Chapter 2 : Just wow!
As they arrived in the great hall, the three of them took seats at the Gryffindor table, saying hi to their other friends on their way.
As McGonagall lead the 1st years to the front of the hall:
"I'm starving" Cried Ron, as usual. "Bloody sorting ceremony. I can't wait for it to be finished and let the feast begin."
"Ron this is an important step of their lives. This can determine how their years will be. For this one time of the year and last time of your scholarship, could you please shot your stomach up and pay attention?!"
"Yeah, whatever." Ron mumbled before turning his head towards that old piece of cloth they called the sorting hat.
*****
"Here is where I leave you. Mr Malfoy, Miss Granger. I let you discover your living quarters on your own. The password for now is: Mystery.
"Thank you, professor McGonagall." Hermione said calmly.
They said the password and the old kid (yeah,yeah, the old kid: old in his body but young at heart) let them pass, welcoming them, almost mockingly.
The first thing they saw was their common room, entirely made in cherry and oak wood. On the top of the fireplace was a great reproduction of the school's armories, representing the four houses, with touches of the colours proper to the houses. There were two high backed armchairs, covered in velvet. One green with a silver snake embroidered on the back and one, just the same, but red with a golden lion. Of course, these chairs might have been enchanted from year to year, according to the houses the headboy and headgirl were from. The place was really welcoming and Hermione went straight to the couch in front of which was a magnificent massive cherry wood low table. On the table lay a porcelain tea service, greeting them in their function and in their living quarters. The room had a cathedral ceiling with three crystal candelabras lighting the room. The windows, as high as the room (from floor to ceiling) were dressed with heavy velvet curtains.
Hermione and Malfoy forwarded into the room, their eyes round as a galleon coin ant their jaws dropped as low as humanly possible. Taking a cup of tea, they entered their bedrooms, on each side of the common room. They were exactly the same except that one was silver and green and the other, golden and red. Each had a cherry wood double bed that felt as though you would be on a cloud. There was a working desk on the wall where there was a second door. Both of them also had huge walk-in closets that could fit the entire wardrobe for at least 10 boys (or about 5 girls, you know how it is, the shoes and purses fitting each set of clothes and the "in case" clothes that you hardly ever wear once a year!). The ceilings were a normal 8 feet high, making them cozier, the windows also being dressed in heavy velvet.
Both at the same time reached for the door besides their desks to find the bathroom. Their feet resounded on the white marble floor as they hushed in the same voice: "wow.just wow!" In the middle of the room was an immense bath tub that resembled an Olympic pool more than anything. There was a shower in the back, big enough for 10 Crabbe or Goyle to fit in. Draco and Hermione both had their own wide silver sink and, as Hermione opened her pharmacy, she shouted a "AHHHH" of delight since her numerous beauty and make-up products could easily fit in. (Not to mention the silver toilet bowl, hidden in a special, noiseless and odorless room!) The mirror over her sink was incrusted with diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires.
Trying not to dance in happiness one in front of the other, they both returned to their room to unpack their luggage, quite exasperated of the day they'd just had, without a word or a single look to the other.
As they arrived in the great hall, the three of them took seats at the Gryffindor table, saying hi to their other friends on their way.
As McGonagall lead the 1st years to the front of the hall:
"I'm starving" Cried Ron, as usual. "Bloody sorting ceremony. I can't wait for it to be finished and let the feast begin."
"Ron this is an important step of their lives. This can determine how their years will be. For this one time of the year and last time of your scholarship, could you please shot your stomach up and pay attention?!"
"Yeah, whatever." Ron mumbled before turning his head towards that old piece of cloth they called the sorting hat.
*****
"Here is where I leave you. Mr Malfoy, Miss Granger. I let you discover your living quarters on your own. The password for now is: Mystery.
"Thank you, professor McGonagall." Hermione said calmly.
They said the password and the old kid (yeah,yeah, the old kid: old in his body but young at heart) let them pass, welcoming them, almost mockingly.
The first thing they saw was their common room, entirely made in cherry and oak wood. On the top of the fireplace was a great reproduction of the school's armories, representing the four houses, with touches of the colours proper to the houses. There were two high backed armchairs, covered in velvet. One green with a silver snake embroidered on the back and one, just the same, but red with a golden lion. Of course, these chairs might have been enchanted from year to year, according to the houses the headboy and headgirl were from. The place was really welcoming and Hermione went straight to the couch in front of which was a magnificent massive cherry wood low table. On the table lay a porcelain tea service, greeting them in their function and in their living quarters. The room had a cathedral ceiling with three crystal candelabras lighting the room. The windows, as high as the room (from floor to ceiling) were dressed with heavy velvet curtains.
Hermione and Malfoy forwarded into the room, their eyes round as a galleon coin ant their jaws dropped as low as humanly possible. Taking a cup of tea, they entered their bedrooms, on each side of the common room. They were exactly the same except that one was silver and green and the other, golden and red. Each had a cherry wood double bed that felt as though you would be on a cloud. There was a working desk on the wall where there was a second door. Both of them also had huge walk-in closets that could fit the entire wardrobe for at least 10 boys (or about 5 girls, you know how it is, the shoes and purses fitting each set of clothes and the "in case" clothes that you hardly ever wear once a year!). The ceilings were a normal 8 feet high, making them cozier, the windows also being dressed in heavy velvet.
Both at the same time reached for the door besides their desks to find the bathroom. Their feet resounded on the white marble floor as they hushed in the same voice: "wow.just wow!" In the middle of the room was an immense bath tub that resembled an Olympic pool more than anything. There was a shower in the back, big enough for 10 Crabbe or Goyle to fit in. Draco and Hermione both had their own wide silver sink and, as Hermione opened her pharmacy, she shouted a "AHHHH" of delight since her numerous beauty and make-up products could easily fit in. (Not to mention the silver toilet bowl, hidden in a special, noiseless and odorless room!) The mirror over her sink was incrusted with diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires.
Trying not to dance in happiness one in front of the other, they both returned to their room to unpack their luggage, quite exasperated of the day they'd just had, without a word or a single look to the other.