*Disclaimer* None of this is really mine. It really all belongs to the talented author, J. K. Rowling ... heard of her? Just joking ... I have some faith in you!

A/n ~ Please review my story!! I really need to improve myself! (Something obviously got totally screwed up so I have to rewrite this whole chapter!! Ignore my stupidity!! I've been struggling with my computer quite a bit lately ... maybe that has something to do with it! ::smiles:: anyway ... here's the 2nd chapter ... again!)

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*Chapter 2*

After class, Hermione asked Snape, as casually as she could, "Um ... hey ... you know who the Head Boy is ... right?" Snape looked at her with a disappointed look upon his face.

"Why Miss Granger! I would have expected more from you! You didn't care enough to find out for yourself? Tisk tisk."

Hermione looked down and took a sudden interest in her shoes. She said very quietly, after choosing her words carefully of course, "Um ... it's just that I was helping you with all of the equipment and supplies in stead of being on the train and watching the ceremony with my friends ... I arrived here early so I could help you ... and ... I really do care enough to find out myself ... that's ... what I'm ... doing now." She had wanted to make him feel bad while still keeping out of trouble. Snape looked down upon her as if she were and ant and simply stated, "You are scheduled to meet him and Professor McGonagall in her office. I suggest you hurry before you are late."

Hermione was walking as fast as she could to McGonagall's office without running when ... BOOM! She tripped over Draco's legs. Draco had been closing his eyes while siting on the floor against the wall. His legs had been out and hadn't heard her in time to retract them. He quickly jumped up to help her pick up the numerous books she had spilled in the fall. Despite Draco's efforts to help Hermione, she snapped at him when his hand touched the book closest to him. "Don't even try to act all innocent!"

"I was jus-"

"trying to embarrass me. Right? I'm sorry to say you didn't succeed! And one more thing! Don't you dare try to pull this off again! Or anything related for that matter!"

"Listen Granger, I got 2 hours of sleep last night. I was tired. I was resting my eyes. So don't YOU dare blame YOUR clumsiness of ME!"

Just then Professor McGonagall turned the corner. She was rather out of breath. "Oh I'm so glad you didn't leave! Sorry I'm so late I had a ... meeting ... yes that's right! ... a meeting ...with uh ... well ... that doesn't matter." Both of the students weren't as dim as she had apparently thought they were ... her hair was in quite a mess ... cheeks all rosy ... and her hair was moist with sweat ... it didn't take a genius to now what kind of "meeting" she had just came from.

"We must hurry! We don't want to be late now do we?" Hermione was confused, We? Does that include Draco? Draco? Head Boy? Oh no! It all made sense ... maybe he hadn't meant to trip her ... maybe he was waiting outside her office ... maybe he was the one on time! She tried to maintain her calmness for the rest of the period.

"Um ... excuse me ... what are don't we want to be late for? ... if you don't mind me asking." Asked Hermione curiosity taking over.

"Well, to Dumbledore's meeting of course! All of the Head Boys and Girls have a meeting with Dumbledore on the first day. I am only here to escort you to his office. Students aren't supposed to know where it is ... although ... it seems of common knowledge ... still ... the tradition."

"Yes, well, I don't believe either one of knows where his office it." Hermione lied in desperate attempt to maintain innocence. She shot a glance over to Draco to keep his mouth shut. They spent the rest of the journey in complete silence. As they turned a corner, they approached and old statue that looked rather out of place. It was old with dust coating it's exterior. McGonagall took a key out of her pocket and slid it into an unseen hole in the creature's paw. The creature resembled a lion. But, it was too hard to tell though the dust and aging of the metal. The creature slid to the side and they all walked up a dark corridor. They came upon a door that read, "Albus Dumbledore" and under it were the words, "Head Master of Hogwarts" Draco reached for the door before Hermione could do it herself. He slowly opened the door and Hermione slipped through with a small, "thanks" Draco ignored the comment.