Chapter IV
After my talk with Granger, I mean, Hermione- it`s so strange to call her that-, I was back in my room in Slyterin. I was thinking about tomorrow, and measuring my options. Say "yes" to McGonagall and gain a little more confidence from Hermione, but have to go to meetings and look at dunderheads first years. Or say "no" and disappoint the headmistress – not that I mind – and lost the little sympathy that Hermione seems to have for me.
I took a deep breath and stared at the ceiling. What to do? I really don`t want to bring any attention to me in the moment, and be Head Boy don`t necessary helps. Damn that girl! I was just fine the way I have been. Right, not so fine. But accept is not a good thing too. Merlin, I really don`t know what to do.
Blaise came into the room at that moment. Wait, that`s it! I can ask him, it`s not like it is a personal thing. And besides, Blaise is not the kind of guy that will make fun of me or anything. Or so I expect.
- Blaise, can I ask you something?
- You just did, but go ahead.
- It`s just that McGonagall asked me something, and I don`t know what to do.
He came to my left and was standing at the end of my bed.
- So what was it?
- She wants me to be Head Boy.
- And what is the problem with that? I think that I remember you saying something about it in the past, I would think you`d like it.
At that I sat up and looked at him. He already knows that Hermione speaks with me, so why not tell?
-The problem is that I don`t want to, cause people already hate me pretty much.
- Then say "no".
- I can`t.
- Why not? You`re not making sense here Draco.
- It`s about Granger.
Blaise glanced at me with a face that said: I knew it!. Before I could say that it wasn`t what he was thinking, he smirked and sat next to me.
-So our little Drake has a thing for the Gryffindor princess. Man, who would`ve think?!
And he started laughing hard. I was pissed with myself for thinking about telling something to him. Too much for a little confidence. And the thing that made me even more angry was the fact that I was blushing, quite hard if I can add.
-Stop being a git and try to be helpful. It´s nothing like that, I would never think about Granger like that.
-Greengrass will go crazy!
-No Blaise, she won`t. Because there`s nothing to worry about it. She just offered to forgive me if I tried to change, and saying "yes" to McGonagall is a beginning.
-Don´t try to deny it when your face is as red as Weasley`s when he gets mad.
-Zabini can you stop it?! Or I will curse you, and even Salazar won`t help your sorry ass.
He stopped for a moment, more to catch his breath then because of me. Then he looked directly in my eyes with a wondering face.
-Wait a minute, you said she told you she would forgive you. You asked for forgiveness?
-No asshole, I wouldn`t dare. Not after all that I did to her. We were talking and she told me that after the meeting with the headmistress.
-I can`t believe it…..
-I know, me too. I was even considering that she could have some plan to make me pay for everything but-
-She likes you too…..Merlin! That will be a scandal!
-I give up on you.
He jumped out off the end of my bed and was doing some sort of victorious dance, that I could die before seeing. Then he threw himself on his bed and looked at me one more time.
-I will help you mate, don`t worry.
-I wasn`t, but now I`m beginning to.
-That`s bullshit, I am going to say what you`re gonna do. Tomorrow you are going to say a big "yes" to McGonagall, and then I will get you two together. I just need to think a little, that`s it.
I think that I had never seen Blaise so excited in my life.
-IF I say "yes", and I`m not too inclined on doing so, it`s because I think that I owe Granger that, not because of some of your fantasies about me liking her.
-Say wherever you want Drake, but don`t refuse. I finally have something to keep me interested and you are not taking that off me. Think about it like some sort of good deed, came on man don`t kill my joy. The girls here don`t even speak, and I can`t go looking for some Gryffindor, it`s too much trouble for me. Don`t be offended, they have some pretty ones, you sure have some taste.
-Go fuck yourself Blaise.
And there goes my peace. He was so infuriating happy that I had to listen to his "plans" for the rest of the night. I really wanted to kill myself. But the next day came and he forgot everything. That is what I would want to tell, but on the contrary, he was even more excited then last night, if that could be possible.
We had potions with Gryffindor, and I was tempted to kill Blaise the whole time. Hermione said good morning to me when we arrived, and Zabini almost made the girl go straight to the ground, just so I could kindly catch her. Besides that show with the balk, he spent the whole class making comments about me and Hermione. At the end of the day I was exhausted and ready to break Blaise`s face. And it was just my luck that the bastard was in my room when I got there.
-What was her reaction?
-Who`s?
-Granger`s idiot, when you said "yes".
-Ah…..About that…..I didn`t went to McGonagall.
-You WHAT?!
-Calm down Blaise, you`re worse than a girl. I forgot to go there, and don`t look at me like that, it was your fault. I spend the whole day wanting to kill you.
-Save that for another time, now you are going to see the headmistress and say that you will be very pleased to be Head Boy. Now go.
He made a movement with his hand like that was it, and I stared at him like he had gone mad.
-What are you still waiting for?
-I don`t have to do what you say.
-Stop the rebel child speech and go, because if you don`t I will talk about Granger for the rest of the year, and may tell her that someone have a crush on her….
-You wouldn`t dare.
-Try me.
That is it, I don`t want to be in the same room with that bastard never again. The Heads have their own dormitories, so be it. That fucking git can do whatever he wants, I`m out. And that was how I arrived at the headmistress officer- panting, angry and riled up.
-I will do it.
-That`s great news Mr. Malfoy.
-When can I get out of that room?
-I suppose tomorrow you can go to the Heads dormitory. I just have to inform Miss Granger.
I almost forgot about Hermione. We are quite civil these days, so I think it won`t be so terrible to share a place with her. In the moment all is better than listening to Zabini`s meaningless conversations. And because I knew that he`d be waiting with a winning face in my room, I decided that I could take a walk. It was beginning to get dark, and I didn`t have a place to go waist some time, so I remembered that I could go to the library.
The place was almost empty and Madam Pince gave me a look when I arrived. It`s not that I don`t like books, I really appreciate them, but the silence in that place make me remember of the war, and so it has some time since I last went there. Almost two months.
Just to try not to think too much, I grabbed the first book I had seen – Hogwarts: A History. Not too bad.
-That`s my favorite.
I almost fell of the chair. It had to be her.
-Hello Draco, sorry for the scare.
-Not a problem.
-Do you mind if I sit here? I can go if you want to be alone.
-No, I`m just killing some time. Blaise is getting on my nerves, more than the usual.
She made a face and sat. There it was, the pile of books that seems to be with her all the time.
-Don`t you get bored of reading so much? Every time I see you, you`re with another pile of books. You don`t even have to study, I would bet you know everything that we are going to see this year.
She gave me a funny look.
-That is exactly what Ron and Harry keep talking. And no, I don`t. I like books.
-Seriously?! I hadn`t realized.
I couldn`t help but give a remark. Long habits die hard.
-Yes Malfoy, you are so funny…
She said that with pure sarcasm, but it made me smirk even more.
-So we are back to last name basis Granger?
-Oh came on, stop it. You are a git you know?
-I try.
At that she smiled to me for the first time, and all I could do was stare like a fool. She is beautiful, not pretty. And that smile took my breath away. In reality she was a little different that night. Without the robes, just a blouse and skirt, her necktie wasn`t there too, and the fact that her hair was a little messy gave a sexy touch.
I instinctively looked at her lips, and I have to say that the thought of kissing her crossed my mind. I really have to stop listening to what Blaise talks. I was staring at her for some time, and I just realized it. I could feel my face getting hot. Merlin, I really need to stop thinking about her. I cleared my throat and thought what to say next.
-I was at McGonagall`s.
-So what did you say?
-Yes.
She looked me in the eyes, and gave another smile. I am beginning to think that it wasn`t a bad decision at all.
-That`s good.
-Yeah.
We were quiet for the next minutes, and she kept working on some essay that I couldn`t remember ever doing. I was glad to only watch. She grimaces as she reads. Sometimes she twists her nose, others times she frowns. I was so immerse on my staring, that I didn`t noticed that she was talking to me.
-Draco…..Draco…..Can you stop staring at me?... Malfoy?...Ferret!
That made me pay attention.
-You get transformed into a ferret one time, and it stuck for the rest of your life.
She giggled at that.
-You had to admit that it was pretty funny.
-Not for me.
The atmosphere was light, and I was quite enjoying it. But of course when things are good, there has to be someone to kill the joy. And that was Madam Pince.
-It`s time for the both of you to get to bed.
When we were outside of the library she told me goodbye.
-See you tomorrow Draco.
-Night Hermione.
She smiled one more time, and headed for the Gryffindor tower. I was in a very good mode when I arrived at the dungeons. And yes, Blaise was still awake.
-Took you long enough.
-I was in the library.
He gave me a pointed look and then smirked.
-You are in a good mood. Something tells me that it may be because of some Gryffindor….
-Think whatever you want.
That night my nightmares weren`t that bad.