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Hermione awoke to the sun shining brightly through her window and onto her pillow where she slept. She leaned her body up slightly, holding herself up by her arms. She felt dozy and had a slight headache.
"Oh lord what time is it..." Hermione said to herself while turning to her clock on her bedside table. "9:26 am! Oh my! I'm late for breakfast!" Hermione jumped out of bed, grabbed her towel and rushed into the bathroom. " This cannot be happening to me on the first day of classes!"
As soon as Hermione opened her door to the shared bathroom she saw something she was definitely not expecting... Draco Malfoy was standing at his side of the sink brushing his teeth with only a towel perfectly wrapped around his toned waist and for some reason Hermione couldn't stop looking at him.
"Wake up late Granger? Figures, you think just because you are Head Girl this year and the Gryffindor princess you can just slack off? Well if you think I'm going to let you put all the duties on to me you are so wrong... Now hurry up or we'll miss breakfast" Draco scoffed at her as he put down his toothbrush and walked out of the bathroom through his door. Hermione smelt the faintest hint of spearmint toothpaste... Her favourite...
Hermione stood frozen for about 30 seconds after Draco left, smelling the spearmint in the air. After she got herself pulled back together again she walked into the bathroom locked both doors and began her quick shower. After Hermione got dressed into her black Gryffindor robes she began to try styling her messy waves of curls and thinking to herself why Malfoy was so pissy to her this morning.
"He was sort of a gentleman last night, carrying me up to my room and asking me what was wrong... But he did say he was just repaying the favour of me sticking up for him earlier... Oh no... What am I going to do about Ron, I can't just forgive him for what he did, accident or not." Hermione thought to herself.
Hermione managed to get her curly hair under control in a messy bun with a few ringlet strands hanging out, in a sort of simple romantic way. She rushed down her stairs and ran right into Draco. Draco caught her arms and held her from falling to the stony ground.
"Honestly Granger you are so erratic I'm beginning to believe Weasel didn't push you to the ground last night and you fell all on your own" Draco laughed to himself, still holding on to Hermione's arms tightly.
"What is your problem this morning Malfoy!? Yelling at me in the bathroom and now bugging me about what I told you happened last night, which is still a sensitive topic. Do you take pleasure in hurting me?" Hermione fought back, jerking her arms in the process, releasing her arms from Draco's grasp and walking towards the portrait door.
"Woah Granger let's not start the day off wanting to rip each other's heads off or we won't survive working together tonight while doing our rounds. But it is really your fault for thinking I would be nice or something this year just because I asked you what was wrong last night; I told you I was just repaying the favour, it doesn't mean anything has changed between us. I still hate you and you still hate me, the only difference is that I'll try to be civilized to you sometimes because we have to work together. And as much as I don't want to be nice to you I have to because I need this status." Draco turned towards Hermione following her out the portrait door.
"Whatever Malfoy, you have made it perfectly clear that I could never have any other feelings for you other than hate, and I am so glad you feel the exact same way." Yelled back to Draco.
Hermione and Draco then silently walked to the Great Hall together to catch the little bit of what was left of breakfast.
Sorry it's such a sort chapter, but I promise chapter 5 will be a longer are more interesting. What is Hermione going to do about Ron...? Guess you'll have to wait... =)