Chapter eight Razor Hats

Hermione looked up at Draco with a pleading look. Her eyes showed sorrow and self hatred. Draco couldn't stand her being like this. All he wanted was for her to be happy.

"Hermione, when you're ready to tell me then I'll be waiting." he said and smiled, Hermione smiled back.

"I will tell you Draco, just not right now." she said and put her arm under his.

"Now, why don't we find the others? Maybe Ginny is done making out with Potter." and with that the two went back to the Great Hall.

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They went through the door leading to the Hall but found that it was empty, only a few students left remaining. The Head boy and girl shrugged and headed towards the school exit. They walked out through the doors to find almost the whole school standing outside.

They stared with confused expressions on their faces but soon saw a blond haired girl squeezing through the crowd to get to them.

"Hannah! Whats going on?" asked Draco curiously. Hannah was catching her breath when the rest of the gang came running up to them. They all had happy and exited expressions on their faces and were slowly catching their breath.

"Hurry up and tell us!" said Hermione with an annoyed voice because they were taking so long to get on their nerves.

"Well, the Razor Hats suddenly appeared at the school and are giving out autographs!" cried Ginny happily, the Razor Hats was a very good quiddich team and won every Quiddich World cup for three years in a row, they played for England.

"And, they want a certain two people on their team." said Mark mysteriously. Draco raised his eyebrows questionly. Suddenly a very muscular and handome man parted through the crowd and came right up to the group of pals. He held out his hand for Draco and looked mightly pleased to see him. He reminded everyone of someone really familiar...

"Mr. Draco Malfoy, I don't think you'll remember me but I am the coach of the Razor Hats." he said with a very familiar voice. Draco smiled and took his hand. The man had a warm spark in his eyes and looked very determand.

"Well, let me introduce myself properly, I am Derick Wood." he said and looked from one face to onto another. Before Padma could stop herself she blurted out "Wow sir, you look exactly like our former Griffindor quiddich captain Oliver." she turned bright red and shut her mouth with a smack. The man smiled even wider.

"Yes, my son Oliver will be taking my place as coach when he is fully trained. I am very proud of him." he said as he swelled with pride. "I've heard some mighty nice things about two people in this school, two seekers to be exact." he said and winked at Draco.

"Well sir, I'm very pleased to meet you." said Draco politly. Mr. Wood nodded and cleared his throat.

"Well, I am searching for a new seeker, I am between you Mr. Malfoy and Mr. Potter. If you two will both agree to try out for my team then I would be very pleased. You will go with me and for two weeks will compete against each other. The person who will be elected the new Razor Hat's seeker will move to were we have practice and drop out of school unless you wish to carry out your education I am sure we can figure out a private teacher."

Draco without hesitation answered right away. "No sir, I think Harry deserves the spot as Razor Hat's seeker." Mr. Wood looked rather taken aback and wouldn't let go that easy.

"Oh but why? You would have a splendid career until you retire! You will get payed a rather high amount-" but he was cut off as Draco spoke.

"Thank you for your generous offer sir, but I prefer quiddich as more of a fun game, not a career. I think Harry would be willing to devote his life to quiddich because he loves it so much. But there is so much oppertunity in my life and I'm still so young. I still want o explore the bounaries of life and find something that I will like"

Derick Wood was left speechless but smiled all the same.

"Yes, I respect your choice and wish you all the luck you need in life." with that he shook his hand one more time and left to go find Harry. The others gawped at him as if he were mad.

"What?" he asked shrugging.

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Hermione sat with her head proped up on her hand. It was History of Magic class and she, like everybody else, was bored out of her mind. She was sitting next to Ginny who was staring at Harry dreamily, her eyes out of focus. He also refused the Razor Hat's offer, and for the sweetest, the most romantic reason of all time, for Ginny.

He said he loved her deeply and would never ever leave her. He also early- proposed and said he would propose properly once they were able to get married. (wich meant that when they turn eighteen)

Ginny of course agreed and they kissed and everyone clapped and the Razor Hats left in a rather bad mood as they still didn't have a seeker. Oh well, love is more important.

Harry looked up at Ginny and grinned. He scribbled something on a peice of paper then levetated it over to Ginny's desk while Professor Binns wasn't looking. The note said I love you. Ginny smiled and blew him a kiss wich he caught and she mouthed I love you too.

Hermione smiled at the scene, how she loved it when things turned out so happy. She looked around and saw Pansy staring at Draco who was sitting next to Mark. Draco saw Hermione and winked at her. She smiled and looked in Pansy's direction.

He immediatly looked there too and when he saw Pansy he pretended to throw up on his desk, causing Hermione to giggle. Pansy glared at her and looked away. When Hermione looked up at Draco again he was busy writting something on a peice of parchment.

When Binns wasn't looking he tossed it over to Hermione's desk. She unfolded it quietly and read the note. Aww, look at Strawberry and Potter. How cute isn't it? Hermione laughed and the professor looked up from his sheets and glared at Hermione.

"Is there something you would like to share with the class Miss Granger?" he asked annoyed. To everyones surpries she nodded and stood up.

"Me and everyone else would just like to congratulate Harry Potter and to be Ginny Potter!" she said with a smile and the whole class broke into applause and cheers. Harry and Ginny both turned bright red and kissed each other shortly on the lips. At this the whole class aww-ed and oo-ed.

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Hermione and Draco, closely followed by Harry and Ginny, walked out of proffesor Binn's class and made their way for potions. Draco was still chuckling and Hermione tapped him lightly on the shoulder.

He looked at her and she pointed towards the far corner of the corridor. Draco the moment his eyes layed upon the sight, cracked up and was laughing his head off. Hermione was laughing a bit too but couldn't help but be happy.

There was Ron Weasley who had Lavender pressed up against the wall and was kissing her neck. Lavender had her eyes closed and was moaning soflty, her hands around his neck. Hermione couldn't help but grin, the sight was so sweet that she felt like crying.

Draco then did something strange, he snaked his arm around her waist and started leading her down towards the dungeons. Hermione concluded this was just a friendly act and that she always walked like this with Jeff. After all, they were just freinds.

Hermione rested her head on his shoulder and they walked into the class. This time she sat with Draco and Mark, she in the middle of them. They all took out their books and parchments and were ready for the lesson to begin.

Professor Snape made his usual dramatic entrance as he flung open the door and swept past the students, his robes flying like a super hero's cape. He gave the class one piercing glare as if to tell them the first person to goof off will be force fed poison.

"Today we will be working on the Purpotix potion. Who can tell me what it does?" he said and sneered at Hermione who shot her hand into the air. He pointed at her and she stood up.

She opened her mouth and closed it again. She thought a moment the opened her mouth then closed it.

"Um, I don't know sir." she said blushing. Snape looked furious, he glared at her and if stares could kill, Hermione would be dead by now.

"Then why did you raise your hand?" he practicly shouted.

"From habit." she said simply and the whole class burst out laughing.

"Sit down Miss Granger. Ten points from Griffindor and detention." that shut everyone up. Now Draco and Mark were fuming.

"But professor! That's not fair!" yelled both Mark and Draco.

"QUIET! Twenty points from Griffindor and detention for you two!" he said pointing at the two furious boys. Hermione patted Draco's arm then Mark's in attempt to calm them.

The rest of the lesson went by pretty nastily. The Purpotrix potion turned out to be a Day Dream potion and half the lesson students had dreamy expressions on their faces and were gazing at professor Snape as if he were some sex god.

This made Draco want to gag. He Mark and Hermione only pretended to drink the potion and falsly mimicked dreamy gazes. The bell finally rung and they shuffled out of the dungeon class gratefuly.

"Rrrr, Snape makes me so angry! He's such a bloody prat!" fumed Mark with clenched fists. "I hate him too. The arse hole!" agreed Draco. Hermione grinned at them both, causing them to stare at her weirdly.

"You guys have no idea how strange it is to hear two Slytherins call Snape a bloody prat." she said laughing.

"And arse hole." added Draco making her laugh harder.

At that moment, an owl swooped over their heads, dropping a letter into Hermione's hands. She looked at them, confused. They looked just as clueless as she was. She eagerly unfolded it and read it.

Her face paled and she began to breath heavily. Her eyes darted across the letter as if they were bees.

"Hermione?" the two boys asked concerned. She couldn't hear them, she was drowning, she felt the darkness engolf her. She was falling and falling into the depths of blackness, the letter floating above her head, the horrible words flashing. She fought the darkness, useing all her strength, but failed...

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