Okay, this is the FIFTH CHAPTER! YESSS! ENJOY!
Chapter Five:
Draco felt a pang of jealousy in his chest; he flashed daggers at Harry and Hermione while they were talking about how they were going to friends.
They're probably just going to get together sometime this year. Grrreeatttt... Just fan-freaking-tastic...
Draco was about to turn around and go back to his room and sulk for no reason, but someone grabbed his arm.
"Hey, why don't you come down with us?" Hermione asked shyly.
Draco looked at her as if she was crazy.
"You're kidding," Draco replied to her, but seemed like he was talking to himself.
Harry looked shocked at Hermione, but recovered quickly, his temper was getting the best of him. (A/n: like ALWAYS)
"Er- Hermione, you think that'll be a good idea?"
"Harry James Potter, I can't believe you just said that, and I thought you two might be the best of friends one day," Hermione joked. At first Draco and Harry didn't get it and glared at Hermione then at each other, but soon laughed it off awkwardly.
"Well, Malfoy, how's about it?" Hermione confidently asked this time.
"Sure, why not," Draco responded while running his hand through his platinum blonde hair.
Harry looked at Ron and gave him a look that said I-can't-believe-that-Hermione-invited-Draco-Malfoy-the-amazing-ferret-boy-to-go-and-hang-around-with-us.
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The Golden Trio, with Ginny and Draco were laughing rather loudly at the pub below the inn.
"-And well Snape came into the Slytherin's common room wearing a pink robe with laces!" Draco exclaimed, then the two red heads, a brunette, and a jet black haired boy started to imagine what their Potions Master would look like in a pink robe with laces, once they imagined what he'd look like, they laughed their heads off.
Harry tried to control himself from laughing, then asked, "Why in the world did Snape wear something pink, nevertheless laces!"
"I don't know, but I do have a feeling it has something to do with our Astronomy teacher," Draco responded while acting like he was thinking very hardly.
"You're kidding," Ron questioned the blonde haired Slytherin.
"Nope, saw her with my own eyes prancing towards Snape. I swear, that gave me a big shock that did," Draco said while laughing.
Hermione gently kicked Ginny's leg under the table, Ginny responded by winking at Hermione. It was a little awkward to think that Draco Malfoy was getting along with the four of them. Hermione wanted to ask what was the change of mood, but didn't want to interrupt it either. She decided this was a question for another day.
Wait, what am I thinking! Another day? Another day with Malfoy! I don't think so...
Oh yes, I think so Miss Granger.
Shut up, I don't want to deal with you anymore. Talking to you has caused enough trouble as it is.
But it's funny.. Well in my opinion it's funny.
Yeah, in YOUR opinion.
Grrrrr...
Hermione sipped her butterbeer, the foam covered all over the top of her mouth. She didn't know this, but the others did.
"Hermione, I didn't know you liked moustaches," Ron exclaimed jokingly.
"I don't..." Hermione said as if testing the waters.
"You sure, Mina? I think you do," Ron kept going at it.
Ron and Hermione started bickering, but while they were, Ron couldn't help but laugh uncontrollably.
"Ronald Weasely, you better tell me what's going on right now!" Hermione shouted at the red head.
Draco sighed and told the brunette, "Granger, you've got a foam moustache."
Hermione blushed a crimson red and wiped the foamy torture weapon off her lip with a napkin.
"Oh," was all Hermione could say.
"Bloody Hell Mina, it took you long enough to figure that out!" Ron laughed, soon the rest of the teenagers started to laugh.
"That was not funny..." Hermione muttered then started to say something under her breath. Harry and Draco who were sitting besides her on each side, heard a few parts including 'stupid butterbeer' and 'I'm going to kill Ron one day'. Harry and Draco started to laugh at what Hermione was muttering, but soon stopped when their eyes met.
The rest of the time, all five of the teenagers, enjoyed each other's company.
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It was the day that Hermione, Ron, Harry, and Ginny were all going back to Hogwarts. Mrs. Weasely being motherly as always started to ask questions about everything.
"You promise that you will owl me as soon as you get to Hogwarts, Ginny?"
"Yes, mum," Ginny replied and rolled her eyes. This was the umpteenth time that she had asked Ginny this.
"And Ronald!"
Ron jumped up a feet and turned slowly towards his mother.
"If you do any funny business at school, you should remember that your father and I will send another Howler anytime, any day!"
"Muuuuummmmm, I'm not like Fred or George! Remember, I'm still a prefect!" Ron added hopefully.
"Your right, well, Hermione dear, you promise to watch both of the boys for me, will you?"
"Of course Mrs. Weasely," Hermione replied while smiling.
The bell that it was time to board onto the Hogwarts Express rang, Harry, Ron, and Ginny started to run towards the train, while Hermione walked a few steps behind.
"MINA! COME ON! WE'RE NOT GOING TO GET GOOD SEATS!" Ron yelled through the bustling crowds of First years to Seventh.
"All right!" She yelled back, she turned around and shouted, "BYE MRS. WEASELY!"
Then the three teenagers up ahead shouted goodbye and boarded the train, Hermione following after them.
Mrs. Weasely wiped a tear from her eyes while Arthur was patting his wife's back gently.
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"Merlin, I thought we would never get on the train with mum going on like that," Ron sighed while sitting down roughly on the red velvet seats of the Hogwarts Express.
"Ron, she's just caring about you," Hermione defended the redhead's mother while sitting next to Harry.
"Mina, I think I'm going to have to agree with Ron this time," Ginny guiltily smiled then sat next to her brother.
Hermione scowled jokingly, and then turned to Ron, "You are a bad influence to your sister!"
"Hey, what about me!" Harry asked while laughing.
"Yes you too, Mr. Potter!" Hermione tried to mimic Professor McGonagall.
Harry grabbed Hermione which caused her to squeal, then gave her a big bear hug, "But you still love us, right?"
"Of course, how can I not?" Hermione replied while still being in a Harry's arms.
Draco walked towards their compartment, and opened it; he looked at Harry and Hermione and scowled.
"Granger, you need to come with me to the Head's compartment, and Weasely, you need to go the Prefect's," Draco said in a tight voice.
"All right, but as soon as Harry here will let me go!" Hermione replied smiling but faltered when she saw the glare that Draco was giving her. Harry unwounded his arms around his brunette friend and pushed Hermione gently up.
"See you later, Mina," Harry told the brunette who started to leave with Malfoy.
"Mate, you need to stop being all lovey dovey with her," Ron scolded his green eyed friend jokingly.
Harry held up his hands, "But I just can't help it."
Ginny, Ron, and Harry all laughed.
"Well, I got to go, see you both later," Ron sighed while getting up.
Harry and Ginny told Ron bye in unison, then the red headed prefect went out of the compartment.
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Draco walked with long strides, it took Hermione two steps to follow him, but the small hallway didn't allow Hermione to walk side by side the quiet Slytherin.
"Malfoy, what's wrong?" Hermione asked quietly while she was practically running to try and catch up with Draco.
Draco didn't reply to Hermione, but kept walking faster, his black robes billowing behind him. Sort of like Professor Snape's except for the intimidating stare that the Professor would give to his students. When Draco finally halted, it was in front of a very large compartment, just slightly bigger than the other ones, and there sat Minerva McGonagall and Severus Snape. But before Draco could open the door, Hermione grabbed his hand.
"Malfoy, did I do something wrong?"
"Yeah, you just touched me ... mudblood," Draco muttered coldly.
Hermione had a hurt look in her eyes, slowly tears formed, but she blinked them away. She then pushed Draco aside and opened the door of the compartment. Professor McGonagall and Snape looked up and greeted the students. Although Draco hesitated to come inside, Professor Snape got up and brought Draco to sit in front of him, alongside with Hermione.
"Hermione, Draco," Professor McGonagall started out, "You obviously know that you two are the two Heads of Hogwarts. Both Severus and I congratulate you both on your accomplishments. We just need to go over some rules that follow along with becoming a Head Boy / Girl. Firstly, you must set an example for the lower years and your years."
Then Severus Snape added, "You can take House points if needed, do not misuse this power."
When Snape had said that, Hermione and Professor McGonagall both looked at Draco Malfoy, who just smirked. Hermione rolled her eyes, and then paid attention to the two Professors.
"Yes, and you two will be joining the rest of the other Professors on Night Watches. I know you two are both familiar due to the Prefect duties from last year. Any rule breaking will cause your Head badge to be taken away. So I do warn you both not to misuse the powers of being a Head once more," Professor McGonagall stressed the last part of her statement.
Professor Snape continued after the other Professor, "And, Miss Granger, I know that you, Mister Potter and Weasely just love roaming around at night. I advise you not too, or your badge will be taken away."
"Severus, do you have any evidence that Miss Granger and Mister Potter and Weasely have been roaming around the castle during the night?" Professor McGonagall defended her top student.
"Why yes, during their first year -" Professor Snape started out but was interrupted by the Transfiguration teacher.
"First year Severus! For Merlin's sake, they are in their seventh years, they know better now then they did before. But do you really have any more 'evidence' of the three roaming about in the castle?"
"No," Snape muttered, and then ceased the bicker between them.
"Well, then, let me continue. Miss Granger," Professor McGonagall looked at the brunette.
"Yes?"
"You will be sharing common rooms with Mister Malfoy over here, but before you protest, this is all Headmaster Dumbledore's idea of House unity."
Instead of Hermione actually protesting, Draco started to ask questions.
"How about privacy, at least when we were in our separate House common rooms we would get our privacy, but if we're together, I highly doubt there will be much left," Draco complained while shooting a disgusted look towards Hermione's way.
"Mister Malfoy, there will only be two of you in the whole room, there will be enough privacy, I assure you," Professor McGonagall tried to reason with the boy.
Hermione grew tired of the way Draco was acting towards her and others, so she just yelled out, "Fine Malfoy, if you get out of my way I'll get out of yours!"
"Fine."
The Potions Master and the Transfiguration teacher met each others eyes and sighed, this was going to be a very very long year.
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After the two Professors left, it was only Draco and Hermione in the compartment. Hermione was reading a book from her trunk, which was magicked into the compartment along with Draco's. Draco on the other hand was staring intently at the girl while she was reading; it wasn't really a nice pleasant stare, but a very cruel cold stare.
"Malfoy, take a picture, it'll last longer," Hermione told the Slytherin while not glancing up from her book.
"Why would I want to take a picture of a filthy little mudblood!"
Hermione just rolled her eyes and went back to her reading, but this didn't stop Malfoy from provoking the Gryffindor.
"I'm surprised that you're not reading Hogwarts: a History. Haven't you read that book over fifty times just counting this year?"
"Malfoy, if you're trying to provoke me, you're not doing any good."
Draco scowled at Hermione's head, and then thought back to Harry and Hermione back in the other compartment. Where Harry's arms were wrapped around Hermione while she was giggling. Draco clenched his fists, he didn't know why though, why was he was mad at the sight of Harry and Hermione together?
Because your starting to like her that's why.
I don't need your opinion on this right now. I'm fine, so leave me alone.
Sorry, but I really can't leave you alone. Especially with all the whining about Granger this and Granger that. Why is Granger always around Potter?
I do not say those things in my head.
Oh yes you do. You're always wondering why you can't be Potter and be with Granger. You know this; I know this, so stop denying it.
Just leave me alone.
Just leave me alone! You know that you care about everything, what Granger does and who she's with. You were furious back in Fourth year when she came in with Krum by her side. You know you were jealous, and now that she's gone after Potter, or more likely each other, you're being jealous again.
Draco couldn't take it anymore so he yelled out, "Are you in love with Potter!"
"What!" Hermione looked up from her book and looked at Draco as if he were crazy.
"I said, are you in love with Potter."
"I know what you said, but how can you say that. He's like a brother to me, that's just gross thinking of Harry as a boyfriend," Hermione replied.
"Then why was he holding you back there," Draco asked while standing up from his seat.
Hermione rose from her seat and stomped towards Draco, "Is this what it's all about! You giving me a cold shoulder, all because Harry was hugging me? FYI Malfoy I can hug friends if I want, and we were just playing around. Besides, why do you give a damn about what I do?"
Draco couldn't find an answer so he grabbed Hermione roughly by the shoulders and kissed her on the lips. Hermione almost went along with Draco, but realized it was Draco Malfoy that she was kissing, no, he was kissing her. Hermione pulled roughly away from the Slytherin and ran out the door, she just ran a few feet, and then leaned against a wall, slowly sliding down. She reached up and felt her lips; they were slightly bruised from Draco's kiss. Hermione soon heard a loud bang in the compartment where Draco was. She didn't want to go back in there; she couldn't face him after what he did to her. It was practically like sexual harassment, but why did she like it when he kissed her.
This isn't right.
Mina, this is how you obviously feel about Malfoy. You LIKE him.
No I don't, I do not like the ferret... I do not like the ferret.
But then why did you like that kiss Draco gave you a minute ago.
Don't call him by his first name!
While Hermione was thinking in her thoughts, Draco was cursing silently to himself.
Draco paced back and forth, thinking about what he had just done. He had just kissed Hermione Granger, the Mudblood Granger, the know-it-all Granger, the one he was falling for. The Slytherin couldn't admit it himself that he was starting to fall in love with Hermione Granger; he just kicked the wall of the train in furiousity. He was sure that the Gryffindor was close by, but he couldn't bring himself out to face her. How could she, when she was just kissed by her enemy, this was going to be a very awkward.
Hermione decided that there was no use but to just go back in there and face Draco herself. She can't be hiding from this topic any longer; it'll just turn worse later on. She slowly got up and walked towards the compartment. Breathing in and out slowly, she opened the door to find Draco cursing.
"Damn her for being... her!" Draco whispered harshly.
Hermione coughed, Draco slowly turned to look at her.
"What are you doing here, I thought you would've been crying to Potter that I just ... kissed you," Draco harshly stated to the girl.
"If I did, it wouldn't really help a lot," Hermione calmly replied.
"Stop being so bloody calm about this, I know you want to lash out at me. Just go ahead, I don't care, slap me as hard as you can, hex me into oblivion. Do whatever you want!"
Hermione just walked slowly up to Draco, his immediate reaction was to look away, and he knew that she was going to slap him. At least not hex him, that would hurt, especially since it came from Granger, she's the smartest person in the whole school. But what came next surprised both of them, Hermione reached up and turned the Slytherin's face towards hers and kissed him lightly on the lips. Draco froze, and thought, "What the hell is she doing!"
Hermione soon slowly pulled away, but Draco brought Hermione closer to him and crashed his lips onto hers. Soon enough, he pushed her against the wall while Hermione's hands were clenched into his hair. Hermione felt his tongue pressing underneath her bottom lip, asking for entrance, she opened her mouth in response. Neither of them could breathe, what was happening, why are they even kissing! Yet they couldn't stop, it was as if they were attracted together like magnets, but there was a sudden bang of the door, it opened rather loudly and there stood Harry, watching his love kissing his enemy.
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