Disclaimer: I do not own any of the HP characters.
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A week later, Hermione was out of the hospital and back into lessons. When she had got back to the Head boy and Girl dormitories, the only one in the picture was her.
"Where's Draco? The painting not the real person."
Just then the Draco in the painting appeared from behind one of the trees in the painting.
"The real Draco was in the bath." Her painting said.
"Oh," She exclaimed. "Pixie dust." Dumbledore had changed the password after Draco got angry at the painting of him and had screamed the old password in a busy hallway.
When she entered the main room she found Draco sat in one of the armchairs, polishing his Firebolt. He didn't even look up as she walked past him. When she got to the door he murmured,
"Dumbledore wants us to organise a talent night. As well as fireworks for some stupid muggle occasion."
"Ok." She murmured back, before going into her bedroom. It was nearly time for tea so she dropped her bag on the floor and had a shower before running back through the common room. Draco seemed to have already gone down.
When she got down there she found her place reserved between Ginny and Mina. By the look of Ginny's face she looked like she could rip out Mina's white hair. As she sat down Parvati began talking to her about Neville and how hot he looked now. Harry and Ron talked constantly about Quidditch through bites of their food.
Mina didn't speak throughout the meal then when she'd finished she went straight out. Hermione watched her go before Dumbledore stood up.
"Can our Head boy and girl please come to the side room when the dinner is over."
Hermione watched as the hall filtered out before walking to the side room. In it Dumbledore told them about what they had to do for the talent night, the Bonfire display that he'd decided on having and the Christmas Ball.
The months quickly went by and soon It was December and nearly time for the Winter Ball. The bonfire night had gone amazingly apart from when one of the fireworks started attacking Lavenders her much to the amusement of the Slytherins and the Talent night was filled with surprises where Seamus had sent Malfoys hair bright pink. She and some of the girls had sung a song each, hers being 'My Immortal' By the muggle band Evanescence.
Unfortunately Dumbledore had decided the Head boy and girl go together. Hermione let Malfoy come up with his own clothes this time. Hermione had found the perfect dress for the evening. It was an ice blue strapless dress with a sheer overlay that trailed on the floor.
When the night came she put her hair up in a ponytail with two strands of hair down each sides. When she stepped out of her room Draco was there. He was in black robes and trousers. He didn't say anything to her just nodded his head and took her arm. As they entered the hall Draco let go of her arm saying he promised Pansy a dance. As she watched him walk away she went in the other direction in search of Mina. She eventually found her standing by one of the tables. Her hair was a bright orange, which was pulled up into a bun and she was wearing a long, dark purple shoe strap dress. Mina had asked Seamus to the ball since she stood him up last time, which she and Ginny was still not talking because of it.
When she got to their table Mina was trying to get Seamus to dance to the tango with her, while Ginny and Harry was kissing, much to Ron's disgust. She sat down next to Mina, who gave her a brief smile before continuing with her pleading. Mina and Hermione had talked more then Mina and Ginny but Hermione couldn't freely express her opinions to her and it seemed that neither could she.
After a while Seamus gave into Mina, who pulled him onto the dance floor. Ron and Lavender followed suit, leaving Hermione with Ginny and Harry. Suddenly someone tapped her on the shoulder, causing her to jump. Unfortunately it was Malfoy, who thankfully took her away from the lip locked couple. Just then a slow song came on. Hermione put her arms around his shoulders and he put his arms around her waist. She took into account that he didn't flinch under her touch or had said a bad word against her since the train ride.
"Draco?" She asked looking up at him.
"Yes?"
"Why are you being so.. umm.. nice to me?"
Draco sighed before mumbling.
"Because I pity you."
Fortunately Hermione had not heard. "What?"
"I said no reason."
"Oh."
Hermione and Draco danced though the night dancing with other people and together. But no one noticed someone glide over to Hermione's drink pouring in a brown liquid. Swishing around the glass, its face cracked into an evil smile.
As it walked away Hermione and Draco came back to her table. Draco ordered a butterbeer from the house-elf's who had been dressed up as little waiters and waitresses. Hermione frowned at the outfit but didn't say anything. She'd given up on S-P-E-W ages ago. They talked about lessons and their home lives, before having a debate over Snape's method of teaching.
"Why does he always have to take points away from Gryffindor when they've answered questions correctly?" Hermione exclaimed.
"He must have his reasons." Draco said shrugging.
The house-elf had come back by then and handed the butterbeer to Draco.
"I know. Lets have a toast to Snape." Draco suggested.
"Oh, ok." She sighed.
"To Snape." They said together, taking sips of their drink. Little did Hermione know how much havoc that single sip would cause the whole world.
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Oh I just came up with the best plot I've ever thought of even though its still includes a certain mermaid.
You'll find out why Draco pities Hermione enough to be nice to her in upcoming chapters.
A week later, Hermione was out of the hospital and back into lessons. When she had got back to the Head boy and Girl dormitories, the only one in the picture was her.
"Where's Draco? The painting not the real person."
Just then the Draco in the painting appeared from behind one of the trees in the painting.
"The real Draco was in the bath." Her painting said.
"Oh," She exclaimed. "Pixie dust." Dumbledore had changed the password after Draco got angry at the painting of him and had screamed the old password in a busy hallway.
When she entered the main room she found Draco sat in one of the armchairs, polishing his Firebolt. He didn't even look up as she walked past him. When she got to the door he murmured,
"Dumbledore wants us to organise a talent night. As well as fireworks for some stupid muggle occasion."
"Ok." She murmured back, before going into her bedroom. It was nearly time for tea so she dropped her bag on the floor and had a shower before running back through the common room. Draco seemed to have already gone down.
When she got down there she found her place reserved between Ginny and Mina. By the look of Ginny's face she looked like she could rip out Mina's white hair. As she sat down Parvati began talking to her about Neville and how hot he looked now. Harry and Ron talked constantly about Quidditch through bites of their food.
Mina didn't speak throughout the meal then when she'd finished she went straight out. Hermione watched her go before Dumbledore stood up.
"Can our Head boy and girl please come to the side room when the dinner is over."
Hermione watched as the hall filtered out before walking to the side room. In it Dumbledore told them about what they had to do for the talent night, the Bonfire display that he'd decided on having and the Christmas Ball.
The months quickly went by and soon It was December and nearly time for the Winter Ball. The bonfire night had gone amazingly apart from when one of the fireworks started attacking Lavenders her much to the amusement of the Slytherins and the Talent night was filled with surprises where Seamus had sent Malfoys hair bright pink. She and some of the girls had sung a song each, hers being 'My Immortal' By the muggle band Evanescence.
Unfortunately Dumbledore had decided the Head boy and girl go together. Hermione let Malfoy come up with his own clothes this time. Hermione had found the perfect dress for the evening. It was an ice blue strapless dress with a sheer overlay that trailed on the floor.
When the night came she put her hair up in a ponytail with two strands of hair down each sides. When she stepped out of her room Draco was there. He was in black robes and trousers. He didn't say anything to her just nodded his head and took her arm. As they entered the hall Draco let go of her arm saying he promised Pansy a dance. As she watched him walk away she went in the other direction in search of Mina. She eventually found her standing by one of the tables. Her hair was a bright orange, which was pulled up into a bun and she was wearing a long, dark purple shoe strap dress. Mina had asked Seamus to the ball since she stood him up last time, which she and Ginny was still not talking because of it.
When she got to their table Mina was trying to get Seamus to dance to the tango with her, while Ginny and Harry was kissing, much to Ron's disgust. She sat down next to Mina, who gave her a brief smile before continuing with her pleading. Mina and Hermione had talked more then Mina and Ginny but Hermione couldn't freely express her opinions to her and it seemed that neither could she.
After a while Seamus gave into Mina, who pulled him onto the dance floor. Ron and Lavender followed suit, leaving Hermione with Ginny and Harry. Suddenly someone tapped her on the shoulder, causing her to jump. Unfortunately it was Malfoy, who thankfully took her away from the lip locked couple. Just then a slow song came on. Hermione put her arms around his shoulders and he put his arms around her waist. She took into account that he didn't flinch under her touch or had said a bad word against her since the train ride.
"Draco?" She asked looking up at him.
"Yes?"
"Why are you being so.. umm.. nice to me?"
Draco sighed before mumbling.
"Because I pity you."
Fortunately Hermione had not heard. "What?"
"I said no reason."
"Oh."
Hermione and Draco danced though the night dancing with other people and together. But no one noticed someone glide over to Hermione's drink pouring in a brown liquid. Swishing around the glass, its face cracked into an evil smile.
As it walked away Hermione and Draco came back to her table. Draco ordered a butterbeer from the house-elf's who had been dressed up as little waiters and waitresses. Hermione frowned at the outfit but didn't say anything. She'd given up on S-P-E-W ages ago. They talked about lessons and their home lives, before having a debate over Snape's method of teaching.
"Why does he always have to take points away from Gryffindor when they've answered questions correctly?" Hermione exclaimed.
"He must have his reasons." Draco said shrugging.
The house-elf had come back by then and handed the butterbeer to Draco.
"I know. Lets have a toast to Snape." Draco suggested.
"Oh, ok." She sighed.
"To Snape." They said together, taking sips of their drink. Little did Hermione know how much havoc that single sip would cause the whole world.
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Oh I just came up with the best plot I've ever thought of even though its still includes a certain mermaid.
You'll find out why Draco pities Hermione enough to be nice to her in upcoming chapters.