Hermione's POV

I took one look at my Head Girl schedule and groaned. New print had appeared neatly on the bottom row- 9:30- 11:45, Heads patrol. That meant an additional two hours and fifteen minutes with the everyone's favorite ferret- you guessed it, Draco Malfoy. Against all odds he returned to school after the war, lacking some of his usual bravado, but still as 100% insufferable as usual. Even if I had known he was Head Boy, I wouldn't miss this opportunity for the world, it was what I had been dreaming about since first year- finishing my education as Head Girl, and i wouldn't let anybody (or any ferret) take that away from me. I was disappointed when both Harry decided to become an auror and Ron was signed to a professional Quidditch team, and his beloved Chudley Cannons at that, but I was still fiercely loyal and supportive to my best friends. Ron and I dated briefly after the war, but we didn't quite click. He had too many practices, I was always studying or some other thing he deemed 'boring', and we bickered in between. we both realized that, where we might be good friends, we weren't a good couple. After their relationship was over there was some awkward tension, but that has since been overcome and we are best friends again. Ginny and Harry on the other hand, clicked like a puzzle and are still dating over the long distance. Ginny, to my utmost delight, had decided to complete her education with me, along with Neville, Luna, the Patil twins, and quite a few others. But of course, as I had learned from my old muggle science textbooks, to every action is an equal and opposite reaction. Almost all the Slytherins returned as well, save Crabbe and Goyle, Goyle took Crabbe's death the hardest, and was too depressed and traumatised so he was finishing his education at his home, and trying to forget the war. The rest of the Slytherin's tried to blend in, embarassed or ashamed of their actions. Zabini was still a flirt and Malfoy was still a holy terror, but those were some of the only semblance-

"Earth to Grrrrraaaaaannnnnngggeeeer! It's 9:31! Come back to us Captain Bush-head!" came a call from the door of the Heads Common room. I snapped back into reality and glared at a smirking Malfoy who was leaning casually against the doorframe. He smirked even wider (if thats even possible) at my expression. "Welcome back Cap." I muttered under my breath as i stood up grouchily from the couch i was so cozily nestled in. "some things never change." I inclined my head, "well come on ferret, lets go."

Draco's POV

It was halfway through the patrol before i decided to open my big mouth.

"So Granger."

"Hmm?"

"What were you doing staring into the fire? reminiscing about the good old days when potty and weasel were around to drag you on 'dangerous adventures?'" I added finger quotation marks around dangerous adventures, even though she was determinedly not looking at me. Time to kick it up a notch.

"Or were you thinking about a certain sexy Slytherin bloke-"

"Shut it malfoy," she said in a bored tone. Ah, a reaction. Lets poke it until it's steaming.

"So that's a yes?" I taunted further, "I mean, i am a sight to behold. Perfection really. I should really be a model- although that's probably what you were thinking too. I'll bet you were imagining me modeling knickers. We all know you looove to see me in my undies." At this she started to look mildly pissed off. Last week she accidentally walked in on me brushing my teeth before my shower wearing nothing but my briefs. She had squeaked and ran out blushing, covering her face with her hands and her bed head.

"You know its true. Although i doubt you could process that much sexy in that head of yours, being that you're a mu-" In an instant i was pinned to the wall, her forearm against my throat, her wand digging into my sternum.

"What were you about to say?" she said in a dangerous whisper, her forearm pushing ever so slightly closer to crushing my windpipe. "Mudblood, wasn't it?" she let out a humorless bark of laughter. "Only you would have enough crass to utter that word around me after this." she hissed and released me, but only for a moment as she yanked up her sleeve and thrust her left arm in my face, where the word 'Mudblood' was carved as a gruesome reminder of my aunt Bella.

"Your blood purity crap is old news arsehole. Oh wait!" she said with a wry smile, tightening the grip on her wand which was still digging into my chest,

"You're the Amazing Bouncing Ferret, I don't think your pea sized brain can process that." She gave me a shove that sent my tumbling to the ground. She looked like a soldier- fierce stance with, wand clenched in her hand at her side, hair and robes swirling with non-existent wind, fire blazing in her eyes. I'd be lying if I said that I wasn't terrified. She started closing the distance between us and I scrambled back on my elbows until I hit the corridor wall. She grabbed my Slytherin tie and jerked my head so I was six inches away from her face. I could literally smell her minty toothpaste. She looked me dead in the eyes and whispered with a voice that could cut diamonds,

"You. Make. Me. Sick." and with that she thrust me back on the ground and stalked off. she was almost at the end of the corridor when i found my voice.

"What about the patrol?"

"I think we should split up. I'd rather not go to Azkaban for murder right now."

Damn.

Okay guys, this is my first fanfiction ever, so don't judge too harshly. Read and review! *stands there awkwardly and rubs the back of my neck* Sorry, im not used to this kinda thing…

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