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Only when Hermione and Draco reached Dumbledore's office, did they realize that they didn't know the password. All they knew was that Dumbledore typically named his passwords after candies, so they both randomly started calling out names of candies, wizarding or otherwise.
"Chocolate Frog,"
"Three Musketeers,"
"Sugar Quills,"
"Cockroach Clusters,"
"Fizzing Whizbee,"
"Twix," Hermione shouted. Suddenly, the gargoyle guarding the staircase leading up to Dumbledore's office started to move, causing them both to jump.
"Figures," Draco said as he led the way up the spiral staircase. Hermione smirked and followed not too far behind.
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When they entered, Dumbledore was already seated. "Ah, you're here," he said, "I didn't expect you to figure out the password for another few minutes, at least."
Hermione and Draco just stared.
"All right. Let's begin, shall we?" Dumbledore said. "Please sit down." Hermione and Draco, recovering from their stupor, obeyed. "Well, we have some pressing business matters to discuss. Then you will be dismissed to your dormitory."
"Alright then." Hermione said. Draco just nodded.
"Well, first things first, since you are Head Boy and Girl, and are highly respected in the eyes of your fellow students, you must try to overcome your differences and be at least civil to each other. Now, I know that you have made some progress towards this on the train ride here, and that is very good, but you still have to live up to those ends. And I will know." Dumbledore said in his usual enigmatic tone, leaving his two best students wondering how he knew all this. "Oh, and another thing. Now, I know you two might not like this very much, but it will greatly help us in our quest for house unity. You, as Head Boy and Girl are required to go to all School Balls together."
With this, Hermione and Draco became very perturbed. "What!" Draco yelled, "Why?"
"As I have explained to you already, Mr. Malfoy, your other Professors and myself are on a quest to promote house unity. Now, on to a more positive note, in addition to you two sharing a Common Room for yourselves, you will also be sharing a Main Common Room with 6 of the best students at Hogwarts, Prefects or otherwise. They are, Blaise Zabini," Draco smirked. Blaise was one of his best mates. Even Hermione smiled, because he, unbeknownst to to everyone but Ginny and themselves, had been a close friend to her since 3rd year. "Lavender Brown," Hermione smiled again. Lavender was a good friend of hers also. "Seamus Finnegan," Well, he wasn't that bad. "Parvati Patil," Another one of Hermione's good friends. "Ginny Weasley," Hermione looked as if Christmas had come early. Everything seemed to be going her way with these people. All she needed to make her genuinely happy was..."and Harry Potter." 'Well Ron would have worked too, but either one is great.' Hermione thought. She looked like she had just gotten her dream job. Draco, on the other hand, was looking at Dumbledore with an expression of sheer terror on his face. Hermione chuckled softly. Draco stared at her.
Dumbledore just went on to list their other duties, most of which they already knewfrom their years as Prefects. That ism until Dumbledore started talking about School Balls. It turned out that not only Hermione and Draco got to plan them, but those with which they shared a dormitory were able to help also. That relieved them both. Instructions to their dormitories and a list of passwords were also given.
"Also, I would like to have a Welcome Back Ball sometime before Halloween. I would like for you to decide on the date now so you can have as much planning time as possible Any suggestions?"
"How about a couple of weeks before Halloween, on the 18th?" Hermione suggested (AN: Pretend that it's a Saturday).
"Good. Mr. Malfoy, any input?"
"The 18th sounds good."
"Alright then, it's settled. Now, I have an idea for a theme, but if you don't like it, you don't have to use it."
"If you don't kind me saying, I think we need all the help we can get." Hermione said. Draco nodded.
"Alright. My suggestion is that we don't have a formal, we just make it casual, and we dress muggle style."
"That's a great idea." Hermione said gleefully.
"It has some interesting prospects." Draco said. "I could go for it."
"Alright. It's settled. You may go to your dorms; the others will be waiting for you." Dumbledore said as Hermione and Draco stood up to leave. "Oh, and remember what I said about your civility towards one another." He said as and afterthought.
"We will, Professor." Draco said.
"Yes Professor. Goodnight." Hermione said, and without another word, they were gone.
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"So, now we have an excuse to be civil to each other. Why does Dumbledore, while trying to help things, always seem to make them even more complicated than they already are?" Draco asked to break the silence that had encompassed them for the past few minutes.
"It's just the way that he does things." Hermione replied. "We're just going to have to live with this and do what he says. Tea Cozy." A portrait of a little girl with a kitten swung open and Hermione and Draco entered their dormitory for the first time. "Wow," was all Hermione could say.
It was beautiful. For their 6 roommates, there were two doors, one on the left, and one on the right. The door on the left led to the girl's bedroom, and the door on the right led to the boy's bedroom. The Common Room was filled with books. Various couches, chairs, and loveseats were put around the room, and there was a table in the center. Along the back wall, there was a fireplace nestled in between the bookshelves, and a staircase that led to a door, presumably the Head's quarters.
"About time you to got here," Seamus said, "We were going to start the party without you."
Hermione gasped. "You wouldn't!" she said in a hurt tone.
"We would," Harry chimed in.
"Hmph," was all Hermione said.
"OH, come on Hermione." Harry said.
"Relax. I was only kidding. Come on. Let's party!"
"I- erm -think I'm going to turn in early. Have fun." Draco said uncomfortably.
"Nonsense, nonsense. You'll join the party if we have to curse you to make you." Blaise said. Even though he was in Slytherin, he was very social and friends with many people from other Houses, so he fit in just fine with everyone.
"Alright," Draco relented, "Let's get this party started."
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Only when Hermione and Draco reached Dumbledore's office, did they realize that they didn't know the password. All they knew was that Dumbledore typically named his passwords after candies, so they both randomly started calling out names of candies, wizarding or otherwise.
"Chocolate Frog,"
"Three Musketeers,"
"Sugar Quills,"
"Cockroach Clusters,"
"Fizzing Whizbee,"
"Twix," Hermione shouted. Suddenly, the gargoyle guarding the staircase leading up to Dumbledore's office started to move, causing them both to jump.
"Figures," Draco said as he led the way up the spiral staircase. Hermione smirked and followed not too far behind.
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When they entered, Dumbledore was already seated. "Ah, you're here," he said, "I didn't expect you to figure out the password for another few minutes, at least."
Hermione and Draco just stared.
"All right. Let's begin, shall we?" Dumbledore said. "Please sit down." Hermione and Draco, recovering from their stupor, obeyed. "Well, we have some pressing business matters to discuss. Then you will be dismissed to your dormitory."
"Alright then." Hermione said. Draco just nodded.
"Well, first things first, since you are Head Boy and Girl, and are highly respected in the eyes of your fellow students, you must try to overcome your differences and be at least civil to each other. Now, I know that you have made some progress towards this on the train ride here, and that is very good, but you still have to live up to those ends. And I will know." Dumbledore said in his usual enigmatic tone, leaving his two best students wondering how he knew all this. "Oh, and another thing. Now, I know you two might not like this very much, but it will greatly help us in our quest for house unity. You, as Head Boy and Girl are required to go to all School Balls together."
With this, Hermione and Draco became very perturbed. "What!" Draco yelled, "Why?"
"As I have explained to you already, Mr. Malfoy, your other Professors and myself are on a quest to promote house unity. Now, on to a more positive note, in addition to you two sharing a Common Room for yourselves, you will also be sharing a Main Common Room with 6 of the best students at Hogwarts, Prefects or otherwise. They are, Blaise Zabini," Draco smirked. Blaise was one of his best mates. Even Hermione smiled, because he, unbeknownst to to everyone but Ginny and themselves, had been a close friend to her since 3rd year. "Lavender Brown," Hermione smiled again. Lavender was a good friend of hers also. "Seamus Finnegan," Well, he wasn't that bad. "Parvati Patil," Another one of Hermione's good friends. "Ginny Weasley," Hermione looked as if Christmas had come early. Everything seemed to be going her way with these people. All she needed to make her genuinely happy was..."and Harry Potter." 'Well Ron would have worked too, but either one is great.' Hermione thought. She looked like she had just gotten her dream job. Draco, on the other hand, was looking at Dumbledore with an expression of sheer terror on his face. Hermione chuckled softly. Draco stared at her.
Dumbledore just went on to list their other duties, most of which they already knewfrom their years as Prefects. That ism until Dumbledore started talking about School Balls. It turned out that not only Hermione and Draco got to plan them, but those with which they shared a dormitory were able to help also. That relieved them both. Instructions to their dormitories and a list of passwords were also given.
"Also, I would like to have a Welcome Back Ball sometime before Halloween. I would like for you to decide on the date now so you can have as much planning time as possible Any suggestions?"
"How about a couple of weeks before Halloween, on the 18th?" Hermione suggested (AN: Pretend that it's a Saturday).
"Good. Mr. Malfoy, any input?"
"The 18th sounds good."
"Alright then, it's settled. Now, I have an idea for a theme, but if you don't like it, you don't have to use it."
"If you don't kind me saying, I think we need all the help we can get." Hermione said. Draco nodded.
"Alright. My suggestion is that we don't have a formal, we just make it casual, and we dress muggle style."
"That's a great idea." Hermione said gleefully.
"It has some interesting prospects." Draco said. "I could go for it."
"Alright. It's settled. You may go to your dorms; the others will be waiting for you." Dumbledore said as Hermione and Draco stood up to leave. "Oh, and remember what I said about your civility towards one another." He said as and afterthought.
"We will, Professor." Draco said.
"Yes Professor. Goodnight." Hermione said, and without another word, they were gone.
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"So, now we have an excuse to be civil to each other. Why does Dumbledore, while trying to help things, always seem to make them even more complicated than they already are?" Draco asked to break the silence that had encompassed them for the past few minutes.
"It's just the way that he does things." Hermione replied. "We're just going to have to live with this and do what he says. Tea Cozy." A portrait of a little girl with a kitten swung open and Hermione and Draco entered their dormitory for the first time. "Wow," was all Hermione could say.
It was beautiful. For their 6 roommates, there were two doors, one on the left, and one on the right. The door on the left led to the girl's bedroom, and the door on the right led to the boy's bedroom. The Common Room was filled with books. Various couches, chairs, and loveseats were put around the room, and there was a table in the center. Along the back wall, there was a fireplace nestled in between the bookshelves, and a staircase that led to a door, presumably the Head's quarters.
"About time you to got here," Seamus said, "We were going to start the party without you."
Hermione gasped. "You wouldn't!" she said in a hurt tone.
"We would," Harry chimed in.
"Hmph," was all Hermione said.
"OH, come on Hermione." Harry said.
"Relax. I was only kidding. Come on. Let's party!"
"I- erm -think I'm going to turn in early. Have fun." Draco said uncomfortably.
"Nonsense, nonsense. You'll join the party if we have to curse you to make you." Blaise said. Even though he was in Slytherin, he was very social and friends with many people from other Houses, so he fit in just fine with everyone.
"Alright," Draco relented, "Let's get this party started."