CHAPTER 1 – A Disaster Waiting to Happen?
Hermione walked around the corner from the library and breathed a sigh of relief.
Well, I got away from him, he's probably still wondering where I am! Hermione thought with silent laughter. She was still mentally celebrating her brilliant escape from Ron and Harry, when all of a sudden her foot caught on something on the floor, and the ground came up to meet her.
She twisted around to see what she had tripped on, when she saw them. Four strangers in Gryffindor robes were lying there, unconscious on the floor.
"You alright Mudblood?" a familiar voice drawled.
"What do you want Malfoy?" was Hermione's reply.
"Merely to rub it in your face that you are lying on the floor and I am not. Therefore proving that I am superior to you." Malfoy smirked.
"Well, if your going to stand there all day, and rub it in my face that I tripped over someone, then go right ahead, but can you do it while helping me get these four up to the hospital wing?" Hermione was getting really annoyed now, and the pain shooting up her leg from her ankle wasn't helping matters. Hermione would rather die than show pain to this pureblood ferret, so she kept her face as emotionless as she could while lying on the floor.
"Sure, why not. I suppose it is our duties as Heads to help the less fortunate. Even if the head girl fits into the category" Malfoy muttered, hoping she wouldn't hear, she did even though she didn't let him know it.
"Here, Granger." Malfoy sneered, offering her a hand to help her up. Hermione took it gratefully.
"Thanks Malfoy." Hermione forced out. He was right, it was their responsibility to get along as Head Boy and Girl.
The four strangers looked familiar to Hermione. There were three boys and a girl. One of the boys had jet black hair, with glasses, and looked the spitting image of Harry. The boy also had a serious looking face, Just like Harry's Hermione thought. Another one of the boys had honey –brown hair and a kind face. The last boy had long black hair that would probably fall into his eyes, when he's awake. He looked like he laughed alot. Then there was the girl, she had auburn coloured hair, a happy, contented face and looked (to Hermione) like she was very smart.
Hermione picked up the boy with the long hair, and the boy that looked like Harry, while Malfoy took the girl and the other boy. Hermione and Malfoy half dragged, half carried the four strangers up to the hospital wing doors, where Malfoy dumped the boy that he was carrying onto Hermione, to open the doors, he then took the boy back, and allowed Hermione to walk through the doors first.
Madam Pomfrey came bustling up to them when she heard the doors open.
"Oh my lord! What happened here?" She asked, her question directed at both of them, but Hermione allowed Malfoy to take it as she moved over the nearest bed and put the boy that looked like Harry on it, she then had more strength to put the boy that had the long black hair on the bed next to it, before going back to Malfoy and taking the boy that he was carrying, and put him on the bed next to the boy with the long hair, then taking the girl of Malfoy and putting her on a bed next to the boys.
Then, with a flourish of her wand, she drew the curtains around their beds and walked back to Madam Pomfrey.
It appeared that Malfoy had not yet answered Madam Pomfrey's question, but stood there watching Hermione go about organising the strangers. She looks really cute when she takes charge of things. WAIT!!!! You did NOT just think that Draco! She's a filthy Mudblood, she is not pretty at all, and she's only taking charge because she knows that you won't and Madam Pomfrey is more concerned with getting questions answered then taking care of her students. But hang on a sec, are they even students? They look to be about our age, yet I've never seen them before. Hmmmmm.......weird.
Malfoy was brought back to earth by the sound of Madam Pomfrey demanding from him what had happened.
"I dunno. Geez, I was just walking down a corridor when I found Granger and those four on the floor, ask her. She'll be able to tell you." Malfoy answered irritated by Madam Pomfrey's constant demanding of him.
Just then Hermione walked over.
"What happened Hermione?" Madam Pomfrey asked her.
"I don't know Madam Pomfrey. One minute I was walking down the corridor thinking about an essay, then the next I was lying on the floor, with Malfoy talking to me." Hermione told the nurse honestly.
"Hmmmm. I see......... You will need to inform the Head Master of your discovery of these four Miss Granger and Mr Malfoy."
"Yes Madam Pomfrey" They chorused together.
"Ummmm, Madam Pomfrey?" Hermione asked tentatively
"Yes Miss Granger?"
"Umm...when I get back from seeing Professor Dumbledore, can you please check out my ankle? It's just that it kind of hurts." Hermione asked while the pain was starting to get a whole lot worse.
"Of course child! But you must go and see the Head Master first." The nurse said while eyeing Hermione's ankle.
"Thank you Madam Pomfrey" Hermione said before dragging Malfoy out of the hospital wing and off to Dumbledore's office.
Malfoy was so lost in his thoughts, that he hardly heard Hermione yell the password at the Gargoyle. He didn't have a clue why she yelled it, but was sure that there had to be a good reason. The password was "Monte Carlo" this week, while the password to their head dorms, they hadn't been told yet, as they had a massive argument on the first night and refused to sleep in the same quarters, so they slept in their houses for the past few weeks. I should ask Dumbledore what the password to our dorms are I guess.
"Professor Dumbledore, we have found four strangers in the corridors, and they are currently unconscious in the hospital wing." Hermione stated, when Dumbledore asked them to come in.
"And where about did you find these strangers Miss Granger?" Dumbledore asked her.
"Just around the corner from the library sir."
"Ok, thankyou Miss Granger. I must ask Mr Malfoy and yourself to leave as I need to check up on these strangers."
"Of course Professor, but umm...I think that there was something that Malfoy wanted to ask you Sir."
Oh SHIT! I said that out loud? What else did I say? Malfoy's stress filled thoughts were interrupted when Dumbledore addressed him
"Is there something that you wish to say Mr Malfoy?"
"Umm.........yes, Sir, there was. I was just wondering if you would be able to tell us what the password is to our common room."
"Well, Mr Malfoy, as it seems that Miss Granger and yourself have stopped your pointless bickering for the time being, I shall tell you what the password is. It is: Grytherine. I am sure that you will be able to work together, or I shall be forced to change the password and I might decide to refuse to tell you what it is next time. Do you understand?"
"Yes, sir." they answered the eccentric Head Master.
"Ok, I must take leave of your pleasant company, to go and see Poppy, and our visitors" And with that the three of them left the room. Hermione and Dumbledore heading towards the hospital wing, while Malfoy headed towards their new comfy common room, and shared bathroom to take a bath, before taking a proper look around his new room, then maybe getting comfortable on one of the couches and reading a book.
"Are you headed towards the hospital wing Miss Granger?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes, sir. I think I might have twisted my ankle when I tripped over our 'visitors' and Madam Pomfrey has agreed to take a look at it."
"Oh, well, that's no good Miss Granger. If you require to stay in the hospital wing for any length of time, I shall take the liberty of informing Harry, Ron, Ginny and Draco for you." Dumbledore considerately told her.
"Thankyou sir. That would be much appreciated."
"It's not a problem at all Miss Granger."
By this time they had reached the hospital wing. Dumbledore rushed inside and to Madam Pomfrey's Office, while Hermione made her way to a bed on one side of the boy who looked like Harry. The curtains had been drawn back, so Hermione assumed that they had been looked over and given the all clear until they wake up.
Hermione lent back on her pillows, making herself as comfortable as she could. Before long Madam Pomfrey came bustling over to take a look at Hermione's ankle.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Miss Granger, your ankle has been broken and the bones have moved considerably. You must have been in excruciating pain." The nurse said.
"It was a bit painful" Hermione told her honestly.
"Yes, well, you're going to have to stay for at least a week Miss Granger. There is nothing I can do for it until the bones move back into place. Until then I can give you some Pain Numbing Potion, a Sleeping Draught for help to sleep when you want to, and some other potions to help the process along. And I'm afraid that's all I can do Miss Granger."
"That's fine Madam Pomfrey, and thank you."
"Your welcome child. Now get some rest." And with that Madam Pomfrey bustled away, back to her office to continue informing the Head Master of the circumstances.