Exceeding Expectations

Term Begin's

Chapter 9: Term Begins

The weekend went by fast and before we knew it, Monday had approached. Henry woke up to his wand alarm going off at 6am, groaning he turned it off and got out of bed. After spending a relaxing hour in the bath, he was washed and dressed ready for the day or so he thought. "You are not leaving these dorms without styling your hair Henry Thomas." Draco said with a stern look on his face. "Draco, you know I'm hopeless when it comes to hair." Henry said with a pout on his face. "Sit down, when I am do with my shower I will do your hair we still have an hour before we have to be to breakfast, why don't you make sure we have all our books we will need for the day." Draco said as he waltzed into the bathroom.

Knowing Henry would be in a whole heap of trouble if he left without Draco, Henry started to get both of there bags ready for the day. Fifteen minutes later Draco came out of the bathroom all dressed and styled with his products in his hands.

"Sit, we only have thirty minutes to get your hair done and then down to the great hall." He said to Henry who quickly sat down without argument. A while later and Draco was done, looking at his masterpiece he conjured up a mirror for Henry to look at his hair. "What do you think?" Draco asked starting to feel nervous. Henry was starstruck he never thought he could ever get his hair to look this good without help. "From now on your doing my hair every morning Drake, I love it." He said grinning from ear to ear. Draco blushed and said, "Thank you." They got up and hurried to the great hall.

As they got the entrance of the great hall, they were stopped by no other than Dumbledick. "Ah Henry, my boy I was hoping I could have a quick word with you in my office?" Dumb-as-a-door asked with his twinkling eyes. "I am sorry, sir but for me to meet you in your office I would have to have Professor Snape with me, see he is my guardian while I am in school. My godmother Cissa doesn't want anyone to talk to me alone with out him with me sir. So, I am afraid you will have to ask him when the best time would be for us to meet." Henry said nodding his head to the headmaster and walked into the great hall to have breakfast.

Sitting down Henry started to make his plate, when yet again he was interrupted by Dumbledick. "Henry, I wasn't done talking to you it's very rude to leave the way that you did." He said looking a little stern but then smiled when Henry looked at him. "I am sorry sir, but I did not at you and did state that I was not allow to speak to you or any teacher alone without my guardian present. So again sir, not to sound rude but I would like to eat and start my first day of school." Henry said looking slightly taken back and shied away from the glare he got from the headmaster.

"I am sure, Narcissa didn't mean me when she said you couldn't meet alone with anyone; besides I am the headmaster what I have to discuss with you might not be something you want Severus to know about." He said with a smirk thinking he finally got the boy. "I don't know why you are smiling Professor, I unlike some people don't have secrets from my family. So again, you will have to speak to Professor Snape and make a time to meet with him." Henry said starting to get annoyed at the old goat.

"Fine, but I will be writing a letter to Narcissa, and if I find out your lying, you'll have detention with Mr. Filtch." Dumbledore said glaring down at Henry. "Of course, sir I will have to have Professor Snape send a letter to Cissa right away, you being the headmaster in all you must be very busy, why would you waste your time on a new student? Do you do this will all the new students at Hogwarts or only the Orphans?" Henry said looking completely innocent and confused.

"I will speak with Severus and have him send the letter." Dumbleduck said not looking happy at all at being outsmarted by a seventeen-year-old. "Okay after your done reading the letter, I want to see it knowing how smart you are and how you seem so intent on meeting with me alone I want to see the letter to make sure its not been tampered with." Henry said getting up from the table and leaving with Draco to Potions. The look of shock on Dumb-as-a-door face would be forever imprinted in his staff's minds.