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*-*Chapter 3::Hallyways and Meetings*-*
I turned to face my friends. Harry had an obvious look of jealousy in his eyes; he was always used to being called to speak with Dumbledore. Ginny, well the poor girl just looked confused, like she was trying to solve the mystery in her head but was coming up blank. Ron however looked upset.
"Why do you think he didn't want me to come? I'm a prefect too!" he practically whined.
"Ron, we are all suppose to meet down there in half an hour, maybe he just wanted to see me about one of my extra classes or something." Everyone seemed to accept this answer, not even bothering to question the fact that I wasn't taking any new courses, but hey, why ruin my luck! Ginny how ever was the first to voice the real concern on my mind.
"Why did he send Draco to deliver the message? And since when did Dumbledore ever come with us on the train ride to school?" At this everyone seemed to pause and think. She was right; normally teachers are never on the Hogwarts Express. I mean, sure, Lupin rode with us here in our 3rd year and maybe McGonagall popped in every now and then to inform the prefects of their duties.
"Well whatever the reason, I'm sure it is important. I'll let you know everything once I'm out of the meeting."
With that I pulled on the rest of my school robes and brushed past Ron to begin walking down the long corridor to the front of the train. Now was one of those wonderful times I was not an extreme girly girl who was brainwashed into wearing those torturing devices made by a brainless oaf known as high heels. I have never been that great with balance and with the train rocking, I was surprised I didn't trip even in my flat flip-flops.
So, ten minutes and 7 bumps into the walls later, I finally found myself standing in front of the prefects' compartment. Deciding it would be extremely rude to just barge in, I politely knocked twice on the small glass door. The curtains were pulled so I could not see who was in there but I heard Dumbledore beckoning me to 'come in'.
I pulled the door open to see Dumbledore sitting quite contently in a high backed armchair near a fire. Directly in front of him were two smaller chairs, one empty, and one over filling with the snide smirks and annoying attitude of Draco Malfoy. I grimaced in his direction before taking my seat right next to him, turning sweetly to Dumbledore and continuing on as if Hades himself was 'not' seated right next to me.
"Well now that you are both here. It is time for the big news. As this is your finally year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and you both are at the top of your class. I am pleased to inform you that I have elected you, our school's new Head Boy and Girl, " Dumbledore stated so matter-of-factly with a smile playing at the corner of his lips, apparently bemused by the expressions I'm sure Malfoy and I were both giving off. He reached out and placed our new pins in our hands.
I saw Malfoy out of the corner of my eye and I knew I probably looked about the same; eyes budging out like a deer in headlights and mouth gapping like a fish. I truly must have been a funny sight if my heart hadn't stopped beating the moment the word head girl slipped so casually out of the Headmaster's lips. I finally began to gain control of my self. Feeling at a lost for words, I opted on smiling and nodding politely in Dumbledore's direction. But suddenly the Hallmark moment was over the minute I realized he just announce Draco Malfoy as Head Boy. As if reading our minds Dumbledore quickly spoke again.
"I am well aware of the 'hatred' you two share for one another. I do expect, however, that as you are now both in your seventh years and Heads of the school, you will begin to show each other 'respect'. You are here to set an example to all other students. As such, if I see you two taking any physical actions (he looked over towards me and I nearly crushed under his seriously suspicious gaze) or verbal actions (he now turned that shuddering gaze over in Malfoy's respectable corner) I will be forced to replace you with another, more mature student."
Finally choosing this moment to actually make noise, Malfoy looked at the headmaster as if he was turning into a giant slug or something. "You mean 'I' actually have to be nice to . 'her'? But sir, she's a.. a . a mu- Gryffindor!" He looked between Dumbledore and me as if we were both giant slugs.
"Honestly Malfoy, it isn't like he is asking you to marry me? We just have to pretend to get along?" I rolled my eyes at his childish behavior as I pinned my new HG badge on my school cloak. For a 17 year old, he was remarkably immature.
"Well, seeing as how you two are off to a great start, I'll leave you two to welcome the prefects which should be arriving any minute now." With that there was a loud popping from the vacant chair the headmaster once sat in.
"I can't believe I'm stuck with a fifthly Mudblood!" Malfoy sneered as he got up to pace the room.
"Gee Malfoy, I beginning to wonder if you'll ever get a new pick up line? That one isn't working to well." I began to laugh at the look of shock and disgust flying over his features so quickly I'm surprised he didn't turn green. However, before he got to explode a snide remark back at me the compartment door burst open and a few of the prefects filed in, Ron among them. He quickly joined my side and took the seat previously occupied by Dumbledore.
"So 'Mione? What's going on, what did Dumbledore want with you?" At the point he notice the bright shiny new badge pinned on my chest and his mouth dropped with shock. "No way! 'Mione that is terrific! I'm so proud of you!" He pulled me into a friendly hug or so I thought. His hands ended up staying around my waist as he pulled me back to brush a strand of hair out of my eyes.
'Please don't be flirting with me! Please don't be flirting!!' I mean Ron is a great friend, don't get me wrong, but he's just that, a friend. But the way he was holding me and looking at me was definitely more then friendly. I pulled away to sit back down, breaking the totally awkward moment.
"So, if you're the Head Girl? Who is the Head Boy?" Ron went on as if he didn't just do something totally weird. However before I got to answer, Malfoy jumped right in to take advantage of the moment.
"Why Hermione, did you tell him already? I'm sure your little boyfriend would be more then please to know who you'll be spending the night patrolling with this year." Malfoy sneered to Ron, trying so obviously to piss him off. Malfoy suck his hand out for a very bewildered Ron to shake though Ron didn't move a muscle. "Draco Malfoy, your new Head Boy and Superior."
Ron's temper was quickly boiling over. Even his hair seemed to be getting redder. As he stood to close the gap between Malfoy so did I to hold him back from doing anything stupid. Everyone else in the room just watched on in a mixture of horror and amusement not knowing whether to jump in and help stop any possibly embarrassing moments or stand back chanting 'Fight! Fight! Fight!'
Ron however astounded me by simply looking meaningfully into Malfoy's eyes with udder hatred. "You lay a single finger on her ferret, and I will not hesitate to murder you!" Ron spat out at him before furiously taking back to his seat and glare at anyone in the room, testing them to mess with him.
Deciding to step in before Malfoy said anything else to tempt Ron into doing something rash, I began to introduce myself to everyone and told them of all their duties. I didn't really know what to tell them, not knowing exactly what was going on this year. So I'm simply resorted to telling them the same things I heard the past two years before when I had too been just a prefect. At the end of the meeting I rounded it up by letting them all know I would contact them with more info as soon as possible. Malfoy, being of no help what so ever to me spent the whole time shooting daggers at Ron. Ron seemed to likewise be doing the exact same to him.
As everyone began to file out Ron got up quickly to walk me back to Harry and Ginny, not giving Malfoy as second to be alone with me, not that I was complaining. We began to stumble back to our compartment, now with the journey twice as hard because Ron insisted on keeping his arm around my shoulder as if protecting me from some unknown force. I didn't have the heart to tell him to stop and besides we were almost back anyways.
I reached my hand out to open the compartment door but Ron grasped it and prevented me from doing so. I looked up into his blue eyes quizzically? 'What does he want now?' I though irritably.
"Hermione, you listen to me, I need you to promise me one thing." The look of absolute urgency filled his face. Knowing I couldn't refuse, I simply nodded him to continue.
"Promise me that if the scum Malfoy tries 'anything' with you, anything at all, you tell me." I looked up at him all I could do was nod. There was nothing really for me to say to him. With that he smiled at my reassurance and leaned in to kiss my cheek. Next thing I know he had turned and walked into the compartment while I fell back into the wall pounding my head on the barrier. 'Damn it, he likes me!' After once last pound I began to rub my forehead, I hit the wall a little harder then I meant to.
Signing I turned and began to join the rest of my friends waiting just inside the doorway. As I pulled open the door Harry, Ron, and Ginny all yelled surprise and jumped me. After celebrating with the pumpkin juice and cauldron cakes from the cart, things settled back down as darkness flooded from the outside windows.
"I expect we'll be arriving soon. Does everyone have their stuff ready." No sooner had I said this then the train began to slow down and we came to a halt in the Hogsmead Station. We were all home again!
** Ok I hope this chapter was long enough for all of you guys! I'm going to try and have chapter 4 up by tomorrow ... try is the key word there, hehe! Anyways, tell me how you liked it and if you have any suggestions just send them my way! Thanks to all who have reviewed all ready! Keep posting your thoughts!
Abigail Odolf - I hope I can change your mind
Choas - I've actually read that and I loved it! I hope mind doesn't sound too much like it though
Katameran - I'm sorry you feel that way
poetbrit - will do, lol
littlespeedy225 - I'm sorry, I didn't mean to leave a cliffy.or two, hehe
AznAngle - thanks and I will
Rivergirl - I hope I'm adding enough verbal fights for you, hehe, but thanks for the tips and I know, the make over was a little harsh so I went back and fixed it a bit
Hermione-Personality - you know what is so weird I'm currently reading one of your fics and it is like a totally favorite of mine
Red Queen 1 - thanks and I hope I'm pushing them out quick enough for you
P3HarryP.Witch - thanks, yea, I know they are really short chapters so I tried to make this one a little longer.
DrAcOs-DaRk-LaDy - hehe, thanks, I thought it fit rather nicely myself.
*-*Chapter 3::Hallyways and Meetings*-*
I turned to face my friends. Harry had an obvious look of jealousy in his eyes; he was always used to being called to speak with Dumbledore. Ginny, well the poor girl just looked confused, like she was trying to solve the mystery in her head but was coming up blank. Ron however looked upset.
"Why do you think he didn't want me to come? I'm a prefect too!" he practically whined.
"Ron, we are all suppose to meet down there in half an hour, maybe he just wanted to see me about one of my extra classes or something." Everyone seemed to accept this answer, not even bothering to question the fact that I wasn't taking any new courses, but hey, why ruin my luck! Ginny how ever was the first to voice the real concern on my mind.
"Why did he send Draco to deliver the message? And since when did Dumbledore ever come with us on the train ride to school?" At this everyone seemed to pause and think. She was right; normally teachers are never on the Hogwarts Express. I mean, sure, Lupin rode with us here in our 3rd year and maybe McGonagall popped in every now and then to inform the prefects of their duties.
"Well whatever the reason, I'm sure it is important. I'll let you know everything once I'm out of the meeting."
With that I pulled on the rest of my school robes and brushed past Ron to begin walking down the long corridor to the front of the train. Now was one of those wonderful times I was not an extreme girly girl who was brainwashed into wearing those torturing devices made by a brainless oaf known as high heels. I have never been that great with balance and with the train rocking, I was surprised I didn't trip even in my flat flip-flops.
So, ten minutes and 7 bumps into the walls later, I finally found myself standing in front of the prefects' compartment. Deciding it would be extremely rude to just barge in, I politely knocked twice on the small glass door. The curtains were pulled so I could not see who was in there but I heard Dumbledore beckoning me to 'come in'.
I pulled the door open to see Dumbledore sitting quite contently in a high backed armchair near a fire. Directly in front of him were two smaller chairs, one empty, and one over filling with the snide smirks and annoying attitude of Draco Malfoy. I grimaced in his direction before taking my seat right next to him, turning sweetly to Dumbledore and continuing on as if Hades himself was 'not' seated right next to me.
"Well now that you are both here. It is time for the big news. As this is your finally year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and you both are at the top of your class. I am pleased to inform you that I have elected you, our school's new Head Boy and Girl, " Dumbledore stated so matter-of-factly with a smile playing at the corner of his lips, apparently bemused by the expressions I'm sure Malfoy and I were both giving off. He reached out and placed our new pins in our hands.
I saw Malfoy out of the corner of my eye and I knew I probably looked about the same; eyes budging out like a deer in headlights and mouth gapping like a fish. I truly must have been a funny sight if my heart hadn't stopped beating the moment the word head girl slipped so casually out of the Headmaster's lips. I finally began to gain control of my self. Feeling at a lost for words, I opted on smiling and nodding politely in Dumbledore's direction. But suddenly the Hallmark moment was over the minute I realized he just announce Draco Malfoy as Head Boy. As if reading our minds Dumbledore quickly spoke again.
"I am well aware of the 'hatred' you two share for one another. I do expect, however, that as you are now both in your seventh years and Heads of the school, you will begin to show each other 'respect'. You are here to set an example to all other students. As such, if I see you two taking any physical actions (he looked over towards me and I nearly crushed under his seriously suspicious gaze) or verbal actions (he now turned that shuddering gaze over in Malfoy's respectable corner) I will be forced to replace you with another, more mature student."
Finally choosing this moment to actually make noise, Malfoy looked at the headmaster as if he was turning into a giant slug or something. "You mean 'I' actually have to be nice to . 'her'? But sir, she's a.. a . a mu- Gryffindor!" He looked between Dumbledore and me as if we were both giant slugs.
"Honestly Malfoy, it isn't like he is asking you to marry me? We just have to pretend to get along?" I rolled my eyes at his childish behavior as I pinned my new HG badge on my school cloak. For a 17 year old, he was remarkably immature.
"Well, seeing as how you two are off to a great start, I'll leave you two to welcome the prefects which should be arriving any minute now." With that there was a loud popping from the vacant chair the headmaster once sat in.
"I can't believe I'm stuck with a fifthly Mudblood!" Malfoy sneered as he got up to pace the room.
"Gee Malfoy, I beginning to wonder if you'll ever get a new pick up line? That one isn't working to well." I began to laugh at the look of shock and disgust flying over his features so quickly I'm surprised he didn't turn green. However, before he got to explode a snide remark back at me the compartment door burst open and a few of the prefects filed in, Ron among them. He quickly joined my side and took the seat previously occupied by Dumbledore.
"So 'Mione? What's going on, what did Dumbledore want with you?" At the point he notice the bright shiny new badge pinned on my chest and his mouth dropped with shock. "No way! 'Mione that is terrific! I'm so proud of you!" He pulled me into a friendly hug or so I thought. His hands ended up staying around my waist as he pulled me back to brush a strand of hair out of my eyes.
'Please don't be flirting with me! Please don't be flirting!!' I mean Ron is a great friend, don't get me wrong, but he's just that, a friend. But the way he was holding me and looking at me was definitely more then friendly. I pulled away to sit back down, breaking the totally awkward moment.
"So, if you're the Head Girl? Who is the Head Boy?" Ron went on as if he didn't just do something totally weird. However before I got to answer, Malfoy jumped right in to take advantage of the moment.
"Why Hermione, did you tell him already? I'm sure your little boyfriend would be more then please to know who you'll be spending the night patrolling with this year." Malfoy sneered to Ron, trying so obviously to piss him off. Malfoy suck his hand out for a very bewildered Ron to shake though Ron didn't move a muscle. "Draco Malfoy, your new Head Boy and Superior."
Ron's temper was quickly boiling over. Even his hair seemed to be getting redder. As he stood to close the gap between Malfoy so did I to hold him back from doing anything stupid. Everyone else in the room just watched on in a mixture of horror and amusement not knowing whether to jump in and help stop any possibly embarrassing moments or stand back chanting 'Fight! Fight! Fight!'
Ron however astounded me by simply looking meaningfully into Malfoy's eyes with udder hatred. "You lay a single finger on her ferret, and I will not hesitate to murder you!" Ron spat out at him before furiously taking back to his seat and glare at anyone in the room, testing them to mess with him.
Deciding to step in before Malfoy said anything else to tempt Ron into doing something rash, I began to introduce myself to everyone and told them of all their duties. I didn't really know what to tell them, not knowing exactly what was going on this year. So I'm simply resorted to telling them the same things I heard the past two years before when I had too been just a prefect. At the end of the meeting I rounded it up by letting them all know I would contact them with more info as soon as possible. Malfoy, being of no help what so ever to me spent the whole time shooting daggers at Ron. Ron seemed to likewise be doing the exact same to him.
As everyone began to file out Ron got up quickly to walk me back to Harry and Ginny, not giving Malfoy as second to be alone with me, not that I was complaining. We began to stumble back to our compartment, now with the journey twice as hard because Ron insisted on keeping his arm around my shoulder as if protecting me from some unknown force. I didn't have the heart to tell him to stop and besides we were almost back anyways.
I reached my hand out to open the compartment door but Ron grasped it and prevented me from doing so. I looked up into his blue eyes quizzically? 'What does he want now?' I though irritably.
"Hermione, you listen to me, I need you to promise me one thing." The look of absolute urgency filled his face. Knowing I couldn't refuse, I simply nodded him to continue.
"Promise me that if the scum Malfoy tries 'anything' with you, anything at all, you tell me." I looked up at him all I could do was nod. There was nothing really for me to say to him. With that he smiled at my reassurance and leaned in to kiss my cheek. Next thing I know he had turned and walked into the compartment while I fell back into the wall pounding my head on the barrier. 'Damn it, he likes me!' After once last pound I began to rub my forehead, I hit the wall a little harder then I meant to.
Signing I turned and began to join the rest of my friends waiting just inside the doorway. As I pulled open the door Harry, Ron, and Ginny all yelled surprise and jumped me. After celebrating with the pumpkin juice and cauldron cakes from the cart, things settled back down as darkness flooded from the outside windows.
"I expect we'll be arriving soon. Does everyone have their stuff ready." No sooner had I said this then the train began to slow down and we came to a halt in the Hogsmead Station. We were all home again!
** Ok I hope this chapter was long enough for all of you guys! I'm going to try and have chapter 4 up by tomorrow ... try is the key word there, hehe! Anyways, tell me how you liked it and if you have any suggestions just send them my way! Thanks to all who have reviewed all ready! Keep posting your thoughts!
Abigail Odolf - I hope I can change your mind
Choas - I've actually read that and I loved it! I hope mind doesn't sound too much like it though
Katameran - I'm sorry you feel that way
poetbrit - will do, lol
littlespeedy225 - I'm sorry, I didn't mean to leave a cliffy.or two, hehe
AznAngle - thanks and I will
Rivergirl - I hope I'm adding enough verbal fights for you, hehe, but thanks for the tips and I know, the make over was a little harsh so I went back and fixed it a bit
Hermione-Personality - you know what is so weird I'm currently reading one of your fics and it is like a totally favorite of mine
Red Queen 1 - thanks and I hope I'm pushing them out quick enough for you
P3HarryP.Witch - thanks, yea, I know they are really short chapters so I tried to make this one a little longer.
DrAcOs-DaRk-LaDy - hehe, thanks, I thought it fit rather nicely myself.