They made their way up the steps and outside the great hall where Professor McGonagall; now Headmistress McGonagall was waiting for them. Hermione could see a lot of old faces, quite a few people had returned for their 8th year she could see, somewhere at the back she spotted a flash of blonde hair which she thought might be Malfoy and instantly got butterflies in her tummy, she stopped looking and purposely ignored anyone with green accents. 