Hermione left the classroom in complete shock. She had just volunteered to tutor Malfoy.
'Tutor', that word was okay alone in a sentence. But 'MALFOY', that word spelt danger in any sentence.
She tried not to think about it; to get it out of her mind.
But whatever she did, it just haunted her, like Malfoy's cold voice.
Hermione shivered and continued walking along the corridor. She was headed to the most dreaded class of them all. POTIONS!
She was near to rounding the last corner when she was grabbed from behind.
"What on …." A cold hand was placed onto her mouth.
She let her eyes wander around the room. She noticed that she was in a cold, damp classroom. It was dark but she could still make out the shape of the door.
She tried to turn to look at her attacker but she was being help firmly steady, not allowing her to turn around.
Suddenly a voice spoke.
"Granger, if you say anything to anyone, I swear you will regret it." It was the same voice that had given Hermione the cold chill back in the Arithmancy classroom.
She inhaled and yelled "Malfoy? Have you gone daft? What do you think you're doing? Get your hands off me!"
He quickly took his hands off her shoulders and wiped them on his black robes.
"Shut your mouth Mudblood! You heard me, I did NOT ask for tutoring help! I certainly didn't want to end up with you as my tutor! And I certainly hope my Head Boy reputation will not be damaged if I'm seen with you in the library."
He turned her so swiftly to face him that she nearly stumbled, yet managed to recover herself gracefully.
An inquiring look appeared on her face as she remembered what Malfoy had just said.
"You're Head Boy?!" she asked.
Malfoy looked stunned, then smirked. "Correct, and why do you need to know you filthy piece of…" Malfoy was cut off.
"You are a worthless piece crap Malfoy, that's what you are! I can't see at all why you out of all people could become Head Boy!" she screamed and ran towards the door.
Malfoy stepped infront of her before she could reach the door handle.
"You better watch your mouth you skank, before you get hurt" and with those words he opened the door himself and stepped out.
Hermione was once again left alone, to wonder what just happened.
"Did he just call me a skank?" she alleged, while opening the door and exiting.
Potions went by rather quickly because Hermione spent most of the lesson dreaming; much to Ron and Harry's surprise.
Ron accused Hermione of working too hard already, and then he told her she was under too much stress and tried to give her a massage.
Hermione yelled at Ron for being stupid just as Snape was coming round to check on their Strength Potions.
Of course even if Hermione was in a foul mood, they still managed to get the best potion in the class, which was being tested on Neville.
By the end of the lesson Neville had grown some very large muscles and was picking up entire tables with one hand.
Of course the potion wore off after 10 minutes, and Neville managed to break an ingredient bottle containing a dozen bee stingers.
Snape took 15 points from Gryffindor and gave them their dreary homework.
The rest of the day went by relevantly quickly. And before Hermione knew, it was time for dinner.
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Everyone was seated in their house tables waiting for the food to arrive and chatting happily.
All of a sudden Dumbledore rose from his tall seat at the teachers table.
He clapped his hands and there was silence.
"Dear Hogwarts students. I apologize for yesterdays little mistake at the Great Feast.
It seems that we forgot to announce the new Head Boy and Girl for this year."
Hermione smiled and listened to Dumbledore.
"The Head Boy and Girl are Hogwarts leaders, they are role models for every student here and they strive to set an example for the younger ones.
So with great honour, I would like to announce our new Head Boy…. "Draco Malfoy"
Everyone on the Slytherin table cheered wildly, with scattered cheers from the other houses.
Ron exchanged looks with Harry and they dropped their mouths in shock.
Dumbledore awaited the silence once more and continued, "And I am proud to present to you all, our new Head Girl "Ms Hermione Granger".
The cheers were imminent throughout the whole hall.
Hermione rose to her feet and smiled at everyone.
At this precise moment Draco Malfoy was sitting at the Slytherin table disgusted.
He spat at the table and swore. "That Mudblood bitch is the new Head Girl? I have to share a room with THAT!"
-"Oh Drakey don't worry I'm sure it'll be okay. You don't have to live in the Head Boy quarters if you don't want." It was Pansy. Draco's extra attachment, not including Crabbe and Goyle.
Malfoy told Pansy to go somewhere unpleasant and die, but she just continued to stare at him as though nothing had been said.
Malfoy swore loudly once more and stood up to go to the front of the hall where Dumbledore stood waiting with their badges.
Hermione did the same. She walked to the front of the hall and Dumbledore pinned her Head Girl badge onto her robes.
She could hear Malfoy's breathing behind her. He was standing relatively close.
As well as pinning the badge onto Hermione, Dumbledore held out his hand in the air and said loudly " Accio Volculatio" and two pairs of keys appeared in the palm of his hands.
He handed them both to Hermione and Malfoy and told them they were for emergencies only. Since the rooms were already equipped with their own password protected portraits.
Both Hermione and Malfoy thanked Dumbledore and headed back to their seats to enjoy the rest of the dinner.
AN: There's chapter 3 for you!
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All you Draco/Hermione fans hang in there. The romance is coming.
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