He's Ahead

Hermione was the first person to appear in the coach. She had been able to hold back the tears but was still in a foul mood. She just sat and stared at the wall. That was why she didn't notice that Pansy Parkinson had come into the room. Pansy had her arms crossed and her nose held high. Her bone thin hands suddenly turned white when she saw Hermione and the Head Badge on her school uniform.

"I should have been Head Girl!' Pansy wailed. She moved her fingers as if to lash out at Hermione but held back. Hermione chose to ignore her. A Slytherin had followed Pansy in an chuckled at Pansy's reaction, but he backed down when she glared at him and hissed in discontent. "You obviously the new fifth year Slytherin boy made Perfect. My boyfriend Draco will make your life miserable if you make fun of me."

Hermione bit back comments about being so snake like. She also had to endure Pansy's talking some more.

"I am so glad Draco wasn't made Head Boy. He would have told me if he had been made it." Pansy had an air of authority. "Obviously Dumbledore has his priorities mixed up."

It was then that Ron came in, only to be assaulted by Pansy's comments. "I see they didn't make the Weasel a Head Boy. I'm surprised. I thought that you two were a couple."

"We aren't a couple," Ron hissed back.

"Well, everyone knows that whoever is thought of to be a good couple is placed into Head position." Pansy batted her eyes. "It should have been Draco and me."

"Not Percy," Ron said laughing.

"Then why isn't he with Penelope Clearwater? She was crying her whole seventh year about it. They broke up the previous year obviously." Pansy smiled.

"So ... Hermione is going to get together with Longbottom?" Ron began to laugh.

"Longbottom as a Head? Are you a moron ... is he though," Pansy became curious a glint in her eye at the prospects of Neville and Hermione begin a couple.

"How should I know."

It was then that a failure silver headed boy joined them. Hermione saw Ron and Pansy pale. Ron's face registered anger. Pansy's registered absolute agony.

"Draky ... I thought you would have told me that you were Head Boy,"

"And I knew that if I told you when obviously you weren't you would go ballistic." A smirk came on his face. "Remember. You're the one who told me that stupid theory about the Heads being couples. I couldn't have you going ballistic ... why are you making such a sour face."

"Because now you'll be going out with her," Pansy grabbed Draco's arm. Draco turned to Ron.

"See you didn't make Head. Bet the ..." Draco himself paled as he saw the badge on Hermione's chest and her glaring at him.

"Draky ... I don't want you to be with her." Pansy was sobbing.

"As if I would ever get together with a Mudblood, let alone Potty and Weasel's friend," Draco scoffed at Ron and Hermione.

Ron raised his wand at Draco, but Hermione pushed it down. "Ron should have been Head, not you."

"What, you two a couple now?" Draco scoffed.

"Bloody hell you Ferret! You're believing that junk now too!" Ron glared at Draco. "You're all just like Luna with your crazy ideas!"

"Loony Lovegood?" Draco scoffed.

"Somebody say my name." Luna beamed at the two boys. All there, including prefects who had come in during the discussion turned to look at Luna. "You two might actually make a good couple."

"I can't believe that's coming out of your mouth Luna!" Ron snapped.

"What's the Loony doing here anyways. Last time I checked, she wasn't a perfect." Draco scoffed at the blond.

"I was told to deliver the letter to the Heads. And ... read it aloud. Someone felt that you two would argue over it, so they're having me tell the duties. How fun." Luna then opened the letter and began to read the instructions to the Perfects, much to Draco's anger and Hermione's relief. The last few had come in and the train started. What was going to be a wonderful year was already turning into a horrible one. Even Luna adding in comments to the letter about Snackles and Clanwichs wouldn't change the fact.

Author's note - I originally wasn't going to add Luna in, but I had to have someway to close this chapter. And this was the way I figured I could end the dispute. Oh, and Pansey… she's exaggerated for a reason.