We enter the great hall, the candles are burning away and the empty plates face us, we sit down and wait for the new first years to come and be sorted into their houses. I feel someone staring at me from behind, I turn to look and I see Draco's eyes flitter away.
"My cousin is a first year this year," Ron tells us
"What's their name?" I ask
"Her name is Amber"
Dumbledore rises to the podium
"Silence please, Welcome first years"
The grand doors open and McGonagall leads the first years to the podium to be sorted into their houses. McGonagall pulls out the scroll and reads off the names.
"Lisa Pickering!" McGonagall calls
A young girl with shoulder-length brown hair steps up to the stage, the sorting hat is placed on her head.
"Hmm you're very smart and wise but you have a lot of ambition I think…." The sorting hat starts
"RAVENCLAW"
The Ravenclaw students cheer and Lisa sits down. McGonagall looks at her scroll again.
"Alex Procket!"
Another girl steps forward with dark blonde hair tied back into a messy ponytail and purple-rimmed glasses, she steps onto the stage and waits nervously for the sorting hat to be placed on her head. McGonagall sits the hat on her head.
"I see your very ambitious and cunning but I see your very smart huh?" the sorting hat questions
"RAV-SLYTHERIN" the sorting hat changes its mind last second
All the Slytherin people clap except Draco, I can feel him staring at me still, the hair on my neck stands on end.
"Madison Jefferson" McGonagall calls
"GRYFFINDOR"
I don't even clap, I turn around and keep my eye on Draco as he stands and starts to walk in my direction.
"Is that Malfoy?" Harry askes
"Yes I think so" I add
"What's he doing here?" Ron questions
Draco comes and drops a note in my lap and walks back to his own table.
"Well what does it say" Ron pesters
I open the note which is folded in a neat square and wrapped with a ribbon.
Dear, Granger
I'd like to speak with you about something, meet me in the library at 10. If you wish to meet me set the note on fire to tell me if you're thinking throw it on the ground, and if you wish not to meet me than levitate it to the ceiling.
I decide I will meet Draco, just to see what he has to say and why he wants to speak to me. I'm not going to tell Harry or Ron because they'll Murder him I know they mean well but sometimes it's too much.
"Hermione what's the note about," Ron asks
"Nothing"
I take out my wand and point it at the note
"Incendio"
The paper bursts into flames and I can almost hear Draco's smile, Harry and Ron Sit there flabbergasted. I guess they weren't expecting that. The thought makes me laugh, Harry and Ron, join me not sure what they are laughing about.