Daria was sure to get up early the morning of the train ride back to Hogwarts, so she didn't have to wait on the bathroom.
After she had gotten ready, she grabbed some toast and tried to waste some time in the kitchen, but soon grew tired of waiting on her friends. So she decided to go ahead and apparate to King's Cross to do some loitering for the remaining half an hour before the train left. She was a prefect now, after all.
When she arrived at King's Cross she immediately noticed how out of place she looked amongst the muggles, especially with Kiki weaving between her legs. It made her feel self-conscious. So in an attempt to blend in better she stuck a piece of bubble gum in her mouth and tucked one if her earbuds into her ear as it began playing 'Wide Awake' by Katy Perry.
She slowly swaggered toward platform 9 3/4. Occasionally she spotted some muggle guys checking her out, whether because they thought she was attractive or weird she wasn't sure, and was sure to give them all a playful wink nonetheless.
Once she got to the platform and boarded the train, she strutted to the back, mindlessly popping her gum as she walked.
She slid open the door to the large prefect compartment and felt her heart drop when she saw Draco was the only occupant so far. She tried not to let it show.
He glanced up at her from his book and raised an eyebrow. She felt her breath catch, as she studied his familiar mannerisms. They were so much different than the angry and fearful looks he had worn a few weeks ago.
"Doth my eyes deceive me?" he questioned, looking her over. "Are you actually early for something?"
Daria raised her eyebrows in shock and glanced at her watch. "Oh shit, I am!" she turned on her heel and acted like she was going to leave the compartment, "I'll be back in like an hour after they discuss all the boring stuff... Like the rules."
He chuckled lightly before turning back to his book. Daria turned around again to face the inside of the compartment and took a seat across from him. Kiki trotted in after her and, to both their surprises, jumped right onto Draco's lap.
"Damnit McVey," he grumbled while trying to push her away, "Get your flea-ridden cat off me."
"I've often wondered if you think my name is 'Damnit'," Daria hummed, ignoring his demand. "You seemed awfully fond of it in fifth year."
He shot her a glare after he'd managed to pry Kiki off. "Why in the world would they make you a prefect? Are there any rules you actually follow?" he looked her over again, taking in her combat boots, muggle music player, and gum as she popped it between her teeth.
She scoffed, "Well what about you?"
"I was a prefect last year," he stated proudly, "Didn't you ever noticed the shiny 'P' on my robes?"
"Well some prefect you made," she rolled her eyes, "I'm surprised they let you have the job again. You broke just as many rules as I did last year. And how in the world were you able to do your nightly patrol if you were never in the dungeons?"
He shrugged, "I keep Pansy around for more than one reason. She's like a miniature lackey."
Daria rolled her eyes, "Typical."
He went to glare at her, but an idea must have hit him because he quickly turned it into a smirk. "At the time, I didn't hear you complaining."
"Well then, maybe this year you'll actually do your job," she snapped.
He rolled his eyes and wordlessly went back to his book. She sighed, agitatedly before putting her other earbud in that was now playing 'Tragedy' by Christina Perri.
He was much better at this enemies business than she was, but if he wanted to be a prick, she could easily follow his lead. Soon Harry, Hermione, and Ron joined them, as well as the Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff prefects, and they prepared for a long, awkward train ride.
