That morning Draco and Hermione woke up at eight, ate breakfast, and said their goodbyes to each other and to Mr. and Mrs. Granger.
Hermione took a taxi to the train station and pulled her luggage to Platform 9 3/4. She ran through the wall and boarded her train.
'I miss Draco already...' Hermione sighed.
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Draco took a taxi to the Hilton Hotel and took his luggage to the main hall.
'Draco Malfoy.' he said to the man at the front desk.
The man typed quickly.
'One week?'
'Yes, sir.'
'Room 459. Here's you key, have a nice stay.'
'Thanks.' Draco said taking the key.
Draco lifted his luggage and walked to the elevator. He stepped in quietly. He walked into the wrong elevator. This was a love-fest elevator. There were three couples snogging and fondling each other.
'Fuck...' Draco thought as he rolled his eyes, 'The week i'm without Hermione i'm surrounded by couples.'
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Hermione fell asleep in her train berth. A knock came from the outside. Hermione woke up at the sound.
'Yes?' Hermione called.
The door slid open.
'Coffee, cookies, cakes???' an old woman asked.
'Oh, some coffee please with some cream, and a poppyseed cake.' Hermione said smiling.
The woman handed it to her.
'Thank you.' Hermione responded.
The woman nodded, closed the door, and left.
Hermione ate and drank slowly. She didn't feel so well. She put the cake aside, but finished her coffee quickly. She laid down, hoping her sickness would pass, she fell asleep in the meanwhile. A few hours later the train began to slow down. Hermione woke up and looked out the window, Hogwarts was coming up fast.
She took her luggage out of the overhead compartment and waited for the train to stop.
A few minutes later she was walking up to Hogwarts pulling her luggage behind her. She walked into the school. It was 2:15 so classes were in process. She scurried up to Dumbledore's office quickly. She said the password and stepped into the moving staircase. It led her to a sitting Dumbledore.
'Ahh, alas, Miss Granger. Two weeks went by quickly for you I assume?' Dumbledore said calmly.
'Yes, it did. How was Hogwarts while I was gone for the two weeks?'
'Same. I'm sure you'd like to know that Harry Potter is head boy and Janine Trofoy is head girl.'
'Are they?' she asked sadly, 'Well, I know Harry deserves it. I don't know Janine well.'
'She's intelligent, Hermione, but neither with leadership potential as you and Mr. Malfoy possessed.'
'I'm sorry, again, Head Master.' Hermione said quietly, 'For everything.'
'It's alright, Miss Granger, I know you're sorry.'
'Where is my room?'
'You're rooming with Miss Weasley, Miss Brown, and Miss Patil.'
'Thank you.'
She left to set up her new room.
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An hour later Ginny, Lavender and Parvati entered the room.
'Hermione! Your back!' Lavender cried. The girls ran over and hugged her.
'Hey, gals.' Hermione smiled.
'Your rooming with us until school ends now?' Ginny asked.
'yea, that okay?' Hermione asked smiling.
'Of course!' they cried.
'How was your suspension with Draco, or vacation I should say.' Parvati laughed.
'Fun actually, except for the leaving part. He's at a hotel all by himself now for a week.'
'Wow, how's that gonna be for you?' Lavender asked.
'Hard.' Hermione responded.
Hermione then sat down slowly.
'What's wrong Hermione?' Ginny asked.
'I don't know, I ate some poppyseed cake this morning and it didn't go down so well.'
'Well i'm sure it'll pass soon.' Ginny said, 'Don't worry.'
Hermione nodded.
'Well, I think i'm going to go lie down.' Hermione said, 'Feel free to do whatever in here, i'm just gonna take some make up homework I have to do from this week and lie down with it.'
'Alright.' Ginny said.
Ginny Lavender and Parvati left Hermione alone.
Hermione grabbed her Potions and DADA scrolls and books and took out a quill. She started to work on some homework. She again felt sick and feel asleep.
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Those first few days had Hermione swamped with homework and under more pressure than usual. Students ask her questions constantly. Ron and her still were not friends, but they did acknowledge each other. They would nod as they passed in the hallway. Hermione would write to Draco everyday and he would write back faithfully. She got a letter from him today and she decided to respond. (Draco's Letter) Dear Hermione,
Hey baby, i'm swarmed with couples snogging and groping each other, I wish you were here so we could join them. (laughs) Just kidding baby. Kinda. You said you weren't feeling well? I hope nothing serious, I don't want to cetch it when I come back, just kidding again. Seriously, though, get better soon, I don't want you sick. How's the rest of your life goin' at Hogwarts? Who's head boy and girl now? I'm really sorry about everything with that, I know how much it meant to you. Well, owl me back soon. I miss you.
Love, Draco
Hermione started her letter.
Dear Draco,
Everything is so busy here. When you get back you are going to have two weeks of homework, I only have one and I still feel dead. When you come back, make sure we get together for some study time. I don't want you stressing out. I hope you are enjoying your last few days of suspension. I miss you too baby. Hogwarts head girl is Janine Trofoy from Ravenclaw...now don't freak, but head boy is Harry. He deserves it, you know he does, you know he's been through a lot. Dumbledore said he wished they had better leadership qualities like we had. But don't worry about me, Draco, head girl was nice while I had it. I haven't felt sick in awhile, don't worry, I think I just had stomach flu or something. I wish I could be there snogging you haha, love ya baby. Hurry and come back. I love you.
Hermione xoxo
Hermione attached the note to Draco's owl and sent it off. It was Wednesday, two days until Draco came back.
Hermione sat staring at her DADA homework.
She plopped her head into the book.
'I don't get this.' she mumbled. 'What is the purpose of a Celtic Charm in the warding off of a Imperious Curse?'
She lifted the silver charm and stared at it.
'I got to suck up my pride and go ask Miss Carleigh.'
Hermione stood up and walked down to Miss Carleigh's office, then knocked on the door.
'Come in.' Miss Carleigh called.
Hermione stepped in.
'Hi Miss Carleigh.'
'Well, good afternoon, Hermione. What can I do for you?' she asked from behind her desk.
'I'm not sure about Celtic Charms. What is their purpose?' Hermione asked sitting down next to the young teacher.
'The Imperious Curse was founded by a wizard in France, as you know England is their enemies, English wizards joined Ireland's wizards to come up with something to try to stop the Curse, but all they could do was create a charm to weaken it. The Celtic Charm. All you have to do is hold one, that's why it's called a charm, like a good luck charm, and the curse will not be as strong.' Miss Carleigh explained.
'This is just for the Imperious? None of the other Unforgivable Curses?' Hermione asked.
'Just the Imperious.'
'Are there any charms for the Cruciatus?'
'No, unfortunately. If there were, i'd recommend them for Mr. Malfoy.'
'Yea, Draco could have used one.'
'How are you and Draco?' Carleigh asked.
'What?' Hermione asked. She was a little thrown off by Carleigh's interrogation.
'You and Mr. Malfoy. I heard the two of you were engaged, how are you?'
'Umm...fine. He still has a week of suspension to carry out so I miss him, but he'll be back soon.'
'I remember young love. Great isn't it?'
'Umm...yes, it is.'
'Treasure your relationship, make it special.'
'It is.'
'Well good.' Miss Carleigh said smiling, 'You two look very nice together. Must have been destiny that you two became head boy and girl.'
'Yea, Dumbledore had something up his sleeve, that i'm sure of. I must be off though, more homework you see, thanks for your help.'
'Thanks for asking for it. Have a good night.'
Hermione then left.
'That was weird.' She thought, 'I wonder what 'young love' Miss Carleigh is remembering of her's.'
As Hermione was walking back to her room she ran into Snape.
'Oh, excuse me Professor Snape.'
'What are you doing over here?' he asked.
'I was asking help from Miss Carleigh about some DADA homework.'
Hermione noticed his eyes widen when she said Miss Carleigh.
'Well, how's your Potions homework coming.'
'Oh just fine. There was just one thing I didn't understand in DADA, nothing to worry about.'
'Good. Have you been in touch with Draco?' he asked.
Hermione was shocked. Since when does Snape care about her personal life? Oh wait... it has to do with his favored student of course he cares.
'Yes, he's staying at the Hilton, he's anxious to come back.'
'He's missed in Potions. Great student. Shame he became dwelled up in a relationship.'
'Professor! Draco is my fiancé, please don't say it's a shame.'
'Excuse me, Miss Granger, i'm not. I'm simply saying he should have been smart about it.' he snapped, 'Young love is not something to be rushed, should it fall apart.'
'Has 'young love' been a topic in the teacher's lounge, Professor? Miss Carleigh was talking to me about the same thing.'
'Was she? Well, you better run off and get to your homework Miss Granger.'
'Yes sir.'
She nodded and walked off.
'Whoa...when Miss Carleigh and Snape talk about 'young love' are they talking about themselves?' Hermione asked herself.
She shrugged it off and walked to the kitchen.
'Ahh Miss Granger, how are you?' a small male house elf asked.
'Fine, you?'
'Oh... Shimi's just fine. What would you like to eat?'
'Could I have...umm...let's see I think I have a craving for salmon I think.'
'Oh alright. I'll bring it to your room, Miss, when it's ready. Anything to drink?'
'Could I have some Russian rose tea?'
'Tea?'
'Craving.'
'Sure, Miss, no problem.'
Hermione smiled and left.
She went to her room, sat on her bed and got started with her homework. The girls walked in about twenty minutes later.
'Hey, Hermione. You missed dinner. How's the homework going?' Ginny asked.
'Fine. It was the weirdest thing though...' Hermione then told the girls what happened with Snape and Carleigh.
'Really?' Parvati asked.
'That's so weird, I hope they didn't have 'young love' that'd be so gross!' Lavender giggled.
Then a little elf appeared with the salmon and tea.
'Here Miss Granger.'
'Thank you Shimi.'
'Salmon and tea?' Ginny asked.
'I had a craving.' Hermione shrugged. Hermione ate and drank quickly.
'Well, i'm goin' over to see Harry.' Ginny smiled.
'And i'm going to see Ron.' Lavender said.
'Good. How is Ron?' Hermione asked with care.
'He's doing okay. You should talk to him soon.'
'I'll talk to him tomorrow.'
'Good. See you later.'
'Don't wait up.' Ginny added laughing.
The two girls left.
'Don't worry, Hermione.' Parvati said, 'I have homework, too, I won't interrupt you.'
'Oh that's fine. Thanks anyway.'
The two girls then sat on their beds and did their homework.
A few hours later Hermione looked over at her clock. It read 11:00.
'Oh it's late.' Hermione said aloud.
She looked over at Parvati and saw she was asleep.
'Good idea.' Hermione thought.
Hermione set her books aside and got ready for bed.
About 10 minutes later Hermione crawled into bed and fell asleep. The next day was Thursday, she had to talk to Ron, she needed to rest up for that.
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