We can never be 3
Chaper 3- The Truce and The Locket
September 1st, and Hermione was so nervous, she couldn't sleep. This would be the first time they would of spoken since…last year. They have to get along, yes, but does that include communication? Yes, most likely so.
(-On the Train-)
Draco walked onto the Hogwart Express. 'The Head compartment would be at the front.' he thought.
"DRAKIE!" a loud screeching voice called from behind him.
'Buckets of joy, it's Parkinson.'
Pansy Parkinson ran up to him and gave him such a hug, he thought his insides would explode and his ribs would break. Plus he couldn't breathe.
"OHHH Drakie, I'm so happy that you got Head Boy! Ohh Drakie!"
"Can't breathe," he whispered softly trying to get air in his lungs.
"Pansy! Pan- PANSY!" Blaise said, pulling Parkinson off of him. "Are you trying to kill him?" Blasie laughed. Draco grabbed the windowsill for support. "Well done mate for getting Head Boy. Sucks that Granger is Head Girl, though."
'Damn it Blaise. Don't remind me!' he thought.
"WHAT!" Parkinson screamed, "MUDBLOOD GRANGER IS HEAD GIRL! OHHH DRAKIE!" She took him into another, non-breathing hug. "I can't let you do this." She was beginning to sob.
Draco had his hands free, so he pushed her away. "Parkinson!" Draco shouted at her, "You are not my mother! You can't tell me what to do, so just back off!" and with that he continued to look for the compartment.
(-In the Head's compartment-)
Hermione was sitting in the Head's compartment staring out the window, waiting for Draco and Professor McGonagall to show up. 'This is gonna be one hell of a year.' She thought. The compartment door opened and Draco stepped in the room. He sat down opposite of Hermione, next to the door. Hermione could feel his eyes on her, and she hated that. She looked at him and he looked away and he looked at her and they completely ignored each other.
"Good, you both are here," Professor McGonagall said sitting down across from Draco and beside Hermione. "Well…I assume that the headmaster has informed you that the school is going to have a certain system for double classes of Gryffindor and Slytherin, am I right?"
"He said that the 'school' was getting a new system," Hermione said. "Did he change his mind and switch it to just Gryffindor and Slytherin?"
"He wants Slytherin and Gryffindor to reunite."
Draco was pretending to listen to their conversation, but all heard was 'blah, blah, blah'. He didn't care about reuniting the houses. He could only think of Parkinson and how much she was getting on his nerves. Maybe he could use Hermione to get fir of her.
"Mr. Malfoy, do you and Miss. Granger agree to put aside your differences and set an example? Mr. Malfoy?"
"Huh? Oh, yea, sure," he nodded not knowing what he just agreed to.
"Good, now shake on it," McGonagall said.
Hermione held out her hand with a slight glare on her face. Draco just stared at the hand.
"Shake."
They shook.
"Thank you. Now I will see you at the feast," she said and walked out. Hermione got up and walked out right after McGonagall continuing to ignore Draco.
"How did it go?" Ron asked Hermione when she walked into the compartment.
"Fine," she said.
"How is 'fine' if we are talking about Malfoy?" Harry said.
"He didn't say anything and we shook hands in truce."
Ron and Harry were surprised.
"You mean that he didn't say anything to you that was hurtful?" Harry said.
"No."
"Ok…well did her say anything to you at all," Ron questioned.
"No." Although she knew that was a lie, like she was gonna tell them.
(-At The Feast-)
"Welcome," Dumbledore said once the sorting was over, "First off, to first years…"
"Wow, Hermione," Seamus Finnigin said, "I can't believe that you are gonna go this."
Harry and Ron told practically EVERYONE that Hermione was Head Girl and then that brought up that Draco was Head Boy.
"The two final things I would like to bring up is that I would like to congratulate our new heads other school, Mr. Malfoy and Miss. Granger." He gave them hand motions for them to stand up, and they stood. Draco had that small grin on his face and Hermione felt a bit guilty when she kept glaring at him. Dumbledore motioned for them to sit down. "Now since there has been a feud between Slytherin and Gryffindor, I have decided that there will be a system for the double classes of the two houses. Your teachers will explain it to you when the time comes. Now, let's eat!" Food appeared everywhere on every table and everyone ate.
(-In Hermione's Dorm-)
That night, Hermione walked up to her bedroom and found seven gifts on her bed. They were from Harry, Ron, Ginny, Mrs. Weasley, her dad, and one that didn't have a name on it. Mrs. Weasley got her a knitted sweater that had the letter 'HG' on it, not knowing if stood for 'Head Girl' or 'Hermione Granger', History of Quidditch from Ron with a note saying 'it had the word -history- in the title', Harry got her a journal, and her father got her a 'congratulation' card. Hermione held the box with no name in her hands and wondering who it could be from…so she opened it. She gasped at the sight of the gift. It was a book-shaped locket with the word 'Hogwarts' written across the front. She opened it and inside were Hermione's initials.
"Wow," she whispered.
"If I knew you were gonna like it that much I would of given it to you in person," a voice said behind her. Hermione turned and saw Draco leaning in her doorway with a slight grin on his face. She could feel her face get hot from turning red with embarrassment.
"Well…it's a very thoughtful gift. Thank you," Hermione grinned. She took the necklace out of the box and she noticed Draco walking toward her.
"Here," he said taking the necklace out of her hands, "let me help." He got the clasp undone. Hermione held her hair up so Draco could put the necklace on her. Once he did that, she turned around and faced him.
"How does it look?" she asked.
"Good," Draco answered smiling. "Well, night," he turned and walked out. 'This is gonna be one hell of a year.'
Tell me what you think! The more I think of what should happen next the more and more I wish I was Hermione! Haha!
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