Forbidden Love by Kuls

Disclaimer: The characters and setting do not belong to me. They belong to J.K. Rowling. However, the plot is mine.

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Chapter 1:

It was the middle of Hermione's 7th year at Hogwarts. She had just started to blossom as a young woman and many guys had began to notice her more. Before, she was just the smart, nerdy girl but now, she is thought of as an intelligent, beautiful woman. Harry, Ron, and she had never been closer though Ron was often jealous because of Hermione's refusal to date him. "If I do agree, then it would eventually end up ruining our friendship when we split up," she had thought to herself when he asked. Harry was now dating Ginny, since he had realized how much he liked her and she him.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione sat in the Head Boy and Girl Common Room on a Saturday morning. Hermione, of course, was made Head Girl and none other than Draco Malfoy had been made Head boy.

"So when's the game against Slytherin going to start?" asked Hermione to Ron, who was appointed as the keeper for the Gryffindor Quidditch team only last year, and Harry, who had been the team captain since last year too.

Harry said, "Should be starting in about…" He looked at his watch, "…an hour or so. Speaking of which, Ron, we should get down to the changing room to be there when the team gets there." So he and Ron bade Hermione farewell and headed off down to the boys changing room beside the Quidditch pitch.

After they left, Hermione immersed herself into the book she was currently reading, which she had borrowed from the library for the fourth time. After about an hour's time, she headed down to the Quidditch pitch to cheer Harry, Ron, Ginny, and the rest of the Gryffindor team on. They wanted so badly to win against Slytherin because of their loss against them earlier in the year.

Hermione took a seat in the stands that were decorated with scarlet and gold colors. Once she had sat down she heard the all too familiar roar of Luna Lovegood's lion hat. The game started and Katie Bell had the quaffle, heading down to the Slytherin goal hoops. "Annnnddd…SHE SCORES!" Hermione heard the commentator yell enthusiastically into the magically enhanced microphone.

Great, we're off to a good start, thought Harry to himself.

Hermione was watching Harry sit high above the on-going game, watching for the golden snitch to appear for him to catch. Then, she switched her vision to Ron, who seemed quite a bit more confident after Harry's little stunt with Felix Felicis, tricking him into thinking he had taken the Luck Potion to give him confidence. He had already saved a couple of potential scores for the Slytherins. Her view, however, had suddenly switched to a certain Slytherin who was flying straight toward the ground like a diving swimmer, right through the other Quidditch players racing around the place. Right before he would have collided with the ground, he drew up to be level with the ground. Harry had caught this action as well and knew at once that Draco had spotted the snitch, so he raced off after him. Harry sped up alongside him. Draco noticing this, he gave Harry a shove in the side. This threw Harry's trail off a bit but he got back on track. Finally, as they drew nearer and nearer, the gap between Draco and Harry grew wider as Draco went faster because of his newest-edition racing broom. Harry still had the Nimbus 2000 and hadn't upgraded since he got it in his first year. Draco caught the snitch and the whistle blew, it was the end of the game, Slytherin had won. Draco flew down to the ground and was greeted by the rest of his team with high-fives and pats on the back.

Back up in the stands, Hermione was mad that the enemy of her best friends had just won against them. Yet she kind of admired him for being so good at Quidditch and thought he has the sexiest body, especially when he is covered in sweat like it is now…Wait, what? I'm not attracted to him! He's so cruel and coldhearted. She thought, angry with herself.

Hermione, Harry, Ron, and Ginny, all looking disappointed, walked back to the Gryffindor Common Room together.

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This is my first ever fanfic so tell me if it's any good. Criticism is welcome but I'd much rather get praise. : )

Also tell me what you think should happen in it! Thanks, -Kuls