Never The Same

Chapter 5- Game Night

Just as Harry was about to open his mouth to say something there was a loud knock on the door and a certain red-heads voice was heard,

"Oi Harry, Mione and Parkinson want us down, some sort of meeting about the decor or something like that I don't know, anyway they want you and Malfoy down in five"

Draco got up quickly and cast a quick cleaning charm on his face and just as he was about to do it on his hair Harry stopped him,

"Don't, it looks good like that"

Harry thought he was about to die from embarrassment, had he really just admitted to Malfoy that he looked good, what had gotten into him, blushing furiously he turned away, but turned back when he felt a hand on his wrist,

"Could say the same to you Potter"

With a wink Malfoy walked, no strutted away and through the door back to the common room. That boy was going to be the death of him.

Once all the year were down and sat about the common room Hermione stood to speak, clearing her throat she began.

"As Professor McGonagall said we are free to change the common room how we see fit so I suggest we do it tonight so it's out of the way, I've got together a group of people who I think would do this best so any and all suggestions will be taken into consideration, thank you"

After many discussions and ideas, a general plan was set out, a reading and study area was created, floor to ceiling bookshelves was installed making the one previously in place look ridiculous, with large oak desks painted a rich dark blue, ink bottles and quills were lined on a shelf nearby with spare parchment, another floor was created with beanbags and comfy sofas for reading or relaxing, coffee tables dotted here and there, a spiral staircase leading up, there was now only one fireplace but it was much larger and had a huge mirror above it making the candlelight bounce off it and reflect across the room sending rays of light throughout, there were several red and gold sofas opposite the fire, large rugs ran under them. The dining table remained although the stools were replaced with long benches like the ones in the great hall to be more practical. The doorway to the kitchen was now cleared and the kitchen itself had been enlarged with a double fridge-freezer and large oven and stove. There was a large circular island in the middle of the room, the whole kitchen was either black marble or dark green- this had been the Slytherins contribution as it was widely recognised that the rather ominous looking chairs in the corner of the room didn't really fit. There were plants everywhere courtesy of the Hufflepuffs, ivy hanging from the balcony of the second floor gave the room a mystery feel. Finally, it was finished. Harry looked around the room, marvelling at the magic that had taken place, he thought it rather spectacular.

Hermione clapped her hands and the attention was brought back to her,

"Now that's finished I suggest we get on with what we are all really here for, Pansy if you will"

Harry had no idea where this newfound friendship had come from, and by the look on Draco's face, neither did he.

"Right everyone, we, me and Hermione, have been thinking" She clapped her hands and two Ravenclaws walked out of the kitchen with multiple bottles of what looked like fire whiskey and some sort of muggle alcohol, beers Harry thought.

"We might as well take McGonagall's word for it, and have a party, we have been generously supplied by the house elves- not that they know it of course and we are fully equipped to have an absolute rager- right love?"

She looked at Hermione and smiled, Harry frowned even more, 'Why were Mione and Pansy so close all of a sudden?'. Hermione walked over to her and planted a kiss on her cheek,