Here is Chapter 3, I hope you like it.

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Eyes

Hermione quickly found Luna and Ginny and the three of them got into a carriage together

"So Hermione?" asked Ginny

"What?" asked Hermione confused

"Whose Head Boy?" asked Ginny in a stating-the-obvious voice

"Draco" Hermione replied and quickly added "Malfoy"

"What? How did the ferret get Head Boy?" asked Ginny, her tone filled with shock

"Well McGonagall thinks it is better if he... stays away from other students. I can see where she is coming from, not many people will be nice to an ex Death Eater"

"I guess..." was Ginny's response

"Well I'm sure spending this year with him will be good for you, just a train ride with him and you look better" Luna stated in her sing-song voice

"What?" asked both Hermione and Ginny

"Well before you looked so stressed and nervous and just filled with negativity. And now you seem much better, it is obvious it has something to do with the new Head Boy" Luna said in her dreamy but at the same time matter-of-fact voice.

No one spoke.

Ginny knew that Luna's observations were always correct, usually something that is obvious but people are either too blind to see it, or don't like to be bluntly honest.

In short, Luna was onto something.

As they entered the Great Hall, Ginny and Hermione said goodbye to Luna and made their way to the Gryffindor table, while Luna went to the Ravenclaw table.

Sitting down, Hermione looked around.

The castle had been re-built easily as, before his death, Dumbledore had cast a complex spell that would restore Hogwarts to its original state, if it were to be destroyed. The spell he cast showed the true power of him, his spell lasted beyond his death.

Hermione scanned the Hall feeling better at the familiarity of it.

She looked around for familiar faces from her year. At the end of the War everyone was offered the choice to repeat the year that they were in last year. No one from the lower classes accepted the offer but quite a number of students in Hermione's year accepted. There were some that, like Harry and Ron, decided to go straight to working.

The 5th and 7th years were offered the choice at the end of the summer to take the O.W.L.s or N.E.W.T.s. All the 5th years agreed but only a handful of 7th years did, most of them had gone to Hogwarts last year. The ones that did return were the one that had either fled the country until it was safe or had been under too much stress to take the exams. The familiar faces also helped Hermione; they made Hogwarts feel more like Hogwarts. She kept glancing around the room taking everything in.

Then Hermione's eyes rested on Draco.

He sat by himself at the end of the Slytherin table, glaring at Blaise Zabini for trying to sit next to him. Zabini got the hint and moved away.

Just then, Draco looked up and caught Hermione's eye. For some reason, she couldn't look away.

On the train, every time they had eye contact, she would shed away. But this time she didn't.

She heard McGonagall announce that the Sorting will begin but still she didn't look away, neither did Draco. His eyes were a grey-blue colour and didn't show any emotion.

But for some reason, she was captured by them.

Draco glared at Blaise, stupid git, trying to sit with him; he just wanted to be alone.

Draco felt a pair of eyes on him and looked up to find the eyes belonged to none other than Hermione Granger. He caught her eyes and just stared.

Her eyes were a warm brown and were filled with curiosity. Draco knew how to control his emotions, as long as they weren't too strong, and kept a blank expression.

Looking into her eyes calmed him and, for some reason, he was captured by them.

Hermione heard McGonagall stand up and begin giving her notices. Through the Sorting she hadn't broken eye contact with Draco.

Finally McGonagall said "I would like to congratulate our new Head Boy and Girl, Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy"

With that, both of them broke the eye contact and stood up. There was an uproar of applause, mostly for Hermione.

As Hermione and Draco sat back down, neither of them looked in the others direction.

Hermione ate the feast chatting only a little to Ginny and about half an hour before the feast was to end, all Prefects and the Head Boy and Girl made their way into a chamber with McGonagall.

She explained their duties in a quick 10 minutes and then asked the Head Boy and Girl to stay behind

"Now I want both of you on your best behaviour, I hope the War has taught you both that inter-house relationships are important. Now your specific duties are that you must manage the prefects, make sure everything runs smoothly and you should also find ways to help the younger students. Not only that but you must come up and help with some activities and events to help untie the school. What I did just now with the prefects is what you two will be doing from this point onward. You will need to work well and cooperate and I expect nothing less than that"

"Yes Headmistress, I assure you that Draco and I have set aside our differences and I am sure we will work well together. Isn't that right Draco?" Hermione said

"Yes Granger" Draco replied in a bored voice

McGonagall looked a bit taken aback at the fact Hermione used his first name, even though Draco didn't use hers.

"Well it's a start. You may return to what is left of the feast and at the end, I will escort you two to the Heads' Common Room."

They both nodded and went back to the Hall.

McGonagall lead them up to the second floor and took them down a few hallways, then came to a halt in front of a portrait of a little boy. "Password?" he asked

"Harry Potter" replied McGonagall.

Draco snorted and Hermione couldn't suppress a little giggle.

The portrait swung open to reveal the Common Room.

The room was large and decorated with the house colours. To the right was a grand fireplace and couches surrounded it in a semi-circle. To the left were two desks up against the wall and a large table that was placed a couple of metres away. Straight ahead was a stair case that had three doors leading off it, one straight ahead and two off to each side.

"The door that is straight ahead leads to the bathroom, the door to the right leads to Miss Granger's room and the door to the left to Mr Malfoy's room. Your trunks have been taken up to your rooms; I think you will find everything you need. Goodnight"

"Goodnight Headmistress" they said as she left

"Wow, this is amazing" said Hermione

"I've seen better" replied Draco.

Hermione faced him and was about to have a go at him when she realised he was just kidding

"Well I'm going to go to look at my room"

"Good to know Granger" was Draco's response.

Hermione's room was a little bigger than the room she had before and was furnished with red and gold furniture. The first thing that caught Hermione's eye was the big, comfortable bed that was up against the wall opposite to the window. The room also had a closet, a desk and a bookcase. It was the perfect room for a Head Girl.

Returning to the Common Room, Hermione found Draco sitting in front of the fire with his head in his hands

"Draco? Are you ok?" Hermione asked attentively.

Draco thought for a moment, got up and said "I'm not sure". And with that, he went to his room.

Random Note: I am obsessed with the quote 'The eyes are the windows to the soul' and I totally believe it. That's sort of why I did the eye contact thing.

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