Chapter 1
I opened my eighth year Hogwarts letter hoping that everything I had done to help during the War and otherwise would be enough to land me the Head Girl spot. Crossing my fingers I turned the envelope upside down and let everything fall out. Ginny screamed, "Hermione you got it! You're Head Girl!" I screamed and ran down stairs wondering which of the boys was Head Boy. I found Harry and Ron out in the back yard and said, "Ok so which of you is Head Boy?" They exchanged a look and Harry finally said, "Neither of us Hermione but good job!" Harry got up and hugged me. Ron just gave me a small smile. He hadn't really been the same since a month ago when I told him I didn't love him like that. The kiss in the Chamber of Secrets was a spur of the moment thing.
I went back up to the room Ginny and I shared; my parents haven't really forgiven me about the whole obliviate thing even though it had saved their lives. Plus Voldemort hadn't found them so they had stayed safe in turn saving their lives. But I didn't mind I loved living with the Weasley's. I looked through the rest of the letter and didn't find anything saying who Head Boy was so I was wondering who I would be sharing the dormitory with. Though the rest of the letter made it sound like we would just be repeating 7th year. When I finally found something it just said that I would be meeting my male counterpart on the train as I was to go to the Heads carriage first thing for a meeting with the Head Boy and Headmistress McGonagall.
Finally it was time to go back to Hogwarts, my home. When we finally got on the train, after Mrs. Weasley's teary goodbye and all of our promises to be good and safe, Harry said, "Let's find a carriage." I smiled slightly and said, "Sorry guys I can't remember? I have to go down to the Heads carriage for a meeting with McGonagall and the Head Boy." Ron smirked and said, "I'll walk down with you I had wanted to talk to you in private anyways." That smirk worried me as I had seen it many times but did not object because I wanted to hear what he had to say. We started walking and Ron said, "Hey I had wanted to talk about us." I sighed annoyed that it was this conversation yet again, "Ron," I said, "There is no us the kiss in the Chamber was just a spur of the moment thing all of my built up emotions got poured into you." We had arrived at the Heads carriage and Ron was mad now, "What," he said, "So I guess I never meant anything to you huh!? I was just your plaything and when you got tired of me I was just supposed to move on!? Well that's not going to happen!" This was scaring me I had seen Ron mad before, plenty times but never this angry. "Ron," I said, "Calm down please! It's no big deal! I still love you but just as friends." Ron raised his hand as if to smack me and said, "Well it meant a lot to mean and I am going to make it mean something to you." His hand came down towards my face as I cowered against the wall of the train. "I don't think you want to do that Weasel." That voice was so familiar and as I turned around I realized why. Draco Malfoy in all his glory was standing in the doorway of the Heads carriage with one hand on Ron's wrist stopping him from moving to hit me. I was shocked Malfoy or Ferret as he was better known between Harry, Ron, and I had saved me from being hit by my supposed best friend.
"Thanks Malfoy," I said surprising myself, Draco, and Ron. I turned to Ron and said, "Until or if, whichever you choose, I am no longer considering you my friend Ronald because a friend of mine would never come that close to hitting me. Thanks again Draco, and goodbye Ronald." Ron tried saying something after that but Draco walked into the carriage behind me and slammed the door in his face. "So Malf-," "Call me Draco please it sounds nice to hear my name without malice in your voice." That surprised me but I did as he asked. "So Draco," I started again, "What are you doing down here?" He smirked his signature smirk at me and said, "Oh but hadn't you heard dear Grang- sorry Hermione, I am Head Boy."