AN: I am so sorry. It's been like, so long since I last updated. Things are just so hectic at school. There's this really big report due soon and I have a lot of homework to do. But I'll do my best to write new chapters when I have time. So until them, keep on checking to see if I update. Thanks for all the support and kind words, they really motivate me to keep this story going. Sorry for the short chapter!
I also need a lot of help with this story. I have no idea where it's going!
IMPORTANT NOTE: I think I made a huge mistake when I first started this story, I wrote that Lucius wouldn't be joining them for their vacation right? Well, I seemed to forget that at the end of the fifth book, Lucius went to Azkaban, so of course he wouldn't be joining them. So if you all would excuse my mistake, that would be great. I'll edit that chapter soon. Thank you once again.
Chapter Seven
Thoughts
"Something's up Harry," said a very disgruntled Ron.
Harry silently debated with himself as Ron paced across his room in the burrow, muttering to himself. When Harry first saw the article about Hermione in the Daily Prophet, he was in shock. If it was indeed the truth, why hadn't Hermione herself tell them? The article had come out less than two weeks ago, a week the summer holiday had begun. Since then, they had tried to contact Hermione. Only a few days had passed since Hermione sent the first letter to them all summer. And even when they read her first letter, it told nothing about how she was a princess. Only after they told her they knew about it in their reply, she told.
"I dunno," replied Harry finally, "I mean, she is Hermione. She's not really one to be sneaking around and hiding something, especially to us."
"Yeah, but then why didn't she tell us about this whole princess thing in the beginning?" exclaimed Ron.
"Calm down Ron," replied Harry in a calming voice, "maybe she just happened to forget about it."
"How," began Ron, in a voice of forced calm, "can you just forget about being royalty? She has to be hiding something. Why else would she not agree to go to the burrow in that other letter?"
Harry thought for a while but soon replied, in a voice full of sadness and worry, " I don't know Ron, I just don't know."
Draco was also pacing in his room, thinking.
"What am I doing?" he thought as he watched the morning sun rise.
Why was he even hanging out with Hermione? She was one of the best friends of his mortal enemy. But why was Harry his enemy in the first place?
"I mean, I know we're from different houses, but are we really from different sides?"
Since the beginning of his sixth year at Hogwarts, he had always debated whether or not he wanted to become a deatheater. He wanted to uphold the family name and wanted the Malfoys to be forever respected, but was being a deatheater the way to do it? For years, he had been influenced by his father's beliefs while his own were cast in the shadows in the back of his mind. But now that his father was in Azkaban, there was nothing holding back his thoughts. For a while now, the same question loomed in his mind. Which side should he join?
Hermione's heart raced as a summer breeze rushed past her. She tightened the hold of the reins on her white horse. She softly pulled on the reins and stopped near the water's edge. She was riding her new horse on the beach. Her parents had given to her just a few days ago. It had been years since she had ridden a horse. She was only eight when she began her first lesson but stopped at eleven when she started Hogwarts. She had never lost her passion for riding horses, it had only laid dormant in her. When she first received the magnificent white horse, she was thrilled. She named it Celeste and Hermione knew when she first rode her, that she had a connection with this horse. She supposed it was the kind of feeling Harry had with his broomstick. When she rode Celeste, everything went away. All her worries and problems were gone. It was only her and her horse.
She dismounted and walked along the shore with Celeste, holding her reins. Hermione had never felt so confused. So much had happened in one summer. She found out so many new things and experienced new emotions. Could all of this really be happening? The past four weeks of summer felt so surreal.
"And what about Draco?" she asked herself. "What's going to happen when we go back to school? Would things be like the summer? Or would it go back to the way it had been for the past six years?"
For the past six years, she had seen him as the arrogant son of Lucius Malfoy. Cold, cruel and unfeeling, destined to be a deatheater. But was it really true? Would he follow in the footsteps of his father and become a deatheater?
The next few weeks went by. Hermione constantly received owls from Harry and Ron. They continually asked her to come visit the burrow, but each and every time, she refused. She knew it was wrong of her to keep avoiding them, but even so, she couldn't bear facing them so soon. She didn't want to answer their probing questions. At least, not now.
On Monday, during the last week of summer, she received an owl during breakfast. This time, it wasn't from Harry or Ron. She was eating her bacon and eggs when a large brown barn owl dropped a letter bearing the Hogwarts seal on her plate. She picked it up and wiped off the bits of egg on it before opening it.
Dear Miss Hermione Habsburg-Bourbon-Granger,
We are pleased to inform you that this year, you will be the new Head Girl. We have the utmost confidence that you will treat the privileges and duties that come with this title responsibly.
Please note that the school year will begin on the First of September. The Hogwarts Express will be on Platform Nine and Three Quarters and will promptly leave at 11am.
The list for school supplies are enclosed.
Sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
Hermione was ecstatic! She quickly showed her mother and Cissa and the three of them soon planed to go shopping the next day.
"I'm so proud of you dear!" exclaimed her mother as she hugged her.
"Of course, we did expect it." replied Cissa, smiling.
"Well, I suppose now's the best time to go shopping." said her mother, smiling.
"Well, I think I'll go and tell Draco now," Hermione raced to the staircase and climbed the stairs two at a time.
Draco was sitting on his bed, reading his Hogwarts letter when he heard a knock. Moment later, Hermione entered the room.
"Draco, I made the head position!" she squealed.
"Me too," replied Draco, gesturing to his Hogwarts letter.
"This is wonderful!" she exclaimed happily. "Come on," she said, grabbing his hand and dragging him out of his room, "We're going shopping!"
Draco smiled feebly." How am I going to tell her?"he thought.
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