Chapter 7
Hermione,
Hey there! How are things at Hogwarts so far? I admit, I am a bit jealous. I would love to be spending the year at the castle. Have you seen Hagrid? Does he seem well? Tell him I said hi! And how are all the teachers? Oh yeah, I am sure you have seen Malfoy by now. I am sorry I didn't tell you. Thought it best you find out your self. I forgot all about it until the day you left. Please don't be mad. Ginny says hello and she will owl you the week before you two meet in Hogsmeade. Good luck!
Love, Harry
Hermione folded up the letter and placed it on the stand by her bed. She patted Hedwig's head and he closed his eyes, "Tired from the trip? Go on up to the Owelry. Get some rest and I will come get you when I have a letter to send back to Harry okay?"
Hedwig pecked softly at Hermione's fingers and flew out the window. Hermione stretched her arms out and she peered out on the grounds of Hogwarts. It was a dreamless sleep. Except for the flashes of the scene she was used to seeing in her dreams. Her parents. Always smiling and waving at her. Her thoughts went back to the previous night in McGonagall's office. She had gotten so emotional. How could Draco not consider himself a hero?
She watched Hagrid on the grounds as he chopped wood, Fang lay just a few feet away. Her eyes moved to the lake as she saw a large tentacle stretch out of the water and splash back down. It was a beautiful day.
He awoke to the sounds of knocking at his chamber doors. He rose quickly and put on his robes as he strode to the door, "Who is?"
"It's Hermione, did I wake you?"
A smile swept across his face, "Nah, I was up," he lied as he opened the door.
She stood in front of him, looking much happier then when he left her the night before.
"You look chipper!"
She laughed, "Wow, Draco Malfoy just used the word chipper! I won't forget that one," She continued to smile at him, "I was headed down to see Hagrid. I didn't know if you were interested in coming with me."
Draco looked down at her and smiled, "You don't know how much I would love to, but Snape is insisting on a full morning of "Steps and Procedures," he rolled his eyes.
"Hey that kinda sounds like fun! Well, if it weren't with Snape," she winked at him.
"That would sound fun to Hermione Granger, wouldn't it?" he began to think to himself, 'Wow, I am flirting, I can't stop smiling'
She noticed their actions at that moment as well and began to fidget, she quickly thought of something to say, "Excited about tonight? I am so nervous! It will be so weird teaching kids that we were once students with! Julia Marx is Head Girl, do you remember her? She is in Gryffindor, very annoying, could never stop gawking at Harry's scar. I once-"
"Hermione, you're rambling!" he shook his head, you are that nervous, huh?"
She began to blush, "Yeah, guess so. It's just, I hope I am as good a teacher as McGonagall, those are some big shoes to fill. Now I know how she feels about taking over for Dumbledore!"
"You will be great, you were always the best in that class. Don't worry about it," and he winked at her.
"Thanks, that means a lot," she was blushing even more now, "well, enjoy your time with Snape. I am gonna head down to Hargid's. I will see you later," before she could stop it, she found herself leaning in and giving him a kiss on his cheek and backed away quickly, "Oh, geesh, I-I have no idea why I did that!"
He grinned at her, "No worries, I rather enjoyed it!"
She looked down to hide the redness on her face, "Right, well. See ya"
"See ya," he whispered.
And she turned and left him standing with a large satisfied smile.
Boring Chapter, I know....I am gonna write 8 now....it will be more exciting, I promise!!!
Hermione,
Hey there! How are things at Hogwarts so far? I admit, I am a bit jealous. I would love to be spending the year at the castle. Have you seen Hagrid? Does he seem well? Tell him I said hi! And how are all the teachers? Oh yeah, I am sure you have seen Malfoy by now. I am sorry I didn't tell you. Thought it best you find out your self. I forgot all about it until the day you left. Please don't be mad. Ginny says hello and she will owl you the week before you two meet in Hogsmeade. Good luck!
Love, Harry
Hermione folded up the letter and placed it on the stand by her bed. She patted Hedwig's head and he closed his eyes, "Tired from the trip? Go on up to the Owelry. Get some rest and I will come get you when I have a letter to send back to Harry okay?"
Hedwig pecked softly at Hermione's fingers and flew out the window. Hermione stretched her arms out and she peered out on the grounds of Hogwarts. It was a dreamless sleep. Except for the flashes of the scene she was used to seeing in her dreams. Her parents. Always smiling and waving at her. Her thoughts went back to the previous night in McGonagall's office. She had gotten so emotional. How could Draco not consider himself a hero?
She watched Hagrid on the grounds as he chopped wood, Fang lay just a few feet away. Her eyes moved to the lake as she saw a large tentacle stretch out of the water and splash back down. It was a beautiful day.
He awoke to the sounds of knocking at his chamber doors. He rose quickly and put on his robes as he strode to the door, "Who is?"
"It's Hermione, did I wake you?"
A smile swept across his face, "Nah, I was up," he lied as he opened the door.
She stood in front of him, looking much happier then when he left her the night before.
"You look chipper!"
She laughed, "Wow, Draco Malfoy just used the word chipper! I won't forget that one," She continued to smile at him, "I was headed down to see Hagrid. I didn't know if you were interested in coming with me."
Draco looked down at her and smiled, "You don't know how much I would love to, but Snape is insisting on a full morning of "Steps and Procedures," he rolled his eyes.
"Hey that kinda sounds like fun! Well, if it weren't with Snape," she winked at him.
"That would sound fun to Hermione Granger, wouldn't it?" he began to think to himself, 'Wow, I am flirting, I can't stop smiling'
She noticed their actions at that moment as well and began to fidget, she quickly thought of something to say, "Excited about tonight? I am so nervous! It will be so weird teaching kids that we were once students with! Julia Marx is Head Girl, do you remember her? She is in Gryffindor, very annoying, could never stop gawking at Harry's scar. I once-"
"Hermione, you're rambling!" he shook his head, you are that nervous, huh?"
She began to blush, "Yeah, guess so. It's just, I hope I am as good a teacher as McGonagall, those are some big shoes to fill. Now I know how she feels about taking over for Dumbledore!"
"You will be great, you were always the best in that class. Don't worry about it," and he winked at her.
"Thanks, that means a lot," she was blushing even more now, "well, enjoy your time with Snape. I am gonna head down to Hargid's. I will see you later," before she could stop it, she found herself leaning in and giving him a kiss on his cheek and backed away quickly, "Oh, geesh, I-I have no idea why I did that!"
He grinned at her, "No worries, I rather enjoyed it!"
She looked down to hide the redness on her face, "Right, well. See ya"
"See ya," he whispered.
And she turned and left him standing with a large satisfied smile.
Boring Chapter, I know....I am gonna write 8 now....it will be more exciting, I promise!!!