Hermione's POV

How could she of forgotten! Hermione shoved Malfoy as she walked or rather ran past him towards the compartment. She could hear his slow footsteps somewhere lost behind her. Hermione came to a halt and took a deep breath out side of the compartment, right as she was about to open it, it swung open and on the other side stood Professor McGonagall.

"So nice of you to join us Ms Granger" The professor smiled and held her hand out to a seat where Hermione sat, soon after Malfoy graced them with his presence. "Now that you are both here" The professor started "I will tell you of your duties. First of all, being Head Girl and Head Boy will bring many new challenges your way. This year, as all years, we want to promote house unity and we will start by hosting a school dance! A parchment will be sent to both you in further lengths regarding to this matter as it is not what you need to be concentrating on at the moment. As I was saying, we want to promote house unity and it will be up to you two, to help do that. The headmaster and I know that you two do not have the best past but we are hoping you can put that aside and call a truce. Furthermore you will tell the prefects of their duties tonight in the great all after the feast and you will both share a dormitory together located on the third floor corridor. Here are maps to it"

At this point she pulled two maps from her pockets handing one to Hermione and the other to Malfoy. "I trust you will have no problem finding your room, the password is 'snake and lion'. Tomorrow you will receive an owl filling you in on everything you need to know." With that she left the compartment, leaving the two with their jaws clenched. It wasn't the house unity they were fretting about but rather sharing a common room! How could they do that! Hermione's blood boiled her face turning a light shade of red, fists clenching at her side.

"Malfoy, listen here. I want to see as little of you as possible this year. The only times I will talk to you is when necessary. Stay out of my way and I will stay out of yours!"

Hermione huffed and walked towards the compartment exit, the train was now slowing to a stop. Right as she was about to step out McGonagall popped her head back in.

"Oh and by the way you two are to make sure everyone gets to where they are going. You will be taking the last carriage up to the castle after you are certain everyone else has gotten on one. Thank you."

The professor left then and Hermione turned back to Malfoy.

"Remember what I said ferret-face"

Now nothing could prevent her from leaving the train and doing her duties except Malfoy grabbing her by her arm of course. Hermione turned back to him all flustered. That famous smirk was forever plastered on his face. A Malfoy never let many emotions show, but this one Hermione could clearly read. He was amused.

"Watch yourself Granger…You might just find yourself somewhere you wont want to be."

Hermione listened to his words a scowl across her face. What was his problem? Was he trying to scare her or something? Obviously it wasn't working because Hermione pulled her arm away with some force and glared daggers at him.

"Watch your self Ferret or you just might bounce again"

The girl pulled out her wand, in a threatening manner. She was waiting for him to dare her to provoke her some more. Then she would show him. He would be the bouncing ferret boy once more. Malfoy would never live that down and he knew it.

The opposite of what Hermione thought would happen, happened. Draco winked at her and brushed past.

"Whatever you say, Granger."

What was his problem! Hermione was infuriated, whispering curses under her breath as she helped out getting people into carriages. She didn't expect Malfoy to stick around though as she got into the final carriage waiting for it to take off. As it did Hermione heard someone humming next to her, but she couldn't see who it was?

"Who's there?"

She questioned, wand at the ready. No answer. Hermione eyes were open wide trying to see through the dark, but it was pitch black and she had no such luck.

Lumos

The whole carriage lit up and Hermione screamed. No an inch from her face was someone else's as Hermione found herself looking deep into Steele gray eyes. The girl felt a hand wrap around her neck, squeezing the life out of her. She struggled for a bit but soon gave up as the world was spinning around her and with a final breath Hermione past out. Her heart beat slowly died down as her body was denied oxygen. Yes, Hermione-the-book-worm-Granger, was dying.

A/n: Thank you to all the reviewers, really I wouldn't be writing anymore if I didn't get such positive feedback. I know my chapters can be short but I like writing short chapters, I feel like if I didn't I would end up just rambling on and not making any sense. Let me know what you think of this last scene, I don't know how much I like it.