A/N: sorry it took so long, I had finals, and I started working again all at the same time, so it's not as long as I would have liked but the next chapters will be. And just so everyone knows this is Post HPB, starting their 7th year, Dunmbledore is dead (just to make things less confusing, I personally believe he is alive), McGonnagal is the headmistress and still the transfiguration teacher. Like I said in the previous chapter Voldemort is dead, along with Draco's father and all the death eaters except for Blaise's father, he got away and is in hiding...ok remember to review and let me know what you think.

Chapter 3 : Hugs&Surprises

Hermione arrived at Ron's just as she had expected. Her parents had no problem with her going to the Weasley's, she then packed her things and left. She arrived through the fire place at 10:30.

"Hermione!" Ron screamed, and gave her a big hug as soon as she stood up, he had been waiting.

"Hello, to you to Ron" Hermione said as she hugged him back with a surprised look on her face. She pulled away from Ron and saw Harry coming from the kitchen with an apple in his hand.

" Hello Harry" Hermione simply said, and she walked up to Harry and gave him a hug just after he had taken a bite. "Nice muscles" she thought as she released him and he swallowed.

"Hello to you too Hermione" Harry said as he brought the apple up for another bite.

Just then Mrs. Weasley walked into the living room holding a basket of laundry and her hair all disheveled.

"Hermione, so lovely to see you dear" she said with a smile in her high, cheerful voice. "How are you?" she asked.

"Oh thank you Mrs. Weasley, I am fine, how are you doing?" Hermione inquired.

"Oh dear I'm fine" Mrs Weasley replied, "How are your parents?" she asked

"They're fine and they said thank you for inviting me and send there hello's as well" she finished with a smile.

"We're delighted to have you, the more the merrier" she said with a smile and continued into the kitchen.

Hermione then turned to Ron and Harry.

"So" she started, "you guys got bored and decided to invite me to join you huh?" she asked as she was taking off her summer jacket, and the boys jaws dropped.

"What are you two gawking at?" she asked , then she realized it was her they were staring at, and she walked up to them both and hit them upside the head.

"Snap out of it!" she yelled, "It's just me!" The boys then moaned "Ow" simultaneously.

"Sorry Mione, it's just you look great" Harry replied

"Yeah, sorry" Ron fumbled with his words a bit, he was still kind of staring.

Hermione then looked at them both "Thank you, now that that's over and done with" she said as she was sitting down on the couch, "What's on the agenda for today?"

"Oh" Ron spoke up, "We were going to go to Diagon Alley"

Hermione smiled, "Great, I can get my school books, have you two gotten your letters yet?" she asked

Just as Hermione asked her question they heard a crash in the kitchen, they all ran in there to see what was going on and saw that Errol had crashed into the window again. Mrs. Weasley was already walking over and opening the window. She grabbed the six letters he was carrying and walked back over to the table. She started going through the letters and calling off names.

"Fred! George!" she yelled and they came running into the kitchen, sais a quick hello to Hermione, grabbed their letters and left the kitchen as quickly as they had entered. Over the summer, after Voldemort had been defeated, Hermione had learned that Mrs. Weasley was making the boys return to Hogwarts to finish up their final year along with herself, Harry and Ron. Mrs. Weasley then called off the next names, " Ginny!" she called, then continued, "Ron" she handed his to him, "Harry" handed his to him and then she called another name "Hermione" and as she went to hand Hermione's hers she noticed the look on Hermione's face and asked, "Well what's wrong dear?"

Hermione looked at her oddly and said as she grabbed the letter, "I already got my letter a couple days ago, there must be some mistake" she exclaimed. Just then Ginny entered and grabbed her letter off te table and looked to Hermione and mouthed a "hello", but Hermione didn't notice, she was too busy wondering why she was getting another letter.

"Well open it and see what it says" Mrs. Weasley urged. Hermione nodded and proceeded to open the letter. She pulled out the piece of parchment, and with everyone looking to her for some sort of response, she read over the letter once to herself, then just stood there with a stunned look on her face. Ron got impatient watching and waiting, he walked over to her and pulled the letter right out of her hands and read aloud;

Miss Hermione Granger,

Miss Granger we are pleased to inform you that you have been chosen to be the upcoming years Head Girl. We are sorry we couldn't inform you with your school letter, as we were not yet sure of the match between you and the prospective (at the time) Head boy. But after some thought, and discussion we have decided that you will be a good influence upon him. We look forward to the year ahead. Please meet myself along with the Head boy in the head compartment as soon as you get settled on the train. And again Congratulations!

Professor McGonnagal

Headmistress

Everyone started congratulating Hermione before Ron was even done reading.

"Great job dear!" Mrs. Weasley exclaimed clasping her hands together, and had a big smile on her face.

Harry went up to Hermione and have her a big hug and said " Good Job"

Ginny was grinning from ear to ear and gave her an even bigger hug after Harry, Hermione could hardly breathe. Ron was smiling too, he was excited for her, but knew that the head boy and girl shared quarters and didn't like this idea too much, he went up to her and simply said, "great going Hermione"

Hermione accepted all their congratulations, although she was trying to keep her composure, she was doing a bad job, she was just beaming. "I can't believe it" she cried, "when I didn't get the notice with my school letter I had figured someone else had gotten the title, this is so exciting!" She was practically jumping up and down now with Ginny.

Ron eyed her, "Hermione, honestly, who did you think was going to get it besides you? Come on now, you've been working towards this since first year, and doing a splendid job at it I might add." he said a little sarcastically.

By now Hermione and Ginny and stopped jumping, and Hermione just eyed him back, "I don't know Ron, I just figured since I didn't get it you know" she was still smiling from ear to ear.

"Well this calls for a celebration!" Mrs. Weasley announced over all the chatting. Mrs. Weasley waved her wand and the kitchen table was cleared and wiped cleaned magically. Then on the table appeared seven plates and a double layer chocolate cake with the words 'Congratulations Hermione!" written on it in pink icing. Hermione smiled and said "Thank you"

Mrs. Weasley then called for the twins, "Fred! George! Cake!" was all she needed to say and the twins came running, they never passed up food, especially sweets. Then everyone sat down and had a nice little noon snack, after they realized what time it was and decided they had better get going. Harry helped Hermione brung her things up to Ginny's room. Hermione gabbed her school list from her trunk and hurried back downstairs to the fireplace. One by one they each threw floo pawder into the fire, stepped in and shouted "Diagon Alley"

As Draco and his mother were leaving the house she turned to him and asked, "Why don't you go get your school list, we can pick up your books as well while we are out" Draco noted to himself that it was more of a command than a question, he agreed and hurried up to his room. "Oh great, a day of shopping bloody fucked up with school supplies" he thought. When he returned his mother in the foyer she was holding a white envelope, curious Draco asked, " What's that?" eyeing the envelope

His mother looked at him, then said, "oh this just came for you" the his mother looked at the envelope, "from Hohwarts". She then handed it to him.

"But I already got my letter" he said, then he started opening it and began to read it to himself.

Mr. Draco Malfoy,

It is my pleasure to inform you that you have been chosen as Head Boy for this upcoming school year. Sorry for the delay in notice. There were some conflicts. Please meet the head girl and Professor McGonnagal in the heads compartment after getting settled on the train.

Thank You, Professor Snape

Draco read the letter over once more. His mother was just staring at him, "Well?" she asked.

"I'm Head Boy" was all he said.