Chapter 4 - A Date is Set
When Draco, Hermione, Kristle, Blaise and Jacqui returned to their seats, everybody stood up and started congratulating them.
"Let the feast begin," Dumbledore said and waved his hand. A variety of food popped up and everybody began to eat.
Draco was talking to some of his friends about his summer, while Kristle, Blaise, Jacqui and Hermione were talking about girl stuff.
"So Jacqui, how are things going with you and what's his name?" Blaise asked while pouring some more pumpkin juice.
"Oh Tom? Good I guess, but I think I'm going to break up with him," Jacqui said
"Why what happened?" Kristle asked confused. Apparently her sister doesn't tell her everything, Hermione thought.
"Well, we were shopping one day and I saw a ring that I liked and I had asked Tom to buy it for me. He said that he didn't have any galleons on him."
"Great Merlin, I can't believe he used that line!" Hermione cried out, rolling her eyes.
"Exactly! I mean he comes from a wizarding family that is loaded, and he says he doesn't have any galleons on him? Please."
"What a jerk, I mean he could have gone to Gringott's and got some galleons out and bought you the ring. I mean a girl always has to get her jewelry. Let's asked Draco!" Kristle exclaimed.
"Hey Draco, if your girlfriend wanted a ring that she saw at a store, would you buy it for her?" she asked.
"Of course I would buy it for her!" he said, as if the idea was absurd.
"Would you say you don't have any galleons on you?" she asked again.
"No, that is like the oldest line in the book. I mean you could always go to Gringott's and get galleons out. Why do you ask?"
"Jacqui's soon to be ex-boyfriend used that line on her," Kristle said as she went back to her food.
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"Could you believe it? Draco and Hermione got Head Boy and Girl?" Ron complained.
"I know. I'm so happy for them!" Harry said happily.
"Happy for them? Harry, are you feeling alright? Because you are sounding happy that this year, not one, but two Slytherins are our Head Boy and Girl! This is the first time in Hogwarts history that this has ever happened. Especially brother and sister," Ron complained
"Yeah I am," Harry said
"Did I mention that two Slytherins are Head Boy and Head Girl?"
"Yep."
"What is wrong with you today?!" Ron asked throwing his hands up in the air,
"First you apologize to the Malfoys and now you're happy for them! Before we got on the train you used to hate Slytherins. What's with the sudden change?"
"We don't really know them. For all we know, they are probably nice," Harry said, but a little part of him argued with that logic.
"Draco? Nice? His sister is just as 'nice' as he is. Hermione is the biggest snob in our year. She acts like she is all high and mighty just because she is good at all of her subject and has a ton of money. She is just like Draco. Always insulting people because they are not as fortunate as they are or not as popular as them. And the way she treats her boyfriends…" Ron would have gone on but Harry interrupted him.
"Ron, I'm warning you, if you don't stop insulting Hermione and her family I am going to kick the crap out of you."
"Oh really then! Why don't you just go to your new Slytherin friends? After all, you do have a lot of common. You guys are both rich and famous. I bet you and Draco would be best mates," Ron said. He got up and left the Great Hall.
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"Hey, do you ladies want to go to the Head Boy's room with me later?" Draco said to the girls.
"Mr. Malfoy, you have to set an example for the younger students!" Hermione said frustrated.
"You didn't let me finish sis. I was going to ask if they wanted to go to our room to keep you company, while I do rounds," He said sweetly.
"Sure!" they chorused.
Kristle, Blaise and Draco left to escort the First Years towards the dungeons. Hermione was the only one left, so she decided to go to her new room.
While she was walking towards the Head Girl's room, she noticed Harry walking towards the Prefect hallway. The fluttering in her stomach increased.
"Hi Hermione," he said shyly. Hermione thought he looked adorable when he blushed.
"Hey Harry," she said cheerfully.
"Where are you heading?" he asked looking around the corridor.
"I was on my way to my new room," she said looking at his very kissable lips. She was snapped out of her trance when she realized Harry was talking again.
"Can I walk you there?" he asked while slightly blushing.
"Sure," she squeaked.
They began to walk down the corridor and talked about their summer and other things. She doesn't seem like a snob to me, he thought.
"I don't want to seem rude, but a lot of people call you bad things..." He said looking at the floor. When she didn't answer, he turned towards her and found that she had stopped in the middle of the hallway. He immediately felt bad for asking.
"I know what everyone calls me, and I don't deny everything. We ask for a lot and we get it. It's how we were raised. Draco and I...are not that bad," she said softly.
"Then why do you and your brother always insult people?" He asked, and again he mentally slapped himself. He thought she looked a little amused.
"Don't tell me you've never made fun of anybody," she said sarcastically. When he looked away blushing, she continued.
"It's in our genes I guess. Malfoys were always taught to think highly about ourselves. Father said..." she paused and looked away for a second. When she turned around he was surprised to see a tear run silently down her cheek. She wiped it away angrily. Don't tell me she's sad that her father was thrown in prison, he thought bitterly.
"Draco's worse than I am, but deep inside he's a softie."
"Draco! A softie? That's something I don't hear everyday." He chuckled, but the inadvertent mention of her father was still burning in the back of his mind. He finally turned to look at her profile. She was staring out the window, the moonlight cascading over her perfect features. Harry never thought he'd seen anything more beautiful.
"You're beautiful." He wasn't aware he was speaking out loud, but the blush in her cheeks soon told him. She smiled softly at him and turned back to walk to the Slytherin Common Room in the dungeons.
"Thanks for walking me to my door," she said standing in front of the Silver Serpent portrait. She was waiting for something, although she didn't know what.
"Um…Um… Hermione will you go to Hogsmeade with me?" He asked shyly.
Did he just ask what I think he just asked me?
"Hermione are you okay?" he asked in concern when she didn't move or talk. She just stood there in shock.
"Umm…Umm…" she stumbled through the words. Why was she so tongue-tied?
"I understand if you don't want to go with me. I mean you are way out of my league. Sorry if I bothered you," he said in defeat.
He started to walk away mumbling, "You're so stupid, what made you think that she would go out with you?"
"Harry!" she shouted, finally managing to find her voice.
He turned around, ready for an insult.
"I would love to go to Hogsmeade with you." Hermione walked towards him.
"Really?" he asked, a huge smile had grown on his face. She nodded.
Harry grinned. "Well I better go." He leaned forward and brushed his lips near hers