A/N: next chapter is pretty much a sex scene and thats most of the chapter so if you dont want to read it just skip it entirely...though i will put up little marks so you can read around the sex...updates are going to start slowing down a bit because im writing chapters that are a good 3 pages longer than the others..and the views aren't going to be jumping around as much i do that to show you certain things but the story is mainly going to focus on d/g/b...kk... please read/review... heres chap 12

Chapter 12 Moving On

The next day after classes and dinner, Draco Blaise, and Ginny made their way to Professor Snape's office. They knocked entered and taken seats across from him before the Potions Master even opened his mouth to allow them in. "Well, what do you three want?" he looked at them warily, almost afraid to know why they were there.

"We want Gin to move in with us." Blaise said looking at his Head of House.

"And 'no' isn't an option, we came here because we wanted to give you the opportunity to approve and welcome her into our house before we did it anyways." Draco added smirking at the man who could have-should have- been his father. Ginny just sat between them, holding their hands, waiting. When Snape finally turned to her she just raised a dainty eyebrow at him and smirked.

"My God, you're a Slytherin already! I don't know that it can get any worse, I suppose I agree to this new housing arrangement. But if anything is going on besides studying or doing homework I want a silencing charm up. On second thought scratch that…I want a silencing charm up at all times." He returned the smirk the other boys were directing at him and then they left. 'I suppose Albus really can see the future.' He let a smile grace his features then returned to failing mindless Gryffindors.

So Ginny moved in and Hermione moved out as did about a third of the students re-sorted. Hufflepuffs moved up to Gryffindors and a few even went to Ravenclaw. Slytherin only gained a few members, they lost none of their den. But both Ravenclaw and Gryffindor lost members to all three other houses, gaining very few of their members back. Amazingly people were taking it very well, you could already see people talking to their friends in other houses, see them eating together, they were even getting along with their new house members, and Dumbledore was pleased. Though he wanted to forget the nasty little spout between a Hufflepuff former and her old group of friends, they decided to give her a going out party in Herbology, resulting in a bunch of teenage girls lobbing poisonous plant seeds at each other until Colin Creevey-still a Gryffindor- told them to either "make up or bugger off". To everyone's surprise they made up and people found a new respect for that "Creepy Creevey" boy.
The rest of the week passed with little excitement, the only thing worth noting were the many tests the older students had to endure and the embarrassment when they got their results back. Draco and Ginny excelled in all of their subjects and would be receiving private instruction rather than attending classes with the rest of their peers. Blaise was right behind them lacking only in Potions but that was due to his sabotaging Potty and the Weasel rather than working on his own test, but Snape knew this and was trying to get private instruction with the boy anyway. Hermione was the only other one exempt from most of her classes missing Ancient Ruins and, astoundingly, Transfiguration. So it started that the three gorgeous Slytherins traveled everywhere together; though they were momentarily subdued when they were told they would need Dumbledore's permission to have their lessons combined so they could study together, which the older man gave willingly-that blasted twinkle never leaving his eye. During the day they trained themselves, learning just how much stronger they were with the added power they were given, and they trained at night with their Professors.
It didn't go unnoticed that Ginny never left Draco and Blaise, in fact her brother was rather pissed about it. "Look there she goes again! Ya know I've written Mum eight times about all this and she hasn't sent me back anything!" Ron screamed pointing at his sister who was currently walking from the Greenhouses back to the Castle.

"You should really try to forget about this whole house rivalry thing and forget about their last names, Ron. You know better than most people that your name and your House doesn't determine what kind of person someone is." Hermione said softly watching the three Slytherins enter the Castle.

"Shows what you know…"

"Oi, what's that supposed to mean, huh? Let's not forget we're all friends here." Harry said, an edge in his voice.

"It just means, she's my baby sister and she's with them." Ron whined.

"Yea, she chose them Ron, they didn't force her." Hermione got up from her spot under the tree and headed to the Castle not looking back.

"They're getting stronger, Albus."

"Yes, I know Severus."

"I can feel them, if I'm anywhere in the Dungeons I can feel them. Just this morning I had to go out side to get some air because they had locked themselves in there training, and their power became suffocating. Can we put up a ward to keep their power in there with them? I would appreciate it if you would do that."

"How is Harry?"

"He hasn't come to see me and he won't look at me in class. Now that he knows I don't hate him he's avoiding me, and I just wish I had Sirius to talk to about him. I never got the chance when he was here, I had to act like I hated him too… And now that I have the people holding our lives in their hands in my Dungeon, everything is just unbearable." Snape said as he collapsed in a chair across from the Headmaster.

"Time, Severus, all things heal with time."

Hermione sat across the table from them in an alcove in the back of the library. "Look you two," she started, closing her book. "We've been through a lot together and I know I've grown from it all. But the only thing you've seemed to learn is better survival instincts." Ron and Harry looked at her, noticing how tired she looked for the first time in years. Ron looked at Harry and then at the table,

"That's not all we've learned." He mumbled. Hermione rolled her eyes at him.
I've always had the pressure of defeating Voldemort," Harry said "but for some reason lately I don't feel like it's my battle anymore. Like there's someone else who's meant to destroy him now, and I don't have to worry about it."

"But if you don't kill him who will? Neville?" Ron snorted "You're bleeding Harry Potter!" At this Hermione gathered her things and started for the door. "If it isn't our responsibility to save the world anymore, then why can't you let it go and let's just live our lives now?" She turned back around and left the library not hearing Harry and Ron. The realization that he had a family and a life of his own now hit Harry hard.

"Things are gonna change." he whispered and turned to face Ron. "I'm gonna go see Snape…I've put it off long enough…see you in the common room later? On second thought don't wait up dunno how it's gonna go…might end up in the Hospital wing." Harry left Ron standing in the Library, shock written on his face. He uttered one word, and then left as well.

"Food."