CHAPTER V

Harry awoke from his bed with a start. Cold sweat was poring from him. It took him a minute for his eyes to adjust to the dark, but when they did Harry realized he was still in his bed at Hogwarts. He looked around. Seamus and Dean were in their beds. Neville wasn't though. Harry, Hermione, and Ron had pushed some beds together to make one big bed. Hermione was lying in the middle next to him. Ron was next to her. They were both a wake and were sitting up.

"Harry? I thought you had stopped having bad dreams?" Murmured Hermione as she wiped the sleep from her eyes.

"It wasn't bad….It was good." Harry sounded confused by this.

"It was what?" Ron sounded the same. Harry started to get out of the bed.

"Come on. Let's go to the Common Room while its still empty." So they got up and headed down to the Common Room. Neville was sleeping on the couch by the fire. Hermione sat on one of the chairs, and Harry sat on the floor next to her. Ron leaned on the other chair and sat next to Harry.

"So what was the dream about Harry?" Hermione was really curious. It wasn't like Harry had good dreams very often.

"Well it's starting to slip a way but I can still remember some of it." Harry stared into the dying fire. The clock said it was a little after 4 am. "We were older. Like a few years older. We had won the war. And I was…" Harry closed his eyes. Trying to hold on to the image of the woman before it slipped away.

"You were what Harry?" Hermione asked still thinking it was bad.

"I was …married." There was a silent pause between them all.

"Married?" Ron asked

"Married." Harry still had his eyes closed. "She was beautiful Ron. I mean a real goddess. She had these eyes and this hair. And her body! I was truly happy. God! Why did that only have to be a dream?" Harry opened his eyes as the woman slipped a way into a faded memory.

"Do you know her name?" Hermione asked.

"No. I can't remember it. It was weird though. Anyway it was just a dream. Just a silly stupid dream."

"No it wasn't! Harry if we can't have our dreams, then what's the point in fighting him?" Said Hermione.

"I guess you have a point."

"Where were we?" Asked Ron

"There with me."

"And everyone else?" Harry paused for a moment.

"Well some were still there. Like Neville and Luna. OH YEAH! That's right. In my dream they were getting married. I saw the wedding and everything."

"Me and Loony Luna Lovegood? Married?" Neville was a wake. The sound of his voice made the others jump.

"Geez Neville! Didn't need to scare us like that. We thought you were a sleep!" Ron got up, grabbed a pillow and smacked Neville. He sat up and Ron sat next to him.

"Sorry but damn Harry! That was a little out of left field!"

"Left field? What does that mean?" Asked Ron

"It's a muggle term. It means from out of no where. And come one Neville, Luna isn't bad at all! Harry could've said Pansy Parkinson! Now that would be awful!" Hermione laughed.

"No it's not that it's Luna. It's that its Luna. I mean the thing is…I mean-Its just that-." Neville stumbled.

"Spit it out mate! No one knows what you're trying to say." Ron can be so dense! Hermione and Harry gave each other that knowing look. They knew what Neville was trying to say.

"Don't worry about it Neville. I get what you mean." Said Harry. They all sat and chatted until it was time to pack the last of there things. They all headed down to the Great Hall and waited until it was time to leave. All four of them walked down together and Luna joined them. They found a compartment together and rode the train together. Again they chatted about nothing really. Just sat and laughed and had a good time. Enjoying each other while they still could. They were visited by Dean and Seamus. And Ginny came to join them half way threw the train ride. She sat next to Luna and Neville. Harry sat across from Luna, next to the window. Hermione sat in the middle. And Ron and Neville sat by the door.

"Well at least we don't have to worry about Malfoy coming to ruin everything this train ride." Said Ginny. Harry looked up at the name. It suddenly occurred to him what had been said in his dream. About Ginny and Malfoy. And how he had joined their side. But that would mean soon. But why would they trust him now? Harry thought hard about this for a second before he remembered why they should.

"You know? I hope he is ok." There was silence for a whole two minutes.

"What?" Yelled Ginny.

"What's the matter Ginny? I mean Draco isn't so bad." Said Luna. Harry, Ginny, and Ron all turned to her. Neville and Hermione didn't react at all to this statement. "He can be very nice actually. I usually have fun with him."

"Are you mad? Draco Malfoy? A good person?" Ron yelled! Then he turned to Harry. "And you! Why should you be worried about him for? I mean if Snape hasn't beaten him to it, he would have killed-" Ron broke off, couldn't finish the sentence.

"Actually Ron. He wouldn't have. Right before Snape and the others walked in. Malfoy lowered his wand. All he cared about was protecting his family. I figure his mum and dad. Dumbledore had promised to help keep them safe if he, Malfoy, would help us. I think the only reason Snape killed Dumbledore was to save his known skin. I think that was what the Unbreakable Vow was about. Killing Dumbledore if Malfoy didn't." Harry explained. Only Ginny and Ron looked at him with shock. Hermione seemed to have put the pieces together. Neville and Luna shared a knowing look with each other and then Hermione. "What do you three know that we don't?"

"Well we know that Draco Malfoy can be a very good person with those he cares about. He takes care of them. And it wasn't really his dad he wanted protection for." Neville explained.

"It is our cousin he loves." Luna chimed in. this brought silence to the compartment again. "But I don't think he loves her in the way most think he does. Its more like he is her big brother and he has to protect her." Ginny and Ron seemed so very confused! The others however seemed at ease. The train started to slow. Then it came to a stop. Ginny left first. Her and Harry hadn't really talked during the ride.

"I think we should keep in touch." Said Luna. "Friends keep in touch." Harry smiled at her.

"Yeah we'll keep in touch." He looked at Neville. "All of us." With that Neville and Luna left together. Leaving Ron, Harry and Hermione alone. They looked around the compartment.

"Do you think will be the last time we'll ever be on this?" Hermione was starting to tear up. Harry took another look around and turned to her.

"No I don't think so." And with that they left.