Mud in the Head

When they got up to the school, they all piled out of the carriages. Hermione hurried out so that no one would notice that she had gotten out of the same carriage as Draco Malfoy. She hurried over to where everyone was sitting and she waited for Harry and Ginny to come up there and for Neville, and possibly Luna to catch up with her.

In fact, Neville and Luna really did catch up with her and stood with her in the crowd waiting to be let in. She wanted to talk about what had happened but, she knew that there was likely at this point a gossip hound around at this point. She waved at Harry and Ginny, only to be disappointed that Ron and Lavender were with them, causing her to frown.

It was then that some giggles were heard from the crowd as Draco came into view with Pansy hot on his heals. The Slytherin girl was covered from head to toe in the mud and had a few scrapes on her. The goons were giggling to themselves, finding the situation to humorous, while Blaze just shook his head.

Professor McGonagall hurried over, concern on her face, "What ever happed child?"

Pansy opened her mouth, probably to blame Hermione, but Crabbe interrupted, chortling as he did so. "Parkinson fell when trying to get into a moving carriage."

"Why did you… never mind, I really don't want to know. You'll probably want to go to your dorm and change… I'll have some food sent up to you," McGonagall said, then turning around to usher them in.

"Draky… I don't want you to sit with her," Pansy was heard to mumble.

"Pansy, we have to sit with our houses, even if we are Heads, don't worry about it! Seriously, she's a Mudblood," Draco said back, quite so that the Professor wouldn't hear him.

"Why are you being so quite… you don't want her to hear you calling her a Mudblood any more," Pansy stated, causing Draco to hush her and glance at Professor McGonagall.

"No, it's so she…" Draco said, only to be interrupted by the teacher.

"Ms. Parkinson, I know your upset, so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. But that word is not appropriate for school… don't let me hear you say it ever again," the lady said.

"Yes Professor McGonagall…" Pansy muttered, not to pleased. Some people passing by the girl wanted to know if the Head Girl had put her in her place and were none to kind to the girl. This caused Pansy to quickly turn on her heels and hurry up the stairs so that no one could see her crying; she was embarrassed enough as it was.