'Can you keep Pansy away from me?' You whispered.

Draco looked up from his notes. He frowned and laid down his quill. He didn't know why you were asking that all of a sudden.

'What?' He asked.

'She keeps threatening me. Even though she really doesn't need to worry.'

Draco sighed and rubbed his face. Flitwick was handing out homework and he stopped at your table.

'Great improvement, mister Malfoy.'

Draco grabbed it. He had 9/10 correct. You smiled seeing that. You saw his eyes light up. Relief was what you saw.

'Sorry, Pansy, yes. I will try to make her stop. Try, she's persistent.'

When class ended you just needed a breather. You walked outside but didn't get much time. Harry, Ron and Hermione were waiting for you.

'We need to talk.'

'Bloody brilliant.' You sighed.

You rubbed your eyes for a moment and took a deep breath. You suddenly felt a hand on your shoulder.

'Tomorrow after dinner, report?' Draco asked you

You turned around and looked at him. He was actually motivated to do some work?

'She's busy.' Harry sneered at Draco

'Piss off, I'm not talking to you.' Draco snapped.

'Sure. Library. I'll be there.'

Draco nodded and walked away. You turned back to your friends.

'Malfoy seems.. nicer. To you at least.'

'Oh please, he's civil because I tutor him.' You sighed. 'What do you want to talk about.'

'Not here. Let's go.'

You followed them outside. On the outsides of the castle you grouped up with them. This must be serious if they didn't want anyone else to know.

'We are starting a group.' Ron said.

'It's an army.' Hermione piped in.

'Yes. Dumbledores army. The D.A.' Harry said.

You took a moment to process. An army? To fight Voldemort? A bunch of students that didn't get taught anything.

'We need you to help Harry. With teaching defensive spells. You're the best at charms. And you had some practice on Malfoy.'

'Me? My god you're asking a lot. If umbridge catches us, We're dead.'

'She won't. We'll keep it a secret. Will you help?'

You didn't really feel like you had much of a choice.

'Let's go. They're waiting.' Hermione smiled.

Who were waiting? Before you knew it, you were following them to hogsmeade. You didn't know you were starting this, right this second.

'This is mad! Who'd wanna be taught by me?' Harry asked. 'I'm a nutter, remember?'

'Look on the bright side, you can't be any worse then old toad face.' Ron laughed.

You walked through the snow, into the village. The snow was getting thick. It was freezing out. You hated it. You didn't even feel like going. Your social battery had ran out and you didn't even eat or drink.

'Thanks Ron.' Harry sighed.

'I'm here for you mate.'

'Who's supposed to be meeting us then?' You asked.

'Just a couple of people.' Hermione smiled.

Hermione opened the door. A couple of people? The entire Shack was filled. You slowly walked in and sat doen at the front of the room with your friends. You stared at everyone there. You couldn't possibly teach all of them.. right?

Draco was already so much work. He was just one person. Imagine doing that for 15 or 20 people.. maybe even more. Hermione sighed and got up.

'Uhm... Hi.' She started. 'So you all know why were here... we need a teacher.'

'A proper teacher.' You commented. 'One who really has experience in defending themself against the dark arts.'

'Why?' Seamus asked.

'Why? Because you know who is back.' Ron spoke.

'So he says.' Seamus sighed. 

'So Dumbledore says.' Hermione spoke.

'Dumbledore says because he says. The point is, where's the proof?'

'Wasn't Cedric's death enough proof for that?' You asked, calmly.

'Potter could tell us more about how Diggory got killed.' You heard someone say.

Harry got up.

'I'm not going to talk about Cedric, so if that's what you're here for you better clear out now.' Harry said.

Harry sounded very annoyed.

'Come on Hermione, they're only here because they think I'm some kind off freak.' Harry whispered in Hermiones ear.

'No wait.' She whispered back.

'Is it true that you can produce the Patronus charm?' Luna then asked.

Everyone looked at Harry. That was definitely true. Third year, he told you about it personally.

'Yes.' You stated.

'I've seen it.' Hermione spoke.

'Blimey, Harry! I didn't know you could do that.' Dean spoke.

Everyone stared at him.

'A-And he killed a Basilisk.' Neville spoke. 'With the sword in Dumbledores office.'

'It's true.' You smiled.

'And he fought like a hundred dementors at once.' Ron added.

'And last year he really did fight.. you-know-who.' You spoke

Harry sighed.

'Look... it all sounds great, when you say it like that. But the truth is, most of that was just luck.' Harry said. 'I didn't even know what I was doing half the time, I always had help.' Harry noted. 'You know who doesn't? Y/N. She's the best at spells at this school. That's why she's here.'

You liked the compliment but that was a lot of pressure to put on you. All eyes were on you now. You looked at Hermione for help.

'He's just being modest.' Hermione tried to help you.

'No, Hermione.' Harry immediatly said. 'I'm not. Facing this stuff, in real life, is not like school. In school, you make a mistake but you can try again tomorrow. But out there... when you're a second away from being murdered, or watching a friend die... right before your eyes. You don't know what that's like.'

There was a small silence and everyone looked at Harry. He swallowed and sat down. You placed your hand on his shoulder to comfort him a bit. This wasn't going well.. was it?

'You're right Harry... we don't.' You spoke. 

Hermione sat down next to him.

'That's why we need your help.' Hermione said. 'Because if we want to have any chance in beating...' She paused for a while. 'Voldemort...' She said and there fell a silence.

'He's really back?' You heard.

Harry looked up and nodded.

-

'I can't believe it! We've formed an army.' You smiled while walking back to Hogwarts.  'Dumbledores army!'

You saw the bridge up ahead. The walk back was long but worth it. Everyone had signed their name, it was official.

'Don't get to ahead of yourself.' Ron grinned.

'First we need to find a place to practice where Umbridge won't find us.' Harry started.

'The Shrieking Shack.' Ginny suggested.

'That's to small.' Harry commented.

That was true. It was too small.. and too cold.

'The forbidden forest?' Hermione asked.

Harry wanted to answer when someone interrupted him.

'Harry? What happens if Umbridge does find out?'

'Who cares?' Hermione asked. 'I mean. Lot of excitement, isn't it? Breaking the rules.' Hermione smirked.

Ron looked at her. 

'Who are you and what have you done to Hermione Granger?' Ron asked.