Prologue:
From the first time I met him I'd always seen him as an insufferable little bastard, excuse my language, sniping away at me. Strutting about the place as if it was his own. Bull! He was just a spoilt little brat and spending any amount of time with him was too much. So spending 3wks with him – mostly alone - was to be blissfully pleasant. Yer right, and Hargrids a really cute little pixie. Little pixie – not a bad name for that roach, note the subrogated cute – my ass. I don't care what they say he sacrificed or went through.
Good lord as if his existence could be made any more unbearable. Having someone stay at his private home (not even his mother or father knew existed) was enough tip the barrel towards death as a more welcoming choice. However he was a Malfoy, a slithering no less and they did not choose death so lightly. A whole 3wks with her, the one with hair as bushy as her cat, Catshanks or Crookshank. What ever – 3wks with her would be as nice for him as hell freezing over for the fire loving devil himself! God help me!
Chapter one:
The battle had ended, Voldemort had fallen at his own hands, and Hogwarts was once again safe. School has been suspended until the new term and in the meantime the students who had fought on the front line had to be ushered into hiding just until the rouge death-eater where caught or school started, which ever came first.
McGonagall stood before those who had fought bravely in the final battle, many of the D.A and a few extras. She coughed to quiet the noise from the students.
'Eh-hem, good evening everyone, I appreciate your co-operation in this matter – it will only be short. Here I have the names of students and the safe houses you have been allocated to. There shall be no arguments. You will stay there for 3wks at max then return to school to either re-sit your 5th year or continue with you previous education'
A murmur of whispers swept across the students as nerves and excitement surfaced.
'And here was me thinking I could live a nice quiet, normal life now' Harry muttered to Ron.
'Ah don't worry mate! I wont let your life ever be quiet' he grinned ' besides the burrow is one of the safe houses I'm sure we'll be together, wont we Hermione?' Ron asked to his girlfriend. She squeezed his hand.
'Of course Ron -Ron' she giggled and rested her head on his shoulder and turned her attention back to the Head mistress.
'Firstly, Nevil Longbottom, Terry boot and Seamus Finnigan, you all shall be staying with Mrs. longbottom at nevils house, you may leave.'
' Lavender brown, the patil twins and cho chang you will be residing in a house owned by the ministry in California'
The girls giggled with glee, they got to have sun. As they left you could hear the excited shout of 'suntan' being called.
'Ernie Macmillan, Dean Thomas, you will go to Oliver woods home, Hermione granger and Draco Malfoy will reside in his private home ' the head mistress surveyed the crowd as she heard a protesting shout.
'What?' Ron shouted ' what the hell, all the other groups are girls or boys only, why does she have to go with Malfoy' he spat at the head mistress.
'Ron I understand your concern but as I said before these arrangements are final. Now please take your seat, granger please remove yourself'
Hermione was still speech less as she removed herself from Ron's side to exit the room. She heard her name called from behind.
'Don't think I asked for this Granger, I am as perplexed as you' Draco gazed at her dazed expression.
'Look you stay out of my way I'll stay out of yours, the house is big enough anyway come on' he reached for her arm and tugged.
'Yer course sorry' she replied and apperated to her destined address.
Back in the room the head mistress was finishing calling out the name.
'Finally, our biggest group, Harry, Ron, George, Ginny, and Luna you will stay at the burrow, right if you would please leave as soon as possible I have lesson to plan, see you in 3wks' she smiled at them.
'And I am sorry about Hermione, It wasn't my choice, the department thought that is was best to put someone who was capable of dealing with Malfoy if he should go over board with all he has been through' she surveyed the students.
'Yer we understand professor, don't' worry and good luck on being head' Harry said stepping forward and shaking her hand.
'Ok guys ready for a little apperation? Last one there is a looooser' George scoffed at his fellow companions.
End of CH one – just an introduction Ch 2 the real story begins.
