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Chapter 14- Revealed
Draco's pov.
The next day was hectic; Mrs. Weasley, or Molly, as she was making me call her, had us rushing around the house. Everything was chaos. People couldn't find their books or socks. After two hours of this Fred and George pulled us aside. They had told Ginny just a second ago that they weren't going to tell anyone about the clones yet- at least not until they were completely flaw free. Hermione and I agreed that they were right to wait. Before we could finish talking Molly was calling us down to leave.
At the train station I stayed farther away from the Weasleys. Fred and George were with us too. They had received a letter last year asking them to come back to Hogwarts and finish their last year. They had declined it the first time because the joke shop was just starting to bloom. This year, though, they had decided to go due to the clones. I stayed away from the group as they said their goodbyes. Hermione and I hadn't told the public yet and we didn't want anyone bombing us with insults and questions. Mum and dad haven't come for fear of be exposed or causing distribution.
I waited impatiently for Hermione to board the train and met me in the Heads Compartment. I sat staring at my shoes until I heard the door slide open and Hermione enter. She sat down beside me, but didn't take my hand like she normally would have. Instead we sat civilized people, not the bickering students we were known as, and watched as new prefects joined us. One by one they filed in. Some would glance at us because of how close we were sitting. I would give them the piss-off look when I caught them staring. Others were too busy with their own thoughts to give a Merlin's ball.
After giving the prefects their duties and whatnot, we then had minutes left before we arrived at Hogwarts. The students in our compartment wandered off to meet with their friends, leaving Hermione and me alone. I gave her shoulder a reassuring squeeze. I was nervous already, so I knew that she must be too.
We both turned around and let each other change into our Hogwarts' robes. I let Hermione leave first to go catch up with Ginny and Harry. Once she was out of sight I went to find Blaise and Theo. Act like nothing out of the ordinary was happening was our plan. That is, until Professor Dumbledore announces our 'big news.'
When I found Blaise and Theo I gave them a simple, "Hey, mate." They returned with their own. I let them fall into their own conversation as we exited the train. I watched as Hermione climbed into a carriage, laughing with Ginny and Harry.
"Malfoy! Hello, anyone home? Mate, wake up. Did you even hear a thing I said?" Blaise called, waving a hand in my face.
"Sorry." I muttered, climbing into the carriage that had just pulled up.
"You've been acting really weird. What's up with you?" Blaise asked once he had joined Theo and me in the carriage.
"Nothing. I'm fine." I snapped a little too harshly.
"Blaise dropped the subject and went back to talking with Theo as the carriage started towards the school with a jolt.
As we walked up to the castle I became even more nervous. Hermione stopped laughing with Harry and Ginny ahead of us and fell silent.
"Bet you Granger got Head Girl." Theo said, jerking a finger in Hermione's direction.
"Well, no dip." I replied.
"How would you know?"
"I was just with her in the Heads Compartment."
"You're Head Boy!" he gasped.
"What the hell, Theo! Where did you think Draco was the entire ride here?" Blaise exclaimed.
"I don't know. Off snogging Pansy or something,"
"As if," I scoffed, "I hate that chick. She is so freaking clingy."
Since we're joking about Pansy, I didn't notice that we were already in the Great Hall. The nerves came back as soon as I noticed. Though not as bad as they were before.
When we sat down at the Slytherin table, Pansy joined us. Our jokes came to an end, or at least to a more quietly whispered joke followed by a muffled snickering.
"Welcome to yet another year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Without further ado, let us meet our newcomers, and let them be sorted among us." Dumbledore's loud voice greeted us.
Professor McGonagall began to list of the names of the new first years. I respectfully clapped along with the other Slytherins when a smirking boy with brown hair joined our table. Otherwise, I looked up to see that Hermione was staring at me. I gave her a small smile, reassuring her, before averting my gaze elsewhere so that no one would notice.
The food appeared after the sorting was over with, like always. I didn't eat much. Just a bread roll. My nerves were at their peak now. Everyone would be done with their food in a few minutes, meaning Professor Dumbledore would be announcing the Head Boy and Girl, along with our news. My hands began to shake as I watched Dumbledore stroll back to the podium.
"As you all know it has been an exciting break. I welcome you all back for another year at Hogwarts. May this year be just as great as the last, or better yet. And now for Head Boy and Girl. This year's Head Girl is none other than Hermione Granger, newly found cousin of Luna Lovegood." Dumbledore announced.
There was a moment of silence that lasted around ten seconds before the crowd erupted in cheers. I was happy for my beautiful girlfriend, and the way Dumbledore had secretly let the bomb slip that Hermione was a Pureblood. Only the ones paying attention close enough would pick up on what it meant. Hermione proudly strolled up to stand by Dumbledore's side.
"Now for our Head Boy, who has some interesting news I must share with you all. I am ecstatic to inform you that his family has switched from the Dark Side to the Light Side. I expect you all to be supportive of the young man, and the sacrifice his family made. They have put themselves in great peril to do the right thing." Dumbledore explained.
"Would you just tell us who he is already!" Seamus shouted.
"This year's Head Boy is Draco Malfoy." Dumbledore finally stated.
"What the bloody hell!"
"Five points from Gryffindor for inappropriate language, Mr. Thomas." Professor McGonagall yelled over the protest from the other students.
I quickly walked up to Dumbledore and Hermione. I could feel the uncomfortable stares and the taunts people were throwing at me.
"How can you be serious? He isn't gonna change!" shouted a girl from Gryffindor.
"He's a spy!" accused a sixth year from Hufflepuff.
"Why don't you shut your ungrateful-" George started.
"Arrogant-" Fred continued.
"Useless."
"Preposterous."
"Oversized."
"Ego." Both twins finished.
I shot them a grateful look along with Hermione. The crowd had fallen silent due to the twins' outburst. Nobody wanted to tick off the Weasley twins. You knew that you would end up the subject to their pranks for the next month.
"Thank you, boys." Professor McGonagall thanked them.
"Anytime," Fred said.
"Our pleasure," George replied, pretending to tip an imaginary hat and bowed.
"I bet it was," Professor McGonagall said, letting out a shaky laugh.
"Classes start at ten tomorrow. Everyone must be getting to bed now. Prefects, please lead your houses to their common rooms. Luna Lovegood, would you please join me in my office tomorrow morning?" Professor Dumbledore said.
"Come with me," McGonagall whispered.
Hermione and I followed her out of a door by the teachers table. She led us down a few hallways until we came to a portrait of a boy and girl holding hands and kissing each other on the cheek.
"This is the Head Boy and Girl's common room. The password is per sempre insieme. I hope you find the room to your liking. It changes from Head to Head for their preferences," she said, leaving without another word.
"Wonder what that means," Hermione muttered.
"Let's find out, shall we?" I chuckled.
Without waiting for her answer, I said the password. The portrait swung back to reveal a very familiar scene. The cottage. The Heads Common Room had transformed into an exact replica of our cottage in the woods back home. The couch was placed in the same place. There was even the moss rug that Hermione had made for me. The window curtains were even left pulled the way they had been back at the manor. It was somewhat creepy how it could be this precise. Still, it was the best common room I could have asked for. Hermione seemed to think the same thing because she let out a loud squeal for delight and ran to the couch. I ran after her into the room.
"Draco, isn't this the greatest thing ever?" she asked, pulling me down on the beige sofa next to her.
"Second greatest thing, love."
"What is better than this?"
I twirled a strand of her hair around my finger, pulling her face closer to mind. I rest my forehead on hers. Then whispered into her ear, "You're the greatest thing, love."
This caused Hermione giggle and blush deeply.
"Thank you, Draco."
"You know that saying thank you isn't how to thank me properly," I teased, poking her nose with my finger.
"Then what is?"
"I think you know."
"I think I do too," she said, leaning in.
I leaned in farther and our lips met. Our lips fit together so well. We were made for each other, and this fact was proven every time we kissed. I couldn't get enough of her. I deepen the kiss. After what seemed like hours we pulled away. My lips tingled where hers had been a second ago. I pulled her up off the couch, and kissed her lightly before racing up the stairs.
"Draco! That's unfair," she whined from downstairs.
"Well then, you'll just have to come up here if you want to finish."
"You're such a gentlemen, aren't you?" Hermione said sarcastically.
I chuckled. Her footsteps could already be heard as she climbed the stairs to the loft. She slipped up behind me and kissed my neck.
"No funny business if we are sleeping in the same bed." she whispered, her soft voice floating over me in a wave that made me shiver.
"Me? Funny business? Never," I joked.
"I'm serious. Stay on your side, or you will be sleeping on the sofa for the rest of the year."
"Fine," I relented.
"Good. Now I'm going to go get changed."
While Hermione was in the bathroom getting changed I switched into my boxers and a dark gray t-shirt. When she came out of the bathroom she was wearing a pair of purple short and a brown tank top that hugged her tightly, showing off her nice curves. Damn that girl. How was I supposed to maintain a spec of self-control when she is dressed like that.
"You're staring," she teased, crawling under the covers.
"You give me something good to stare at."
"Enough with all the cliché talk. Time to go to bed. Maybe while you're sleeping you can dream up some original pick-up lines," she sighed.
"Hey! I'm not that bad. I came up with some of them," I protested.
"No you didn't. Now go to sleep."
I slipped under the covers with her. I scooted next to her and took her hand. "Am I allowed to do this?" I asked. "Yes."
The next morning I had to drag myself and Hermione out of bed. Neither of us wanted to face the Great Hall today. We were going to show everyone that we were together. I was mostly terrified for what they would say against Hermione. That she was a whore or that she was stupid to think that I would actually care for her. More than that I was scared of what Pansy might do. Pansy had died a girl's hair pink for even talking with me for more than a minute. She was likely to want revenge on Hermione. And I wasn't going to let that happen. I would protect Hermione from anyone.
After much tiring work I got Hermione out of bed and made her get dressed. Once we were both ready, we walked down to the Great Hall, hand in hand. I stopped outside of the door leading into the Great Hall.
"Are you sure to want to tell everyone so soon?" I asked her.
"Of course. I love you, and you love me. If they have a problem with that then they can deal with it. I love you too much to hide you from everyone. I want them to know that I am yours, and that you are mine."
"Why do you love me so much? After everything I put you through in school, and with my messed up family."
She took my face in her hands, holding on firmly. "I love you for who you are now. You have changed. You're not that stuck up little prick that used to go around bullying people. And there is nothing messed up with your family. I love them as much as I love you. Your parents love you almost as much as I love you, but that is just because no one can love you more than me."
"Thank you, Hermione. I feel the same exact way about you. Now let's do this," I said, squeezing her hand and kissing her cheek.
As we open the door to the Great Hall all eyes fell on us. I proudly led Hermione over to the Gryffindor table. We sat down between Ginny and Fred and George. It took about two seconds after we sat down for the rumors to get started.
"Ohh! Look how cute they are."
"What the hell?"
"Am I dreaming?"
"This has to be a prank."
None of those compared to the loud voice that rang across the Great Hall next. "What the hell is Draco doing with Mudblood filth like her?" Pansy screamed.
Before I could jump up and tell her not to call my girlfriend that word, another voice calls out, this time from the Ravenclaw table.
"Didn't you hear a thing Dumbledore said last night? She is my cousin, meaning she is a Pureblood" Luna Lovegood said in wonder.
That shut Pansy up. Blaise, who was sitting next to her, left the table to join us. I was shocked that he did this, but so was the rest of the Great Hall. All eyes were watching to see what he would do.
"Why don't you mind your own business and let the couple eat with their friends, you nosy arses," Fred glared at the student body.
Around now was the time that I was really starting to love the twins. They were the kings of the school even after being gone for two years. Everyone knew who they were, and not to get on their bad side. Fred and George weren't mean to people. They just didn't take any crap against them, their family, or their friends.
"So...um...you two are a thing?" Blaise asked gesturing to Hermione and me.
"Yeah, we have been a thing since the beginning of summer."
"Well, I guess I would be mad at you for not telling me yet, but I haven't told you something yet either so we are even."
"You accept us you mean? You don't hate Draco for this, or me?" Hermione asked shyly.
"Of course not, Granger. So long as he takes my news alright. I haven't even got a hold of it yet. It's quite a lot to take in, and it is overwhelming me."
"What is it?"
"I'll have to tell you lat- Merlin's beard it's her!" Blaise shouted.
What the hell? Both mine and Hermione's gaze followed his to see what was the matter. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Everyone was eating their food, or chatting amongst themselves. That was until we looked closer at Blaise's dumbfound facial expression, then back in the direction he was staring. That's when we saw her. She was walking towards us, a light skip to her pace. A smile was plastered across her face. It was none other than Luna Lovegood.
Author's Note-Did you like it? It felt a little awkward writting this chapter. It seemed like more of a filler, and I hate those. Please help me get this story over 50 reviews. Still can't believe this has gone even that far. Suggestion of the chapter is Fred Weasley in the World of Muggles by SophieSolemnlySwears. Awesome name. Review. Favorite. Follow. Anyone who can figure out what their password means gets a shotout, a PM from me, and any virtual thing you want.