Chapter Three
Professor McGonagall.
"Miss Granger, why the rush?" And where do you think that you're going? When you don't even know where the Head Boy and Girl room is?"
"Oh, I forgot Professor, I was on my way to the Gryffindor common room. Habit." Hermione lied easily.
"Well, follow me then Hermione. You too Mr. Malfoy." She said, as an afterthought, seeing him in the nearby hallway. After walking for about 15 minutes, and up about 6 floors, Professor M. stopped in front of a painting of a former Head Boy and Girl.
"This is the entrance to your common room. You will each have your own rooms, but you have to share a kitchen and a bathroom. The password is "Lucky gumdrops. Good evening." And with that, she was gone.
After a moment, Hermione realized that, once again, she was alone with Draco Malfoy.
"Lucky gumdrops!" she said hurriedly.
After the painting swung open, Hermione ran into the large room. She wasn't even taking in her surroundings, just trying to find her room as quickly as possible. In front of her were two staircases, the right one red and gold, the left silver and green. Breathing out a small sigh of relief, Hermione ran up the right staircase, and slammed the door behind her before Malfoy had even closed the painting door.
Draco heard the door slam, and then smirked slightly, thinking to himself, "She can run...but she can't hide. And I'll wait."
Once Hermione had calmed down, she decided to explore her room. It was breath-taking. She had a queen sized 4 poster with red comforters and red and gold pillows in honor of her house. She also had a desk for working, a vanity, and a very large closet that already had all of her clothes in it. She even had a balcony! Hermione slowly walked out onto the balcony to get some fresh air. It was such a beautiful night and the air was perfect. The view almost made Hermione forget she shared a living area with Draco, instead of Harry. Almost.
