A/N: I do not own Harry Potter or any recognized elements from Harry Potter. I'm in between vacations so I figured I would update. The next chapter should be out sometime next weekend. Thanks to the two who put this story on alert, it makes me feel great! Enjoy :)
Chapter 2:
Draco and I were sitting by ourselves in our compartment when Harry Potter poked his head in, "Um, Raven, we're wanted in the front compartment to hear about our Head duties." He left as soon as he had spoken.
"I knew it," I heard Draco mumble.
"It's okay, Dray," I soothed," At least you don't have to spend all of your time with him."
"You think I'd rather you be spending so much time with him. He took everything from already. You're all I've got left, so he might as well take you too," he snapped.
"Draco," I said, getting angry. "First of all, what Voldemort was doing was wrong and Potter saved you and your family from being stuck as His servants. Ruining your family's reputation wasn't on purpose. It was bound to happen. Second of all, even though Potter was our sworn enemy last year I'm going to have to learn to deal with him, and you should too. Third of all, we're best friends. And no one will ever change that. Nobody, especially not Potter, is going to 'take' me away from you." I leaned down and kissed his cheek before swiftly leaving, "Later, Dray."
I entered the Head compartment, "Potter," I nodded, "Professor."
"Mr. Potter, Miss Cordell, nice to see you two back this year," Professor McGonagall nodded at us, "Now as you two know you will be sharing a dormitory to make it easier to share Head duties. You will receive more detailed instructions when we arrive, but for now I'd like the two of you to patrol the train and spend some time together. The password to your dorm is 'Harpies' and I strongly urge the two of you to not share your password with other students. Good luck this year." She left after she wished us luck.
Potter and I were sitting in silence until I decided to break it, "Look Potter," I began, "I know we've been sworn enemies since I'm best friends with Draco and all, but I'm willing to put that in the past so that we can at least be civil with each other this year. Now I'm sure we could never be friends, but I really just want to have a decent year and not struggle with you."
"Okay, I won't trouble you if you leave me alone."
"One more thing, Potter. I won't give Draco our password if you don't give it to your friends. I would really like to have my own place where I don't have to worry about people that I don't want to see being there. It's bad enough I will have to share with you. I would just rather not have all of your friends wandering in and out as they please, and I'm sure you feel the same about my friends, er friend."
"Fair enough," he said with no feeling. It seemed as though something was troubling him. "Shall we go monitor the train?" I nodded and followed him out of the compartment. I had never been branded a Death Eater, and I didn't really believe in all that purify the wizard race crap anyway. But, alas, I was not a brave Gryffindor and always just sort of went with it. I would never defy my family and the only friends I ever knew. The only real reason I never got along with Potter was because of Draco. I always sided with him and his hatred for Harry Potter. But I was really hoping that wouldn't carry on into this year and that Potter and I could be civil with each other. I had been having a rough time at home since my parents were in Azkaban and I really wanted to forget about it all at Hogwarts this year.
Harry was walking in front of me, and I could see his toned back and arms through the shirt he was wearing. I had to admit, with those piercing green eyes and masculine body, he wouldn't be so bad looking…if only he weren't a Gryffindor. Pity. We got back to our compartment and he immediately began reading through a book about Aurors. I figured I should probably change and began closing the curtains over the windows.
"What are you doing?" Potter asked.
"What does it look like I'm doing?" I asked, pulling out my clothes, "I'm changing."
"Oh, I can leave," he began to stand up.
I just laughed and pulled off my shirt, "Potter if I can't trust you at least a bit, we'll never work out being Head Girl and Boy together. Besides, we're adults. It's not like you haven't seen a naked chick before, and I've got underwear on so it's practically like a bathing suit. No big deal really."
I was facing away from him, but I knew his cheeks were flushing red. For all I knew he hadn't seen a naked chick before, but whatever. This is how I am so he might as well get used to it. By the time I pulled my shoes on over my knee socks and turned around I noticed that he too was changed. "You learn fast, Potter." He blushed a bit and returned to his book without say another word for the entire trip.
Since my duties were finished for the trip I wandered back to Draco's compartment. I found him in it with Pansy, Blaise, Crabbe, and Goyle.
"Hello everyone," I smirked as I entered the compartment. Since there was no free seat I took the liberty of placing myself on Draco's lap. Pansy, who was sitting next to him glared at me.
"Thanks," he whispered in my ear. I just smirked and nodded to acknowledge him. "How was meeting with Potter?"
"Lame," I responded, "This year should be interesting though. I can't wait to have my own dorm." His face fell. I whispered, "You're always welcome to keep me company, Dray." He smirked and I winked at him as I got up and began to leave, "Well I better go help the first years get sorted. See you lot later."
