AN: Here is an interesting story idea. Its not much but it was just something random that popped into my head so here ya go.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or the characters just the plot for this story.
Prologue:
Hermione stepped off the train. She had just put her stuff in the head's compartment on the train. She had also changed into her school robes.
"Hello Granger?" came a cool voice that was all too familiar.
She turned and came face to face with Draco Malfoy. She smiled lightly and held out her hand. At the last moment of the war Draco had turned against the dark lord by killing three death eaters and he protected Harry Potter from Bellatrix.
"Malfoy," said Hermione. Draco took her hand and instead of shaking it he gave it a light kiss on her knuckles before letting go.
"How was your summer holidays?" he asked her.
Hermione shrugged lightly. "They were fine. Parents took me to Italy."
"What a coincidence. I went to Italy too this summer. Mother dragged me to this masquerade ball," said Draco as he fixed his robes.
Hermione looked at him with a smirk on her face. "was it by any chance at the Italian ministry of magic?"
Draco raised a brow at her. "You were there?" he asked.
Hermione smiled and nodded with a small giggle. "I was a phoenix."
Draco looked at her for a moment then a look of recognition crossed his face. He dug through his robes to his pants and pulled out a phone. He flipped it open and started clicking buttons, searching for something. Once he found it he held it out to Hermione.
"This you?" he asked. Hermione looked at the picture he showed her. It was a girl with chocolate curly brown hair wearing a red mask with flaming red and burnt orange feathers.
The girl giggled and took the phone from him and looking at it closely. "Oh my god, that is me," she laughed and handed it back to him. She then reached into the pocket in her skirt and pulled out her own phone. She flipped through her pictures and showed him a picture of a man in a green and silver dragon mask.
"That you by any chance?" she asked with a smile.
He looked at the picture and laughed. "Naturally," he said. "We definitely have our house colors down."
Hermione laughed and looked at the picture again. "Yes so it would seem so," she said. She closed her phone and put it back in her pocket. Draco nodded and looked her over. Her hair was now tamed in soft curls that was in a half pony and some curly strands were framing her face. She hadn't changed much since he had last seen her in Rome. She wore a soft golden eye shadow the brought out her warm chocolate colored eyes and a shiny clear lip gloss. Her head girl badge was pinned to her robes.
"I see we'll be seeing more of each other this year," he said and showed her his badge.
She looked at it and nodded to him. "Yes indeed we will be." She looked up at him. "Truce?"
Draco chuckled and nodded. "Only way we can work together. Think we'll have to share a dorm together?"
Hermione shrugged. "Why wouldn't we. All the other heads in the past have shared dorms so why not us?"
Draco smirked at her. "You have a point."
"Malfoy! Granger!" The two of the looked up to see a Ravenclaw prefect running up to them.
"What is it?" asked Draco.
"You better come quick. Wealsey and Zabini have gotten into a fight," he said and started towards a large group of kids.
Hermione groaned. "Not again. What is it this time?" she asked more to herself as she chased after the prefect, Draco not too far behind. The two of them pushed their way through the crowds till they got to the center. Ronald Weasley was wrestling with Blaise Zabini in the center.
"Stop it!" yelled Hermione trying to get their attention. Draco pushed Hermione back a little as the two boys fell at their feet while throwing punches at each other. Draco bent down and grabbed Blaise pulling him off Ron. Ron got up to try and throw another punch when Hermione got in front of him and pushed him back.
"That's enough Ronald!" she screamed. Everyone went quiet as the two heads held the boys away from each other. "Now what is the meaning of this?!"
"He accused me of being a Death Eater!" yelled Blaise as he pointed a finger to Ron.
"Because you are one," retorted Ron. Blaise made another attempt to get at Ron but Draco held him back.
"Blaise! Calm yourself," he said and held his friend.
Hermione glared at Ron. "That was uncalled for Ron. The war is over, there is no such thing as a death eater any more."
Ron glared at her. "So you're taking his side?" he yelled.
"I'm not taking anyone's side. You need to control your temper and your tongue," she bellowed back at him.
"Oh really like you held your tongue this summer?"
Hermione looked confused. "What are you talking about?"
"You know what I mean. Sleeping around with others while you were in Italy." Several people gasped but Hermione looked furious.
"Excuse me?! What brought you to that idea?" she asked. Draco was just watching the whole exchange.
"Oh come on Hermione. It's not hard to notice. I never got a single letter from you while you were in Italy and you've been distant ever since you came back." Ron glared at her.
Hermione half couched half laughed. "I've been distant because you've been acting strange and I've been going over my head's list. And the reason I didn't write you this summer is cause I didn't have an owl at my disposal."
"That's bull Hermione. Everyone can see through your little act."
"What act?!" she yelled. Ron was not making any sense at all and was kind of scary her.
"What ever. Like I care, at least Lavender was a better shag then you'll ever be," said Ron and he crossed his arms over his chest.
Hermione stared at him wide eyed and hushed words went amongst the students. Draco was about to step in when a loud slap was heard echoing through the station and everyone went quiet. Hermione Granger, red face with anger, had just slapped Ron Weasley across the face.
"How dare you, you egotistical arsewhole," she yelled. She took a deep breath and straightened her robes. "Mr. Weasley, as head girl it is my job to report you to Professor McGonagall and the headmaster when we get to school. But as your girlfriend, it's my job to say it's over. Now get out of my sight."
Ron stood there with a fish out of water look. That slap seemed to have knocked him back into his sense. He looked at her and opened his mouth to say something but Draco cut him off.
"You heard her Weasley. Off with you," he said then looked at everyone else. "I suggest you all get on the train seeing as it will be leaving in fine minutes. Prefects, make sure everyone gets on board. We don't want anyone left behind." He glared at Ron before turning soft eyes on Hermione. He gently grabbed her by the elbow and lead her back towards the train and away from Ron.
Hermione let him lead onto the train and towards the head compartment. As soon as they reached it she broke down crying as she slid to the floor. Draco looked down at her and shut the compartment door before kneeling down in front of her.
"Stupid, stupid Ron! How could he say such a thing? Never in my life have I ever cheated on him and to just come out and say something like that!" She cried into her hands.
Draco sighed lightly and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "Hey. Don't listen to him, don't let his words get to you," he said. He put his hand under his chin. "Just forget about him okay? You don't deserve a guy like him if that's the way he treats you."
The brown haired girl just stared at Draco for a few minutes as the tears spilt down her cheeks. In one swift movement she threw herself into his chest knocking him back against the seat. There she clung to his robes and cried into his chest. Draco blinked and looked at her before slowly wrapping his arms around her and rubbing her back. He placed his cheek on the top of her head.
"It's going to be alright," he said trying to comfort her.
The train gave a jerk as it started moving down the tracks as Hermione and Draco sat on the floor of their compartment. So this was the start of a new year? Wonder what challenges await these two as they draw closer to Hogwarts.
AN: well I think that's good place to stop. This is just a random idea that I had so let me know what you think and if I should continue with this story. So please READ AND REVIEW