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End of Chapter 1: They shook hands on it and exited their compartment. They were about to embark on their weirdest year at Hogwart's.
They entered the Great Hall which was decorated in the splendid colors for the four houses of Hogwart's: Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin. The first year students were on their way to the front for the sorting ceremony. Every year, at the start of the first term, the first year students are sorted into a house. Hermione and Draco made their way to their separate tables.
"Hey Herm, how was your train ride?" Ron asked as she took her seat.
"It was okay. Draco and I slept the entire way here. So, it was very peaceful." She said turning her attention to the sorting ceremony. She was interested to see the new faces that would be joining them this year.
"You were both sleeping in the same compartment. And why did you call him Draco?" Ron asked, getting slightly flustered. She knew that Ron had liked her but she had never felt the same towards him.
"We made a truce that there would be no nickname calling and-"
"But Malfoy isn't a nickname. That is his name."
"No, his name is Draco and yes we both slept in the same compartment. It was rather relaxing to actually sleep this year and not be bothered with nonsense conversations." She stopped after realizing what she had said.
"Our conversations are nonsense now? Is that what you think?" Harry asked, getting into the conversation now.
"Well, it's just that you guys are always talking about Quiditch and stuff like that and I'm not into that sort of thing. I would have slept those times but I can't sleep if people are talking."
"I'm sorry that we never talked about books for school on the train but some of us actually like to do other stuff other than read."
"Look I'm not going to get into it with you here and now. We will talk about it later." She said turning her attention to the front.
The sorting ceremony began. At the end of it, Slytherin had acquired thirty- two more students, Hufflepuff forty-six, Ravenclaw twenty-eight, and Gryffindor fifty-three. The new students were welcomed at all the tables. Dumbledore raised his arms and the platters, and goblets filled with food. Everything looked delicious. They all served themselves heaping servings and started eating.
"So Ginny did you have a good summer?" Hermione asked, and then took a bite of her green beans.
"Yeah, I did. It was especially fun when Harry came to the Burrow for the last few weeks." Ginny shot Harry a glance and he smiled back at her.
Hermione just grinned. She knew that Ginny had like Harry since before she even started the year after them at Hogwart's. She was eating her food, when she looked over in the direction of the Slytherin table. Her amber eyes, met the steely grey ones of the Slytherin prince. She broke the gaze, looking back down at her food.
"I have to say Hermione, you are looking good this year." Seamus said, blushing slightly after he said it.
"Thanks Seamus." She replied blushing.
They finished their meal, one of the best they have had in their Hogwart's career, and the prefects began leading the students to the common rooms. As the Great Hall emptied, Dumbledore approached the Head Boy and Girl. He pulled out two envelopes and handed them to the two students.
"It was a very hard decision for me not to appoint Mr. Potter or Mr. Weasley to the position of Head Boy. Both of them have decent grades, as Malfoy's are better though. Also, I thought that this would be an opportunity for the two of you to set an example for the younger students. I want you to show them that there is always room for compromising and that sometimes it is best to put aside differences and become friends. Now, inside the envelopes are your passwords for the common room. That's all for now. Goodnight."
With that said he swept out of the Great Hall, followed by Draco and Hermione. They walked in silence, both looking at the ground as they went towards the rooms. "So, we are going to be civil to each other?" Draco said as if it were a curse.
"Yes, you heard what Dumbledore said. He wants us to set an example for the younger students. So, if it's not too much trouble for you, keep the nicknames, attitudes, and anything else disrespectful to a minimum." She spat at him as they approached the room. She said the password to get into the common room. "Lemon Meringue."
With that the door swung open and they walked in and were instantly amazed. The common room was significantly larger than the house common rooms. It was decorated in gold, maroon, green, black, and silver. There was a roaring fireplace that had a fire going in it. There were two staircases that met in the middle on the second floor conjoining the entrances to their rooms.
"This place is amazing." Hermione said as she admired the walls, which were adorned with bookshelves containing spell books and such to help them with their studies. "I'm going to look at my room." She said taking off up the stairs.
"Me too." She couldn't help but look back on Draco who was running up the other staircase on the other side. She had never seen him so giddy in her school career. She simply grinned and ran to the door of her own room. She inserted the key and turned the doorknob. She was breath taken at the sight of the room.
It was dimly lit, having a kind of romantic feel to it, the walls dark wood. There was a four-poster canopy bed against the main wall, white lace hanging down from the four posters. The bedspread was that of a royal purple silk fabric. It really was the room of her dreams. After she got over the shock of her room she decided to check out the bathroom.
She walked through the door and entered the bathroom. There was the bathtub, similar to the prefect's (it had the bubbles too), a shower that could probably hold five people, and then there were two sinks: one for here and one for Draco. The marble in the bathroom was black and the fixtures on the tub, shower and sink were all gold. It was beautiful.
She saw a door on the other side of the bathroom and decided it was probably a linen closet with all their towels in it. She decided she would open it and see if it was fully stocked. To her surprise when she opened the door she didn't find a bunch of towels, but instead found Draco casually taking off his clothes piece by piece. Fortunately, for her he had only removed his shirt and was just about to unbuckle his belt when he noticed he had an audience.
He turned around to see Hermione gawking at him. After all who could blame her. His pale skin, and nice chiseled abs. She stood there looking at him. She was brought back to reality when Draco let out a small cough.
"Oh sorry Draco, I...uh...I didn't mean to intrude. I thought this was the linen closet." She was quite ashamed that she had been staring at him like that. While her face was towards the ground she didn't notice Draco creep up right in front of her.
"Well, you know, there is no reason to be sorry. You know Hermione, since the train ride all I have thought about is you. I don't know why and honestly it's confusing me. So, I am about to do something and I don't want you to do anything back unless it feels right. Okay?" He said, a small smirk on his face.
"Okay." She said, her voice a little shaky. She closed her eyes, preparing her for the worst.
Almost in an instant, she felt his lips on hers. She didn't know what to do. She was confused as to why he was doing this. But for some reason it did feel right. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer to her, kissing him back.
They broke the kiss and looked at each other for a minute, neither one having any clue what to say.
"Well, I think I'll go to bed now." Hermione said. "Goodnight Draco."
"Good night Hermione."
With that said they went their separate ways for the night. Though neither could sleep because their minds were full of thoughts of each other.
A/N: Thanks for reading. I hope you enjoyed this chapter too. Please let me know what you think. I'll post more ASAP!!! Thanks again!
End of Chapter 1: They shook hands on it and exited their compartment. They were about to embark on their weirdest year at Hogwart's.
They entered the Great Hall which was decorated in the splendid colors for the four houses of Hogwart's: Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin. The first year students were on their way to the front for the sorting ceremony. Every year, at the start of the first term, the first year students are sorted into a house. Hermione and Draco made their way to their separate tables.
"Hey Herm, how was your train ride?" Ron asked as she took her seat.
"It was okay. Draco and I slept the entire way here. So, it was very peaceful." She said turning her attention to the sorting ceremony. She was interested to see the new faces that would be joining them this year.
"You were both sleeping in the same compartment. And why did you call him Draco?" Ron asked, getting slightly flustered. She knew that Ron had liked her but she had never felt the same towards him.
"We made a truce that there would be no nickname calling and-"
"But Malfoy isn't a nickname. That is his name."
"No, his name is Draco and yes we both slept in the same compartment. It was rather relaxing to actually sleep this year and not be bothered with nonsense conversations." She stopped after realizing what she had said.
"Our conversations are nonsense now? Is that what you think?" Harry asked, getting into the conversation now.
"Well, it's just that you guys are always talking about Quiditch and stuff like that and I'm not into that sort of thing. I would have slept those times but I can't sleep if people are talking."
"I'm sorry that we never talked about books for school on the train but some of us actually like to do other stuff other than read."
"Look I'm not going to get into it with you here and now. We will talk about it later." She said turning her attention to the front.
The sorting ceremony began. At the end of it, Slytherin had acquired thirty- two more students, Hufflepuff forty-six, Ravenclaw twenty-eight, and Gryffindor fifty-three. The new students were welcomed at all the tables. Dumbledore raised his arms and the platters, and goblets filled with food. Everything looked delicious. They all served themselves heaping servings and started eating.
"So Ginny did you have a good summer?" Hermione asked, and then took a bite of her green beans.
"Yeah, I did. It was especially fun when Harry came to the Burrow for the last few weeks." Ginny shot Harry a glance and he smiled back at her.
Hermione just grinned. She knew that Ginny had like Harry since before she even started the year after them at Hogwart's. She was eating her food, when she looked over in the direction of the Slytherin table. Her amber eyes, met the steely grey ones of the Slytherin prince. She broke the gaze, looking back down at her food.
"I have to say Hermione, you are looking good this year." Seamus said, blushing slightly after he said it.
"Thanks Seamus." She replied blushing.
They finished their meal, one of the best they have had in their Hogwart's career, and the prefects began leading the students to the common rooms. As the Great Hall emptied, Dumbledore approached the Head Boy and Girl. He pulled out two envelopes and handed them to the two students.
"It was a very hard decision for me not to appoint Mr. Potter or Mr. Weasley to the position of Head Boy. Both of them have decent grades, as Malfoy's are better though. Also, I thought that this would be an opportunity for the two of you to set an example for the younger students. I want you to show them that there is always room for compromising and that sometimes it is best to put aside differences and become friends. Now, inside the envelopes are your passwords for the common room. That's all for now. Goodnight."
With that said he swept out of the Great Hall, followed by Draco and Hermione. They walked in silence, both looking at the ground as they went towards the rooms. "So, we are going to be civil to each other?" Draco said as if it were a curse.
"Yes, you heard what Dumbledore said. He wants us to set an example for the younger students. So, if it's not too much trouble for you, keep the nicknames, attitudes, and anything else disrespectful to a minimum." She spat at him as they approached the room. She said the password to get into the common room. "Lemon Meringue."
With that the door swung open and they walked in and were instantly amazed. The common room was significantly larger than the house common rooms. It was decorated in gold, maroon, green, black, and silver. There was a roaring fireplace that had a fire going in it. There were two staircases that met in the middle on the second floor conjoining the entrances to their rooms.
"This place is amazing." Hermione said as she admired the walls, which were adorned with bookshelves containing spell books and such to help them with their studies. "I'm going to look at my room." She said taking off up the stairs.
"Me too." She couldn't help but look back on Draco who was running up the other staircase on the other side. She had never seen him so giddy in her school career. She simply grinned and ran to the door of her own room. She inserted the key and turned the doorknob. She was breath taken at the sight of the room.
It was dimly lit, having a kind of romantic feel to it, the walls dark wood. There was a four-poster canopy bed against the main wall, white lace hanging down from the four posters. The bedspread was that of a royal purple silk fabric. It really was the room of her dreams. After she got over the shock of her room she decided to check out the bathroom.
She walked through the door and entered the bathroom. There was the bathtub, similar to the prefect's (it had the bubbles too), a shower that could probably hold five people, and then there were two sinks: one for here and one for Draco. The marble in the bathroom was black and the fixtures on the tub, shower and sink were all gold. It was beautiful.
She saw a door on the other side of the bathroom and decided it was probably a linen closet with all their towels in it. She decided she would open it and see if it was fully stocked. To her surprise when she opened the door she didn't find a bunch of towels, but instead found Draco casually taking off his clothes piece by piece. Fortunately, for her he had only removed his shirt and was just about to unbuckle his belt when he noticed he had an audience.
He turned around to see Hermione gawking at him. After all who could blame her. His pale skin, and nice chiseled abs. She stood there looking at him. She was brought back to reality when Draco let out a small cough.
"Oh sorry Draco, I...uh...I didn't mean to intrude. I thought this was the linen closet." She was quite ashamed that she had been staring at him like that. While her face was towards the ground she didn't notice Draco creep up right in front of her.
"Well, you know, there is no reason to be sorry. You know Hermione, since the train ride all I have thought about is you. I don't know why and honestly it's confusing me. So, I am about to do something and I don't want you to do anything back unless it feels right. Okay?" He said, a small smirk on his face.
"Okay." She said, her voice a little shaky. She closed her eyes, preparing her for the worst.
Almost in an instant, she felt his lips on hers. She didn't know what to do. She was confused as to why he was doing this. But for some reason it did feel right. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer to her, kissing him back.
They broke the kiss and looked at each other for a minute, neither one having any clue what to say.
"Well, I think I'll go to bed now." Hermione said. "Goodnight Draco."
"Good night Hermione."
With that said they went their separate ways for the night. Though neither could sleep because their minds were full of thoughts of each other.
A/N: Thanks for reading. I hope you enjoyed this chapter too. Please let me know what you think. I'll post more ASAP!!! Thanks again!