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McGanagoll sternly looked the two students in the eye.
"I don't want any problems between you. I know that you are rivals, and don't like each other, but you will have to deal with each other most of the time."
"Yes, Professor," they said together.
"Good. You will be sharing a dorm together, and will be dealing with patrols regularly together. Your password is 'mandrake'. Don't give it out to anyone. We have had problems with friends tearing the place apart."
Hermione nodded.
"Good. Change into your school robes and start patrolling the train corridors. I need to get back to the school. And remember, behave!"
"Yes, Professor," Malfoy said as he turned to his trunk.
McGanagoll apparated and Hermione turned to face Malfoy's back.
"I will not change with you in here. Get out now!"
"Join the club. We have jackets."
Hermione grabbed Malfoy by the arm and threw him out of the compartment.
"Listen the first time, Malfoy. I won't be disobeyed," and she shut the door on his face.
Hermione pulled out her robes and slipped into them in a time span of two minutes. She looked into a pocket mirror and checked her appearance before exiting into the corridor. She found Malfoy waiting his turn to get in.
"Finally, you women take forever!"
"It was only two minutes, and I have sources that tell me it takes you all morning during the holiday to get ready," Hermione retorted. She was lying, of course, but she just wanted to scare him, just a little.
Hermione made her way down the train corridor, stopping a few fights, and talking with some friends. It took a while for Lavender and Parvati to recognize her. When they did, they were asking her questions on where she got her hair done. She quickly escaped them and kept moving down the train.
Finally, she came to the compartment she had been looking for. She slid the door open and leaned against the frame.
Ginny, Harry, and Ron looked at her. Ginny knew who she was and was holding laughter back at the looks on Harry and Ron's faces.
"Can I help you…" Ron said, looking puzzeled.
Hermione looked him straight in the eye. She saw Harry gain understanding from the corner of her eye.
"Hermione, what did you do? You look fantastic!" Harry exclaimed.
Ron suddenly jumped up and hugged Hermione enthusiastically.
"Ron, let go! Thank you, I just got a new look, that's all," and she flipped her straight hair out of her eyes.
"Can you stay awhile?" Ginny asked.
"No, I have to finish my patrol, and then I report back to my compartment. I'll see you at the feast. Save me a seat," and she walked away.
000
Malfoy was standing in the compartment when she got back.
"Your turn. I get to rest." Hermione plopped down on one of the seats and watched Malfoy put his things away. In reality, Malfoy was checking her out from between his legs, which was not at all comfy.
"Just get going Malfoy. You don't want me to kick you out again."
Malfoy gave her a worried look, and rushed out.
Waiting for him was his two cohorts, Crabbe and Goyle. They followed him through his route and back to the compartment. He turned to face them.
"Go back to the others. You aren't allowed in here."
They left, looking lost and all alone.
He sighed and entered the compartment, to see that somehow Blaise Zabani had enter, too.
"Granger, come on. It would be worth it…" Zabani was sitting close to Hermione, one hand around her, and the other trying to get under her shirt.
"Blaise, what are you doing here? And what the hell are you doing to her chest and arse?"
Zabani jumped a foot in the air, saw Malfoy, and leaped away from Hermione.
Hermione breathed again, and she stood. She advanced on Zabani, a cruel smile on her face.
"Time for you to get your just deserts, Zabani." She grabbed his arm, just like she had done to Malfoy and shoved him out of the compartment. She wiped her hands and sat down again.
"We are almost to the school," she said casually.
000
The sorting was done and Hermione couldn't eat another bite.
Dumbledore stood and excused them to their dorms. Hermione stood and left to go to her dorm, when Malfoy joined her.
"What do you want now?" She asked him, ready to go to bed and not fight.
"I was just wondering if you are going to be the same book-worm with that new look."
"No, and buzz off before I curse you," she yawned.
Malfoy wasn't about to fight with her.
