So this is my first Dramione Fanfic so just keep that in mind. Welllllll I hope you like it!
"Hermione, hurry up!" Ginny calls.
"I'm almost done, just a moment." I said as I grabbed my sweater. I made my way downstairs at the cozy Weasley house.
"Hermione!"
"Coming!" I run through the cramped kitchen and end up in the front yard where Ginny, Ron, Harry, and Mrs. Weasley are waiting in the car.
"Goodness 'Mione, how long do you need to grab your sweater?" Ron jokes.
"Shut up Ronald. If you must know, it wasn't in the last place I left it."
"I just can't believe that we're all going back." Harry says as he looks out the window of the car. All of us go silent for a moment before I try and bring everyone's attention back to something else.
"Well, I'm super excited to take my NEWTs this year!" I say.
"Only you Hermione.." Ginny says.
"I'm just excited to have a normal year at Hogwarts. Just play Quidditch and that's it." Harry says to us all.
"Understandable mate." Ron says.
"Guys, we're here!" Ginny says as we roll into Kings Cross Station. It's 10:50 on September 1st and we're going back to Hogwarts.
At 11:00 we leave the station on the Hogwarts Express. I'm on the train with Harry, Ron, Ginny, Neville, and Luna. We're all laughing and talking until we see the glass door slide open. We notice a tall boy with blond hair and a pointed chin.
"Well, look who it is, Scarhead, Weaselbee, the Mudblood, and their fans. How cute."
"Shut up Malfoy," Harry says, "Why don't you go sit with the Slytherins, or are they hurting your feelings?"
Ron snickers and Malfoy looks unimpressed.
"Well I just had to know if the rumors were true. That the famous trio is back for another school year," He looks over everyone in the seats and his eyes land on me. "Wow Mudblood, already got your head in a book? No wonder your hair is so big, it's all full of stuff no one cares about." I shut my book, keeping my finger on the page.
"Well at least my head isn't bigger than my ego." I smirk at him and he turns from the cabin.
"Watch your back Mudblood." He sneers and walks off. When he's gone, everyone looks at me and laughs.
"Good one Mione, way to take a stab on his ego," Ron says laughing.
"Yeah, we didn't think you had it in you, just kidding," Ginny says smiling. The overhead speaker comes on after Ginny speaks and the conductor says that we will be arriving in 10 minutes. The 6 of us change into our robes and pack our belongings. The train rolls into the station and as we get off the train, we can see the castle in the distance.
We look at each other and walk towards the carriages for a peaceful ride back to the castle.
When we arrive at the castle, we are ushered into the Great Hall for the first dinner of the year. Before the plates appear, McGonagall (the new Headmistress) begins the sorting. There looks to be about 30 new first years. About half of them are sorted into Gryffindor, with other large amounts in Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw. Few of them are sorted into Slytherin. After McGonagall says the normal rules, the feast begins and everyone begins eating. I have a bit of everything until I can't eat anymore. When everyone start to get up, she surprises us all with an announcement.
"Attention please. This year, Hogwarts will be doing something a bit different than the last years. With the war behind us, we need to start looking to each other for help. That is why this year, a 7th year boy and girl from each house will compete in a tournament. Now, there is a catch. The girl from one house will be paired with a boy from another house. Our goal is to promote house unity. All students in 7 year have already been entered and they are to be chosen now. If your name is called, please walk up here and stand next to me." Excited whispers break out amongst the school.
"From Gryffindor, the competitors are..." she reaches into the Gryffindor bucket and unfolds two pieces of paper, "Neville Longbottom and Hermione Granger!" I look up as my name is called and stand up. I smile at Neville as we both walk up to McGonagall. She reaches into the Hufflepuff bucket and draws two more slips.
"From Hufflepuff, the competitors are... Justin Finch-Fletchley and Hannah Abbott!" There is applause from the crowd as the two of them make their way up. McGonagall reaches into the Ravenclaw bucket and grabs the slips. The competitors are Cho Chang and Anthony Goldstein. Finally she reaches the Slytherin bucket and the slips say Draco Malfoy and Pansy Parkinson.
When all eight of us are up here, McGonagall asks for another round of applause.
"Now we will draw for partners. Remember that whomever you choose, you are not allowed to change," we all nod our heads and she continues. "I will place the boy competitors into the Sorting hat and the girls will draw a slip from the hat. We will go in reverse from the way we did previously so, Ms. Parkinson, you're first."
Pansy draws a slip from the hat and opens it, she has a look of disgust for a moment and then hands the slip to McGonagall.
"Pansy Parkinson will be partners with Justin Finch-Fletchley."
Next, Cho Chang draws Neville's name. I'm starting to get nervous. Now only Anthony Goldstein and Malfoy are left. Hannah Abbott draws after Cho and a look of relief washes over her features. I can feel my dinner start to come up when I realize what this means.
"Hannah Abbott will be partners with Anthony Goldstein."
There's applause and then realization dawns on everyone's faces.
"That leaves Hermione Granger to be partners with Draco Malfoy."
The hall went silent for a moment until a few people starting clapping hesitantly. I look over at Malfoy and there is a mask of rage over his features as he whips his head in my direction. I sneer back and McGonagall tells everyone else they can go. I honestly cannot think straight right now. Malfoy and I will end up killing each other. I don't understand how us being partners was a good idea.
"Well, now that you all have your partners, there is another twist. Each pair will be sharing a common room located on the seventh floor."
At that moment, my stomach dropped like I was on a rollercoaster. McGonagall gave everyone looks as if they would dare to argue.
"Now, I will be leading all of you up there. Your bags have been brought up already."
As we walked up the stairs, I fell in step with Neville.
"I'm really sorry Hermione," Neville says.
"It's okay, I'll just ignore him like usual and I should be fine."
"Ms. Granger and Mr. Malfoy, up here please."
"Bye Neville," I walk up to the front where McGonagall is standing in front of our room.
"This is your common room. The password is Felix Felicis. Inside, you will find a common room with tables, a fireplace, and chairs. There are 4 doors in the room. The left leads to the kitchenette, the left middle goes to Ms. Granger's room, the right middle goes to Mr. Malfoy's room, and the right goes to the bathroom. I hope you both know that any fighting will land you both in detention. Good night," With that, McGonagall led the others to their rooms.
"Well-" I start to say.
"Don't try to talk to me Granger. Just because we're partners, it doesn't mean we are gonna be friends," he said the password and went inside the room.
"Who said anything about being friends? I was going to say that we should at least be civil to one another," I hold out my hand for him to shake.
"You're funny Granger," he says as he leaves the room.
I scowl at him and go to my own room; inside I have a vanity, a bed, an armoire, a desk and a bookshelf. The walls are a deep red and my bed sheets are white and gold. I quickly change into my pajamas and collapse into my bed, waiting to see what tomorrow would bring.