The Feast and the Meeting:
Arriving at Hogwarts Harry, Ron, and Hermione disembarked from the train.
"firs' years this way!" came Hagrid's call. Then a different voice filled the air.
"Head Boy and Girl, Head Boy and Girl, come with me!"
Harry, Ron, and Hermione exchanged looks.
"See you up at the castle," Hermione said uncertainly. She made her way through the crowd of students to find that Professor McGonagall was waiting for her with Draco already at her side.
"Now, Ms. Granger, Mr. Malfoy one of your first duties as Head Boy and Girl is to ride in the first carriage and lead the rest of the students into the Great Hall where as you know the Sorting Ceremony will soon begin and then the feast will commence. Afterwards you are to meet in Dumbledore's office to get further instructions. If neither of you have any questions that is your carriage right up there." McGonagall said pointing to the lead carriage.
"I'll see you up at the feast then," and with that she turned and walked away leaving Draco and Hermione glaring at each other. Hermione squared her shoulders and walked away towards the carriage with Draco right on her heels. Climbing in the carriage the door swung shut behind them and within a few minutes it lurched forwards and began its journey. Rounding a bend the castle came into view, hundreds of lights shinning in the windows. No matter how many times she did this Hermione would never get over the beauty of the castle at night. As they rode along Draco watched Hermione as she stared out the window, the moonlight illuminating her face. About a thousand insults flew through his head but he couldn't bring himself to actually say any of them. Instead he felt the strangest sensation while he watched her. It was just like what he had felt on the train. As if something was coursing through him, and it made him uneasy, which is saying something cause' Draco Malfoy doesn't scare easily.
Hermione quickly exited the carriage and climbed the stone steps to the castle. Draco walked up behind her and they entered the entrance hall and proceeded into the Great Hall. As soon as everyone was seated Dumbledore rose and gave his annual start of term speech, the first years were sorted and finally, the feast began. Soon Hermione, Ron, Harry, and Ginny had plates piled with food and were chatting away easily about their summers. After Ron had had his third helping of potatoes and looked like he was about to burst, Dumbledore clapped his hands and all the food disappeared and was replaced by piles of pumpkin pasties and bowls of custards and platter upon platter of too many things to name.
Twenty minutes later Hermione pushed her way through the throngs of students and made her way through the corridors to Dumbledore's office the tap, tap, tap of her Mary-Jane's filling the otherwise still air.
"Sugar quill," she told the stone gargoyle that obediently leapt aside so she could ascend the staircase and then knocked on the heavy oak door.
"Come in Ms. Granger," came Dumbledore's merry voice. Hermione entered the office to find Draco already seated in a plush armchair in front of the desk.
"What the! How'd he get here already!" Hermione thought to herself.
"Have a seat Ms. Granger." Dumbledore said gesturing to a second chair next to Draco's.
"Now I realize that you two are…not the best of friends." Dumbledore began, his blue eyes twinkling behind half moon spectacles.
"But you have been presented with a situation and I expect you to handle it like the two young adults you are. Now that said, I think you are probably both aware, but as Head Boy and Girl you will be sharing your own dormitories."
Draco shot a smug look at Hermione who looked mortified.
"These, are located on the fifth floor behind the portrait of the Countess Alissa Marie. Your belongings have been brought up. Oh – and the password is Sherbert Lemon. It's late so off to bed you go."
Hermione and Draco left, walking through the deserted corridors. It made Hermione sad to not be going back to Gryffindor tower, Harry and Ron were probably waiting for her right now. She wondered what Ginny's reaction would be. This thought brought a smile to her face. Before she knew it they were walking down the fifth floor corridor. After a few minutes they located the painting of a beautiful young witch in a lilac dress that fell past her ankles. She had long blond hair and bright blue eyes.
"Why hello!" She said smiling at Hermione.
"You must be the new Head Girl! Ah and you sir must be Head Boy! Password?"
"Sherbert lemon," they said together.
"Correct you are!" said the countess. Hermione climbed through the portrait hole followed closely by Draco. Hermione stood up and found herself in a circular common room. The walls were made up almost entirely of glass windows that stretched from ceiling to floor. They had drapes that could be pulled closed but at the moment were open so the viewer could see the stars. (A/N: like the ballroom in Disney's beauty and the beast kind of windows) Set into one of the windows was a set of glass doors that Hermione went over to and pushed open. A balcony extended out in front of her and she realized they were in one of the castles many towers. The balcony wrapped all the way around the tower giving her an almost 360 degree view of the grounds. She could see the Quidditch Pitch and the glimmering black surface of the lake in the distance. Returning back to the doors she re-entered the common room that contained two couches and several big squishy armchairs. Off to the side were two little alcoves that each contained a desk that was equipped with parchment, quills, and ink. A fire roared in the fireplace sending flickering light across the room. Across from where she stood there were two doors each had a small plaque on it. Upon closer inspection one in deep green said Mr. Draco Malfoy and the other in burgundy said Ms. Hermione Granger. Glancing around Hermione realized that Draco had disappeared.
"Probably went up to his room" Hermione thought absently and carefully pushed her door open. This revealed a set of winding stairs with another door at the top. Entering her bedroom she let out a small gasp. It was decorated in the deep burgundy of Gryffindor house. A large four poster canopy bed sat in the middle of the room with her pajamas laid out across it and her trunk sitting at the foot of it.
"House elves must have been in."
Directly across from the bed was a fireplace that also had a large fire roaring in it making the room nice and cozy. Against one wall was a large wardrobe that she opened to find that the elf had also hung up all of her clothes. Pulling back the drapes that hung on the walls she discovered that they covered more floor to ceiling windows. She also discovered that she had her own balcony. Looking down she could see the common room balcony and one further along the wall that she guessed must be connected to Draco's room. Going back into her room she proceeded to pull back all of the drapes, one revealed a door that she opened to discover a large glistening bathroom. It contained two -
Wait – oh my gosh two sinks no, I won't share a bathroom with him!
And a large bathtub that would put the one in the prefect's bathroom to shame! Just at that moment Draco entered the bathroom. Quickly Hermione turned and fled back through the door into her room. As she slipped out of her robes and into her pajamas her happy mood evaporated. She couldn't believe that she would have to share a bathroom with him! If only he was someone else, anyone else! Re-drawing the curtains she climbed between the warm covers and drifted off to sleep…