Paired

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Hermiones pov

The train shook slowly as we began our journey, the journey back to hogwarts. After everything that had happened over the last year I felt comfort in knowing I would be going back to something familiar. I sat across from the boys, who discussed quidditch and how they were going to make this year the best year they could, I only sat in silence. While I was happy to be going back to finish my schooling, the idea of walking into that building sent shivers down my spine, I knew many of the older students also felt this. So many lost friends and family, it's hard to act happy when you remember just how many funerals you had to attend in one month.

"Miss granger.." a voice said softly, brining me back to reality, "headmistress" I responded, looking up at mcgonogal "would you follow me to my cabin please" she asked as she walked out, I looked towards the boys who only raised an eyebrow and followed her out. We walked slowly to her cabin, she opened the door and asked me to sit down. When I looked around the room I saw the familiar white hair across from me, I only stared at him as I took a seat "this year...the two of you will be our heads. I'm doing this quietly as I'm sure you both know that it may cause some stir between students" she began

I heard a familiar scoff and only rolled my eyes "you both are the highest achieving students of your year and Dumbledore...well Dumbledore had you both picked from the time you were third year" she said, a softness to her voice. I looked up and smiled slightly "the head dorm will be yours, the password being unity, I will discuss more things with use in the next coming days but I advice use spend the next few days getting to know one another, use may have more in common that you think" she said, before getting up and walking out.

I sighed, looking up. His grey eyes met mine as we stared, not sure who should speak first "hi.." I said softly, he only nodded "H..How are you?" I asked "fine" he said sharply. I only nodded "Em...so we'll be living together.." "I'm aware granger" he spat back, I scoffed "I'm only trying to be pleasant" I replied "You don't need to, if you don't mind I'm going back to my friends" and with that the door slammed and I sat on my own. A defeated sigh escaped my lips as I thought over how the next coming months will go.

"So Malfoy is head boy then?" Harry asked as we sat in the courtyard after the feast "yeah, and I've to live with him" I said "I don't like this" Ron spat, I rolled my eyes "why does he get to be head boy? Why not harry or me?" He said, jealousy dripping from his words "Ron, head boy isn't just chosen based off who is good and who is bad, mcgonogal is right. Malfoy is one of the best students here. No matter what he done wrong" harry said, I nodded as Ron only huffed "so, how are you planning on handling this?" Harry asked, I stared off into the distance

"calmly...with patience, we're not the only ones who lost during that war" I said, my voice trembling "he doesn't deserve it!" Ron spat "who are we to decide that?" I questioned "you saw what side he picked, he's a disgusting death eater" Ron hissed "Ron! The war is over, the hate died with Voldemort, this the time for second chances!" I replied, harry nodding in agreement "it's time to move past the petty stuff Ron" Harry said. Ron scoffed and walked away, I sighed and slumped against the wall "how are you feeling...being back?" Harry asked.

I looked around, you wouldn't of thought a war had ever happened here "I feel..strange, it still feels like home but...it's hard to look around and pretend nothing happened"

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Dracos pov

It was 11pm, I sat quietly on the sofa in the corner of the shared dorm reading when the front door opened. I looked over to see her standing in amazement as she looked around her, the dorm was a crisp white colour with read and green accent colours all around, we had two massive sofas sat in front of a fireplace as well as two in front of the windows. There was a small kitchen nook that had a sink and some space for glasses and other things "it's beautiful" she whispered as she walked around, her gaze catching mine.

She jumped slightly "s-sorry I didn't see you there" she said, awkwardly moving slightly away. I only looked back at my book. I felt her eyes leave me and her footsteps go up the stairs, I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding and leant my head against the wall. I was in no mood to make friends with her.

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Hermiones pov

I pulled on comfy pjs and went downstairs with my book, it was 11:30pm. I knew I wasn't sleeping, the fear I'd have a nightmare and not have someone to help me out of it. I looked over to the window to see the pale figures head buried deep into a Shakespeare play "Romeo and Juliet is my favourite piece of work he wrote" I said, he looked up and then back down, I sighed. "You know-" I began. His book slammed "We do not need to be friends granger" he said, standing up "what do you mean?" I questioned, he walked towards me "you do not need to pretend to like me. Because I will not be pretending to like you." He responded dryly. I was taken back "I..I wasn't pretending..I just wanted to be pleasant" I responded, his eyes rolled and he scoffed. His face coming close to mine "get over the nice girl act granger, it won't last long" he spat, walking away from me and towards his room.

I let out a defeated sigh, god this is not what I wanted for my last year

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