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The Daughter of Light And Dark
Chapter Nine
Hermione had spent time with Harry Ron and the Gryffindors for a bit but then went back to her dorms to relax. All the excitement was tiring. She needed to think of things.
"Hello Miss," Brianna the painting said.
"Hello," Hermione said.
"How are you, you look tired," the painting said.
"I am," Hermione said.
"Why don't you sleep?" Brianna said.
"Between you and me," Hermione asked.
"Sure," Brianna said.
"I'm plagued with nightmares and visions," Hermione whispered.
"Really, you're a seer?" Brianna asked.
"Yes," Hermione said, "And I just came into my powers."
"Why that's beautiful," Brianna said.
"How did you fall?" Hermione asked.
"I broke the rules," Brianna said.
"You broke the rules?" Hermione asked.
"We Angelic folk have rules to abide by," Brianna explained.
"I see," Hermione said, "What rule did you break?"
"I broke many, now Miss. You look like you could use the rest. I suggest you go into the dorm," Brianna said.
"Fine, don't tell me," Hermione said, "The Dragon's Princess."
The portrait swung to the other side with a sad smile. 'I fell in love with my charge and he fell for me. I did everything to protect him, even reveal my identity.' Brianna thought.
Hermione looked back at the portrait was she went in. 'Damn these gifts,' she thought.
Hermione walked to her room. She hadn't a chance to look at it since she got here. There was Crookshanks and Faith each lay on their own little cushion.
(Hello my friends) Hermione
(Mistress we're hungry) Faith
(I'm sorry I didn't come sooner) Hermione
(That bird isn't hungry it left the room through the balcony to hunt. It ate a rat. I'm the hungry one Mommy) Crookshanks
"My poor kitty, here," Hermione said to Crookshanks giving her some catnip.
(What's wrong) Faith
"Nothing," Hermione said.
(It's something) Crookshanks
"I'm just tired, this first day has been long," Hermione said.
"Well it's about to get longer. Who in the world are you talking to?" a voice said. It was Draco standing at her door.
"I'm talking to myself," Hermione covered.
"The day I believe that you are just talking to yourself is the day I tell Potter I love him and worship the ground he walks on," Draco said.
"What do you want?" Hermione asked.
"Have you forgotten, we have a Prefects and Heads meeting to discuss patrolling and such before dinner," Draco asked.
"Its hardly dinner time," Hermione said.
"I knew mudbloods were dense. They can't even tell time," Draco said.
"That doesn't mean anything to me anymore," Hermione said getting up and leaving her room.
Draco moved to the side to let her pass into the common room.
"Look at the damn clock," Draco said pointing to the clock above the fireplace.
It read 7:15. Hermione groaned. "Do we really have a meeting?" Hermione asked.
"Yes, I called it."
"Damnit, couldn't it be tomorrow after breakfast?" Hermione asked.
"After breakfast are classes. Now Miss. Suck Up to Professors wouldn't want to miss her classes now would she?" Draco asked.
"No," Hermione said.
"So its settle then," Dracon said, "Meeting is in 15 minutes."
Hermione groaned. 'Why me,' she thought as she put her face into her hands.
Draco laughed as Hermione just stood with her face in her hands. Suddenly he heard an owl hoot, 'Adrian.'
He walked from Hermione and into his room shutting the door. He opened the letter from his father.
Dear Draco,
Thank you for the information that you have given to us. I am not sure why Ms. Luther is there but I shall ask the lord if he knows any reason. Keep looking and watching Potter. Granger is a mudblood, no importance to us. I shall send word when I find any news. Watch, listen and make sure you find out any plans Dumbledore has.
Your mother tells me to tell you that you need to make nice with Ms. Parkinson considering she is one of the choices for your marriage. Please try to be nice all the girls listed on this list. They are potential wives.
Pansy Parkinson
Millicent Dulstrode
Mandy Brocklehurst
Amelia Hammer (made up character)
Bernice Hill (made up)
Jenna Milton (made up)
Carrie Lepton (made up)
Katrina Jones (made up)
Draco laughed. 'Wife, like I want to be married now. Plenty of women want me. Why should I consider these girls?'
"Hurry your butt Malfoy, where are we meeting?" Hermione yelled.
"Library," Draco called crumpling up the letter not thinking to read the rest. He walked out the room.
Hermione hated to wait, she wasn't that patient. Hermione watched as Draco walked out his room and out the common room without her.
"Hey wait," Hermione said running to catch up with his strides.
"Move faster you wench," Draco said.
Hermione stopped running. 'Wench,' she thought, 'Argh, why do these things happen to me? No, no do not think of the dream. Clear head, not weird thoughts! Must have a clear head!!'
"Must keep clear head," Hermione whispered.
"What are you gonna do stand there all day?" Draco asked as he watched Hermione talk to herself.
Hermione started to pick up the pace. When they got to the library seemed that all the prefects were there with Professor McGonagall.
"Hello Professor," Hermione greeted.
'Suck up,' Draco thought.
Hermione heard what he said and glared at him. "Well now, what did you students have planned?" McGonagall asked sitting down at the table.
All the prefects sat down at the long table that had been transfigured by McGonagall. Hermione and Draco sat the the very opposite end of McGonagall.
"Well I was thinking that we have a Welcome Back Ball," Hannah Abbott said.
"It's been done every year," Terry Boot complained, "We need something different to start the year."
"Why should we have a ball?" Blaise Zabini said.
'He's a prefect?' Hermione thought. Blaise was a dark blacked haired boy with dark blue eyes. He was quiet and kept to himself. She had talked to him once in a while in the library. He was one of the few Slytherins she liked. "Hmm…" Hermione said.
"Any ideas Ms. Ganger," Mcgonagall asked.
"Maybe an outdoor beach party," Hermione said.
"Beach party," Lisa Turpin of Ravenclaw asked.
Hermione smiled, "A day outdoors. We can turn a part of the lake into like a muggle beach. It'll be fun, cook out, games and swimming."
"The Giant Squid though," Draco said.
"Easy, we can like put up spells at the middle of the lake blocking the Squid to that side. Or we can like transfer him into another place for the time being," Hermione said smiling.
"Wonderful idea," Hannah said.
"But its fall, it's not warm to swim," Terry said.
"Fine then the beach party will be an end of the year celebration," Draco said.
"All those agree to a beach party at the end of the year say I," McGonagall said.
There were choruses of I's. "It's settled then, but that doesn't help us for what to do now," McGonagall told them.
"How about we put on a play?" Seamus said speaking for the first time. His accent was thick but everyone understood.
"A play," Hermione said.
"No, auditions and different houses getting parts, it wouldn't work," Blaise said.
"He's right," Hermione said.
"I remember going to the muggle world and watching something that had singing and dancing and at the end the judges pick the winner," Lisa said.
"A talent show/competition," Hermione said.
"I think so," Lisa said.
"That would be awesome," Hannah said.
"But who shall be the judges?" Draco asked.
"The head of each house and the headmaster," Seamus said.
"Good idea," McGonagall said.
"Yeah, but there should be a certain number of acts so not everyone goes up, they have to make it through an audition," Padma Patil said finally joining in.
"I think this will be a hit," Hermione said.
"You two heads will have to ask Professor Dumbledore before you guys may start planning and setting a date," McGonagall said.
Hermione and Draco nodded. "We'll meet again in a week to see," Hermione said.
"A week," Hannah asked.
"We'll have the students guessing what we are planning," Blaise said thinking of what Hermione was up to.
"Exactly," Hermione said smiling at Blaise.
"But what if Dumbledore doesn't approve?" Terry asked.
"He'll approve, it'll be fun. And Hogwarts first Talent Show and Competition," Hermione said with a smirk that was unlike her character.
Blaise gave Hermione a look. Draco looked at the two who were staring at each other in a way. 'Interesting,' Draco thought.
"Well you are dismissed, we almost aren't in time for dinner," McGonagall said.
Hermione walked out the library a bit happier then she had when she had set foot in it.
"Hey Zabini, what was going on back there?" Draco asked Blaise following him.
"I don't know what you're talking about Malfoy," Blaise said.
"I saw what was going on, you eyeing her. It looked like you were being nice to the mudblood," Draco said.
"Malfoy, Malfoy, haven't you ever thought that blood wasn't everything. Hermione is quite nice, a little quiet but the girl is smart. You should try talking to her," Blaise said.
"But you know as well as I do that our families would never approve. Your father does business with my father," Draco said.
"My father does the business," Blaise said, "Our families are alike, but my beliefs are far different."
Draco snorted.
"I would think that you like Hermione, why would you care Malfoy? You can have any girl you want and you know it. What's so special about Hermione that you are watching her? Don't think that I'm blind. I could see that you were watching her, you have been since she arrived on the train," Blaise said.
"Damn you Zabini and your knack for observing," Draco said.
"You don't deny that you were watching her?"
"I'm suppose to," Draco said, "I'm to observe Potter and his friends. Granger is a close friend of Potters."
"Well that doesn't explain why you were watching her in the library. Face it Malfoy, you might actually like her deep down and when you realize you do it'll bite you on the ass," Zabini said walking away from Draco and sitting down at the table to eat.
For the first time Draco Malfoy was surprised. He sat down next to Crabbe and Goyle who were chowing down their food and not paying any attention to him.
"HERMIONE!!" a voiced yelled loudly drawing the attention of all the students. Hermione looked up as she entered the Great Hall. 'Loren,' Hermione sighed.
Loren walked up to Hermione and dragged her to the Professor's table. "Come eat with me," Loren said.
"Why?" Hermione asked.
"You're the only person I know in this joint besides your friends, and they look so cute together all of them. I don't want to split them up. Plus the professors here are all old enough to be my grandparents besides Snape and Remus who can be my fathers," Loren whispered.
"With my hearing Loren, you can't hide a thing," a voice said.
"Professor Lupin," Hermione greeted.
"Hello Hermione," Remus said.
"How was the summer?" Hermione asked.
"Wonderful, and yours," he asked.
"Good," Hermione said.
"Well doll face, sit down next to me," Loren said pushing Hermione into a seat to her right which was right next to Professor Snape.
"Is that why you wanted me, you didn't want to sit next to Professor Snape?" Hermione whispered.
Loren laughed and so did Remus. "No of course not," Loren said.
"Hello students," Professor Dumbledore said, "I have one more announcement to make. I simply forgot this morning. We have a new faculty member Ms. Loren Luther who will be assisting Professor Lupin."
Loren stood up and smiled at the students. Hermione could hear the thoughts of some of the male population of 6 and 7 years saying how they were lucky to get a hot professor.
"What's funny?" Loren asked as she sat down.
"Half the student male population that is old enough and have been though puberty want you Lor," Hermione whispered.
Loren just grinned. "I am beautiful aren't I?"
"Professor Dumbledore?" Hermione called as she ate.
"Yes dear?" Dumbledore said.
"I was wondering if I can set up a meeting," Hermione said but it seemed that Dumbledore couldn't hear her since Snape had gotten up to talk to him before Hermione could do a thing.
Professor Dumbledore and Professor Snape left the Great Hall chatting about something.
"Sir, you can't be serious, letting that girl help out Lupin?" Severus said to Dumbledore.
"I'm serious," Dumbledore said.
"But sir, she nearly attacked Malfoy early today," Severus said.
"Did she or didn't she?" Dumbledore said.
"She didn't but would havve if Granger hadn't called her off," Severus said.
"Well I think Ms. Luther will be a fine asset to the school," Dumbledore said.
"Why?" Severus said desperate to find a way to get Loren from the school.
"Why are you trying to get her from the school?" Dumbledore said.
"She is blood to Chloe," Severus whispered but spoke louder, "She is a distraction to all the males."
"Severus, Loren is harmless. She won't pursue a relationship with a student. She's a decent person," Dumbledore said.
"You call everyone decent," Severus said.
"Severus!" Dumbledore yelled. "You are starting to annoy me. Loren is staying. We need her."
"Why?" Severus asked.
"I'll explain that later, she's needed. I think she'll be good for Remus."
"Trying to play match maker old man?" Severus said.
"Yes, and I am not that old am I?"
"You're ancient," Severus joked to Dumbledore.
"Well Severus, we're in for it big this year," Dumbledore said.
"We sure are," Severus whispered thinking of the things he had learnt last night at the Death Eater's meeting.
Hope that it's getting good for you. I'm putting a few things to throw off what I have planned. I'm so evil. (smirks) You think you got the plot, think again. REVIEW REVIEW…The more reviews I get the faster I write…its motivation you know.