Hermione and Ron headed down to the Great Hall when they got there they realized that most had left they looked for Harry but didn't see him, but they noticed Ginny as she waved at them, they walked over to her Ron sat down first and pulled Hermione down next to him.
Ginny made it to the Great Hall she sat down wondering if they had patched it up when she saw them walk in together, she smiled and waved at them, she was glad to see that Hermione looked happier she smiled when Hermione sat next to her ''Hey I take it Mione gave you another chance.'' she said glaring at her brother.
Ron grinned ''Yes she has but she told me this is my final chance and I am going to spend all my time making it up to her and proving I can be the guy she needs and supposed to be.''
Ginny raised her eyebrow at her brother ''Well make sure you don't mess up this time other wise you won't just Have Mione kicking your ass but I will to.''
Hermione smiled at her friend it was nice to know she had people who cared so much about her she chuckled when she saw Ron pale and gulp at Ginny's response ''Hey Gin were is Harry?''
Ginny smiled ''Oh He left not long ago actually He said he needed to go speak with Professor Dumbledore about something.'' she watched as Ron began a conversation with Dean and Seamus before she spoke again ''Come on out with it what did my brother have to say to get another shot?''
Hermione furrowed her brows at the girl ''I don't know what you mean? He apologised and told me he knew he was a total jerk and genuinely wants to make it up to me so I allowed him too but I made sure he knew it was his last chance and I am walking away for good if he screws up this time I am fed up with the arguments we are in a middle of a war I have a maniac after me and wanting my best friend and who I consider my only family dead along with everyone else and if it is going to be nothing but arguments then it can be dangerous as well it wouldn't do good if we were to have an argument and something happens in the meantime it would be to much of a distraction.''
Ginny listened to the older girl and nodded in understanding she guessed that Hermione had a good point and she couldn't argue with that she knew Ron was an arse and Hermione wouldn't take any messing she was just glad that she put him in his place she only hoped that he wouldn't screw up and it would work because blood may be thicker than water but friendship meant a lot to her and she wouldn't stand by someone who is wrong or treats a person so callously even if they are family seeing as she sees the older girl as family. ''Yeah I guess so I mean you deserve the respect, but you also deserve to be able to focus on the War and ways to keep safe and you can't be doing that if you're arguing all the time or an emotional wreck.'' Ginny smiled at Hermione.
Hermione started to put some food onto her plate she, wasn't overly hungry, but she figured she should at least eat something before, her next lesson she would also have to explain to Harry otherwise. He always asks her if she ate enough or he would keep a watch on her to make sure she ate something he knew she struggled to eat and she loved him for that but she just couldn't eat much anymore. She was too busy worrying about keeping Harry and Ron alive as well herself, then their was the upcoming owls she wondered if they would ever make it to graduation or get to take their exams or would the war hit them before they get a chance?, she hated not knowing, but she knew they needed a plan and soon she decided to do some more in depth research on the spell that was used to resurrect Voldomort back in Harry's fourth year. she was so far and lost in her thoughts that she never felt Ron pulling at her ''What?''
Ron was shovelling food in hid mouth as usual while he was talking to Seamus and dean he was enjoying talking about the quiditch match and telling them how he managed to get Hermione to forgive him again when he realised the time he looked to Hermione to see she was lost in thought ''Hermione,'' no answer ''Hermione.'' again no answer he sighed and shook her arm slightly ''Hermione.'' this time it worked he grinned when he saw her jerk out of her thoughts and asked him what he wanted ''Err we kind of have a lesson that is due to start in about five minutes i figured we should get going i already lost points once i don't fancy loosing anymore and McGonagall will be pissed that me and Harry lost points in the first place.''
Hermione startled as she realised the time but she still scolded Ron ''Professor McGonagall Ron and it wasn't Harry's fault you were the one who started the conversation and got caught their by dragging Harry along with you and she is going to be pissed i bet she will know it is you as well.'' she hugged Ginny goodbye as she headed towards the door
Ron rolled his eyes at her as he followed Hermione to the doors ''Yeah sorry and you will make it up to her anyway by winning points for us so our loss won't matter so much.'' he smirked at her
Hermione just shook her head at him he could be so dull sometimes well most the time ''Is that so? well let us hope she awards points and even if she does she will still be pissed at you.'' she gave him a smirk that would make a Slytherin proud as they headed to their Transfiguration lesson.
As they reached the door they pushed it open and walked in together, Hermione smiled when she saw Harry sitting waiting for them, she headed over to her usual seat she sat in the middle while Harry was on her right and Ron on the left ''Hey i looked for you in the Hall, Ginny said you was with Professor Dumbledore is everything ok?'' she said looking into his green eyes with concern she ignored Ron as he sat down next to her.
Harry grinned and smiled when he saw both his friends walk in on time and seemed to be happy for a change he figured they had sorted it all out but before he could speak he was pounced on by Hermione he smiled at her he could tell by her voice and the look she gave him that she was concerned he decided that she would need to know because maybe she would understand it a bit better he hated how Dumbledore would talk in riddles ''Yes i went their after i left you then i had a note asking me to go to his office i went of course he was telling me about Voldomort and something about how he thinks that some form of dark magic that was to do with making him immortal some kind of way and he thinks it was used to keep him alive i don't know but he seemed to know more about it, but wouldn't say anything and he showed me some memories of Riddle's.''
Hermione sat their and listened she was taking everything he was saying to her and sifting through it trying to work out what it could mean dark magic that is used to somehow keep him alive but he was killed then again how did he come back for three whole years until he was finally whole in fourth year she thought it must be some kind of rare and ancient magic ''I see and he didn't say anything else about it? he is showing you memories of Riddle? that is strange from what your saying it sounds to me like it could be some kind of Ancient magic used to preserve a life somehow i don't know I will have to look it up although it don't make sense.''
Harry focused on what Hermione was saying and from what she said it seemed to make sense to him he couldn't help but smile at her she was so bright and intelligent ''I don't know what do you mean preserving him?.''
Hermione shook her head she knew they would have to talk about it later on ''Talk about it later in our rooms the three of us and see if we can make some sense of it all at least enough so i can figure it out or know which books I should be looking at.''
Harry smiled ''Brilliant love it sooo i see you kissed and made up?'' he said grinning at her
Hermione punched him in the arm and chuckled ''Shut it and yes we have i agreed to give him another chance as long as he doesn't mess up this time anyway shut up Professor McGonagall just walked in.''
Minerva just walked into her class she was not happy she to find they were ten points down already and this was only their second lesson she flicked her wand to put up diagrams of what they would be doing before she turned to look at the students. ''Now we are going to be learning how to transfigure solids into a liquid and a liquid into a solid but we will be starting with the Solid to liquid first like so.'' she waved her wand at her goblet that had water inside and it transformed into a ball of water before she let the spell drop and made it back into a goblet. ''Now this is very a very hard topic and will take you quite some time to get it right do not be discouraged if you can not get it first time practice makes perfect.'' she looked at Ron and Harry before continuing to speak ''before we start i have an announcement to make Professor Dumbledore has decided to have a ball next Friday their will be dancing involved but not like during the tri-wizard tournament.'' she winced a little and noticed that Hermione, Ron and Harry flinched ''Now you are all allowed to go only from first to fourth year they will have a curfew of nine o clock as for the fifth and up you will have until midnight but mark my words any fooling around or misbehaving from any of you or if you loose any points from stupidity then i will make sure you will not attend i am disappointed to see that we have lost ten points not only on the first day back and before lunch it is unacceptable if we want a chance of winning we need to work hard times are tough and to serious to be messing about.''
Hermione, Ron and Harry groaned they didn't like these balls because Harry would need to get a date to go with and he couldn't go with Cho Chang anymore seeing as it turned out a disaster in fifth year he still had some feelings towards her not many but some he looked at McGonagall sheepishly when she spoke about point loss he noticed Ron was doing the same.
''Professor do we have to have a date?'' Anthony said from Ravenclaw
''No you do not you can go as friends if you wish too.'' she said smiling at some of the relieved looks they gave her including Harry
Minerva smiled at the students now she had made her announcements she could begin with the lesson ''Now who want's to have a go first?'' she said looking around the class she looked to Hermione and was shocked to see that she didn't have her hand up but also seemed to be thinking about something that obviously was effecting her but she soon smiled when she saw Hermione raise her hand ''Yes Miss Granger.''
Hermione was thinking things over about what Harry had said to her when she seemed to snap out of it she looked around to see no one offering to go first she sighed and decided to go first she noticed the older woman look at her in concern and smiled a little she raised her hand and nodded her head she pointed her wand at the goblet and focussed on it turning to a ball of water she pushed all her magic and will into the spell and was surprised to see that it had indeed turned into a ball of water she looked up to see the slight startled expression and awe on the woman's face before the ball dropped and water spilled everywhere she quickly cleaned the mess and sat back down she was pleased she got it although it wasn't perfect and a bit loose she shrugged it still worked and it was supposed to be hard.
Minerva watched as Hermione pointed her wand and transfigured her goblet into a ball of water it wasn't solid, but it was strong enough that it held for a few minutes she couldn't believe it, she knew Hermione was powerful and skilled but not that skilled it was almost as high as a master spell she was slightly shocked, stunned, proud and amazed that she was able to do it. ''Twenty five points to Gryffindor Miss Granger.'' she said in a voice filled with awe.
Harry and Ron both smiled at Hermione when they saw her complete the task and they were shocked as well Harry had a go next and managed to get half of the goblet to turn into water.
''Ten Points Mr Potter for a partial transfiguration focus a little bit more on it and you will end up with a full ball of water.'' she said slightly shocked that Harry picked it up fairly quickly as well but she was still more stunned at her prized pupil.
Soon enough the lesson was over and they were dismissed Hermione, Harry and Ron made their way out of the class to head to Charms ''Wow Mione that was amazing. have you been practicing? i mean McGonagall looked a little shocked and startled to see you had managed it.''
Hermione smiled at Harry ''Nope i read the theory about it but I have not practiced the incarnation, nor spell I just focussed on it turning into a ball of water I didn't want to be looking like a fool if I never did it when I was the only person to attempt it.''
Ron snickered ''Yeah of course that would be devastating if you was to get something wrong.'' he laughed with Harry but laughed more when he saw the glare Hermione shot at him.
Hermione pushed both boys away from her ''Shut it you too now move it, we got Charms.'' she walked in front of them leaving the two boys to catch up to her still grinning.