Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters, although I do own the rights to this fanfic...
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Hermione woke up to the banging of her bedroom door.
"HERMIONE! GET UP!" Harry's voice yelled. She jumped out of bed, and threw on her robe, and opened the door.
"What's going on Harry?"
"Come on, didn't you remember the meeting we have with the Prefects and McGonagall?" Harry asked, astonished that Hermione had forgotten. She looked back at the clock hanging on her wall; 8:13am. The meeting was supposed to start at 8 o'clock sharp. Her mouth opened wide with shock.
"Oh my gosh! I-I completely forgotten!" She said.
"Well, come on! Everyone's in the Prefect office, waiting for you!"
"Ok, I'll be down in a few minutes," she promised before shutting the door. She thurst open her closet, and grabbed the first outfit she laid eyes on. She threw on the pair of black sweatpants, and a red and gold tank top, then threw her Gryffindor robe overtop of that. She quickly brushed her hair (although it still looked like a mess) and grabbed a pen and pad of paper, before running down three flights of stairs to the Prefect office.
"Ok...I'm h-here," she managed to say, taking in deep breaths. Everyone just kind of stared at her, amazed that Hermione Granger was late for a meeting. Professor McGonagall blinked a few times, then began the meeting.
"Well, then, now that we're all here," she started as she looked at Hermione. Hermione blushed, then looked down at the table. The Professor continued, "We have a few more issues to attend to. The third years will be taking an over night camping trip to the Wizard National Park, to study the magical creatures there in depth. Since the majority of the teachers have other classes to look after, we need you as the Prefects and Head Boy and Head Girl, to attend to this excursion. There are six of you; three girls and three boys. That is not enough for 106 students. So I have asked that Padma Patil and Draco Malfoy join you. As they are the two top students in their houses. You will each have 10 students in your group, as there'll be 2 other teachers to handle the rest of them." Hermione slumped back in her seat, not believing what McGonagall had said.
"You're kidding," she muttered.
"What was that Miss Granger?" McGonagall asked.
"Nothing Professor, I was just repeating the names down, to write," she recovered, quickly scribling down the two names.
"Well then, Hagrid and Professor Lupin will be the Professors in charge. You will be gone for four nights and four days. You will leave on the night of February 15 and return here on the night of February 20. Any questions?" She asked. Ron quickly raised his hand, and started talking when McGonagall nodded at him.
"Well...umm...what about schoolwork?"
"Good question Weasley. I have notified all your teachers, and they have agreed to let you all participate in this rare occasion. Your teachers have also agreed that you will still receive homework upon your return, but-" she said as she saw the pain-stricken faces of the group.
"But, you will not receive a great deal of it. You will receive a sheet from each class, summarizing the work that you've missed. Then you will be asked to complete only a few of the more important assignments," she finished. They continued to talk about the camping trip, and how many students they would each have to look after. Once they finished, Hermione, Harry and Ron walked to the Great Hall for breakfast.
"Can you belive this?" Ron asked in an excited tone.
"This'll be so much fun! Imagine...4 days without Snape!" Ron grinned. They took their seats at the Gryffindor table, and this time, Hermione took her time in eating. After planning to meet up with Harry and Ron later on in the afternoon, Hermione decided to head up to the library. She browsed to aisles, searching for a good book to read. She found an adventure mystery book, and sat down on the fluffy library couchs. She curled up and began to read. She was so into her book, that she didn't see Draco walk in and sit on the couch right in front of her.
"What are you reading?" A voice asked. She peered from her book, to see the pale pointed face of Draco Malfoy.
"The Simliarian," she answered.
"Is it good?"
"So far," she kept her answers short.
"So...are you going on that third year camping trip?" He asked, still trying to carry on the convesation. She only nodded, but she put her book down and looked at him, waiting for him to ask more questions.
"I didn't volunteer you know," he said.
"Sure."
"I didn't. Professor McGonagall called me to her office this morning at around 7:30...when I got there, Padma was already there. McGonagall explained to us the situation, and asked if we wanted to help out. Well, she didn't really ask us...she kinda just told us...you know? It was like we didn't have a choice," he explained. She tried to keep her smile in, knowing that the way he described McGonagall, was accurate. A smile burst onto her face. It was true; you were never asked by Professor McGonagall, you were told. Draco smiled back, then contined to do impressions on the other professors at Hogwarts. After a quick impression of Madam Hooch, Hermione was laughing so hard that several other students had to shush her.
"Come on," Draco said, "Let's go somewhere, where we can make noise."
He stood up and offered a hand to Hermione. She took it and together they walked out of the library.
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Hermione woke up to the banging of her bedroom door.
"HERMIONE! GET UP!" Harry's voice yelled. She jumped out of bed, and threw on her robe, and opened the door.
"What's going on Harry?"
"Come on, didn't you remember the meeting we have with the Prefects and McGonagall?" Harry asked, astonished that Hermione had forgotten. She looked back at the clock hanging on her wall; 8:13am. The meeting was supposed to start at 8 o'clock sharp. Her mouth opened wide with shock.
"Oh my gosh! I-I completely forgotten!" She said.
"Well, come on! Everyone's in the Prefect office, waiting for you!"
"Ok, I'll be down in a few minutes," she promised before shutting the door. She thurst open her closet, and grabbed the first outfit she laid eyes on. She threw on the pair of black sweatpants, and a red and gold tank top, then threw her Gryffindor robe overtop of that. She quickly brushed her hair (although it still looked like a mess) and grabbed a pen and pad of paper, before running down three flights of stairs to the Prefect office.
"Ok...I'm h-here," she managed to say, taking in deep breaths. Everyone just kind of stared at her, amazed that Hermione Granger was late for a meeting. Professor McGonagall blinked a few times, then began the meeting.
"Well, then, now that we're all here," she started as she looked at Hermione. Hermione blushed, then looked down at the table. The Professor continued, "We have a few more issues to attend to. The third years will be taking an over night camping trip to the Wizard National Park, to study the magical creatures there in depth. Since the majority of the teachers have other classes to look after, we need you as the Prefects and Head Boy and Head Girl, to attend to this excursion. There are six of you; three girls and three boys. That is not enough for 106 students. So I have asked that Padma Patil and Draco Malfoy join you. As they are the two top students in their houses. You will each have 10 students in your group, as there'll be 2 other teachers to handle the rest of them." Hermione slumped back in her seat, not believing what McGonagall had said.
"You're kidding," she muttered.
"What was that Miss Granger?" McGonagall asked.
"Nothing Professor, I was just repeating the names down, to write," she recovered, quickly scribling down the two names.
"Well then, Hagrid and Professor Lupin will be the Professors in charge. You will be gone for four nights and four days. You will leave on the night of February 15 and return here on the night of February 20. Any questions?" She asked. Ron quickly raised his hand, and started talking when McGonagall nodded at him.
"Well...umm...what about schoolwork?"
"Good question Weasley. I have notified all your teachers, and they have agreed to let you all participate in this rare occasion. Your teachers have also agreed that you will still receive homework upon your return, but-" she said as she saw the pain-stricken faces of the group.
"But, you will not receive a great deal of it. You will receive a sheet from each class, summarizing the work that you've missed. Then you will be asked to complete only a few of the more important assignments," she finished. They continued to talk about the camping trip, and how many students they would each have to look after. Once they finished, Hermione, Harry and Ron walked to the Great Hall for breakfast.
"Can you belive this?" Ron asked in an excited tone.
"This'll be so much fun! Imagine...4 days without Snape!" Ron grinned. They took their seats at the Gryffindor table, and this time, Hermione took her time in eating. After planning to meet up with Harry and Ron later on in the afternoon, Hermione decided to head up to the library. She browsed to aisles, searching for a good book to read. She found an adventure mystery book, and sat down on the fluffy library couchs. She curled up and began to read. She was so into her book, that she didn't see Draco walk in and sit on the couch right in front of her.
"What are you reading?" A voice asked. She peered from her book, to see the pale pointed face of Draco Malfoy.
"The Simliarian," she answered.
"Is it good?"
"So far," she kept her answers short.
"So...are you going on that third year camping trip?" He asked, still trying to carry on the convesation. She only nodded, but she put her book down and looked at him, waiting for him to ask more questions.
"I didn't volunteer you know," he said.
"Sure."
"I didn't. Professor McGonagall called me to her office this morning at around 7:30...when I got there, Padma was already there. McGonagall explained to us the situation, and asked if we wanted to help out. Well, she didn't really ask us...she kinda just told us...you know? It was like we didn't have a choice," he explained. She tried to keep her smile in, knowing that the way he described McGonagall, was accurate. A smile burst onto her face. It was true; you were never asked by Professor McGonagall, you were told. Draco smiled back, then contined to do impressions on the other professors at Hogwarts. After a quick impression of Madam Hooch, Hermione was laughing so hard that several other students had to shush her.
"Come on," Draco said, "Let's go somewhere, where we can make noise."
He stood up and offered a hand to Hermione. She took it and together they walked out of the library.
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