I've been reading a lot of eighth year fanfictions recently about HG/ DM. I really like some of the ideas that I suppose have become the thing to do... the ones everyone has done so to speak. I don't want you to think this is going to be just like everyone elses. I will have my own take on a lot of things but I might also use some of the ideas I've found along the way too - so please forgive me.
Chapter 2:
Hermione sat happily with Harry, Ron and Ginny at the Gryffindor table. They completely ignored the whispers and comments of the other students. Luna walked up to Ron just before the sorting ceremony and gave him a big kiss and a hug, causing the entire Gryffindor table to erupt into excited cheering. Several of the more nosey girls watched Hermione for a reaction but they were sadly disappointed as Hermione just leaned forward and hugged Luna herself. The girls were not the only ones watching, one Slytherin boy had his eyes on the unfolding scene at the Gryffindor table. Pansy Parkinson tried to get his attention, "Draco, are you glad to be back?"
"Sure… I guess," Malfoy replied without taking his eyes off Hermione. "It should be an interesting enough year."
Blaise Zabini and Theodore Nott, Malfoy's best friends took their places beside the new head boy. "Alright Malfoy?" Blaise asked, "Good summer?"
"Yeah… Not bad, I suppose. You?" Malfoy replied, finally looking away from the Gryffindor table.
"Pretty good, ta… Dads in Azkaban but the rest of the family are happy as larry," Blaise replied wittily, "Theo here, has a crush."
"Uh hu… Who?" Draco laughed
"Some Gryffindor bint," Blaise replied.
"Oi!" Theo punched Blaise in the arm, "She's not a bint. She's gorgeous."
"Yeah… but clearly not the brainy sort!" Blaise replied.
"Who?" Malfoy asked again.
"Parvati bloody Patil," Blaise laughed, "Could of at least gone for the clever twin and had the Ravenclaw Padma instead."
"She's better than Lavender Brown," Draco laughed.
Both boys laughed along with him until Professor McGonagall interrupted them by announcing the beginning of the sorting ceremony.
At the end of the feast Professor McGonagall called the two heads together, "right come with me and I'll show you to your new dormitories."
"New dormitories?" Hermione asked at the same time Draco asked, "We don't have to share do we?"
"You will share a common room," the headmistress told the two eighth year students.
"No way… you've got to be kidding me," Malfoy began to complain.
"I can't share living space with him – he might try and kill me!" Hermione argued.
"She's… she's unbearable."
"He's cruel."
"She's a know-it-all…"
"He's a Slytherin…"
"bookworm…"
"Arrogant…"
"Control freak…"
"Ferret Face!"
"Beaver Toothed!"
"THAT IS ENOUGH! You will behave like the mature students I know you are! You were chosen to be head boy and girl for a reason. Do not let yourselves, me and the school down by behaving like petulant five year olds," McGonagall retorted.
The two students quickly stopped complaining, "very good… follow me." Professor McGonagall led them out of the Great Hall and down a corridor or two until they reached a beautiful portrait of a young couple in Hogwarts uniforms. Hermione noticed that both the girl and boy were wearing head badges. Their uniforms were very different from hers; older somehow.
"This is Alice and Edward; the very first Head Girl and Boy Hogwarts ever had. You will need to decide on a password." The Headmistress went to turn away but changed her mind, "I will need to see you both tomorrow morning. I believe you have a study period after breakfast."
"Yes Professor," Hermione replied. "Alice, Edward could our password be Ferret Face please."
"Yes Hermione," Alice replied with a large smile.
"You can't bloody do that Granger!" Draco retorted angrily as they made their way into their shared common room.
The room was magnificent. It combined the gold and red of Gryffindor with the green and silver of Slytherin perfectly. There were bookcases full of books that Hermione couldn't wait to read. There were two writing desks by the window and a beautiful, large fireplace with surrounding chairs and sofas. There were portraits around the walls of previous Head Boys and Girls. Hermione recognised several; Percy Weasley for one, James and Lily Evans, Harry's Parents... She sighed as they smiled down at them.
The new Head Boy and Girl made their way towards two doors at the far side of the large room. The first door had Hermione's name engraved into the wood whilst the second had Draco's. Both of the students made their way into their own bedroom. Hermione's room was large and spacious. She had a beautiful view of the Forbidden Forest and the lake from her window. She was about to open the door to her bathroom when it opened of its own accord. "What the hell," Hermione began as Draco Malfoy walked into her bedroom.
"Looks like we have to share our bathroom," Malfoy told her.
"You're not serious," Hermione frowned as she walked into the bathroom. It was amazing. Her jaw dropped at the sight. It was even more incredible than the prefects' bathroom. It had a large bath that was built into the ground, much like the one in the prefects' bathroom but there were also two large shower cubicles, two hand basins and two toilet cubicles. "WOW!"
"It's pretty cool I suppose… you know if you're poor," Draco said as he leant against Hermione's door. Hermione could see Malfoy's door stood ajar on the other side of the room. She went towards it, feeling nosey. "No you don't," Draco said calmly as he closed the door with a flick of his wand.
"You went into my room!" Hermione complained.
"Not on purpose! Believe me, it won't be happening again," with that Draco turned on his heels and left the bathroom. Hermione sighed, living with Malfoy was going to be a nightmare. She returned to her room and began magically unpacking her things. She packed her bag for her first day of lessons and lay out her uniform ready before jumping into bed, exhausted.
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