*****Hermione*****
I closed the door behind me as Malfoy leaned on the wall, cross- armed. I shook my head gently, disapproving of his behavior. I sat down on one of the chairs in front of Professor Dumbledore's desk. Professor Dumbledore didn't seem surprised that Malfoy was here. He was looking calmly at him, as though he had invited him. "Good evening Mr. Malfoy, Miss Granger" he said, not taking his eyes of Malfoy. "Good evening Professor Dumbledore" I answered, but Malfoy didn't answer.
I looked at Malfoy to make him answer, and he muttered, "Good evening." Professor Dumbledore said, "Mr. Malfoy, would I trouble you to sit down?" Malfoy rolled his eyes and sat down opposite me, on another chair. "What seems to be the problem Miss Granger?" he asked me. "I caught Malfoy outside in the Forest sir." I replied. "Well what were YOU doing out in the Forest with Weasley?" Malfoy asked. Professor Dumbledore looked at him then turned to me. "Is this true Miss Granger?" he asked me, peering at the top of his half-moon spectacles.
"Yes Professor Dumbledore. It's true. Ron and I were out because we were going to get Harry from Hagrid's cabin. He asked me to accompany him earlier so he can get something from Hagrid that he had left yesterday during a Care of Magical Creatures class. Ron decided to come with me, since he had nothing to do" I explained, looking Malfoy. He glared at me. "Well then, Mr. Malfoy, may I ask what YOU were doing out" Professor Dumbledore asked. Malfoy didn't answer. He was looking absent-mindedly out the window.
"Mr. Malfoy?" Professor Dumbledore said, raising his voice slightly. Malfoy looked lazily at him, then answered, "I was out for a walk." I raised my eyebrow. "In the forest?" I said suspiciously. He glared at me again. "It would have been acceptable Mr. Malfoy, if it were inside the Hogwarts Grounds, but the forest is definitely unacceptable." Professor Dumbledore said. Malfoy didn't pay attention. "Now then, Draco, will you please go out into the corridor, while I speak to Miss Granger?" Professor Dumbledore asked. Malfoy stood up and walked out the door. "Now then Miss Granger, about Mr. Malfoy." Professor Dumbledore began.
A few minutes later, I walked out into the corridor very glum. I could not believe Professor Dumbledore made this punishment for Malfoy. It was more like a punishment for both of us actually. I saw Malfoy leaning on a suit of armor, twiddling with his wand. "Come on Malfoy. Professor Dumbledore asked me to accompany you to your common room." I said, jerking my hand down the corridor leading to the Entrance Hall, where the entrance to the Slytherin common room was. Malfoy stopped playing with wand and put it in his robe. Then he answered, "Lead the way Ms. Know-it-all" He said, making a hand gesture.
I rolled my eyes and started to walk. We walked quietly, and reached the Entrance hall. We went down into the dungeons, went through the dark tunnel, and at last reached the Slytherin common room entrance.
"Hold on Malfoy" I said, as he began to open his mouth to say the password. "You don't have to stop me since I know all Prefects know the passwords of all the houses." Malfoy said irritably. I crossed my arms over my chest. "It's not that Mr. Arrogant. It's just that Professor Dumbledore asked me to tell you that you are to serve your punishment next week.with me" I said. Malfoy stared at me. "What??" he cried, and his voice echoed through the dark tunnel. I nodded. "With you?" he blurted, "Why does it have to be you? Why can't it be one of the teachers or maybe Filch? Or maybe the other Prefects? Anybody but you!" Malfoy complained, running his hand through his hair in frustration.
I scowled. "Thank you for that insult," I said, "But Professor Dumbledore has made up his mind. The other teachers are too busy next week, and the other Prefects already have students to punish. I'm the only one available." I explained. Malfoy sighed heavily. "Okay, okay. So what do I have to do?" he asked sourly. "You're given extra homework for the whole of next week, and Professor Dumbledore asked me to help you. I will also be teaching you how to duel, since Professor Dumbledore said you have poor grades on Duelling. And you will serve detention on Sunday and Saturday by cleaning up Moaning Myrtle's bathroom.
Malfoy frowned. "Who's Moaning Myrtle?" he asked curiously. "A ghost who haunts the girls' toilet on the first floor." I replied. Malfoy looked disgusted. "She haunts a toilet??" he asked. I nodded. "Well then, see you tomorrow at Moaning Myrtle's bathroom." I said, as I turned around. "Wait," Malfoy shouted, as I was halfway up the dark tunnel. "What?" I asked, as I turned to face him. "What time?" he asked. I grinned to myself. I thought he was just going to insult me. "7:00" I answered. He shook his head. "Well then, see you" he said glumly, as he muttered the password and went inside his common room.
I stood there for a minute, unable to get over what I just heard. Malfoy actually sounded.nice! I smiled and laughed. That must be a first. But actually, he looked kind of cute when he ran his hands through his hair, and the way he said, "see you." I grinned and walked back to the Gryffindor common room. I suddenly realized how much things I was ignoring about Malfoy.
I closed the door behind me as Malfoy leaned on the wall, cross- armed. I shook my head gently, disapproving of his behavior. I sat down on one of the chairs in front of Professor Dumbledore's desk. Professor Dumbledore didn't seem surprised that Malfoy was here. He was looking calmly at him, as though he had invited him. "Good evening Mr. Malfoy, Miss Granger" he said, not taking his eyes of Malfoy. "Good evening Professor Dumbledore" I answered, but Malfoy didn't answer.
I looked at Malfoy to make him answer, and he muttered, "Good evening." Professor Dumbledore said, "Mr. Malfoy, would I trouble you to sit down?" Malfoy rolled his eyes and sat down opposite me, on another chair. "What seems to be the problem Miss Granger?" he asked me. "I caught Malfoy outside in the Forest sir." I replied. "Well what were YOU doing out in the Forest with Weasley?" Malfoy asked. Professor Dumbledore looked at him then turned to me. "Is this true Miss Granger?" he asked me, peering at the top of his half-moon spectacles.
"Yes Professor Dumbledore. It's true. Ron and I were out because we were going to get Harry from Hagrid's cabin. He asked me to accompany him earlier so he can get something from Hagrid that he had left yesterday during a Care of Magical Creatures class. Ron decided to come with me, since he had nothing to do" I explained, looking Malfoy. He glared at me. "Well then, Mr. Malfoy, may I ask what YOU were doing out" Professor Dumbledore asked. Malfoy didn't answer. He was looking absent-mindedly out the window.
"Mr. Malfoy?" Professor Dumbledore said, raising his voice slightly. Malfoy looked lazily at him, then answered, "I was out for a walk." I raised my eyebrow. "In the forest?" I said suspiciously. He glared at me again. "It would have been acceptable Mr. Malfoy, if it were inside the Hogwarts Grounds, but the forest is definitely unacceptable." Professor Dumbledore said. Malfoy didn't pay attention. "Now then, Draco, will you please go out into the corridor, while I speak to Miss Granger?" Professor Dumbledore asked. Malfoy stood up and walked out the door. "Now then Miss Granger, about Mr. Malfoy." Professor Dumbledore began.
A few minutes later, I walked out into the corridor very glum. I could not believe Professor Dumbledore made this punishment for Malfoy. It was more like a punishment for both of us actually. I saw Malfoy leaning on a suit of armor, twiddling with his wand. "Come on Malfoy. Professor Dumbledore asked me to accompany you to your common room." I said, jerking my hand down the corridor leading to the Entrance Hall, where the entrance to the Slytherin common room was. Malfoy stopped playing with wand and put it in his robe. Then he answered, "Lead the way Ms. Know-it-all" He said, making a hand gesture.
I rolled my eyes and started to walk. We walked quietly, and reached the Entrance hall. We went down into the dungeons, went through the dark tunnel, and at last reached the Slytherin common room entrance.
"Hold on Malfoy" I said, as he began to open his mouth to say the password. "You don't have to stop me since I know all Prefects know the passwords of all the houses." Malfoy said irritably. I crossed my arms over my chest. "It's not that Mr. Arrogant. It's just that Professor Dumbledore asked me to tell you that you are to serve your punishment next week.with me" I said. Malfoy stared at me. "What??" he cried, and his voice echoed through the dark tunnel. I nodded. "With you?" he blurted, "Why does it have to be you? Why can't it be one of the teachers or maybe Filch? Or maybe the other Prefects? Anybody but you!" Malfoy complained, running his hand through his hair in frustration.
I scowled. "Thank you for that insult," I said, "But Professor Dumbledore has made up his mind. The other teachers are too busy next week, and the other Prefects already have students to punish. I'm the only one available." I explained. Malfoy sighed heavily. "Okay, okay. So what do I have to do?" he asked sourly. "You're given extra homework for the whole of next week, and Professor Dumbledore asked me to help you. I will also be teaching you how to duel, since Professor Dumbledore said you have poor grades on Duelling. And you will serve detention on Sunday and Saturday by cleaning up Moaning Myrtle's bathroom.
Malfoy frowned. "Who's Moaning Myrtle?" he asked curiously. "A ghost who haunts the girls' toilet on the first floor." I replied. Malfoy looked disgusted. "She haunts a toilet??" he asked. I nodded. "Well then, see you tomorrow at Moaning Myrtle's bathroom." I said, as I turned around. "Wait," Malfoy shouted, as I was halfway up the dark tunnel. "What?" I asked, as I turned to face him. "What time?" he asked. I grinned to myself. I thought he was just going to insult me. "7:00" I answered. He shook his head. "Well then, see you" he said glumly, as he muttered the password and went inside his common room.
I stood there for a minute, unable to get over what I just heard. Malfoy actually sounded.nice! I smiled and laughed. That must be a first. But actually, he looked kind of cute when he ran his hands through his hair, and the way he said, "see you." I grinned and walked back to the Gryffindor common room. I suddenly realized how much things I was ignoring about Malfoy.