The week past fast for Harry, Ron, and Hermione likes. They apparated to King's Cross, went through the barrier, and got on the train.
"I'll come back when I'm done," said Hermione. She walked to the front compartment.
"Hey Hermione," said Padma and Justin, the Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff's prefects.
"You got Head Girl!" squealed Padma.
"Yep! "I'm so happy. Do you know who's the Head Boy?" asked Hermione.
"No," said Padma.
"Oh," said Hermione. "I think I know who it is. I'll go look for him." She left. She looked in all the compartments until she came to a middle one.
"Need anything Hermione?" asked Draco. All his friends looked at him. He wasn't wearing his trademark sneer. Hermione noticed that he didn't call her Granger or Mudblood. She also noticed he was wearing his Head Boy badge.
"Aren't you supposed to be somewhere Malfoy?" asked Hermione. He noticed her badge and smacked himself in the head.
"I forgot, I'm sorry," said Draco.
"Yeah, whatever, come on," said Hermione.
"Ms. Granger, Mr. Malfoy, where were you. The meeting was supposed to start already," snapped Professor McGonagall when they reached the front.
"It's my fault professor. I was with my friends. She came and found me," said Draco. Hermione looked at him. He would never do that. Normally he would just smirk. But, yet, he didn't.
"Well, Professor Dumbledore needs to talk with you two," said McGonagall. Dumbledore came and showed them into an empty compartment.
"Well, congratulations," said Dumbledore.
"Thank you Professor," they said.
"Now, this year we can have three balls. You two get to choose when. You design the decorations. Prefects can help design and put up. You can make the dates for Hogsmead trips or you can leave it up to the prefects. This year, the Head Boy and Girl will share a living corridors. There are two doors that lead to the Gryffindor and Slytherin common rooms. Prefects also have a living corridors. There's a door leading to them too," said Dumbledore
"Whoa! Wait, I have to live with HIM for more than a year and a half!" Hermione said standing up and pointed at Draco.
"Yep, well, that's all. I'll keep on up dating you two as the year goes on," Dumbledore said leaving.
Hermione left to the Prefect compartment. She and Draco went over what Dumbledore said.
"I think you two and the new prefects should be in charge of Hogsmead stuff," said Draco.
"We can have the balls on Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine's Day," said Hermione.
"We should meet at least once a week," said Draco. "For meetings." They talked for about another hour. Hermione and Draco declared the meeting was over.
Hermione got up to leave, but Draco was standing in front of the door looking at her.
"What do you want Malfoy?" asked Hermione.
"Nothing, I'll tell you later, bye," said Draco. He turned around and left towards his compartment.
"What?" yelled Hermione after him.
"I can't tell you yet," Draco yelled back.
"Ok," said Hermione to herself. She went to find Harry and Ron.
"Hey Hermione," said Harry when she got into the compartment. She started telling them about Draco and that she has to live with him.
"Well, that's strange," said Ron.
"Very," said Harry.
"Yeah, well, I'll just have to deal," said Hermione.
"If he gives you any shit, you can tell us and we'll jinx him," said Ron. Harry nodded.
"I think he has a crush on her," said Ginny.
"What? Impossible," said Hermione. "He clearly hates me."
"Not today," sad Ginny. "Ron, remember that one kid that always picked on me when I was little? He turned out to like me."
"Yeah, I didn't like him much," said Ron.
"Yeah, but you were a little kid, not a teenager. Malfoy HATES me," said Hermione.
"I remember Dumbledore telling me last year that Snape had a crush on my mum when they went to school. He called her the same things Malfoy calls you," said Harry. "Ginny might be right."
"You're-that can't be," said Hermione.
"Why not? You're pretty," said Ginny. Hermione blushed. "He probably wants to tell you he likes you."
"Believe what you want. I-that can't be," said Hermione.