Prefect's Notice

Due to the new house unity project, Hogwart's students will receive chances to participate in activites with other houses. For each activity that a student signs up for, their house will receive one point. Sign up sheets will be placed on each bulletin board after dinner tomorrow night. There will be a list of events that you may sign up for. You will be grouped with students from other houses in a random order. For more details please contact the prefect or prefects for your house.

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"Great. Just what we need," Ron mumbled. Harry turned to Ron with a confused look. "Weren't you at the prefect's meeting with Hermione? Didn't you already know this would be up here?"

"Well of course I was but you don't honestly believe I would agree with this, do you? Besides... what if I ended up being grouped with Zabini or Malfoy...or worse...Parkinson?" Ron shuddered at the very idea while Harry just chuckled. "And what's so funny?"

Harry attempted to make his face serious but with Ron's quizzical look it was almost impossible. "Sorry mate," He muttered, but sniggered as soon as Ron turned back to the notice.

Hermione strolled up behing the boys as they reread the notice. "Don't you think it's just wonderful?" The boys jumped. "Oh, I'm sorry. Did I scare you?"

Harry tried to reply with a "No we'r-"

"Oh good. Don't you thinks it's wonderful? It's a fantastic way for all of us to come together and help our peers in the other houses. Especially the Slytherins," Hermione butted in, "Oh sorry for interrupting Harry but I'm just so excited. Aren't you?"

She grinned from ear to ear and looked at the boys with hopeful eyes. "Of course it is 'Mione! It's bloody fantastic! Your ideas always are." Ron quickly changed his attitude to match Hermione's.

"But Ron you just sa-" Harry was cut off again but this time it was Ron that did it with a elbow to the ribs.

"It's okay Harry I can tell Hermione all the great things I was saying earlier myself. In fact, we can meet up in the library around eight-thirty to talk about more ideas for the project, right 'Mione?"

"It's a date. Whoops, look at the time. I have to go to the library," she called over her shoulder as she rushed out of the common room, her cheeks containing a slight pink hue.

"When is she not in the library?" Harry said to noone in particular. He turned around and reread the notice. " You will be grouped with students from other houses in a random order. This might be my chance to finally meet someone. Even if they ARE from Slytherin. And with those last thoughts, Harry bid his goodnight and went to bed.

~~~~~THE NEXT NIGHT~~~~~

"This house unity project is absolute rubbish Pansy!" Draco was pacing back and forth. Because of Draco's incredibly rich daddy he was pacing back and forth in his very own room whilst pansy lay across the bed. One black and green four-poster king-size bed was up against the back of the wall. It was made up maple wood with intricate designs of snakes etched into the wood. The curtains were black and the blankets silk with a deep green color.

"It's incredibly stupid! Of course only someone like that filthy mudblood disgrace would think up an idea as idiotic as house unity! You should have seen her! She stood up at that STUPID stand and suggested we come together and encourage others with house points! And everyone agreed with her!" He stopped pacing infront of his fire place. It was next to the door to his bathroom and on the opposite side of his desk.

"Draco. I was there, remember? I was sitting RIGHT next to you. You've been rambling on for the past two hours! Just relax. I have a plan that can make this project work for us," Pansy said nonchalantly as she examined her nails. Draco's taking this thing far too seriously without thinking about it first.

"And I can't believe you either! I don't know why you're here listening to me in the first place! You agreed with that. That. That. Ugh!" Draco plopped down on his favorite arm chair, the only piece of furniture that wasn't green or black. "Pansy what am I going to do now? Harry might go out and meet the girl of his dreams. Or guy." Draco's tone had dropped down to what almost seamed like a sulky tone to his best friend.

Pansy swung her feet around to the other side of the bed and stared at her life-long freind. They had ALWAYS been friends. He helped to cover for her when she snuck off to meet a ravenclaw, which Draco definitely did NOT approve. He taught her how to fly and use magic outside of school without being caught and suspended from all magic. She pretended to date him for years so that his father would get off his back about finding a future wife that would meet his standards. They were always there for each other and she had never seen Draco more stressed than when Potter had not come out of the waters in fourth year on time and was almost killed.

"You obviously weren't listening to me earlier. We can get almost all of the people in the house to sign up for the..." She searched for a word. "...events or activities. Whatever you wish to call it. All of the first, second, third, and fourth years either fear you or adore you. I'm hoping the latter. It might work better if they do. When they see their favorite aristocrat signing up, they will too. It will give up plenty of points and maybe you can even get in with Potter. We can win the house cup and YOU can finally get Potter."

At these words Draco stood up and pecked Pansy on the forehead. "Thanks Pansy. You're the greatest. You never let me down. Let's go to dinner." Draco combed his hair one more time and offered his arm to Pansy. She smirked. Tell me something I don't know!