Story: A new beginning Chapter: 3 Disclaimer: J.K's characters. Claimer: Plot. (It's mine!) A/N: Please do review. It will keep my spirits high and encourage me to keep writing. Flames are added to my fireplace but constructive criticism is welcome.

CHAPTER 3

Hogsmeade station was white and snowy. Everything was covered in ice. The Lake had frozen over and snow hung on the trees. Hermione's jaw dropped. "Magical isn't it?" said Hagrid behind them. "Hi Harry. And to think it's just been summer." Hermione was escorted into a small carriage. "But why Professor?" she had asked when McGonagall told her to get in. "Because your head girl of course." Hermione stepped inside the carriage. It was warm inside- unlike out there. Hermione sat down on one of the seats. She was then accompanied by Draco who took a seat opposite her. McGonagall explained them their duties. "You are to organise Prefect meetings and give the prefects their jobs. Aswell as that you will be organising the Christmas and New Year's ball this year. Dumbledore has also informed me that it was suggested to have a special training course for seventh year students. Your job will be to organise that. The details of that will be given to you later. Your rooms will be located in the left tower of the fourth floor. You shall pass the portrait of St Joan. The password is Owl Post. I hope you find it very accomodating and I'll see you at the sorting ceremony. And with that, McGonagall disappeared. Hermione sat quietly waiting to get to Hogwarts. Draco was staring out the window when his eyes fell on Hermione. He stared at her. Hermione began to feel self-conscious. "Will you quit staring!" she yelled at Malfoy. He just smirked. "No I mean it. If we have to basically live together we might as well call a truce." "I'm listening." Draco said. "Okay then. So we have to be civil to each other- no teasing and I think we should call each other by first names." Hermione said. Draco looked quizzically at her. "To set an example for the rest of the school." "Ahh. Okay then, truce. I guess we're going to be seeing a lot of each other then Hermione." Draco said. "I guess we are Draco." She replied. They sat quietly for the rest of the train ride.

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Meanwhile Harry, Ron, Ginny and Jonathan walked to Hogwarts. Jonathan was soon called by McGonagall to explain the rules of Hogwarts. It was then that Ginny started talking again. "Someone was strangly quiet." Ron said turning to Ginny. "You bore me that's all." She said. "Jonathan's a nice guy don't you think?" Harry asked. "Yeah. And to think, Hermione has him for Arithmancy while we're stuck with Trelawny."

They arrived at Hogwarts and found Hermione sitting with Draco. She was laughing over something. Hermione was laughing at Draco's story of what he used to do when he was little. "Yeah and so I put bugs in his food!" "I can so imagine you doing that!" Hermione laughed. "So what, did he find out?" "Luckily no." "You know, it's actually nice to have an actual conversation with someone." "I get what you mean." He said. 'You get to a point where Crabbe, Goyle or Pansy just seem dumb." "They are dumb." Said Hermione. "Anyway I'm so excited about the stuff we get to plan!" The sorting started. Several new first years put on the sorting hat. Then as usual, Dumbledore gave his speech. To Harry's relief, Lupin returned as the DADA teacher and Jonathan was annouced. He was wearing flowing robes in a deep maroon. 'It makes him look so good.' Hermione thought. "So I see he's caught your eye then." Draco whispered in Hermione's ear. Hermione almost fainted hearing Draco's deep voice so close to her. "Huh? What, no! I'm just glad that we finally have a proper Arithmancy teacher." Draco shook his head.

The feast finished and Hermione went with Draco to their common room. It was magnificent. The common room was a forest green with two couches and a table. There was a very large bookcase which filled the whole wall. There were four large portraits. Each leading to the house common rooms. On one wall there were three doors. "I guess they lead to our bedrooms." Draco suggested. Hermione walked into her dormitory. It was painted red. A four-poster bed was placed in the middle of a wall and surrounding it was a large Oak study desk, a wardrobe and a large mirror. Hermione found that her clothes had already been put in the wardrobe. 'guess I better have a shower then.' Hermione walked into the bathroom and got out a towel from one of the cupboards that stood in the gleaming,white room. She turned on the bath taps, quite enjoying the amount of bubbles and foam. She swam a few laps and just splashed about before washing her hair. 'With all these bubbles it seems like I don't even need shampoo.' After her bath, Hermione got dressed in her silky wine red pyjamas and walked to the common room. She sat next to Draco on one of the couches and took out her favourite muggle book, The Lord of the Rings. Draco was reading a book on Charms next to her. She saw a pair of thin- framed, squarish, black reading glasses on Draco. She studied his face for a while. Hermione noticed how his square face had no flaws and how his jaws were angled. She saw his icy grey eyes scanning the page and smiling to himself. "Like what your reading?" Hermione asked. "Absolutely." Draco said with a grin. "I'm studying new charms so I can hex Potter and Weasley." He paused seeing the disgusted look on Hermione's face. "I'm joking Granger." Hermione raised an eyebrow. "Anyway. What are we planning for the field trip?" "Hmmmm I don't know. But since there's heaps of work involved we might like to start early and get it over and done with." Draco said. "Geez your starting to sound like me." Said Hermione with a smile. "We wouldn't want that would we now?" Draco said with a smile that rivaled hers. "So lets get started then." "What now?" "Yes now." Said Hermione. "Hey I have a great idea!" "Oh wow, something new." Draco said sarcastically. "Oh sod off Draco." Hermione replied. "As I was saying, we could split the grade into. lets say groups of four- one from each of the houses." "Oh god, why?" Draco asked. "It'll be fair and it'll 'improve inter-house relationships." "I swear you could be a McGonagall." Hermione went pink at the thought. "Anyway, as I was saying, we'll have groups of four and we'll set a destination for each of the groups." "But there'll be lots of groups." Draco interrupted. "Let me talk okay?" "You were." "So there are heaps of places in the world. And we'll set different tasks for them to do." "How are they going to get there?" Draco interjected. "We'll figure out finer details later. But I think we'll probably need a teachers per lets say four groups and they'll go around checking on the students to make sure they're okay." "That's good. So how are we going to organise groups, teachers and places." Draco asked. "Well we'll need to sit and decide groups and teachers. Maybe we can get some of the prefects to list possible places. I mean they won't be going so it's fair." Hermione said. Every thing was falling into place. "Just one last thing Hermione," said Draco before going to bed. "Which teachers do you plan to choose." "Well probably McGonagall, Snape, Professor Mitchel, Professor Sprout and Professor Flitwick." "Mitchel ey?" Draco asked mischeiviously. "Oh Shut up, I do not fancy him." "Didn't say you did. But. now that you've denied it I'm getting ideas." "Good night Draco." Said Hermione smirking. "Good night Hermione." They went to bed. A/N: I have a plot in mind, its just not very well developed so there's room for suggestions. If you get what I mean. And that should Jonanthan Mitchel be supervising Hermione's group? Let me know what you think so far. I've decided to say that I DON'T OWN HARRY POTTER OR ANY OF THE OTHER CHARACTERS so I'm not writing any more disclaimers and I'll get to the chapter. Thanks to the following people who've reviewed so far: Hollie, f0xyness39, Late-Summer-Night, Hollywoodgurl and Sunshine*Roses. Thanks guys!!!!!S