The Heads Part 2
Hermione had waked up to a bright sunshine that reflected her whole bedroom. She yawned and stretched herself before waking up and was mentally listing down what she had to do for this day because this was the official start of class and Head-duty. She always had a motto that beginnings should always be started with ones best self or else, all the succeeding days would most certainly be terrible. She thought of Malfoy and what Professor McGonagell told her. How could she possibly befriend Malfoy? She thought. "That is the hardest thing anyone could probably ask of me" she said to herself.
Fortunately, when she got to the Head's common room, Malfoy wasn't there. She found her bags by the side of the door and brought it to her room. Poor elves, had to bring up every bag of the students! She thought. She took out her robes and toiletries then headed for the bathroom. After 30 minutes, she was headed to the Great Hall with her hair straightened and in full Hogwarts uniform. She had used the gift her mother had given her, a straightening iron to straighten her hair. Although she could use magic for her hair, she preferred the iron cause she still is uncertain of the side effects that magic could probably do. As she headed for the Gryffindor table, Ron, who saw her immediately, stood up and approached her.
"Ginny isn't here" he whispered to her ear. She gave him a quick kiss on the lips before they sat down. "You look really great!" Ron complimented not taking his eyes of hers, who was mutually staring back.
"Uhh.. Yeah.. You look great" Harry said trying to let the two notice that he was there.
"Oh! Hey Harry!" she said in response to his flattery.
"So, how was your night?" Ron asked hoping for an I-missed-you sentence.
"Oh, yeah, it was fi.. No! It wasn't fine! Do you know who the Head Boy is!" she said in great distress.
The two had blank faces.
"It's Malfoy!" she said in a rather loud voice that Neville who was seated far from them glanced at her wondering why she was yelling.
"Malfoy!" the two said incredulously. She nodded in disbelief.
"Holy.. Fuck! Him! I thought Dumbledore chose the heads!" Ron said agitatedly. He was thinking how much trouble Hermione could possibly face.
"Dumbledore knows Malfoy's past and his great tendency of becoming a death eater like his father, he shouldn't have made him Head" Harry said in horror.
The three remained silent then Dumbledore had spoken from the staff's table. "Your attention please" he said then the Great Hall, which was as noisy as hell hushed down. "I am pleased to announce our new Heads for this year. Please stand up once called"
"Our new Head Girl Hermione Granger of Gryffindor and new Head Boy Draco Malfoy of Slytherin". Hermione stood up faking a smile as Draco stood up smirking. Everyone let out a gasp including the people from Slytherin and Gryffindor table who were all gaping at both Hermione and Draco.
The single thought of: "Their year has surely gotta suck. Good Luck to Hermione" was the only thing that entered everybody's mind. Parvati and Lavender approached her and told her something that sounded very much like a lament.
"I'm not going to die, you know" she said annoyed.
Ginny, who had just entered the Great Hall with another unknown Ravenclaw boy had a confused look once she saw everyone murmuring and staring at either the Gryffindor or Slytherin table. She sat down beside Harry who was sitting beside Hermione.
"What just happened?" she asked confounded
"Well, you see, she's Head right? And err.. well, Malfoy also Head" he explained still in disbelief.
"He is! Oh my! But, I thought Dumbledore chooses the.."
"Yeah, he does. That's why I'm scrutinizing on why he chose him. He could have chosen that guy from Hufflepuff, Keith or that Blake something, he could have been better than Malfoy!".
The entire morning was spent by murmurs about Hermione and Draco so as how terrible their year could be as well as theirs, the students since it was the Heads who'd guide them.
That afternoon, it was time for the Gryffindor seventh years to receive their schedules and their N.E.W.T.S. Obviously; Hermione had all subjects except Care for Magical Creatures and Flying, while Harry and Ron had all except Transfiguration, Care for Magical Creatures and Divination. The Slytherin's who were impatiently lining up for their schedules followed them.
"Bet Mudblood over there got all subjects again" Draco said to Pansy, Zabini, Goyle and Crabbe.
"Yeah, Mudblood know-it-all. Probably the only reason she became head." Zabini added to Malfoy's mockery
"Look how.. how she appears! Ugly!" Pansy said, obviously out of jealousy since she has their attention.
"Uhh.. But Uhhh.. she's not ugly" Goyle said
"Shut up Goyle, she isn't! Mudblood's aren't pretty" Malfoy said striking him by his belly.
Pansy smiled.
As the Gryfindor's were heading out, Malfoy saw the three again. Harry was at the side reading a piece of paper while Ron and Hermione were snuggling close to each other. "Fifteen Points from Gryffindor!" Malfoy yelled. Harry, Ron and Hermione's heads jolted towards Malfoy.
"For what!" Harry asked anxiously
"Don't tell me that you're unaware your blood traitor friend and mudblood friend-who happens to be a prefect and a Head Girl are breaking Hogwarts rules" he explained in a scornful manner
"What!" Hermione said bewildered
"How could I be breaking rules huh?" she added glaring at him
"You obviously haven't read 'Hogwarts for the Heads' tsk tsk.. Very un-Granger like. I guess Weasel's changing you."
"Like you've actually read it" she said in retaliation
"Oh, but I have, at least the first few pages. Unlike you, not even a single page. Tsk tsk."
"Who says I haven't read it?"
"Well, it's obvious. Cause if you've had you could have read that Extreme Display of Affection is considered as an offense".
"What do you mean Extreme Display of Affection? Do you really think that was Extreme Display of Affection? Compared to what you've been doing, that was nothing" Ron said in retort as he was clenching his fist, ready to punch Malfoy once again. Pansy turned crimson due to Ron's accusation.
"Ah.. Libel. Another 5 points from Gryfifndor!" Malfoy said smirking.
"That's enough Malfoy! I'm also Head Girl!"
"Well maybe you should start acting like one Granger. At least start reading the book Dumbledore gave you" before Malfoy could say another word, Harry punched Malfoy right in the face. Zabini, Crabbe and Goyle rounded their fists but stopped when Professor Slughorn called for them to halt. Malfoy's nose was bleeding.
"Are you alright Draco?" he asked as he did an enchantment to stop his nose from bleeding. Draco nodded.
"Harry m'boy, what was that for?"
"It was his fault!"
"You shouldn't have punched him" he explained in a calm manner
"But he-"
"I'm sorry but, I'll have to take ten points from Gryffindor. It is not right to hit someone and I have to correct that" Professor Slughorn said hesitantly
"But professo-".
Malfoy gave out a gleaming smirk.
"Go" he said gesturing they return to their common rooms.
Hermione separated from the two instantly and went to her dormitory. "I'll show that Malfoy!" she muttered to herself. Me, not act like a Head? Does he think he acts like one? She thought how could I ever befriend someone like him! That's impossible! It's like walking on water without magic! "Frolickpituss" she cried then the doors opened. She took her copy of 'Hogwarts for the Heads' and went straight to the library to do what she had always done.
She was reading the 19th chapter, 5 more to go before the end when the librarian approached her and gave her a piece of paper. "From Professor McGonagell" she said then left. Hermione read the paper and it said:
Ms. Hermione Granger,
There will be another meeting tonight. Please be prompt. 10:30, Professor Snape's Office.
Professor McGonagell.
"Perfect! I'll see Malfoy again!" she mumbled unbelieving. She glanced at her watch and saw that it was an hour till 10. She still had an hour and a half to finish the book. Now lets see who should act more Head-like, she thought.
She finished the book by 10:21 then she headed for Professor's Snape's office at the dungeons. As she arrived there, she saw all the prefects seated and Malfoy was at the corner beside her prefect ex-girlfriend Pansy Parkinson. She searched for Ron from the crowd and found him beside Keith Sander. "I'm so glad you're here. I really don't want to be alone with Malfoy at another meeting" she said in relief. He smiled at her and held her hand. He didn't want the incident a while ago to happen again. When Professor McGonagell and Professor Snape had entered, the meeting had started. They talked about their duties and their schedules for duties. They also talked about what to expect from prefects and Heads so as the events that were to happen at Hogwarts. Hermione glanced at Malfoy to find out if he was listening and certainly, he wasn't. How did he ever become a Head? She thought Surely Dumbledore would never accept bribes.
Three weeks have past and much humiliation, derisions, taunts, and mere malevolence were exemplified by Draco Malfoy. Hermione endured and ignored them but sometimes, she tends to explode and retaliate. Who wouldn't! Unfortunately, she and Ron haven't worked in a single day together and they've also been spending less time with each other since they had clashing schedules. To her most adverse luck, she has been spending most of her time with Malfoy. She has also been seeing less of Harry for the past week, only thrice. She didn't know if it was her schedule or was Harry just avoiding her. Or another could be is that he's busy figuring out who R.A.B. is, she had thought.
She woke up and headed for the shower. She was still very bleary because she just had 4 hours of sleep. She had to patrol for Hogwarts with the obnoxious and jabberer Malfoy, study for the test, finish her 15-inch essay for Potions, poem for charms and an essay of 5 pages for transfiguration. She was glad Malfoy had not woken up yet cause if he did, surely, he'll start talking and teasing her again. She had finished taking a shower and headed to the mirror in the bathroom by the door to dry up when someone opened the door. It was Malfoy, groggily scratching his eyes.
"Ahhhhh! Don't you know how to knock!" Hermione screamed, impetuously covering her body with her robe.
Malfoy, who was also in shock couldn't help but stare at a half naked Hermione. He never imagined she had such a nice and fit body. He had to admit, she looked pretty that time. Malfoy turned crimson then closed the door.
"Well, there is something called a lock you know Granger" Malfoy said loudly trying to retort.
That day was probably the best day Hermione had ever had since the start of the term for she had not experienced any mockery from Malfoy, not even one. Everything was pretty good except for the shower incident. Now, she was to meet Ron, which made things better.
Draco on the other hand was struggling so much. He is having a hard time balancing his academics, Quidditch, Heading and the pressures he has of his roots. Unlike Hermione, who had slept for four hours, he had only slept for an hour. He was really suffering from stress. I must stay strong, this is my work, I have to remain Head Boy, he thought.
Hermione headed for the Gryffindor common room where Ron and Harry were sitting by the fireplace.
"Hey guys!" Hermione said slumping into the couch.
"Hey" Harry said as Ron gave her a smack on the lips.
"So, how are you? Haven't seen you for quite a while" Ron asked. Hermione was supposed to tell Ron the shower incident but she didn't continue. She wouldn't want to upset Ron and cause further mayhem between him and Malfoy. "Been well" she responded,
"How about you guys?"
"Well, cramming really" Harry said
"Plus Quidditch! Harry's been forcing us to practice and practice everyday" Ron complained
"We've got to be ready for our next match against Slytherin" explained Harry.
"Gotta beat up that Malfoy! I've gotta earn back the points he took from us" Harry added in a stern manner. Both Hermione and Ron nodded.
"How's Malfoy by the way? Still pissing you off?" Ron asked clasping Hermione's hand.
"Well, honestly, he's been quiet today and his 'mudbloods' are also reducing since this week. I guess he's getting sick of teasing me"
"Good" the boys said in unison.
"So, Harry, any luck on R.A.B." she asked remembering how rare he sees Harry nowadays.
He shook his head. "Dumbledore wont explain why he chose Malfoy too" he added incredulously.
"I know there must be something Dumbledore saw in him" she said then realizing her words were unreasonable.
"Are you two friends now?" Harry said eyeing Hermione suspiciously
"What! Do you really think we'd ever be friends? I don't think so." she said in a matter-of-fact manner.
The three confabulated until 6 and afterwards headed for the Great Hall for their dinner. Hermione made her rounds before eating and caught Peeves again, subtracting 10 points from him. She ate with his boyfriend and Harry while Ginny eyed her warily for some weird reason. She checked for people in the Great Hall and made mental notes on who weren't there. As she was checking, she found a sleeping Malfoy and then laughed.
She returned to the common room and took out a book from the shelves. She was on her way to her bedroom when Malfoy entered looking very haggard. "Just so you know, Professor McGonagell wanted to tell you… Are.. Are you alright?" she shifted to a question when she saw how bad Malfoy looked. He nodded.
"What did she want to say?" he asked
"Uhh.. That.. she wants to see us by 8:00. Are you really okay?"
"I already said I'm fine." He said then headed for his room.
She too had retreated to her room afterwards. By 7:45, Hermione stopped reading and went to the common room. She could not find Malfoy anywhere in the common room or in the bathroom. So, she knocked on his room and opened it to find it empty. "Where could he be?" she asked herself. She went ahead to Professor McGonagell's office and found Draco inside sitting down arranging some things. "You may stop Draco. Sit Hermione. Professor Snape will arrive soon with Headmaster Dumbledore" Professor McGonagell said. Hermione wondered what Malfoy was arranging but refused to ask neither him nor Professor McGonagell.
Today, September 26th would be the Slyterin and Gryffindor Quidditch Match. Both teams have been practicing for this most awaited event. Everyone settled at the Quidditch Pitch but before Hermione, Draco and the other prefects could go, they ensured everyone was out of the castle and in the Quidditch Pitch. Quidditch Players should be there before the main game but there was an exception for prefects and Heads like Ron and Draco who still had to abide their duties as heads. "Weasley is our King" still filled the pitch although it was already hackneyed. Luna Lovegood was at the commentators place commenting even before the match wishing good luck to both sides but giving much emphasis to, of course, Gryffindor. Hermione was hurrying up to the pitch so she could catch up with the initial part of the match. She wanted to see Ron do well. Harry was Gryffindor captain while Malfoy was Slytherin captain. Harry and Draco are both seekers and they despise each other, quite a lot in common. This would be a very good match, she thought as she sat down. "Go Gryffindor!" she cheered as the whistles blew.
"Harry catches the snitch! Gryffindor wins! 320 to 230" bellowed Luna. Screams from Gryffindor students echoed throughout the pitch. Malfoy who was feeling agitated smacked himself on the head and Hermione saw that. She did not know what to feel at the moment, pity or euphoria. Then Ron approached her through his broom
"We Won Hermione!" he got of his broom and gave Hermione a kiss. She opened her mouth and was once again stuck into an unfathomable kiss with his boyfriend.
When they stopped, "I knew there was something going on between you guys!" Ginny said bewildered. The couples, shocked to see Ginny beside them, were left speechless.
A/N: please please please please review. say anything, whatever. kind of sadddening that only two have been reviewing this. please review. thanks cat. i really appreciate you like this. :) i hope there'll be more reviews next time. :)
oh! im sorry if Draco tends to be so pitiful. he also always gets into a fight and turns up getting beaten up. so sorry for that. i dont want that to really happen to him but ihave to. :(