This is the second chapter, although it has been slightly changed to keep up with the storyline that I changed in the future chapters. Its not much, just a slight rewording and such. This story takes place in seventh year but it has a combination of the events of the Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows.
Don't own Harry Potter…:)
Hermione awoke leisurely, wincing when the cricks in her neck protested at the movement. Groggily, she looked around, wondering where she was and why she was here. Then swiftly it all rushed back to her, sweeping across her mind like a raging river. She was Head Girl and she would have to be sharing a tower with the Head Boy, Draco Malfoy. With a groan, Hermione rolled over into her pillow, trying to forget everything and go back to sleep. But sadly, her overly active brain wouldn't let her; it was already planning the day, and figuring everything that needed to be done. So resigning herself to the inevitable, she got up and left before everyone woke up.
In a different part of the castle, Draco, having slept on the couch as well, was jolted awake by a loud bang next to his ear.
"What the h—!" he shouted, picking himself off the ground, then swinging around to glare at his best friend.
"Sorry, mate, didn't know you'd jump of the couch like a little girl," Blaise Zabini apologized, trying to keep an innocent face, regardless of the snickers coming from his mouth.
"Didn't know my ass," Draco grumbled, pushing his way past his pal on his way to the restroom.
Blaise just grinned, as he watched Draco walk away, that was nothing compared to what Granger might do, now that they'd be sharing a tower together. But then again, it was about time someone other than him treated Draco like that, maybe he'd stop acting like such a prick. Chuckling, he left the Slytherin common room and headed to class.
The rest of the day passed fairly uneventful, the only class Draco and Hermione had together was Potions. And then finally Hermione found herself pushing through the throngs of students to make her way to the Great Hall. She surveyed the Gryffindor table, her gaze catching on the vibrant red hair of one of her best friends. Slowly she made her way to the pair and sat down, smiling at view of Ron and Harry shoving their faces.
"HowsitgoingHermione?" Ron asked around the mouthful of food he'd just taken a bit of.
"You know, one of these days you're going to choke," she informed them primly, "And everything's fine, until I start thinking about the fact that I'll be sharing a tower with the ferret tonight and every other night for the rest of the year. Ya know if there was ever a time for the war to start…"
"Hermione that's not funny, Harry has enough stress right now, without thinking about well, you-know-who," Ron loudly whispered.
"His name is Voldemort, Ron. It won't change anything if you don't use his name, you know," Harry said quietly.
"Yes, well I'm sorry Harry, I forgot about all the stress you're under, trying to find the Horcruxes and all. Speaking of which, any luck?"
Glumly, Harry looked over at his friends, "None, I've had a few more dreams, if that's what they are, but nothing else."
"Well we'll keep trying to help, just like Dumbledore wants you too."
"Thanks you guys," Harry said, as he smiled at his best friends.
Changing the subject, Ron interjected, "So 'Mione, nervous about sharing a room with the prat tonight?"
"I'm not sharing a room with him, you idi-ot!" Hermione choked, spraying everyone within hearing distance with pumpkin juice.
"Well, might as well be, I mean, you're gonna be sharing a common room and a bathroom…" Ron trailed off as he noticed the look on Hermione's face.
"I'm leaving, if I get there before he does, I won't have to think about any of things Ron just mentioned," she said, gathering her stuff and leaving.
But before she could leave the Great Hall she was intercepted by Professor McGonagall, and trailing behind her professor was the person she had been trying to avoid.
"Ms. Granger, as you are aware, you're Head Girl this year. This means a change in living quarters and responsibilities. If you'll come with me I will tell you the password and explain the aspects of this great honor." Finished, McGonagall turned on her heel, leaving the two to follow her.
Finally, after traveling for a bit, the trio stopped next to a beautiful painting of a golden sun that was slowly setting.
"This is the entrance to the tower you will be sharing. You will of course have separate bedrooms, but the common room and bathroom will have to be shared," McGonagall explained, the sun finally setting all the way and the painting's silvery moon and stars appearing, "There is also a small kitchen, the house elves will provide you with anything you should wish to eat, but you may prepare your food yourself as well. As for duties, you guys will patrol together. You have the ability to give or take away points from the houses, but it will not be abused. But enough of that, it's getting late and I'm sure you wanna sleep. The password is "sand turtles".
After McGonagall left, Draco looked at Hermione, but she was rooted to the spot.
"Well Granger, if you want to spend the night in the drafty hallway, be my guest, I'm going to in."
Hermione snapped out of her trance as soon as the painting swung open to reveal a breathtaking room. The walls were stone, and the furniture was a shadowy, green stained wood. The couches and chairs were a dusky dark red with a few silver and gold pillows. The rest of the room was just as lovely, with accents of the two house colors showing. Hermione was in the midst of admiring the rest of the room when a door slamming caught her attention.
'Draco, of course, such a prick…' Hermione thought, as she noticed the door across from the one Draco just entered. Going to it, she opened it and was just as shocked as before. Her room was done in red and gold, and she had a magnificent queen-sized canopy bed in the middle of the room, dominating the space. Stepping inside and closing the door, Hermione realized how tired she really was. Without even bothering to change, she climbed on the bed and was almost instantly asleep.
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