Enchanted

Chapter 2: We're going back to Hogwarts!

Hermione P.O.V.

Headmistress McGonagall had asked us all to come back to Hogwarts this year. Neville would be the new herbology teacher. So i guess i should get used to calling him Professor Longbottom. I was going to be head girl, while Draco would be head boy. The Headmistress was hoping this would help unite the school by showing that it didn't matter who you or your family supported during the war because the war was over and it is time to move on. Ginny was coming back for her last year and had been made prefect, Percy was so proud, as were the rest of the Weasleys. Harry and Ron had been invited back also and offered a prefect badge. They had declined, deciding instead to go ahead and start their Auror training at the Ministry of Magic. It was going to be weird being at Hogwarts without them.

I had just gotten settled into my compartment on the Hogwarts Express, when Ginny burst in. "Headmistress wants to see you, Hermione." She said before leaving for the prefect's compartment. "Thanks Gin." I told her before grabbing the book I had been reading and heading to McGonagall's compartment.

I stopped at the door that said 'Headmistress McGonagall' and tapped softly on the door three times. I waited until I heard "Come in Miss Granger." before entering. "Please have a seat next to Mr. Malfoy." McGonagall continued once i stepped inside. I did as I was told before placing my book in my lap and facing the woman who had been one of my favorite Professors for years. "I wanted to speak to the two of you privately because this is going to be a different and very difficult year." McGonagall said with a sigh. " Difficult because of what we have all been through in the last year and because we need to unite this school again. Slytherin and Gryffindor will be the most difficult to bring together. Which is one of the reasons I chose the two of you as head boy and head girl. This year will be different because the two of you will not be living in your house dormitories." I was shocked! If I wasn't going to live in Gryffindor Tower, then where? When I looked at Draco, he looked just as surprised as I was. "I did this partly to help unify the school and partly as a gift to the two of you for working so hard this year to get the school ready." She told us. "But Headmistress, If we aren't living with our houses then where will we stay?" Draco asked her. I was thinking the same thing. McGonagall smiled as she said "Well Mr. Malfoy, I have taken the liberty of creating a fifth dormitory. It will be used only by the head boy and girl. I wanted it to be a surprise for you and Miss Granger. It is located within the room of requirement. I trust you both will know where to find it." I nodded. "Yes, Headmistress." Draco and I said in unison. "Good then your password will be 'Star-crossed'." She said with a smile. "Oh and could you tell the prefects that it is time to begin patrolling the train now?" "Yes, Headmistress and thank you." I said before following Draco out of the compartment.

As we walked down the corridor, I saw Ginny walking towards us. "Hey Gin, McGonagall says its time to start patrolling the train." I told her. "Ok... I will let the other prefects know." Ginny said with a smile. "Thanks hun. " I said thankful that i only had to tell one person instead of trying to find all of them. "Oh and I moved your trunk to the head student's compartment." Ginny told me. "Your the best Gin! I guess I will see you when we get to Hogwarts" I said with a smile as I waved goodbye to Ginny.

Draco and I continued down the corridor to the door that read 'Head Boy and Girl'. Draco opened the door and held it for me as he said "After you." It still caught me off guard that he was nice to me. I still wasn't sure if he had truly changed or if he would call me 'MudBlood' in his next sentence.

The next few hours were spent mostly in a comfortable silence, while we both read. The compartment was nice enough. It was decorated in black, gold, and silver. The walls were black with intricate silver and gold designs, within the patterns I could see multiple Hogwarts crests. There were two black couches facing each other, one had a golden lion embroidered on it while the other had a silver snake. In the center of the room there was a small black table trimmed in gold and silver. On the table were two glasses of butter beer that were enchanted not to spill and to automatically refill and an assortment of candies.

We talked a little during the ride, mostly about the books we were reading. I was surprised to see that Draco was reading a text book, 'Modern Advances in Potion Making' written by Bilbo Spellspunk. While I was reading an autobiography, 'Five Hundred Ways Being Head Girl Changed My Life' which was written by Tempest Hellsbrooke. I was rather shocked by Draco's reading choice, since i don't remember ever seeing him with any book let alone a text book outside of the class which required it. Although maybe he had always read, how would I know, I usually avoided him since he was always such a crude arrogant selfish prat. But maybe he was trying to change. I decided that if I wanted to unite the school, I would have to give him a chance. Only time will tell if that was a good choice or not.