Okay I know it's been forever since I updated well anyways here is the next chapter .. I'm on holidays now so I should be able to write more often :)

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"The new law that has been put into place is a Marriage law and it effects all sixth and seventh years at hogwarts and many other schools." She informed us.

"Professor you can't be serious!" yelled Draco

"Mr Malfoy I am very serious" she replied in a tone that clearly stated don't argue with me and that's final.

"Now this year because there are so many students that have had to repeat we have two head boys and head girls. Now Miss Abbot and Mr Cormac have already been informed on all the details of what is to happen." she said clearly. I just sat there thinking about what could possibly happen because of the marriage law; would Harry, Ron and I still be friends? or would this law tear us apart.

"Miss Granger" I heard a voice calling out to me

"huh?" I looked up coming out of my thoughts "sorry professor just thinking, now what were you saying?"

"I said for the marriage law you will be randomly partnered up with someone who is closest to your personality and to your intellectual abilities" she replied but she had a look of worry and concern on her face.

"Yes professor I understand, but may I just ask one question please?"

"That was one question Granger" Malfoy said a smirk firmly placed on his face, I looked up to see McGonagal glaring at him

"Please go ahead miss Granger" she said with a nod.

"Well I was just wondering why has this new law been put into place? Why now all of a sudden spring it on us?" I asked she just smiled but it wasn't her normal cheery smile.

"Granger you said one question that was two" there was that irritating voice once again, this time I looked over to Malfoy and glared at him, I was having trouble trying to keep myself calm enough as not to pull out my and hex him right here.

"Well Miss Granger as you know we have lost a great deal of wizards and witches because of the recent war that has just passed and because of this the ministry enforced the new marriage law. As to your second question I do not know the answer to that but your a smart girl I'm sure you would figure it out eventually." She just smiled and looked at the ground.

"Well thank you Professor but if it is alright may I please go find my friends now?" I asked out of curiosity not knowing whether or not I was allowed to leave this compartment

"Of course you can" just as I had gotten out the door I heard my name being called

"Hermione" I turned around to see Professor Mcgonagal

" I know it will be hard not to hex or hurt Mr Malfoy in anyway but please do refrain from getting into any trouble this year" I smiled at her

"Of course professor, I would never do that to a fellow student now would I" She had a knowing smile on her face and then left in the other direction and now I had to search for my friends. Compartment after compartment and still there was no sign of either Harry or Ron but after ten minutes I had found Neville, Luna and Ginny.

"Hey do you mind if i sit here with you guys?" I asked clearly giving up on my search for Harry or Ron

"Of course you can Hermione" Neville replied politely. Over the summer everyone had changed Neville was taller and a little more muscle-y nothing like he was in first year actually he was the complete opposite; Luna was just as she was before although she looked as if she were slightly taller and her blond hair had grown quite long and as usual she was reading the quibbler. Now Ginny, Hermione hadn't got the chance to see Harry, Ron or any of the Weasley's over the summer because she was to busy trying to find her parents but she had no luck so instead they kept in contact via letters; Ginny was definitely taller and her bright red hair had faded so it was more of a strawberry blond colour if you didn't know who she was you deffinately wouldn't of thought her to be a Weasley.

"Hey Ginny where are Harry and Ron? They had told me that they were returning to Hogwarts this year," I was curious as to where the boys were.

"Didn't they tell you?" she said a sad look on her face

"Tell me what? I haven't heard from them in weeks" I replied, I was truly worried that something bad had happened to them both.

"Well the ministry had offered them the chance to become Aurors because they defeated Voldermort and they both gladly accepted not thinking anything of us or school." Ginny replied sadly, surely this couldn't be true they wouldn't do that would they well it was decided as soon as she arrived at Hogwarts she would owl them both. About an hour had passed since she came and sat with Ginny and the rest and it was nice being in the quite but that wouldn't be able to last forever it seems because one Draco Malfoy had come to get her for patrols on the train.

Well now I'm stuck patrolling the train with the one the only bouncing ferret and let me tell you i would rather face the dementors kiss then be here. Okay maybe something that wasn't that extreme but well something along those lines.

"So Granger, you got head girl, not surprised considering you were best in the class" Malfoy said trying to start a conversation it seemed and it wasn't going .. to ... work, wait did I just receive a complement from the ferret

"but then again I'm sure it wasn't that; I'm sure it was just because you're a teachers pet" wait no there is the Malfoy I know, I knew that he would never give me a compliment after all we are sworn enemies.