Chapter Two: The Rules
Hermione's trance was soon broken by a familiar voice that was the owner of a familiar scar...
"Hermione?"
"Mmm? Oh, sorry Harry."
"Are you all right, Hermione? You sort of zoned out on us."
"Yeah, we know you find Quidditch boring, but you were starting to drool." Ron stated with a look of amusement placed on his freckled face.
"Was not. I was just caught up in my thoughts."
"What, were you deciding what book you wanted to read next?" Ron asked, stifling a giggle.
"For your information Weasley, I was thinking about Dra-"
"That is all fine and well, Ms. Granger, but how long do you expect me to stand in the doorway waiting for you to acknowledge my presence?"
Hermione looked up at the person standing in the doorway with a startled look upon her face. "I'm sorry, Professor McGonnagall, I'm really not myself today."
"Perhaps a little reminder of your duties ahead will bring you off of cloud nine? Follow me, please; it is time for the meeting." With that she swept away, her robes billowing behind.
Hermione gave Harry and Ron a look of dread and reluctantly stood up on her two, untrustworthy legs. Untrustworthy meaning they gave out from underneath her. She had not noticed the pins and needles in her limbs with all of the thoughts running through her overworked brain.
Harry caught her just before her knees hit the ground. "Thanks."
"Don't mention it. Now get off to that meeting. You don't want to be Head-Girl and receive detention? Not to mention on the first day of school?" Harry shooed her out and shut the door behind her.
"What was that all about, Harry? You were a little quick to kick her out."
"Did you not hear?"
"How do you mean?" Ron gave Harry a confused look.
"When Ms. McGonnagall interrupted us, Hermione was about to confess to thinking about Malfoy? Not to mention she called you 'Weasley'?"
"I didn't hear anything about Malfoy," Ron said with a bit of defensiveness in his voice.
"That's because she was going to call him Draco!"
Hermione hurried to the compartment at the front of the train wondering about why Harry had shoved her off the way he did. Her mind elsewhere, she did not see the tall figure step in front of her. Being in such a hurry, she smacked into it and fell flat on her butt with a small, "Oaf."
"Watch your step, filth," said Draco as he walked into the compartment that was occupied by the impatient Professor. A pang of guilt hit his stomach as he sat down. He shrugged it off and gave McGonnagall a pleasing smile as she eyed him suspiciously.
Hermione stepped into the compartment with her hair and clothes a mess. She shot Draco a nasty look as she sat down beside him.
"I do not want anymore of this!" Shot McGonnagall, catching the two by surprise.
"I beg your pardon, Professor?" Hermione asked cautiously.
"You two are Head Boy and Girl! I expect better behavior! You are expected to set an example! And by that I mean being civil to one another! Your behavior will set the houses even farther apart! I want this to stop as soon as we step foot upon Hogwarts' ground! Understood?"
"But Professor-" Draco attempted to plead his case.
"I will not pretend that I do not hear the things you call Ms. Granger, Mr. Malfoy. This day will be the last!"
Draco swallowed hard. "Yes, Professor."
"Now on to business. I arranged this meeting to tell you the rules and regulations of being Head Boy and Girl." She pulled out a list and began to read aloud. "Both Head Boy and Girl must share a common room and bathroom. Each will have their own dormitory but shall be with each other at all times except holidays. Yes, Mr. Malfoy, Saturday and Sunday are considered holidays." A soft 'yes' slipped from Draco's mouth. "Dances, special events, and hall monitoring will be planned and conducted by the Head Boy and Girl, together. House points may be deducted during hall monitoring and anytime they see fit, but reasoning must be approved by a Professor at all costs." She folded up the parchment and looked at the two students before her. "Any questions?"
A/N: I know that these chapters aren't really getting anywhere but I'm kinda busy with schoolwork so I'm my hardest. Thanks to my reviewers. Jess (Commodores R Ppl 2) thanks for being such an avid reader/reviewer. You are so wonderful!
