In Her Eyes
Madammarauder
Ch6: Bad News
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I. Ron shrugged, and also set down his bags. " Wait. I have a better idea. How 'bout we go and buy each other gifts? Just to preoccupy us."
" Sounds good." Hermione stated, " But, it can't cost any more than ten galleons."
" Okay," Ron grinned, looking at his watch, "I'll meet you back here, " Ron said, pointing at the bench in front of Honeydukes, " at eleven thirty."
II." Thanks, Ron." She said, giving Ron a hug.
" No problem." He replied, returning the hug, " And thanks for the quills." He said, letting go of Hermione, " And the chocolate frogs!" He added, remembering the candy.
" No problem." Hermione replied with a grin. " Well, I guess we'd better be getting back to the burrow. We will want to get plenty of rest, considering we are going back to school tomorrow." She said, standing up. Ron grabbed all of his bags and stood up too.
" Yeah, I am so excited. This is going to be our last first day at Hogwarts." Ron said with a sigh.
" Yeah, I know." Hermione said, grabbing her bags, " I really am going to miss Hogwarts." She said. Then, Hermione and Ron made their way back to the burrow after a fun day of shopping.
The strong smell of smoke filled the noses of all of the people waiting to board the Hogwarts Express. Seeing the huge, scarlet train made all of the seventh years feel a sense of both happiness, because they were going back to Hogwarts to see al of their friends. But, they were also filled with a sense of sadness, because it was their final year at Hogwarts, and their final year with friends that you may never see again.
Finally, the cabin doors of the express slid open, signaling that is was time to board the train. Ginny, Ron, Hermione, and Harry turned to say their good-byes to Mrs. Weasley. With a mournful sigh, se embraced the four of them in a vein popping hug. Once she finally released then, she turned to them individually to say good-bye.
" Ron," Mrs. Weasley said thought muffled cries that she was trying to hold back, " It's your last year at Hogwarts. So, please, don't get into any trouble, try your hardest, and make me proud." With that, she gave Ron a hug and a kiss.
" Bye, mum." Ron said, returning the hug. Then, he turned and stepped up onto the train. Next, Mrs. Weasley turned to Ginny, and smiled,
"Now, Ginny." Mrs. Weasley said, taking Ginny's hands, "You take care of yourself, and keep your brother in line." Mrs. Weasley said. Then she leaned forward and whispered in her ear, " And, if he doesn't cooperate, threaten him by telling him that I will send him a howler."
Ginny laughed," No problem." With that, she gave Mrs. Weasley a hug, and followed Ron on the train, "Hey, RON!" She yelled sternly. Then she looked over her shoulder and winked at her mum. Then, Mrs. Weasley looked up with all seriousness into Harry's bright, emerald eyes.
" Harry," she said worriedly, "please stay safe this year. With all that you have been through, I don't want anything more to happen to you. And remember not to let anyone give you any trouble.( Referring to Voldemort).
Harry smiled, "He's have to get through Dumbledore first." With that Mrs. Weasley gave Harry a kiss on the cheek, and a hug. And then watched him follow Ginny and Ron on the train.
Finally, Mrs. Weasley turned to Hermione, and put her arms on Hermione's shoulders, grabbing her attention.
" Hermione," Mrs. Weasley said, tears filling the brim of his eyes, "I know you've had a horrible last few weeks. Better yet, last few years, and I want you to know that whenever you need somebody, we are always here for you." Mrs. Weasley said pointing to herself. Then she gave Hermione a big hug, and let her board the train.
Hermione walked down the bustling halls of the train, pulling her large trunk behind her. (Along with Krookshanks).
" Hermione!" Someone yelled from inside fo the compartment that she had just passed, "In here!" Hermione looked inside to find none other that Harry and Ron. Ron stood up, and rushed over to Hermione, helping her with her trunk. Suddenly, with a blast of the horn, the Hogwarts Express started to move. Gaining speed as the moment passed. Ron, Harry, and Hermione rushed over to the window, and unlocked it. Poking their heads out, they waved good-bye to Mrs. Weasley, who was waving enthusiastically back.
Once Mrs. Weasley was well out of sight, Harry, Hermione, and Ron pulled their heads back inside of the train, and sat back down.
"This is so depressing." Hermione said with a sigh, "Can you believe that this is our last year at Hogwarts?"
Harry shook his head, "The thing I'm going to miss the most will be quidditch."
"Yeah," Ron agreed, "I will also-" Hermione jumped up quickly, cutting Ron off.
"Holy crap!" She screamed, looking at her watch."I have to be in the Prefects compartment in fifteen minutes!"She said frantically rummaging through her trunk, pulling out her Head Girl badge.
" Wait," Harry said, looking at Hermione with a confused look on his face, "If you have to be there in fifteen minutes, why are you freaking out?"
Hermione looked at Harry as if he were an egghead, "Because I'm late! Being on time is late, and being there early is being there on time!"
Harry opened his mouth to respond, but she cut him off,
"I've got to go." With that, Hermione rushed out of the compartment before either one of them could say a thing.
" Well," Ron said with a sigh, "I hope this head girls thing doesn't get to her head."
Hermione ran down the hall, dodging other students who were just mingling throughout the hallway. Then, she reached the front of the train where the prefects and the Head girl and head boy were supposed to meet.
With a long sigh to try to help her calm down, and catch her breath, Hermione slid open the door to the room.
The room was completely empty when Hermione looked around. There were several seats bunched up in front of a blackboard, and there was also a food table filled with deserts, fruits, vegetables, and about every other food imaginable. Hermione started to reach for an apple, but then she was surprised when someone came up behind her, and tapped her on the shoulder.
Hermione jerked around to see who had surprised her.
" MALFOY?" Hermione asked in total shock, looking at Malfoy. Since the firs time Hermione had ever seen Malfoy, his rat face had transformed into quite a handsome one when he began to mature more. And, he had grown taller, and a lot muscular from Quidditch as a Seeker on Slytherin Quidditch team. Him, and Hermione, Ron, and Harry had been the biggest rivalries sense the beginning of their first year at Hogwarts. Malfoy would always make fun of Ron because he wasn't as rich as him, and Harry, well just because, and Hermione because she wasn't a pureblood wizard. But, he was still the slimy git that they had always known.
" GRANGER?" Draco Malfoy asked, looking at Hermione in disbelief. " What happened to your big hair, and your big teeth?" Malfoy asked, shocked at how Hermione's looks had changed ( In a great way), examining Hermione. Hermione was a little uncomfortable having Malfoy look at her in that way.
"I learned a spell to make them smaller and straighter," Hermione said, flattered that SOMEONE had noticed that she had straightened her hair ( somewhat) straighter, and made her teeth straighter and smaller. When Hermione said this, Malfoy didn't know she was talking about her teeth, so he looked at her breasts curiously.
" How's you do that?" Malfoy asked, still looking at her boobs. Hermione noticed that he was doing so and added,
" I mean my teeth!
Malfoy was brought back to reality when she brought her voice up to a scream.
" Now." Hermione said, calming down knowing that Malfoy wasn't staring at her breasts." What are you doing in here?"
"Well, isn't this where Head Boys are supposed to meet?" Malfoy asked, knowing the answer.
" Wait!" Hermione exclaimed in disbelief, and shock. " YOU'RE head boy?"
"Yeah." Malfoy said with a smirk on his face," What, mudblood. Do you have a problem with that?" Hermione hated when Malfoy referred to her as a mudblood, but she had gotten used to it over the last six years.
" No," Hermione said pitifully, shaking her head, "Do you have a problem with me being Head Girl? I bet you were disappointed when Pansy Parkinson didn't make Head Girl?"
" Actually," Malfoy said, trying to find Hermione's expression,"We ended that at the end of last year. We just decided that we should just be friends." Malfoy said. Now, not looking at Hermione directly." And, no. I don't have a problem with you being Head Girl." He said, actually managing to smile nicely without that ugly, evil smirk.
"Good." Hermione said, now rocking back and forth on her toes.
" Yeah, good." Malfoy said, crossing his arms, he too started to rock back and forth. They both stood in the compartment in silence, when the prefects came and saved them.
Each set of prefects walked sheepishly into the compartment. Hermione looked over at Malfoy, looking at him as if asking what to do. He smirked at the fact that Hermione Granger didn't know what to do, for once. She then gave him an evil glare. As if a danger sign, Malfoy looked around for something that would tell them what to do. Happily, there was a piece of parchment sitting at the table across the room that Malfoy could scarcely see the writing on. But, he knew that it had to be for them. Quickly, he ran over to the table and grabbed the piece of parchment. e noticed that the Backside of the parchment read Head Girl & Head Boy. He quickly rushed over to Hermione and shoved the paper in her hands. She took it gladly, and started to skim through it.
" Well," Hermione said, clearing her throat." Good morning, everybody." Hermione said, looking up from the list to all of the prefects that had taken there seats in front of the blackboard."As some of you, your job as a prefect is to help out the teachers and Professor Dumbledore in any way that is needed. Also, you know you are needed to patrol every night. Each of you in different shifts." Hermione said, directing to the piece of parchment in Malfoy's hand.
"Oh, right." Malfoy said, flipping the paper over, he looked at the list of name of people who would be working in each group, and what their shifts were."For Gryffindor, Judy and Scott will be working from nine o'clock until ten..."
"That wasn't so bad." Hermione stated as she was about to leave, and all of the prefects had left.
"Yeah," Malfoy joked,"As Hell isn't bad to Heaven." He said, looking at Hermione to see her reaction. He expected to see her gasp, or have a shocked look on he face after he had sworn, but, on the contrary, she was smiling.
" That's true." she said, smiling, " But, I have to go and find Ron and Harry."
"Augh," Malfoy said, smirking, once again,"Weasleby, and Pottey. I haven't seen them yet."
" Shove it up your arse, Malfoy." Hermione said, her smile turning into a scowl, not liking Malfoy talking about Ron and Harry. With that, she stormed out of the compartment, leaving Malfoy in shock.
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