My hard and fast prediction for HP5

[suki_willoughby at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 27775

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> ...AND...Hermione has to work side-by-side with the git!  I bet on 
> her becoming prefect and *then* Head Girl, right along with Head 
Boy 
> Draco Malfoy.  The tension, conflict, and possibilities (*and* 
> plausibility!) are at a maximum with this combination, and I'm 
making 
> it *my* hard-and-fast prediction.  Ron and Harry may be getting the 
> shaft, but I don't think either will become a prefect.
> 
> --Jepetta

**de-lurking momentarily**

Okay, not that it isn't within the realm of possiblity but where is 
any evidence that Draco Malfoy would become a Prefect, let alone Head 
Boy? When compared with Percy (the most well drawn Prefect thus far 
in the Canon), Draco lacks the two most obvious characteristics that 
would qualify one to become a Prefect, i.e., ability to follow rules 
and high marks academically. Draco has been known to break the rules 
numerous times (one incident particularly infuriating to the staff 
was the Faux-Dementor stunt) and there is simply ZERO evidence that 
he excelled at his studies. For that matter I would think there is 
more evidence to the contrary, that he's a rather poor student. The 
incident with the Hippogriff being one example (not listening and 
missing crucial information...). AND he's not very popular with the 
staff (save Severus Snape).

I think it's highly unlikely that Draco will become a Prefect. Can 
anyone provide reasons to think otherwise aside from wishful (well, 
not on my part) thinking and an interesting plot turn?

Thanks ... Suki

**back to lurking and reading all the great posts today ...***