Chapter 2: Spill
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Hermione fiddled with her chicken at dinner think about what Malfoy had said.
He's just trying to annoy me she thought, either that or he's finally cracked. Probably the latter.
Hermione giggled softly at her joke.
Ginny turned to look at Hermione suspiciously, which caused Hermione to quickly muffle her laughter. She hadn't told anyone what Malfoy had when he leaned in close to her on the train. When questioned by her friends she told them he was just being his usual self, but as her friends pressed for more details she clammed up. Ginny knew she was holding something back so to prevent starting a conversation with her on the subject Hermione looked away from Ginny and shoved chicken in her mouth trying to look natural, which of course had the opposite effect, and she got strange looks instead.
Yeah real natural! Hermione thought as she swallowed her chicken. She looked over at the Slytherin table and locked onto a pair of steely gray eyes. Malfoy was watching her closely with an amused expression on his face.
Hermione blushed a little, but shook her head and turned back to her friends. Ron and Harry were discussing Quidditch.
Of course Hermione thought with a small smile on her face.
Ginny had a rather mischievous look on her face and was deep in conversation with Lavender. This sparked Hermione's interest but she brushed it off, probably boys or something.
Soon enough the feast was over and the students all started to filter out of the Hall to their respective dormitories. Professor McGonagall was at the entrance of the Great Hall talking to Malfoy, spotting Hermione the professor beckoned her over. Hermione glanced hesitantly at Malfoy, who leered at her with the same amused expression that had painted his face earlier.
Professor McGonagall gestured to Hermione again, and avoiding Malfoy's gaze Hermione walked briskly to the older woman.
"Well", the professor started," this should be an interesting year for the two of you."
'Why?", Hermione asked.
Malfoy snorted. "You haven't guessed yet?", he said.
Hermione snapped back," Well if I did I wouldn't be asking!"
Malfoy shook his head and said, "I'm Head Boy.".
Hermione looked from the professor to Malfoy. Then to the surprise of both of them she burst out laughing.
Professor McGonagall tapped her foot impatiently as Hermione continued her laughing fit, and Malfoy put on a bored expression while examining his fingernails.
Hermione's laughter finally died, and she said quite seriously, "I don't think so."
"Listen Mudblood I'm not too thrilled about this either.", Malfoy said angrily.
"Draco there is no need for that kind of language!" Professor McGonagall scolded.
"You stuck up prick!" Hermione hissed at Malfoy.
"Ms. Granger!"said the professor.
"Scum!" Malfoy snapped back.
"Mr. Malfoy!" Professor McGonagall was getting impatient.
"Slimy ferret!", Hermione yelled.
The Heads faces drew together as they traded insults and finally they were nose to nose.
"THAT'S IT!" Professor McGonagall screamed. The professor had finally gotten their attention, and as she turned to face her Hermione could see, for the first time, that she had a haggard look on her face. Hermione experienced a sense of guilt. She knew that this past year had been difficult on the usually tough woman, and that trying to quell arguments between two teenagers is the last thing she needed to deal with.
Malfoy seemed to have the same thoughts, and through their eyes the two communicated a cease fire.
"Now I was going to give you the option of staying in your House's dormitory's instead of sharing one but now you're just going to have to deal with each other! Honestly! This kind of behavior from the top students in the grade!" she continued her rant but Hermione and Malfoy just stared at her, Hermione with horror in her eyes, and Malfoy with something of relief.
"Did you just say we have to share a dormitory?" Malfoy asked quietly.
The professor stopped her rant and looked at them.
"Yes" ,she said regaining her composure. Hermione was shocked into silence. Malfoy just smirked. His mission was going to be easier to complete then he thought.
After exchanging insults and an epic pillow fight Hermione and Malfoy finally had their dorm set up. They had each gotten permission to visit their fellow students before going to bed ,so as soon as everything was in its place Hermione practically sprinted up to Gryffindor Tower fuming and covered with feathers. When she halted in front of the Fat Lady's portrait, she leaned heavily against the railing to catch her breath.
The Fat Lady appraised her with raised eyebrows, and said with an amused tone "Darling, you have feathers all over you."
Hermione scowled at her and practically snarled out the password given to her by Professor McGonagall, which was hippogriff.
As she walked into the Common Room she felt the warmth and color of the plush room surround her, and she instantly felt at home again. She sighed and shuffled up to the girl's dormitories.
As she walked in she was grabbed roughly by the arm and thrown on one of the beds.
"You are not leaving this room until you tell us everything!" she heard Ginny yell.
Hermione sighed exasperated, "About what Ginny? How to make a love potion? The mating ritual of basilisks? You're not being very specific."
"ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED!" Ginny screamed as she jumped up and down in excitement.
Hermione sat up and said "I went to dinner and talked to McGonagall! And all we talked about was Head stuff anyway."
Ginny grinned devilishly. Hermione noticed Lavender and Parvati sitting behind Ginny. Hermione pretended to ponder what Ginny was talking about.
"OH! You mean what Malfoy said on the train?", she said mockingly.
Ginny nodded jumping up and down. "I can tell when a girl's complimented and when she's insulted, and you were most definitely not insulted."
Hermione started to turn red. "I…. I ,he said ohhhh fine!"
She relayed to them the whole story up to the part about the dormitories.
Ginny squealed uncontrollably, while Lavender and Parvati giggled excitedly. Hermione frowned at this knowing Lavender and Parvati to be gossips, and assumed that by morning every living soul in Hogwarts would think that Malfoy and Hermione were dating. Right now she hated Ginny for making her spill out the entire story in front of them.
Ginny finally stopped squealing enough to turn and say to Hermione, "You guys would be so cute together!"
"But Ginny he's MALFOY!" Hermione exclaimed.
"But Hermione!", she mocked back, "he's hot!"
Ginny, Parvati, and Lavender's laughter was resurrected.
"By the way why are you covered in feathers?" Parvati asked. They all stared at Hermione who was turning red again.
"Pillow fight." She said simply.
Ginny mouthed to her "With Malfoy?" Hermione nodded. They all continued laughing again and Hermione couldn't help but join in.
