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Postgres-XC, write-scalable multi-master symmetric cluster based on PostgreSQL, version 1.0beta2 has been released. This beta version is based on PostgreSQL 9.1.3. All the patches in PostgreSQL 9.1 stable branch have been merged up to commit 1c0e678 (4th of May 2012).
You can download the tarball directly from here. This tarball contains all the HTML and man documentation.
The following enhancements have been made since release of 1.0beta1:
- Redaction of release notes, summarizing all the features added in Postgres-XC since the creation of the project
- Support for make world
- Regressions stabilized (no failures for 139 tests)
- Fix of more than 50 bugs
- Merge with stable branch of PostgreSQL 9.1 (600~ commits)
Compared to version Postgres-XC 0.9.7, the following features have been added:
- Fast query shipping (FQS), quick identification of expressions in a query that can be pushed down to remote nodes
- SERIAL types
- Utility to clean up 2PC transactions in cluster (pgxc_clean)
- Utility for initialization of GTM (global transaction manager, utility called initgtm)
- Relation-size functions
- Regression stabilization
The release notes of 1.0 are directly available here.
The project can be followed on Source Forge. And the project uses a couple of GIT repositories for development:
Postgres-XC 1.0beta2 will be used during the Postgres-XC tutorial at PGCon in Ottawa, so be sure to touch this beta version to have an idea of what Postgres-XC is before attending!


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The big story about L.A.'s city election taking place Tuesday is that very few Angelenos are likely to vote. Never mind that we're electing a mayor of Los Angeles tomorrow. Only 21% of voters turned out for the March 5 primary election, and The Times' forecast this time isn't optimistic.
"More than 2 million people can vote for mayor of Los Angeles. But if history is a reliable guide, as many as 1.6 million of them will skip Tuesday's election," write Ben Welsh and Michael Finnegan. "That low turnout could mean that the winner will garner fewer votes than any newly elected mayor since the pre-freeway era of the 1930s, according to a Times analysis of L.A. election records."
In his most recent column, Steve Lopez jokes that this is "the race half the city doesn't care about and the other half hasn't heard about." But he implores readers to listen up. "Here's the deal," he writes. "The city's many problems exist in part because City Hall is controlled by a few powerful special interests, and when fewer and fewer of us vote or pay attention to the way business is conducted at 1st and Main, those interests become even more powerful." (1st and Main, by the way, is where City Hall is located downtown.)

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Are you planning a stylish weekend trip away and looking for local friends who share their ultimate insider tips with you? Then you should take a look at wearona.com
Wearona acts as the personal city travel guide so a fashionista can plan and enjoy a perfect shopping trip to the top fashion capitals in the world. It ́s like talking to a global style concierge who knows the best 15,000 designer stores of the leading 200 fashion, jewellery and watches brands. Wearona can tell stylish travelers all about thousands of hotspots and give insider tips for 50 style savvy cities.
Wearona is very different from standard city guides offering information for tourists. Instead it is a social place for fashionistas and local style heroes sharing their insider knowledge about their favourite designers and places. In a series of curated insider guides created by carefully selected designers, fashion bloggers and artists these local personalities advise better than any search engine how they would spend 24 hours with a stylish traveler coming to their city, showing the most fascinating local places for shopping and leisure, the best local hotspots (from restaurants to art galleries and spas) and the most recommended designer stores.
The number of curated insider city guides is constantly growing with new style heroes like Olga Esina, Vienna, First Soloist of the Vienna State Ballet, Alexandra Ruczynska, Creative Director of de Galluchat Paris, Sarah Zhang, TV producer from Shanghai or popular fashion bloggers Daniela Ramirez, Miami from nanysklozet.com and Cissy Zhang, Sydney from zhangpasi.com to name only a few.
Starting with January 15th, 2016 Wearona goes a step further by offering fashionistas the ability to add their own personal insider guides about a city they love and share it with all other members of the Wearona style community and their social media friends.
They also can rate and review the designer stores they visited and share their personal experience with other users who have the same interests. In this way they create a 'ranking' of the best designers stores in the top fashion cities of the world.
Since 2010 Wearona has offered a compound online magazine with daily articles about the leading designer brands, interviews with local insiders, artists, chefs and style heroes, and objective reviews of designer stores and e-stores. As a special feature fashionistas and fashion journalists can also find the actual brand profiles for 200 designer brands including all up-to-date information, facts and social media news.
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Andrew McConnell January Cochran
Birthplace:Maysville, KY
Date of Death:6/12/1934
Race or Ethnicity:White
Prior Employment:
Private practice, Maysville, Kentucky, 1877-1901
Name of School:Centre College
Degree Year:1873
Name of School - Second:
Harvard Law School
The world's premier center for legal education and research, Harvard Law School provides unparalleled opportunities to study law and related disciplines in an energetic and creative learning environment. A Harvard Law education prepares students for success in law practice, business, public service, and teaching. Through its faculty, students, and alumni, Harvard Law School is able to contribute solutions to the world's most complex legal and social challenges.
Degree - Second:LL.B.
Degree Year - Second:1877


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We are a high-tech group wich specializes in solar products design,research, manufacture, sales,solar projects design and installation.
Our national sales service covers seven parts, including northeast, north, east, middle, south, northwest and southwest, international sales covers five continents and over forty countries, including Germany, Italy, Spain, France, America and Brazil etc.
Our present annual capacity is 6 million for wafer, 60MWp for solar cells,200MWp for solar modules and one hundred thousand for solar applications. It is expected that the annual capacity of 2012 will be up to 30 million for wafer, 300MWp for solar cells, 1000MW for solar modules and 2 million for solar applications.
This installation Manual contains essential information for the electrical and mechanical installation that your must know before installing CUSTOMER PV modules. This also contains safety information you need to be familiar with .All the information described in this manual are the intellectual property of CNBM and based on the technologies and experiences that have been acquired and accumulated in the long history of CUSTOMER. This document does not constitute a warranty, expressed or implied.
CUSTOMER does not assume responsibility and expressly disclaims liability for loss, damage, or expense arising out of in anyway connected with installation, operation, use or maintenance of the PV modules. No responsibility is assumed by CUSTOMER for any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties that may result from use of PV module.
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C.J. Heck
C.J. Heck (August 10 / Born in Columbus OH - living in Florida)
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A Poet In The Hereafter
St. Peter met her at heaven's huge gate,
asking who was she and why had she come.
"Why should I let such as 'you' enter in?
I'm busy and there's such a long line."
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My name is Gabriela Rodriguez, and I am the Director of Rodriguez family child care. It has been a dream come true to open a quality home day care. At a young age I became interested in the education of children. When I graduated high school I enrolled into Santa Monica College where I took classes in early childhood education. I have always loved being around children, whether it is teaching them, playing with them or learning from them.
I was a nanny for five years before I had the opportunity to open up my own daycare. I also teach a sunday school class at the church I attend. As a child care provider I am actively involved in guiding, stimulating, and encouraging growth in young children.
Through-out the years I have learned that Child Care needs to go beyond learning. Before a child can learn they must feel comfortable in a safe and healthy environment. When the child feels safe and healthy it positively raises children's social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. I feel that a positive environment is needed in order for children to fully understand love, encouragement, and respect. Although it is important to teach them curriculum; we owe it to the children to understand them as an individual.


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Jason Zitner
General Manager
Jason Zitner comes to AGR Group with more than 15 years as a corporate sales and customer service director, with experience in planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating the effectiveness of systems, infrastructure, and staffing required to accomplish company projects and objectives.
Jason credits his interpersonal skills in making open communication and personal accountability the trademarks of his leadership style.
Rodna Reich
Commercial Sales Manager
Rodna has more than 16 years of call center experience, and has been an anchor at AGR Florida since 2008. She's held a variety of leadership roles, including Customer Service Supervisor, Sales Training Manager and Verification Supervisor. Rodna has made her greatest impact in her current role, however, running the commercial sales floor and coaching her team to record-setting sales performances. She was named AGR Florida MVP in 2014 for her outstanding effort.
AGR Nevada
Aracely Calderon
General Manager
Aracely is a veteran of AGR Group, having joined the California team as a verification agent in 2006. She quickly showed her ability to produce and manage teams of salespeople, and progressed through a series of roles with increasing responsibility. Aracely moved to the Nevada office in 2015 and gave the operation a boost of morale and sales production that ultimately led to her promotion to General Manager position.
Joe Reynolds
Commercial Sales Supervisor
Joe enters his eighth year at AGR Group having held nearly post beneath his current one. He began on the phones at AGR Florida in 2005 and quickly graduated to row manager, night shift manager and then Director of Sales. He moved west to boost the sales efforts at AGR Las Vegas, and is a key contributor to the success of the team's newest call center.
Jose Rubio
Residential Sales Manager
Jose started on the phones for AGR in 2002, and has continued to rise through the ranks with increased levels of production and productivity. Nicknamed "the Sarge" for his strict adherence to quality control standards, Jose brings a long history of sales and motivational success to his current post.
Leilani Kauhane
Senior Director of Operations
Leilani joined AGR Group in December 2009 and spent two years directing the monitoring function in Santa Ana. As Quality Control Manager, she also holds responsibility for training, corrections and some HR functions.
Javier Ponce
Director of Account Management
Javier joined AGR Group in 2005 and quickly demonstrated his competence and knowledge of the energy Industry, including all aspects of telesales, direct mail and door-to-door marketing.
In his current role, he manages the day-to-day interaction between AGR Group and our clients, including scripting, marketing material, and order processing functions. He works closely with clients to address and rapidly resolve any issues, always with a high level of care and concern for what the client needs and wants.


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18/07/2012, 13.05 Official
Dejan Musli and Caja Laboral part ways, next stop Partizan
Il centro vicino alla squadra serba
Dejan Musli and Caja Laboral reached an agreement to part ways. The big man was loaned to Mega Vizura last season and he averaged 9.1ppg and 6.4rpg in Serbian League.
The future of Dejan Musli will be in Serbia with Partizan Belgrade who is targeting him since weeks, as reported by Novosti.rs.


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SharePoint 2010 Beta 2 virtual machine available
Microsoft has published a virtual machine ready for download, containing SharePoint 2010 Beta 2.
The following information is taken from setup document that comes with the image:
The software installed on the image is as follows:
1. Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard Edition x64, running as an Active Directory Domain Controller for the "CONTOSO.COM" domain with DNS and WINS
2. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise Edition with Analysis, Notification, and Reporting Services
3. Microsoft Office Communication Server 2007 R2
4. Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 Ultimate Edition
5. Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise Edition Beta 2
6. Microsoft Office Web Applications Beta 2
7. FAST Search for SharePoint 2010 Beta 2
8. Microsoft Project Server 2010 Beta 2
9. Microsoft Office "Mondo" 2010 Beta 2
10. Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2
There is also a second image available for download, which contains the following:
1. Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Evaluation Edition x64, joined to the "CONTOSO.COM" domain
2. Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
This is for testing Exchange with SharePoint. If you just want to test Exchange, you can download and run this image. The Active directory however, runs in the SharePoint image.
The Active directory has been preconfigured over 200 "demo" users with metadata in an organizational structure. All of these user profiles have been imported and indexed for search within SharePoint Server 2010, with "contoso\administrator" granted administrator permissions.
A note on requirements for running these images: Microsoft Windows® Server 2008 R2 with the Hyper-V role enabled is required. It is highly recommended that you use Windows Server 2008 R2, since older versions of Hyper-V will not be able to import the VM package, will likely trigger activation of the software included in the image, and will have reduced performance.


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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Veteran NFL players rarely get to leave the game on their own terms.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Veteran NFL players rarely get to leave the game on their own terms.
Justin Smith will do just that after signing a two-year contract extension Wednesday that keeps him in a 49ers uniform through the 2015 season. Smith, 33, recently parted ways with Creative Artists Agency and negotiated the extension himself.
It was simple, he said.
"They wanted me to be here and I wanted to be here," said the defensive end, who was approached recently by general manager Trent Baalke. "So it makes it easy."
Smith's status as the 49ers' indispensable man on defense was solidified last season when he tore his triceps tendon midway through a Week 15 game at New England. It was his first major injury in 12 NFL seasons, and the 49ers defense immediately felt its impact.
They narrowly hung on to beat the Patriots in that game and were pounded by the Seahawks the following week, giving up 176 rushing yards in a 42-13 loss.
Smith returned for the playoffs but was not at full strength. He had surgery immediately following the Super Bowl in February, and Wednesday he reported he was nearly 100 percent recovered.
Asked how much he can bench press, Smith said "over four plates," which is more than 400 pounds.
"I've got another six weeks to go," Smith said of his rehabilitation. "It's going good. I mean, I've never been injured like that. So I didn't know anything with the rehab process what to expect. What coming out of that surgery would be like, and it's all been really good."
A year ago, Smith said he didn't want to be the type of gray-bearded veteran who spends the twilight of his career playing only a handful of snaps. He said there was language built into the contract that allows both sides to cut ties if he is no longer the cog in the 49ers' defensive line as he's been since San Francisco acquired him as a free agent in 2008.
"That's not going to happen," he said. "I've said that, I meant that — I won't be the guy that's around for 10 snaps, 20 snaps. It's either, I'm going or I'm not going. If it's time to get my (butt) out of here, I'm going."
The 49ers signed Smith to a six-year, $45 million contract in 2008 after he had spent his first seven seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. He is arguably the best free-agent acquisition in franchise history having gone to the Pro Bowl the previous four seasons and leading the way to the NFC Championship game in 2011.
The 49ers drafted two defensive linemen, Tank Carradine and Quinton Dial, in April. Carradine was a high, second-round pick and ostensibly was brought in to play defensive end in the future. Still, Smith said he never took that as a signal that the 49ers wanted to replace him.
"It's the NFL. You're always bringing in people, you're always bringing in competition," he said. "Coach (Jim) Harbaugh tells you first day, 'There's only so many seats. You guys are fighting for them. Good luck.' That's the way the National Football League is. You know that coming in. You know that going out."


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Wednesday's Daily Pulse
Are today's grads worse off than their parents?
The millennial generation — ages 14 to 34 — is the first in modern times to have higher levels of poverty and unemployment than its two immediate predecessors, the Gen Xers and the baby boomers, had at the same point in their lives. And the long-term prognosis for prosperity has been slipping since 1999. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]
Northwest Florida: A Community Portrait
Florida's most northern region is arguably its most southern -- historically, architecturally and economically. The area's economy is dominated by tourism, agriculture and a huge military presence. The 12 counties included in this portrait are: Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Jackson, Bay, Calhoun, Liberty, Gulf and Franklin. See the full community portrait.
Medical marijuana battle heats up in Florida
Billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson is helping a group that wants to defeat a constitutional amendment that would allow the use of medical marijuana. The group pushing the amendment to allow medical marijuana is primarily being funded by Orlando trial attorney John Morgan. Read more at the AP, the Tampa Bay Times and see also:
» Florida Sheriffs lobby against medical marijuana
» Medical marijuana: Smoke, no mirrors
The 5 Game Changing Benefits of Networking
We live, work and play in two worlds today – in person and online. They are equally important, inter-dependent and mutually beneficial. The importance of consistent, qualified, dedicated networking can never be stressed enough as a requirement, not an option today. [Source: Small Business Trends]
Cost of Florida prepaid tuition plan to drop
Florida's prepaid tuition plan is going to get cheaper. Gov. Rick Scott on Monday signed into a law a bill that restricts state universities from being able to raise tuition above the rate set each year by legislators. [Source: AP]
› Space tourism on its way to KSC [Florida Today]
A company developing a suborbital space plane hopes to start flying customers from Kennedy Space Center's former shuttle runway in 2016.
› FAU launches program to mentor startups [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
New startup companies will get mentoring, office space and other help through a new program at Florida Atlantic University called Tech Runway. About $1 million was earmarked for FAU's program in the 2014-2015 state budget recently signed by Gov. Rick Scott.
› Group encourages young professionals to remain in South Florida [Miami Herald]
South Florida has had a "brain drain" problem for years. The region ranks seventh in the nation when counting college students per capita, but the Miami metro area measures poorly when it comes to residents aged 25-34 with a bachelor's degree — only 29 percent in 2012.
› 'Graceland' brings Southern California to Florida [AP]
It's long been a point of some annoyance and confusion for South Floridians when a television series set in their region - such as "CSI: Miami" or "Dexter" - is actually filmed in California. But for the USA Network series "Graceland," the reverse is true.
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› Report shows Evolucia's deep financial woes [Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
Evolucia Corp., the high-efficiency lighting company that imploded in April, is looking for ways to protect its patents while facing a financial spiral, according to its recently released annual report.
› Silver marks 1-year milestone [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
It's been a year since Silver Airways launched itself as an independent carrier with the rollout of its own reservations system and an enhanced website to allow travelers to purchase tickets directly from the carrier.
› Defected ballerinas: We had no future in Cuba [AP]
Seven dancers with the Cuban National Ballet say they've come to the U.S. because they had no future in Cuba. The dancers spoke Tuesday in Miami after fleeing following a performance in Puerto Rico.
› Tech company acquires Miami's Simplikate [South Florida Business Journal]
Austin, Texas-based tech company Phunware acquired Miami's Simplikate, which will keep its offices in South Florida.


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Broker Bridge Approach
The Broker Bridge Approach is an expressway that acts as a section of the larger Broker-Dukes Expressway in Liberty City in Grand Theft Auto IV. The expressway connects the Broker Bridge with Firefly Projects via Hove Beach. This segment of freeway is entirely within the borough of Broker and extends from the Eastern edge of the Broker Bridge in Hove Beach eastbound through to a large intersection in Firefly Projects. There is one exit between these two locations: an exit which links the freeway with Oneida Avenue in Hove Beach. The expressway continues north from Firefly Projects although is not known as the Broker Bridge Approach.
Along with the section North of Francis International Airport, the Broker Bridge Approach is the fastest section of the Broker-Dukes expressway, this is mainly due to the expressway's elevated isolation from the road network at these locations.
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Three people have been killed and at least 60 wounded in the Kenyan capital, where authorities say homemade bombs exploded on two buses packed with commuters.
The attacks occurred on one of the busiest highways in Nairobi.
Officials say 20 of the wounded are in critical condition.
Today's bombings follow a pair of explosions along the Kenyan coast yesterday. Police say in one attack, four people were killed by a grenade thrown at a bus stop in Mombasa. The second blast at a public beach didn't cause any fatalities.
Kenya has been hit with a wave of attacks since it sent troops to neighboring Somalia to fight Islamic extremist rebels in 2011.
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Interesting news here: VW has confirmed to bring an Up!-like coupe as well as a 3-row SUV to the US.
Volkswagen of America CEO Stefan Jacoby told us in remarks today at their U.S. headquarters VW plans to bring a small, (potentially) Up-like Civic-fighting coupe and mid-size, three-row, Pilot-fighting SUV to the U.S. market.
Related news: GermanCarBlog, P4MR, VW up!
Source: Jalopnik


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** Author's Note: It occurred to me that I forgot to mention some things at the beginning here (sorry!), so I'm adding it in now. In this fan fiction, just a few things are different than in the actual books. Hedwig doesn't die; Harry sent her away a few days before leaving Privet Drive and told her to find him when everything was over. Harry also does not lose his Firebolt—I want him to have it because it was from Sirius, and it's the only thing Harry has left of his godfather. Also, Fred does not die in the end; he's seriously injured and unconscious, so they think he's dead, but Madame Pomfrey revives him. The same goes for Colin Creevey—he still stayed behind for the battle, but he lives, too. The Epilogue never takes place. Everything else is the same.
Also, thanks to everyone who has already favorited my story or set it on story alert! I'm excited that so many of you are already interested! **
It was finally over.
Hermione could not quite wrap her mind around the idea. All of the fear, the death, the pain, the insecurity…it was finished. Harry had finally defeated Lord Voldemort, and both the wizarding and Muggle worlds were safe again. Her best friend had completed the task he was set as a baby, and now…
'What?' she thought to herself. 'What happens now?'
The Golden Trio, as the three best friends could hear the others naming them, no longer had a sword dangling over their heads. They were free to live their lives as they chose. But none of them had thought about life outside of Voldemort and the Death Eaters for so long. How were they to go back to that life?
"We can't go back," Hermione whispered.
Having just stepped off of the rotating steps leading down from the headmasters' office, Ron and Harry stopped walking at her words and turned to face her.
Ron had a quizzical look on his face, but Harry seemed to understand what Hermione had meant. "Can't go back to what, 'Mione?" Ron asked.
"Back to how we were before we left school. Back to being kids who had plenty of time to figure out where their lives were heading. We're not kids anymore, and we don't have time." Hermione took a deep breath, looked at both of her best friends, and asked desperately, "What are we going to do with the rest of our lives? We haven't even finished school!"
If Hermione hadn't looked so distressed—or the day hadn't been so horrendous—Ron would have rolled his eyes. Only Hermione would be worrying about having missed her NEWTs at a time like this.
He decided to try and ease his—was she his girlfriend now?—friend's fears. "Hermione, think of everything we've done in the last seven years. I'm sure that, considering the three of us are the reason You-Know-Who is dead, we'll be able to get any job we want, even without our NEWTs." Ron reached out and laid his hand on Hermione's elbow, trying to soothe her.
It wasn't working. She still looked distressed, and soon she voiced her concerns. "That's not the point, Ron. You both know me; I value education over everything. I want to finish my schooling, but I'll be nineteen barely into next school year. I don't think I'll be allowed to come back. And really, everyone who missed this year should be allowed to return; it's important that we all have the same chances for success that every other year had when they left school."
Harry smiled at his best friend. She was worried, not only for her own future, but those of her classmates, as well. That was the wonderful thing about Hermione—she was selfless.
Harry walked to her and wrapped her in a warm hug. They stood that way for a minute, comforting each other, before Harry pulled away to look directly into Hermione's eyes. "We can talk to McGonagall. I'm sure that she's planning on having everyone repeat their previous year anyway, since even those who were here weren't getting an education. Or, at least, not the kind they should have been getting." Harry was smiling grimly by the end of his speech.
Ron groaned. "You mean we still have to come back to school? Why?"
Hermione actually did roll her eyes. "Ron, honestly, it's not the end of the world. It's just one more year. And anyway, won't it be nice to have a normal, leisurely school year as our last before we leave Hogwarts for good?"
Both boys agreed, and the three set off again for the Great Hall. Hermione wanted to speak to Professor McGonagall straight away about repeating the school year.
After the long string of burials and memorial services, the Trio was finally able to get some time alone. Hedwig had returned from Merlin only knows where, and Harry was ecstatic to have her home again. Harry and the youngest Weasleys—sans Fred—were back to spending long afternoons practicing Quidditch near the Burrow. Hermione had read several books merely for pleasure and was feeling very relaxed. Fleur had announced that she and Bill were going to have a baby in January. Life, in short, was returning to normal.
The Trio had dealt with a never-ending stream of reporters desperately seeking a full scoop on what the young witch and wizards had been doing while off the map for the previous school year. Harry had agreed to only one interview, given to a young reporter named Alex Michelson who had not yet made a name for himself. It was printed in three publications: the Daily Prophet, the Quibbler, and an American wizarding business magazine (which had, apparently, given Alex his first internship). The article read thus:
Boy Who Lived, Chosen One Defeats Dark Lord,
Reveals Secrets of 9-Month Absence
Harry Potter, known also as The Boy Who Lived and, more recently, The Chosen One, has finally completed what he began as an infant—defeating the greatest Dark wizard of our time, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.
Upon discovering that I will not speak or write his name, Mr. Potter says, "Oh, come off it. He's dead. The name's not Taboo anymore, and he isn't coming back. Can we all, please, just start saying the name?"
I do not acquiesce, but Mr. Potter says no more on the subject.
As my first question, I ask Mr. Potter how specifically he managed to vanquish the Dark Lord.
"For obvious reasons," he responds, "I cannot give you any specifics. Suffice it to say that the wand he carried in the battle at Hogwarts had more allegiance to me than to him, and so when I claimed the wand and it flew to my hand, [You-Know-Who's] Killing Curse was aimed straight back at him. I suppose you could consider it suicide." Mr. Potter seems surprised at his conclusion, so I assume the idea had not previously occurred to him.
I highly doubt that the wizarding world will see the Dark Lord's death as a suicide, however. Mr. Potter agrees.
I then proceed to ask Mr. Potter what he and his friends, Hermione Granger and Ronald Weasley, had been doing whilst in hiding over the previous school year.
"Again, I cannot give much detail. I can, however, say this: [You-Know-Who] had taken measures long ago—before he even had left Hogwarts—to prevent his death. These measures included bits of Dark, dangerous, and highly unnatural magic. It is the reason he did not die when I was a baby and his Killing Curse rebounded to him. Hermione, Ron, and I had been seeking out and destroying what was left of these Dark spells. We only returned to Hogwarts when it was possible for him to be defeated."
Mr. Potter is disinclined to elaborate.
"I don't want any other sociopaths deciding to follow in his footsteps. I'm sure the wizarding world has had more than enough danger and death for several lifetimes. I won't say any more for fear of a repeat of the horrors in the last forty-some-odd years."
I have one last question for Mr. Potter: what are you intending to do now?
"Professor McGonagall, new Headmistress of Hogwarts, is urging all who were or should have been students last year to return and repeat the year, as no one truly received an education. My friends and I plan on returning and taking our NEWTs. We still haven't decided upon our futures after school. We'd just like to enjoy a quiet year at Hogwarts for once."
So there you have it, straight from the Golden Boy's mouth. The wizarding world sends its thanks to Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley, and Ms. Granger for their service and wishes them and their classmates a good school year.
Harry had actually had a pleasant time giving the interview. Hermione and Ron had insisted that he do the speaking, but they were at the next table in the restaurant for moral support. Hermione had been paying rapt attention to Harry's responses, and Ron had been paying attention to Hermione.
It was the end of June, and Ron and she had gone on three dates together. He wanted a relationship, but he was too nervous to ask. Hermione refused to bring up the subject—she much preferred for the man to take charge in a relationship (which is why she had accepted Krum's invitation to the Yule Ball in fourth year).
Three days later, when the article was released, the Trio sat in the living room at the Burrow. Hermione was stretched out in front of the empty fireplace with Crookshanks lying next to her, a book on potions in front of her nose. Harry and Ron were engaged in a fierce game of wizard's chess, oblivious to the rest of the world. Ginny had come and sat behind Harry earlier, playing with his hair, but he had asked her in a restrained tone to please stop distracting him, so she had gone out to the back yard to sit with Fred on the porch. He was still recovering and was always in the mood for company, especially when George was needed at the joke shop.
Suddenly Ginny reappeared in the door. "Harry, Kingsley's here to see you. Said it's important. Wants to know if you've got time now."
Harry looked up, confused. "Sure, send him in." Ron moved the chess set to the coffee table in order to make room on the couch for Hermione, who was getting up from the floor and stretching. Kingsley walked in and greeted everyone with a small smile.
"Harry, Hermione, Ron, nice to see you all. I hope I'm not disturbing you."
"Of course not, Kingsley, we're just enjoying some relaxing time. What can I do for you?" Harry seemed apprehensive. Hermione guessed that he was concerned someone was going to ask him to be a hero again.
Seeing the look on Harry's face, Kingsley chuckled as he sat in the arm chair next to the couch. "Nothing is wrong, Harry, relax. I'm here to tell you that you've been the recipient of some more property through a will. I apologize for the delay—we would have brought it straight to you, but all the business with rounding up the last of the free Death Eaters has made all other projects be put on hold for a while." The room was silent for a few moments while Kingsley allowed the three to process the information.
Harry was confused. Another will? This would be the third time he had inherited something when someone passed. No, the fourth—if you count the gold in his Gringotts vault and the Invisibility Cloak. Who could it be from? Hermione had already ventured to guess that it was Remus and Tonks' will, but with as famous as Harry was, it really could have been anyone.
Harry finally decided he could wait no longer. "Who?"
Kingsley took a deep breath and responded quickly. "Severus Snape."
All the Trio could do was blink at the Minister.
Hermione's mind reeled for a moment, but she soon regained control. 'I suppose it makes sense. He did save Harry simply because Lily was his mother. Maybe Severus thought Harry was the son he should have had. I wonder what he left to Harry…'
Kingsley answered Hermione's unspoken question. "He has left you all of his possessions, which includes Spinner's End, his home, and an extensive library"—Hermione squealed softly in excitement—"that includes, as I understand it, several hundred volumes of his own notes and research. This visit is just a formality, as the house is officially yours. You may visit any time you wish. The Floo address is simply 'Spinner's End'." Kingsley sighed as he got to his feet. Harry, Ron, and Hermione rose, too, and the Trio took turns shaking hands with the Minister of Magic. Shortly thereafter, Kingsley departed.
Hermione was in heaven. "Oh, Harry, think of all that original research! Think what could be done with that knowledge! Please, please let me go there sometime and read straight through the library!"
Harry chuckled. "Alright, alright, stop bouncing around Hermione! You look like a little kid that needs to use the toilet!" Ron howled with laughter.
Hermione gave Harry a playfully stern look. "Harry, I'm serious, I really want to read all of Severus' notes. He was such an amazing potioneer, and I really like the idea of his research being brought to light. It would help clear his name in the public eye. Please?"
"Yes, alright Hermione, spend as much time there as you like. Just promise me that you won't make me read it all, too, yeah?"
Hermione gave an excited yelp and threw her arms around Harry's neck. The boys laughed along with her. That was their Hermione.
The day after Harry's eighteenth birthday brought the Hogwarts letters. Hermione was sitting on the porch reading one of Severus' countless potions journals when she heard Ginny call her inside. When Hermione got to the kitchen, she saw Harry, Ron, and Ginny admiring Harry's Quidditch captain badge. Hermione shone with pride. Her best friend deserved every honor he could be given, and this was one he was actually willing to receive.
Ron and Ginny were holding onto their usual Prefect badges as well as their book lists. Ginny looked mildly interested as she read down her list; Ron just looked disgusted.
'I don't understand why Ron hates learning so much. It's so wonderful experiencing new things! I don't think I'll ever completely comprehend his mind,' Hermione thought to herself.
Harry handed Hermione her envelope, looking at her oddly. Ginny and Ron suddenly stopped their perusal of their own letters to watch Hermione, as well.
Confused, Hermione raise an eyebrow at her friends before opening her envelope. She pulled out the letter—just a normal Hogwarts' letter and book list. Then she realized that there was still something in the envelope. She gently turned it upside down over her hand, catching the small, round pin that slid out.
The pin was purple with white calligraphy lettering, spelling the words Head Girl.
Exactly four seconds later, Hermione shouted for joy and started dancing around the kitchen. Ron and Harry just laughed and congratulated her, but Ginny joined in the celebratory prancing. Molly came down the stairs in a rush, hand over her heart, to find the source of the noise. When Hermione showed off her badge, Molly pulled her into a bear hug and shouted with happiness as well.
That night, the Burrow was filled to the brim with Weasleys, order members, and friends from Hogwarts. The celebratory party lasted well into the night, and Hermione finally crawled into bed in Ginny's room around two in the morning. Suddenly realizing that she had not checked to see who would be her partner for the school year, she reached over to her nightstand and grabbed the letter. Going under the covers and lighting her wand—so as not to wake Ginny—Hermione read through her letter for the first time.
Dear Ms. Granger,
I am pleased to inform you that you have been selected as Head Girl at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for this school year. I am very proud of the woman you have become, Ms. Granger, and I have no doubt that you will be an excellent Head. You will be pleased to know that I speak for all the staff when I say that we are all very proud yet hardly surprised.
Your duties will be explained in full upon your arrival at Kings Cross on September first. Please note that, as Head Girl, you are expected to arrive at 9:30 in the morning in order to be instructed before overseeing the loading of the train. You, along with the Head Boy, will have meetings with Headmistress McGonagall on the second Tuesday of each month, and you are expected to hold weekly meetings with the Prefects. As there will be many more students this year than is regular, we decided that, in addition to calling new Prefects at the fifth year level, all those who had previously been prefects—whether they would have graduated or been released from their duties-will continue to serve in this capacity. You and the Head Boy will need as much help as possible to keep all of the students in line. We expect to have about seventy students in the first year alone.
In reference to the Head Boy: your partner for the year will be Mr. Draco Malfoy. We understand the poor history between the two of you in the past, but in light of the occurrences at his and his parents' trials, we have decided to give the two of you the opportunity to work together. As Heads, you will share a dormitory. Headmistress McGonagall has asked me to have you approach her immediately should any serious problems arise, though she doubts that there will be any confrontations that you cannot resolve between yourselves.
You may find enclosed a copy of the book list for your classes this year, as well as directions to and a temporary password for your new dormitory. Please enjoy the remainder of your holiday. We look forward to seeing you on the first.
Filius Flitwick
Deputy Headmaster
Hermione stared at the page. When she had first read that Malfoy would be Head Boy, she was dumbfounded. Why would he be chosen? Then she was angry: he is the son of a Death Eater! Then she was ashamed with herself. She knew that Lucius Malfoy had sincerely regretted his involvement with Voldemort for some time before the snake's death, even if he did nothing to stop him. And Draco was not his father; he could have easily turned Hermione, Harry, and Ron over to Voldemort when the Trio was brought to Malfoy Manor, but he refused to identify them. Hermione knew it was because Malfoy was aware that Harry was the wizarding world's only hope for survival. Even if he only did so out of self-preservation, Malfoy had saved her life that night, along with the lives of countless other innocents.
Eventually, Hermione felt nothing on the matter of the Head Boy at all. She really didn't know Malfoy. Before Voldemort returned, he was an arrogant prat, rich and spoiled. But he had been a little boy, and children are often cruel at that age. Then, in fifth year, Malfoy had begun to get nastier. He outwardly supported Umbridge, but he could surely see that she was in a position of power, and she certainly wasn't opposed to Voldemort's views. Malfoy had been raised to value "blood purity" and call Voldemort the "Dark Lord," and so who wouldn't expect him to follow in those footsteps?
In sixth year, he was forced to leave boyhood behind and become a man.
And that's when he started to change.
He suddenly knew first-hand the horrors that Voldemort unleashed on not only his victims, but also his followers. Malfoy was given an impossible task—to kill one of the greatest sorcerers of all time—because Voldemort wanted a reason to kill the boy, thereby punishing Lucius for failing at the Ministry. Draco, when his eyes were opened, became something different.
He was not like his father, and he had proven it.
Hermione didn't know where these thoughts had come from, but she couldn't help but be grateful to them. She felt now that she would have no problems getting along with Malfoy for the year. As she drifted off to sleep, her last thought was a hope that he would find it equally as simple to get along with her.
Two weeks before classes were to begin, Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny were walking through Diagon Alley, shopping for school supplies. Hermione had brought along her beaded bag to make carrying all of their purchases much easier. She was beginning to truly appreciate her little creation. She no longer had to worry about her school bag falling apart because there were too many books and supplies shoved inside.
The foursome was having a pleasant day of meaningless conversation and leisurely shopping. Mostly the supplies they needed were their books and refills on quills and ink, so much of their time was spent looking into shops that had nothing to do with school. Eventually the boys and girls separated. Harry and Ron headed into Quality Quidditch Supplies to look at a new broom and better keeping gear for Ron, and Hermione and Ginny went to look into the windows of the various rob shops, hoping to find some new dress robes.
Ginny eventually noticed that Hermione seemed to be off in her own world, and she tried to gain her friend's attention. Pulling roughly on her sleeve, Ginny managed to get Hermione to look at her.
"'Mione, are you alright? I think I lost you for a minute there." Ginny giggled softly.
Hermione took a deep breath. "Sorry, Gin. I was just thinking about…well, the Head Boy, actually." Ginny rolled her eyes, and Hermione grinned sheepishly. Hermione's preoccupation with concerns over serving as Head Girl opposite Draco Malfoy was bordering on obsession over the past few days.
Hermione continued, defending herself. "Well, not so much about him specifically. I was really thinking about how to get my friends to accept the fact that I'll be spending so much time with him. You know, this could be a great opportunity to promote inter-House unity if everyone can learn to get along."
Ginny smiled brightly. "Hermione, you always look at the bright side of things. And if by 'your friends' you mean Harry and Ron, I'm sure they'll come around. Actually, I really think Harry already has. He testified in all the Malfoys' favors at their hearings. I think he's realized that they aren't as evil as he always considered them to be."
"What about Ron?"
Ginny's face fell. After a few seconds, she murmured, "He'll come around. I think he's mostly jealous that Malfoy will get to spend more time with you than he will, since you'll be sharing a dormitory with the Slytherin sex god." Ginny was smiling again and in a fit of giggles.
A blush crept over Hermione's face. Ron was jealous? Why would he be? There was certainly never anything romantic between her and Malfoy. Even if Hermione did find the git attractive, she never had any designs in that area. Though, Ron was a teenage boy, so Hermione could see how he might feel inadequate when she'd be sharing a dorm with a boy rumored to be promiscuous. However, she doubted that he would actually try something on her, Hogwarts' biggest bookworm. No, he definitely wouldn't…would he?
Hermione's ruminations were interrupted by the door to Madam Malkin's opening and Ginny's amused whisper. "Speak of the devil, and the devil shall appear."
When Ginny's comment registered—which took all of .6 seconds—Hermione looked behind her at the door to the shop. Indeed, Malfoy was just exiting the shop. Hermione couldn't help but notice that he looked much healthier than he had at his and his parents' trials earlier in the summer. Then, he had appeared gaunt and sickly, as if all his time was spent in the dark and he wasn't eating—which, now that Hermione thought about it, he probably was.
Ginny was covertly glancing between the pair, wondering what this first meeting after being named partners would entail. Ginny loved Hermione like a sister, and she sincerely hoped that everything with Malfoy this year would go well. Her friend had worked harder than anyone she knew and deserved both this position and the opportunity to enjoy her last year at school.
Malfoy just stood, staring at Hermione. She noticed that there was really no emotion in the look at all. No interest or kindness, but also no hatred or annoyance was visible.
'Perhaps he has decided to start over this year, as well,' Hermione mused. 'Well, here goes nothing.'
"Hello, Malfoy," Hermione said cheerfully. She smiled serenely at her once-enemy-now-roommate. "Having a good holiday?"
For a moment, it looked as though he wouldn't answer. Then, hesitantly and formally, he said, "Good afternoon, Granger, Weasley. It has gone very well, especially since the beginning of July. Thank you for asking. Have you both enjoyed your summer, as well?"
Ginny's face was all shock; firstly, was Malfoy actually being polite? Then, did he seriously just make a reference to his summer being better after the trials were over? He must have come a long way towards accepting what happened to his family in the two short months since the verdict if he could joke about it. And thirdly…did he really just ask how Ginny was doing? He should ask about Hermione, sure, because they would be working together all year, but Ginny? Who was this guy?
Hermione was slightly surprised yet certainly pleased. She could see that the best way for Malfoy to show he deserved the mercy dealt by the Wizengamot was to befriend the classmates that he had belittled before. If he could convince the school that he was a changed man, the wizarding community at large would be more accepting of him and his parents, as well.
"It has been lovely, thank you, Malfoy." Hermione couldn't help the genuine smile that crossed her face.
Ginny didn't know how to respond. "It's been alright, I suppose. I'm ready to get back to school for once, though." It occurred to Ginny that the two might want to speak about their upcoming duties as Head students, so she made a snap decision. Turning to her friend, she said, "Hermione, I think I'm going to head over to Quality Quidditch, I just remembered that I haven't bought Charlie a birthday present yet, and if I'm going to send it to Romania to him, I want to get it early. You can finish your shopping alright without me, yeah?" Without waiting for an answer, Ginny set her hand lightly on Hermione's arm before turning and walking away.
Hermione didn't know what Ginny was up to, but she didn't think it was anything good.
Malfoy snorted softly. "Well, that was subtle. She really is a Weasley."
Confused, Hermione glanced back at Malfoy with her eyebrows furrowed. "What do you mean?"
Rolling his eyes, Malfoy muttered, "Maybe that's why she thinks she's subtle." Before Hermione could retort, he continued, "She was leaving to give us time to talk alone. Though why she thinks we need privacy, I'm not entirely sure."
Hermione was still confused, but she didn't want it to show.
Apparently, Malfoy wasn't fooled. "She walked away so we could talk about Head duties, Granger." A little of the old Malfoy's drawling voice crept back with this comment. "But like I said, I don't know why she thinks we need privacy for that."
The two were silent for a few moments, contemplating the strange situation into which they had been thrown. Hermione decided to take advantage of the opportunity to discuss the coming months with Malfoy before reaching school. "Would you like to get an ice cream? Mr. Fortescue's old place has been redone. It's a new owner, but it's still the best in Diagon Alley." Hermione smiled with something akin to hope.
Malfoy, without noticing his answering smile, responded with, "Sure, I suppose an ice cream couldn't hurt." The two began walking towards the ice cream parlor in companionable silence. They both noticed the good two-foot distance between them. Hermione thought it interesting; Malfoy was merely amused. 'She still unconsciously steers clear of me. Hopefully that will change soon.'
Since his and his parents' verdicts this summer, Malfoy had been taking stock of his life. He realized that, as he wanted to turn over a new leaf and be accepted into wizarding society for his own worth rather than his blackened surname, he would have to befriend the 'right sort' of people—oh, the irony—and let them shape him into a better man. He wasn't foolish enough to think that he could change everything on his own; he'd have to gain, not just the ethical, but also the social acceptance of the Golden Trio—or at least the Golden Boy—in order to clear his family's name and live a normal life. He saw the fortune of being made Head Boy opposite Granger to be Fate giving him a last chance to not screw anything up!
And screwing things up—again—was the last thing he planned to do.
They had barely walked ten steps when Malfoy broke the silence. "Do Potter and Weasley know that I'll be working opposite you this year?"
To say that Hermione was shocked at his question would be an understatement. Yes, she had hoped that the two of them could be civil co-workers, but for him to actually take an interest in her life and her friends was unprecedented. Deciding not to let him see that he had taken her by surprise, Hermione confidently responded, "Of course. They're my best friends. Why wouldn't I tell them?"
"You misunderstood me. I didn't expect you to keep it from them. I was merely leading into the question that I really wanted to ask."
"Which is…?"
Malfoy took a deep breath before responding. "How did they take it?"
Hermione was floored. "Why do you want to know?"
He looked over to her as he continued. "I just want to be sure that we have nothing to worry about from the two of them. I don't want their disapproval of me to get between us, especially if it's going to affect our working relationship."
Though she did not point it out, Hermione noted that he was only mostly concerned about their working relationship. Could he mean that he wanted to be friends as well as partners?
"Well, Harry actually took it fairly well. He was certainly worried for me at first, but I told him that I wasn't concerned too much over the situation, and he's fine now. He did, however, offer to hex you into the next Tuesday if I ever needed someone to straighten you out." Hermione giggled softly. After a moment, Malfoy began to chuckle as well.
"I'd expect nothing less from Potter, I suppose. What did the weasel say?"
Hermione gave him a disapproving look.
"Sorry, what I meant to say was, 'What did the Weasley King say?'"
Rolling her eyes, Hermione said, "He didn't take it nearly as well. I understand that Ron's temper is the more volatile of the two, but I couldn't quite understand it. I asked Ginny about it, and she suggested that maybe Ron is jealous because you and I will be spending so much time together during our Head duties." Hermione blushed, remembering the 'sex god' comment that Ginny had then made, but Hermione didn't go into it. 'No need to give him any ideas,' she thought.
Malfoy missed her blush, but he understood what Hermione had not said. He smirked and thought, 'So the weasel is jealous of me? I think I can live with that. I don't want to purposely antagonize him, since I'm trying to get into the Golden Trio's good graces, but it will be nice to make him steam without actually doing anything to him.'
Just as Malfoy was thinking this, the pair walked into the ice cream shop. They ordered two scoops each and were walking down the counter to pay. Hermione reached into her pocket for three sickles but Malfoy stopped her.
"Let me pay for you."
Shocked, Hermione said, "No, I can't ask you to do that!"
Malfoy rolled his eyes. "You didn't ask, I offered."
"But I still don't want you to."
"Come on, Granger, let me pay. Think of it as a business outing. I promise, you can pick up the next one."
Hermione thought for a few seconds before nodding her head slightly in acquiescence. The two took their bowls of ice cream outside to sit underneath an umbrella while they enjoyed their treat. Malfoy again broke the silence that had fallen.
"Which NEWT classes will you be taking?"
Hermione swallowed her bite before responding. "Runes, Arithmancy, Potions, Defense, Charms, Transfiguration, and History of Magic." She took another bite before asking, "What about you?"
Malfoy raised a single blonde eyebrow at Hermione's listing. "All of the same." He looked down at his bowl before continuing. "And…."
Hermione looked up and tried to catch Malfoy's eye, attempting to look politely curious. In reality, she knew what it was that he had trouble admitting aloud. "And…what?"
He cleared his throat. "Muggle Studies."
Again, Hermione tried to catch Malfoy's gaze, but this time he silently refused. Without knowing why, she reached across the small table and rested her hand on his shoulder. "There's nothing to be ashamed of, Malfoy. You made some mistakes in the past, but you did an incredibly brave thing when you refused to turn us over to Voldemort last year. The Wizengamot saw that, and they gave you a light sentence. Learning about Muggles will be interesting for you, I'm sure, and you're so intelligent, I'm sure it won't be difficult for you to get that E on the NEWT exam. Just try not to think of it as a punishment, and everything will be much easier." Hermione removed her hand from Malfoy's shoulder and went back to her ice cream, leaving him to his thoughts.
A minute or two passed in silence before Hermione heard a soft, timid, "Thank you."
Hermione had just looked up and smiled at him when the two heard an excited shout.
"Hermione! There you are! Where have you been all this time?" Ron reached the table first and pulled a chair next to Hermione but as far from Malfoy as possible. He plopped down and put an arm around her shoulders, causing her to blush.
Hermione was pleased that Ron was so happy to see her, especially since they had only been apart for little over half an hour, but his blatant display in front of Malfoy was a little embarrassing. They weren't even an official couple yet! She really wished that Ron would just get on with it.
Malfoy, on the other hand, understood perfectly what the weasel was up to. Hermione had already told him that the weaselette suspected her brother to be jealous, and here was the proof. Weasley was nearly literally green with envy upon seeing the two Head students together, enjoying an ice cream, and his girl—were they officially dating?—smiling at the 'arrogant prat,' as Weasley had often referred to him.
Ginny and Harry soon followed, both pulling seats up as well. The new seating was crowded, to say the least. The table was really only meant for two, and five young adults were now squished around it. Malfoy was wedged between the two Weasleys, and Harry sat between the girls.
Malfoy was incredibly uncomfortable.
Hermione could tell. She quickly formed an escape plan for her partner that would let him know she was doing it for him, not to get rid of him. "Hey guys! You have impeccable timing. Malfoy, are you sure you can't stay longer? You could join us. We still have some shopping to do before dinner, and you're welcome to come along."
The reactions around the table varied greatly. Ginny was surprised, but given that she left the two in hopes they could establish some kind of truce, she was truly happy with the result. Hermione actually was reaching out to Malfoy, and the talk must have gone well if Hermione thought extending him an invitation would be a good idea.
Harry, on the other hand, understood exactly what Hermione was doing. They had been friends long enough that Harry knew that Hermione always got that particular glint in her eye when she was scheming. Harry didn't expect Malfoy to accept, but he knew Hermione was doing right by him in offering this escape.
Ron was silently fuming. His face was changing to a delicate red as he processed the idea of sharing his time with Hermione with that git before classes had even started. Why did Fate do this to him? He thought Malfoy would probably accept just to have the chance to torture the four Gryffindors.
Malfoy, like Harry, knew that Hermione was offering him an escape route. However, Malfoy's understanding went one step deeper in that he knew, from her phrasing, that she wasn't opposed to his presence, but rather she understood that he was uncomfortable. She was letting him know that he was welcome to leave whenever he chose.
Now Malfoy had a dilemma. On the one hand, he truly needed to start building a relationship with these people, and what better time than the present? There was an open, unopposed—well, verbally, anyway—invitation. On the other hand, he had just started getting to know Granger, and even in a one-on-one setting, that was intimidating. Tackling all four of them at once might be more than he was ready for. So Malfoy decided to graciously bow out.
"Thanks, Granger. I wish I could take you up on that, but I have one last quick stop to make, and then my mother is expecting me home. Perhaps another time?" Malfoy raised an eyebrow to Hermione, hoping that she understood the sincerity of his last comment.
She did. Hermione smiled genuinely and said, "It's an open invitation. What's your last stop?" Hermione hoped that he would invite her to tag along for the last store so that they could make plans for September the first.
"My mother needs some potions ingredients, so I'll be stopping by the apothecary. Did any of you need to pop in there? You're welcome to join me. I'll only be a few minutes, though." The invitation was really only for Granger, but Malfoy couldn't very well ask her along without the others. Too much suspicion would be raised.
Hermione grasped at the opportunity. "Actually, I do need a few small things from the apothecary. Harry, Ron, Gin, I'll fill up your stocks while I'm there, as well, and then I'll meet you at Ollivander's. Harry, you'd said you wanted to go there today, yeah?"
Harry answered the question in the affirmative, and the three headed toward Ollivander's while the Head students worked their way over to the apothecary. Ron was unhappy with the arrangement, but he reasoned with himself that Malfoy couldn't do anything nasty in public if he wanted to clear his name, so he allowed Harry and Ginny to drag him off to the wand shop.
Malfoy and Hermione were walking down the shelves together, occasionally reaching for the same item and then insisting that the other take it. Eventually, Hermione convinced Malfoy to take most of the ones they had disputed over as most of what he was buying was for his mother. Hermione, on the other hand, could order her ingredient needs through the post because she wouldn't need the materials until classes began. As they were standing in line, waiting their turn to pay, Malfoy turned to Hermione one more time. "Thank you, Granger. Back at the ice cream place…I know you were trying to let me escape without making me feel unwanted, and I really appreciate that."
If Hermione hadn't spent the last half hour being amazed at many of the little things that Malfoy did that showed he wanted to be a better man, she would have keeled over for the shock of hearing him give her a genuine 'thank you.' Hermione wondered if that was the first time in his life he had said it with such feeling. Then she cut off her train of thoughts, pulling back into the conversation.
"Anytime, Malfoy. That's what friends…and almost friends, are for."
Malfoy smiled, stepped up to the counter to pay, and then turned to leave. Just before he reached the door, he looked back at his partner and almost-friend and said, "See you on the first then, Granger. And do try not to be late. Time is galleons, and I could use some!"
Hermione laughed lightly at Malfoy's joke, thinking of his smile as he left.
When Hermione had finished paying for her and her friends' supplies, she went to meet them at Ollivander's. Ginny smiled at her as she walked in, but the boys didn't notice, as they were speaking with Mr. Ollivander in the rear of the shop. Hermione went over to join them, exchanging a few pleasantries with the shopkeeper and checking on his recovery. He was feeling much better, which made Hermione both pleased and grateful. So much had been lost during the war, and it was nice to know that some things were already greatly improved.
A few minutes later, the four friends left the shop and Apparated back to the Burrow. Molly had just finished a special back-to-school supper and sat everyone down around the table. The meal was boisterous and noisy. The four friends, Molly, Arthur, Fred, George, Andromeda, Teddy, Kingsley, and a slightly-pregnant Fleur were seated around the table. She was there alone because Bill was working on a special assignment from Gringotts. The atmosphere was light and comical, thanks mostly to the twins, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed their time together. Harry was developing a strong relationship with Teddy, and Ginny, Hermione, Molly, and Fleur all watched with shiny-eyed approval as he played with his godson.
Eventually everyone cleared from the living room except the four students. Ron, who was sitting in the arm chair, gestured for Hermione to join him. She got up from the floor and sat on the arm of his seat. Harry was sitting sideways on the sofa and pulled Ginny down to lay next to him, her head resting on his shoulder.
Harry addressed Hermione. "How did everything go with Malfoy this afternoon?"
Ron fidgeted in his seat, clearly uncomfortable with this topic. Hermione ignored him and said, "It went really well, actually. We didn't get a chance to talk about Head student duties, but none of our conversation was really uncomfortable. We actually got along, surprisingly enough. I really don't have any serious concerns about this school year anymore."
A few seconds later, both Harry and Ron yawned widely, and the group headed upstairs to bed. Ginny smiled softly at Hermione as they said good night, but there was something in her eyes that Hermione couldn't place.
It was suspicion. Ginny couldn't help but notice that Ron hadn't actually asked Hermione to be his girlfriend, and Ginny knew that Hermione wasn't the type to make that step on her own. Malfoy, git though he may be, was considered the most attractive guy in his year, and while Ginny knew that Hermione wasn't shallow, it wasn't a stretch to worry that a romantic attachment could develop, since they would be spending so much time together this year. Ginny wanted Hermione to be happy, of course, and knew that she was capable of making her own decisions, but Ginny worried for her brother. She decided to talk to him in the next few days and convince him to officially ask Hermione to be his girlfriend. Maybe if he staked his claim now, there wouldn't be any problems in the future.
Ron snorted as he lay in bed, and he said to Harry, "If she's wrong and something does happen this year, she'd better not be angry when I say 'I told you so.'"
Harry rolled his eyes and kept his mouth shut. He didn't understand what was bothering Ron so greatly. Ron had told Harry of both his concerns and his jealousy, but Harry didn't think Ron had anything to worry about. Regardless of Malfoy's reputation with the ladies, there was too much ill history between him and Hermione for anything to develop there.
Hermione lay awake long after the other three had fallen asleep, thinking of all that had happened that day. She thought of her two best friends—one of which had yet to ask for a commitment—and her closest girl friend in the bed next to her. Their concerns were legitimate. Hermione may have sounded confident out loud, but she still was worrying on the inside. She knew that there was bad blood between her and Malfoy, and one afternoon of civility wasn't enough to make her think that they were past it. She knew that there would be struggles, and she assumed there would be a few straight-out fights, too. She just hoped that they could become friendly enough that their last year would include as many apologies as insults. 'Okay, maybe that's a little too optimistic. Still, I hope we can finish this school year as at least cordial acquaintances,' she mused to herself. She drifted into a contented sleep not long after that thought.


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Law, Policy -- and IT?
Tracy Mitrano explores the intersection where higher education, the Internet and the world meet (and sometimes collide).
Information Technology Policy Framework From A Dummy!
The EDUCAUSE CIO list service recently featured a question that asked, "What is a good policy?" Excellent responses ensued; I offer my version not as a CIO but as the lieutenant of one, and as more of a story informed by experience than a handbook on policy. The story is so long -- going on ten years now, that I, like Dickens, will tell it as a serial. Here is my first installment: Framework.
The EDUCAUSE CIO list service recently featured a question that asked, "What is a good policy?" Excellent responses ensued; I offer my version not as a CIO but as the lieutenant of one, and as more of a story informed by experience than a handbook on policy. The story is so long -- going on ten years now, that I, like Dickens, will tell it as a serial. Here is my first installment: Framework.
The requester keenly asked about a policy "framework" in her initial question to the community. She is already right on the money! We are at a stage in IT Policy development where we no longer need to simply react to one demand or another but should be thinking about the matter comprehensively. IT policy may be the latecomer to institutional policy, but it is in essence no different than the body of policies that exist for other administrative areas such as human resources or finance. In fact, for institutions that can now draw on the experience of others, those institutions have an advantage to create a holistic body of policies that inter-relate and meet institutional need comprehensively instead of what has become at some schools a laundry list or a hodge-podge accretion of policies.
With this approach, a CIO will get the benefit of a vision, alignment with a strategic plan of the institution, and the opportunity to present the concept to senior leadership for review and overall approval. This approach offers myriad opportunities. Forethought instead of action will always result in a better product. Policy "packaging" can be thought through carefully, especially because it is always a product of institutional culture and traditions. Finally, the CIO will save the lieutenant much consternation on the proverbial road as the project goes forward.
Packaging of policies is important at the outset. For example, way back in the 1990's, the University of California produced one of the first policies on the disclosure of electronic information. It was a comprehensive document in keeping with the cohesive nature of the university system. When I began at Cornell I did not sense the appetite for comprehensive documents. It seemed as if elaborate policies were more than the community could bear. Consequently, I broke up the policy provisions into "bite-sized" chunks, and for a while that approach was successful. Specific to security policies, for example, when the technical requirements of the new privacy laws came into play, GLBA and HIPPA, we were able to establish a reporting incidents policy almost immediately in order to meet compliance. A more basic technical requirements policy for devices connected to the network (patching and the like) came shortly thereafter, almost entirely of which has now been subsumed in an information security policy. A revision of the framework will pull policy provisions together into a more coherent document. Know your community before you construct the "shape" of your policies. One size does not fit all.
The failure to inform senior leadership of a framework of policies can also create unnecessary pushback for the CIO and whomever he or she sends out into the field. About five or so policies into the development of the framework we created at Cornell, I recognized well the look of "oh no, here she comes again," from senior management and middle level players when I darkened their door with a new policy in the immediate aftermath of having completed the last one … or two or three. Having not been adequately apprised of the framework concept going forward, they understandably experienced IT policy development as a burden even as it was meeting essential administrative needs. If the substance alone were not difficult enough to socialize, the added resistance made it a slog rather than a glide to the finish line for each new policy. And let's face it: failure to let them know at the outset violated the first rule of reporting structures: don't surprise your boss! It also deprived IT of the opinion and wisdom that they had in management overall, if not in policy development in their areas. Go win-win and bring senior leadership on board in real time!
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Stereogum believes it doesn't top the classics, but is generally likeable: "We're not amazed, but we're also not surprised at that lack of amazement." Pitchfork, naturally, offer a more lyrical assessment, referring to the "sturdy college-rock framework", a "faltering yodel" and "generous echoes". And you?


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There's a natural human impulse to help people who need a hand. In the political world, that often translates to an impulse to have government help people who need a hand. Who wants to argue with that?
But experience tells us that it's not always easy to help. Individuals' good intentions go awry. Government programs sometimes produce unintended consequences that make things worse for the intended beneficiaries.
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May 26, 2017
Malaysia's Human Trafficking Problem: Corruption hinders Decisive Action
by Rebecca Schectman
This is pure and unadulterated bullshit, coming from Myanmar's Nobel Peace Laureate. The Rohingyas are powerless and stateless. But push them in a corner, they will fight back in order to survive. Malaysia is equally to blame for lacking the political will to deal with human trafficking. Our Police Force is incorrigibly corrupt.
On Sunday, 21 May, Rohingya community members, local leaders, and NGOs working on human trafficking gathered at a Rohingya graveyard near Alor Setar, Kedah to commemorate the second anniversary of the discovery of mass graves and trafficking camps at Wang Kelian. I attended the event representing Tenaganita, an organisation that has worked on migrant rights and human trafficking issues in Malaysia since 1991.
Some 300 Rohingya gathered at Kampung Kepala Bendang near here today(May 21, 2017) to pay tribute to the discovery of several mass graves in Perlis, thought to contain bodies of fellow migrants.
Penang Stop Human Trafficking Campaign and Tenaganita have called on Malaysian authorities to address the corruption that allows Malaysia to be a trafficking hub in the region. At the Wang Kelian memorial, Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid of MAPIM, the Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisation, stated that authorities should work with trafficking survivors to identify the 'big fish', the leaders of trafficking syndicates and the corrupt Malaysian officials who allow them to operate. Tenaganita recognises that the camps and bodies found at Wang Kelian are just the tip of the iceberg—currently, the Global Slavery Index estimates 128,800 individuals are trapped in modern day slavery in Malaysia. That's about 0.4% of Malaysia's total population, putting Malaysia among some of the least responsive countries to combat human trafficking.
While the trafficking camps and mass graves found two years ago are potent reminders of the deadliness of trafficking, it is also important to note that there are multiple trafficking schemes seen in Malaysia. Beyond forced labour and sex trafficking, Tenaganita has uncovered cases of marriage trafficking, the sale of babies, organ harvesting, child prostitution, and child marriage. Not all trafficking happens across the Malaysia-Thai border. Traffickers often use budget flights to bring men, women, and children into Malaysia for exploitation. Many of Tenaganita's cases involve women trafficked to Malaysia for forced labour as domestic workers, which counters the stereotype of trafficked women only being victims of sex trafficking. Like refugees and migrant workers, domestic workers are not adequately protected under Malaysian law. Traffickers know this and often exploit people who are eager to come to Malaysia, such as asylum seekers fleeing their countries or women desperate to support their families.
Corruption, inadequate training of enforcement officers, and limited awareness of trafficking dynamics all contribute to the lack of enforcement of Malaysia's Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants Act (ATIPSOM). Only a fraction of all prosecutions for trafficking crimes result in convictions according to the 2016 US State Department Trafficking in Persons Report, which states, 'accountability for traffickers remained disproportionately low compared to the scale of the human trafficking problem in the country'.
Trafficking prevention has not been adequately addressed at the national or regional level. For example, there are no mechanisms for safe repatriation, or the protection of trafficking survivors upon return to their country of origin to ensure they are not re-trafficked. Traffickers nimbly operate across borders—governments and enforcement agencies must also work closely together when prosecuting traffickers, protecting survivors, and preventing trafficking crimes. The newly ratified ASEAN Convention Against Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (ACTIP) takes steps in the right direction, but does not incorporate cooperation by civil society organisations like Tenaganita who have been fighting human trafficking for decades.
At the graveside memorial, I saw that the lives lost at Wang Kelian had not been forgotten, at least by the Rohingya community and organisations working on the issue. But despite some efforts to enact legislation, the Malaysian government still lacks the political will to address issues that mostly affect non-Malaysian workers, migrants, and refugees, all of whom are acutely vulnerable to trafficking, forced labour, and debt bondage. It is now time for Malaysia to get serious about enforcing existing legislation and especially going after the collusion between authorities at all levels and trafficking syndicates. The horrors of Wang Kelian must not be allowed to continue, whether through the trafficking of refugees across the Thai border or the trafficking of young women into domestic servitude within Malaysian homes. Unless there is a concerted effort to tackle the human trafficking business in the country, Malaysia will continue to be a trafficking destination.
Rebecca Schectman has worked with UNHCR and Tenaganita in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia as a 2016-17 Luce Scholar. She graduated from the College of William and Mary in 2016 with a degree in International Relations and Latin American Studies. She has worked on issues ranging from preserving memory of human rights abuses in Argentina to studying citizen feedback platforms in Uganda. Her research interests include migration, forced displacement, development, and human rights.


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Square Enix's Tetsuya Nomura provided a few new details about Kingdom Hearts 3D in the latest issue of Famitsu. Nomura mainly commented on changes made to the title's packaging and Tron world, as well as the length of the game.
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– Original boxart design for the game had a larger Mickey and smaller Sora and Riku
– Went with the current one because it was difficult to use on the packaging
– The image made it difficult to tell who was who in the title screen as well
– Kingdom Hearts 3D contains a world based off Tron Legacy; in the original plan, Sora would have gone to the original Tron and Riku would have visited Tron Legacy
– Can finish the game in 35 hours
– More gameplay for those who devote time to the character raising component and mini-games
Famitsu has an interview lined up with Nomura yet again in next week's Famitsu, so we'll likely receive more information in a week.
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Chesapeake Bay Crab Saladby Charlie ~ May 29th, 2013. Filed under: Crab, East Coast Recipes | Print
1 lb. Crab meat
1/4 cup Mayonnaise
1 tsp. chopped Pimento
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 1 /2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. hot pepper sauce
juice of 1 lemon
1 cup chopped celery
1 lemon, sliced
Place crab meat in a large bowl. In another bowl, mix mayonnaise, pimento, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, hot pepper sauce, lemon juice and celery and blend well. Pour over crab meat and toss lightly. Serve in a bowl lined with lettuce leaves. Garnish with lemon slices and paprika.
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Love your shirt and the mix of brown and black! :) I am a fan of it!
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joachim0ds wrote:ok, just got back.
This is what i did.
I left friday evening for a quickie to LA via the highway. I had already driven LA-San Diego via the coastal route last year, so that was nothing new for me. Stop @ Camarillo.
Saturday, From Camarillo i took the highway1 to Morro Bay, which was very nice, thx for the suggestion. Then i drove towards Cambria and took highway 46, which was very pretty, towards paso robles and then continue via 46/41 to Frenso and Medura. Nice views here, no wine tasting though as i was on my own. Stop was @ Medura. With 2, some tastings would have been nice. Looooads of people visiting the wine tastings (of course, weekend and good weather). The central valley is not that special, but the huge open space was nice to see. We dont have that @ belgium...
Sunday, From Medura to Merced and Mariposa. Then hwy 140 to Yosemite. Spend the rest of the day visiting everything there was in Yosemite, do some hiking. I was surprised to have 26 degrees C in the valley and see the skilift working @ Badger pass... From yosemite i took highway 120 and continue west to pleasanton. Nice views i had, some nice green valley + lake shots. Stop @ Pleasanton. If i had more time, i would have stayed a bit longer @ Yosemite, but time was limited...
Monday, horrible traffic towards silicon valley... But, as i am in the Bio informatics field, i had to get there... through the traffic i managed to visit silicon valley. Visited Stanford Uni, Google HQ, then continued N, cross the san mateo bridge, follow the east side of the bay, and then cross back to downtown SF via bay bridge. Visited Pier 39 and fisherman's warf. Made a hike along the bay to Golden Gate, rush back to the car, drive to the airport and fly back.
Result: 1000 miles in 72h. But the fun of my life.
Suggestions for other people. a) take a second driver with you, b) dont forget to take pictures... (but that is kinda hard when you do the driving and the planning and everything on your own) You cannot stop every 10 minutes to take a picture... I tried to take pictures while driving, but i almost crashed c) take a week or so, there is so much to see around and d) Motel 6 is the best cheap solution there is
thx for the suggestions dudes, maybe i have another sequel conference next year in San Diego... But what to visit then? I already did the east of SD last year and the north of SD this year... I'll have to go swimming or get killed in Mexico...
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