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A/N: Sorry, another short one. I've been very busy, and I barely finished this chapter, but I promise to try to make them longer. Now read and review.
Hermione and Draco carefully made their way down the halls to Dumbledore's office. A few students gave them funny looks as they walked by. So as soon as they saw a single person nearing they would glare slightly at one another. And when one student asked why they were walking together they told him that they had a problem and needed Dumbledore to solve it for them.
As soon as they were inside they relaxed. They tied Damien up. Dumbledore was momentarily busy with someone, so they huddled close together for a moment while they waited. Draco was as close to her as he could be considering that at any moment some child could come bursting in on their moment and catch them and then tell the entire school what they saw. So considering the circumstances, he was as comforting as permitted.
After a moment the door opened and out came Dumbledore, followed by Ron. Hermione instantly, although it made her feel a little insecure, scooted a few feet away from Draco. Even though Ron knew about them, he probably didn't want to see them together. If he got mad enough, he may just tell Harry about them and that would just make things as bad as they possibly get.
"Well, I hope I've been able to help you. Come by in a week or so if you are having any other problems." Dumbledore opened the door to let Ron out.
"Sure. Thank you for your time Sir." Ron smiled and squeezed Hermione's shoulder on his way out, while he tried his hardest not to glare at Draco.
It was quit until both students were sure that Ron was gone. There was no reason to worry him. There was probably nothing he could do but become over protective and pull Harry into the situation.
"Come in. Have a seat." Dumbledore warmly smiled.
Hermione almost went to sit in Draco's lap, but then realized that it was neither the time nor the place for that. Instead she seated herself in the chair next to his, and his hand found hers under the table where no one could see.
"Now, you two have a problem? Is it about the dance? Because if you two are not yet ready for the school to know about you I can certainly tell them that it is required that you two show up together." Dumbledore stated which stunned and shocked both Hermione and Draco.
"What? How did you know?" Draco stuttered in amazement.
"I may be old, and I may sometimes may seem as oblivious as the other Professors here, but I can tell when this sort of thing is going on. I have worked here at this school for an almost countless number of years, and you two are not the first to be in this situation. There have been at least five other couples in your spot within the last two years. And I have lost track of how many since I have been here." He smirked slightly.
"Well, we had a problem with that a little while ago, but we figured it out. We are going to let the school know about us on the night of the dance. We're not going to hide it." Draco told him truthfully.
"Well then, since you seem to have that all under control, what seems to be the problem?" Dumbledore questioned.
"You see Sir, it's like this. I . . ." Hermione froze for a moment, not exactly sure how to explain it.
"Someone broke into Hermione's room and attacked her." Draco explained for her.
"Is this true Miss Granger?" Dumbledore asked with concern.
"It is Sir. You see, I had just fed Damien, and I was sitting on my bed reading when Damien came trotting back into my room like he usually does when he is finished, but then he started growling, which is unusual for him. So I looked over and I saw he was staring towards the closet, and then I noticed a movement in there. So I tried to be as brave as I could under the given circumstances and I tried to give whomever they were a chance to get out without being harmed. The next thing I knew a blanket was thrown out of my closet and over Damien. He then fell onto me and knocked my wand out of my hand. Then he said he knew about our little secret. Then he left and by the time I was up he was already gone." Hermione sighed.
"Were you able to see this stranger? Is there any specific detail that you remember about him? Anything at all that may help?" Dumbledore questioned.
"I wasn't able to see him, but I know it was a he. The voice was definitely that of a male, the odd thing was that his voice was so familiar. A voice that I once heard on an almost daily basis. I know that I know that voice. The problem is that I can't remember what it sounded like. However I know it is from someone in our year." Hermione answered as best she could.
"So some guy our age not only knows how to get into the prefects common room, and how to get into Hermione's room, but he now knows about us. What do we do? Is there any way to protect her? There may not be a way to protect our secret for the next few remaining days, but that's not important right now. What is important is Hermione. What do we do?" Draco asked Dumbledore and squeezed Hermione's hand to comfort her.
"Now, ordinarily I wouldn't make this offer, but I trust that you two will behave yourselves . . . so, would it make you feel any better if she stayed with you until I can come up with a better plan?" Dumbledore suggested.
"Are you saying that Hermione . . . will be sharing my room with me for a while? Both of us, in one room?" Draco stuttered.
"If it will be a problem Mister Malfoy we can wait until I come up with another plan." Dumbledore smiled slightly.
"No Sir, that's not necessary. I just wasn't sure that I was hearing things properly. I promise that nothing that should not be happening will go on while she's with me." Draco promised.
"Yes I'm sure. Would I really have made the offer if I did not trust you?" Dumbledore smiled.
"Here's my question, how do we explain this to the other prefects?" Hermione asked.
"Well now wait a minute. Let me see here, did you know any of the prefects well enough to see them on an almost daily basis before you all became prefects?" Dumbledore questioned.
"No." Hermione shook her head.
"You can either tell them I am making you two room together as a punishment, or you can tell them the real story. It all depends on how much you trust them. Choose carefully, you can't rule out anyone just yet." Dumbledore wisely advised.
A/N: So, what do you think is going to happen? I already have it all planned out, but if you have any ideas that you would like to add or any suggestions, feel free to write them in your reviews. So read and review. And I will try to get the next chapter up by Saturday.
A/N: Sorry, another short one. I've been very busy, and I barely finished this chapter, but I promise to try to make them longer. Now read and review.
Hermione and Draco carefully made their way down the halls to Dumbledore's office. A few students gave them funny looks as they walked by. So as soon as they saw a single person nearing they would glare slightly at one another. And when one student asked why they were walking together they told him that they had a problem and needed Dumbledore to solve it for them.
As soon as they were inside they relaxed. They tied Damien up. Dumbledore was momentarily busy with someone, so they huddled close together for a moment while they waited. Draco was as close to her as he could be considering that at any moment some child could come bursting in on their moment and catch them and then tell the entire school what they saw. So considering the circumstances, he was as comforting as permitted.
After a moment the door opened and out came Dumbledore, followed by Ron. Hermione instantly, although it made her feel a little insecure, scooted a few feet away from Draco. Even though Ron knew about them, he probably didn't want to see them together. If he got mad enough, he may just tell Harry about them and that would just make things as bad as they possibly get.
"Well, I hope I've been able to help you. Come by in a week or so if you are having any other problems." Dumbledore opened the door to let Ron out.
"Sure. Thank you for your time Sir." Ron smiled and squeezed Hermione's shoulder on his way out, while he tried his hardest not to glare at Draco.
It was quit until both students were sure that Ron was gone. There was no reason to worry him. There was probably nothing he could do but become over protective and pull Harry into the situation.
"Come in. Have a seat." Dumbledore warmly smiled.
Hermione almost went to sit in Draco's lap, but then realized that it was neither the time nor the place for that. Instead she seated herself in the chair next to his, and his hand found hers under the table where no one could see.
"Now, you two have a problem? Is it about the dance? Because if you two are not yet ready for the school to know about you I can certainly tell them that it is required that you two show up together." Dumbledore stated which stunned and shocked both Hermione and Draco.
"What? How did you know?" Draco stuttered in amazement.
"I may be old, and I may sometimes may seem as oblivious as the other Professors here, but I can tell when this sort of thing is going on. I have worked here at this school for an almost countless number of years, and you two are not the first to be in this situation. There have been at least five other couples in your spot within the last two years. And I have lost track of how many since I have been here." He smirked slightly.
"Well, we had a problem with that a little while ago, but we figured it out. We are going to let the school know about us on the night of the dance. We're not going to hide it." Draco told him truthfully.
"Well then, since you seem to have that all under control, what seems to be the problem?" Dumbledore questioned.
"You see Sir, it's like this. I . . ." Hermione froze for a moment, not exactly sure how to explain it.
"Someone broke into Hermione's room and attacked her." Draco explained for her.
"Is this true Miss Granger?" Dumbledore asked with concern.
"It is Sir. You see, I had just fed Damien, and I was sitting on my bed reading when Damien came trotting back into my room like he usually does when he is finished, but then he started growling, which is unusual for him. So I looked over and I saw he was staring towards the closet, and then I noticed a movement in there. So I tried to be as brave as I could under the given circumstances and I tried to give whomever they were a chance to get out without being harmed. The next thing I knew a blanket was thrown out of my closet and over Damien. He then fell onto me and knocked my wand out of my hand. Then he said he knew about our little secret. Then he left and by the time I was up he was already gone." Hermione sighed.
"Were you able to see this stranger? Is there any specific detail that you remember about him? Anything at all that may help?" Dumbledore questioned.
"I wasn't able to see him, but I know it was a he. The voice was definitely that of a male, the odd thing was that his voice was so familiar. A voice that I once heard on an almost daily basis. I know that I know that voice. The problem is that I can't remember what it sounded like. However I know it is from someone in our year." Hermione answered as best she could.
"So some guy our age not only knows how to get into the prefects common room, and how to get into Hermione's room, but he now knows about us. What do we do? Is there any way to protect her? There may not be a way to protect our secret for the next few remaining days, but that's not important right now. What is important is Hermione. What do we do?" Draco asked Dumbledore and squeezed Hermione's hand to comfort her.
"Now, ordinarily I wouldn't make this offer, but I trust that you two will behave yourselves . . . so, would it make you feel any better if she stayed with you until I can come up with a better plan?" Dumbledore suggested.
"Are you saying that Hermione . . . will be sharing my room with me for a while? Both of us, in one room?" Draco stuttered.
"If it will be a problem Mister Malfoy we can wait until I come up with another plan." Dumbledore smiled slightly.
"No Sir, that's not necessary. I just wasn't sure that I was hearing things properly. I promise that nothing that should not be happening will go on while she's with me." Draco promised.
"Yes I'm sure. Would I really have made the offer if I did not trust you?" Dumbledore smiled.
"Here's my question, how do we explain this to the other prefects?" Hermione asked.
"Well now wait a minute. Let me see here, did you know any of the prefects well enough to see them on an almost daily basis before you all became prefects?" Dumbledore questioned.
"No." Hermione shook her head.
"You can either tell them I am making you two room together as a punishment, or you can tell them the real story. It all depends on how much you trust them. Choose carefully, you can't rule out anyone just yet." Dumbledore wisely advised.
A/N: So, what do you think is going to happen? I already have it all planned out, but if you have any ideas that you would like to add or any suggestions, feel free to write them in your reviews. So read and review. And I will try to get the next chapter up by Saturday.