Hermione POV

On the train ride to the castle, Malfoy and I were silent most of the way. Occasionally, he would look at me and then go back to gazing out the window. Rain beat at the windows of the train and thunder boomed down from the skies. When we were about half way there, a small tabby cat scratched at the glass door.

"What the hell is a cat doing on the train?" hissed Malfoy looking repulsed.

"Actually," I said "This is Professor McGonagall in her animagus form."

"What!" Yelled Malfoy, his eyes bugged out and he made tiny hand gestures. His face was priceless. I whipped out my muggle camera and snapped a picture.

"Mr. Malfoy" Professor McGonagall said sharply "If you can't control your language, I will have to ask you to leave."

"Sorry Professor" he mumbled, "It won't happen again."

"Good" she said. "Now, I would like to congratulate both of you from becoming Head Girl and Head Boy. It is a very high honor." She paused to let that sink in. "Now, since Headmaster Dumbledore is… gone, I have taken over the post as Headmistress. I am also teaching Transfiguration until I can find a suitable teacher." She said. "As for your living conditions, you will both share a common room, a bathroom and a kitchen. You will each have your own rooms. I have very high expectations for the Heads and will tolerate no scandalous behavior. Malfoy looked like he was going to puke.

"Don't worry professor" he reassured her "I have no wish to do anything like that with her."

"I'll hold you to that then, Mr. Malfoy" She said, "If you have any questions, feel free to visit my office. The password is currently Unity, however, if you wish to change, talk to the portrait." She opened the door and walked away.

"I can't believe I have to share a common room with you!" Malfoy whined as soon as she was out of earshot.

"Well," I said "it isn't exactly my dream to share anything with you either!"

"Fine" he said. Suddenly, he smirked. Uh oh. I though, that can't be good.

"I have a deal for you," he said.

"No way!" I said looking at the ground.

"Why, is the Gryffindor princess scared?" He said mockingly.

"No!" I said clenching my teeth "just no deals! Come on, it's time to start patrolling the train."

"All right Granger, whatever you say, but I know you secretly want me…" as he walked by me, he 'accidentally' brushed my leg and I got goose bumps all over."

"See Granger? You want me and there is nothing you can do about it," he laughed before closing the door. What was that? My mind screamed at me. Why are you letting this happen? I got up and left the carriage to start patrolling and finding the prefects.

Malfoy POV

The train whistled as we pulled into the station at Hogwarts. When I got off the train to find my 'friends,' I noticed that oaf Hagrid or something yelling like he always did. Shit, he was so bloody loud all the time! A small hand grabbed my robes pulling me back.

"Where were you?" a female voice hissed in my ear "I've already gotten all the prefects together and we are all waiting for you!" I turned around to see Granger standing behind me with her hands on her hips. She dragged me over to the group of people waiting by a lamp.

"Get the hell off me!" I said coldly.

"Fine!" She said shrilly "Now that we are all here…"

"Yeah! Now what?" I interrupted "Do we all hold hands and skip in a circle?" I glared at the prefects. "Get out of here! We can meet after dinner! I am cold and hungry!" They scampered off quickly whispering.

"You know, the world doesn't revolve around you!" Granger squeaked behind me.

"Yeah whatever" I said. I walked off toward the castle leaving her behind staring indignantly at my back.