Chapter 6
During the ceremony the eighth years found that they'd all been seated together on one table. Harry kept trying to catch Malfoy's eye, trying to gauge some sort of reaction to their news. He was disappointed as Malfoy never looked up from his small plate of green beans and potatoes, weird.
Harry on the other hand didn't think he'd eaten so much in his life. He realised how hungry he actually was when the fist few delicious dishes were served. Over the summer he hadn't actually eaten that much due to his lack of willingness to actually cook for himself and Creature's awful culinary skills.
"Jesus Harry bulking up are you?" Ron commented with a chuckle.
After the sorting had finished, the eighth years were collected and led to their new home. They were taken to a large room with warm cream walls and dark wood features. Stood in the centre were coffee coloured plushy sofas and armchairs and a large fire and mantelpiece. Overflowing bookshelf's lined the walls and three large windows with window seats lightened the room.
It was nice...calm Harry thought, he would miss the Gryffindor common room in all its red glory but his new common room was like a fresh start.
The group was then split again into boys and girls and were both taken to their new dorms. Either side of the common room were two winding staircases. The boys were taken left and at the summit of the stairs was a large dome-like room with doors Harry assumed led to their individual rooms. He and Malfoy were directed towards one of them and once they were inside the door shut.
Silence.
Awkward silence.
It was awkward for Harry anyway, Malfoy took no notice of the green eyed boy and only inspected the room before them. Harry took this opportunity to really scope him out up close. There was something different about Harry's school rival. He'd let his, normally sleek hair, grow out a little so that it framed his face softly. It made him seem younger somehow and innocent. The biggest difference Harry could see, were Malfoy's eyes. They looked tired and almost sad, like they'd seen too much too soon. As soon as he spotted Malfoy noticing him and begin to return his stare Harry looked away.
He began focusing his attention to their new home. The room was slightly smaller than Harry's old Gryffindor one, but he put that down to there only being two of them. Their beds were large and inviting, the creamy beige of the sheets looked so soft and warm. Harry noticed an en suite with a shower, toilet and sink, more convenient than having to a share one big bathroom with everyone. But the most striking thing about the room was the huge window equipped with a window seat, like the ones in the common room, that overlooked the gardens and the lake. It stood between the two beds like a light divider.
"I'll just take this one." Came a cool, calm voice, shaking Harry from his thoughts.
"Oh, okay that's fine."
Malfoy placed himself on the bed furthest from the door, back facing Harry. Maybe sharing a room wasn't going to be so bad after all.