Hey :) So I really hope u like this I'm really getting into writing it and i think it's going really well, and i just said really way too many times :P Please R&R they're the things that keep me writing, this is a little darker than my normal stuff but I hope u like it anyway :) VaM xx
Draco stared blindly at the white lines that littered his body; they trickled down his skin in patterns and harsh streaks. He frowned as his eyes met the bright red ones fresh from his visit home; they wouldn't heal with any magic he knew after all they were magically inflicted. He turned his arm over to inspect the deep purple bruise that ran from his forearm up to his elbow. He glanced in the mirror and his frown deepened at the deep blues and purples that littered his right shoulder along with the angry red slash.
He sighed and carefully tugged his shirt back on so he didn't reopen a wound. His palms where white with scars where he'd been forced to hold the stove for a full 2 minutes without screaming, he bit his lip at the thought of the pain but quickly shook his head. Messing up his blonde hair he stared into the shockingly blue eyes that were reflected back at him and thanked Merlin that his dad was clever enough not to go for his face. With a final look at himself he picked up his robes and Slytherin tie before walking out the room towards the Great Hall.
Hermione smiled at her deep honey brown eyes in the mirror, over Christmas break she'd become much... well... hotter. Her hair was tamed and fell down her back in soft gentle curls, her skin was golden from the sun, her body had defiantly filled out and her face was more defined. She tilted her head to one side watching as her deep chocolate curls tumbled over her shoulder and her cherry red lips curved into a smile. With a slight giggle she bounded out the door towards the Great Hall.
Harry, Ginny and Ron greeted Hermione with a warm group hug before the four sat down with the rest of the Gryffindor's Hermione saying hello to everyone around her.
"What happened to you over the holidays?" Ginny teased nudging her friend.
"Come on Gin, I told you I'd changed" Hermione giggled and Ginny grinned.
"Yeah but damn Mione, you're hot!" She laughed and Hermione laughed with her even as Ron blushed and stared at the newly formed brunette in front of him.
Draco was not welcomed in the same way as Hermione, his 'friends' simply nodded in his direction as he walked towards the seat in-between Crabbe and Goyle. Pansy launched herself at him grabbing hold of his shoulder. He winced in pain as she connected with his fresh wounds and he shoved her away before dropping onto his seat.
"Silence!" Dumbledore's voice rang out over the noisy room and quickly every one fell silent listening intently to the headmaster.
Hermione hummed softly to herself as she walked down the halls towards her potions class not really paying any attention to what was happening around her.
"What do we have here?" Pansy Parkinson's voice reached her ears but Hermione didn't turn around. "A new Gryffindor?" She asked barging in front of Hermione stopping the girl in her tracks.
"Don't be thick Parkinson!" Hermione snapped shoving the girl aside.
"Hey! Who are you?" The Slytherin called and Hermione laughed.
"Hermione Granger!" She shouted back and she could practically hear Pansy's mouth drop open.
"When did Granger get hot?" The raven haired girl's words reached the brunette who giggled and bounced to her potions lesson.
She seemingly floated into the dark room lighting it up as she arrived. Everyone's eyes landed on her but she ignored them taking a seat at the front on a desk by herself.
"Who's that?" Blaise whispered to Draco who frowned and looked at him as if he'd grown a second head.
"What are you talking about?" He snapped and the other boy just stared openly at the brunette at the front of the room.
"She's fine" Blaise grinned and Draco's eyes bulged out his head.
"That's Hermione Granger you idiot!" He hissed and Blaise's eyes widened comically.
"No way! She looks so... different" He whispered back and Draco frowned looking up at the girl at the front of the room.
"She looks the same to me" He shrugged tilting his head to one side. She still had the same perfect chocolate brown hair that fell gently down her back, the same honey brown eyes that felt as if they could pierce his soul every time she looked his way. The same cherry red lips that he wanted nothing more than to just kiss and the same golden skin. Hermione Granger still looked just as beautiful to Draco Malfoy as she always had.
Hermione let her eyes wonder the room as she waited for Slughorn to arrive, that was when her eyes locked on the electric blue ones of Draco Malfoy. Her breath caught slightly in her throat, he no longer wore his hair slicked back but let the soft locks fall gently against his forehead, Hermione thought he looked beautiful.
"Good morning everyone!" Slughorn greeted the class as he bounded in an armful of potions in his hands. Hermione snapped around and trained her eyes intently on the professor ignoring all thoughts of Draco Malfoy. Slughorn looked around the room and tutted shaking his head from side to side. "Oh no, no, no this won't do... Malfoy come and join Miss Granger and Mr Potter will you please sit with Mr Zabini..." Slughorn continued to mix the Gryffindor's with the Slytherin's despite everyone's protests and suddenly Hermione found the blonde blue eyed boy dropping into the seat next to her.
She decided that this could defiantly have been worse, Draco was after all a top student and she knew that he specialised in potions.
"Granger" He nodded in greeting.
"Malfoy" She nodded back and acknowledged his attempt at being civil to her. She looked down at his hands as he reached for his book and her eyes landed on the white scars littering his palms, she frowned. He grabbed the book and looked up at her his eyes widening as he caught her staring at his hands and he realised she must have seen the scars that rested there.
"Right so the person now sat next to you is your partner for our course this year and more importantly your project!" Slughorn announced cheerfully and the whole class groaned louder Hermione trying to work out how she and Draco were going to manage to complete a whole project without killing each other and what horrific thing had happened for him to end up with such nasty injuries.
What did u think of Chapter 1? I hope it was good :) The next Chapter is even better but i'm reluctant to put it up until I get your thoughts as I don't wanna continue pointlessly :) VaM xx