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Shock.
HPOV
I couldn't believe it. How on earth was it possible that McGonagall could've appointed him as head boy ! A deatheater! Ex deatheater I corrected myself all that was over a done with now. That doesn't matter it still seems impossible.
"Sorry Malfoy but are you serious?" i all but screamed at him once I got over the initial shock of the news making sure to let the surprise lay thick in my voice.
"I'm surprised at you Granger" He replied calmly obviously noticing my tone of voice. "For the brightest witch of your age you sure have failed to notice that behind you, I am second in our year."
I stared at him. I had never paid any attention to how well he did in classes I was too busy focusing how much of a git he's been all these years.
"I must have been too busy dealing with your name calling and foul attitude for the past seven years my apologies." I replied sarcastically and he winced at the words … it seems strange that what I had said seemed to insult him a little.
"Look … "he shook his head as if looking for something to say "about how I have acted towards you in the past ... I'm sorry I know I must have been terrible but now I notice how terrible I actually was and well, ever since the war has ended and I almost lost the people that matter the most to me I notice what really matters in life."
I didn't know what to say. Was he …. W-was Draco Malfoy apologizing to me? Did I fall asleep on the train I pinched myself and he chuckled.
"You aren't asleep Granger this is real now snap out of it quick Luna should be back with the rest of the prefects and we have to explain the changes McGonagall told us about." He spoke seriously and matter of a factly.
"Right well …. I suppose you're right I erg I except your apology then now, let's focus on this year's activities" I managed to reply rather timidly earning a stern nod from him. As if on cue Luna stepped into the compartment with the rest of the house's prefects.
"Hello everyone!" Malfoy and I greeted brightly in unison I looked at him with raised eye brows and he smirked. Looking around everyone was just as surprised as I was but they took their seat nonetheless and we started to discuss the year ahead.
After about twenty minutes or so of discussing the prefect's shifts and responsibilities, I was finally done speaking I looked over at Malfoy who had been silent through the whole thing "Anything to add?" He simply shook his head no."Well, alright then if there aren't any questions we can all go back to enjoying the ride to Hogwarts"
Mostly everyone but me and Malfoy started to leave but then Luna's hand raised I nodded towards her and she spoke
"What are all these new activities about? They've never happened before and isn't the Yule ball only during the tri-wizard tournament?" She asked curiously everyone around seemed to have been thinking the same thing. They all stared at me waiting for an answer I cleared my throat and explained.
"Well, since the war is now over and with everything we have all been through McGonagall is attempting to make this year as normal and as cheerful as possible and by attempting I mean throwing parties so we can mingle with one another and be in good spirits …. I uh I don't think it's such a bad idea in all honestly it's a lot how muggle schools do things and a little change might be fun. Don't you think?"
Everyone was nodding with a pleasant look on their face. Everyone except that is for Malfoy who had a bored expression on his face.
The compartment emptied I had thought I would spend the rest of the trip in here reading and getting to know my new roommate but now …. I wasn't sure I wanted or even if I would want to if he would too.
"So…" I began awkwardly once we were alone I wasn't sure how to talk to him since up until an hour ago I thought he hated me as much as I hated him. He looked up from his hands when I spoke.
"Are you going to stay in here the whole train ride or are you going to end up going back with your friends? See I had planned on spending this time getting to know who I would be rooming with but now may- "he cut me off after noticing how I started to ramble.
"Granger calm down. Yes we are going to be living together and yes, I did say I wanted to be civil but that doesn't necessarily mean we become best friends and share secrets all night long" He snorted in amusement.
"You git! I was merely suggesting we get to know each other to make the next ten months bearable for one another I had in no way thought of befriending you!" I spat at him letting the disgust in the idea of being his friend drip into my tone of voice.
"Whatever you say bookworm" He replied with a wink. I sneered in disgust and he laughed at my reaction.
"Oh boy." I muttered under my breath. I could've sworn I heard him say something like "…this is going to be a long year…" before we edged into a semi-comfortable silence the rest of the train ride to school, if that's what he had said then yes I could not have agreed more a long year indeed.
