Wow, I can't believe all the reviews I have gotten on this so far! Thanks
to those to wrote in. I read through the story and noticed how horrible my
grammar was. I apologize for my lack of editing! If my chapters are too
short, I am sorry. I can't say that they will ever be longer or not, but
keep reading and I hope you like the rest of the story. Now BACK TO SHOW....I
mean here is 6.
Chapter 6
The door to the History of Magic classroom opened and Professor McGonagall reappeared. "I'm sorry to keep you two waiting, let's go," and she led them to her office They reached the phoenix statue and McGonagall gave the password, "Bon- Bons," and the phoenix statue moved and Draco and Hermione followed her up the stairs.
It was strange walking in the Headmaster's office. Last they were there, Albus Dumbledore had been headmaster. "I haven't changed it much since Albus, just added a few womanly touches," she smiled and motioned Draco and Hermione to the two chairs in front of her desk. "His portrait will be put up tomorrow."
She had noticed her two visitors looking at the paintings of the previous Headmaster's and Headmistress', knowing very well what they were looking for.
"Well, I won't keep you two very long. I wrote most of the information in the owls you received last week. I would just like to make a few notes. But first, I want to thank both of you for taking these positions that we offered to you."
"You're welcome."
"You're academic reputations while students here are highly commendable and I couldn't think of any other's I would like for the jobs," she began to appear to get a bit choked up.
"Are you alright Profe-, Minerva?" Hermione found it pretty strange calling McGonagall by her first name.
"Oh, yes Miss Granger, it's just, well. I do miss Albus very much. I am afraid I have some rather large shoes to fill. Albus Dumbledore was the greatest Headmaster this school has ever seen."
This statement was mostly met with hoots and hollers from the portraits and only one or two huffs.
"Well, um, Minerva, I agree with you there. But I am sure you will be a very just and fair Headmistress. You are a great teacher and know that you will have mine and I am quite sure Hermione's full respect and gratitude," Hermione nodded in agreement.
McGonagall seemed very touched at these words and tears appeared in her eyes, "Mr. Malfoy, I am very proud of the great man you have become. You will forever be commended for the acts of honor and duty you performed for the Order as well as the entire wizarding world."
Draco had gasped a bit at these words, "Well, thank you for that, but I am not quite sure I don't deserve-"
Hermione stood quickly at this and turned to Draco, "Oh don't be so modest Malfoy! What you did, leaving your family behind, following you heart instead of you father's harsh and evil existence. Your modesty is not welcome," tears were forming in Heriomione's eyes, "You went far beyond what was required and for that you will always be a hero! You saved so many lives including mine!" She collapsed back into her chair and began to sob. McGonagall was always crying silently.
"Hermione, I-"
She looked up at him, tears streaming down her cheeks. She placed her hand on his, "You almost died to save my parents lives, and"she choked back her tears continuing to speak, "That means more to me than you may ever know."
He squeezed her hand and then wiped a tear from her cheek. Sobs were heard around the office. A woman on one of the portraits was crying so hard and loud that the man in the painting next to hers came over and consoled her.
There was no talking for quite a few minutes. When the crying and sobs turned into sniffs and silence, McGonagall spoke again, "Well, I am afraid that will be enough for tonight," She stood up from her desk wiped the remaining tears from her face, "Oh yes, one more thing. Hermione, as you know, you will be taking over as head of house for Gryffindor. And Draco, Severus has decided to hand over the head of house for Slytherin to you. Says he just does not want to do it anymore. He was more than happy to hand the reigns over to you. Now, I expect you are both mature enough to not be completely biased as far as houses go. So I trust you both to use you best judgment."
They nodded and rose from their chairs. Hermione wanted to give McGonagall a long strong hug, but she felt she didn't quite have much strength left in her.
They retreated down the steps. "Draco, Severus is expecting you any moment to show you around your new quarters. Hermione, I need to grab something from my office quickly if you will wait a moment."
Hermione nodded as McGonagall disappeared up the steps. She turned back to Draco who was staring at her. She whispered, "I told you I don't like that," she tried to turn away, but Draco grabbed her hand.
"Thank you, I-I didn't know that you felt that way."
"How could I not?" she looked up into his eyes and saw tears.
"That, what you said up there, meant more to me than.... I always thought you were upset with me. I thought you hated me because they did die, I should have done more," he turned away from her.
She placed a hand on his shoulder, "You did all you could, Harry and Ron told me everything, every last detail. When your father-"
Draco placed his hand back into hers, "Shh, don't, we don't need to talk about that now. Up there, that was enough for tonight," and he leaned in and kissed her on her forehead. "I better go, Snape is waiting."
"Don't you mean Severus," she winked up at him and he laughed.
"OH, right, Severus. Man that is so weird!" he squeezed her hand. I will see you tomorrow. Oh, will you be going back down to Hagrid's?"
Hermione had forgotten all about promising Hagrid she would come back down to see him, "Oh! I forgot. I will have to owl him and tell him I will be to see him tomorrow. I am way too tired."
Draco nodded, "Yeah, I am exhausted. Well, tomorrow then?"
"Yes, tomorrow," and she did something Draco was not expecting. She pulled him in and hugged him and whispered in his ear, "Thank you Draco, from the bottom of my heart."
K, I got a bit teary writing that.......hope you liked! Bon-Bons Rock!!
Chapter 6
The door to the History of Magic classroom opened and Professor McGonagall reappeared. "I'm sorry to keep you two waiting, let's go," and she led them to her office They reached the phoenix statue and McGonagall gave the password, "Bon- Bons," and the phoenix statue moved and Draco and Hermione followed her up the stairs.
It was strange walking in the Headmaster's office. Last they were there, Albus Dumbledore had been headmaster. "I haven't changed it much since Albus, just added a few womanly touches," she smiled and motioned Draco and Hermione to the two chairs in front of her desk. "His portrait will be put up tomorrow."
She had noticed her two visitors looking at the paintings of the previous Headmaster's and Headmistress', knowing very well what they were looking for.
"Well, I won't keep you two very long. I wrote most of the information in the owls you received last week. I would just like to make a few notes. But first, I want to thank both of you for taking these positions that we offered to you."
"You're welcome."
"You're academic reputations while students here are highly commendable and I couldn't think of any other's I would like for the jobs," she began to appear to get a bit choked up.
"Are you alright Profe-, Minerva?" Hermione found it pretty strange calling McGonagall by her first name.
"Oh, yes Miss Granger, it's just, well. I do miss Albus very much. I am afraid I have some rather large shoes to fill. Albus Dumbledore was the greatest Headmaster this school has ever seen."
This statement was mostly met with hoots and hollers from the portraits and only one or two huffs.
"Well, um, Minerva, I agree with you there. But I am sure you will be a very just and fair Headmistress. You are a great teacher and know that you will have mine and I am quite sure Hermione's full respect and gratitude," Hermione nodded in agreement.
McGonagall seemed very touched at these words and tears appeared in her eyes, "Mr. Malfoy, I am very proud of the great man you have become. You will forever be commended for the acts of honor and duty you performed for the Order as well as the entire wizarding world."
Draco had gasped a bit at these words, "Well, thank you for that, but I am not quite sure I don't deserve-"
Hermione stood quickly at this and turned to Draco, "Oh don't be so modest Malfoy! What you did, leaving your family behind, following you heart instead of you father's harsh and evil existence. Your modesty is not welcome," tears were forming in Heriomione's eyes, "You went far beyond what was required and for that you will always be a hero! You saved so many lives including mine!" She collapsed back into her chair and began to sob. McGonagall was always crying silently.
"Hermione, I-"
She looked up at him, tears streaming down her cheeks. She placed her hand on his, "You almost died to save my parents lives, and"she choked back her tears continuing to speak, "That means more to me than you may ever know."
He squeezed her hand and then wiped a tear from her cheek. Sobs were heard around the office. A woman on one of the portraits was crying so hard and loud that the man in the painting next to hers came over and consoled her.
There was no talking for quite a few minutes. When the crying and sobs turned into sniffs and silence, McGonagall spoke again, "Well, I am afraid that will be enough for tonight," She stood up from her desk wiped the remaining tears from her face, "Oh yes, one more thing. Hermione, as you know, you will be taking over as head of house for Gryffindor. And Draco, Severus has decided to hand over the head of house for Slytherin to you. Says he just does not want to do it anymore. He was more than happy to hand the reigns over to you. Now, I expect you are both mature enough to not be completely biased as far as houses go. So I trust you both to use you best judgment."
They nodded and rose from their chairs. Hermione wanted to give McGonagall a long strong hug, but she felt she didn't quite have much strength left in her.
They retreated down the steps. "Draco, Severus is expecting you any moment to show you around your new quarters. Hermione, I need to grab something from my office quickly if you will wait a moment."
Hermione nodded as McGonagall disappeared up the steps. She turned back to Draco who was staring at her. She whispered, "I told you I don't like that," she tried to turn away, but Draco grabbed her hand.
"Thank you, I-I didn't know that you felt that way."
"How could I not?" she looked up into his eyes and saw tears.
"That, what you said up there, meant more to me than.... I always thought you were upset with me. I thought you hated me because they did die, I should have done more," he turned away from her.
She placed a hand on his shoulder, "You did all you could, Harry and Ron told me everything, every last detail. When your father-"
Draco placed his hand back into hers, "Shh, don't, we don't need to talk about that now. Up there, that was enough for tonight," and he leaned in and kissed her on her forehead. "I better go, Snape is waiting."
"Don't you mean Severus," she winked up at him and he laughed.
"OH, right, Severus. Man that is so weird!" he squeezed her hand. I will see you tomorrow. Oh, will you be going back down to Hagrid's?"
Hermione had forgotten all about promising Hagrid she would come back down to see him, "Oh! I forgot. I will have to owl him and tell him I will be to see him tomorrow. I am way too tired."
Draco nodded, "Yeah, I am exhausted. Well, tomorrow then?"
"Yes, tomorrow," and she did something Draco was not expecting. She pulled him in and hugged him and whispered in his ear, "Thank you Draco, from the bottom of my heart."
K, I got a bit teary writing that.......hope you liked! Bon-Bons Rock!!