Title: Bittersweet Symphony

Author: Migdalia

Pairing: Hermione/Viktor, Hermione/Draco

Summary: Hermione and Viktor are getting serious…Harry, Ron, and Draco are not liking this one bit all with different reasons.

Chapter 1: Summer Lovin'

Hermione Granger sat in the compartment on the Hogwarts Express deep in thought while playing with something in her hand. She was staring out the window looking at the rainy atmosphere. It brought a dim light in the train and it was quieter on the train as usual. Hermione found that the rain made people usually sleepier and grumpier. Ron was sleeping across the seats occasionally snoring loudly, and Harry was trying to find the trolley for treats as long as going to the bathroom. But Hermione concluded that he was just possibly trying to find the Ravenclaw beauty Cho Chang.

She was currently deep in thought about her…I guess she could call him that now…her boyfriend. It felt so weird to even think that. She was 15, soon to be 16 and he was 19. Well out of school and on to travel the world continuing with his professional Quidditch career. She recalled their last conversation when he had visited her at her home.

The Grangers dropped him off at the train station. Her father looked on with disapproval as Hermione and Viktor walked out of sight towards the platform. Not because Viktor was disrespectful, but because his little girl was going out with a man.

So Hermione walked with Viktor who was carrying his trunk in one arm and holding her hand in another. The train station was certainly crowded. That would make sense. The summer holiday was coming to an end. Viktor stopped near platform 12 ½ at least that's what it said to magical beings. It would take him to his Quidditch Team house.

The two turned to each other. Hermione looked up at the 6'3 Bulgarian Seeker. She looked so tiny compared to his bulk frame and tough exterior. They locked eyes.

"Viktor I want you to know something" said Hermione swallowing. She had been working on this speech for the last three days and she couldn't mess up now. It wasn't fair to him.

"Yes Ninny" he said softly.

"I enjoyed these past two weeks" she said. "I really did, it was really nice that you came and met my parents and the Yule Ball last year was great but I know that I can't give you what you need. I can't be like the other women you used to be with…I'm not a woman…I'm just a girl, a modest girl and…"

She trailed off no longer looking at him but playing with her fingers. Tears filled her eyes blurring her vision.

"Iz that vhat youv been worried about?" he asked as if it was the most ridiculous thing he ever heard of.

Hermione sighed. "You don't have to…to keep this up. I want you to enjoy yourself and I don't want you to feel tied up. Not to someone who can't give her whole self to you"

She felt his gently touch on her chin and he brought her face up to meet his gaze again. Hermione blinked, two thick tears fell down her cheeks.

"If you think that I just vant you for sex you are vrong" he said in his thick Bulgarian accent. It had been very stressful for him to speak English his whole visit. Though he did let out his string of Bulgarian curse words when he had a chance to practice Quidditch. "I could have any woman…vit snap of my fingers. But I vatched you…in the library"

Hermione smiled at that thought. It was nice to be wanted… Viktor let go of her hand and slipped something off his finger. Time was running out. He opened her hand, placed something in it and closed it again. Hermione looked at it and gasped slightly.

"Viktor I can't take this" she said shaking her head yet admiring it. "It's your Quidditch Cup ring"

She looked at it. It had the symbol of his team on the left side engraved with the date of their Championship win. On the right side with his name engraved and a golden snitch engraved below that. A huge red ruby sat squarely in the middle. The ring was made of out real gold.

"And I vant you to hold it for me" he said squeezing her hand. "I'll come back for it"

Hermione nodded. Viktor looked at the huge clock at the train station. "I've got to go now"

"Ok" whispered Hermione.

He bent down and Hermione tensed slightly at the move, as his lips fell upon hers. She stood slightly on her toes to get leverage. Her face started to grow hot. PDAs wasn't something she was a fan of. It was a soft and slow kiss and Viktor forced his tongue into her mouth. She put her hands on either side of his scruffy face and then pulled back breathing a little heavily.

Her lips were red and swollen.

"Owl me" she said.

"I'll try every veek" said Viktor grabbing his trunk from the ground and walking away from her towards the wall. He never turned back to look at her as he disappeared and she was left at the platform in the center of the mass of people touching her lips and grasping the ring.

The ring was now on a golden chain on Hermione's neck. It was going to be quite hard to put it under her uniform with the tie but she promised herself she would wear it everyday. She was so into her thoughts that she didn't see someone come in the compartment and then heard a voice.

Rictusempra!

Hermione jumped and looked towards the intruder. She saw Draco Malfoy and his cronies behind him. He was pointing his wand at Ron who had awoken and was now laughing uncontrollably.

"Sorry did I wake you Weasel!" said Draco with obvious humor and malice in his voice.

Hermione stood up angrily while hiding her chain underneath her black hoodie.

"You're such a prick, ferret" barked Hermione while grabbing her wand and pointing it at the platinum blonde Slytherin.

"Ooo such harsh words from the Mudblood" said Draco. "Just because she kissed a boy she's all womanly now"

Crabbe and Goyle chuckled behind him making Hermione turn red with anger and embarrassment. She looked at Ron who was now turning purple and gasping for air.

"Reverse it or I'll tell McGonagall" said Hermione. "You wouldn't want to get detention on your first day as Prefect would you?"

Draco just sent her a cold glare before turning to the redhead and muttered the reversal.

"Now as you weren't invited get out"

"Like I would come in here without a good reason"

Hermione scoffed and Draco just ignored it…for the time being.

"We have to make the patrols and advise everyone to get dressed" said Draco still holding his cold sneer at Hermione.

"Is that all?" she asked.

"Filthy Mudblood" muttered Draco before leaving and slamming the compartment door shut behind him.

"I swear one of these days" cursed Ron as he stood up.

"Yeah well we better get dressed" said Hermione still facing the compartment door.

"For crying out loud where's Harry?" asked Ron. "I'm starved!"

Ok so how was it? This is my first HP and Hermione/Draco fanfic ever!Please review it will only help me to update faster and get better. It's hard writing Viktor's dialogue. Sheesh, i tried to research the dialect but no luck so far. Don't worry this will be Draco/Hermione, but the first part will be Hermione/Viktor.