A/N: I do not own anything. All the characters are owned by J.K. Rowling.
Chapter 2
Upon arriving at Hogwarts, everybody filed into the great hall for the start of the term banquet and sorting ceremony.
Draco was very fed up about the argument between him and Cho on the train, as he saw the truth in her words. She was right, he did have a choice, but Draco being Draco didn't like to admit that he was in the wrong, and at the moment he hated Cho.
The Sorting Ceremony began, and Draco wished that it would end quickly, because then the dinner would start sooner, meaning that the whole ceremony would end sooner.
After the Sorting Ceremony, Dumbledore made his usual start of the term speech.
"Welcome, welcome all! To another year at Hogwarts! I trust that you will be comfortable. Before we begin, I have a few announcements to make, Mr Filch, our care taker , has added acidic tattoos and screaming nail polish to the list of banned items, bring the total number of banned items to 359.
"Next, our muggle studies teacher, Proffessor Perett, during the hoildays, apparently slipped in the bath and broke her leg and several ribs. She is now complete healed, but doesn't feel up to teaching, so I would like to introduce her substitute, Proffessor Colfer."
Everybody started applauding as a scrawny man donning a horrible mustard coloured robe stood up.
"Students are to be reminded that the Dark Forest is strictly out of bounds to all. The new head-boy and girl are Cho Chang and Draco Malfoy," Dumbledore said, At the name 'Draco' everybody started murmuring. Dumbledore ignored this and continued.
"And on to the most exciting news, I have received a lot of feedback about the Yule ball held two years ago during the Triwizard Tournament. A lot of suggestion have been put forward to another Yule Ball and all the teachers have agreed that have it improved the sprits of some. Thus, we are holding a Yule Ball yearly just before the school let's out for winter holiday, " Dumbledore said, and at that, the whole school burst into cheer.
"Let the feast begin," Dumbledore raised his hands and succulent food appeared on the plates before them.
Draco immediately stood up to leave the Great Hall. Professor McGonagall came running after him.
"Mr. Malfoy!" Draco turned. "Rules have changed. You will no longer be staying in your usual dormitory. You will be sharing a room with the head- girl, Miss Chang. The room is in the North Tower, third floor, behind the painting of a vase of flowers. The password's 'invisible ink'" with that, the professor turned and hurried away.
Share a room with Chang? It is bad enough with Cho being Head-girl, but share a room?
Oh well, no point being upset about it, he thought. There was nothing he could do.
He eventually found the room. It was big and circular (quite like Professor Dumbledore's room) with a fireplace, two books shelves, tables and cosy chairs for studying. At the back of the room was a spiral staircase leading to an inner room. Draco entered. Inside the room were two four-poster beds, a chest of drawers and a bedside table beside each bed. The right side of the room was a door leading to a bathroom. Draco and Cho's luggage were already placed at the foot of each bed. Draco got the bed on the left. Cho got the one on the right next to the bathroom.
Since he had nothing to do, Draco started unpacking. He was just putting away his books on a shelf when Cho came in. She was holding a few chicken wings wrapped up neatly in napkins and a cup of pumpkin juice, which she held out to Draco.
"I saw you leaving the Great Hall. Thought that you might be hungry, so I brought you this," she said.
"Thanks. I am rather hungry," Draco accepted the offered food. "Hey I'm sorry about the train. I was wrong."
"Don't think about it," Cho said and headed up the spiral staircase.
The first thought Cho had when she entered the room was 'What did I do wrong to have God punish me and make me share a room with Malfoy?'
Cho took off her robes and without taking off anything else jumped into her bed, drew her bed curtains and went to bed. She was too tired to think.
A few minutes later she heard Draco enter the room and go to bed too.