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Chapter 6: New Year
I woke up this morning feeling like I had some kind of weird dream. One I have a lot, but can never remember. Oh well, it was probably nothing important. Today was the day we go back to Hogwarts. I was still at the Burrow, even though Ron and Harry weren't coming back to school, they were going to go with Ginny and me to the train station. "So girl, are you excited to see that eye candy Malfoy?" She refuses to let that go. I didn't really even look at him that long and sure as Merlin didn't say anything about him. "No Ginny I am not. Because he hates me and makes my life a living nightmare." "Oh please Mione, everyone knows that when a guy teases a girl, it's only because they like you." Man she will just not let this go. And there is really nothing there! "I think that only counts with little kids Gin. Not near adult people." I was really trying to keep my cool, but I was getting aggravated fast. "Oi, girls, let's go. You are going to be late gossiping." Ron was always impatient. And it really felt like he was trying to get rid of me. Maybe there was already another girl. Not that I cared, we are over, and have been for a while. "Oh don't get your wand in such a not Ronald!" Ginny rolled her eyes, but started to get the rest of her stuff packed. I was already done, so I charmed my trunk and other bags down to the door. As I was walked down the stairs Harry stopped me. "So you'll let me know if you need any help with anything and if something happens at school right?" Translation: Watch out for Ginny and make sure she doesn't do anything while I'm not around. "Yes Harry, I promise to look after Ginny. Oh and I will let you know if I 'need anything'." He blushed but then hugged me and said his goodbyes. Which were thankfully short, since I was feeling a little teary. This would be my first year without the boys. They were literally like my brothers, and I was so used to having them at school with me trying to get me to write their essays for me. We have been through so much together in and out of the school. When I got to the door, just Ron was waiting. "Wait, isn't Harry coming with us to the station?" I was wondering the same things, but leave it to Ginny to get there first. "No, he had an interview at the Ministry for an Auror job." Why didn't he tell me? "Well, that's the first I've heard about that!" Obviously he didn't tell Ginny, either. "Yeah well he didn't want to run blabbing to everyone, and not get the job. Ya know, didn't want to jinx it." "Oh please, everyone knows Harry is going to be an amazing Auror." Old faithful Ginny. Never has anything bad to say about Harry. "Yes, but I can see where he doesn't want to get his or anyone else's hopes up about this job and him not get it. He is just not use to things going 100%." I do see where Harry is coming from, I don't like to brag about my good grades or the possibility of acing an exam because I feel like if I talk about it, it wont come true. "Anyway girls! Let's get on with this. There is an hour until the train departs." Of course now Ron would like to be on time. Usually he doesn't really care. He wants us out of the house. "So Ron, you will be Apparating by yourself, and Ginny and I will Side-Along Apparate. Correct?" Ron rolled his eyes, "Yes yes Mione, you already know the drill, so let's get on with this." Merlin's beard he is grouchy today. "Well, someone has their knickers in a twist, eh?" At that comment, Ron disapparated. Ginny grabbed my hand and we were right behind him.
We Apparate inside the platform, surrounded by parents kissing their children goodbye, and kids pulling away form their parents wanting to get away as soon as possible. Ginny and I levitated our bags to the loading area, and turned to Ron. "Well, have a great year girls. Glad I wont be there, I hate school." He then nodded at us both and Disapparated before we could bid him farewell. "Well, guess that's it then. No Ron or Harry around." It still felt a little weird not to be boarding with Harry and Ron, but it felt like this was what was supposed to happen. This was my year, and I was finally getting to do my own thing. I didn't plan on being bookworm, frizzy-haired, no fun Hermione. I wanted to be confident, smart, gorgeous Hermione who could have any guy she wanted, but chose to keep them all on their toes. A couple of days before Ginny and I went to do a little school clothes shopping. When we were allowed to wear Muggle clothes around school and Hogsmeade, I wanted to show people that I had changed. Now I did not want to be slutty and look like I was trying to hard. I wanted to look like I had blossomed and finally felt good in my own skin. So we went out and bought new skinny jeans, a lot of jeggins, and a TON of cute shirts and jackets. I also got some super cute boots, converse, and pumps. Just in case we had a special occasion. I also brought along a beautiful gold dress I had bought. If I got the chance to wear it, people would deffinetly know I was there. By the time Ginny and me finally got on the train, many of the cars were full. But luckily we already had somewhere to sit. Ginny and me were in the prefect's car. I was Head Girl. I didn't know who was Head Boy, but it couldn't be that bad. This was my year, and I was going to own it. As Ginny and I made our way to the prefect's car, she babbled about cute boys and whom she hoped was also a prefect. "So I heard Dean Thomas was a prefect, also Neville, big surprise. Luna and Cho are Ravenclaw prefects. I don't know who the Hufflepuff prefects are or the Slytherin. I wonder who Head Boy-Oh my god." About that time we stepped into the prefect's car and heard McGonagall say, "Mr. Malfoy is this years Head boy and Miss Granger is Head Girl." I could not believe my luck.
A/N: Thanks again for reading. Ideas are coming to me a little easier now. I think this is the longest one I've done. But I do like to put in some details here and there. I don't like it when people completely cut out the character's back-story. So thank you for sticking with me so far! Reviews please.