Disclaimer: How much would I love to be J. ? No one really knows…

Chapter 8- The first days back

"Ah Mr. Malfoy, Miss Granger. Shall we go to your dormitories?"

They both nodded and started following McGonagall.

"Now, kids, the dorms are in the South tower, far away from every other common room. They are also a long distance from classes, the Great Hall, library etc. They are placed there in order to help maintain the Head Students' privacy and quiet, so as to keep up with their schoolwork and Head business. Of course your friends are allowed in, but I would suggest that you not give the password to more than 2 of them, each, for safety issues. The password will change once a month, again for safety."

Suddenly, after a very long trip, they came to a halt in front of a portrait of Salazar Slytherin and Godrick Gryffindor. They were bickering, like Slytherins and Gryffindors often do.

"I will not tolerate a Mudblood in the Head dormitories" Slytherin said.

"Salazar, the fact that she is a Muggleborn should not influence your judgement. If she is smart and capable enough to be Head Girl, then she should be. Besides, she belongs to my house, not yours." Gryffindor said.

"Shut up, Godrick! I don't care if she is in your house, she is still a Mudblood. At least the Head Boy is from the noble Malfoy line and…"

"Salazar, Godrick, please. These are our new Heads, Mr. Malfoy and Miss Granger. The first password will be unity." Said McGonagall.

" Of course Minerva. Have a nice day. Please come in." exclaimed Gryffindor.

"Whatever…" grumped Slytherin.

"Come, children." She said and walked in.

On the first step in their new dorms they were astounded. The common room was as big as every other common room. The dominant colors were red and green (a/n: how unusual… I know…) with some gold and silver here and there. There was a huge fireplace on the left wall ( from the portrait- door) with a wooden table in front of it. In front of the table there was a black leather couch and each of the table's sides there were a crimson and an emerald- green armchair.

On the right side of the room there was a relatively small kitchen, equipped with muggle devices, such as fridge, oven, ceramic hob etc. and non- expiring food stuff.

In front of them there were three doors. The left one was green with a silver serpent (obviously Draco's) and the right one was red with a golden lion (obviously Hermione's) The middle one was the bathroom.

Suddenly, McGonagall stood on the left side of the fireplace.

"On this side of the fireplace will materialize a door, when you wish for it, which will lead you to a common room. For example; Gryffindor common room." A door materialized in front of them with 'Gryffindor common room' written on it.

Then she went on the right side of the fireplace.

"Here will materialize a door witch will lead to any of your classes, the Great Hall, the library, the infirmary, my office and for you Mr. Malfoy the Slytherin locker room.

For example; 7th years' transfiguration classroom." A door appeared with '7th years' transfiguration classroom' written on it.

"I think this was it for now… Oh no wait! Before I forget, you have all your classes with each other and you are supposed to sit with each other to promote House unity. Any questions?"

"No, Professor" answered Hermione.

"No" replied Draco.

"Well then, I should get going. Good luck, Mr. Malfoy and Miss Granger" she said and left.

After a few minutes of uncomfortable silence Draco spoke;

"So um… want to check the bathroom and bedrooms?" he asked with slightly red cheeks... 'What the hell? What's going on with me? I am supposed to be the Slytherin sex god and I can't even talk to the girl I love?' he thought.

"Yeah sure" she said with equally red cheeks.

When they reached the bathroom they both reached for the doorknob at the same time and as their fingertips brushed they felt tingles rose up their arms. They both had the same thought; 'What the hell was that?' One thing was sure. They both wanted it to happen again, but they were also afraid of it.

The bathroom was as big as the prefects' one. It was made from black marble. It had two sinks and above each sink there was a mirror and around it, just like under the sinks, there were cupboards for their stuff. Ther were also two opaque- glass enclosed toilets and showers. Lastly there was a huge bathtub, the size of a small pool with many taps around it. They checked them and watched that all of them were for soap suds in different scents- except for two which were for hot and cold water.

As they took in the scene in front of them, they were both silent. Hermione talked first:

"It's really nice and luxurious"

"Yeah I guess. We have better at the Manor, though." She glared at him. "But this is not the Manor, I know. Wanna go check out our rooms?"

"Sure. Mine or yours first ?"

"Whichever you want"

"I guess we could see yours first."

"Eager to throw me on the bed, are you ?" he asked with his trademark smirk. 'Yes Draco, you got it. High five!' he thought.

"Actually yeah" she said smirking too and moved towards his room through the bathroom door that led to it.

"What…?" he asked puzzled and walked to his room.

"What do you mean?" he asked as he got in, but before he had finished the sentence she really threw him on his bed and had started giggling furiously.

"Oh you little goody-goody. I'll show you what throwing on the bed means." He said and jumped from the bed. She squeaked and ran to her room through the bathroom and as soon as she was in she tried to close the door but wasn't fast enough. Draco had ran right behind her and pushed the door open, took her in his arms and threw her hard on the bed and then fell on top of her. All the while they were both laughing like there was no tomorrow. When their laughter subsided they stared at each other, both thinking how beautiful the other one was and how nice it would feel to kiss him/her and how nice the tingling sensation they felt, wherever their bodies touched, was. Their faces were less than two inches apart and… But as fast as it started, the moment ended when Crookshanks jumped on the bed.

Draco jumped from her and thought of what a stupid thing he was about to do even though she looked so kissable and cute and… No… 'I must stop thinking about it' he thought. Hermione took Crookshanks on her lap and stroked his back.

"Hey Crooks! This boy here is Draco he is Head Boy and a new friend." She said the last part while looking him in the eye sweetly. "Draco, come meet Crooks"

"Hello Crooks I am Draco." Crooks then, like a smart cat he was, gave him his paw, like extending his hand for a handshake. Draco understood and took his paw in his hand and shook it. Crookshanks mewled silently.

"I think he likes you. He rarely likes boys. He hates Harry and Ron." Hermione said.

"Well, then, I like him too." He smiled. " But I think I should be going to sleep. McGonagall will kill us if we 're late tomorrow."

"Ok then. Good night Draco"

"Good night Hermione." He said and left.

Oh my God! What a night!

The next morning they didn't see each other before they left for breakfast, but they waved hello to each other when Draco went in the Great Hall a little after Hermione.

He sat at the Slytherin table next to Blaise, opposite to Theo.

"Hello, oh great Head Boy. How was your night, kind sir. How can I be of help?" joked Theo.

"Actually Theodore it was great." He answered, too happy to bother with Theo's stupidity.

"Why did something happen?" asked Blaise smirking and nudging him on the ribs.

And Draco is saved by the timetables. Professor Sinistra, who was temporary Head of Slytherin, was handing them. He already knew that all of his classes were with Hermione, so that meant, he guessed, that Slytherin was always paired with Gryffindor. He told so, Theo and Blaise. And he was correct. They had DADA everyday, Mondays and Fridays double lesson. 4 hours per week potions and the rest was blah blah blah… Today, Friday, they had double charms first thing.

"Oh god! We have every lesson with the Gryffindors! Draco you are a seer." Exclaimed Theo.

Draco rolled his eyes. It was going to be the best year ever.

2 weeks after (16/9)

Everything was good. Blaise was doing the first patrol of the night from 22:00- 23:00.

He was scheduled with Ginny. They were having a light talk.

"So I …uhhh… I was wandering…" started Ginny.

"Yes?" said Blaise.

"I… I am having trouble with Charms and Transfiguration this year and I…uhhh…would you be able to tutor me?" she asked shyly.

"Umm… Of course, but if I may ask, why me?" he asked calm on the exterior, his heart racing inside.

"Well I would ask Ron but besides the fact that he is too busy shagging Lavender, he is stupid. Harry is not the smartest lad either. Hermione is too busy with Head Business. And I don't really talk with other 7th years besides you, Draco and Theo.

Draco is busy with quidditch and Head business, like Hermione and Theo is uhh…"

"Stupid ?"

"Well not exactly what I would say, but yeah"

Blaise laughed. "Okay, when should we schedule our first lesson?"

"Are you free the 20th at seven?"

"Yes"

"It's a date then!" they both laughed. Suddenly they heard a smooching sound and heavy breathing. They rounded the corner and came across…

"OH MY GOD" squeaked Ginny.

They had just caught Theo and Harry kissing frantically. Theo had stuck Harry on the wall and was snogging the living daylights out of him. But as soon as they heard Ginny they jumped away from each other.

"What the hell is this?" asked Ginny in a high pitched voice and very very puzzled.

"Ginny I…"

"We are together" said Harry and Theo at the same time, both red as tulips.

Blaise all the while was laughing hysterically: " Oh god, oh god that was the best thing that I've ever seen. Hahahaha"

"Blaise shut up! Together? What do you mean together? When did that happen?" asked Ginny.

"We are together since last week. I uhh was having feelings for him since the final battle" said a red Harry.

"We had some drinks, got drunk and you can imagine how it went from there. Seriously Blaise! Shut up!" said Theo.

"So you are both gay?" asked Ginny.

"Bisexual" they said together.

"Okay then. Congratulations. Know that I totally support you both, but Mr. Hysterical and I must continue our patrol." Said Ginny, now happy.

"Patrol…hahaha…yeah…hahaha… Congratulations Theo, Potter" he laughed and patted them on the back. "I totally support you, too. Let's go Gin."

And they left.

19th of September

"Happy Birthday Hermione" shouted the whole Gryffindor House.

"OMG. Thank you, thank you, thank you!" she said.

No need to say that she returned to her common room with bags full of gifts. She didn't stay long, because it was Monday and they had tons of homework.

When she got in, she saw Draco on the couch.

"Hi Hermione."

"Hello"

"Happy Birthday." He smiled.

"Thanks" she flushed a bit.

"Do you want some help with the bags?"

"Yes thank you. They are so heavy."

When they deposited the bags in her room Draco speaked:

"I… uhh… I got you a gift too."

"Oh Draco, you shouldn't have."

"It's okay. It's nothing extravagant. Just something I thought you would like."

He summoned a package from his room: "Open it"

She opened it and found… "Hogwarts a History" first edition and signed by Bathilda Bagshot!

"Oh Merlin! Draco this, this must have cost a fortune!"

"I don't care Hermione. I have much more than enough to spare. Besides, you are a good friend" Ahh friend…If only they were more. "So do you like it?" he asked uncertain.

"Are you kidding? I love it, I love it, I love it! Thank you so, so, so much!" she screamed and flung herself on him. She hugged him and kissed him on the cheek.

"Thank you so much. It's the best birthday present I ever had." She said, her voice muffled in his neck.

"You-You 're welcome" he gulped. He was holding her in his arms again and she was hugging him back. And she had kissed him! On the cheek, yeah, but it was still a kiss. He did not want to let go. Not ever. But all too sudden her lips were on his other cheek and then his arms were empty, because she walked away to put the book in her bookcase.

"I am so happy right now. But urghh I 've got too much homework. I must begin with it now or else I'll never finish."

"Do you want to do it together? It'll take less time this way"

"Really? Oh Draco, you are the best!"

"I know, I know" he sighed and smirked.

"Oh shut up you egoistical prat!"

And then they laughed.

'Yeah' Draco thought 'this is definitely going to be the best year ever.'

Author's Note: 1) Okay, in the next chapter, "Definitely" will begin. I decided that I should make some changes so that it will fit better in the story and I'll add some scenes.

2) Did anyone buy Harry Potter and the cursed child? I did and I really liked it. Though the other books were better, I think. I have a few queations: a) did anyone notice that Albus and Scorpius were acting too gay…ish? I have nothing against gays, in fact even some of my friends are gay. But anyway it seemed a little weird…

b) who screamed at that line that Draco said about liking being bossed by HG and enjoying it?

c)who loved Rose and Scorpius?

That's all for now,

Kisses, Draco's wife