Malfoy's Dramatic Entrance

Ron was thinking about how same this year was going to be when all of a sudden the train swerved. Trains usually don't take sharp turns so he knew something was up. Students were running around screaming it was just hectic. Ron knew that he had to do something. First he would have to find out what was wrong. He ran to the front of the train and saw 5 figures standing at the front. He immediately knew what was happening and ran back to get Harry and Hermione. By the time he had reached his compartment they were already at his side. Both of them knew what was going on, presumably from one of the students, and were coming to help. Most of the 6th and 7th years were at the front and fending them off. They weren't doing very good and it looked like the deatheaters were only telling them to move and that they were obeying. When the deatheaters came to them, the leader spoke.

'Ah, Malfoy we meet again. I was hoping to see you again.'

'Malfoy.' Harry whispered into Ron's ear so only he could hear.

'Malfoy, I thought you would be half way to Azkaban by now.' Ron spat.

'You would think so wouldn't you but the dimwits didn't take our wands and we had gotten rid of them just after the press left, pitiful really.'

'So what are you doing here? I would have thought your would be avoiding us and Dumbledore. But then again you never were really smart.' Ron clearly said,

'Ah, but you see Weasley, I needed to get revenge on you for you see without your input I would have never been known as a deatheater, oh, and also the Dark Lord wanted to meet you ever so much. You too Potter.'

'We will never come with you Malfoy! Prepare to duel.' Harry yelled.

'Okay, have it your way but only you and me no help.' He said this as he looked from Ron to Hermione and back again.

'Fine. Let's go. I just have to give Ron my cloak.' Malfoy nodded and waited for Harry to pass him his cloak. As he undid his cloak and gave it to Ron he whispered, 'Take Hermione and go to Dumbledore this is a port key to his office tell him there is trouble on the train and he is needed. Quickly! Go!'

Ron reluctantly took it. He didn't want to leave Harry alone but knew better than to argue. He whispered good luck to him and then grabbed Hermione and vanished. When they arrived Hermione was stunned. She didn't know what was happening. When she opened her mouth to argue Ron told her he would explain later. Right now there was a task at hand. He had to find Dumbledore he looked around the office and found that he wasn't there. Every time they've ever needed him he had been in his office and now he wasn't. He figured he must be in the Great Hall so grabbed Hermione and ran there. That's where they found him. Ron then ran up to him.

'Professors! There is trouble on the train! Malfoy and four other deatheaters are attacking it. All the students are in the back compartments scared half to death you must help them!'

'Professors, there is something else as well. Harry is fighting them all by himself.' Hermione look really scared as she said this. Ron put an encouraging Arm around her.

Professor Dumbledore looked at them and then yelled to the teachers.

'We must go at once. Minerva take Hermione and Ron with you when you apparate to the train. We will need as much help as possible.'

'Where did they go Potter?' Malfoy drawled looking a little startled when they vanished. He had put an anti – apparation jinx on the train and had expected to kill them all there before Dumbledore was all the wiser.

'As if I would tell you. You said just you and me so now it is just you and me. No interruptions. Ready?'

Malfoy had felt like saying "As ready as Ill ever be" but knew the difference so instead he said. 'Scared Potter?' just as he had in the third year. Just as he had expected Potter returned by saying 'As if.' The duel began. Harry went first hitting him with the simple disarming spell. Just as he had expected Malfoy's wand went flying into his hand. Malfoy looked a little shocked but then said 'Leglimens' and went into Potters head. Harry knew what he was doing so he used his own branch of Occlumency and blocked his thoughts. He then put an image of Malfoy's father rotting in Azkaban in his head so Malfoy would see it. He obviously did see it because he yelled out 'No! No! Father!' Harry knew it was rotten but he had had to do it. Ron, Hermione, Dumbledore and all the teachers then apparated inside the train. Malfoy had obviously forgotten to put an anti - apparation jinx on the outside, meaning anyone could apparate in. Malfoy looked shocked and was glad he was wearing a mask so Dumbledore and the other teachers couldn't see who he was.

'Ah, young Master Malfoy. What a pleasant surprise. What do you think your doing holding up the train and terrifying those poor first years?' Dumbledore said somewhat cheerfully but was shooting daggers through his eyes. At this Malfoy started to sweat. He knew that Dumbledore was the only one the Dark lord was really afraid of and to tell the truth Malfoy was scared of a lot more things then him so he was petrified of him. Malfoy knew there was no way out so he decided to keep up a conversation.

'Well, I thought I would have a little chat with Po- Harry here, Ron and Hermione.' Phew he thought that was a close one.

' Well then, you won' mind taking off that ridiculous hood along with your friends.'

Malfoy was shifting around nervously. He didn't want to take off his hood but did anyway knowing that if he didn't he would be in even more trouble. He nodded towards his followers and took off his hood. As he did so the others did as well. They were obviously Crabbe and Goyle, there was Pansy Parkinson, and some guy named Blaise Zabini. They were all in their seventh year so Dumbledore said

'Well, that is much better. Now why don't we all forget this little incident and go on to Hogwarts?'

Malfoy looked shocked along with everyone else accept for the teachers.

'But Professor I mean, look at what we did surely their will be angry letters and so forth.'

'I do not intend to make it as it seems young Master Malfoy. That is why we will give everyone but a select few a memory charm. It should clear everything up. But, all of you will serve a month of Detention for this and if anything of the sort happens again Im afraid I will have to expel you.'

Malfoy nodded knowing the Dumbledore should have suspended all of them but couldn't help feeling smug. He then went to find a compartment as the teachers performed the memory charms. After that they apparated back to Hogsmeade and walked the remainder of the way to Hogwarts. The train slowly wound its away back to Hogwarts and the students were gossiping amongst themselves once more.

'I don't like the look of this.' Ron told Harry after a couple of minutes of nothing but silence.

'Neither do I Ron, but what is there too do? We cant very well tell Dumbledore how to do his job now can we?' Hermione spoke since she was talking to Dumbledore.

'Well no, I guess not but isn't there anything we can do?'

'No Ron there isn't.'

'Harry, what do u think?' Ron paused listening for an answer. He then looked at Harry and said, 'Harry, You alright mate?'

Harry just nodded he had felt a weird feeling when he was dueling with Malfoy something he had only felt once before in his fifth year, when Sirius had died. He knew what it as and he was ashamed to admit it. To himself and everyone else as well. He decided he would go and talk to Dumbledore when he got to school.

When they arrived at Hogsmeade station they heard the familiar voice that had welcomed them to school ever since their first year. It was Hagrid yelling 'Firs' Years! Firs' Years over here with me!'

'Hi ya Hagrid!' Harry yelled as he walked over to him giving him a big hug.

'Hello there Harry. Ron, Hermione. Heard bout what 'appened on the train wanna talk bout it?'

'Nah, maybe later. We should be getting to the feast.'

'Good point, good point. Well sees ya!'

At that the trio walked to the carriages. They climbed into one and began to talk about all the normal things they talked about the years before. Before long they were on Hogwarts grounds and could se the beautiful castle through the clouds. Everywhere around them they heard gasps, aw's and oh's. The sight was breathtaking. They soon came to a halt and climbed out. From across the field they could see Malfoy and his cronies climb out as well. Ron knew how bad the rivalry was going to be this year. With this they began to walk up to the castle. They went into the Great Hall and sat down at their usual spots. They watched the sorting and the 3 of the sighed simultaneously. This would be their last sorting. They then watched as Dumbledore rose and gave his usual speech.

Hogwarts Students new and old. We welcome to another year at Hogwarts. We hope this year runs without too many detentions, too many injuries and too many fights. I will not keep you from eating any longer. Tuck In.

At the sound of that the tables creaked under the amount of food on them. They began to eat. When the last bit of desert was gone, Dumbledore rose again to introduce the Head Boy and Head Girl. '

Students, this year there will be a new Head Persons system. Instead of the usual one Head Boy one Head Girl there will be 2 of each. They are as follows. Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley are the Head Boy's and Hermione Granger and Pansy Parkinson. I hope that you will give them the same respect as you would me or any other of your professors. Thank you. You may all go back to your common rooms. Harry, Ron, Hermione and Pansy could you come to my office? When you have told everyone their passwords?

'Of course Professor.' They all said together.

After they had given out the passwords, they did as Dumbledore asked and went to see him in his office. When they got there they found Fawkes his pet bird on his shoulder. Harry remembered when Fawkes saved his life in his second year.

'This year, as you know there is a new Head Persons system. Each night two out of the four of you will be patrolling the halls, if you like you can do it together or separate Ill will leave the decisions up to you. Now as for the arrangements there is 2 branches a female and a male in each branch there are 2 rooms and a small café sort of set-up. In the entry way there is a common room to do your homework along with other things.' As he said this, his eyes had a twinkle, he knew that very little of that would be going on.

'Thank you professor. I have one question though. Where is -.' Ron was cut off by Dumbledore holding up his hand.

'I will bring you there now.' He said with a smile. ' Follow me.'

They followed him down into the dungeons until they came to a picture of Dumbledore himself. He whispered the password (Acid Pops) and showed them their suite. They were amazed. It was gorgeous. The colors were striped gold, red, silver and green on one wall and the rest were black. The couches were tan and had throws for their houses. There was a huge fireplace in the middle and towards the back were tables for eating or studying or whatever. Dumbledore then showed them each their rooms. The girls 'café' as he called them had the feel of a real French café, Hermione's room was fit for a Gryffindor princess it had a Lion on one wall and the colors of Gryffindor all around her. There was a door in the top corner of her bedroom that lead to the Gryffindor common room. Pansy's room was the same as Hermione's but had the Slytherin colors instead of Gryffindor's. The boys Café were all Gryffindor as both of them were and their rooms were pretty much the same. Dumbledore then lead them back to the common room to show them their bathroom. It was just like the prefects bathroom but much larger. Dumbledore than bid them adieu and left. The four Heads decided to go to bed and sleep.

The next morning they had classes so they got ready and went down to eat breakfast. That afternoon when their classes were over the trio decided to go pay Hagrid a visit. There they ate and told each other about their summers. It was 9 o'clock before they left to walk back up to their rooms. When they got there, they saw Pansy and Malfoy on the couch making out. Ron made a writhing noise and they immediately stopped. Malfoy had red lipstick smeared all over his face and when he tried to regain his composure Harry and Ron burst out laughing.

'What are you laughing at?' Malfoy asked quite confused.

Hermione, although she was smiling, just grinned and summoned a mirror and held it up to him. Hermione than joining in on the fun said 'scourgify' a cleaning spell and washed his face.

'What do you think your doing mudblood?' Hermione quickly stopped laughing and put on a straight face. She retorted by saying:

'What do you think your doing? You cant be in here!'

'I can do whatever I bloody well please. Im Pansy's boyfriend and I have a right to be here.'

'Maybe. But you cant be doing that on our couch if you want to kiss her please do it in the privacy of the bedroom.' Hermione said and then stomped off. Harry and Ron were still laughing and then walked off into their own bedroom.

'What a night eh? We get to see Pansy and Malfoy snogging and now can hold it over his head, ha!' Ron said through snorts.

'Ya, what a dramatic entrance.' Harry replied and was soon fast asleep.