Chapter 5 : Cinderella and her Prince Charming
Draco sat there and stared at Hermione, she was so beautiful, he didn't know how he never realized it before. He really liked her, he just had no clue how much yet. Hermione stood up and whispered to Draco, "I'll be right back!" and she ran off grinning the biggest grin Draco had ever seen her have on her face. She came back in silver pajama pants and a silver tank top, revealing 4 inches of her stomach, but she was surprised to see Draco fast asleep on the couch when she returned. So, she just walked over to him sat down right next to him, careful not to wake him up. "Oh Draco, you mean so much to me. More than just kissing you. I think I . I love you. I just wish I could tell you, I mean I am, but you're asleep. So, one day I will Draco Malfoy. You and I, we have something. Something special. I just hope you realize it soon so we can be together like I want us to. So, until tomorrow, goodnight my Prince Charming." She turned to leave but stopped dead in her tracks when Draco whispered. "Goodnight Cinderella." She turned around quickly and looked at him. She smiled at him. She loved him so much. "Goodnight." She was just about to walk in her room when he whispered, "Hermione," she turned her head to look at him standing 20 feet away from her. "I love you too." She ran over and hugged him. They stood there for 15 minutes just hugging right beside their bedroom doors. "It's getting late. We should both be getting to bed." Hermione finally said. "Okay, I love you." Draco whispered in her ear, and turned to go to his room. Hermione did too.
"Hey Herm!" It was Harry and Ron. She turned around and gave them a big smile. "Hey guys. What's up?" Hermione replied, walking over to them. "Oh nothing really. How's Head Girl going?" Harry asked. But before Hermione could answer Ron jumped in. "I think the correct question is, how's living with Malfoy?" "Actually, it's pretty good. He's actually not all that bad." Hermione said giving them a little smile. "Oh, really? What Malfoy are we talking about, his long lost good twin?" Harry said laughing. "No really guys. He's not as bad as you think." Hermione muttered. "Okay, whatever Hermione." Ron said looking a little mad.
"Good morning! I would like to welcome everyone to the first day of classes here at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry! I have an announcement to make! It is that we will be having a Halloween Ball, thanks to Mister Draco Malfoy and Miss Hermione Granger, this year's Head Boy and Girl! Another announcement is that I need Miss Granger and Mister Malfoy, to stay after breakfast. Oh, one more announcement is that tonight there will be a meeting for the prefects and Head Boy and Girl at 5 'o' Clock tonight in the library. Have a nice day." As soon as Dumbledore said that Hermione and Draco had to stay after they immediately looked at each other with the same look upon their faces. Worry.
Once breakfast was over Draco and Hermione went up to Dumbledore. They were the only people in the Great Hall. "You wanted to see us Headmaster?" Hermione asked. "Ah, yes Miss. Granger. Mister Malfoy. I have some shocking news I'm sure that both of you would like to know. Hermione, you now know that you are a pure-blood correct?" Dumbledore asked with a twinkle in his eyes. She nodded. "Very well, what you don't know is the past of your family. Your ancestors are not 'good people' they were some of Voldemort's followers. Now, this does not mean that you are a Death Eater or evil. But, your parents were very close to Voldemort. They were promised that their first offspring would be the heir to Voldemort. And as you know Voldemort is the heir to Slytherin. Now that Voldemort is gone, you are to be the royal heir to him and Slytherin." Draco and Hermione were both incredibly shocked. "This means that you must go to Voldemort, as our spy of course, and Draco will go with you. You must accept the job of Heir to Slytherin as well as Voldemort. You are to go to Death Eater meetings and 'become one' without really becoming one. Do you understand?" Dumbledore was giving her a confident smile. She just nodded. She had completely forgotten how to speak. She was incredibly shocked. "That is all then. I will contact you both soon." Dumbledore stood up and walked out of the Great Hall, leaving Draco and Hermione alone. She looked up into his eyes, with tears streaming down her face. How was this possible, she was a Gryffindor, not a Slytherin. She grabbed onto Draco and hugged him, wanting his comfort, she knew she could always trust him and he wouldn't let anything happen to her. He stroked her hair and kissed her forehead. They both walked back to the common room and sat down.
Draco sat there and stared at Hermione, she was so beautiful, he didn't know how he never realized it before. He really liked her, he just had no clue how much yet. Hermione stood up and whispered to Draco, "I'll be right back!" and she ran off grinning the biggest grin Draco had ever seen her have on her face. She came back in silver pajama pants and a silver tank top, revealing 4 inches of her stomach, but she was surprised to see Draco fast asleep on the couch when she returned. So, she just walked over to him sat down right next to him, careful not to wake him up. "Oh Draco, you mean so much to me. More than just kissing you. I think I . I love you. I just wish I could tell you, I mean I am, but you're asleep. So, one day I will Draco Malfoy. You and I, we have something. Something special. I just hope you realize it soon so we can be together like I want us to. So, until tomorrow, goodnight my Prince Charming." She turned to leave but stopped dead in her tracks when Draco whispered. "Goodnight Cinderella." She turned around quickly and looked at him. She smiled at him. She loved him so much. "Goodnight." She was just about to walk in her room when he whispered, "Hermione," she turned her head to look at him standing 20 feet away from her. "I love you too." She ran over and hugged him. They stood there for 15 minutes just hugging right beside their bedroom doors. "It's getting late. We should both be getting to bed." Hermione finally said. "Okay, I love you." Draco whispered in her ear, and turned to go to his room. Hermione did too.
"Hey Herm!" It was Harry and Ron. She turned around and gave them a big smile. "Hey guys. What's up?" Hermione replied, walking over to them. "Oh nothing really. How's Head Girl going?" Harry asked. But before Hermione could answer Ron jumped in. "I think the correct question is, how's living with Malfoy?" "Actually, it's pretty good. He's actually not all that bad." Hermione said giving them a little smile. "Oh, really? What Malfoy are we talking about, his long lost good twin?" Harry said laughing. "No really guys. He's not as bad as you think." Hermione muttered. "Okay, whatever Hermione." Ron said looking a little mad.
"Good morning! I would like to welcome everyone to the first day of classes here at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry! I have an announcement to make! It is that we will be having a Halloween Ball, thanks to Mister Draco Malfoy and Miss Hermione Granger, this year's Head Boy and Girl! Another announcement is that I need Miss Granger and Mister Malfoy, to stay after breakfast. Oh, one more announcement is that tonight there will be a meeting for the prefects and Head Boy and Girl at 5 'o' Clock tonight in the library. Have a nice day." As soon as Dumbledore said that Hermione and Draco had to stay after they immediately looked at each other with the same look upon their faces. Worry.
Once breakfast was over Draco and Hermione went up to Dumbledore. They were the only people in the Great Hall. "You wanted to see us Headmaster?" Hermione asked. "Ah, yes Miss. Granger. Mister Malfoy. I have some shocking news I'm sure that both of you would like to know. Hermione, you now know that you are a pure-blood correct?" Dumbledore asked with a twinkle in his eyes. She nodded. "Very well, what you don't know is the past of your family. Your ancestors are not 'good people' they were some of Voldemort's followers. Now, this does not mean that you are a Death Eater or evil. But, your parents were very close to Voldemort. They were promised that their first offspring would be the heir to Voldemort. And as you know Voldemort is the heir to Slytherin. Now that Voldemort is gone, you are to be the royal heir to him and Slytherin." Draco and Hermione were both incredibly shocked. "This means that you must go to Voldemort, as our spy of course, and Draco will go with you. You must accept the job of Heir to Slytherin as well as Voldemort. You are to go to Death Eater meetings and 'become one' without really becoming one. Do you understand?" Dumbledore was giving her a confident smile. She just nodded. She had completely forgotten how to speak. She was incredibly shocked. "That is all then. I will contact you both soon." Dumbledore stood up and walked out of the Great Hall, leaving Draco and Hermione alone. She looked up into his eyes, with tears streaming down her face. How was this possible, she was a Gryffindor, not a Slytherin. She grabbed onto Draco and hugged him, wanting his comfort, she knew she could always trust him and he wouldn't let anything happen to her. He stroked her hair and kissed her forehead. They both walked back to the common room and sat down.