Draco and Hermione

Act One Scene One

Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;
Whole misadventured piteous overthrows
Do with their death bury their parents' strife.
The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,
And the continuance of their parents' rage,
Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,
Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;
The which if you with patient ears attend,
What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.

Seamus Finnigan and Dean Thomas were strolling through the corridor on their way to dinner. They were discussing one of their favourite topics as of late; Slytherin mockery.
“Yeah remember his face when he realized the cupcakes were filled with shit?” Dean boasted.
“Priceless! Goyle is so stupid. Who would just eat food left outside their common room door?”
“I don’t know. But speak of the devil.” Dean nodded his head up the corridor ahead of them.
There was Crabbe and Goyle strolling towards them. The pair of Gryffidor’s sped up their walk towards the Slytherins.

“So Goyle, out looking for more YUMMY treats?” Seamus said with a laugh.
“Fuck you Finnigan.”
“Ohh so articulate. Did Malfoy or Zabini teach you that one?” Dean countered.
“Dean! Seamus!” Someone called from behind them. Ron came running up; out of breath.
“You guys heading to dinner?” He asked them, ignoring the Slytherins, although he was fisting his wand tightly in his robes.
“Yes, run along to dinner like the good little Gryffindors you are.” A lazy voice drawled.
Ron turned and there was Theodore Nott standing in between Crabbe and Goyle with his wand tapping against his thigh.
“Yes, Well no need to fight in the hall before dinner. Save it for later, Peace now.”
Ron started to walk away when Nott spoke.
“No, no peace. I don’t care how hungry you are.”

When Harry looked back at Nott, he saw his wand raised and pointed at him.
“If that’s how you want it, Fine.” Ron threw the first curse towards the Slytherins. Zabini ducked and threw one back. The knee-reversing hex to them. It hit Seamus and he started walking the wrong way. He still threw curses back. The group began combining hexes and punches in a manner that moved them towards the entrance hall. Goyle had Dean in a head lock, while Dean attempted to light Goyle’s robes on fire. Seamus was throwing curses back to Crabbe while trying to walk with his knees backwards. Ron threw expelliarmus at Nott and he fell down the stairs. Nott landed with a dull thud on the floor but he hadn’t relinquished his wand. Ron ran down the stairs and jumped down the last three. He landed on top of Nott with his wand pointed at his throat. Nott had his wand pointed up at Ron when a voice ran out through the hall.
“ENOUGH!”
The six boys looked up into the face of a very angry headmaster.
“Into my office NOW!”
The boys followed him into the office. Their heads of house soon appeared in the office with them.
“I have had enough of this. This house rivalry has gone one for too many years. We are at a time when unity is important. We must unite and fight together not in civil wars against each other. I will not tolerate this anymore. This fight makes it brawl number three this month. Mark my words…if this happens again the remainder of your final year will have you begging me to expel you. Now go to dinner.”
The group exited to dinner.

“Nott, Come with me.”
The two Slytherins walked together down the hall to the Slytherin common room.
“I saw the Gryffindors provoking Crabbe and Goyle…I had no choice.”
“I am not concerned with that right now. Have you seen Draco recently?”
“I saw him earlier today first outside then in the common room. He seemed to be concerned about something. He was pacing so I didn’t bother him.”
“Yes I have noticed his change in behaviour. He seems distant, melancholy, I have tried to speak to him but to no avail.”
The door to the common room opened and Nott stepped through and spotted Draco on one of the couches.
“I will find out what is bothering him.” Nott turned and walked to Draco.

Nott flopped down onto the couch across from Draco and put his feet up on the coffee table.
“Is it a woman, school, friends or family?” He asked Draco.
“Excuse me?”
“Which is it that is plaguing you?”
Draco gave him a look that plainly said not this, not now. He ran his hands over his face and through his hair.
“Daphne.”
“Ah Daphne, the one you have been chasing.”
“Yes well I call her un-touchable now. She has pledged a life of chastity until marriage.”
“There are other girls, Draco.”
“Yes but none are as gorgeous as her.” He sighed.
“Oh I am sure I could point out a few that not only rival her but surpass her in beauty.”
“Oh really? Who?” His curiosity was peaked.
“I will point them out at the ball tomorrow night. Now come, dinner is almost over.”
Nott offered his hand to Draco to pull him up. The two walked out of the common room to dinner.


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