Who will I belong to when the day just won't give in
And who will tell me how it ends and how it all begins
Oh, no
Oh no
Don't ever say goodbye
I'm only human
I said I'm only human
-Flowers For A Ghost, Thriving Ivory [You should all listen to this song, it is so damn cute, especially this bit at the end!]
A Rebel With A Tainted Heart: Chapter 3
The professor led them along the empty corridor to where a gilt framed portrait hung. In the portrait was a magnificent golden lion and a calm emerald snake, intertwined with each other resting against a large rock.
"These two will be the guardians of your Deputy Heads dormitory, the password is Emered," Professor McGonagall spoke, snapping the four out of their thoughts. Ginny couldn't help but feel that the lion and snake in the portrait represented her and Blaise. She smiled a little to herself; she wanted to be friends with him.
-Friends with benefits more like! Oh my god, did I just even think- focus Ginny, never mind!
"Maverik?" Blaise asked the snake, catching Ginny's attention.
"Ah, Mr Zabini and Mr Malfoy, it isss a pleassssure to ssssee the pair of you again. My, my how you have grown," The snake hissed as happily as it could sound.
"You know the snake?" Ginny asked surprised.
"Of course, Maverik was always in one of the portraits in the various pathways of the dungeons. He always helped us if we got lost, didn't you Mav?" Blaise grinned and the snake nodded.
"That I did. Assss I recall, Mr Malfoy never got lossssst, but you refussssed to believe he wassss going the right way and ended up bringing him the wrong way. Ssssome things never change Mr Zabini hm?" The snake smirked.
"Oh haha, Emered," Blaise sulked as the portrait swung open.
"Knew I liked that snake for a reason," Draco chuckled behind him.
Ginny was blown away as she stepped into the Common Room. The walls were a deep blue and the sofas matched, but they had a gold trim. On the left was a roaring fire in a gorgeous old-fashioned fireplace. In the middle of the room were two large sofas and a comfy looking armchair. At the other side of the room was a large table and chairs beside a kitchenette.
"Sweet! Is there nutella?" Blaise asked excitedly.
"You know what nutella is?" Hermione asked, surprised.
"Please, we may be Purebloods and forced to do what we were told but that didn't mean we didn't rebel," Blaise scoffed and Draco nodded in agreement. Professor McGonagall was amazed, she never thought that there was more to the two boys than just Pureblooded idealism.
"I believe there is nutella in there Mr Zabini!" The Professor said, a hint of a smile on her lips. Blaise made to go to the kitchen but Draco stopped him.
"Blaise, I am not sitting here for hours waiting for you to go through all the bread and nutella you have. Now go back!" Draco rolled his eyes at his friend, and the three women looked on in amusement. Blaise just muttered something under his breath that sounded suspiciously like 'stupid best friend ganging up on me not letting me have nutella.'
"The stairs at the back lead to your bedrooms and shared bathroom. Yes shared! I am sorry but it is Professor Dumbledore's orders," McGonagall hid a smile; she had a feeling as to why her husband put these four together.
They quickly went and checked out the bedrooms which were deep blue and silver.
"There is a lack of green here," Blaise was confused.
"House unity and all Blaise. I don't think red and green really go do they?" Hermione explained and he crossed his arms. He liked green.
"But I like green, it's not fair," He whined.
"Life isn't fair Zabini. It's proved that because I ended up stuck with you!" Ginny glared at him and he quickly shut up.
-Red is beautiful, wow, this will be a fun year!
"Yes, right well now on to the Heads dormitory, you two may feel free to tag along," Professor McGonagall cleared her throat, trying to avoid any more tension - although she was sure it wasn't angry tension between these four.
-Oh Albus, you are a perceptive old wizard!
Once again, they followed the professor up the enchanted stairways and along a corridor that was void of any alcoves albeit one silver framed portrait at the end. In the portrait was the four founders - Rowena Ravenclaw, Helga Hufflepuff, Godric Gryffindor and Salazar Slytherin.
"These four will be the guardians of your Heads dormitory, the password is Serene," Professor McGonagall announced.
"Ah Mr Malfoy, back again? Such a fine young man. And sadly you've brought Mr Zabini! Is he still an idiot?" Salazar spoke to Malfoy as if he were greeting an old friend.
"Afraid so sir," Draco half-smirked and Blaise looked offended. Hermione hid a smile and Ginny burst into peals of laughter.
"They're all Gryffindors and snakes," Rowena hissed.
"Come now Rowena, being a bitch doesn't suit you. Or does it?" Helga stared disapprovingly at the other woman who was, quite frankly, being rude.
"Serene," Hermione said quickly, avoiding confrontation as the picture swung forwards.
The Common Room was almost identical to Blaise and Ginny's, however there were subtle differences. The walls were a deep purple and the sofas matched, but they had a silver trim. On the right was a roaring fire in an intricately designed fireplace. In the middle of the room were two large sofas and two soft armchairs. At the other side of the room was a rectangular table and chairs beside a kitchenette.
"Your dormitories are almost identical to each other and you may come and go from each others as you please, however keep guests to a minimal. And I also suggest that you two, Mr Malfoy, Miss Granger, try not to strangle each other to death," She raised her eyebrows at them expectantly before swirling around and exiting through the portrait. Draco went and sat down on one of the sofas immediately resting his forearms on his knees. The girls looked at Blaise but he just shook his head and they took this as their cue to leave.
"Hey Ginny, come help me find my bedroom," Hermione said to her best friend, motioning for her to follow up the stairs, which she did.
There were two mahogany doors with a substantial amount of space in between them. On the left door, engraved in silver was 'Draco Malfoy' and on the far right door, engraved in gold was 'Hermione Granger'.
Hermione slowly pushed the door that read her name open and gasped at the same time as Ginny did. It was magnificent. A large double bed was placed in the middle of the room, which was a deep red colour and the carpet was gold. On one side of the room was an open walk in wardrobe and a chest of drawers, whilst on the other was another mahogany door. Ginny let out a low whistle.
"Hermione, this is gorgeous," The awe was evident in her voice.
"It's probably the same as yours Gin, don't worry," Hermione giggled at the look on her friends face.
"Do you mind if I look in your bathroom?" She asked eagerly.
"Go ahead Gin, I want to know what it's like, because I'll have to share with Malfoy," Hermione replied.
"Is he alright?" Ginny asked from inside the bathroom, letting out another low whistle.
"I don't know Gin, really. He seems different this year, in both ways. He's been kind but quiet. Which I guess is to be expected because I've heard he went through some pretty awful things," Hermione sighed. Was she really feeling sorry for Draco Malfoy?
-Hermione stop! This was the boy that caused you, Harry and Ron so much trouble over the years! Then again, when was the last time he called me Mudblood?
"Shall we go downstairs and make sure the dick isn't yelling at Malfoy?" Ginny rolled her eyes at the thought of Blaise Zabini.
"Why don't you like him Ginny?" Her friend asked.
"The same reasons you don't like Malfoy I guess. But even if I don't like them, they're both still good to look at!" The redhead winked before dragging her friend back downstairs. They slinked into the room to find the two boys in the same position they had been in ten minutes earlier.
"What the fuck, Draco?" Blaise crossed his arms angrily.
"It's hard to be back here ok?" The blond replied in a cold voice, looking up as the two girls came into the room.
"Yeah it's hard for everyone but especially us because it reminds us of what we were forced into. Do you think I like being back here either? My last memory of here was being Crucio'd by Negozi," He snapped, ignoring the horrified gasps from the girls.
"I have kept my patience long enough Blaise. No one knows about this but Dumbledore, McGonagall and my mother. My last memory of this place? Rufus Scrimgeour snapping metal manacles over my wrists to prevent me using magic as he apparated me away," Draco all but yelled, struggling to keep his temper in check.
"Yeah so? We all had a trial! Negozi and Lucius went to Azkaban. Me, Pansy, you, we all got off," Blaise shrugged.
"No we fucking didn't Blaise! You forgot this is Rufus Scrimgeour! Potter testified at my hearing but that didn't stop the old vampire bastard coming for me. He threw me into Azkaban into the Murderers and Highly Dangerous block!" The young Malfoy lost his temper and yelled at his best friend who, like the girls, was horrified.
"I didn't know," Zabini breathed.
"Yes I figured that, because I was in there for FOUR BLOODY MONTHS! And let me tell you, it wasn't fun!" He yelled once more before getting up and storming out, slamming the portrait behind him, ignoring the founders protests.
"I..I didn't know he threw him in that place, especially not that Block, anywhere but that Block. If I'd have known I would have got him out in a second. I forgot that Rufus Scrimgeour has it out for him. Oh my god, I can't believe he had to go through that. And there's me and Pansy, thinking he just disappeared off with his mum to France too, when really he was in prison, probably alongside that crazy bitch of an aunt," Blaise ranted, closing his eyes and pinching the bridge of his nose.
"Hey, Blaise you couldn't have known, not even us or Harry knew. If I had I would have tried to get him out. We may have had our differences but he was 18, no one deserves that, ever," Hermione said honestly, tears rolling down her and Ginny's face.
"I only hope that he can help himself out, because otherwise he's heading the same way as his aunt," Blaise sighed, putting his face in his hands. Ginny sat beside him and rubbed his back comfortingly.
"I'm going to go and find him," Hermione announced, surprising them all.
"There's that annoying Gryffindor do-good spirit," Blaise smirked as she climbed out of the portrait.
-This is a big castle, I have no idea where he'll be?
Hermione walked towards the Room of Requirement, she knew that the teachers were trying to keep the secret that it still worked. She hoped she would find the blond there. In what state however, she didn't know.
Author's Note:- Hey guys, another chapter woop! Please keep favouriting/reviewing etc I appreciate it a lot! Also I just want to let you know that there will be changes in this fanfic to suit the story line of course such as Draco being in Azkaban, he Blaise and Pansy being marked Death Eaters, Lupin and Tonks will still be alive and some other details which I will let you know about. As well, the passwords in the story are like this - Emered: Emerald and Red combined, and -Serene: Silver and Green combined. I know the last one isn't a mix of both houses colours but I thought it's kinda ironic because usually when together Hermione and Draco are anything but serene haha! Anyway, thanks for reading and please stay with it, it will get better!