I am sooo sorry that I haven't update in ages! For a start UI've been having slight writers block, which is why this chapter isn't all that long. And also, ym schools just started up again so Ive been doing a lot more homework, and since I;'m doing my GCSE's this year Ive got bag loads of coursework to do.... But anyway! I'll still carry on writing and posting when I can, so keep checking for updates!

And again, sorry this chapter isn't that long, but I hope you like it anyway!

Chapter 7 – Blah blah blah

Hermione's POV

Ron looked at me as I sat down next to him, and raised an eyebrow.

"Did I catch you staring at Malfoy?" he asked, looking from me to Malfoy who was sitting down at the Slytherin table. Oh god, it hadn't been that noticeable, had it?

"Of course not Ronald" I said reassuringly. I mean, I can't go let anyone else know that I'd been looking at him.

"Oh, ok then" he said. I wasn't really sure whether he believed me or not. "So why were you and Malfoy so late then?" He raised an eyebrow. Oh god, he didn't think that we had been somewhere and done something together, did he?

"Oh, Dumbledore wanted to talk to us, you know, Head Boy and Girl business" I said. Phew, I'm glad I cleared that up.

"Oh right" he said. "So, what did Dumbledore tell you?"

"Honestly Ron, I can't tell you everything Dumbledore tells us. If he wanted you to know he would have made you the Head Boy instead of Malfoy." I glanced over at Malfoy briefly, and for a split second I thought I saw him looking back at me, but I must have been mistaken, as Pansy was having a conversation with him and as soon as I had looked over he'd been looking at her.

"Oh look" Harry said, pointing to the doors of the Great Hall. "Here come the first years." Oh yeah, I'd forgotten about the first years.

We watched as they were lead in, and the sorting began...

Draco's POV

The feast had just begun, after the first years had been sorted, and I could have sworn I caught Granger looking over at me. And not just once, several times. Well, I can't blame her really, I know I am quite irresistible, why else would Pansy follow him everywhere like a lapdog?

Although I caught myself looking at Granger a few times too. Blaise had even noticed, although Blaise generally does pick up things about me that no one does, I mean, after all he is my best friend. I hadn't actually said anything back to Blaise when he picked up on it though, I just shrugged and continued eating. Why should I deny that I was looking at Granger? I mean, even Blaise can see that she's hotter than she was last year.

"Excuse me" Dumbledore said. Oh great, he's going to make the announcements. Can't he just cut them so that I can get up to my new common room with Granger? "I believe that as it's the start of the new term, I am in need of making some announcements."

Blah, blah, blah, stay out the forest, blah blah blah, Filch, blah blah blah house points blah blah goodnight.

Oh, is that the end of the announcements already? I really should not pay attention more often; that went much quicker than usual.

Everyone started to get up and move towards the doors, the prefects in front leading the first years out. I waited until most people had gone before I went out of the Hall, knowing full well that Granger would wait for me.

As soon as I got out of the doors of the Great Hall, there she was, leaning against a wall looking down the corridor. She soon spotted me.

"Come on Malfoy" she ordered. Ooh, ordering me about? I'll have to let her know that no one tells a Malfoy what to do.

"I'll do what I want, Granger" I replied, leaning against the door.

"Malfoy! Come on! We need to go to the common room. Well, we need to find where it is, at least." God she was so cute when she was angry. I smirked.

"Fine then" I agreed, knowing that she was right. I'll teach her the lesson another time.

I followed her up to the second floor, making sure I was behind her when we went up the stairs so that I at least had a good view as I went up. She turned round and looked at me.

"Why are you walking behind me, Malfoy, instead of next to me?" she asked. Oh, as if it's really that hard to tell that I want to look at your ass! Well, obviously it is, so I lie.

"Because, Granger, I don't want to stand too close to you in case I catch your mudblood germs." I had to admit it, but all these mudblood jokes were getting tiring, they didn't have the same affect anymore. Before when I said them, Granger would end up in tears. Now she just shrugs and walks away.

"Oh whatever Malfoy. If you don't want to catch my germs, then what are you going to do about us sharing a bathroom then?" she asked, turning back around. Well, she did have a point there. And what would I do about us sharing a bathroom? I'd make sure I had a front row seat whenever she takes a shower, of course.

I ignored her and carried on walking.

"So, um, where did Dumbledore say the common room entrance was?" I asked. He should have at least told us what the entrance looked like, stupid Dumbledore.

"Oh honestly, Malfoy, don't you ever listen to instructions?" she asked. "He said it was just past the stairs up the astronomy tower, and the stairs are here, so that means it should be...." Her voice trailed off as she looked on the wall, and hanging up on the wall was a painting of-

"Us? We're in the painting to our own common room?" I asked. Well, if I do say so myself, this painting does make me look quite nice...

"Yes, haven't you read about it before? I'd seen it in Hogwarts: A history, however I'd thought that the common room was only a rumour and so hadn't believed it. It's quite amazing how-"God didn't she ever shut up about books?

"Cut the crap, Granger, can we just go in?" I asked. She looked at me.

"There's nothing stopping you from saying the password and going in, Malfoy." Dam, why did she always have to be right?

I walked up the painting of us, and looked at it. The Granger in the painting had her face buried in a book, while I had a handheld mirror. Nice to know it's just like real life. I cleared my throat and said the password fireflies.

The portrait swung open, and I walked into the common room, slowly followed by granger.

Hermione's POV

"There's nothing stopping you from saying the password and going in, Malfoy" I said to him. It's true, he's perfectly capable of saying the password himself. Ha, it seems like I was right, as he's going to the portrait now.

I looked at the portrait of us. The Hermione in it looked quite pretty, actually, well, she looked exactly like me, but I didn't realise that I looked like that. In the painting her hair was completely straight, and her make up was discreet but very flattering. Malfoy had soon said the password though, and the portrait had swung open. I followed Malfoy inside.

Again, I'm sorry it's so short! I'll try to make the next chapter longer and more exciting! I just thought I'd better post something rather than keep everyone waiting longer.

Lotza love, Jenni x-x-x