Harry, Ron, and Hermione all took their seats at the Gryffindor table
besides all their fellow Gryffindors. They all started to chat about
Quidditch and summer flings (Lavender seemed to have many of those).
As they spoke of summer flings and Quidditch (things Hermione was not an expert on – the only kiss she had given or receive was one on the cheek and she always ended up blushing furiously) she wandered her thoughts on Head Girl duties. Then on Head Boy duties. Then Malfoy. She began remembering the times he called her a mudblood continuously and how inside it hurt but she would never show it.
Just then, she suddenly realized that the Head Boy and Girl had to share a separate compartment! She became so alarmed at the idea of sharing a tower with Draco Malfoy that she yelled out loud . . .
"Oh . . . my . . . God"
"What's wrong?" said Ron
"I have to share a common room with Malfoy . . . he is Head Boy! I completely forgot! What am I going to do?"
"You mean Malfoy is going to share our Gryffindor common room . . . Wha.." Said Ron dumbfoundedly as he began to heat up. Harry slapped the back of his head . . .
"No you idiot . . . All Head Boy and Head Girls share different common rooms"
"Oooh . . . HEY . . . well Hermione you can't actually go through with it can you? Hermione you simply cannot be Head Girl . . . give it to Pansy . . . I'm sure she'd take up the job willingly."
"Ron I cannot just give up this opportunity . . . do you know how this will look when I apply for different jobs?"
"Hermione . . . this is M-A-L-F-O-Y, he has been calling you a mudblood ever since 2nd year . . . I think this is an exception . . . "
"Hermione, I think Ron's right this time . . . you shouldn't go through such torture . . . How can McGonagoll do this to you . . . she knows the relationship you two have . . . you hate each other" Harry chimed in.
"I am just going to go and talk to Professor McGonagoll and sort this all out . . . everything will be fine . . . everything will be just fine . . . " Hermione said as she got up and began walking to the staff table.
"That's Hermione for you . . . either go to a book or a teacher when in trouble."
Hermione approached the staff table and walked to where Professor McGonagoll sat.
"Professor, good afternoon, I have a very serious question to ask you and I'd like to discuss it with you because it has been bothering me a bit so and well . . . I just need your help in figuring this out but . . . am I sharing a common room with Draco Malfoy?"
"Oh dear... yes Ms. Granger you are. Now I know you would question about this but I assure you we already know of your feelings towards one another. We believe that nothing will happen if that is what you are concerned with. And Ms. Granger, aside from the fact that Mr. Malfoy will be right next across the hall from you, I think you will still enjoy the certain privileges that will be given to the Head Boy and Girl. Now just go towards Gryffindor tower and make a right, you will see staircases leading to your common room... it is in a completely different wing in the castle and you must make your own passwords. The tower resides looking over the forbidden forest and lake. You should perhaps tell Malfoy."
Hermione sighed and made her way to the blonde Slytherin. As she reached the vicinity of Slytherins (many glares and horrible remarks followed her) she approached Malfoy who was looking bored. Hermione firmly tapped him on the shoulder. He looked at his shoulder to see who had touched him and looked at Hermione. He sat up and Hermione began.
"Malfoy, Professor McGonagoll has just informed me that ... we must have the same common room that we must civilly share. I know where it is so if you will just have to follow me..."
"Who told you that you could speak to me in public and give me orders to follow you?"
"Malfoy trust me, I would never want to be seen with you in public, oh and if you do not feel the need to follow me, find the way to the tower yourself."
She began to pass him until he grabbed her arm and his hand slid down so that her hand was in his. She looked down to see where his hand was and he did the same. Malfoy snatched his hand back. He had felt a sort of flutter when he felt her delicate small hand in his hand. Her skin was soft and her hand seemed to fit into his perfectly. He felt something he had never felt before... and this frightened him. He wondered whether or not she felt the flutter as well. Indeed Hermione did, which had frightened her a bit. She wasn't supposed to feel flutters around Malfoy.
Draco looked at Crabbe and Goyle and nodded to them. Crabbe and Goyle nodded back
"Well mudblood... lead the way."
Hermione glared at him and she began walking. They left the Great Hall as the Headmaster began to talk... Draco kept a good distance between him and her as he followed her to the Head Boy and Head Girl common room.
As they spoke of summer flings and Quidditch (things Hermione was not an expert on – the only kiss she had given or receive was one on the cheek and she always ended up blushing furiously) she wandered her thoughts on Head Girl duties. Then on Head Boy duties. Then Malfoy. She began remembering the times he called her a mudblood continuously and how inside it hurt but she would never show it.
Just then, she suddenly realized that the Head Boy and Girl had to share a separate compartment! She became so alarmed at the idea of sharing a tower with Draco Malfoy that she yelled out loud . . .
"Oh . . . my . . . God"
"What's wrong?" said Ron
"I have to share a common room with Malfoy . . . he is Head Boy! I completely forgot! What am I going to do?"
"You mean Malfoy is going to share our Gryffindor common room . . . Wha.." Said Ron dumbfoundedly as he began to heat up. Harry slapped the back of his head . . .
"No you idiot . . . All Head Boy and Head Girls share different common rooms"
"Oooh . . . HEY . . . well Hermione you can't actually go through with it can you? Hermione you simply cannot be Head Girl . . . give it to Pansy . . . I'm sure she'd take up the job willingly."
"Ron I cannot just give up this opportunity . . . do you know how this will look when I apply for different jobs?"
"Hermione . . . this is M-A-L-F-O-Y, he has been calling you a mudblood ever since 2nd year . . . I think this is an exception . . . "
"Hermione, I think Ron's right this time . . . you shouldn't go through such torture . . . How can McGonagoll do this to you . . . she knows the relationship you two have . . . you hate each other" Harry chimed in.
"I am just going to go and talk to Professor McGonagoll and sort this all out . . . everything will be fine . . . everything will be just fine . . . " Hermione said as she got up and began walking to the staff table.
"That's Hermione for you . . . either go to a book or a teacher when in trouble."
Hermione approached the staff table and walked to where Professor McGonagoll sat.
"Professor, good afternoon, I have a very serious question to ask you and I'd like to discuss it with you because it has been bothering me a bit so and well . . . I just need your help in figuring this out but . . . am I sharing a common room with Draco Malfoy?"
"Oh dear... yes Ms. Granger you are. Now I know you would question about this but I assure you we already know of your feelings towards one another. We believe that nothing will happen if that is what you are concerned with. And Ms. Granger, aside from the fact that Mr. Malfoy will be right next across the hall from you, I think you will still enjoy the certain privileges that will be given to the Head Boy and Girl. Now just go towards Gryffindor tower and make a right, you will see staircases leading to your common room... it is in a completely different wing in the castle and you must make your own passwords. The tower resides looking over the forbidden forest and lake. You should perhaps tell Malfoy."
Hermione sighed and made her way to the blonde Slytherin. As she reached the vicinity of Slytherins (many glares and horrible remarks followed her) she approached Malfoy who was looking bored. Hermione firmly tapped him on the shoulder. He looked at his shoulder to see who had touched him and looked at Hermione. He sat up and Hermione began.
"Malfoy, Professor McGonagoll has just informed me that ... we must have the same common room that we must civilly share. I know where it is so if you will just have to follow me..."
"Who told you that you could speak to me in public and give me orders to follow you?"
"Malfoy trust me, I would never want to be seen with you in public, oh and if you do not feel the need to follow me, find the way to the tower yourself."
She began to pass him until he grabbed her arm and his hand slid down so that her hand was in his. She looked down to see where his hand was and he did the same. Malfoy snatched his hand back. He had felt a sort of flutter when he felt her delicate small hand in his hand. Her skin was soft and her hand seemed to fit into his perfectly. He felt something he had never felt before... and this frightened him. He wondered whether or not she felt the flutter as well. Indeed Hermione did, which had frightened her a bit. She wasn't supposed to feel flutters around Malfoy.
Draco looked at Crabbe and Goyle and nodded to them. Crabbe and Goyle nodded back
"Well mudblood... lead the way."
Hermione glared at him and she began walking. They left the Great Hall as the Headmaster began to talk... Draco kept a good distance between him and her as he followed her to the Head Boy and Head Girl common room.