My Next Door Neighbor
By TragicTealeaves
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Chapter 1
Hermione

Hermione Granger could be found sitting in front of her window, watching her new neighbors in the house in front of them move in. She knew they were friends of her parents and also that they had a son about Hermione's age. She sighed as she turned away from the window and went over to her bed where Crookshanks lay. She opened up a book and began to read, however, she was concentrating on the boy she saw out of her window. He reminded Hermione of Draco Malfoy, her crush since the third year when she punched him. Soon Hermione laid on her bed, absorbed in her thoughts and the book long forgotten.

"Hermione". She snapped out of her thoughts and went downstairs.

"Yes mum".

"Do you want to come visit the neighbors with me?" Mrs. Granger asked.

"Sure".

Soon Hermione was sitting in a comfy couch in Narcissa's home. Narcissa and her mother were too busy talking. The name Narcissa seemed familiar to Hermione but she just couldn't figure where she heard it before. After all, it wasn't a very common name. She then remember Narcissa Malfoy, who was free after Lucius died in the war last year. 'No, it can't be Narcissa. Mum said she and Narcissa have been friends since they were children', Hermione told herself. She excused herself and headed for the kitchen to get a drink. In the kitchen she found another teenager, around her age, standing in front of the refrigerator which his back turned. Hermione was once again reminded of Malfoy and how similar these two boys looked. The boy must have heard Hermione since he turned around.

"GRANGER!" he screamed. Hermione stood there shocked. She hadn't expected to find Malfoy here. This was, after all, a muggle neighborhood. 'WHAT IS MALFOY DOING HERE", she screamed in her head.

"MALFOY! What are you doing here?" Hermione asked angrily.

"I live here", Malfoy retorted with a smirk on his face. "You on the other hand don't live here. So tell me mudblood, what are you doing here?" Draco asked.

"Shut up Ferret-Boy. If you hate mudbloods so much why are you living here!" Hermione yelled back. The two adults in the family room heard the yelling and were soon in the kitchen, watching both Hermione and Draco yell at each other.

"I'm only here because my mother decided to move here. If I knew a mudblood like was going to be here I wouldn't have agreed!" Draco spat. Hermione glared at and was about to slap him but stopped when she heard Narcissa.

"DRACO LUCIUS MALFOY!" Narcissa screamed. "Apologize to Hermione right now!"

"Why?" Draco whined.

"DRACO MALFOY!" Narcissa screamed, glaring at her only son.

"Sorry Granger", Draco mumbled.

"So this proves you two know each other?" Mrs. Granger said, glancing nervously at Narcissa.

"Of course Mum. We go to the same school. Malfoy's done nothing but insult Harry, Ron, and me for the past six years", Hermione stated furiously. Narcissa continued to glare at her son.

"Narcissa, I think I should leave. How about we meet again tomorrow?" Mrs. Granger asked.

"Sure Annie. Draco and I will come tomorrow around lunch", Narcissa replied happily. Both teenagers froze when they heard Narcissa say she was going to bring Draco. Hermione stared daggers a Draco once more before following her mother out. As soon as they got home, Hermione exploded.

"Mum! Why didn't you tell me they were Malfoys?" Hermione asked.

"Narcissa and I have been friends since we were little Hermione", Mrs. Granger replied.

"But…but…the whole family's full of death eaters!" Hermione protested.

"Hermione! That is not true. Narcissa was never into dark arts. I'm sure you figured that out after Lucius's death. Narcissa was forced to marry Lucius", Mrs. Granger told her daughter. "Look dear, after Lucius's death, Narcissa decided to move away from the manor. I told them about the house and she agreed. You should try and get along with Draco. He's a sweetie. He's not as bad as he seems". Hermione stood there, speechless. 'SWEETIE? Where are you getting that!' Hermione yelled in her head. To her, Malfoy was nothing close to a sweetie. Hermione sighed.

"Don't expect me to become friends with him. Also, the only way I'll be nice to him is if he decides to behave, stop teasing my friends and calling me a mudblood!" With that said, Hermione stomped off to her room. Annie Granger sighed and went into the kitchen thinking about the conversation she had with Narcissa.

"I can't believe this! Out of all people, Malfoy has to move in!" Hermione screamed to no one in particular. She sat down and decided to write to Harry and Ron. She got out a piece of parchment and began.

Dear Ron,
How are you? I'm fine. The Malfoys have just moved in the house in front of mine. My mum told me that she and Narcissa have been friends since they were little. I can't believe that I now have to spend my summer around Malfoy! Write back.
Your Friend Hermione

On the next piece of parchment she wrote:

Dear Harry,
How are you? I'm fine. The Dursleys aren't giving you any trouble are they? You won't believe who moved in my neighborhood. Draco Malfoy. My mum told me that Narcissa and her have been friends since they were little. I can't believe that I have to deal with him all summer! Write back.
Your Friend Hermione

Hermione gave the letters to her new owl she had received for Christmas. "Take the one with the red ribbon to Harry and the one with the orange to Ron. Okay?" The owl hooted and flew off. Hermione sighed and went back to her bed and picked up the book again. She made an attempt to try to forget everything and concentrate on the book. However, all she could think of was Malfoy and how much she hated him but at the same time loved him. She wasn't sure if she was going to be able to survive this summer.

Disclaimer- These characters belong to JK Rowling!

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