Chapter Three The New Way

Hermione walked shakily over to the stool and hastily jammed the hat onto her head. Earlier professor Flitwick had scurried over with the Sorting Hat and a stool, and as always, the first years stared at it with confusion and curiosity.

Hermione sat there, seeing nothing but the black inside of the hat. She could smell the vintage that had built up over the past hundred years and made her nostrils sting. A quiet voive sounded in her head and made the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end.

*Ahh, I wondered when I would be wearing myself ontop of your head Miss Riddle. So, it's finally time to go join the one place were you belong, Slytherin!* the hat had shouted out the last word for the whole Hall and she could hear some scattered claps and weak cheers.

People were still a bit in shock and didn't know how to react. Hermione walked gracefuly towards the Slytherin table and she saw some guys eagerly push over, making room for her. She also some some girls gaping at her with interest. Obviously, they didn't have a problem with the way she dressed. But then again, who did?

She ended up sitting between two very cute guys. The one on her right was named Fadro Waleap. He had deep brown eyes and shaggy brown hair that fell lazily over his forehead. He had hint of seriousness in his personality, the kind that would rather listen than talk. The one on her left was called, Derick Drechivook who was one of those people who rather talk than listen. He had dirty blond hair and baby blue eyes that were filled with humor.

Both guys seemed equally interested in Hermione, who was enoying the attention. Her eyes locked with Ron's for a second and she felt a pang of guilt. She had been way too harsh to them. She had insulted them and accused them of using her.for their own greedy desires. In the depths of her heart she, she knew it was true, but that still didn't give her the right to call them names and be mean.

She decided to apoligize after the feast, but for now, she was concentrating on being the new bad girl of Slytherin. She smirked evily to herself.

"So, Hermione. Tell me, do you prefer Griffindor or Slytherin?" asked Fadro. To Hermione's own surprise she felt anger boil up inside of her at the name 'Griffindor'. She seemed to be filled with hate and loathing towards them. She was very confused and didn't know what to say. But her Slytherin side spoke before she could even think.

"Well, I have always been a Slytherin. I was just in that sissy house for 'saftey precatiouns' as me weak parents put it. But don't worry, I do prefer Slytherin as this is were I belong." she said sweetly. The two looked pleased with her answer and scooted a bit closer to her.

A bunch of other slytherin students leaned over to talk with her and she soon became the new popular bad girl of Slytherin. (a/n mua ha ha ha!! Mione's a baaaad girl!) By the time the feast ended, everyone wanted to be her friend. I mean, she had a great figure, fasion sense, she was funny, nice, smart, gave good advice and always knew what to say, she was a pureblood, rich, good listener, good looking, PERFECT.

Draco had finally gotten over the shock of his ultamite enemy being this- this....hottie. He was so shocked, he didn't even know what to think. He watched her being admired and praised by half the Slytherin house. He didn't blame them, she was.....perfect.

The feast ended and he remembered that she would be sharing a common room with him. He grinned devilishly to himself. By the end of this week, she would be HIS. He walked up to the Head's table to talk to Dumbledore and he saw the new Slytherin girl do the same.

He was surprised to see a look of disgust on her face as she approached Dumbledore. Was it possible for her to hate the old man too? No, that's impossible. She smiled at Draco and stood by him, facing the Headmaster.

He beamed up at them and Draco could almost hear Hermione gag. How weird...

"Ah, my two best students. As you probably already know, you will be sharing a common room. I expect you two to give a good example to the younger students and will be orginizing the balls and big events. I will give you all the details when the time comes. A ha, your common room is on the fourth floor, behind the statue of Hetherig the Huge. Thank you and now scat." he finished and shooed them away.

As the two headed out of the hall, Draco could hear his fellow roommate muttering under her breath. "Stupid useless git, took the windbag long enough..." he managed to hear and actually fell over in his suprise.

Hermione gasped and immediatly helped him up. He brushed himself clean and just gawped at her in disbelief. The blue haired girl just giggled and went on walking. Draco jogged to catch up to her and before they knew it, they had reached the statue of Hetherig the Huge.

They just stood there, not knowing what to do. Draco swore under his breath. The old git forgot to tell them the password. But at that moment the statue began to move towards the right to reveal a mohogany door.

Hermione grinned at him.

"What did you say?" she asked him.

"Shit." he answered. She laughed and patted him on the back. "Well, thats our new password, thanks to you."

He grinned stupidly at her and opened the door. They both gasped as they saw the splendid room in front of them. It was completly green, circular room with losts of pillows scattered everywere. There were huge windows around the room that were so big, it looked like the walls were made of glass.

There was a roaring fire, enchanted to glow a creamy color of green that cast a pale, goastly light across the room. There was one long green couch that looked like it were from the mid evil times, wich was facing the fire. It had green and silver pillows neatly on it. On both it's side it had identical couchs exept they were shorter. There was a big bookcase in one corner that looked like it held every book made.

On far corner was a giant dining room table that had eight chairs placed around it. There was a vase that held a single rose and two candles on each side. It had a white table cloth that had little snakes at each corner.

They just noticed that there were lots of paintings in the room. Hermione went over to examine them as there were no doors exept the one they had come through in the room. One of the paintings had a fruit bowl and she supposed it lead to the kitchens.

The next painting was of a old bookcase and she knew it lead to the library. There were two more paintings left and those had to lead to their rooms she thought. Indeed one had a Griffindor lion wearing a snake suit and she laughed. That had to be her room.

She looked back at Draco who was now examining the other paintings. She pushed open her own painting to see a beautiful room. It looked just like it had been designed by a teen aged girl. It had and king size four poster bed that had pink curtains. The bed spread was pink with dark pink hearts on it. It had matching pink pillows and a bunch of teddy bears and plushies.

Posters of all her favorite bands hung over the walls had cute little pictures of cats and turtles. (her fav. animals) There were two windows with pink window drapes. There was a mirror with a little make up desk in one corner and had little heart stickers on the frame.

She had a large, white and pink dresser that already held all of her clothes. There was a desk that had many picture frames of all her friends and family, cats and hamsters. The walls were of course pink with dark pink riming and the carpet was, you guessed it, pink.

Hermione sighed happily. Dumbledore must have put a charm on the room to make it look exactly like the person wanted it to be. This was her dream room. Yes, no one suspected she would be so girly but when it came to the color pink, there are no boundaries. (a/n Haha! Those are MY words!)

Hermione was very curious to how Draco's room would look like and decided to pay him a little visit. She took one more glance at her splendid room and headed for the door. She jumped out of the painting and headed for the last painting were Draco's room must be.

Indeed, there was a painting of a large snake and it hissed at Hermione. She giggled and kissed it on the nose. The serpent looked suprised but hissed again, shyly this time, and flung open the painting. Hermione laughed softly and crawled over to the door.

She poked her head in to see a very um, Draco-like room. He was sitting by his desk, scribbling away. The blue haired girl took this chance to look around. It held a four poster but had dark green sheet and matching pillows.

The bed curtains were a matching green so was the carpet. There was lots of posters of scary looking things, probably some gothic music Draco listens to. The walls were painted dark green, but this green was so dark, it looked like it was black.

Other than the colors and teddy bears, Draco's room was pretty much the same as hers. The same furniture, same size. But Draco's room was a bit gloomy and scary. It was dark and adding the practicly black colors, it looked simply scary.

Hermione could hear some kind of creepy music playing from somewhere and it kind of gave her the urge to die. Draco didn't even notice her head poking in and looking around his room but she soon went back into her own, bright and cheerful room.

She collapsed onto her bed, burrying herself in the mounds of teddy bears and plushies. She sighed a happy sigh. This year was going to be fun...

a/n Woo hoo!! Pink pink PINK!! When it comes tothe color pink there are no boundaries!!! Haha!! I luv the color pink, though not that much to make my whole room pink but still, I'm sick of making their rooms all school-y and either green or red. Why not make Draco a creepy, dark freaky room and Hermione a happy, girly bright room??? Haha!! Sorry if this chapter was boring kay? I had to put the details in how their rooms and junk looked. Byez!!!! ~~~buGspooKy