Chapter Two:
"No way. You actually did that?" Harry put his finger to his lips to signal her to quiet down, "Yes but we're not suppose to tell anyone, I don't know why I told you, keep it to your self, please. I know Hermione will kill me if she finds out I told you"
"Alright I wont. But it's amazing all the things you've done in the time of five years. Youngest seeker in a century. Youngest Champion and winner... again sorry about your friend dying there... but I am amazed at how simple minded your ministry is. The Ministry of Magic in America is much more aware of anything and everything. You will not find one owl during the day there, they are very careful, when your ministry should be the most with all happening here of course... thank you" said Darkia as she took Harry's hand while he helped her get into a carriage for the ride to the castle from the Train, no sign of Hermione and Ron since they left them on the train.
"I know right. I am the boy who lived. The one with the connection to Voldemort yet the insist on calling me a liar when I let them know he's coming. He's back. Wasnt it proof enough when Cedric died. Wasn't it proof enough when they came to my house, it seem to be a tad enough last year when he came to the ministry and at the cost of my godfather's life... who they locked up for most of my life for something he didn't do"
"I know... it's horrible how they accused him horribly, and it was his best friend that did it. I know I would die if anything happens to my godfather. I don't know if my father is still alive. I have to confess I have never met him, only heard he's working, he's sending you gifts, he wants you to do this from those taking care of me. I have never laid eyes on... actually I did once when I was a year old and that was the last time I saw him actually. He was going to go do something and never came back but they reassured me he's alive"
"I would hate having a father and not knowing him because he's working but doesn't have time for me considering mother died"
"I sometimes think he blames me for mother's death... you know she gave birth to me and then died... yeah... but then again I could be wrong, he could consider me his most important priceless posescion" she took out a chocolate frog package from her bag and offered one to Harry, who gladly took it as they rode the carriage to the school.
"Thanks and that's true you don't know, maybe you could search for him now that your older... wonder where Hermione and Ron went"
"Probably still with Prefect duties... so your the Captain of the Gryffindor Quiditch team, do you think I could join the team, I mean if I get sorted into your house ofcourse"
"Sure. From what you've told me you would be a great beater... here we are... that was a rather short ride..." said Harry as he openned the door and got out of the carriage, holding out his hand to her, and just as she took it someone bumped into Harry and had Darkia fall forward on him, "Oh I'm sorry Harry... you alright..."
They both blushed notecing the posiosion they where on, she quickly stood up and held him up, "I'm fine... really... it wasn't anyone's fault really..."
"Darkia... Darkia please follow me dear" they heard McGonagall's voice calling out to her, they both let out a groan, "I guess I have to meet with the Headmaster about the transfer here... I'll see you at the Feast, Harry" she leaned forward and gave him a kiss on the cheek before hurrying off to McGonagall's side.
"Hey there you are... we were waiting for you to ride the carriages together" said Hermione as she met up with Harry, Ron right on her trail, "Remind me again how did I get picked to be a Prefect... honestly... hey where's Darkia?"
"McGonagall took her to talk to Dumbledore I guess..." said Harry touching the spot where she had kissed him.
"Yeah well I'm sure we'll see here at the Feast, come on, we have to get our seats for the sorting" with that Hermione pulled both Harry and Ron by their arms with her towards the castle.
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"Welcome my students, to a new year here at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry..." there was a pause for the students cheers, "Now I will like to introduce you to your new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Miss Lori Amure"
The young woman sitting next to McGonagall stood up, smiled and waved at the students. Her bright smile took the boys into a trance, her long black hair, part laid on her shoulders while the rest was up on a tall straight ponytail, her soft and beautiful face with her pink lips and bright green eyes made the girls how she got that way, and the males teachers starred at her body while the females envied her curves and how she filled out in the right places.
And nothing could describe her sweet voice when she spoke, "Thank you, Albus, it's a pleasure to be here and I hope I last a tad longer than most of the teacher in my position have, then again, they where all men and a bit cowardly... including Umbridge, she was a woman right" that got the students to burst out laughing, more girls than boys, and some teachers chuckled, "But I promise I will work as hard, if not harder to earn my position and the respect I hope to get from all you and ofcourse, hope you learn a lot from me" loud cheering and clapping took over the Great Hall as she sat down and gave Snape a smile, who sat to her other side.
"Alright then everyone, I would like to give a special announcement before we continue to the Sorting, I'm sure the first years are tired of standing there..." some chuckles where heard from the first years.
"This will be a first for this school. An Exception made just for these two students, who have had extraordinary grades since their first year at Hogwarts. Even thought from different houses, that are rivals, no secret there and surely they do not get along that well either but they have earn this and some of the conditions to this will be consider punishment to them while others will be great honors. Please a round of applause for Miss Hermione Granger, sixth year Griffindor and past Prefect"
"What? What does he mean past prefect" said Hermione as Ron and Harry waved at her to quiet down.
"And Mister Draco Malfoy, sixth year Slytherin, Seeker of his house Quiditch team and past prefect" glaring came to Dumbledore's way from the Slytherin table.
"Congratulations to our new and youngest Head Girl and Head Boy!" their jaws drop and eyes widen at Dumbledore's words, "That is why I said past Prefects, my dear, because you are our new Head Boy and Head Girl. Enjoy the sorting, enjoy the feast and I will ask to see you both after the feast in my office. A round of applause please for them" and the students did so, teachers also joined in, while McGonagall stood next to the sorting hat and read from the parchment, "McLine, James..." the sorting whent as it always did, first years were sorted to their houses and students cheered, but then...
"Snape, Serene" silence found no where in the world suddenly came to the Great Hall as a eleven year old girl came through from the crowd of students.
Her being there made some of the first years and other students uncomfortable for some reason.
Maybe her pale skin, her bright emerald eyes with an endless spark or it could be her unbelievable long silky black hair, if not for her tall ponytail, it would brush the floor, but now brushed against her knees.
She sat down on the stool and McGonagall placed the Sorting Hat on her head, and like many first years, it fell and cover her to the shoulders.
"Ah I see great..."
"Oh shut your trap you useless worn out fabric and put me in Gryffindor already"
"Why I..."
"Why you what? Why should I listen to the likes of you go on about whats inside my head and where you think I should be. I want to be in Gryffindor and that's where you should sort me, hows that for a riddle"
"There's traditions and they shall be followed"
"Yeah, the ones no ones pay attentions to, spare me, I will be here for a good few years, put me in the house I desired and you shall live another year to sort out useless children... I know where you sit all year and I will find you and feed you to the Squib in the Great Lake"
"Why you should be in Slytherin, you are a horrible child"
"Don't tell me what I already know, and as much as my father would want me in that house and I belong, I want Gryffindor, not the house of the spawns and bastard children of the useless deatheaters and so called pureblooded wizards"
"Must I say..."
"Must I say that I do wonder... if your mouth is outside of the hat, where shall I wonder is my head consider to be inside of" Serene let out a smirk as the Sorting Hat turn a bright pink color, "Say the words, hat"
"You shall be in GRYFFINDOR!!" gasps where heard and only a few claps where done, as she took off the hat, handed it to McGonagall with an innocent smile, knowing their conversation had not been heard, gave the shocked Snape a wave before she went to sit down on the Gryffndor table as the sorting continued.
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"Me? Youngest Head Girl ever. I cannot wait to write to mother and father about this, they will be so proud of me" said Hermione practically jumping up and down on her armchair back in the Gryffindor Common room.
"Congratulations Hermione. But hey the bad side is that Malfoy is the Head Boy. Wonder what Dumbledore said you guys would consider a punishment" with those words said a first year came up to them and turn to Hermione, "Excuse me... but some boy from Slyhterin is outside waiting for you... he scared me and told me if I didn't hurry and get you outside he would turn me into a toad... can he do that?"
"Yes but no... there is a spell but he will be punished if he does, don't worry about him... it's Malfoy, I better go with him to meet Dumbledore. I'll see you guys later" said Hermione as she closed the book she held and rushed outside to Draco.
"I should have been Head Boy now him. He is a prick, son of a deatheater, and a horrible candidate for Head Boy, don't you agree Harry?"
"What? Oh yeah... sorry just thinking where Darkia might be... you think she was secretly sorted or given a test or something and placed in another house?"
"I'm sure she's still sorting things out. She is a sixth year transferring from Beauxbatoms, you think she's a veela. And also what do you think of the new DADA teacher, I'm sure she's related to Veela's, finally a good reason to go to that class" Harry only smiled and let Ron go on as he only starred out their common room window, to the dark fields outside Hogwarts Grounds.
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"WHAT!! NO!! I WILL NOT SHARE A TOWER WITH THIS THING!!"
All that was heard coming from Dumbledore's office, ignoring the crashing of Hermione's and Draco's chair behind them when they shot up from their chairs.
"I'm sorry but that is the Head Tower and where the Head Boy and Girl are to live through their year at Hogwarts, or years at Hogwarts for you two. I'm sorry if you like to keep that position you will have to deal with the living arrangements if not I'm sure a good few seventh years are more than happy to be Head Boy and Head Girl"
"I want to keep my position, Headmaster, it's an honor but I do not want to be living for the next two years at school with him. God knows what things he'll do there"
"Don't flatter your self Granger. I wouldn't touch you even if I was threaten to be killed by the Dark Lord. I would rather die than touch you and live with you. You have to have another arrangement, Headmaster. I too consider this a great honor and would like the person that deserves it, me, to keep it and the person that doesn't, Granger, to leave it"
"Me? I have better marks than you do, I came on top of you last year if I remember oh so well, and I do, in more than one subject"
"Alright, Mr. Malfoy, Ms. Granger. I am sorry, you either learn to live together or learn to live with out the honor of being Hogwarts youngest Head Girl and Head Boy, and if you do well, longest Head Boy and Head Girl, they do not last more than one year you know. Or you could simply go back to simple Prefects" Dumbledore said hiding a half smile behind the book he held.
Hermione and Draco glared at each other and murmur something, "Sorry. I didn't catch that" they murmur it again, "You'll have to speak louder, I'm sorry to say I can't understand what you said"
"We said we'll do it!" a full smile came to Dumbledore's face, the chairs they threw came back to them and their knees gave out as they fell back on them.
"Good now to explain a bit of what you'll see in the tower. You have two bedrooms, master bedrooms, with walk in closets, in between your room is a master bathroom, you have doors from your rooms to the bathroom, all three rooms have a door outside to the common room you will chair. Also they all have balconies, great views of the Quiditch field for you Mr. Malfoy and the gardens for you Ms. Granger" he's smile grew wider as he caught their attention.
"Ofcourse your rooms will have your House colors but everything else will be blended with Slytherin and Gryffindor colors. You also have a dinning room, that can be used for meetings as well, also has a nice view outside, a small kitchen for those late nights of planning activities for the students, and late studying for your exams. You have a study room, consider a reading room, you have a hidden way directly to the Library, in case you need books in the late hours. And those are a few of the things you have in the Head Tower, a fire place, a nice sitting area, a special entrance for the owls for your mail. And there is a hall way, it's a dead end but its filed with pictures of the past Head Boys and Head Girls, and at the end you will see a empty frame where your pictures will be hanged once your done with the year, in your case you will have a bigger frame than the others because it will take the space of two years not just one... now how does that sound... excellent I assume" he couldn't help but let out a chuckle as they just nodded.
"Good now another thing no one can go in but your selves and I, since I am the headmaster and Headmistress McGonagall of course. Other than that you and only you will be able to find the entrance to the Head Tower, you will pick your password, there is to be two passwords involved, one for the outside entrance, once you get through that you will have to give another password, you see the first entrance when it's opened it takes you to a small broom closet to hide as disguise... your both familiar how Diagon Alley is reached from outside... well not brick tapping is involved but the password is needed to open that wall... from there you will have a small flight of stairs to your common room and your tower... is that understood so far?"
They only nodded once more, "Good. Well your belonging have been moved there already, you have nothing to worry about. You'll have some your special robes, and badges waiting for you on the table in the common room and a few congratulation gifts... the special robes is a new thing. We thought the Heads should have special robe, we'll see how that works out. You may sleep in your House Towers but it's best to sleep in your Head Tower... now with that I bid you good night and here..." he handed them each a map to the location of their tower,
"No one knows but the current heads and the Headmaster and Mistress. The past heads forget the location for safety reasons. Now good night and please burn that map once you have memorized it" they nodded again before making their way out of his office, "I hate to say it but I must, this shall be fun to see, wont it Fawkes" the flaming red phoenix flapped his wings in response.