-1Chapter 4: Dual
The train pulled into the station in Hogsmead and everyone jumped out. The little first years looking confused and alone, the second years feeling like they were "Da Shit" and all big, the third years feeling superior because they get to go to Hogsmead this year, the forth years in a "been there, done that" mood, the fifth years worrying about OWLs already, the sixths years just in a hurry to get all this hustle and bustle over with and then the seventh years reminiscing and realizing that this will be the last time they will ever do this. Hermione, Harry and Ron toke their time getting to a carriage. Hermione looked back as they drew away from the station, the last time…the last time EVER .
"This is all very strange" Hermione said turning back to the others
"Yeah I know what you mean…" said Harry, "Still at least we wont miss the sorting this year"
Hermione smiled and looked back out the window, this was going to be a very interesting last year.
Draco climbed into a carriage closely followed by Pansy, Blaise and Crab & Golye.
"Malfoy, about what we were discussing earlier…" Blaise said looking shiftily at Pansy who was fixing her lipstick.
"What?" Draco replied
"Well, how do we know the other isn't lying about how many they've done?"
"Easy, jut have each one kiss a piece of paper and cast the Aloproctecivus charm, it can only be cast by a girl who has just lost their virginity within the last 3 hours, the charm should turn the lipstick kiss mark blue and make it impossible to wash off."
"Well, I suppose that could work … but-"
"Not trying to Weasel out of anything Blaisey?"
"No." Blaise replied and he sat back in a huff.
Pansy, who hadn't been paying attention at all said "So Drakie how about tonight then?"
"For what?" replied Draco looking annoyed even though he knew perfectly well what she wanted.
Pansy leaned into his ear and hissed, "Don't be such an ass, you know what I want, It needs to be done TONIGHT before anyone else finds out I'm a virgin."
Draco rolled his eyes, "fine." but couldn't help thinking about that girl, the mud blood…with those brown honey eyes…
The carriage pulled up to the front of Hogwarts main entrance hall and they all got out. Draco was still thinking of her when he spotted her climbing out of her own carriage too. He smiled a little, whether it was to himself or to her even he didn't know, but the smile turned to a frown when Ron Weasley got out, toke her hand and they walked up the steps, together.
Dirty blood traitors he thought as he followed with simpering Pansy close behind.
"I welcome you one and all
And wish you all to listen to what I call
Once upon a midsummer's night
There was an awful dirty fight
Thus one Hogwarts founder did leave
Another did none but grieve
They wasted away alone and apart
With one with the others heart
And though my rhyming song shall not yet make much sense
It was a message for you and hence:
Trust one another for you are connected
And if one leaves I am afraid you shall all be parted
So make friends with enemies fierce
And love where it is scarce
And you and others shall remade as one
And it will be like my song has not yet begun."
Wild applause followed the Sorting Hat's song and though many did not understand what It meant, Hermione and Draco did. The first years were sorted into houses; Gryffindor, Ravenclaw Hufflepuff and Slytherin. The feast was, as usual delicious and filled everyone up to bursting point.
As everyone filed out of the Great Hall Hermione got separated from Harry and Ron but quickly found company in Ginny. The girls walked up the great stairs giggling about Ginny's continued crush on Harry even though he was going out with Dean Thomas when there was a huge bang and some screams. Hermione and Ginny whipped around and from the height of the stair case they could see three boys sending curses at each other. One with white blonde hair, another with sticky up black hair, and the other with flaming red hair.
"Harry! Ron!" Ginny screamed.
Hermione pushed her way down to the stairs towards the battle, "Excuse me please! I'm Head Girl! Make way! Let me through! I need to get down!"
"Rictesemptra!" Shouted Harry
"You stupid git! Confundo!" Yelled Ron
Draco dodged both hexes and raised his wand to Ron, "Densaugeo!"
Ron fell backward, unable to talk because his teeth were now all the way down to his waist.
"Expelliarmus!" Yelled Harry jumping over Ron to get better aim.
"Protego!" Draco blocked the spell
"Furunculous!" Harry yelled.
"Protego!" Draco blocked it once again and then he yelled, "Cruc-"
"Impedimenta!" screamed Hermione pointing her wand at Draco's back, jumping over Ron moaning on the ground.
Draco froze, his harsh eyes glaring at Hermione.
"Hermione…you shouldn't have done that! You could lose your" Said Harry quickly
"I don't like to think what could have happened if I hadn't!" Hermione said crossly "I am ashamed at all of you! What on earth could he have said to make you two act so-"
"RONALD WEASLEY! HARRY POTTER AND DRACO MALFOY WHAT HAPPENED HERE!" Professor McGonagall yelled holding out her wand. "and Ms. Granger? You too? I would have expected better! You four in my office now! And stop your whimpering Mr. Weasley!" She waved her wand over Ron's teeth and the immediately shrank. "Move along, nothing to see, keep going!" she shouted at the rest of the school and then lead the way to her office with Harry and Ron in tow. Hermione looked back at Draco, regaining the use of his arms but still limping on one stiff leg.
"Nice curse Granger, for a mud blood" said Draco meanly
Hermione turned red "I'm sorry, but I had no other choice."
"Yeah I bet. Come and help me then"
Hermione wasn't exactly sure what to do, but she went over to him all the same. Draco leaned on her shoulder and Hermione supported them as he limped towards Professor McGonagall's office. He still smells like soap she thought and looked up at his face, he was nearly a head taller than her. He had a cut on his cheek from a curse Harry had sent at him earlier and then he looked down at her and she looked at him and he looked at her and she walked into a first year and fell and he fell to…laughing.
