Hermione's POV Finally I arrived at Hogwarts with no other embarrassing incidents. 'I still can't believe I flirted with Malfoy. yuck' And to add to it the Head Boy made no appearance in the Heads compartment so I was still clueless as to who it would be. I comtemplated who it would be as the sorting of the first years took place, but my attention snapped back when Dumbledork started his speech droning on about the rules. My only reason for listening was that he would introduce the Heads 'I wouldn't be so hostile twoards him if he wasn't so gung-ho about letting Harry and Ron get by with what they do.' shaking my head I tried to concentrate on his words.
"The Forbidden forest has it's name for a reason. It's forbidden. Their is a new proffesor of the Defense Against the Dark Arts class. Let me have the pleasure of introducing Professor Lanqueist." The blonde haired Proffesor stood up gracefully and waved to the students flashing them a winning smile. And as the proffesor sat down Dumbledore continued, "and finally I wish to announce our Heads for this year. Draco Malfoy-" My heart dropped. 'Why him? Why couldn't it be that handsome Ravenclaw bloke? Ugh, him i could have gotten along with at least. This year will be intresting' I thought as I saw Malfoy stand up with upmost grace and smirk at the crowd. "and our very own Hermione Granger." I stood up my head held high grinning at their shock to see I wasn't all that homely anymore. As I sat down I heard Dumbledore boom "Let the feast begin!"
I picked at my food, I wasn't really hungry. But I knew I had to eat something, for I hadn't eaten breakfeast only some wizard crackers on the train. I had sat at the end of the table wanting be be far away from those idiots as possible. I made small talk with Neville who sat beside me. We talked about the current news, the responsiblity of being Prefects and Heads. Neville had made Prefect, he was actually quite smart he just got easily intemidated. But that one thing in common, the didn't like Harry's new womanizer attitude. He used to be so sweet and shy but now he was just a completely different person. He knew he could get any girl he wanted, and knew it.
A little before everyone was released McGonagall came over looking quite pleased,"Mr. Longbottom Congradulations on making Prefect again this year. After you escort the first years to their rooms you are to report back to the Great Hall. Thank you Mr. Longbottom that will be all." Neville grinned about getting a complement from their usually uptight teacher. He flashed me a thumbs up sign and jogged off to round up the first years early. Smiling I waved bye to him.
"Ah, and Miss Granger! Congradulations on making Head Girl. I had no doubt that you would be Head Girl, I knew it from the first year you were here." McGonagall was very much a maternal figure me at Hogwarts, that and she was my favorite teacher. "Now, Ms. Granger I would like you to stay afterward along with Mr. Malfoy. I will escort you to your Head rooms and promptly at 8 o'clock come down to the Great Hall for a meeting about all the duties this year. I have already informed Malfoy, but I would like you to inform the prefects of the meeting afterwards." She shuffled through her pockets before pulling out a peice of parchment. "Here it is, its a ist of all the prefect, hurry now before they leave. Also on this parchment is a list of all the passwords. Varing from the Headmasters office to the prefect bathrooms."
"Thank you Proffessor, but I must be off. I'll see you after the feast." McGonagall nodded and briskly walked back to the staff table to finish eating.
As I rolled down the parchment I saw the names
Head Boy: Draco Malfoy Head Girl: Hermione Granger Gryffindor Prefects: Neville Longbottom Ginny Weasley Hufflepuff Prefects: Nickolas Greening Hannah Abbott Ravenclaw Prefects: Travis Shute Jenna Cozy Slytherin Prefects: Blaise Zanbini Natalie Foster
Good thing I wasn't very hungry and good thing was I knew all of them all I needed to do is decide what order. I decided to go down the list in the order. First spotted Neville playing a game of wizards chess with Seamus. Deciding to use what my dear friend Katherine in America had taught me I walked up to him.
"Hullo Seamus how are you?" I asked sweetly.
"Good, you look great Hermione." He started blushing immedeatly.
"Thats so sweet!" I giggled. Turning to Neville I flipped my hair and asked if the seat was avalible. He nodded dumbly.
"Thank you Neville you are a dear. Now could you do a big favor for me? I'll owe you big time." I said smiling seductively. It worked. It actually worked.
"Sure Mione"
"Well, I have a big ol' list of who needs to be informed of the meeting after they escort the first years. I was wondering if you could tell Ginny, and the Hufflepuff prefects. Nickolas Greening anf Hannah Abbot."
"duh." he said with a grin. He really had changed from a stuttering clumsy boy into quite the sweet guy.
"oh thank you!" I leaned over and hugged him "Your great hun." I quickly got up leaving a shocked Seamus and Neville behind.
The Ravenclaws for the most part are sweethearts, I am friends with several in fact. Jenna and Travis were deffinantly some of my great friends from that house. We would study together on occasion, that was until I found out what they were doing under the table while 'studying'. But our friendship was still close. The hard part would be the telling the Slytherins, they were all hostile. I figured I'd tell the Slytherins and then go sit with Jenna and Travis afterwards. But it wasn't needewd to go find them because Foster, Zambini and Malfoy decided to taunt me.
"Oh look the little mudbloods grown up." Foster spit. While Zambini and Malfoy just glared.
"Hullo Foster, Zambini, Malfoy. I was ordered to tell you there is a manditory meeting of all the prefects after you show your first years to their common room. And I assume that you have been notified Malfoy?" I decided just to play it cool. The little prats really weren't worth my insults.
"I have been, mublood." he said rather nastily.
Getting more aggrivated by the moment I sarcasticly stated, "Malfoy 'dear', you really should come up with a better insult than that. After six years it seems to have lost its bite. I'll see you later oh my supierior, bouncing ferret." And before Malfoy could blow up and curse me I made my way to the Ravenclaw table. After a few seconds I spotted Jennas' short chocolate brown hair pulled into a loose bun. With Travis right next to her with his lonigsh sandybrown hair just in place. I snuck up behind Jenna and proceeded to tickle her.
"Hey whoever it is stop it before I sick Travis on you!" she barely made out while laughing heartily. I stopped after a few seconds and plopped down on a seat next to her and Travis.
"Mione! How are you? How was America? And I was this close to sicking Trav on you!" she said making a space of about a half and inche with her thumb and pointer.
"Hello to you too Jenna, I missed you. America was perfect. SO many hawt boys. And I'm sorry I will never sneak up on you and tickle you again." I laughed answering her quetions in stride, after a year or so I had gotten used to it. "Travis, its always great to see you. How are you?" I asked him not wanting him to feel left out.
Laughing he replied, "The pleasure is all mine, but seriously, I'm good. How could I not be with this beautiful goddess sitting right next to me?" Jenna playfully batted his shoulder.
"Ok. I need to get 'down to business' as some say"
But was interuppted with Travis raising his eyesbrows suggestively at Jenna saying "I never knew she was like THAT." which earned himslef another playful slap on the arm.
"Proceed hun" she said staring down her boyfriend just daring him to do it agian.
"Well I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but after you show the first years to the Ravenclaw common room we have a meeting in the Great Hall to discuss our duties. And I expect to see your hands on the table. BOTH of you. You can do that later or something" I repremanded.
"aw. come on Hermione!" Travis gave her puppy dog eyes.
"no ifs and or butts!"
"but what if they are cute butts?" he winked at Jenna
"TRAVIS" she squealed
"fine." I finally caved they were just too cute together. "But you two should be going I gotta stay here and get shown my head common room. After the meeting you two can come up for hot coco if you want."
"That would be great!" Jenna squealed. She had a habit of doing that. "But we must be off. We'll see you later at the meeting."
With that said the two lovebirds walked off hand in hand calling the first years and directing them to follow. I saw Neville walk by with a pack of first years following looking in awe at the ceiliung and chattering amunst themleves. Neville looked so proud it was really quite cute. I needed to make sure that he told the other prefects. 'You know he did. you just want an excuse to talk to him.' 'Ugh. these voices are getting to be annoying' even if they were right. He had grown up, he was now a beater on the quidditch team, he had lost his babyfat, and lankyness, his hair was just right. 'Wow. im not gunna have a crush on Neville. IM not Im not' i kept telling myself. I got up and called him name he was just about to pass her.
"Oh, Neville!" I called girlishly.
"Oh, hullo Mione. I was just on my way to show these first years to the dormatories." He said blushing as his first years kept calling "oOo. Ow.ow.ow. you got yourself a babe."
"Did you tell the other prefects about the meeting afterwards?"
"Of course. They all have been notified." he grinned "I'm not that forgetful these days."
"Of course, I didn't meant to imply it silly. But I'll see you at the meeting?"
"psh. duh." he laughed. "Must be going"
"right" 'ugh. I think I like him. He's deffinatly sweet'
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Still in thought about Neville I didn't notice Malfoy and McGonagall approaching. Only until I heard McGonagall's shoes tapping the stone did I look up.
"Oh! Sorry Professor!" I got up blushing slightly. "Shall we be going?"
"Yes dear, this way follow me." She strated walking at a very brisk pace. Malfoy and I had to walk double time to keep upw with her.
"Geez lady slow down!" I mumbled to myself.
"If only she would. Then we would actually know where our commonroom is." Malfoy said conversationally. 'what is up with him. why is he being nice? ugh boys.'
I eyed him like he was a bit off his rocker and kept walking. After a while it was just silly. "Proffessor! Can't we slow down a bit? I mean I wont be able to remember the way at this pace." I finally called up to her.
"Oh Granger dont fret I'll conjure a map." She slowed down a bit though. And after turning another corner we came to a portait of a young girl and boy about age twelve running in a feild of flowers. "Now this is your portait you need to figure out a password. You may change it if you feel the need here is a map back and here is a spell to change the password if needed. Once you two decide on a password then use the map to come back to the Great Hall pronto. " She turned and in a second was outta sight.
"First all I think we should be civil to each other if we will be living with each other. Its just that simple. Truce?" I held out my hand.
"Whatever" he said as he shook her hand.
"Good. What do you want for the password?"
"Nothing stupid. I dont care." he said through gritted teeth to be civil.
"ummm. how about daffodils for now. I know its stupid but we can change it when we get back once we've had time to think."
"How about Pheonix Blood?" Malfoy asked.
"Perfect. yoo hoo" I called to the painting.
"HI!" the two youngsters screamed. The in a calmer tone the boy said "I'm Brent this is Shelia" the boy motioned to the girl. "What do you want the password to be?"
"Pheonix Blood" malfoy sneered.
"Ok. cool password mister!" Brent laughed as he skipped away.
"what a pansy" i distinctly heard malfoy mutter.
--------------------------- By the time we made it back to the Great Hall we were that last two to arrive. I blushed as I entered.
"Sorry we're late Headmaster" i said curtly
I found that Jenna and Travis had saved me a seat. Thankfully I sat down tired out from jogging back to the Great Hall. "Hey" I muttered under my breath as Dumbledore began talking. Twnety minutes or so after he started the meeting ended. All we did really was be lectured on not being to excessive with point taking, and talking about the balls and partys, that and tell us when the next meeting would be when we would discuss the Halloween ball.
"That wasn't so bad" Travis commented.
"I thought it would be worse" Jenna agreed.
"Yeah but lets make our way to my common room. I have to collect Malfoy because we have to share the map to get back cause we had to jogg almost to keep up with McGonagall. Its all the way up in a bloody tower im afraid."
"How does the room look though?" Jenna asked bouncing in her seat like a litle girl.
"Yeah. What does it look like huh huh?" Travis asked proceeding to copy Jenna.
"We didn't even get to see it! We only had time to pick the password and we were still late. stupid people!" I pouted. "But the portrait is so cute. Its two little children only 12 or so. Brent and Shelia. They just play in the wildflower feilds." i said instantly cheering up. Jenna and Trav were better than ron and harry anyday.
"But the boy Brent is clearly a poof." Malfoy sneered as he walked up.
"Sadly I'm afraid your right.." I laughed. "Malfoy this is Jenna and Travis."
"Hullo" Jenna and Travis said together.
"Hi." he said raising his eyebrows at the unison. "I hope they dont always talk like that." He questioned.
"Nope." I answered.
"But um. I invited them to coffee and hot coco tonight in our common room. Is that ok with you?" I asked feeling bad that i was springing it on him. 'But its malfoy why do i care?' 'your truce you dumbass'
"Thats fine. I'm tired anyway you mean lady. now gimmie the map." He sneered
"Fine" i answered sticking my toungue out at him.
Linking arms with Jenna we skipped after Malfoy. "You two are sure getting along well" she commented waggling her eyebrows.
"You look like Travis"
"Thats good, hes a sexi beast" she grinned
"oh boy" i rolled my eyes.
"You're dodging Hermione Anne Granger" she scolded
"whatever. we called a truce"
"but y'all aren't being civil your acting like your flirting or very good friends." she observed
"I dont know. Hes being nice when its just me and my friends. And maybe it hasta do with i've dropped those two man-whores as friends.." i trailed off
"good for you. I knew those two man-whores were bad for you when we became friends. I'm just glad you figured it out."
"I feel left out!" Travis complained loudly!
And on that note she leaned over and planted a kiss on his cheeck wispering to him in his ear. Suddenly he brightened up and started doing a victory dance while walking which was very intresting to say the least. I looked at her with a questioning glance. She shrugged her shoulders. "He gets a reward for being good later" she smirked.
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