I'm living with WHO?

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters they belong to J.K. Only the plot is mine.

The rest of the journey past uneventfully – Hermione slept most of the way because of her fainting and everything. The rest talked, played cards, joked and wondered who the new teachers this year would be. Ron, Seamus and Dean wanted a young female teacher, just finished training! Ginny wanted the same but a young male. Luna wanted to continue being taught by the centaurs because they "almost come close to being as interesting as a Crumple Horned Snorkak". Harry and Neville decided they just wanted a proper teacher who taught them DADA properly like Lupin had. They all agreed to this but then went back to their games of exploding snap and wizard's chess. Not long after Hermione woke up and since they were only five minutes away from Hogsmeade everyone changed into their robes which was quite a feat because of the number in the compartment! Eventually the train stopped and everyone charged for the door. When Harry, Ron and Hermione reached the hallway it seemed like every guy on the train happened to walk past Hermione, who didn't notice until Ron told them to go stare up McGonagall's arse! He then sent a spell flying towards Theodore Nott who looked like he was impressed with Hermione's change but still thought of her as a Mudblood – the spell made him grow purple boils and his tongue to grow and swell so that he couldn't speak!

"Ron!"

"'Mione you know what he was going to say – I had to stop him!"

"I know that. I was just going to say you have improved brilliantly with your spells and where did you learn that one?"

"Oh…thime theely gong thu make thew pay fod thid weaslid!" Nott tried to say

"Shut Up Nott!...Err…Fred and George…tested it out on me. . .and to get them back I learned it expertly – I can tell you – they were very surprised!". Ron said this with his ears only turning ever so slightly red! The Trio scrambled out of the train. Ron tripped over Pig's cage and Hermione tripped over the two of them and fell too but before she reached the ground, strong arms wrapped around her waist and pulled her back up.

She looked up at found her eyes drawn to a spine tingling green eyed, black haired young man!

Well if this is my reward for nearly falling I must cast a clumsing charm on myself!! Why am I shivering?... Eh...Hermione…its 2 degrees Celsius!!

"'Mione, are you ok?" Harry's face was awash with worry.

"Uh Huh. Thanks to you! How did you catch me so fast?"

"Err… I dunno I just saw you falling and …err. ..Well –"

"I think it might have been those quiddich reflexes of yours!!" Harry blushed and for a couple of seconds deep chocolate hazelnut coloured eyes met intense emerald green eyes.

CLAP!

Both Harry and Hermione jumped away from each other. Until they saw Ron standing there looking very proud of himself!

"Sorry guys – but I had to end you're staring contest, it didn't look to be ending very soon!". He said sounding slightly amused.

"It's ok Ron. We've got to go get a carriage anyway. Come on. Are you coming Harry?", Hermione said in one big gush.

Harry stood behind for a minute.

Ok Harry – relax it's just Hermione, your best friend Hermione whose eyes and smile you've seen and known for the last six years…Breathe…Yea but the first thing you saw in her this morning was those exact eyes not her body or anything...just her gorgeous eyes plus she said I was strong, well not directly but she meant it. Well you've been like her protector. Remember the troll in first year, then Lupin as a werewolf in third- But she's your friend nothing else. But –

"Hello? Harry? Are you coming mate?" Ron's voice drifted into his thoughts and disrupted the raging war in his head.

"What? Yea – why wouldn't I be coming?"

"I don't know, and please spare the tests and questions until at least we've seen if we have Snape teaching us again this year!!"

Harry clambered into the carriage and took a seat next to Dean and the two talked about quidditch on the way to Hogwarts. Unknown to them they were being watched intently by Hermione.

Hermione – Chill! He's just Harry. The guy you help with his potions and history of magic AND transfiguration essays! He's just the same as he was last year. Sure, he's taller, more toned and extremely handsome. But he's still the same old Harry you know and lov – no don't go there you know and adore – that's better you adore his emerald eyes that make you feel as if you've been transported to another dimension where its just you looking at the most wonderful green eyes which belong to the most heavenly man.AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH – I really need to change topic…What was up with Malfoy helping you up and actually giving you back you're wand when he could have snapped it in two and called you a dirty mudblood? Note to self: Must try and get some gossip off Lavender and Paravti about if he's still the same, bullying, uncompromising, devilishly handsome Malfoy (WHAT?!!!!!!) – Not this feeling again! Ok Hermione you do not like Malfoy it's just your PMS!! I'm stopping this right now…I mean it. I'm stopping…

Hermione was distracted by the girls in the carriage in front of them who were all turned around and trying to get a look at the new Harry. Some feeling Hermione had never experienced this intense before snuck up on her and when she saw Harry wave to them jokingly with Dean it became a huge problem and for a second Harry saw something green flash over Hermione's eyes but he gave her a sheepish look mouthed sorry (even though he didn't know what he felt sorry about), and went back to his conversation with Dean. They reached Hogwarts and everyone began the walk up to the main doors. Hermione, Ron and Harry stopping to enjoy it one last time since this was their 7th year and the last time they'd get brought up to the castle and enter it on a late September 1st. All three then walked into the Entrance Hall and looked around again.

"Look – guys we can't stop and stare every time we enter a room. So just enjoy it and make this the best year yet. What do ye say?"

Hermione looked at Ron quizzically. When had he become so wise? But she answered none the less.

"You're right Ron! To the best year yet..."

"To the best year yet", both Harry and Ron answered simultaneously. Hermione linked in the middle of their arms and the Trio walked into the Great Hall and took a seat next to Ginny and Neville.


The feast was fantastic – just what everyone needed for the night before classes began! Dumbledore then stood up.

"This year some of you might have noticed that there were No Head boy and girl badges given out. Instead they will be announced here and now. The Head Boy is. . . Blaise Zabini."

"WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"

"Well Done Blaise"

"Yes do Slytherin proud Zabini!" All kinds of murmurs of agreement broke out but the Slytherin's were cheering extremely loud.

"Ahem…And this years Head Girl is…"

At this point Hermione felt a small squeeze in her hand and looked down to find Harry staring at Dumbledore saying Hermione's name!!

"… Hermione Granger".

The hall erupted into cheers except for the Slytherin's who had a sour look on their face. Hermione beamed and noticed that two Slytherin's had a slight smile on their faces, Blaise and Malfoy, they gave two claps then went back to looking uninterested!!

"Can the two heads please come up two the Staff Table. Also I would like you to meet the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher Mr.Twilighten Now off to bed all of you."

Hermione stood up and ran over and hugged her goodbyes to Ron and Harry, holding Harry for a slightly longer time though.

"Good Luck, you'll be great" And with a quick squeeze of her hand Harry joined Ron and Seamus on his way towards the Entrance Hall. Hermione felt her confidence boost and her stomach flip over but she walked to the Staff Table and waited for Dumbledore to address herself and Zabini who had been waiting for her.

"Ah, well done you two. Now follow me if you please."

The followed him out of the great hall down past the library and along a corridor neither of them knew had existed and then they turned left and had come to a portrait of Merlin dressed in royal blue robes with moons and stars splashed over them.

"Hello Professor Dumbledore! Ah…the new heads? My name is Merlin and I hope you like what lies beyond this door!"

"Yes I hope they will too!"

"Password?"

"December Sun" Professor Dumbledore answered.

"Correct". Then Merlin swung open revealing a flight of stairs.

"Now you two this is where ye will live for this school year!"

"Wait. We're living together?" Zabini asked.

"Wait...I'm living with WHO?"

"Mister Zabini, Miss Granger. Is that a problem?"

"Err..."

SIlence filed the room...

"No Professor, I don't think so!" Hermione decided she could at least try and be civil.

"Yes you are. Now please make yourselves at home at come to my office tomorrow before class…both of you. Goodnight." And with that Dumbledore left and the portrait swung shut behind him.

"I guess we should…eh…go up these stairs?"

"I always knew you were smart Granger! But never this smart!"

"Ha-ha very funny". With that the two of them walked up the stairs in silence. They came to the top and were in a circular room – their Common Room – the walls were an olive with deep purple drapes all around the room except for one side f the circle which had a floor length window giving a panoramic view of the black lake and the forbidden forest and the quidditch pitch and the mountains in the distance.

"Merlin! Look at the view!"

"What Blaise doesn't have a room like this at his mansion home?"

"Aww shut up Granger"

"Hey Blaise were going to be living together for the rest of the year…we should make a truce..."

"What like now?"

"Well yeah...When is better?"

"Ok…A truce? I could do that…but only in this room not outside it…"

"Sure Blaise might as well take what I can get. Look at this view though! I'm going to love living here."

"Me too".

Hermione watched as Blaise made his way up to his room.

"Night…Hermione…"

"Night Blaise!"

Hermione then walked up to her bedroom door and put her hand on the door knob ready to turn it when all of a sudden there was a scratching noise on the door and she looked up to see the words "Hermione Granger, Head Girl, A True Gryffindor", she gasped in surprise but opened the door anyway. She stood there shocked her room beautiful. It was one half of one of the school's towers.

Blaise must have the other half.

The walls were a deep red and the floor was thickly carpeted with a gold/cream colour. There was a huge four poster bed in the middle of the room the covers were gold and red with the Gryffindor crest in the centre. The view out of her window was a more up-close view of what was in the Common Room, it was breathtaking. There was a door leading off at the side of the room, probably to an en-suite. Hermione had intended to go explore more but a sudden wave of tiredness overcame her and she walked over to her bed, threw herself onto it and fell asleep. It felt as if she was floating on a cloud. Hermione dreamt of Blaise and Harry and Draco…it would be a confusing a troubling dream.


Draco was awoken by a very angry Madam Pince.

"Get up Mister Malfoy! It's past midnight!"

Draco groggily opened his eyes, blinked a couple of times and got up.

Merlin! Twelve o clock already! I've got to go find Blaise! How did I fall asleep?

"I'm up. Night."

"Good Night and Good Riddance. You're in here almost as much as Miss Granger"

"Err…right…"

Draco wandered down to the dungeons and arrived at a portrait of a hippogriff being sentenced to Death.

Urgh…Brings back memories that portrait does…

"Password?"

"Err…look I never actually got the password but you know me. I'm in seventh year, you've got to know me. I'm –"

"Yes I know who you are Malfoy" The hippogriff spat his surname like dirt, "You got my dear old cousin – Buckbeak – sentenced to death you piece of filth, after mistreating him. I'm not letting you in without the password, so you're not coming in tonight I'm afraid!"

Great…Maybe I could owl Blaise to give me the password…

Draco ran to the Owlery and wrote a letter to Blaise. He sank down and thought over his findings in the library.

I can't believe I actually have to keep the stupid promise I made to bloody Merlin. I mean what kind of fool destroys you're life just from not keeping a childish promise.

All of a sudden a voice snuck into his mind.

Aaaah…but it's not childish; you have to show you're true self Young Draco, or otherwise I will be forced to take away that that is most cherished and loved by you. You'll find out who you're true friends are after revealing yourself. Good Luck.

Draco was shocked. The voice of Merlin had talked to him. But that was impossible the old coot was long dead. There was a whooshing sound and his owl Dreamer came back and stuck out his leg. There was a reply from Blaise:

Draco,

Hahaha! Who ever thought you'd get yourself in a predicament like this?

Could you meet me outside the library…like...now?

Thanks,

Blaise.

Draco ran to the library. Blaise was standing there in his pyjamas bottoms and a white t-shirt!

"Well now, Blaise, nice outfit!"

"Shut up! Draco follow me…"

Draco did as he was told for once and walked down a corridor he never knew existed. The turned left and Draco nearly walked into a portrait of Merlin!

"Well now, young Malfoy, who thought we'd meet so soon again? Password?"

"December Sun"

The portrait swung open to reveal around ten or twelve steps which Draco watched Blaise run up and as Draco followed he made a sign for him to stay quiet.

Draco who was now utterly confused followed him and when he came to the top of the stairs nearly fell back down again!!

"Blaise! What in the name of Merlin is going on here?"

"It's where I'm going to be living for the rest of the year…don't tell anyone the password…and please can I go to bed and we talk about this tomorrow?"

Draco noticing how tired Blaise looked and how tired he felt simply shrugged and answered with a nod of the head.

"Thanks. I'll see you tomorrow. Night Draco"

"Night Blaise"

Draco fell onto the sofa which was extremely comfortable, conjured up a blanket for himself and drifted off to sleep. He dreamt of a door with Grangers name inscribed on it but didn't know where he'd seen it.


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