This story is set after the war and gets a lot more interesting later on :D Draco and Harry might seem a bit OC in the beginning but I promise, it gets better! Hope you like it and review.

Its seventh year and Voldemort is dead. Dead. I never thought I would say that. Years of blood, sweat and tears have paid off. I no longer have to worry that at any second my best friends might die. I don't have to look out the window and feel sorry for families because Voldemort might feel like killing any one of them.

I stare out of the window of the taxi and look at the glowing faces, smiles painted across their faces. I can't help but think that I can be like that now too. I can wipe off my permanent worry and finally replace it with smiles and echoing laughter. I sit with my fingers and toes crossed and hope for a normal year, please, please help me start over, please, please help make this year fun and quiet. I look up and look at the sun peeking out over the clouds as the taxi slows down and arrives at Kings cross station. I hop out of the taxi, I hand my money over to the driver with a smile plastered on my face and make my way inside. I ignore the looks I get from other passengers on the Muggle trains as I stumble around with my baggage and cat.

Finally I reach platform 9¾ and rush through the wall. I cold sensation runs through me and I shiver. I quickly put my bags on the train then frantically scan the platform until I find Harry, Ginny and Luna. Unfortunately Ron as well. After a messy breakup halfway through the summer we're not on speaking terms quite yet. I quickly run over to them and group Harry and Ginny in a hug.

"Luna, get over here," I say with a grin on my face.

She giggles and soon most of us are having a group hug, except Ron. He stands there awkwardly and frowns. I let go of my best friends and then Harry does the most peculiar thing. Invites Draco Malfoy over. Draco Malfoy! They have been archenemies since the beginning of our first year at Hogwarts.

"Hey," Harry remarks to Draco.

Draco smirks and replies to me, "How were the mu-?"

I cut him off before he can finish, "Do not ever say Mudblood to me again you understand?"

"I know, I was going to say how were the Muggles," he states with a frown.

Well now I feel like an idiot.

"Well?" Malfoy asks again.

I feel like snapping back and telling him, my parents don't know who I am or where I am, what about yours Malfoy? Instead I just glare at him until he looks away.

He mumbles under his breath, "Fine, I was only trying to be nice."

We all go aboard the train and find an empty compartment to share. I still don't know why Draco is here so pull Harry aside and ask him.

"Since when are you and Malfoy buddies?" I question.

He sighs and begins a long explanation, "Well he is actually a very nice person its just all the pressure from Voldemort and his father that made him hate…well, us. I bonded with him over the holiday-"

"You went and asked to hang out with Malfoy?" I splutter.

"No, he came to me. I was staying at the Weasley's and I was outside when he apparated in front of me, said he needed to talk. Nearly hexed him to death before he started explaining. He went on saying that he was sorry and he was pressured into acting like that because of him father and he would have never joined Voldemort if he hadn't had to. I invited him in and we all bonded. We meaning Luna, Neville, Ginny, Ron and I. We found he was actually really funny and nice. I think you'll like him because well, quite frankly, he's really smart."

I stare at Harry and finally say, "I'm willing to give this I try, Harry," I sigh and Harry pulls me into the compartment where everyone is already talking.

Harry sits down next to Ginny and the only seat it next to Malfoy, he must realize as well because he looks up and stares at the seat. If I am going to make this relationship work I might as well start now. I sit down and smell a whift of cinnamon, chili and citrusy. weird I always thought he would smell of Voldemort; whenever we used to have an encounter with Voldemort he smelt of the old sock Dobby always showed us. I remember Dobby always saying Hermione in his cute little way. Hermy, Hermiooone-

"Hermione!" Ginny shouts.

I snap out of my daydream and mumble my reply, "Oh, sorry just a bit tired."

"I know how you feel I didn't sleep well last night," Draco says.

I shiver and say back, "I was a bit nervous about my grades this year after all this drama."

I hear Draco chuckle and mutter something about me having a good sense of humor, which makes me smile and I start to make an effort to pay attention to the conversation.

"Hagrid said that Hogwarts is completely back to normal. I can't believe how fast that was. It was completely demolished, it's like magic," Ginny exclaims.

"It was magic," Ron says brusquely.

Everyone ignores Ron's snide comment, which makes him even more disgruntled.

"I think that it's going to be great going back because we missed a lot when the war was going on," I say.

Luna nods her head and whispers, "I just think that it will be different without Dumbledore there."

"Yeah, well just accept the fact cause he is dead," Ron says sarcastically.

This time Harry gets mad at Ron and shouts back, "What is your problem Ron just because you broke up with Hermione doesn't mean you can take it out on us, that's your own problem."

Ron leaves in a fit of pique and closes the door abruptly as he leaves.

"You and Ron broke up?" Draco asks.

I am a bit startled at his comment seeing as I figured he didn't care. Instead of saying something back I look at him and nod. I think he realizes that I am still mad at Ron because he drops the topic.

"I think Ron might have his period," Luna says. The fact that she said it as a normal thing made all of us laughs even more.

"I always thought he looked a bit girly," Harry gasps through fits of laughter.

We keep on talking and keep each other entertained for a while and soon Neville walks in.

"Sorry I'm late, I kept on bumping into people so it made me go slower and then as I was walking on I dropped all my luggage and it spilled open. I then bumped into Ron and he told me you guys were here but he seemed pretty fumed," explained Neville.

Luna jumps up and kisses him on the cheek, she then turns bright pink and giggles.

"So you guys are a couple?" asks Ginny.

Neville nods, "Yep we spent the summer together at my place after the Weasleys."

"Well, come sit down," says Draco exuberantly.

We all talk about the coming year and what classes we want to do until we start getting tired and one by one start to fall asleep. Ginny is sleeping on Harry's lap while Harry has his eyes closed and head leaning up on the seat. Luna and Neville had their heads leaning against each other. The only people who are still awake are Draco and I. I keep tossing and turning because I can't get comfortable and Draco just stares out the window. In my exhausted state I slowly lean my head onto his shoulder, he shifts uncomfortably and moves my head back to my seat. I start to blush and within minutes I am asleep with a soft smell of Cinnamon, chili and citrus dancing in my nose.

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