Chapter 5 In the Prefects' Room
Draco sauntered down to the Prefects' room after breakfast. Today Joshua Flinch, the Head Boy, is having a briefing for the new Prefects. Joshua Flinch is from Ravenclaw.
Hermione and Harry were already there when Draco stepped in. He looked coldly at them and turned to face Joshua. Hermione looked down at her parchment notebook and Harry ignored him.
"All right, welcome new Prefects. As you all know, being a Prefect is a great honour bestowed to us all, and with it comes responsibility. All Prefects are responsible, to a certain extent, not only for the well-being of their own houses, but the whole school as well, and are to partake in Prefect duties such as patrolling the grounds of Hogwarts after 10pm to ensure that no students are roaming around, and …"
Harry glanced out of the corner of his eye at Hermione, who was furiously scribbling notes on a piece of parchment. He saw Draco looking at Hermione, rolling his eyes, with a look of contempt on his pale face. Harry turned back to face Joshua.
"I hope that's clear. Now, here are your duty rosters. If there are any clashes between your duties with your classes, or if you wish to swap duties, please come to me first."
Draco took his roster parchment from Joshua. What! Patrolling the grounds of Hogwarts 4 nights per week, including Saturdays. Staying back on Saturday mornings to take attendance for students visiting Hogsmeade and coming back before 7pm to take attendance again. Suddenly, being a Prefect doesn't seem so much fun, especially when Draco likes to hang around at Hogsmeade as late as he can. Well, he still has the point-taking rights to look forward to.
"Any Prefects caught abusing their rights will be suspended, and any unjustified point-taking from houses by Prefects will be viewed as a breach of rights." warned Joshua. Shucks, thought Draco. He would have to watch it, then.
