Chapter 13
They all sat there in silence. Hermione was sat facing the Slytherin table. She glanced along the table. The Slytherins seemed as impatient as the rest of the students. Hermione was just about to face Dumbledore, when Draco caught her eye. He was staring right at her, with a smug look on his face. He was up to something. His bleached hair was reflecting some light; his face was pale and his eyes were cold and store straight through her.
Deciding his stare was too creepy, Hermione turned back to face Dumbledore. He was getting ready to speak again. He did not need to ask for silence. Everyone watched him as he looked up. The teachers sat down slowly in their places.
" There has been an unexpected attack. Voldemort sent Death Eaters to a small village outside York. The Village was called Silverbridge. The Death Eaters claimedtwenty-three lives. Many were injured." There were gasps and the clatter of things dropping. " That is not it. Voldemort" People flinched, " has just vanished. Without a trace." This time there was no sound at all. Every one was in total shock. Hermione looked round at the pale terrified faces. Harry was not at all surprised. However he and Ron did seem pale and pasty as well. They both noticed Hermiones suspicious glare, 'what' Harry mouthed. Hermione just shook her head. Hermione was not scared, or frightened. She was however planning to question Harry and Ron on their recent nocturnal activities, trying not to raise suspicion.
Hermione quickly looked up and down the teacher's table for Will. She saw him sitting next to Snape. He seemed worried too. Hermione began to, after a while find the silence uncomfortable. Dumbledore also finding the silence uncomfortable interrupted, " Well it is breakfast and I am hungry, so lets eat". Every one seemed to be grateful for the interruption. Soon the noise rose back to normal.
"Sooo", Hermione said, leaning over the table, " What y' up to? And don't tell me nothing, I saw you a few nights ago sneaking out. I must say I am hurt. I mean you haven't told me and I'm supposed to be your best friend." Harry and Ron looked at each other.
Harry nodded. " Ok if we tell you, swear you won't tell?" Harry asked.
"Ok, I swear I wont tell."
Ron accepting her answer continued, " Well you see, Harry seems to think that there's something in the forest cause he keeps dreaming about it, and he thinks that he cause it's a man, can help us. So we keep looking for him..."
Hermione furrowed her brow unsure of how sane the two were.
It was Friday. It had been 2 days since Hermione had last been out. The night she had been on her first slaying trip at Hogwarts. She was really looking forward to her first lesson of counseling. Her, Harry and Ron, made their way there. Hermione knew the way now, and lead Harry, Ron, and the rest of their class there. The Slytherins were already waiting outside. The Gryffindors were just approaching the queue, when Draco Malfoy and his two conies appeared in front of them. " So looks like we got another wonderful lesson together. What's up Potter?" Hermione looked at Harry who looked like he was about to attack him. Right on queue Will appeared in the doorway.
" Ok, move it. Go into the classroom, but don't sit down, you each have your own place." Everyone groaned.
As Hermione entered the classroom, she noted that is was absolutely massive. There were bookcases, over crammed; the room was rustic and looked like a library. Everyone impatiently stood at the back of the class. " Ok" Will said. He called out a few names. Gryffindors and Slytherins were mostly sat together.
" Ok over here, we will have Harry Potter, Ron Weasley". He said pointing to two adjoined seats, in front of the back row. Harry and Ron went and sat down. They were also in a corner.
" Thank god. If I fall asleep he won't notice" said Ron jokingly. Will now moved to the seats behind them, the back.
" Here a, Mr Malfoy, and Miss Granger will sit. Hermione gave Will an evil stare. He just laughed too himself. Hermione and Malfoy sat in their seats. Everyone gave them sympathetic looks.
" Right" said Will, " I am Professor Giles. Ok You may have though that this lesson was going to be all boring lectures and copying down, because there's not much you can do practical wise. But it's not. It's about you and your social life. So we will be copying down and stuff, but we will also be going out in summer and basically having fun." People looked round at each other smiling. " So to start off, I want to talk to you about friends." After a fun discussion about friends, he set them off with their partners, (the people next to them) communicating. Hermione and Draco just gave each other evil looks.