Chapter 11 – Surprise Surprise!
5 days left….
"Are you so fat that your ears are clogged up with flesh? By the name of Professor Dumbledore, I declare you to open that damn door."
"Password please."
"Isn't it common sense that I do not have the password?"
"Well I'm sorry then, I can't let you in."
"It's urgent!"
"No"
"I hate begging. Either you let me in, "The intruder threatened the fat lady in the portrait with his wand, "or I'll burn you into ashes."
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
"What was that?" Hermione shot out of her bed, got dressed, and covered her ears, in vain to protect her ear drums, as she walked towards the Gryffindor common room.
Many awakened Gryffindors had already gathered around the entrance to the Gryffindor common room.
"Excuse me please, excuse me, EXCUSE ME!" Hermione screamed as she tried to get her way to the front of the crowd. "Thank you."
"What's happening?" Hermione turned to ask a young Gryffindor beside her.
"Someone wants to come in here. I think he wants to find you. I heard the person quarrelling with the fat lady; I don't think he's nice." The little girl replied timidly.
Hermione raised her eyebrows, who could be looking for her at this time of the night? If it were really someone dangerous, he could have just charged in.
Hermione cautiously opened the door, inch……
by…
inch….
and found Malfoy standing there with a threatening glare and a wand in his hand.
Hermione placed a hand on her chest, as if to calm down her thumping heart and heaved a sigh of relief.
"Mr Draco MALFOY! You just woke up practically the whole castle by making the fat lady scream!" Hermione shouted unbelievably. "Put that disgusting wand of yours down!"
"I figured nothing else could wake a pig up from her sleep." Malfoy said sarcastically.
Hermione took a moment to absorb that comment before realizing he was talking about her.
"Now that I'm wake, can you please leave?"
"Glad to, but not without you coming along."
"Thanks for the offer, but I'm dead tired. Goodnight, " Hermione yawned as she turned to go.
"Professor Dumbledore sent for you."
"For what?" Hermione turned around, curious.
Malfoy turned and moved on without waiting for Hermione.
When Hermione finally caught up with Malfoy, she repeated her question.
"Why was he looking for me?'
"Us."
"Us? Why?"
"The Renaissance retards are here already, looks like they lack a sense of timing."
"WHAT!"
"Oh shut up. Girls…tsk tsk"
"You…."
"Pickled rat brains" Malfoy said the password when they reached their destination.
"… are so… so…"
"What."
"Despicable" Hermione shot back.
"If you insist, mudblood." Malfoy said as they reached the door to Professor Dumbledore's office. He pushed open the door, followed by Hermione.
"Draco Malfoy! You – " Hermione covered her mouth immediately, noticing three other people in Professor Dumbledore's office. She looked around at the three of them and a feeling of uneasiness welled up inside her.
There was a man with a square-shaped face and a solemn stare. His long and thin eyebrows almost met above his sharp pointy nose. He had shoulder length hair and a huge bowler hat covered most of it. Drooping over him was a tattered and dirty-looking coat that went down all the way to his toes. He was rather skinny, therefore looking extremely awkward standing there with his chest out and an oversized coat on him. He had no other reaction upon Hermione's arrival other than a slight glance of the eye.
Standing beside the man was a girl about Hermione's age who was a little taller than Hermione herself. She had a side parting and straight black hair that almost reached her waist. When Hermione had made her entrance, she was standing facing the wall, looking at a portrait. Upon hearing footsteps, she turned her head around swiftly, with her hair swerving along gracefully. She had huge glimmering eyes full of mischief and a warm smile. Clad in a white t-shirt with a v-shaped collar and jeans, she looked young and full of life.
A guy sat silently at the other end of the room. His long fringe reached his eyes and his soft hair was a splendid brown colour. His head tilted slightly when Malfoy and Hermione entered the office, paused for a moment on Hermione's face, before turning away again. He wore a very simple outfit. Simple and dull. Covered in black all over, he had a black denim jacket over a black shirt, black cargo pants and black sneakers to go along with the rest.
Dumbledore sat at his desk in the middle of the three people, seeming to be the most normal looking among all of them.
"Ah… thank you Malfoy, no trouble I hope?" Dumbledore asked.
"I only needed a blood-curdling scream from the fat lady to awake the whole castle in order to wake her up." Malfoy replied.
Hermione glared at Malfoy as her face flushed immediately.
Dumbledore chuckled and gave Hermione an understanding nod.
"We've got visitors. Professor Mighty, " Dumbledore gestured towards the solemn man in the huge coat as he stood up, "is the headmaster of the Renaissance school of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and he came along with the head girl and the head boy of the school." Then, gesturing towards Hermione and Malfoy, he spoke, "These two are the head girl and head boy of Hogwarts, Hermione and Draco."
"Hi!" the head girl of Renaissance waved enthusiastically at Draco and Hermione, "I'm Crystal Lee, and that oh-so-not-cool guy there is Ian Guy."
Ian had an innocent look on his face, as if trying to prove Crystal wrong.
"You kids can go now, I'm sure you have in mind already? " Dumbledore instructed and they left.
Hermione walked very slowly in front of the two with Malfoy. Behind them, Crystal was whistling and looking around everywhere as they walked while Ian was just staring down at the floor. Hermione nudged Malfoy and whispered, "Now what."
"Don't know." Malfoy replied as he played with a crystal ball in his hands.
"Is that a signal for me to stop asking?"
"Think so."
"I really wonder why on earth people made you the Headboy."
"Now that you've asked, I think it's weird too. Perhaps I'm too irresistible."
"Oh yeah. Like in what way?"
"Definitely in more ways than you, mudblood."
"Whatever. I see no point continuing –" Hermione heard giggling from the two people behind them. It struck her that both of them were not alone. Her face immediately flushed red. She plastered a forced smile on her face and turned around to face the two visitors. Crystal was giggling madly and holding onto Ian's shoulder for support while Ian had a tiny smile on his face too.
Hermione took a deep breath and decided it was all up to her since Malfoy will never help. "So…. Where do you all want to go? The castle is really huge so I guess—"
"Can we go to your room? Or what do you call that? You know, that place you sleep in." Crystal replied, followed by a mischievous chuckle.
Hermione's face turned scarlet red immediately again and stuttered, "Uh…I… I… I'm not sure actually… Maybe –"
"You're so cute." Ian suddenly commented.
Hermione's face turned an even darker shade of red, "What, me?"
"Yeah." Ian replied shortly.
Hey guys! long time since i updated. yet again. i hope my story plot is not losing its direction. You guys not lost i hope? ) Well... this chapter is rather... introductory to me. Give comments kk? reviews are much appreciated. i think i'm aiming for abt 83 reviews. somewhere there. Btw, thanks everyone for reviewing my story no matter how "ancient" my updates were. Really thankful and hope u guys will continue supporting me! ) thanks and Byez...
