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ICE AND FIRE

CHAPTER 3 – The Register…

Hermione woke up that morning from a wonderful dream. In her dreams, a particular blonde boy visited her, she dreamt that they were married with two twin daughters, she sighed. Yeah, like that would ever happen she thought to herself.

She had no idea whatsoever that something would happen in the next few hours which would change the course of her destiny forever.

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DRACO'S POV

I woke up the next morning from the best dream ever, I don't know why it just came today when I've been thinking about her for countless years, I've been in love with her for countless years, I've never been able to breathe when I'm around her for countless years…

In my dreams, she came to me, she loved me (as if) and we were married, we were happy, we had 2 twin daughters. Even better, my father wasn't around anymore to boss me around or to tell me who I can or cannot love.

Memories of the time when my father found my diary came rushing back to me. I had always spilled out my deepest darkest secrets into my trustworthy diary, I had enchanted it with so many charms, and I had even written about my undying devotion to Granger…Hermione. I thought it was safe, I didn't think anyone would ever know what I had written in it…then my father found a way around it, he read it…I would tell you what happened next but it hurts too much.

It was three years ago, the scar on my back still hurts, I've still got aches from that 3 hour Crucio. Yes, he was in fact that angry, who could blame him? Hermione was…is a Muggle-born. Before I had found out that she was what she was, I had even tried to put some 'moves' on her, for someone who's the smartest witch in our year, she sure loves acting stupid…

I got up and dressed, using my hand as a hair-brush I made my way down the stairs and into the Slytherin Common Room, I was welcomed by a very familiar: 'DRAKIE-POO!!! HURRY! WE'RE LATE!!'

"Coming, Pansy" I sighed as I made my way over to where she was sitting with Blaise, Crabbe and Goyle.

"Come on," Pansy urged as I was just about to sit down.

"Okay, okay. What's the rush?" I said as Crabbe, Goyle and Blaise pushed past me and ran through the half-opened portrait.

"Blaise woke up this morning with one of those 'feelings'. The last time that happened, he said something really REALLY REALLY good was going to happen, that day, Jake broke up with me…I still don't get why you guys wouldn't stop laughing for 2 days…it was rather mean. I just got dumped for the first time…and all you did was laugh. Anyway, I wonder what's gonna happen today, I'm just glad nothing is going to happen to me, I'm not currently going out with anyone, so whatever. I don't care,"

I laughed, I remember that, Blaise was so sure that something really good was going to happen that day…2 hours later Pansy got dumped by her favourite bf, he was right…something really good happened that day. Not for her obviously…mostly for us. And Blaise of course, considering the huge crush he has on her. That look he gets in his eyes whenever she's going out with something could kill.

Once, when Pansy got her first crush, it was with Blaise's previous best friend, she started going out with him. At first, all that happened was Blaise didn't speak to him and he always gave him these dirty looks, then he started spreading mean rumours, finally, he broke up with him completely…Blaise kissed Pansy, that got him really mad, technically, his best friend broke up with him, but he won't admit it.

Anyway, as I was thinking these thoughts, I snapped back to reality and realised that I had already sat down at the Slytherin table.

Just as I was about to ask Blaise if what Pansy said was true, Dumbledore clapped his hands and immediately everyone, including us Slytherins, shut up.

"Good morning everyone. Before you begin your first breakfast this year prepared by our house-elves, I'd like to make known one quick announcement. Over the summer, I had visited a series of Muggle schools," at this, I could practically taste the other Slytherins distaste. "And it has come to my attention that before they begin the day, the teachers of the school perform what they call a Register in which they call out each and every student's name and they dutifully reply with something that shows that they are present. I have decided to do something similar. Every breakfast, from now on, Professor Sprout will read out every Hufflepuff's name, Professor Flitwick will say every Ravenclaw's name and I will read all the Gryffindor's and Slytherin's names,"

As he publicizes this, a series of grumbles and groans erupted from almost every student in the hall. This would take a while.

"Now, I know," Everyone shut up again, I marvelled at the power he has over these students, even the Slytherins. "That this will take a while, which is why, everyone's names from years 1 to 5 will be read at their first lesson. The names of years 6 and 7 will be read at breakfast. I have my reasons for this so please don't ask. However, if you are not at breakfast simply because you slept in, years 6 and 7…beware. We shall search your dorms and if it turns out that you have indeed just slept in late, there will be consequences. But if you are ill and cannot be bothered to get up and drag yourself to the Hospital Wing where Ms. Pomfrey is on 24 hour duty, I shall have Professor Snape personally carry you there, mark my words when I say, I will entrust Severus to make sure that it is not pleasant.

If you come to find that your name is not called (it will be read in alphabetical order), do not panic, it simply means that you MUST stay behind. I repeat, you MUST stay behind after breakfast," At this he eyed me sceptically. It was strange…I just knew from then on that I was going to be late for Potions…Professor Snape was NOT going to be happy…

Professor Sprout and Professor Flitwick read out all the Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws. Up till then, no one had been skipped, and then Dumbledore read out the Gryffindors and us Slytherins.

"Mr. Jacob Ginger ("present!"), Ms. Fiona Hotler…" And that's when it hit me…Hermione would be staying back after breakfast…

"Mr. Neville Longbottom ("hello"), Ms. Grace Nuten…" And I'm staying back too…

I didn't eat anything that breakfast…I regretted it 3 hours later when I was walking back to my dorm to pack my things…

Finally, breakfast was over. I waited for 25 minutes until finally everyone except two people were left: me and Hermione.

The teachers gasped when they saw that we were still here, Professor Snape glared at Hermione, I instantly knew that she had already got herself her first detention ever…and we've only been here for 2 days.

Dumbledore looked back and McGonagall and winked. She looked at him in disbelief and then mouthed something to him while pointing at us. He nodded and smiled. He walked down from the high teacher's table and strolled down towards us.

He smiled at each of us rather mischievously and continued to walk down the Great Hall and opened the massive oak doors. He signalled for us to follow him and we scurried after him.

Before I knew it we had walked all the way to his Gargoyle staircase. He muttered "Frog-Stoppers" and we all walked on the staircase which swirled and finally we had reached his office. He pushed open the doors and grabbed 5 or more Liquorice Snaps on the way to his desk. We followed suit, minus the liquorice snap bit.

He sped-walked all the way to his high chair and before me and Granger sat on the low wooden chairs, with one swift flick of his hand, it changed into a red love couch.

Even though I didn't mean to, I looked disgusted, what was Dumble'bore' playing at?

I heard Hermione groan as she sat down on the couch, she pushed herself to the edge of the left side of the sofa and I smooshed myself to the right. Basically, we kept our distance…even though I didn't want to…I didn't know then that neither did she.

AN: So? Whatcha think? I know it was rather boring and not much happened, but a heck of a lot is gonna happen in the next chappie :P I'm gonna update Katara Malfoy and the Ancient Gods soon, pls read that:P