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Chapter II: The Start
"What a sight!" Hermione exclaimed when she saw Hogwarts at the distance. They got off the train and rode the carriage drawn by the terrestrials. Hogwarts was truly magical this night, the moon and the stars shined majestically. The night light shined green, red, blue and yellow in the wind, the Hogwarts color working together to make this great sight surely magical.
Upon entering the castle door, Professor McGonagall welcomed them "Welcome students please proceed to the Great Hall for the Welcoming feast while I wait here for the first years."
The higher years made there way to the Great Hall. Harry, Ron, and Hermione made there way to there seats and waited for the first years to arrive. Within seconds the Great Hall double doors opened wide for the first years leaded by Professor McGonagall.
After 10 minutes all the first years where sorted in there respective houses. Headmaster Dumbledore stood from his high chair while silence spread through out the Hall as he started his yearly speech.
Harry noticed that Hermione was getting paler by the minute. "Hey Hermione, are you alright? You look a bit pale, do you want me and Ron to bring you later to the Infirmary?"
"Thanks Harry I'm alright, I'm just nervous if I got Head Girl or not. You know how I really want to be Head Girl." getting a bit of color in her cheeks.
"Don't worry yourself too much. I know you will get it for no doubt, you are the best in our batch" squeezing her hand for reassurance.
"Yeah I.."
"Hermione what are you still doing?" Ron said interrupting Harry and Hermione's conversation. "Dumbledore is calling you. You got Head Girl!" smiling widely.
Hermione was startled but she got to go to the front and got her Head Girl badge without stumbling at all. She got back to her table where her housemate eagerly congratulated her.
"See I told you so" Harry automatically said when Hermione sat down.
"Quite down now students, for our Head Boy for this school year is no other than Draco Malfoy. Please come up and get your Head Boy badge." A dark cloud grew over the Gryffindor table while the Slytherin table was filled up with clapping and cat calls for the new Head boy.
"Bloody Hell" Ron breaking the silence between the golden trio. "What just happened? Please Harry tell me these is just a dream, scratch that A nightmare. Did I just hear Dumbledore say that Malfoy is new Head Boy? Kill me now!"
"Unfortunately Ron he did. Look." Harry pointed at Malfoy that was walking up to get his Head Boy badge.
"Guys?" Both Harry and Ron looked up to Hermione "Don't worry we'll just go to Dumbledore and ask why he choose Malfoy of all people" giving a comforting smile but was faltering
"That isn't what were worried about, its you Hermione were worried about." Harry stated. "Yeah Hermione, we don't know what he will do." Ron said agreeing to what Harry said.
"Ohh Guys that's sweet of you to concern yourself about me but I can take care of myself. I got some tricks up my sleeves, I am as they say the brightest witch of our generation. I will be fine."
"If you are sure about it then, but you know where to get us if anything happens, right Ron? Ron? Now where did he go this time?" looking around for his friend.
"Yeah I know Harry. You and Ron will be the first to know and to knock him out of his boots if anything happens." laughing at Harry's protectiveness. "Speaking of Ron. Harry, don't you notice that he keeps on disappearing? "
"Yeah I noticed he keeps on doing this to me especially over the summer. He keeps on running out or disappearing."
"Well I hope he isn't hiding anything from us." sipping her pumpkin juice. "Well I'm finish eating. I will be going now to do common room to get some sleep" standing up and kissing Harry on the cheek "Goodnight see you tomorrow."
She stood up and walked straight to the double doors, leaving the Great Hall early before the Welcoming feast could finish and before Harry could reply.
Hermione was taking her time walking down the corridor heading to the Gryffindor Tower, suddenly a figure came out of the shadows.
"Stop right there Granger"
A/N: Tada! A cliffhanger, I always wanted to do that in my stories. Don't jump of the cliff just yet there are more suspenseful chapters to come in Drakelle Leathley's Silent Goodbyes. Please don't mind the "T.V.-like endings" of my Author Notes. Just as always send in those reviews, comments, and suggestions.