Poor Twisted Me
Chapter One:
Oh Shit...It's You.
How can they all be so damn...happy? I don't get it. They're all sitting there laughing their arses off like nothing ever happened. Like hundreds of people hadn't been killed just a few months ago. Fuck them. And they think I'm the crazy one. I need to get out of here. Too bad the train is already moving or I'd just go home and fall apart in peace. I definitely don't need more schooling. I know more than all of these dunderheads put together anyway.
Professor, oops, Headmaster Mcgonagall is walking towards me with this really sympathetic look on her face and now I'm sort of morbidly curious. But then she smiles at me, more of a grimace really, and now I'm dreading whatever it is she has to tell me.
"Hermione dear? Will you come with me please?" Mcgonagall said hesitantly.
My brow furrowed at her tone. But I got up and followed her down the train.
"I'm really sorry about this, but you're Head Girl, and you have to share a dorm with the new Head Boy. I know you two don't really get along, but please try to be civil. Put your differences in the past."
Mcgonagall looked like she was going to faint when we reached the compartment she was headed for, why was she still babbling? And then she opened the door, and I almost fainted.
There he is, Draco Malfoy. Fucking ferret. Smirking at me like always. Like he's better than me. He makes me want to run headfirst into a wall. My tormentor for the last six years of my life is going to be sharing my living space. Joy, this ought to be fun. I knew I should have stayed home.
"Granger." He said in his annoying drawl.
"Malfoy." I greeted back out of respect for Mcgonagall.
Mcgonagall took a deep breath and then started explaining our duties this year.
"You will share a dorm this year. You will try to get all the houses to unite and become friends. You will patrol the halls at night after curfew with the professors to ensure no one is out of bed after hours. You will help organize and chaperone all school events. You will keep your grades up and go to each other when you need help. Failure to full fill these duties will disqualify you from being Head Boy and Girl and you will be looked down upon. I beg you, do not let me down. You will stay in this compartment for the rest of the way to Hogwarts. Try not to kill each other."
And then she left before either of us could voice our complaints. So I sat down opposite him and looked out the window to avoid looking at the filthy little traitor. I heard him snicker and glared at him. What could possibly be funny right now?
"So this is my punishment? Being stuck with a mudblood all year?" He laughed hurmorlessly.
"Fuck you ferret." I spat venomously.
He stood up so fast he blurred for a moment. And then he was standing over me manacingly, his stupid face inches from mine. Steely gray eyes locked with chocolate brown and a shiver went down my spine. He smirked and leaned in closer.
"You will treat me with respect Ganger, or you'll be sorry."
"You will leave me alone, or you'll be sorry Malfoy. I don't trust my fragile sanity. I might kill you."
"Oh, I'm shaking in my robes." He scoffed.
I pulled out my wand and made to stand up but he already had my wrist in his hand. He spun me around and pulled my arm behind my back and wrenched the wand from my hand. He pushed my face into the window of the compartment with his free hand and held it there. I was furious at this point.
"Don't try to fight me, you won't win." He hissed in my ear.
He threw me down on the seat with my wand and sat back down opposite me and just went right on smirking. God he irks me. I just want to smack him like I did back in third year. Too bad he's stronger and faster now. So I sat there fuming for the rest of the ride thinking of ways to get him back. The best thing I came up with: ignore him. It'll drive him batty. Which he deserves, after all it's no fun if I'm the only one going crazy.
The minute I saw Hogwarts I got up and stalked out of the compartment, hoping to escape him. No luck, he was right on my heels.
"We have to make sure everyone gets off the train and gets on the carriages." Ferret said all superior like.
"We don't have to be on the same side of the train though. I'll be over there." And I practically sprinted to help the first years find Hagrid.
Sadly the last people left were Malfoy and I, and only one carriage. I cringed a bit but got in and acted like he wasn't there. I felt him staring. He was. With this creepy look in his eyes. I couldn't tell if he wanted to beat the shit out of me or snog me silly. I was beginning to curse Mcgonagall for her poor judgment. Damn woman.
Finally, we reached the castle. I jumped out and ran for the door. He caught me just inside and pressed me up against the wall. His breath was tickling my neck, was that supposed to feel good? No, I'm supposed to hate him. Get a grip on yourself. He was watching the emotions play in my eyes and smiled.
"This year is going to be fun. Don't you agree?" He laughed and went into the Great Hall.
I shook myself mentally and took a deep breath. I can do this. I just have to try not to snap. I walked into the Great Hall like nothing had happened. I stole a glance his way and saw that it pissed him off to see me acting like I was fine. I grinned. I squeezed into a seat between Harry and Ron and gave the food my full attention. I need to keep my strength up if I'm going to be dealing with that all year. I can't let Mcgonagall down and I can't let Harry and Ron know 'cause they'll get expelled for sure.
