The war is finally over and a new world was staring to begin…
Hermione was already packed and ready for the Hogwarts express. She looked in the mirror nervously and checks her appearance. She looked rather exciting to be able to go back to Hogwarts at last. She grinned to herself and went outside to her parents who was waiting outside to drop her off at the platform 9 ¾.
“Hey Hermione!” she turned back and saw Ron and Harry smiling at her. She was about to burst tears when she saw Ron and Harry, she was so pleased to see them again. She gave them a huge hug. “Blimey Hermione, is that you? You look different…” Ron said with his mouth wide open “Yea, Hermione, You look prettier what have you done?” Harry added with a broad smile. Hermione felt a warm blush rise to her cheeks and turned away to hope on to the Hogwarts express. Ron and Harry giggled and followed her.
The train roared moving, “Where are you going Hermione?” Ron asked curiously, “Head’s compartment,” Hermione said gleefully and hurried off before any of them could say anything.
Hermione was stunned when she saw Malfoy sitting in the head’s compartment. “What are you doing here Malfoy?” Hermione said rudely. He turned away his head without saying anything. Hermione thought he looked rather pale and pitiful. Oh yes, Draco’s parents were dead, their bodies limp when he had found them. They had fought on the losing side Hermione suddenly felt pity for Malfoy and silently sat beside Malfoy. Hermione felt million years has passed when the Hogwarts express finally stopped at Hogwarts. Hermione hurriedly grabbed her trunk and rushed out to see Harry and Ron.
As Hermione made her way through the crowded halls of Hogwarts, she reflected back on the past few months. It had been over four months since Voldemort had been defeated, and the wizarding world had certainly changed for the better. The destroyed parts of the castle had been rebuilt over the summer, and although there were still some hallways that were off limits, the damage was minimal. All students had been notified that they would need to repeat the last year, as Hogwarts under Death Eater rule was not exactly a school of learning, save for some very nasty magic. Harry, Ron, and Hermione, however, were given the opportunity to graduate without completing their seventh year. The Ministry had decided that a year of hunting horcruxes and escaping Death Eaters was enough of an education; plus, there was the whole killing Voldemort thing.
Hermione had been extremely excited when she had received not only the book list for her last year in school, but a badge that proclaimed Head Girl. As she reached her room, she spoke the password ("Unity"), and stepped inside. The common room was decorated with reds and greys. Hermione sat down on her bed and open the new book she received a minute ago. After reading for the better part of an hour, she rubbed her eyes and stretched. She decided to take a gentle stroll, she grabbed Harry’s invisibility cloak and stepped outside. It was very quiet she slowly walked up to the top of the Hogwarts castle. She stunned when she saw Malfoy sitting down on the bench he seemed lost in deep thinking. Hermione gave him a brief greet as she removes the invisibility cloak. Malfoy looked at Hermione and gave her a gentle smile.
“When I woke up, there was no one around me, all my family were found death. Then I started to regret on what I have done and gone through, if I could turn back time, I would not be a death eater.”
Malfoy suddenly confessed his true feeling. Hermione felt sympathy for Malfoy, she grabbed his hand, and his hand was cold as ice. She quickly released his hand in surprise and walked back to her room.
Draco was in a similar state of mind. He felt a warm feeling when Hermione grabbed his hand, and another feeling that he has not felt it before. She was the enemy, a mudblood; she was one of the people who killed his parents. Malfoy returned to his room and tried to sleep. They both thought about each other in their bed. They both did not realize it was their beginning of love.






