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The Dare

Hermione made her way to platform nine and three quarters without difficulty. She maneuvered her trolley near the train and dragged her trunk into it. She spotted Professor McGonagall and quickly went to her.

"Professor, I was just going to ask where the heads will stay." She said. McGonagall nodded in response and said; "You will be staying in a compartment with the headboy, who I hope you will get along with" Hermione nodded. "Please follow me," McGonagall said leading her in a rather big compartment.

When she entered, the first thing she noticed was the man with blonde hair that sat in one of the seats. She was still in the state of shock as Professor McGonagall announced that the headboy is none other than Draco Malfoy. She forced herself in a seat opposite him and busied herself by listening to Professor McGonagall about the head's duties.

"You will be patrolling the train every half an hour and you will also assign what the prefects will do. I know that you two had been enemies for six years and because of Dumbledore's inter-house unity project, you two had been chosen as heads. I wish you good luck," said the Professor and she was gone.

After a few minutes, while Hermione was reading her Arithmancy book, Malfoy decided that it is time to speak. "So mudblood, had a good summer? Oh, I forgot, how did you ever manage to live in a place inhabited by muggles? Or maybe you already are immune to the stench." he said smirking. Hermione mustered all her strength in preventing herself to throw the large and heavy book she was holding straight to Malfoy's annoying face.

"I was about to ask you too. How did you manage to stay in a compartment for more than five minutes with a muggle-born like me?" She retorted. Draco smirked again. He wouldn't let her defeat him this time. Nobody can defeat the Slytherin Prince.

Hermione started thinking of ways to remove that smirk off his face. "You know mudblood, you really are so lucky that I didn't hex you the time I laid my eyes at you. Which was a very hard thing for me to do. Restraining myself to hex you consumed a big amount of energy," he stated. But before Malfoy can continue his ramping about mudbloods, Hermione was already out of the compartment.

Hermione positioned herself near the train waiting for the Weasleys and Harry to arrive. At about five minutes to eleven, they arrived panting. They surely ran through the barrier. She flung herself into Harry's arms. "Harry! I've missed you! You too Ron!" she said giving Ron a quick hug. "Hey Mione" Ron muttered. Hermione greeted Mr. and Mrs. Weasley before talking to Ginny.

"Ginny! I missed you too!" she said hugging Ginny. "Mione let me breathe!" Ginny said flinging her arms. "So, my dear brother told me that you were chosen as headgirl!" she said enthusiastically. "Yeah. Too bad the headboy's ferret-face." Hermione said disgustingly. "No WAY!" Ginny said her eyes almost bulging out of their sockets. "Who in their right mind would do that?"

"Dumbledore would. He has an inter-house unity project. And everyone knows that the Gryffindors and Slytherins hate each other, so it's a little obvious why he made us heads. " Hermione replied exasperatingly. Ginny muttered a soft "oh". "Don't worry Mione, you can join us in a compartment if you like. Being in the same compartment as Malfoy is like being in hell." "Yeah, I think I will." Hermione replied.

As Hermione opened the door to the head's compartment, she saw Parkinson with Malfoy lying on her lap. She blushed and quickly closed the door. For pete's sake that's the head's compartment she thought. Oh well better find Harry, Ron and Ginny. It didn't take her long to find them. She went inside and was greeted by the three, Luna and Neville. "Hi guys," she said. They all said hi and went back to their own business. When Ginny felt that the atmosphere was getting boring, she said, "Why don't we play truth or dare?" "Yeah, we could." Harry added.

"I think it's a good idea!" Hermione said brightly. "Okay then, you first Ron." Ginny said turning in her seat to face Ron. "So, truth or dare?" "Dare, of course." He replied. "Any suggestions?" Ginny asked all of them. Harry raised his hand. "How about going to Lavender's compartment, call her Lav-Lav, tell her he loves her and then kiss her?" he asked. Ginny's eyes lit up while Ron gawked at what his best friend just said. "You've got to be kidding," he muttered. "That's decided then. And we'll know if you didn't do it." Ginny said. "How come?" Ron asked. "I have connections," She replied.

Ron stood up and left the compartment scowling. As he closed the door, they all broke out into fits of laughter. "That was really funny Harry," Hermione said. "I know Mione, that's why I suggested it," Harry replied between snorts and laughs. Ron returned five minutes later.

"So Ron what happened?" Hermione asked. "She called me Won-Won and declared to her friends that we're officially a couple. But I told her that it's only a dare and she said 'you're only saying that so you won't be embarrassed in front of my friends' and it's all because of you!" he growled pointing at Harry. Harry raised his hands in surrender. "Take it easy mate. It's only a dare." He said.

"Yeah, whatever. It's your turn now Mione." Ginny said turning to look at Hermione. "Truth or dare?" "Dare" Hermione replied. "Any suggestions?" Ginny asked looking at all of them. Luna raised her hand. "How about seducing Malfoy for the whole year? And if she didn't accomplish it, she will have to live for a week in the Forbidden Forest. That's during the summer holidays. " she said in a dreamy voice as if it was that easy to do. Hermione's jaw dropped. Even the others were shocked but Ron smiled mischievously. "Yeah, how 'bout that Mione? It'll be better than going to the head's compartment, call Malfoy Drakie-poo, tell him you love him and then kiss him. "He said. "Why are you doing this Ron? It was Harry's suggestion, so don't blame me." She retorted.

"That's decided then. We will give you a list of what to do and you need to accomplish those tasks by the end of the year." Ginny said. "But that's almost impossible to do!" Hermione complained. "Well, almost." Ginny replied smiling. This year's going to be bad she thought.