Chapter 14: Dinner Conversation

We own nothing but each other and an obsession with peter pan, well, MLE does ;-)

The seven friends made their way to the Great Hall and took seats at the Griffindor table. They hung out until people started to come in. Unfortunately, that wasn't for long. Word got around that PMS was in the castle and they were soon found. All of the other houses were upset because we were sitting at my house's table instead of theirs'.

During dinner, they sat at the end of the table so it would be harder to be disturbed. Hermione/Emma introduced Harry, Ron and Ginny to Judy, Rory, Lisa, Dana, Derek, and Rocco. The ten of them were talking nonstop until Professor Dumbledore made an announcement.

"Students, I would like to take this opportunity to bring your attention to the Gryffindor table. (Everyone turned to where PMS was sitting) Would you please stand up?" Rory, Lisa, Dana, Derek, and Rocco stood up. "These are some of the students from the school on America. They will be spending an extra night here and I would like you to make them feel welcome. I would also like someone to stand up with them for the next part of my announcement" Hermione stood up with her friends "I would like you all to meet the people who will be providing your entertainment for the dance. Please give a warm welcome to 'PMS'." The hall burst into applause and cheer, except for the Slytherin table. "Now you may go back to your meals."

"So you really are E.R."

"Wow, can I have a picture?"

"Cool"

"Will you sign my book?"

This went on until Harry and Ron told everyone to go away.

"Oh, my god! Crabby, guess what we forgot to tell you!!!" Judy suddenly said.

"Good or bad?"

"We'll let you know as soon as you tell us" Rocco joked

"Haha, not" Judy told her older brother

"What is it?"

"Ok, get this. Guess who got transferred to our school!"

"Who?"

"I'll give you a hint. JAKE!"

"Oh my god! Why didn't you tell me sooner! If you're kidding, I swear, you're dead! What am I gonna wear to the dance?" Hermione began to ramble

"Don't worry, it'll be fine" Rory reassured her

"Wait, do you mean the new guy Jake, whose in my grade?" Rocco asked

"Yea, so?" Judy said.

"He's a trouble maker. Stay away from him"

"Why should she? School only started three days ago"

"I know, but you can learn a lot about a person in three days"

"Yea, and from reading their permanent record" Lisa said

"Look Rocco, I can take care of myself..." Hermione began

"Except at the beach" A voice from behind her said.

They all turned to face Draco and Blaise.

"What do you want Malfoy?" Ron said

Ignoring Ron, Draco turned to face the seven friends.

"Derek, Rocco, Lisa, long time no see"

"Hey Drake-man. Um, listen, we heard something that I didn't wanna hear" Rocco began, all of the friends could tell that he was about to kill Draco for getting Hermione detention.

"If you are talking about yesterday, it was a complete accident and it is none of your business. And I came all this way to say hello" Draco said.

"Geez man, what's gotten into you?" Derek asked.

"What do you mean? He was always this much of a moronic backstabbing bastard with no regard for anyone but himself" Hermione said in a bored voice.

Draco looked at her. Judy could tell that he was hurt by that, but was too proud to show it.

"Haha. I'm sure your parents are proud to know that this is how their daughter talks to me."

Hermione's P.O.V.

I knew what he was saying. The bastard was going to tell my dad that I ditched him, set my friends on him, and got detention.

'SHIT!'

"Yea, but they would be even more proud to know that I'm able to take care of myself, I mean, it's not like anyone is looking after me."

"Yea, but they would be so excited to know about what happened last night, in your dormitory"

"Yea, but at least they would know that I didn't deserve the detention that I got"

"Yea, but I don't think that they would be proud about why you did get it"

"Yea, well at least they don't know why I needed that reason"

"Yea, and I'm sure that they would love to hear about how you got it"

I didn't have anything else to say. He won. DAMN! He could tell that I had nothing to say, and took my silence as an excuse to finish me off.

Draco's P.O.V.

I could tell that she had nothing left.

"And how was that, again?" That was going to finish the lying bitch! But then she looked up at me with a smirk.

"The same reason for my behavior at the platform"

SHIT!

"Yea, but that wouldn't have happened if you if you were a good girl and listened to your parents" It was all I could think of. I had nothing left.

"Oh yea, mhm, like that means anything. I believe that I have just won this round. We could go for another one if you're up to it?" she challenged me. I could tell that no one understood what was going on.

"Like I want to waste anymore time talking to a mudblood like you"

I turned to walk away. In mid turn, she said

"Y'know, my parents wouldn't like it if they found out that that's what you call me"

I held my head high, even though I was defeated, threatened, and humiliated. I walked away, Blaise only a few steps behind me.

Harry's P.O.V.

I looked at the quarreling 16 year olds. This was more confusing than Hermione's homework. They were acting like they knew more about each other than I did. Malfoy also acted like he knew Hermione's friends and they acted like they knew him. Before I could say anything, Hermione got up and she and her friends headed out of the hall. The room was silent as she led her friends to the common room.

As soon as they left the room, everyone started to talk about what had just happened.

"What do you suppose that was all about?" Ron asked me

"I dunno. Let's go ask 'Mione" I suggested.

We got up and left the gossiping room.

Draco's P.O.V.

I ran all the way to the owlery to send a letter to father. I had a feeling that Emma was going to be doing the same soon. I had never been in the owlery, but I knew that if I waited for my eagle to came back from hunting, Emma's letter might have beaten mine.I took a piece of parchment and a quill and began to write.

Dear Father,

I am sorry that I did not write to you about mine and the mistress's first day at school. It went rather poorly. She brought her snake to potions and got into detention when she was caught. As soon as I found this out, I got myself detention so that I could watch her. When she was in detention, one of the Gryffindor girls found her lioness cub and her snake on her bed and sent a panic throughout the house. When she came back, she went into her room to see if her pets were safe and I heard that she spoke in parseltongue and her eyes began to look like her father's. Professor Dumbledore told everyone that it happened because of an accident in the potions lab and, I am assuming, gave her a spell to make sure that the eye thing does not happen again. As you read before, she is a Gryffindor and it turns out that the mistress is none other that the supposed Hermione Granger. Do not worry, though, I have kept up appearances while looking after her along with Zambini. On another topic, she and her band from the summer will be playing for our school dance, which will be shared with a school from America. Her friends came from the school early so that they could prepare, but I have a feeling that Dumbledore knows about her true identity (A/N WOW that was soooooooooo corny!!!). I shall write to you soon.

Sincerely,

Draco

P.S. she has been wearing a patch on her left arm.

I looked at my letter and read it over. Blaise looked over my shoulder to read what I wrote.

"What do you think? I didn't put anything major except the patch and I wrote it so if she does rat on me, I'll have my excuse and reasons" I asked Blaise.

"I think that if someone does get the letter, which won't happen, they would get suspicious." He told me.

"Maybe we should ask your dad about this, I mean, she has been acting differently since last year and I told you what she told me, which you're not allowed to tell anyone" I heard Potter's voice come from behind the door. I quickly tied my letter on the first owl I found and watched the owl fly off.

"I told you a million times, you can trust me" I heard Wealsey's voice. I turned and saw the doorknob turn and then saw the door open. In walked Potter and Weasley. They looked at us and we looked back.

"What are you doing here?" I said in my coldest voice

"Um, I don't know what we're doing in the owlery?" Weasley said in a sarcastic tone

"Whatever" I said. Blaise and I walked out of the owlery and closed the door, but we didn't leave the tower. I put my ear to the door and listened

"I hate that bastard" Weasley's voice said

"Just forget about him", Potter said, But anyway, I told you what you what I found out, so maybe we can find out some more from your dad"

"But what if he gets caught?"

"Yeah, you're right. He could get in trouble"

"I say that we ask her"

"But she didn't tell me last night and you could tell by the looks on her friends' faces that they don't know. And they spent the whole summer with her."

"Malfoy knows something and you saw what it's gotten her so far, maybe if we just ask her together than she'd feel more conferrable telling us"

"Y'know, maybe you're right, let's go"

I jumped up and jolted down the tower and walked quickly to my dorm, Malfoys don't run.