The train came to an abrupt stop which jerked Draco awake. 'Stupid
train.' He thought. Soon enough there was the chatter of voices throughout
the halls. Draco groaned. They must be at the school. Draco slowly got up
and walked to the window. The rain had apparently cleared. 'Oh well.' Draco
thought, 'Maybe someone will get food poisoning at dinner.' God. The worst
part of Hogwarts was dinner. Everyone gathering around, gossiping and him
having to see the golden child with his golden friends having a good time.
Skipping dinner sounded like a good option but Draco knew Professor Snape
would be watching him. He always was. Snape had to be Draco's biggest enemy
this year. Snape would surely watch him like a hawk and then report back to
Lord Voldermort. There had been a rumor that Snape was a spy for the good
guys, the Order of the Phoenix as they were refered too, and Draco wished
that were true.
Draco saw a light shining through the mass of students. What could that be? It looked like a latern but it was being held up to high for it to be held by a human being. 'Maybe the dementors are back!' Draco tried to tell himself. If the dementors were back that would mean Dumbledore was scared and it would also mean embarrassment for the boy who lived. He slowly walked off of the train and hurriedly looked around for the light. He scanned over the heads of the students and saw it. It was in fact a lantern as he had thought, wasn't he always right? Now, just to find out who was holding the lantern--Damn. Draco looked up and saw Rubeus Hagrid was the one holding the lantern. To think that for one minute Draco had hoped, have had a feeling of something other then pain or hate was rare nowadays and in a brisk second his hope had come crashing down. Draco sighed and begun to walk off to the carriages.
"Hey Hermione!" Hagrid called out. Draco stopped in his tracks, would she tell the giant oaf what he had said to her?
Draco heard the know-it-all voice of Hermione Granger call back, "Hullo Hagrid!"
Hagrid and Hermione had brainless conversation for the next few moments. 'God, do they ever talk about things I need to know?' He quietly asked himself. Draco finally gave up. They were no use to him. Hagrid probably didn't even know about the Order, or Death Eaters for that matter. Stupid oaf. Draco steadily walked back to his original path when he heard Hagrid ask Hermione something useful.
"Hermione, yer looking pales as a ghost! Somefing happen on the train?"
Draco turned. He had to get close to hear her answer. This is where she surely would tell him what he had said. Then Hagrid would tell Dumbledore and Dumbledore would tell Snape and he'd be in a world of trouble with both sides. "Stupid mouth." He whispered to himself. Draco finally got close enough to Hermione and Hagrid he could hear their own breathing, although they couldn't see him.
"No Hagrid, I just had an encounter with Malfoy. Stupid prick called me a mudblood." Hermione finally replied.
Draco smiled. Maybe she hadn't even heard the bodies comment. He really shouldn't go around and give death threats to all of her friends. No matter how much they deserved them.
"All right Hermione, better be tellin me if he does say something to yer! I best be gettin on. Firs' years needing me to take em cross the lake." Hagrid said to her.
Draco could see Hermione's hair bobbing up and down, she must have been nodding. Draco watched as Hagrid walked away calling, "Firs' years! Firs' years this way!" Hermione still remained standing in her spot. 'Why isn't she moving?' Draco slowly thought while watching her. There was no way he was going to be caught spying on her. Wait. Draco smiled maliciously. What an idea he had! Draco slowly got up from his hiding spot and walked towards Hermione. She saw him and her mouth dropped.
"Hm. Better be making sure, from now on, Granger that the person you're talking about isn't standing a few feet behind you. It's bad manners to gossip like that. Didn't you know?" Draco's voice was silky and crisp. He loved the expression on her face. She looked similar to a deer caught in headlights.
"Not going to say anything Granger? Right then. I would suspect you would have a witty anicdote for me but oh alas! I'm heartbroken." Draco rolled his eyes and walked away from her. Hopefully he had scared her now.
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Draco entered the great hall that night. Sigh. It always looked the same to him, no matter what the weather was. Others were gaping in awe and Draco sneered. "Bloody idiots." He said a little louder then he meant. A few people turned to see who had said such a thing at such a happy time but upon seeing Draco, laughed and went back to their conversations. Was this all he had become? A joke. They would be sorry soon enough.
Draco slowly walked to the Slytherin table. It looked full as he approached but as he got closer a spot opened up near the head of the table. Draco smiled, even though in Slytherin you really had no friends because you were all sure to backstab each other at one point, you still were a house and were bonded by two things. One was a strong thirst for power and the second was a mutual hate for the three other houses. If you weren't in Slytherin you were no good. That's what they always believed.
Dinner progressed slowly, but it did progress. Draco had managed to have some sort of meaningless conversation with those around them, which he was sure he would not remember the next day. As one of the mindless idiots around him begun to speak to him, in depth about something or other Draco started to think to himself, 'I haven't seen the golden one yet. Bloody good luck. I don't want to see his smug face tonight. It would ruin my appetite. Oh, wow. That was a good one I should save it--' Just then Albus Dumbledore stood up in front of the Great Hall. Draco groaned, god this was the worst part of the evening.
"Ladies and Gentleman!" Dumbledore Began, "I would like to welcome you all to another year at Hogwarts! The normal rules still apply but this year I believe we should all be prepared for anything and everything. As most of you know Lord Voldermort has returned."
Draco's back shot straight and he stared at the old man in front of him. Did he just say what I think he just said?
"Lord Voldermort has returned which means we all must band together. Good for Good shall conquer all evil."
Draco laughed silently. What an insane old loon.
"I ask all of you not to fear anything but still to be prepared. Now, moving along I would like to congratulate all of our sixth years and the results of there OWLs. They were the highest in nearly six years! Ten points are awarded to Gryffindor, namely Miss Hermione Granger for having the highest score in the four houses!"
Everyone begun to clap. "He's already giving them points? That's great. Bloody great." Draco whispered to his table.
"That is all I have to say for tonight and now that we are all fit as feathers we may go to our common rooms, and beds and prepare for tomorrow's classes!"
The Great Hall once again busted into chatter and movement as everyone got up to go to there common rooms. Draco remained behind for a few minutes, so what if he wasn't living up to his prefect duties? It didn't matter anymore. Draco had been sitting, alone, at this table for a few minutes when he felt someone's hand come on his shoulder. Whoever the hand belonged to had a firm grip and ice cold fingers. Draco turned and stared into the emotionless black pools of Severus Snape's eyes.
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"Hello Draco." Snape said slowly.
"Hello Professor, what do you want?" Draco replied, sneering.
"Can I not say hello to my favorite pupil without wanting something?" Snape replied coldly. Draco had always been short with him, even when Draco was a first year.
"No, you can't." Draco replied, "Now, what do you want?"
Snape sighed deeply, he had imagined that summer was probably hard for Draco what with Lucius being sent to Azkaban. Although Draco did always have his mother if he needed her, and plenty of house elves.
"Please meet me in my office tomorrow around 4 o' clock. I wish to speak with you about some things." Snape replied, his voice still cool..
"Things? As in--" Snape nodded. Draco groaned, one day back and Snape already wanted to meet him to talk about Voldermort.
"Yes. I'll be there." Draco replied in something more audible then a whisper. He didn't want to go, how could he? He better had though, better go and keep up with the death eaters so he himself wouldn't become Draco-on- a-stick!
"Good. I will see you then." Snape muttered as he turned on his heels and walked briskly out of the Great Hall, his robes flaring out behind him.
Draco groaned and got up. Surely this night could not get any worse!
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Draco walked out of the Great Hall. He put his hand to his head and shut his eyes. He had only been back maybe three hours and it was already a nightmare. The next thing he knew Harry Potter would be coming up to him and demanding a duel!
"Malfoy!" Draco's mouth fell open, surely it couldn't be.
Draco turned around and sneered. "Potter."
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A/N: I know! I know! I like ending my fics with cliffys but I do update soon as you can tell! I'm sorry! Next chapter will be longer, promise. Please Read and Review and also thanks to Kelsey for reviewing this (she's the one I yell all my ideas at) even though you sort of gave away Draco's going to have a love interest, but I did that in my description so I can't really say anything!
Also, as said before I do not own these characters, but I do own the plot. It came to me one day sitting---right, don't wanna know that? ;)
Draco saw a light shining through the mass of students. What could that be? It looked like a latern but it was being held up to high for it to be held by a human being. 'Maybe the dementors are back!' Draco tried to tell himself. If the dementors were back that would mean Dumbledore was scared and it would also mean embarrassment for the boy who lived. He slowly walked off of the train and hurriedly looked around for the light. He scanned over the heads of the students and saw it. It was in fact a lantern as he had thought, wasn't he always right? Now, just to find out who was holding the lantern--Damn. Draco looked up and saw Rubeus Hagrid was the one holding the lantern. To think that for one minute Draco had hoped, have had a feeling of something other then pain or hate was rare nowadays and in a brisk second his hope had come crashing down. Draco sighed and begun to walk off to the carriages.
"Hey Hermione!" Hagrid called out. Draco stopped in his tracks, would she tell the giant oaf what he had said to her?
Draco heard the know-it-all voice of Hermione Granger call back, "Hullo Hagrid!"
Hagrid and Hermione had brainless conversation for the next few moments. 'God, do they ever talk about things I need to know?' He quietly asked himself. Draco finally gave up. They were no use to him. Hagrid probably didn't even know about the Order, or Death Eaters for that matter. Stupid oaf. Draco steadily walked back to his original path when he heard Hagrid ask Hermione something useful.
"Hermione, yer looking pales as a ghost! Somefing happen on the train?"
Draco turned. He had to get close to hear her answer. This is where she surely would tell him what he had said. Then Hagrid would tell Dumbledore and Dumbledore would tell Snape and he'd be in a world of trouble with both sides. "Stupid mouth." He whispered to himself. Draco finally got close enough to Hermione and Hagrid he could hear their own breathing, although they couldn't see him.
"No Hagrid, I just had an encounter with Malfoy. Stupid prick called me a mudblood." Hermione finally replied.
Draco smiled. Maybe she hadn't even heard the bodies comment. He really shouldn't go around and give death threats to all of her friends. No matter how much they deserved them.
"All right Hermione, better be tellin me if he does say something to yer! I best be gettin on. Firs' years needing me to take em cross the lake." Hagrid said to her.
Draco could see Hermione's hair bobbing up and down, she must have been nodding. Draco watched as Hagrid walked away calling, "Firs' years! Firs' years this way!" Hermione still remained standing in her spot. 'Why isn't she moving?' Draco slowly thought while watching her. There was no way he was going to be caught spying on her. Wait. Draco smiled maliciously. What an idea he had! Draco slowly got up from his hiding spot and walked towards Hermione. She saw him and her mouth dropped.
"Hm. Better be making sure, from now on, Granger that the person you're talking about isn't standing a few feet behind you. It's bad manners to gossip like that. Didn't you know?" Draco's voice was silky and crisp. He loved the expression on her face. She looked similar to a deer caught in headlights.
"Not going to say anything Granger? Right then. I would suspect you would have a witty anicdote for me but oh alas! I'm heartbroken." Draco rolled his eyes and walked away from her. Hopefully he had scared her now.
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Draco entered the great hall that night. Sigh. It always looked the same to him, no matter what the weather was. Others were gaping in awe and Draco sneered. "Bloody idiots." He said a little louder then he meant. A few people turned to see who had said such a thing at such a happy time but upon seeing Draco, laughed and went back to their conversations. Was this all he had become? A joke. They would be sorry soon enough.
Draco slowly walked to the Slytherin table. It looked full as he approached but as he got closer a spot opened up near the head of the table. Draco smiled, even though in Slytherin you really had no friends because you were all sure to backstab each other at one point, you still were a house and were bonded by two things. One was a strong thirst for power and the second was a mutual hate for the three other houses. If you weren't in Slytherin you were no good. That's what they always believed.
Dinner progressed slowly, but it did progress. Draco had managed to have some sort of meaningless conversation with those around them, which he was sure he would not remember the next day. As one of the mindless idiots around him begun to speak to him, in depth about something or other Draco started to think to himself, 'I haven't seen the golden one yet. Bloody good luck. I don't want to see his smug face tonight. It would ruin my appetite. Oh, wow. That was a good one I should save it--' Just then Albus Dumbledore stood up in front of the Great Hall. Draco groaned, god this was the worst part of the evening.
"Ladies and Gentleman!" Dumbledore Began, "I would like to welcome you all to another year at Hogwarts! The normal rules still apply but this year I believe we should all be prepared for anything and everything. As most of you know Lord Voldermort has returned."
Draco's back shot straight and he stared at the old man in front of him. Did he just say what I think he just said?
"Lord Voldermort has returned which means we all must band together. Good for Good shall conquer all evil."
Draco laughed silently. What an insane old loon.
"I ask all of you not to fear anything but still to be prepared. Now, moving along I would like to congratulate all of our sixth years and the results of there OWLs. They were the highest in nearly six years! Ten points are awarded to Gryffindor, namely Miss Hermione Granger for having the highest score in the four houses!"
Everyone begun to clap. "He's already giving them points? That's great. Bloody great." Draco whispered to his table.
"That is all I have to say for tonight and now that we are all fit as feathers we may go to our common rooms, and beds and prepare for tomorrow's classes!"
The Great Hall once again busted into chatter and movement as everyone got up to go to there common rooms. Draco remained behind for a few minutes, so what if he wasn't living up to his prefect duties? It didn't matter anymore. Draco had been sitting, alone, at this table for a few minutes when he felt someone's hand come on his shoulder. Whoever the hand belonged to had a firm grip and ice cold fingers. Draco turned and stared into the emotionless black pools of Severus Snape's eyes.
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"Hello Draco." Snape said slowly.
"Hello Professor, what do you want?" Draco replied, sneering.
"Can I not say hello to my favorite pupil without wanting something?" Snape replied coldly. Draco had always been short with him, even when Draco was a first year.
"No, you can't." Draco replied, "Now, what do you want?"
Snape sighed deeply, he had imagined that summer was probably hard for Draco what with Lucius being sent to Azkaban. Although Draco did always have his mother if he needed her, and plenty of house elves.
"Please meet me in my office tomorrow around 4 o' clock. I wish to speak with you about some things." Snape replied, his voice still cool..
"Things? As in--" Snape nodded. Draco groaned, one day back and Snape already wanted to meet him to talk about Voldermort.
"Yes. I'll be there." Draco replied in something more audible then a whisper. He didn't want to go, how could he? He better had though, better go and keep up with the death eaters so he himself wouldn't become Draco-on- a-stick!
"Good. I will see you then." Snape muttered as he turned on his heels and walked briskly out of the Great Hall, his robes flaring out behind him.
Draco groaned and got up. Surely this night could not get any worse!
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Draco walked out of the Great Hall. He put his hand to his head and shut his eyes. He had only been back maybe three hours and it was already a nightmare. The next thing he knew Harry Potter would be coming up to him and demanding a duel!
"Malfoy!" Draco's mouth fell open, surely it couldn't be.
Draco turned around and sneered. "Potter."
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A/N: I know! I know! I like ending my fics with cliffys but I do update soon as you can tell! I'm sorry! Next chapter will be longer, promise. Please Read and Review and also thanks to Kelsey for reviewing this (she's the one I yell all my ideas at) even though you sort of gave away Draco's going to have a love interest, but I did that in my description so I can't really say anything!
Also, as said before I do not own these characters, but I do own the plot. It came to me one day sitting---right, don't wanna know that? ;)