Comfort in the Darkness
by d00neygurl
Chapter 1 – Good Looking
A/N Thanks for reading my story, I hope it's what you were looking for. Sad to say that I don't own anything about this story it all belongs J.K.Rowling (
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The sun shone brightly down upon the windows of the Hogwarts Express. The engine roared and the whistle was blowing. It was the last call to board the train. Students gave their parents a last goodbye and loaded their luggage. It was another fine year beginning at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Amongst the crowd of scurrying students, there was one that stood out like a newly opened red rose amongst the green of the buds. That student was Hermione Granger. She was no longer the same 'ol plain bookworm that only cared about schoolwork and grades. She was a newly formed person with an extreme make-over.
All thanks must be given to her cousin Maggie of Ireland. Because Ireland was where Hermione had stayed for summer break. With the ever-beating sun, Hermione had formed a dark lucius tan all over her body (except for a few tan lines around where her bikini was.) 'Mione also learned how to straighten her hair with a flat iron, and added a few highlights. And since her Aunt and Uncle raised horses, the exercise really paid off. All in all 'Mione looked like a new person. And that was just what she had been hoping for.
Since the end of last semester, Hermione had been dwelling on the fact that she didn't have a boyfriend. Matters didn't get any better when Harry and Ron were off with their Ravenclaw girlfriends Cho and Laura. Hermione would just bury herself deep into schoolwork and daydream of what it must be like to be in love.
By receiving the honor of Head Girl, Hermione knew that the likes of love were but a far-off dream. For how could anyone love, let alone like someone who would be bossing them around and deducting points from their house if they did anything out-of-order? Still, Hermione was happy about receiving the position of Head Girl, because it was something she had been working towards since she stepped into Hogwarts.
"Harry!Ron! Over Here!" Hermione shouted against the whistling of the train
"'Mione! Woah, what happened to you? You look so different!" Ron shouted back while running towards her with his luggage trailing behind him.
"Hey 'Mione!" Harry waved while making his way through a group of first years.
"You like?" Hermione twirled around like a fashion model on a runway "I spent the summer with my cousin Maggie in Ireland. She gave me few pointers. Hehe."
"I'll say! I think they were more than just a few pointers!" Ron said flabbergasted
"Oh stop it! Now get serious you two! I have to go to a Head Boy and Girl meeting in a few minutes. Please tell everyone that I'll see them in the Great Hall." Hermione hugged her two best friends and made her way through the train to the very back, where the meeting was being held.
Silently opening the door as to not cause ruckus, she made her way inside. The room was very unlike that of the any other compartments. It was a bit small but there was enough room for six people at the most. There was a well furnished table in the middle of the two seats. Making it the most obvious of things when first entering the room. But the most surprising of all was the person sitting on the far right side next to the window.
"Malfoy!" Hermione exclaimed perplexed
"What Granger? Didn't expect to see me here now did you?" Malfoy smirked while turning to face Hermy
"I should have, seeing as your father probably bought your way to this position. Just as he bought your way to the quidditch team." Hermione remarked bitterly
"You better hold your tongue Mudblood. Your words can get you in trouble." Malfoy stated cooly as if it hadn't even fazed him
Shaking with the furious rage inside her, Hermy tried to calm down by counting backwards from 10. Just as she had read in one of the stress management books that she had bought earlier in the week.
'I can't believe this! This is just my luck! Being stuck next to Malfoy all year! My last year at Hogwarts no less! Well, it can't be all bad, he definitely changed in appearance!
What am I saying!
Look at that though! It looks as if he has been working out... maybe he even has a six-pack...and he has a tan too..not as dark as mine though..was he in Ireland? I doubt it...hmmm
"Ahem" coughed Prof. Dumbledore as he entered the compartment. "I see that you have met by now."
"Uh..yes, we have." She said while shaking her self from her thoughts.
She seated herself as far away that was possible on the seat next to Malfoy. Quickly following Dumbledore was Professor Snape and McGonagall. All of which who seated themself directly in front of the two head students of Hogwarts.
"Now to begin this meeting I must inform you of your new sleeping arrangements." Dumbledore informed them "Since there is an obvious problem between the houses, it was thought best that the both of you will share living quarters and have a common room of your own. However, you can still visit your houses whenever you like, but make sure that you are in your rooms before curfew."
Stunned, Hermione could do nothing more than stare, eyes goggling, and jaw dropped at her professors.
This can't be real! I have to share a bedroom with Malfoy? Isn't that against policy having a boy and girl in the same room! What about when I change?
"Your new quarters will be located on the sunrise towers. There will be a gargoyle sitting next to a painting of Queen Charlotte the II. Stand right in front of it and give him the riddle:
'Waters is water
and air is air
but what does it mean
when I don't give a care?'
"This will be fun, now won't it Granger?" mocked Malfoy as he nodded to the professors as they left.
"Only in your dreams."
"I have something to look forward to while your sleeping tonight then."
"Ug! What is that suppose to mean! Malfoy you're such a pig!" Hermione yelled as she sent fistflying towardshis face
Malfoy caught it with ease and lowered it.
"You're a fiesty one, aren't you? We'll see about that."
"What do you mean? Give me my wrist back! You're hurting me!" 'Mione cried
"No, I think I'll hang onto it for a while to make sure you won't hit me again."
"Prat! ...Fine! Let's call a truce, then. Seeing as we are Head boy and girl, we have to set a good example for the younger students."
"I'm listening." Malfoy quirked his eyebrows in slight amusement
"Well, we can't be calling each other such names."
"Such name as what? You don't like my little nickname for you, Mudblood?" draco faked hurt
"As a matter of fact, I don't." Hermione said while giving Malfoy a steady glare.
"We will call each other by our 1st names and we should at least be civil towards one another." 'Mione commanded
"Hmm, you ask a lot of me.. I'm awfully fond of that nickname, it suites you so well. But seeing the position that we are in : I agree, Hermione."
"Ok, Draco, then it's settled. Now, I'm going to go patrol the hallways. Would you care to join me?" Hermione said as civil as possible.
"I would love to, 'Mione." Draco mocked her with the nickname her friends have given her.
'What's next?'Hermione sighed as she walked out of the compartment, ready to patrol.
A/N: Heh heh heh I hope you liked it so far! I know it was sorta short, but I'm still working on it )
What will happen next? Kisses, romance, love? Duh!
I'd love to hear your thoughts!
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