Tattooed in my Heart
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Chapter I – Ugly Hermione
Hermione Granger was is a perfectly normal witch going through the dreadful pangs of adolescence. Yes, you can say that she's the brightest witch in the 6th year throng; but then sometimes, or maybe often times, boys just can't see beyond superficial beauty. Let's face it! Hermione isn't such a rose, is she? She's more like a wild flower, plain at first sight but you can really appreciate her beauty as you delve deeper. She's a kind of flower that can withstand terrible environmental conditions and still look stunning in an enigmatic way.
"I look really hideous," Hermione says as she surveys herself in front of a mirror. It was the end of the year feast and Hermione just can' t help but feel depressed that her looks haven't improved at all or may even have worsened. She wasn't exactly vain but she just can't help but be conscious of her appearance now that she would be of age in a matter of months. She headed to the great hall sulking.
She isn't that ugly really. Except for her bushy hair and her overly conservative matter of dressing, her features are quite charming. It's just the fact that people have paid practically all their attention on her being a know-it-all rather than on her simple yet elegant beauty.
Anyway, how did her hair get that bushy? I guess it has something to do with the past…
14 years ago…
"Drei Drei wanna play wimme?" a two-year old Hermione Granger asked a certain blond and rather cute little boy about her age.
"Sure Hermy look at what I got," the blond little boy said while proudly brandishing a wand he got from some adult.
He twirled the wand in the air and both laughed with delight as sparks of different colors go out from the tip.
He twirled it again but instead of lovely sparks, a spell like lightning shot through the tip and hit poor Hermione square in the face.
"Waaahhhhaahh!! You bad bad drei drei.. Look at what you did to me… Mom!!" Hermione wailed.
The boy responded, "I'm sowy Hermy didn't mean to do it!!." Hermione was not convinced though. She even knows that the boy is suppressing a giggle.
"What are you laughing at?" Hermione snarled.
"You look funny Hermy!! Hahaha.. look at your hair" the boy mockingly said.
Hermione run fast to the mirror and a deafening noise issued from her as she saw herself. Her once silk and shiny wavy hair had turned to this frizzy, horrible, bushy mess. Her hair was never the same again.
Hermione doesn't remember this event anymore. For some reason, her mom lied to her and told her that her hair was originally that way since birth when she asked how she got it.
Back to the present
Hermione ran as fast as her feet would permit her. She didn't want to be late for the feast. Unfortunately, her knack of running as fast as a horse could really make her shortsighted sometimes. Today was definitely not an exemption as she plunges downward after bumping at somebody.
She was expecting to fall face first in the hard stone floor and was thoroughly surprised to find herself wrapped tightly by a pair of strong arms.
"Watch it Granger! You could have just given people another excuse to not look at your face. Thinking of it, I should have let you crash to the ground. That would really be priceless. Damn! Why haven't I thought of that? Oh well, there's always a next time," Malfoy sneered.
" You! You're such a good for nothing, egoistic, self-centered, irritating, arrogant and abominable ferret!! Don't you have anything better to do than spite me? Honestly, your hobby of throwing insults at me at any given chance is getting boring. Why don't you try doing something productive for a change," Hermione retorted.
Draco snorted at her words. " Would giving you sweet endearments pass as productive? I know you've been crushing on me since the day you laid eyes on me. I guess it's quite okay. With this gorgeous face of mine, who wouldn't like me?" Draco's ego swelled at his own words.
"How dare you Draco Malfoy. I suggest you go to Madam Pomfrey because your imagination seems to be running rather wild. Me liking a real ferret would be more believable than me liking you!!"
Draco did not say anything but looked at her with pure venom. They kept throwing daggers at each other until they heard some sniggering behind them. Realization dawned on both of them. They realized that they were in such a weird position. Hermione's body was bended obliquely, supported at the waist by Draco's strong arms. The fact that the students were sniggering gives the connotation that Draco and Hermione looks like they are in a romantic position as two passionate dancers doing the rumba or tango.
Hermione felt like she had just taken a quick dive into the icy lake and forcefully pushes Malfoy away. "I hate you ferret-face," she says then storms away.
Malfoy was still looking at a bushy haired person's silhouette with both arms still in the same position, as they were when he cradled Hermione earlier.
Wait, he thought. Shit what am I doing! I must look so stupid.
He dropped his hands and quickly headed to the great hall.
Harry and Ron were already in the Gryffindor table when Hermione arrived. She sat between them but did not bother to acknowledge the two. She was in a rather foul mood.
"What's up 'Mione?' Harry asked. She did not answered and frowned in response.
"Yeah, what's wrong with you? A little smile wouldn't hurt you know. If you keep frowning you'll be ug- I mean you'll have frown lines..hehe..," Ron blabs before shifting uncomfortably. He knew he said something wrong because he had meant to say 'uglier'.
Hermione stood up. She had enough. "Ronald Weasley I do not care if I'm the ugliest woman in the world and I could not care less what you think! I may not be all that, but unlike most people here, I'm not a brainless girl who takes pride in their huge fronts and holes underneath." She ran afterwards and cried her heart out near the lake..
She was really fuming with anger. Ron's remark clearly touched a nerve. It also made her remember her encounter with Draco and his hurtful words.
"Watch it Granger! You could have just given people another excuse to not look at your face. Thinking of it, I should have let you crash to the ground. That would really be priceless. Damn! Why haven't I thought of that? Oh well, there's always a next time," Malfoy sneered.
She contented herself by lamenting to someone who is non-existent.
" So they think I'm ugly huh. I guess it's true. It hurts though when it came from your best friend. Malfoy thinks I'm ugly too. Wait! erase that one. Since when did I care about what Malfoy thinks. Don't they ever see anything besides the looks? I'm so depressed right now. Then again, why would I let them get the best of me? I'll make them see. They'll see soon enough.."
I'll show Draco, she thought. Wait! I don't really see the point of believing what he says. He's my archenemy for Pete's sake.
Another thing bothers Hermione. Since her childhood, she had this tattoo in her chest that spells D.M. Her father told her that he made that and it meant 'Dearest 'Mione'. It's weird though that it could stand for something else. It can stand perhaps for the initials of a certain blond, bouncy ferret that cradled her moments ago.
She laughed slightly. "What am I doing thinking of that bloody git? I must not let that disgusting thing invade my thoughts again," she said.
After her short lamenting, she left to get in the carriages that would take her home..
She tried to enjoy the journey to London. On the way back, she had already formed a plan. She smiled at her thoughts and said, "Am I serious? Oh well It can't hurt, can it? Well, I guess I'll have to accomplish that mission of mine and I'll name it 'Mission Metamorphosis' wahahaha… I'll have my makeover the muggle way. Muggles do have better solutions sometimes. It just takes more time and money of course."
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Author's Note:Sorry it's a bit short. I'll make the other chapters longer. By the way, this is my first hp fanfic so be easy on me.. Reviews please!! The more reviews the longer the chapters… I'll update soon.. Keep reading!! Dramione rocks!!
