Chapter 6:

"So how come your over here all by your self?" Bill asked coming to sit next to her. She smiled as she turned to face him.

"I don't have someone. Nor do I wish to fly. What about you? How come your not playing?"

"Not much for playing right now. Anyways I don't want to make the teams uneven. Plus who wants a pretty girl sitting here all by herself." Bill said standing up from the bench. He held out his hand to help her up from the bench too. From there they walked to the little lake they had out behind the burrow. There were a few couples walking around at different paces and different spots.

"Want to go for a dip?" Bill asked nodding to the lake. Hermione looked at him like he was crazy.

"No thank you. I prefer to stay dry. Plus I don't have a bathing suit." She explained to him.

"Don't need one. You got shorts and a t-shirt. Thats all you need." Bill said. With out her paying much attention her grabbed her by the waist and threw her over his shoulder. She yelped in surprise.

"Put me DOWN." Hermione screamed. This of course caught the attention of everyone else.

"Okay." Bill said and tossed her in the lake. When she came up sputtering he was laughing trying to stay standing. She charged at him and knocked him on his butt. They wrestled with everyone else watching. When they finally stopped everyone was by the waters edge laughing. Harry was flying over the water laughing really hard. Hermione looked at Bill with an evil look in her eye. Quietly going over to Harry she grabbed his leg and pulled him in to the water. He came up sputtering as Hermione ran over to where Bill was. After a minute everyone was trying to knock everyone else in to the water. Molly tried to knock Arther in the lake, but she ended up in there with him. By the end everyone was soaked to the bone.

Once everyone had calmed down enough to look around, with one look everyone was laughing again. After a minute Molly and Arthur lead the group out of the water and back to the house where they all headed to their own rooms. Once in the room she shared with Ginny (aka Ginny's room), Hermione and Ginny both started to change.

"So what is with you and Bill?" Ginny asked looking at Hermione slyly.

"What do you mean? We are just friends." Hermione said blushing slightly. It was no secret to Ginny that Hermione had, had a crush on Bill back in the fourth year and during the war at some points.

"Thats not what it seems like to me. You seemed kind of cozy in the water." Gin teased. Hermione shook her head as she finished dressing.

"There is nothing going on between us. Plus he is going to be our teacher this year. Not like anything could happen." Hermione said. Ginny cocked her head to the side and raised an eyebrow at her friend.

"Well you never know. He wont be your teacher for ever. So do you still have a crush on him like back in fourth year?" She asked. Hermione blushed again.

"Maybe!" She squeaked. Ginny laughed at this knowing it ment a yes, the girls stayed up for a while longer talking about boys.

The next few weeks passed fast for everyone in the house. Hermione hung out with Bill every day when she could. Ginny would tease her when no one was around. Harry and Ron were around her most of the days unless they were playing games of quiditch. A week before school started Bill left for Hogwarts. The night before he left Bill and Hermione stayed up long after the rest went to bed.

"So are you ready for this week?" Hermione asked as they sat on the couch.

"Very. I love living here. But I do need some space that is all mine. Plus there I will be kept busy. What about you? Are you ready for next week?" He asked her. She nodded. They sat there talking till midnight. When Hermione woke the next morning Bill had already gone to Hogwarts and left her a letter.

Hermione,

These last few weeks have been the best. I really enjoyed hanging out with you and talking with you. I don't know if we will have very much time to talk during the next few months about other things than school. So if you want to write me I will write you back. I can't wait to see you at the Feast on the first.

Till then,

Bill

Hermione smiled and put the letter with the rest of the letters she had gotten from him over the summer.

Bill,

Thank you for the letter. I have enjoyed my time with you too. I will deffinately miss the late night coffee and talking. I know this next week will not be as much fun. The boys still have to finish their homework. I can't wait to see you at the feast.

Hermione.

She sent the letter off when no one was around to see her. The last time Ron had found out she was writing to Victor he fipped out. She didn't want to know what he would do if he found out she was writing to he older brother. The next week went by fast for the whole group, even for the teachers at the school. When the first arrived Harry, Hermione, Ron, and Ginny all woke early to get to the station in time. Ron was running around the house collecting last minute things. Ginny was helping Charlie pack his things for Romania, he was leaving the next day. Harry was sitting in front of the fire reading the news paper. Hermione was on the couch doing that also.

New Minister of Magic to be Chosen the First of September

The last few weeks there has been a lot of campaigning. There are two people wanting to be the new Minister of Magic. The first is acting Minister Kingsley Shackobolt. He was the head for the department of Aurors. He has been acting as Minister for the past few weeks along with campaigning. From what has been said lately a lot of people like the job he has been doing.

As for the other person, it is the undersecritary to former Minister of Magic Fudge, Delores Umbridge. She is known for being Fudge's second in command, and for her work on controlling the half-breeds of the world. Not to mention, her work at Hogwarts as a teacher and as temporary Headmistress of Hogwart.

As of the latest poll done last night, Kingsley Shacklebolt is leading by eighty-four percent to sixteen percent that Madame Umbridge has. Many people have said they would never vote for Madame Umbridge. The few that said they would have been known supporters of You-know-who. They beleive she would bring back you-know-who's ways. She is known to hate halfbreeds and anyone who is not pure blooded. Stay tuned for the next two days, and we will let you know who wins the elections.

Hermione nodded. She hopped that the paper was right. She did not think anyone would want Umbridge as Minister. There were plenty of other people out there that would assasinate her before she could take the oath. Every person who had been a student during her reign as teacher and headmistress, knew she would ruin it all.

At five minutes to ten everyone gathered in the livingroom, they would be flewing over to the station, and not taking a car. There were a lot of families showing up at the same time. Kids were hugging their parents and waving to friends. By the time it was ten everyone was on the train and it was taking off. Hermione went to the perfects car as she was going to be head girl that year. She had no clue who was going to be headboy. She hoped it would not be Malfoy, or Ron. She had hated Malfoy for the longest time. She didn't want Ron to be Head boy so she could get away from him at times. When she walked in to the car she found all the perfects from last year and those who were new this year. Draco was already there wearing a perfects badge.

"Who gets to be head boy this year?" Ron asked as he walking in after her. Hermione shrugged her shoulders.

"I have no clue. They didn't tell me who was going to be head boy. I don't think they ever do." Hermione told him taking seat. A few minutes later, Deputy Headmaster Severus walked in with a boy from Ravenclaw. It was Colm Byrne, he was a muggleborn from Bray Ireland. He was the only wizard in his family.

"Welcome to the new year. Before we begin I would like to introduce you to your new Head Boy and Girl. Colm Byrne, and Hermione Granger." Severus Snape explained to them in his normal mellow dramatic voice.

"As for those of you who are new, Ms. Granger and Mr. Byrne will tell you all of the rules. You are all to walk the train. As you know there are still roque death eaters out there that wouldn't mind getting their hands on certian people." Snape continued, looking over Hermione, Ron, and surprisingly Colm Byrne.

Hermione and Colm told the new perfects what their duties were and split everyone in to pairs of two No one was with some one from their own house. All of the new perfects were put with an older perfect. Hermione walked her part of the train with Colm. She wanted to get to know him better. He had always been quiet before in perfect meetings. She remebered him from a lot of her classes.

"So how was your summer?" Hermione asked Colm as they walked to the next train car.

"It was fun. I visited with my parents and brother as much as I could. I am glade they are finally safe." Colm told her. Hermione felt the same way about her parents. They continued walking back and forth till the train ride was half way over and another pair took over for them.

"Well I will see you around school." Hermione told him as she entered the compartment of her friends.

"Sure will. How about we meet up this weekend to get the schedule down for the other perfects. I am just glade we didn't have to do the first one." Colm said. Hermione nodded and walked in to join her friends. The rest of the ride Hermione sat with her friends and writing a letter to both Victor and Bill.

Victor,

School begins tonight. I can not wait. This year will deffinately will be different. There won't be as much to distract me from my work. With Voldemort gone, and Harry out of danger for the most part, I can relax more. I am glad that they chose me to be head girl. It will give me something to do this year. I still haven't forgotten that I have to help research. I will use any and all free time that I can to figure out what they are up too. Any information that you receive on your end about the spell please let us know. It could aide in the search for information. I hope that both you and Millina are doing well.

Your Friend,

Hermione

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Bill,

I hope your day has been well. By the time you get this, I will have already seen you. Still I couldn't resist sending you this letter. The train ride has been uneventful, for once. I am head girl this year, the head boy is Colm Byrne of Ravenclaw. How has your day been? Are you ready for monday morning? I am glad we have the weekend to get ready for the year. If we didn't I don't know how anyone would be ready.

When would you like to start researching on any of the spells. I know there probably wont be to much information in the school library. But there are a few books at Sirius's old place that we could us. That house has a lot of dark books.

Hermione

HGBWHGBWHGBWHGBWHGBWHGBWHGBWHGBW

The train pulled in to the station at quarter to five like every year. Hermione stayed behind for a few minutes. She was supposed to make sure everyone was off the train. So that no one got left behind and had to ride the train all the way back to London. Hermione started at the back of the train and worked her way forward. She met up with Colm halfway down the train.

"All clear up front." Colm told her as they headed for the door.

"As is the back of the train." Hermione said. They stepped off the train and raised their wands in the air. They sent green sparks up to let the conductor know it was all clear. They grabbed the last carraige that was saved for them. They made it to the Great Hall just before the the first years walked in. Hermione found a seat saved for her between Harry and Ron.

"So how was first day of being head girl?" Harry asked as she sat down.

"It was good. Today was an easy day. This week will probably be easy also. After that, we will see how it works out." Hermione told them with a smirk.

"I don't think you will have a problem. You are a war hero after all. No one will want to mess with you." Ron joked. They quieted after this. As Snape had lead the first years in to the hall.

Dinner went by and Headmistress McGonagall made the begining of the year speech.

"Welcome students, new and old. I want to say first that I am glad that you have all made it through this war. For those that are no longer with us we celebrate their lives with doing the most with ours. Now in memory of our late Headmaster Dumbledore, Nitwit! Bubber! Oddment! Tweak!" McGonagall said waving her hands and sent the students to bed. Hermione and Colm made sure that the perfects lead the younger students off to the dorms, then went to the teachers table to meet with Proffesors Snape and McGonagall.

"Hello Headmistress McGonagall." Hermione said first.

"Hermione welcome back. I am glad your grade decided to come back and finish. We don't want any one getting free rides out there. Now I suppose you both want to see where you will be sleeping this year." She said walking down the aisle of the great hall. Snape and both heads followed behind her.

"Each house has it's own head dorm. There is a seperate bathroom, bedroom, common area and kitchen in the head dorms. Ms. Granger, all of the girls rooms will be connected to your common area, although no one will be able to get in with out the password or you letting them in. Mr. Byrne yours is the same for the boys. " Snape explained to both of them. When they reached the stairs that went to either the Gryffindor tower or the Ravenclaw tower, the four split ways. McGonagall lead Hermione to her room while Snape showed Colm his room.

Hey all sorry it took so long to update this one. I am finishing it as fast as I can with everything going on. If you are waiting between chapters you can check on my personal website for other fanfics and poems that I am posting on there and not here. Hope you all enjoy-Cherokee