Chapter 8: Going Back to Hogwarts

Hermione sat staring out her window in her room, thinking. She had not responded to any of Draco's letters he had sent, and she hadn't spoken to her father since that day in Diagon Alley. At dinner they sat quietly with the occasional word to her mother. While she was sitting at her desk in her room an owl pecked at her window. She groaned thinking it was from Draco but it was not the same black owl that had so often come to her window. She took the letter from the owl's leg and opened it up.

Ms. Hermione Granger,

I am very pleased to inform you that you have been chosen for the position of Head Girl at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. You will be informed of all your duties at dinner the first night back. I do, however; wish that you sit in the Head Girl and Head Boy compartment on The Hogwarts Express and check the hallways every so often. Your badge is enclosed.

Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore

Hermione screamed and started jumping up and down. It was the best she had felt in days. She threw open her door and went running down the stairs to her parents in the kitchen.

"Mother! Father! I'm Head Girl!" She yelled when she saw them.

"Oh honey, I'm so proud of you." Her mother got up and gave her a hug.

"As am I." Her father smiled at her and she gave him a hug, much her and her father's surprise.

She continued to smile as she showed them her badge.

"Who is Head Boy dear?" Her mother asked.

Hermione thought for a moment, she knew it would Draco. He was always the best student after her of course. She couldn't tell her father that though, "Most likely Harry."

"That's wonderful. I'm sure Harry and you will do a great job."

She smiled as she hugged her mother again and dreaded having to be with Draco the whole ride to Hogwarts. She went up to her room and packed all her things to go to school with her. First, all her books and school supplies, then her robes, and then her Muggle clothes and school clothes. She put Crookshanks in his kennel with water and food and then went to sleep, waiting for the next day when she would leave for her seventh year at Hogwarts.

Draco

Draco woke up the day before he was to go back to Hogwarts in a very foul mood. He threw his covers off his bed and stomped down the hall and down the stairs.

"Now, now Draco," his father started, "There is no need to be in such a bad mood. It seems that Dumbledore has finally done something right."

"Is that possible?"

"He has made you Head Boy." Lucius Malfoy smirked at his son and Draco nodded his head.

"Indeed he has made a good choice. I figured he would pick Potter, we all know that Potter is his favorite. I do suppose Granger will be Head Girl though."

"The mudblood you mean?"

"Yes sir."

"Now that is a very bad decision on his part. I know you will show her up this year Draco. I will expect nothing less."

"I understand."

Draco walked into the dining room and saw his mother eating breakfast. He sat down across from her at the table and two house elves brought him some food.

"Have you heard the news mother?"

"Please Draco, do not talk with your mouth full."

He rolled his eyes and finished chewing, "Well have you?"

"Yes I have, I am very proud of you son. I know you will do well, now you must go get your trunk packed. The elves should have all your robes on your bed folded. I'll come up and check on you in a while."

Draco nodded and walked back up stairs to his wing of the house. He walked down the hall and pushed opened the door. His room reflected his personality at home, it was black, just straight black. Unlike his room at Hogwarts, he had black curtains and sheets. Everything in his room was black, with the exception of his desk, bed stand, and nightstand. He walked to the window and pushed back the black curtains to reveal the rainy day outside. He pinned the curtains back on both his windows and started packing his trunk.

His mother walked into his room and saw him putting his robes at the very top of the trunk.

"Do you have everything?"

"Pretty sure of it mother."

"Good. I don't want to have to owl anything to you."

"I know mother."

"Okay well, you have the rest of the day to do whatever. Your father and myself will be taking you to the Hogwarts Express ourselves this year.'

"Why the sudden change of heart?"

"I would like to see my son off his last year of schooling. Your father would like to see the Head Girl. I've heard it's the Mudblood that you've told us about before."

"Yes, Granger, Hermione Granger."

"Did you say Granger?" His mother's eyes went wide.

"Yes."

"Oh, yes, you have told us about Ms. Granger before. I will see you at dinner Draco."

Hogwarts Express

Hermione walked to Platform 9 3/4 with her parents and said goodbye to them. She was still angry with her father, but she knew she would miss him. She waved them goodbye one last time before running through the barrier. She looked around and saw students bustling around all over. She put her trunk away and carried Crookshanks and her MP3 player with her on the train. She found Harry and Ron in a compartment with Ginny and informed them about her becoming Head Girl.

"We would have been disappointed if you were not Head Girl Hermione." Harry said, and Ron and Ginny nodded in agreement.

She blushed and left their compartment searching for the one she would have to sit in. Soon after she saw the word Heads written above a door at the end of the train. She went in and saw no one, so she turned on her MP3 player and played Behind These Hazel Eyes by Kelly Clarkson.

"...For hating you, I blame myself

Seeing you, it kills me now

No, I don't cry on the outside anymore

Anymore..."

Draco

Draco, Lucius, and Narcissa Malfoy walked on Platform 9 3/4 for the first time together.

"Now Draco, do us proud. I know you will do a wonderful job." His mother hugged him.

"So Draco, tell me where is this Head Girl?"

Draco rolled his eyes and pointed to a straight-haired girl putting her trunk in the compartment under the train.

"Well, I'm sorry that you have to sit with her son."

"Don't worry father I'll find a way not too." Draco lied.

"Well have a good year then. Goodbye."

Draco watched his mother and father walk away and then he turned and walked onto the train. After he went by Crabbe, Goyle, and Pansy's compartment, he searched for the Head's compartment and finally found it. He looked inside and saw Hermione with her headphones on and her trusty cat in her lap. He pushed opened the door and sat down across from her. He smiled at her and she nodded in return. He lay back in his seat and stretched out. His tall frame didn't totally fit and Hermione laughed when she saw him bend his knees to fit.

"You find this funny do you Granger?"

She nodded yes.

"Well let's see what you think about this."

Draco got up and walked towards her. Crookshanks jumped out of her lap and she looked at him in horror. He looked down and started tickling her. He tickled her for at least ten minutes and when finally let her rest they were on the floor, with Draco on top of Hermione. Draco smirked and leaned into kiss Hermione. At first she accepted it and kissed him back, then when what was happening sunk in, and much to Draco's dissatisfaction, she pushed him off of her. He rolled over and landed on the floor beside her.

"I thought you liked kissing me." He got up and took her MP3 player off her seat and played with the earphones.

"I do, I mean.."

She helped him get the earphones in his ears and then turned it on for him. He was immediately taken from reality and pushed into the world of punk rock, as he had heard Hermione call it once. He searched through many songs looking for one that sounded decent to listen to. He went through bands called, Yellowcard, The Starting Line, My Chemical Romance, and Hawthorne Heights. 'These names make no sense.' He laughed at himself and finally settled on a song that was soft enough for him to understand, it was called I just want you to know, by some band called The Backstreet Boys.

"I just want you to know

that I've been fighting to let you go

some days I make it through

and then there's nights that never end

I wish that I could believe

that there's a day you'll come back to me.."

'I wonder why she has this song on here.' He shrugged to himself and saw Hermione reading a book. He smiled at her and noticed her cat curled up next to him. He poked at it several times to get it to move but yet it didn't budge. He then pulled it's tail and it jumped and screeched at him as he jumped back against the window.

"What in the bloody hell is wrong with it Granger?"

"You pulled his tail. Aww, come here Crookshanks, it's all right."

Draco stared at her in disbelief and pouted.

"You big baby." Hermione said to him. "It's just a cat."

He glared at her. "Do you mind if I borrow this?" he motioned to the MP3 player.

Hermione shook her head at Draco and they sat quietly for the rest of the trip. Draco actually learned to like some of the 'Punk Rock' music Hermione had on her MP3 and Hermione kept watching Draco looking for any resemblance between her Father and him. She found none.

Author's Note: Ahh yes, another chapter. This one didn't really have much going on but it started some key things that are going to happen so yeah it was needed. I realized the whole Head Boy and Head Girl thing is a little played out, but I'm going to try and make it my own.

I think i gave credit for the lyrics already, but I will again.

The First lyrics are from Kelly Clarkson- Behind these Hazel Eyes and the Second lyrics are from the Backstreet Boys (giggles like a school girl)- I just Want You To know. (I've always had a soft spot for them) And all the bands that Draco went through are real bands and yall should take a listen to them sometimes, THEY ROCK! Now on to my reviewers!

MysteriousCharm: Thanks for the suggestion, I will probably use some of what you said in upcoming chapters. I hope i can keep up the good work for you. My third loyal reviewer! YAY:claps:

HCG: I will try and you give you the best ending that I can! Well personally I like long stories, but I don't know how long I can make it, I'm going to try and get close to 20 chapters though.

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