A/N: Well I like this one a little more than the others. Oh and also, there is going to be a character spoiler of HBP in this chapter. Please R&R
Disclaimer: Only the plot belongs to me, everything else belongs to J.K. Rowling.
"Bye mum, dad, say hi to the Grangers for me," Hermione said, hugging her parents close, not wanting to part when she finally got a chance to be with them.
"We will darling!" Hermione's mother said, tears in her eyes.
Her father leaned closer, whispering, "Don't let anyone pressure you about joining ranks of the Dark side, trust me, after knowing you are our daughter, you will be very likely to be known among Slytherins."
"I won't, don't worry dad."
"I know you won't, but be careful non the less." He said, hugging her as her mother did before.
She walked to Ron and Harry who were waiting for her a few meters away.
To her greatest surprise to find out, Crookshanks seemed to have taken a liking to Tei, the ferret, and like-wise. Not only did the two sleep next to each other, they also shared food and toys. She sighed happily not needing to carry two cages since Crookshanks was more than welcome in sharing its cage with Tei.
They found an empty compartment and started stuff their belongings under the table.
She peered into the cage, the two animals were both asleep and she put the cage down onto the table.
She was getting settled when the door opened, a smirking blond stood there.
"Oh dear, not even at school and miss-know-it-all already forgotten something so important?"
Ron glared at him, "Sod off daddy's boy, Hermione never forgets anything and I doubt you know her so well to memorize her schedule of being on the train!"
"Oh… I'm so scared," Draco said, rolling his eyes, "Weasel learned to say 'memorize'! Well I leave you three love-birds in a threesome snog-fest but I have something important to attend to."
He whipped around and shut the compartment door with a bang.
"What was that about?" Harry asked, "Hermione, he didn't steal anything did he?"
"I don't think so," Hermione muttered, concentrating.
"I don't think I left anything anywhere, or- Oh wait! He's right!" She exclaimed looking extremely perplexed, "Ron! We have to go to the Prefects compartment! Professor McGonagall told us to meet her there!"
"Oh hell, I forgot!" Ron said then running out the door.
Hermione followed, but turning around to quickly mutter a good-bye to Harry, who was left alone in the compartment.
The door slid open…
CHARACTER SPOILERS
To Harry's greatest fear, there stood Romilda Vane and a couple of her friends.
"Hey Harry, could we sit here? All the other compartments are near full."
'Near' Harry thought, but replied, "Hermione and Ron are at a prefect meeting, they'll be back soon."
"That's okay, It wouldn't matter if only one person joins in right?" Romilda said, coughing and deliberately shooting her friends a glance and they all backed away and walked to another direction.
"As you all probably figured out, Hermione Leclaire and Draco Malfoy are the Heads of this year." Professor McGonagall said, looking around at the ten people in the large compartment.
A few people started questioning.
"Leclaire?" Hannah Abbott, a Hufflepuff prefect asked, "I thought her surname was Granger."
"Yes Miss Abbott, Leclaire, you may ask Hermione about it afterwards, we have issues to discuss."
Everyone became silent again all attention redirected to the old witch.
Ten minutes passed, she dismissed all of the other prefects, telling Draco and Hermione to stay after.
Ron lingered a bit but Professor McGonagall pushed him out.
"As you know, the Heads' dormitories are in their own Houses. But this year, Professor Dumbledore wanted to promote inter-house friendship." She bit out the words, looking unhappy, "So… you two will be sharing."
Before Draco could act, Hermione yelled out, "WHAT? I HAVE TO SHARE A ROOM WITH… WITH HIM?"
"I'm sorry, I meant you two will be sharing a Common Room, take it as a House of your own. You will share a bathroom, but you each have a washroom of your own in your room." She said, looking disapprovingly at Hermione.
Hermione slumped back, and sighed.
"Oh yes, and you will have to work together to work out balls, Hogsmeade trips etc. You may go."
The two went out the door, walking the same way but sparing no words.
"You know Harry, you should really try this Cherry Blasted Sweet, it's really good." Romilda said, squishing closer to Harry who was already pushed up against the wall.
"Er- no thanks, I'm quite full…" Harry said nervously.
"You know, scars usually scare me, but on you it just makes you look braver."
"Thanks?" Harry said sliding as far from Romilda as possible, who looked extremely annoyed but leaned in closer.
Suddenly, the compartment door opened…
Finally, as if a nail dropped onto glass in which no one was around, he spoke, "So we have to share a common room and a bathroom."
"You sound pleased."
"I'll survive with it."
"Just lock the doors when you are in the bathroom." She said.
"You sure you want that?" Draco asked, looking at the rage in her eyes, but smirked and walked on. "Don't worry, I will, but I won't mind if you don't."
For a fraction of a second Hermione could have swore that he winked at her, she shook her head and walked to Ron who was sitting on a flip chair next to the window.
"So, what did McGonagall say?" He inquired, standing up.
"I'll tell you and Harry together, it's kinda hard to explain." She said, fidgeting a little.
The pair walked down the aisle, then opened the compartment door.
The scene in front of them left Hermione smiling and Ron spluttering.
As they entered, all they saw was Harry leaning in and giving Ginny Weasley a kiss on the cheek.
"HARRY POTTER! HOW DARE YOU!" Ron yelled, his face contorted into disgust, "I THOGHT YOU ATLEAST WOULD GO THROGH IT WITH ME FIRST!"
"What did I do?" Harry asked innocently, too innocent to be a lie.
"As if you don't know! Kissing my sister! How could you!"
"Well she did save me from kisses from Romilda Vane…"
"Oh, so you are doing a trio group date huh? I thought you would treat my sister better!"
Ron was fuming.
Hermione bursted laughing, Ginny shook her head in embarrassment.
"Ron, you need to calm down." She said, laughing and wiping tears from her eyes.
"Don't you tell me to calm down! My best friend was kissing my little sister!"
"Ron! Romilda Vane was trying to kiss me when Ginny came and told her that Justin was looking for her. She left reluctantly when Ginny said he said it was really important. You would kiss the person too if they saved you from getting a extremely unwanted lap dance!" Harry yelled, extremely annoyed.
"Oh… Well, let's get something to eat, I'm really hungry." Ron said, changing the subject.
"When are you not?" Harry laughed, "Oh, and what was the meeting about?"
Ron gave a brief overview of the meeting, retorting about Draco making Head Boy, "… oh yes, and McGonagall made Hermione and Malfoy stay after for some reason, care to fill us in?"
Hermione's eyes snapped up from her book, "Well, please don't hurt anyone because of this… but… since Malfoy and I are Heads of this year and all… Professor Dumbledore wanted to promote interhouse friendship… and Professor McGonagall expects me to be cooperative and stuff… and…"
"Hermione! Stop muttering already and what is it?" Ginny asked impatiently.
"I- er… never mind, I'll tell you guys later."
Ron just shrugged but Harry gave her a worried look, but Hermione seriously didn't want to deal with Ron yet.
As usual, the Welcome Feast was especially well cooked, it's like the school needs to make sure the students get gourmet food every day.
Professor Dumbledore said the usual stuff and before Hermione realized, the feast was already done.
"Ron, you have the password to the Common Room right?" Harry asked, stretching and standing up from the bench.
"Yea, let's go."
Hermione stayed in her seat, poking at her left-over potato, "I have to go meet Professor McGonagall because I have to share a dormitory with Malfoy."
"WHAT!" Ron roared, knocking down the cup of ginger ale on the table, "First you date Zabini and now this? You are turning into a Slytherin!"
"Ron! I didn't want to share a dormitory with him! And it's because Professor Dumbledore wants inter-house friendship!"
Harry wasn't as mad, but just pulled Ron by the sleeve keeping him from harming anyone in his way.
"You can't blame her, if Dumbledore wants them to share a common room, we can't stop that."
"Yeah Ron, it's not as if they'll be kissing. The most they'll do is exchange insults, what are you going to do? Confront them like you did to an innocent thank you from Harry to me?" Ginny hissed, leaning over.
Ron fumed, but didn't say anything, and stormed out the Grand Hall, Harry giving Hermione an apologetic look and rushing off after Ron.
"Oh great, first day and Ron is already mad at me." Hermione said, stabbing her potato one last time and went over to where Professor McGonagall was standing.
"I hope you two behave more than the two year olds you usually act like. I don't want any blood spills on he first day of school."
The door closed as Professor McGonagall finished her introduction of the room and left for them to explore.
Hermione spared no look to Draco but walked to the bathroom. Draco followed suite.
She let out a little gasp as she walked through the doors. Though seemingly small from the outside, it was indeed larger than even the prefects bathroom. Inside there was a large pool surrounded by smaller pools that all have different smelling and looking water in it.
The large pool had dragonhead taps all around it. There was a little panel of buttons on one side. Probably to activate whatever the pool did. The pool was already filled almost to the top, but the taps were still on.
Then she realized that it was probably never ending and kept on refreshing the smells and warmth.
She turned to Draco, who looked slightly dazed but his face showing no signs of awe.
"You know, you look like you want to strip down to nothing and jump into the pool." He said, laughing lightly.
"I do," She muttered, but then realized she said it out in front of Draco.
"Don't worry, I'm not stopping you." He smirked, "Actually, I would prefer it if you do."
"You are perverted, you know that?" She scoffed.
"You have no idea how many girls would faint to hear those words I just said to you."
"I'm not an ordinary girl!" She yelled.
"I know you are not, I never said I wanted to change you at all!"
"Just because I am no longer a muggle-born doesn't mean we are best friends!" Hermione said, turning on her heals and marched up the stairs and into her new room.
Draco shook his head and murmured under his breath, "She is so weird."
A/N: I like this chapter pretty much. I hope you guys liked it too. REVIEW please.