Chapter 12 – Back again –

"Who are you looking for?" Mia asked Emma who was searching the train station for someone.

"I believe she is looking for me" A voice said behind them. When Emma heard the voice her face lighted up with a smile and she turned around to see Draco's face.

"I missed you" she said and jumped in his arms.

"I missed you too" he said hugging her back.

"Well this is a picture I never thought I would see" Mia said cheerfully and laughed.

"Yeah well, life can be pretty surprising" Emma said looking back at her friend.

"So, this is serious, isn't it?" she asked the couple

"Pretty much" they both said and smiled at each other.

They all got into the train and into a compartment. They even passed Potter and they said hello without any screaming or hating. Now that the war was over they all thought it was about time to forget the past and try to be nice. At least try. The way back to Hogwarts was better than usual. Everyone was talking about the fact that the war was over and they all congratulated Harry for his realization.

"Draco, I told my parents everything" Emma said all of the sudden.

"Really, everything?" he asked

"Yeah, we actually practically screamed at each other but I don't care. I'm not going to run away with them so they can hide like the cowards they are. I told them that after the school year is over I'm not coming back home."

"I hope they won't do anything to stop you. We have to decide when is the right moment to go, so they can't find us. Or maybe they will finally accept the idea that we are going to be together"

The train arrived at his destination and all of the students made their way to the castle.

"It's good to be back again" Emma said while taking a sip from her pumpkin juice.

"And it's good to be with you" Draco said kissing her on the lips.

"You guys are so cute together! I always knew you would end up as a couple." Ashley said looking at the two.

"And all the girls are going to be so jealous of you Emma" Mia added

"Well I really don't care. I'm happy that we have each other" she said and kissed him again.

Everyone was eating and talking and having fun. After a while they all left for their common rooms.

Draco being a Prefect he had to show the first years the way to the Slytherin common room.

"Slytherins follow me. Right this way" he said to the first years. They all did so. Now that Voldemort was dead there weren't so strict with the rules at Hogwarts. Not only Pure-Bloods could get into Slytherin. Draco took them into the common room and after a lot of "wooow" and "Do you see that?" he started talking.

"The girl's dormitory is up and to your left and the boy's same to the right. In here you can stay whenever you are not in classes or outside. And that over there is my gorgeous girlfriend" he added the last fact as a compliment to Emma who blushed instantly. All the first years started to say "UUUUU" and whistle.

"Did you have to say that in front of everyone?" she said and kissed him on his nose.

"Well everyone has to know that this beautiful creature is mine and only mine" he said and kissed her. They all sat in the common room for the rest of the evening. Ashley was the first one to go to sleep followed by Mia and then Derek went too. Blaise was there too but he wasn't paying attention to the couple.

"So I think I'll go to bed too cause it's kind of late and I'll be grumpy in the morning" Emma told Draco with a funny voice.

"Ok my love. You get your sleep and I'll be going too in a few minutes" he said and kissed her. She kissed him back and said good night.

"Sleep well, and don't let the bugs bite you, and remember, I love you" he said and she felt like she could melt there.

"Good night Draco and I love you too" she said and left. Blaise was looking weird at Draco and he noticed

"What's the matter Blaise? Did I do something wrong? Man I know I acted like a brat last year but I swear I'm over that faze"

"No it's not that. Look man, you know I care about you, that you are one of my best friends, be careful with this one, many guys want her and they might try to steal her from you and you will suffer." He said seriously

"I know that she is a girl that can make you feel different things and I know a lot of guys like her but she won't do that to me. Believe me, I know" Draco assured him.

"I just wanted to tell you, that's all. Even I had a crush on her in our third year, but it passed."

"I hope so. Cause if you lay only one finger on her I swear that I forget that we are friends, and I'll kill you" Draco said and smiled sarcastically.

The first week went on quick and rumours started that a masked ball will be celebrated on Halloween. It wasn't official but someone heard the professors talk about it. The new head master wasn't very pleased with the idea but he gave up in the end.

"I heard from someone that Snape agreed with the Halloween party" Emma came screaming towards Draco.

"Well good day too you too" he said and laughed

"Sorry Draco, I was just so anxious to tell the news." She said hoping around.

"Since when is Snape so …. Nice?" he asked raising an eyebrow (author: yea Snape isn't dead in this story!)

"Well my sources tell me that the others from the staff bugged him so much telling him that we all need to have fun after all the stuff that's over and in the end he accepted. Isn't that great?" she asked euphoric.

"It's great honey. I have to go to the library right now, meet you in the common room in half an hour?" he asked his girlfriend.

"Sure. See you there. Love you" she said and kissed him

"Love you more" he said and smiled. She started to walk when she turned around and shouted

"Not possible" and walked away happy. He was left with a smile on his face that if anyone would see him they would think that he's nuts.

He went to the library to find no one there, just a person who was with a book in front of her face. He passed the person and went to find a book. He couldn't find it and turned around maybe it would be in the other section. When he passed the person again he saw that in her hand was the book he was looking for.

"Sorry to disturb you but will you be using that book just now or all day?" he asked and the person put down the book.

"Oh hi Draco, sorry, I'll be finished in few minutes and you can have the book then" Hermione smiled nicely at the boy and she was a little socked to see him returning the smile.

"No problem, just let me know when you're done with it"

"Sure. You're different, is it love?" she asked without being afraid

"You can say that. What about you? Something going on?" he asked curious.

"Well actually yes, me and Ron, we are kind of dating, well really dating actually"

"I never thought I would say this but, good for you" he said and she laughed.

"Thank you I guess. Here's your book, I've got all I need from it. See you Draco." She said and waved

"Thank you and see you later" he said back and started to look into the book.