Chapter 6
Malfoy had to stay behind to discuss his wrong-doings with Dumbledore, and so Hermione left the office alone and headed back to Gryffindor tower. She still had no idea of what Malfoy did, but it couldn't have been THAT bad if his detention was capturing a famous dragon... though she personally thought the task was frightening. It hadn't even been so bad having to spend a whole evening with Malfoy (though she'd never tell Ron or Harry). He hadn't said anything mean to her, and had even let her hold on to his arm when she was afraid....
'Which,' she told herself mentally, 'was a total accident. I never meant to grab on to him... I was just frightened.' Truth be told, Hermione didn't mind holding Malfoy's arm. It was a very comfortable arm to hold onto...
Hermione reached Gryffindor tower unharmed and semi-content. Her detention was over, Malfoy had been nice.. er, well as nice as she thought he COULD be to her, and she had no more homework. 'I bet the boys are still working on that essay,' she thought, just as she stepped through the portrait of the Fat Lady. Sure enough, Ron and Harry were still "working" on their essays, if you could call Ron resting his head on his (and drooling, which made Hermione believe he was asleep) and Harry staring off into space with his quill held over his working on them.
Hermione shook her head, and walked up to their table. Harry saw her and immediately pretended to be scribbling away at his work. "Harry, how much have you done?" Hermione asked, just trying to embarrass him. Harry muttered something that sounded like, "A sentence," before setting down his quill to ask Hermione about her detention. "It was all right I guess. Malfoy was there. We had to capture a famous dragon," she explained to him. Harry gave her an odd look before asking, "Was Malfoy his usual self?" Hermione didn't know what to say because she didn't want to tell him that she hadn't minded spending time with Draco, but she also didn't want to lie.
"It wasn't that bad. We didn't really talk," she decided to say, which was the truth. "Oh, no evil comments directed towards you?" he pushed on. "Well, it was probably because Hagrid was there," she replied, hoping the subject would veer away from Malfoy. "That's never stopped him before..." Harry said, sincerely not understanding Hermione's wish to drop the subject.
"Well, I'm tired! I'd better go to bed!" she exclaimed loudly, though she wasn't tired at all. She quickly said goodnight to Harry, and then to a sleeping Ron (though he obviously couldn't hear her) and headed up to the girl's dormitories.
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The next day after breakfast, Harry, Ron, and Hermione headed to their first class: potions. Hermione only hoped that Snape was in a better mood than he had been the previous day, because she REALLY didn't need any more detentions... or want any more for that matter. When they entered the room, Hermione noticed that Malfoy was back in his usual seat up front. However, the seat next to him was yet to be filled. Usually Crabbe or Goyle sat next to him, but today, neither of them seemed to be present, which was odd because they usually traveled alongside Malfoy.
"Bet Snape will move someone up again if the goons don't show up. I just hope it's not me," commented Ron, who had obviously noticed the same thing as Hermione. She shook her head. She hoped it wasn't her either because Snape didn't look very happy today either (well, more unhappy than usual that is). Hermione took a seat in the back next to Neville.
"Ms. Granger! I would like you to move up here next to Mr. Malfoy, please. Mr. Crabbe and Mr. Goyle have had an unfortunate accident and they will not be showing up," Snape said as soon as Hermione sat down. 'Why's he picking on me?!' she thought angrily before picking up her stuff and moving up next to Malfoy. "Hello Granger, come to join the party?" he said, sneering at her.
'Great, Malfoy picks NOW to be his usual cocky self,' Hermione thought, while pretending not to notice him. "Is it nice to ignore people? I think not. Now come on, I told you that we're having a party. You must join in," Malfoy continued, apparently not even thinking about what he was saying. "Listen, Malfoy. I don't know why you were so, shall I dare to use the word "nice" the other night, but now's really not the time to start up again..." Hermione said, rather loudly.
"Ms. GRANGER! Class has begun! You know that I punish those who displease me, as you experienced yesterday. Ten points from Gryffindor for talking, and detention! Tonight!" he exclaimed before putting up the directions for the days potion. "Dammit, Malfoy! Now I have detention because of you! Leave me alone," Hermione whispered to Malfoy, before copying down the directions. "Well, now I'll have some company... even though it's not very good company," he replied. Hermione ignored him.
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"Aw man. You need to be more careful with Snape," Ron said, trying to console Hermione after class. "Ya. Two detentions in two days, that's pretty bad," agreed Harry. "What are you talking about Harry? You've had worse from Snape!" Hermione said, not at all consoled. "Well ya, but Snape hates me. He has no reason to hate you... I mean it IS you we're talking about Hermione," Harry replied. "Ya, well either he's found a reason to hate me or he's been in a really bad mood," grumbled Hermione, before heading off to her next class.
Malfoy had to stay behind to discuss his wrong-doings with Dumbledore, and so Hermione left the office alone and headed back to Gryffindor tower. She still had no idea of what Malfoy did, but it couldn't have been THAT bad if his detention was capturing a famous dragon... though she personally thought the task was frightening. It hadn't even been so bad having to spend a whole evening with Malfoy (though she'd never tell Ron or Harry). He hadn't said anything mean to her, and had even let her hold on to his arm when she was afraid....
'Which,' she told herself mentally, 'was a total accident. I never meant to grab on to him... I was just frightened.' Truth be told, Hermione didn't mind holding Malfoy's arm. It was a very comfortable arm to hold onto...
Hermione reached Gryffindor tower unharmed and semi-content. Her detention was over, Malfoy had been nice.. er, well as nice as she thought he COULD be to her, and she had no more homework. 'I bet the boys are still working on that essay,' she thought, just as she stepped through the portrait of the Fat Lady. Sure enough, Ron and Harry were still "working" on their essays, if you could call Ron resting his head on his (and drooling, which made Hermione believe he was asleep) and Harry staring off into space with his quill held over his working on them.
Hermione shook her head, and walked up to their table. Harry saw her and immediately pretended to be scribbling away at his work. "Harry, how much have you done?" Hermione asked, just trying to embarrass him. Harry muttered something that sounded like, "A sentence," before setting down his quill to ask Hermione about her detention. "It was all right I guess. Malfoy was there. We had to capture a famous dragon," she explained to him. Harry gave her an odd look before asking, "Was Malfoy his usual self?" Hermione didn't know what to say because she didn't want to tell him that she hadn't minded spending time with Draco, but she also didn't want to lie.
"It wasn't that bad. We didn't really talk," she decided to say, which was the truth. "Oh, no evil comments directed towards you?" he pushed on. "Well, it was probably because Hagrid was there," she replied, hoping the subject would veer away from Malfoy. "That's never stopped him before..." Harry said, sincerely not understanding Hermione's wish to drop the subject.
"Well, I'm tired! I'd better go to bed!" she exclaimed loudly, though she wasn't tired at all. She quickly said goodnight to Harry, and then to a sleeping Ron (though he obviously couldn't hear her) and headed up to the girl's dormitories.
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The next day after breakfast, Harry, Ron, and Hermione headed to their first class: potions. Hermione only hoped that Snape was in a better mood than he had been the previous day, because she REALLY didn't need any more detentions... or want any more for that matter. When they entered the room, Hermione noticed that Malfoy was back in his usual seat up front. However, the seat next to him was yet to be filled. Usually Crabbe or Goyle sat next to him, but today, neither of them seemed to be present, which was odd because they usually traveled alongside Malfoy.
"Bet Snape will move someone up again if the goons don't show up. I just hope it's not me," commented Ron, who had obviously noticed the same thing as Hermione. She shook her head. She hoped it wasn't her either because Snape didn't look very happy today either (well, more unhappy than usual that is). Hermione took a seat in the back next to Neville.
"Ms. Granger! I would like you to move up here next to Mr. Malfoy, please. Mr. Crabbe and Mr. Goyle have had an unfortunate accident and they will not be showing up," Snape said as soon as Hermione sat down. 'Why's he picking on me?!' she thought angrily before picking up her stuff and moving up next to Malfoy. "Hello Granger, come to join the party?" he said, sneering at her.
'Great, Malfoy picks NOW to be his usual cocky self,' Hermione thought, while pretending not to notice him. "Is it nice to ignore people? I think not. Now come on, I told you that we're having a party. You must join in," Malfoy continued, apparently not even thinking about what he was saying. "Listen, Malfoy. I don't know why you were so, shall I dare to use the word "nice" the other night, but now's really not the time to start up again..." Hermione said, rather loudly.
"Ms. GRANGER! Class has begun! You know that I punish those who displease me, as you experienced yesterday. Ten points from Gryffindor for talking, and detention! Tonight!" he exclaimed before putting up the directions for the days potion. "Dammit, Malfoy! Now I have detention because of you! Leave me alone," Hermione whispered to Malfoy, before copying down the directions. "Well, now I'll have some company... even though it's not very good company," he replied. Hermione ignored him.
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"Aw man. You need to be more careful with Snape," Ron said, trying to console Hermione after class. "Ya. Two detentions in two days, that's pretty bad," agreed Harry. "What are you talking about Harry? You've had worse from Snape!" Hermione said, not at all consoled. "Well ya, but Snape hates me. He has no reason to hate you... I mean it IS you we're talking about Hermione," Harry replied. "Ya, well either he's found a reason to hate me or he's been in a really bad mood," grumbled Hermione, before heading off to her next class.