Hermione stood up and brushed the dirt off her clothes,then she looked up at Snape

"Um..i think I better go now" she said quietly

Snape gave her a firm look

"I'll see you at school,Miss Granger." he said briskly walking on,his robes billowing behind him.

When Hermione found Harry and Ron she told them about Snape..

"Don't worry about him" Harry told her

"Yeah," said Ron agreeing "It's Snape were talking about here,who cares"

Hermione folded her arms and frowned at him.

On the morning Hermione was due to catch the Hogwarts express,she reached Platform 93/4,borded the train and found Ron and Harry waiting for her in a compartment. After playing a few games of Exploding snap with Harry and Ron,Hermione got a little bored so she looked over her subject books for this year and also her letter that she had recived from Hogwarts about being this year's Head girl,Hermione wasn't the only one who had to set a good example to the rest of Hogwarts,Harry had become captain of the Gryffindor Quiddicth team and Ron had become a prefect, who was constantly polishing his badge.

"Honestly Ron," said Hermione looking up from her letter "If you keep that up,people are going to call you Percy" she said looking at Ron polishing his badge.

Ron raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything.

As the Hogwarts Express arrived,it was dark outside and freezing everyone was in a hurry to get inside the castle.

When everyone reached the Entrance Hall,Hermione felt a tap on her shoulder she turned around to see Professer McGonnagal.

"Miss Granger," she smiled warmly "will you accompany me for a moment please"

Hermione nodded and followed her.

"Now," McGonnagal continued "Since you are this year's Head Girl,I have to show you where your Private Dormitary will be and I must go over the duties and rules you must uphold as Head Girl"

Hermione nodded again politely.

"Oh,I can't think to where Mr.Malfoys disappeared" McGonnagal tutted

"Why do we need Draco?" Hermione asked already guessing what the answer was

"We need Mr.Malfoy,because he is our Head Boy this year,Miss Granger" she replied

"Brilliant," thought Hermione "That's all I need"

They turned a corner and sure enough they found Draco coming up the corrider

"Mr.Malfoy!," McGonnagal barked "Where have you been!"

Malfoy opened his mouth to talk but before he could get a word out McGonnagal interuppted

"It clearly states in your letter, that you are supposed to meet me in the Entrance Hall!" she continued "Not,wonder around the school,as you please!, Do you understand!"

"Yes" said Draco firmly as he glared at Hermione

"Good!," she said "Now follow me I will show you to your Dormitorys"

The three of them walked up flights and flights and flights of stairs,until they reached a door.

"Now," said McGonnagal "I need a password for this door,that only the three of us will know" she said firmly Hermione racked her brains,trying to think of a decent password,something original.

"Um...how about..Apocathy?" she said

"That will do nicely" McGonngal nodded waving her wand and setting a new password on the door

"Both of you must remember this password," she said firmly "If you just open the door you will be led into to a wardrobe and if any problems should arise,you should come and see me imediately"

"Now,Come," she looked at the two of them "I will take you down to the sorting"

Hermione,Malfoy and McGonnagal trailed down the numerous flights of stairs,looking at the smiling,sleeping and frowning portraits as they passed.

Hermione could make out a ghostly-white figure near the doors of the Great Hall, as she got closer she realised that it was Nearly-Headless Nick,Nick smiled as he saw the three of them approching.

"Hello Hermione,How are you?" Nick asked

"Hello Sir Nicolas" Hermione replied with a bright smile "I'm fine thankyou"

Nick nodded "And I see you've been made Head Girl"

Hermione grinned

"I must get going" she said noticing Malfoy and McGonnagal had gone "Or I'll miss the sorting!, Goodbye Nick"she called



*ok this chapter's a bit short but they will get longer*