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This chapter has some interaction between Hermione and Draco! I apologise if anyone felt the last three chapters were a little slow moving but I felt they were necessary to establish the characters.
Hermione and Draco silently followed Dumbledore through the halls of Hogwarts, the sorting feast had finished only moments before.
"Now as Professor McGonagall explained to you on the train, you are responsible for coordinating a schedule for the prefects to patrol the halls, they will have to patrol in teams of two every night from 10 until midnight. I want Gryffindors paired with Slytherins, and Hufflepuff paired with Ravenclaw.
"As Head Students I expect you to get along, the school looks up to you both, even without the title. It will not do inter-house relations any good if you are constantly quarrelling."
Dumbledore lead them to a portrait of a hobbit-like creature.
"This is the entrance to your common room. Hello Gollum, here are the Head Students for this year, they are the only students you are to allow entrance to these rooms, unless permission is granted by myself, Professor McGonagall or Professor Snape."
"Yes-es Headmaster Dumbledore sir, and what are the heads studentes names be?"
"Draco Malfoy of Slytherin, and Hermione Granger of Gryffindor" Dumbledore told the portrait, "the password is 'my precious'" and with that the door of the common room swung open.
"Professor Dumbledore, why is the entrance to our common room a character from The Lord Of The Rings?"
"I'll leave Draco to explain that one. It will do you both good to start getting along now. Good evening Mr. Malfoy, Miss. Granger." And Dumbledore left the room.
Hermione stood in the centre of the room, awestruck at the beauty of the common room, the walls were painted a neutral colour and the pictures on the walls reflected the four Hogwarts houses. At one end of the room was a large fireplace, and at the other end a marble staircase leading to three doors.
"Well, are you going to tell me about the portrait or not Malfoy?"
"If you must know Hermione, JRR Tolkein is a wizard, the character Bilbo was his brother-in-law, before Bilbo's death he asked Tolkein to write it all down, originally the stories were supposed to stay in the Wizarding world but Muggle born witches and Wizards took the books into the Muggle world where they became ever so popular."
"Did you just call me Hermione?"
"Why yes, I believe I did. You see Hermione, the headmaster seems to wish us to get along, how are we to get along if we don't even use each others first names?"
"Good point, which room do you think is which?"
"There is only one way to find out" Hermione and Draco walked up the marble staircase together and stood in front of the middle door.
"This is sure to be the bathroom, and I bet my room is this one" Draco announced as he gestured to the door on the right side, "do you want to do the honours?"
Hermione slowly opened the middle door, a gasp escaping her as she took in the sight of the bathroom.
The room was white tile, with a large swimming pool in the centre, to one side was a large shower, with four shower heads at varying angles. The opposite wall had a mirror that stretched the length of the wall, with two large basins, there was plenty of bench and cupboard space.
There were two doors on opposite ends of the room, Draco moved to one of the doors and opened it.
"This looks like your room" he announced as he stepped into it. Hermione followed him, the room did look like it would be hers, there was a red king size canopy bed pushed against the back wall, a bedside table on either side, there was a large cupboard in one corner and a huge bookshelf, crammed with books. The carpet was the same crème colour that was present in the common room. A large portrait was mounted behind the bed, the portrait was one of Hermione's family.
"It's gorgeous, lets go look at your room." Hermione ran through the bathroom and ripped the other door open, the room was exactly the same as Hermione's expect the bed was green. There was also a large picture of the Malfoy family mounted behind the bed.
"Like I wanna see his ugly face every night before I go to bed. Anyway it's late and I am tired, good night Hermione." Draco placed his hand on the small of her back and walked her through the bathroom and to her bedroom door. "sleep well" he kissed her on the cheek, turned and walked back to his room shutting the door quietly but firmly behind him.
A smirk crossed his lips as he thought of the progress he had made.
'Father will be pleased, in no time she will trust me, then she will tell me about Harry and Dumbledore's plans.'
While Draco was thinking these evil thoughts Hermione was pacing her room, worrying.
'What is he playing at, what does he want.'
I was going to stop this chapter here, but I don't want to be mean so I will continue on.
The next morning Draco woke up with a smile on his lips, it was a Saturday and they didn't have to go lessons. It was the perfect chance for him to get one up on Hermione, to get her to trust him.
He got out of bed and went into the bathroom, making sure to lock the door that lead into Hermione's room. He took off his green boxers and hopped into the large shower. Steam filled the room as he washed himself.
He turned the shower-radio on and tuned it into a popular Wizarding channel, the Weird Sisters filled the room and a few moments later so did Draco's voice.
He was pulled out of his plan-making as the person of his thoughts was bashing on the door.
"Shut up Malfoy, I am trying to sleep and you can't sing for shit!" She bellowed while pounding her fists on the door.
Draco hopped out of the shower and wrapped a towel around his waist, leaving the shower running so she wouldn't know he was out. He stood behind the door and quickly opened it. Hermione came barrelling into the room and into Draco's arms. He pulled her flush against his wet muscular chest, his arms going around her waist.
"Hermione, how nice of you to drop by." She opened her mouth to reply and he pressed his lips to hers sliding his tongue into her mouth. Hermione stood there for a few moments and began to kiss back before she realised who she was kissing and she pushed against his chest with all her strength.
"Get off me ferret" she screeched as she ran from the room.
An evil smile crossed his lips as she slammed the bathroom door behind her.
"I don't like it, but it must be done. Miss Granger and Mr Malfoy must spend the entire weekend in their rooms, they need to be able to communicate on some level. If they don't chaos will overtake the school. Inter-house relations are poor as it is, we need these two students to set an example"
"Albus, I don't think it is a wise decision."
"No, I don't think so either Headmaster."
"Have faith that they will manage to get along, Miss Granger might even be able to influence Mr Malfoy from taking the Dark mark. You know how persuasive she can be." Dumbledore said with a chuckle. "I want you both to go and tell them about the arrangements for this weekend."
A look of distain crossed both Severus and Minerva's face as they left the Headmasters office. They made their way to the head students rooms.
They entered the rooms to hear the shower running and the radio playing.
"Get off me ferret" they heard Hermione screech, a loud bang followed suit. After a few moments the shower and radio stopped. Minerva and Severus shared a look and silently walked into their respective students rooms.
"Miss Granger, are you ok? What happened?"
"I'm fine Professor McGonagall, its just Draco being his usual self."
"Ok, please come into the common room, Professor Snape and I need to speak with you and Mr. Malfoy."
"Yes Professor"
While this conversation was occurring in the Head Girl's room a similar one was taking place in the Head Boys.
"Draco get dressed and get downstairs." Severus did a double take when he noticed that his favourite student was wearing only a towel "and put some bloody clothes on." Snape turned and left the room, robes billowing behind him.
Five minutes later the Head Boy, the Head Girl and their heads of houses were seated in the common room.
"Headmaster Dumbledore has decided that you two need to get along this year. In light of that you will both be locked in this room for the entire weekend. You will not receive any mail, food will be delivered to you and you will be expected to coexist."
As Minerva spoke Hermione grew paler and paler, while a small smile crossed Draco's features.
"We will leave you now, please get along. We have set up a direct floo to my quarters, Professor McGonagall's quarters and the Headmasters. If there are any problems don't hesitate to floo. We will be locking you in now."
Before the students could react Severus and Minerva left the room casting the locking spell behind them.
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