Lying Faces

Chapter 4

*Complexions and Confusion*

Disclaimer: I don't own these but I wish I did.  I don't own Draco but I wish I do.  I own this semi-plot and they're glad they don't.

A/N 1: It's a little short… and w/o a song but hey give me some credit I'm finally getting it up! (Rhi, keep your mouth shut.  I know that is an insult waiting to happen but I'm to lazy to hit the delete key) I probably should have said posted… oh well.. too late now..

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"Huh….. That's…uh, " she blinked. "Interesting?"

McGonagall looked like she was about ready to keel over and die.  Her prized and perfect student had been resorted.  Jumping to her feet she surprised the other two occupants of the room.

"Nooo!" she screamed.

With a swift move she was across the room.

"This is not happening!" she said quite calmly while sending the stool which held the hat flying.

"MS. MCGONAGALL! Please sit down" Albus yelled, his voice booming. "I ask that you control yourself."

"But…."

"Sit," he bellowed once again while turning to Hermione.  "Miss Granger, how do you feel?"

"Kinda hungry.." she replied nonchalantly.

"Minerva, could you please escort Miss Granger to her chambers."

Slowly rising she motioned for Hermione to follow.  Walking down the hall it was only then that Hermione realized what had just happened.  She was in Slytherin…  Not Gryffindor… Slytherin…. My god…  Although these new changes had affected many aspects to her new self, her mind to question things and be the best was still there.

"Ms. McGonagall," she started quietly, "What happens now?"

"I don't know what you mean child."

"My classes, my meals, my room?!?! What happens to those?"

"They will be changed accordingly, I suppose.  Professor Snape and I will discuss some of these new 'adjustments' at a later time."

Reaching the Head Boy/Girl complex Ms. McGonagall turned back to Hermione.

"Here we are.  I ask that when you find the time that you fix your robes to your new house." She said her voice wavering.  "The password as of right now is ' l'etiole de le ciel'.  As you know if you and Mr. Malfoy agree on a new password it can be changed.

"Thank you."

In a very uncharacteristic thing Minerva pulled the young girl into a hug.  "I'm going to miss you," was faintly heard as the professor descended down the hall.

Turning to the portrait of a young girl… taunting a serpent with a stick…. Hermione repeated the password slightly bemused.  At that she was let in to what would be her home for the year.  Looking around she saw the large marble fireplace and mahogany end pieces, all draped with silks of black and silver.

Hmmm…   she thought I always thought that house colors would be in abundance here, I guess not…. Abundance? What the hell am I thinking?

With that she left to find her room.

Dumping her bags off she began to unpack various piece of clothing laying them on the bed one at a time.  Seeing the big pile of red and gold she frowned slightly.

God this is going to take a while.  But hey, looking on the bright side at least I won't look like Ronald McDonald, anymore.

On that thought she picked up a cotton scarf.

"Accomodo! " she whispered as the cloth mass turned almost immediately to green and silver.

Continuing through the wardrobe she began to laugh at the irony of it all.

 Her.   Muggle born daughter of dentists.  Mudblood.  Yet best of all,  BEST FRIEND of Harry Potter, the one and only Golden Boy… Hermione Granger... a Slytherin.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" the now familiar voice of Draco Malfoy burst pulling her out of her reverie.

"Thought I would treat myself to a makeover.  You know girls day out? Or in, in this case I suppose… Besides red?  It doesn't do much for my complexion." She bit sarcastically.

"Really? I bet this would go rather nice with your complexion." He said with a wicked grin holding up a red lacy thong. "Oh well, back to my point.  You're a Gryffindor, it's against house rules to NOT wear house robes."

Grabbing the thong from his hands she quickly put it away. 

"Thank you, Captain Obvious.  I'm very well aware of school rules and to my knowledge am not breaking any."

"Not breaking any my ass… Seriously are you that ..Oh…. You've got to be fucking me!?"

"I fuck you not… well not at the moment anyways, but maybe later?" she quipped licking her lips.

Ignoring her remark Draco all but ran out of the room. 

Tempted to call out the well over used muggle line "Run, Forrest! RUN!" she sat down in a fit of laughter.  God, if she had known it was this easy to make him look like a complete fool she should have done it long ago.

"Maybe there is a positive side after all."  She spoke to herself thinking of the endless mind games to come.

Rounding the corner Draco ran straight into Snape.

"MR. MALFOY! Please watch where you are going." Snape said, a bit disgruntled.

"Sorry sir, but I need to discuss a few…… matters with you."

"If they pertain to Miss. Granger come to my office."

Following his professor to the dungeons Draco couldn't help but replay the little scene with Hermione in his head…. No he couldn't be right. It was impossible.

"Take a seat." Snape commanded.

Sitting down Draco frowned in confusion.  He was so far beyond being able to form a coherent thought at the moment that he would have…. Well let's not get into that.

"Mr. Malfoy, I presume you are aware of these new 'changes' or 'adjustments'… whichever…?"

Draco nodded in response, "But how?... Why?"

"It seems that Miss Granger's summer activities have come to factor in this decision, seeing as there was a need to be resorted," Snape continued. "She was put into Slytherin under the pretenses that she would remain Head Girl."

"If I may ask, sir?  What could she have done to be resorted?"  Draco cut in.

"Dumbledore and Minerva wouldn't say.  Regardless, please bring Miss Granger and yourself to my office at 7:00. We can discuss this further tomorrow morning."

Nodding, Draco got up and left to return to his shared dorm.

This is going to be a long night. 

A/N 2: Hey guys! So sorry it took so long, but I've been SO busy w/ things and I'm sorry to say this but this wasn't one of my TOP priorities. L  but now I've posted so don't cry anymore.  Also, if anyone has ideas send them to me… It helps me write faster…. It also keeps my thinking process down to a minimum, which is always a good deal!