A/N: Dumbledore is still alive in my story which means that Snape is still the Potions Master.

Chapter 2: Unexpected Request

Hermione stared at her Headmaster. She had never been more shocked in her life!

"I'm going to try to understand this."

Dumbledore looked at Hermione. He had no idea what she was talking about.

"What are you going to try to understand?"

"Why you chose Malfoy to be Head Boy!"

"Well then, let me explain. I have come up with something that I am sure you will agree with Miss Granger. You and Malfoy are of opposite houses and therefore will be the perfect Head Boy and Girl. If you need anything, you will go to each other. You will go on watch duty every night together when Draco's leg heals. The both of you will be sharing a common room and bathroom. I know that it sounds like there is little privacy, but, we could only get one bathroom. If the two of don't get along, then you will be replaced by Mr. Potter and Miss Parkinson. If either of you ever get into each others business and the other on does not want you there, you will no longer be Head Boy and Girl. Yes, you heard me, if I get a report that says you are in each others business, both of you will be reached and no longer be Head Boy and Girl. I hope this arouses your brains because we will be watching both of you."

Just as Albus was about to leave, he turned said, "Oh, and Miss Granger, you will e helping Malfoy with his leg."

With that last word, Hermione and Malfoy left in the compartment to have nothing to do but stare out the window for the rest of the way to the castle seeing as, they were ordered to stay in the compartment together.

When the train arrived at Hogwarts, Hermione and Malfoy waited for the younger students to get off of the train, and then they went to the Head Boy and Girl carriage where they found Ron and Harry waiting for Hermione. At the first sight of Malfoy, their jaws dropped and they pulled Hermione aside. They asked her in loud voices, "Why are you hanging out with him?"

Hermione reluctantly told them that Malfoy was Head Boy and they started arguing about what their Headmaster was thinking.

Malfoy was the one who interrupted them by saying, "You do know I can hear you right Potty?"

When the trio looked at Malfoy he was trying to get into the Head's carriage. Hermione stood there and watched him struggle while Harry and Ron laughed.

"Granger, I could really use your help here!"

"Why would I help you Malfoy?"

"Because if you don't, then you will lose your title as Head Girl."

Hermione walked over to Malfoy after saying goodbye to Harry and Ron and helped him into the carriage.

After they entered, Hermione asked something that Malfoy was clearly not expecting.

"What did you do to your leg?"

"That is none f your business Mudblood!"

Hermione looked away and Malfoy could tell that he had touched a soft point. Eh was about to tell her what he did when they arrived at the station.

When Hermione got off, she helped Malfoy and they walked to the castle together. When they arrived, Albus Dumbledore asked them to go into a room, so that they could come out when he told everyone who were the new Head Boy and Girl. They agreed reluctantly and went into a dark empty room.

They were in the dark room for what seemed like hours when their Headmaster finally called their names. When they emerged, Malfoy went first and I almost fell backwards on top of Hermione.

Hermione barley caught his arm after she moved out of the way and everyone was laughing. They were quickly silenced by a glare from Severus Snape; their Potions Master.

Hermione and Malfoy stood in front of the Headmaster while he informed the school of the new Head Boy and Girl.

Hermione helped Malfoy to the Slytherin table after the speech and then walked to her own house to sit with her friends. When she sat down, Harry, Ron and Ginny were all staring at her. When she asked them why, they simply went back to eating their food.

Hermione suddenly realized how tired she was and asked McGonagall where the Head's room was. Her Professor gave her directions and the password to get in.

When Hermione got to the common room, she immediately laid down on the Slytherin green sofa and fell asleep.

Malfoy arrived about an hour later and he saw a sleeping Hermione. He bent down over her body and subconsciously kissed her. Then, he went to the Gryffindor red sofa and got a blanket where he laid down to watch Hermione sleep.

When Hermione woke the next morning, she opened her eyes to find a tray with food on it. There was also a single white rose in a vase filled with water on the coffee table.

Hermione sat up just as Malfoy walked through the portrait hole.

"Oh, I see that the house elves have carried out my wishes."

Hermione looked at Malfoy in disgust and she stood up. She walked to her door to her room and slammed it with all she could muster, refusing Malfoy's peace offering.

Malfoy stood in the center of the common room, staring at what he had left for Hermione. HE then decided to take it to her dorm for her and carried it to the door before he knocked.

"Hermion, you have to eat something."

"Not from you"

"Well, it's either this, or nothing."

"What does that mean?"

The two students stood on either side of Hermione's dorm room, arguing over whether she was going to eat what Malfoy had or not.

"What do you think it means? It is after breakfast and before lunch."

Hermione was silent before she emerged from her dorm wearing something that no one would have expected. She had a black tank top that hugged her in all the right places, a jean mini skirt, and high heeled dress shoes that had straps tied up her ankles.

Malfoy paid no attention to what she was saying. He was far too busy looking at her attire. When Hermione finally noticed that he wasn't listening to her, she snapped a finger in front of his face and his eyes popped to her face.

"Look, I understand that this is not something that I would have worn in the past; but this is the new me. You won't see me in my uniform except during classes and when we are patrolling the castle for students out of bed."

Malfoy thought for a second. "Does that include when you are helping me into bed because of my leg?"

Hermione slapped Malfoy across the face and slammed her bedroom door.

"So I guess that's a no."