~Disclaimer~ As much as I would like to own all the Harry Potter characters, I don`t. sob, sob
They all belong to J.K. Rowling. Yes, the best author in the world. J.K. Rowling! J
~Authoress's Notes~ Umm.. I dunno if this story would be considered AU, or OOC, you`ll have to decide! R+R, and no flames, please. Thanks!
Chapter One: Love at first Sights
Seventeen-year-old Hermione Granger awoke with a start on the first of September. It was that time of year again. It was time to go back to Hogwarts. Hermione smiled happily to herself, then quickly got up and got dressed.
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After brunch, Mr.&Mrs.Granger drove their daughter to King`s Cross Station, and after making Hermione promise to write, they drove back home. Hermione sighed, looking down the road her parents had just driven through. Then, she smiled, and made her way onto Platform 9 ¾.
As soon as she stepped onto the platform, she was tackled by her best friends, Ron, Harry, and Ginny. When they finally let Hermione catch her breath, Hermione stood up, and smoothed out her mini-skirt. When she looked up again, she found all three of her friends staring. "Hermione! You look great! What happened?" Ginny asked, breaking the silence. Hermione giggled. She had to admit, she liked her new looks. Her hair had gotten natural blonde highlights from all the time that she spent under the sun, her waist was even slimmer than the year before, her chest fuller, and her hair had also gotten straighter--- it was no longer bushy.
"Well, I spent a lot of time in the sun with my muggle friends, so my hair got natural highlights, and I guess I just grew over the summer!" Hermione said, smiling. Ginny laughed. "Ok, but it looks great! You look great!" Hermione grinned, then she and Ginny were about to board the train, but were stopped by the infamous Draco Malfoy. His hair was still slicked back, his steely gray eyes still had that small little twinkle, but he was no longer the small, frail little boy he used to be. No, Quidditch had been good to him. While Malfoy gaped at Hermione, Harry was also staring at his best friend, wondering why he had never noticed her beauty before.
At last, Draco fell out of the trance. "Back again, mudblood?" he smirked, looking her over again. Hermione smirked back, matching the famous Malfoy smirk. "Yes, ferret boy, I`m back." He scowled at this comment, then, deciding to be civil, he walked away. Hermione sighed, then she looked back at her friends, who were still staring. "Well? Come on then! The train won`t wait for us!" she said, leading them aboard the Hogwarts Express.
~*A/N*~: Sorry about the shortness of this chapter! I really don`t know where this is going, but I`ll do my best, ok? Just give me some time!! I promise that when I`m finished, you won`t regret it. LOL, just keep reading, reviewing, etc. Thanks a bunch!!
Forever Fancy,
Halosangel