Part 8: spending time with the enemy
They entered the room and Hermione let out a small gasp, the main part of the room was fairly large, it had two couches in the middle and off to one side a fireplace with a rug in front of it. It also had two private desks for work on the other side, and also in the middle but a bit off to one side was a large oak dining/study table.
On the opposite side of the room were three doors; one was trimmed with red and gold, and the other with silver and green.
The middle door was just a plain door.
Professor McGonagal led them into the room and to the doors so that they were now facing the portrait hole.
"THESE, are your quarters", she announced proudly, "There has been quite a bit of redecorating going on, as we decided that it was time the head quarters were refurbished." She explained.
"They are lovely" Hermione gushed
Draco nodded with a smile on his face looking around the room, he approved of it.
"Now, these" professor McGonagal was saying, motioning to the coloured doors, "are your sleeping quarters, inside each you will find your portals to your own common rooms, this in the middle is your bathroom, now I know that you are having to share one, and what with your... history, would you like me to arrange it so that you have separate bathrooms?" she asked
"No" Hermione said before Draco could say anything, "We're both old enough to get along, don't you say" she said, covering up the hate in her voice she managed to get his name out "... Draco...?"
He looked at her in disbelief, but not to be out smarted in front of the professor he replied "yes professor, its about time we started to get along" shooting daggers at Hermione
"SPLENDID!" professor McGonagal smiled and then turned and said as she was strolling out of the room, "you don't have any classes until Monday, why don't you explore your new room and try and get along?" and with that she was gone.
Hermione turned to face Draco, who did likewise,
"I CANT BELIEVE YOU SAID THAT!" Draco shouted
"Yea?" Hermione shot back, "you'll just have to deal with it, now wont you?"
Draco just gave her a look of distain.
Hermione turned and walked up to her door, and turned the handle, she pushed the door open and walked in...
The room was a medium sized room, it had a large queen size bed on one of the walls, her own little fireplace and couch and another private desk to do work at, she walked over to the window, it overlooked the lake, which looked very mystical in the moonlight. The room was decorated in red and gold, obviously for Griffindor.
She circled the room and then walked out again.
Draco was still standing outside just looking at her. He turned towards his door and opened it.
Hermione was behind him, eager to see what it looked like. It was basically the same layout as her room, but in silver and green, they walked out and went over to the controversial bathroom's door.
The opened it and looked inside, it was fairly large, and it had a huge spa tub over looking the lake as well, it had a shower, a toilet and a vanity as well.
They closed the door and went over to the couches. They sat down and the fire started up.
"Soooo...." Hermione said.
"What?" Draco said
"I was just trying to start a conversation" Hermione explained.
"Oh" Draco said, looking away slightly.
"So you got head boy? I couldn't really imagine that, still cant," Hermione confessed
"Why is it so hard to believe Granger?" Draco said, still looking away slightly.
"I dunno, maybe its just because, I ALWAYS studied and you..." she trailed off
"Never did?" Draco supplied,
"No its not that its just that, o I don't know." She said sounding more confused now.
"Don't worry, I understand what you mean, so... yea what else is there to talk about?" Draco asked
"I don't know" Hermione said while thinking Malfoy is actually being pleasant to talk to, this is a change, I wonder why though. He's never been like this before, maybe he's trying to get along
"Mmmhmmm" Draco mmhmmmed
"I never thought having a conversation with you could be so pleasant Malfoy" Hermione told Draco.
"Yea well you'd be surprised about the things you don't know about me Granger," he said waggling his eyebrows.
OMG is he flirting with me? Hermione thought to herself
Draco mentally hit himself, now your flirting with a MUDBLOOD?! What level have you dropped to?
Both sat there unsure of what to do
When...
TBC
END PART 8
A.N:I hope this is a bit longer for all ov you lovely reviewers. ï