The sorting ceremony was over quite quickly and the food appeared on the table. Draco and Hermione were sharing smiles and glances at each other. They were going to tell McGonagall after the feast when they show them their head dorm. She had already been informed on Draco situation from Narcissa before they had arrived.
Hermione looked into Draco's eyes from a distance but still felt the intensity.
"Mione don't you agree?" Harry asked, Hermione snapped out of her daze and looked at him.
"what were you saying?" harry chucked
"that this year hopefully is uneventful"
"bad uneventful yes" Hermione said her eyes looking back a Draco who was not longer there.
Hermione looked up and down the table but no avail her eyes searched the room but no he was not there. Hermione sighed 'I'm going to need to go to the library and find some books on veela and their mates'. Hermione felt a jolt of pleasure run thought her as a hand touched her shoulder she turned to see Draco sitting next to her with Blaise, Theo and Pansy next to him.
"What are you doing here ferret and things?" Dean and Seamus asked.
"ferret I thought Hermione Potter and Weasley were the only ones who called me that" Draco reached under the table and intertwined his hand and fingers with hers.
"Hermione? Since when do you call her Hermione" the Seamus
"since the train" Draco said smiling at Hermione.
"then why are you over here?"
"that will be answered soon but not yet a mystery is good for you Gryffindor's I've noticed "
Hermione, Harry, Ginny, Blaise and Pansy laughed while Ron, Dean and Seamus were trying to understand the comment.
"its not just the slytherin that like to make mischief and havoc" Blaise said through laughter.
"no but we stick around to clean up the mess" Ginny quipped.
After the meal everyone made their way to their dorms, Hermione and Draco followed McGonagall to their head dorm which was located in the northern tower. They came to a stop in front of a portrait of a couple dancing the male looking the image of Draco just a little older he was dressed in vintage dress robes and the female had mousey brown almost blonde hair which was done in barrow curls, she was wearing a beautiful emerald green gown.
The couple stopped dancing and faced the trio.
"dearest this young man must be a malfoy" the man spoke.
"Draconian I think you may be right"
"of course I am Genève, what's your name child?"
"Draco Lucius Malfoy"
"so I'm right and young lade what would your name be?"
"Hermione Jean Granger"
"Granger I my best friend was called Morris Granger he was a muggle and a good man, now professor McGonagall am I right in thinking that these two are the heads"
"they are you can talk to them later now 'song bird'"
The portrait swung open and they walked through. The common room had the lay out of the Gryffindor common room but had cream painted walls, oak wood table and chair, there was a large book shelf and by the fireplace were two arm chairs that didn't match, a large sofa and a coffee table. There was a kitchenette that was located near the stairs leading to the bedrooms and bathroom.
"Professor we have something to discuss with you, if you would take a seat" Draco and Hermione sat down on the sofa and McGonagall sat in one of the arm chairs.
"yes Mr Malfoy what would that be?"
"I have found my mate" he started taking Hermione's hand in his and intertwined them. "we haven't discussed any of it detail yet but we wanted to keep you informed"
"thank you, so Miss Granger you have accepted Mr Malfoy?"
"yes I have I think I need to do some research on the process but I accept him anyway"