Chapter 1
Disclamer: I do not own Harry Potter. Blah Blah Blah. You know the rest.
A/N: The characters will be slightly OOC. Sorry. I already warned
Hermione Granger stepped onto Platform Nine and 3/4 with a smile. Not the over-enthusiastic first year smile she had worn six years ago, but a happy smile. Now that the war was over and Harry had given old voldy what he deserved.
Her hair was no longer bushy (thankfully), but wavy and honey toned, and she had thrown out most of her clothes, replacing them with clothes that were well… a bit revealing. Also, with the aftermath of the incident in fourth year, she was no longer buck-toothed, and instead her teeth were straight, white, and perfect. Hermione had taken to wearing a bit of make-up; not much, just some concealer, lip gloss, and eyeliner.
She looked around for Harry and Ron, and when spotting them, walked over to them quickly.
"Wow." Said Harry.
Ron just gaped.
Hermione shot Ron a glare.
"Hi Harry! You've grown again!" squealed Hermione, embracing Harry in a tight hug.
"Really?" Harry replied, confused. "From what the Dursley's have been feeding me, which is basically nothing, I definitely should have shrunk. I'm actually really looking forward to the feast tonight." He mumbled thoughtfully.
Ron was still gaping.
Hermione rolled her eyes, and glanced at her watch again.
Hermione sighed, fingered the Head Girl badge on her robes, and beckoned Harry and Ron to come with her to find a suitable carriage.
Parvati and Lavender were the first ones to notice - Lavender could smell make-up a mile away.
"Hermione, is that YOU?" she asked, incredulous.
"Yup."
"Hmph." She turned back to reading the Daily Prophet.
Hermione and Harry found a spare compartment, and beckoned for Ron to join them, accompanied by Ginny.
"So, Ron, how was your summer?" asked Hermione.
"Incredibly boring. I spent the first half being forced to clean by mum. But then Harry turned up, and I suppose it got better. Ginny's still drooling all over him." replied Ron.
Harry blushed. He and Ginny had shared their first kiss over the summer. This had unfortunately been cut short by an angry Ron, who had burst in on them. Hem hem.
Just then, Draco Malfoy opened the door.
"Malfoy." spat Ron.
"Potter, Weasel, Mudblood." He addressed them coldly. Although the Malfoy's name had been cleared due to Harry's statement at his trial that Draco never killed anybody, many of the public still thought of them as Dark Wizards.
"What do you want?" asked Harry coldly.
"As a matter of fact, I have come on orders from Professor McGonagall, and she requests you at the front of the train to discuss your Head Girl duties." He smirked, turned, and left, shutting the door loudly behind him.
Hermione looked at Harry and Ron nervously. She was keen to start her duties right away, but she was also excited to meet the head boy, as they would have to share dormitories for the whole year, as well as patrolling the corridors together.
She said goodbye to Harry and Ginny, and left with Ron who she waved off at the prefect compartment. She would be seeing him soon.
She entered the staff carriage, which was right at the front of the train. She sat down, and waited for the Head Boy and Professor McGonagall.
She had only waited a few minutes when the door sprang open. It was Draco Malfoy.
Again.
"What do you want this time, Ferret?" she asked, irritably.
"Feisty, aren't you? I'm the new Head Boy, Granger."
Hermione gaped, staring at the badge on his chest.
"WHAT?!?!" she cried.
"NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!!!!!!!" she wailed.
"ANYBODY, ANYBODY BUT YOU!!" she was yelling now.
Students were beginning to stare through the compartment door.
"DON'T YOU REALISE THAT WE HAVE TO SHARE A DORM TOGETHER?!?! WHAT WAS MCGONAGALL THINKING?!?!" she shrieked.
"I was thinking that you two could behave like mature adults, get on with your prejudices, and be a fantastic Head Girl and Boy." Replied Professor McGonagall curtly, as she entered the compartment.
"But-"
"Granger's right, Professor. Are you sure we have to share dorms?" he asked hopefully.
"No, Mr. Malfoy, but if you want to back out, I'm sure Mr. Potter would be glad to take your place." She responded, her mouth twitching.
"NO. No. It's ok then." He replied curtly.
He could not bear the prospect of having the oh-so-mighty Harry Potter ranked above him. Again.
"Well, now that you have calmed down, it is time to discuss your duties." Said McGonagall.
Hermione and Draco nodded.
"You will patrol the castle 5 times a week, beginning from Sunday, through to Thursday. You will tell the Prefects to do the rest, and you will set out specific times for them. You must patrol from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Is that understood?" McGonagall asked.
Hermione and Draco nodded again. It oddly looked like one of those bobbing dogs you see at the back of cars.
"As Head Girl and Boy, I expect you as a role model for the younger children. I don't care how you behave to each other in private, but behave yourselves in front of public. Also, there will be some specific events this year that you will have to plan and host, for example the Christmas ball and the Halloween feast. Please try and work together co-operatively."
She placed heavy emphasis on the 'try'. Ahem.
Hermione sighed and nodded, as did Draco.
"Well, that is about it. Unless you want to talk dorms…" she smirked, seeing the grimace that had crossed both Hermione's and Draco's faces.
McGonagall left the compartment, leaving two angry teens to glare at each other.
Draco Malfoy sighed, and glared at Hermione again.
Hermione glared back and it turned into a staring competition until Hermione's eyes began to water and she blinked. He smirked.
She was beginning to hate this year.
Edit: Okay, so I've edited some of this, and yeah. I'll be editing randomly when I suddenly have an urge to update. Yeah, that's it.
Ok guys, I know this is a pretty short chapter, but I was stuck for time. Also, read my naruto story, Unwritten law. PLEASE? Please R&R. Come on; the little button is just waiting for you to click it. PLEASE review. I'll be updating soon. I already have a lot of the chapters written. Yeah.
Until next time,
Alice :D