Let me be, let me feel freedom
let me bleed, leave me insane
let me bleed away my pain.
--Unknown

Hermione and Ginny had gotten their stuff, and now, 2 weeks later, they were on the train with Harry and Ron on the way to School. Ginny was a little upset realizing Harry, Ron and Hermione would all be gone next year and she would be left alone to fend for herself. Most of her friends were after all, 7th years this year, and she had only a few in her own year.

"Oh, Come off it Gin.. im with you all year.. and just because im not at school, doesnt mean i wont still be your friend!" Harry said with a smile, and a hug

"But Harry... Ill be all alone.." Ginny said with tears in her eyes

"No you wont Ginny, remember.. ill always be your brother.." Ron cut in

"yes.. and ill always be your best friend.." Hermione came forward, and placed her arms around Ginny who sobbed into her shoulder.

"Thanks you guys.." and Ginny was at ease.

The rest of the train ride went very easy, and just 10 minutes before arrival, there was an announcment over the train intercom.

"Will Head girl and Head boy please report to the Heads compartment. Important information is at hand."

Hermione, who had been appointed to head girl, smiled and hugged her friends and then left the compartment. it was time to know her circumstances for her last year, and her head boy.

Draco heard the same announcement, and smirked as his Slytherin pals hollered and praised him as he left for the Heads carriage. Draco was head boy, and it had been a while since a Slytherin had had good enough marks to become head boy. Draco nodded and left, still able to hear the hollering and screaming down the train. He finally reached the compartment and opened the door. Inside was Professor Dumbledore, and mudblood granger. GRANGER?!?

"Oh.. its official. Hell has frozen over..." draco said in his im better than you tone as he folded his arms and sat in the empty chair across from Hermione

"I could say the same thing ferret.. who ever would have thought YOU of all people would have high enough marks too--" but she was cut off

"MR. MALFOY! MS. GRANGER! please that is ENOUGH. As head girl and head boy this year, you two are expected to set an example for the younger years. how will it look when we have hour head students bickering and argueing all the time. i insist you stop this fighting at once.. your positions depend on it!"

Draco didnt look at all phased by this speech. "Look, its the mudbloods fault.. shes the one who had to be born.." draco replied with a cool tone

"OH!! the nerve! you started this whole name calling situation! why, if i wasnt head girl i would hex you--" and again she was interrupted as she charged at Draco, and draco laughed as DUMBledore grabbed her and picked her up kicking and screaming

"MS GRANGER! what mr. malfoy has just said is appauling, but you are right! you are head girl.. and this behaviour is not tolerated. Now both of you sit down. PLEASE."

Draco, who had been on the floor with laughter the whole time, was still laughing as he sat down in the seat and put his arm over the top and laid sideways. Hermione straightened out her skirt and blouse glaring at him, and when she sat down and stuck her nose in the air, Draco winked at her and laughed some more.

"Now, i kindly thank you. I must add, that when Severus and Minerva told me you two were the best in the school, i tried to find a way to break the rule of the top two students getting head positions. you two never get along and are always taunting one another, and the younger years need role models, not enemies, to look up to. However, we decided that you two, being the best in your year, are mature and responsible enough for this, and the three of us decided to keep things the way they are." and the twinkle in Dumbledores eyes became apparent.

Draco turned away and spit, and then turned back. "Professor, if you dont mind me trying to speed this process up a bit, what was the important information we needed?"

Hermione still had not said a word, and just sat in the plush purple seat with her arms folded and a look that could kill on her face, staring at the ground.

"Well Mr. Malfoy, Ms. Granger, i regret to inform you that the head chambers have been combined this year."

"WHAT?!?!" the two of them said in unision, which caused hermione to come out of her anger fit, and dumbledore to smile.

"In the past years, the heads shared a chamber, but had seperate rooms. Im afraid this year, the castle was redecorated and the heads chambers were combined into one room."

Draco and Hermione sat there, both with the utter-most look of sickness on their faces. Hermione especially, looked like she would throw up at any moment.

"Yes children i know.. but with this combination comes greater things! you each have your own bathroom, theres now a personal kitchen, and your very own common room, which im afraid also has to be shared, but none the less."

"Professor.. i speak from my heart when i say i mean you no disrespect.. but.. I WILL NOT share a bedroom with that ferret!!!" hermione screamed, her face turning bright red

"AND I REFUSE TO SHARE ANY QUARTERS AT ALL WITH A MUDBLOOD!!!" Draco screamed, arising from his seated position.

Draco and Hermione were both going on and on at the same time about how they couldnt stand eachother, how disgusting this was, how much an invasion of privacy it was, etc. Dumbledores face turned a shade of purple, and then something happened that had never happened before. He yelled at students.

"SILENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" the professor screamed, loud enough that it was a good thing there was a silencing charm on the carriage.

Hermione and Draco both stood in shock at the sound of the professor yelling.

"Now, Listen to me. You two are the brightest in your year, you are to work together this ENTIRE year. you need to learn to get along. the quarters will remain the way they are now, and i will NOT change them for anyone or anything. Ms. Granger, please get that scowl off of your face and go back to the gryffindor carriage for now. Mr. Malfoy, STOP using that filthy word, MUDBLOOD, in my presence and go back to your Slytherins. you two BOTH need to grow up ALOT this year. I shall see you two later when i have calmed down. Good day Ms. Granger.. Malfoy.." and with a swish of his robes, dumbledore was gone leaving hermione and draco to scowl at one another.

"Just watch your back this year Granger.. i dont want you in my business.."

"Nothing about you interests me Malfoy, so dont expect me to even TRY to get into your life."

"FINE!"

"FINE!!!"

and with that, Draco picked up his cane and took back off for the slytherins. as he left Hermione let out a long scream of frustration before grabbing her books and going back to her friends.

"GRRRRRRRRRRRR that INSUFFERABLE GIT!!!" she screamed, and slammed the carriage door behind her.