Chapter 8
The entire train ride Draco and Hermione sat and talked about whatever crossed their minds. When they got off the train, Dumbledore insisted that the Head Boy & Girl sit in the same carriage. They were all now sitting in the Great Hall waiting for the 1st years to come in. Hermione, Ron, and Harry usually only clapped for the new incoming Gryffindors and that is exactly what they did…
"Fords, Michael" McGonagall called out his name and placed the hat on his head.
"Hufflepuff." The hat shouted.
"Morris, Alex"
"Gryffindor!" the hat shouted as her fellow Gryffindors clapped for her as she sat at the table.
"Malfoy, Drusilla" McGonagall called out.
"What…did she just say there is another Malfoy here? Just what we need." Ron said to Harry and Hermione.
"Wait, I didn't even know that he had a sister." Harry said; "I bet she's just as mean as her brother and will definitely be in Slytherin!" he finished.
"Slytherin!" the hat finally yelled as Hermione smiled at her and clapped for her with the rest of the Slytherins as she sat down next to her brother…
"Hermione, why are you clapping for her? She's a Malfoy!" Ron said furiously
"Her name is Drusilla not Malfoy incase you forgot, and besides, I CAN!" Hermione said angrily
"But, Hermione seriously even if we don't know her we know of her family's reputation." Harry said confused
"Really, let's just forget it." Hermione said giving up
"Fine!" they both said and didn'0t say another word to each other the entire time.
"Welcome back, we are all happy for you to join us again this year. There will be two balls this year; of course the Yule Ball and an Easter ball, as well. I ask that the Head Boy and Girl stay after they have finished dining, I would like to see you both." Dumbledore said. After dinner every student filed out to return to his or her dorm…
"Ah, hello Mister Malfoy and Miss Granger if you would follow me I will take you to your rooms." Dumbledore said walking out of the Great hall and around the corner. When they arrived, "Here is your common room the password is 'Merlin's Sake,'" he said as the door opened to reveal a huge circular room decorated in the medieval motif that encompassed the entire castle. It also held chairs of green and scarlet
right in front of the firplace.
"The room is beautiful, Professor." Hermione noted.
"Well, thank you I designed it my self, your things are already in your room. I am sure you can figure out which one is yours they have your names on them. In your room there is a book of your requirements this year etc. that I would like for you to read, if there is nothing else I think that it is best that you both head to bed ok." He said smiling.
"Ok." Hermione and Draco said together, Dumbledore walked out the room.
"So here we are, all alone." Draco started wrapping his arms around Hermione's waist. "So what do you want to do?"
"I don't know. I just don't feel like doing any thing. I am going to sleep." She said as she pushed him away and kissed him "Good night." She began walking away when she felt Draco grab her arm. They were looking eye to eye, she looked as tough she was going to cry.
"Wait what did that Weasel do to you?" he said staring into her eyes, his gray eyes meeting her brown ones, while still holding her arm.
"Nothing, we just got into a little fight. It's ok it will probably blow over tomorrow. I am really ok. Good night." She said as she let her hand free, then just walked away leaving Draco confused.
The next morning, Hermione woke up hoping today would be different. She bathed etc. and when she was ready she and Draco walked out together to the Great Hall…
"Good Morning, Harry and Ron." Hermione said as she sat at her normal spot across from Harry and Ron.
"Good Morning." Harry and Ron said together.
"So, Hermione I am glad to see you've come to your senses?" Ron asked not meaning it the way it sounded.
"What does that mean?" she shot back at him.
"It means have you finally learned the truth about the new Malfoy?"
"I told you her name is Drusilla, and I guess no. I have not come to my senses, because she is my friend!" she yelled as Ron and Harry both looked at her like she was crazy.
"I am sorry but did you just say you are friends with 'Drusilla?'" Ron asked annoyed
"Well is that what you heard?" she began as she looked to Harry.
"Why didn't you tell us Hermione, I mean it's not that bad…you being friends with her but you could have told us the truth before."
"Is there any other secret you're keeping from us. Are you going out with Draco now?" Ron said even madder then before.
She could not say 'Yes I am going out with a Malfoy, in fact the one who has been our most hated enemy since first year.' The entire time she didn't say a word, she just looked into Ron's eyes, as she began to cry looking back down at her plate.
"Hermione… you… are you going out with Draco Malfoy?" Harry asked confused.
"Look guys I am sorr…" she began to say when Ron cut her off.
"We really don't care about your sorrys right now why don't you just do us all a favor and dump him so we can move on with our lives." Ron said as if it was over.
"Yeah Hermione I think Ron is right." Harry added.
"Well I didn't ask you what you thought, did I?" She started still crying lightly, "What is wrong with you, so what if I am going out with him. I am not asking you or Harry to break up with Lavender and Ginny, am I?"
"Well, that is completely different?" Ron shot back at her.
"Really it is." She yelled back as sarcastically as she could while crying freely and ran out of the Great Hall back to her common room. Over at the Slytherin table Dru and Draco watched the whole thing; Dru quickly ran after Hermione, while Draco went straight for the Gryffindor table right up to Ron…
"Nice one Weasel, what the hell did you do that for?" Draco yelled and stormed out after Hermione.