Head Girl and Head Boy Love
Chapter Nine
As Always, the Great Hall was decorated splendidly with all the teachers at the head of the room. Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster, sat in his usual spot in the middle of the great table with Professor McGonagall at his left. Hermione smiled, albeit sadly at the thought of this being her last year. She waved slightly at the old Headmaster and her favorite teacher and mentor. McGonagall smiled and waved back and Dumbledore nodded smiling. Hermione walked over to the Gryffindor table and sat between Ginny and Neville. Harry sat across from her and Seamus on his right. Hermione couldn't help but notice the way Seamus and Ginny looked at each other. 'They should go out and get over it.'
"Where's Ron sitting?" Hermione asked half-heartedly.
"Over there, towards the end by Lavender." Harry said pointing.
"What happened? You never came back." Ginny said a little hurt.
"Oh, I decided to take a nap. I had a headache." She said looking over the where Draco sat between Crabbe and Goyle. 'After all that those three are still friends.' she thought. 'Hmmm."
"Why do you look so worried Colin?" Ginny asked breaking Hermione's train of thought. He had been looking anxiously around.
"My little cousin Jeffrey is starting this year. I promised I'd be waiting for him." Colin answered still looking. 'Oh great another Creevey taking pictures. Sheesh.' Hermione thought.
Just then the new first years came in looking young and frightened as well as excited. Professor Dumbledore spoke up
"Before the Sorting Ceremony begins, I would like to thank all who were involved in the defeat of the Dark Lord. Especially Madam Pomfrey whose medical intellect saved many lives." At this Madam Pomfrey gave a slight bow. " And to of course, Mr. Harry Potter." Thunderous applause followed. " And to our own Professor Snape, for his daring nerve to spy on the Dark Lord." Hermione was surprised at how much applause he received. She had to admit though, for all his meanness and hatred he had with little help killed many of the Death Eaters.
Afterwards, Professor Dumbledore gave warnings about the lake, giant squid, the forest blah blah blah .Hermione grew bored with the now familiar droning. She looked around the Great Hall until her eyes rested on Draco. She studied him. The way he talked, the way he laughed and the way he took everything in. She smiled a small smile, remembering their encounters on the train. It took her a minute to realize he was now watching her. She smiled and he nodded in turn.
"What are you so happy about 'Mione?" Ginny asked
"Hmmm? Oh, nothing. Just thinking about this being my last year and my being Head Girl and all the responsibilities. I'm afraid I'm being a little nostalgic as well." She said, for in the back of her mind she was also remembering her first kiss with Ron and was ashamed to say she had been comparing the two.
Ginny gave her an unconvinced look. "I don't think so. That can't be all, you were looking at someone. Who?" Hermione was startled. Had it been that obvious? She hoped not, she wasn't sure this thing with Malfoy was serious or not.
"Come on! You can tell me! What are best friends for?" Ginny said pleading.
"Later." She whispered. Ginny stuck her tongue out and looked mildly disappointed but didn't press the issue. The Sorting ceremony ended,
and the feast began. Hermione listened half-interestedly to everyone talk about their summers. She added little input and said very little when anyone asked her about her summer. When everyone had finished eating Dumbledore again spoke up.
"Now, I believe we are all full and sleepy. See you all tomorrow sleep well." With a wave of his hand the tables cleared and all the students began to leave for their respective dormitories. Hermione began walking to the Head Boy and Girl dorms. She was almost there when two arms grabbed her from behind.
Chapter Nine
As Always, the Great Hall was decorated splendidly with all the teachers at the head of the room. Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster, sat in his usual spot in the middle of the great table with Professor McGonagall at his left. Hermione smiled, albeit sadly at the thought of this being her last year. She waved slightly at the old Headmaster and her favorite teacher and mentor. McGonagall smiled and waved back and Dumbledore nodded smiling. Hermione walked over to the Gryffindor table and sat between Ginny and Neville. Harry sat across from her and Seamus on his right. Hermione couldn't help but notice the way Seamus and Ginny looked at each other. 'They should go out and get over it.'
"Where's Ron sitting?" Hermione asked half-heartedly.
"Over there, towards the end by Lavender." Harry said pointing.
"What happened? You never came back." Ginny said a little hurt.
"Oh, I decided to take a nap. I had a headache." She said looking over the where Draco sat between Crabbe and Goyle. 'After all that those three are still friends.' she thought. 'Hmmm."
"Why do you look so worried Colin?" Ginny asked breaking Hermione's train of thought. He had been looking anxiously around.
"My little cousin Jeffrey is starting this year. I promised I'd be waiting for him." Colin answered still looking. 'Oh great another Creevey taking pictures. Sheesh.' Hermione thought.
Just then the new first years came in looking young and frightened as well as excited. Professor Dumbledore spoke up
"Before the Sorting Ceremony begins, I would like to thank all who were involved in the defeat of the Dark Lord. Especially Madam Pomfrey whose medical intellect saved many lives." At this Madam Pomfrey gave a slight bow. " And to of course, Mr. Harry Potter." Thunderous applause followed. " And to our own Professor Snape, for his daring nerve to spy on the Dark Lord." Hermione was surprised at how much applause he received. She had to admit though, for all his meanness and hatred he had with little help killed many of the Death Eaters.
Afterwards, Professor Dumbledore gave warnings about the lake, giant squid, the forest blah blah blah .Hermione grew bored with the now familiar droning. She looked around the Great Hall until her eyes rested on Draco. She studied him. The way he talked, the way he laughed and the way he took everything in. She smiled a small smile, remembering their encounters on the train. It took her a minute to realize he was now watching her. She smiled and he nodded in turn.
"What are you so happy about 'Mione?" Ginny asked
"Hmmm? Oh, nothing. Just thinking about this being my last year and my being Head Girl and all the responsibilities. I'm afraid I'm being a little nostalgic as well." She said, for in the back of her mind she was also remembering her first kiss with Ron and was ashamed to say she had been comparing the two.
Ginny gave her an unconvinced look. "I don't think so. That can't be all, you were looking at someone. Who?" Hermione was startled. Had it been that obvious? She hoped not, she wasn't sure this thing with Malfoy was serious or not.
"Come on! You can tell me! What are best friends for?" Ginny said pleading.
"Later." She whispered. Ginny stuck her tongue out and looked mildly disappointed but didn't press the issue. The Sorting ceremony ended,
and the feast began. Hermione listened half-interestedly to everyone talk about their summers. She added little input and said very little when anyone asked her about her summer. When everyone had finished eating Dumbledore again spoke up.
"Now, I believe we are all full and sleepy. See you all tomorrow sleep well." With a wave of his hand the tables cleared and all the students began to leave for their respective dormitories. Hermione began walking to the Head Boy and Girl dorms. She was almost there when two arms grabbed her from behind.