A/N: This is a Christmas Themed Dramione and was intended to be just a Head Canon, but I liked it too much to try to make it a One-shot so this is Part 1 of 2 :) If you like this, then great! Please remember to review at the end! THANK YOU! :D
Part 1 "One Last Christmas"
It was a quiet night at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Hermione was appointed as Head Girl, a position she hopefully wanted when she was just a First Year. Accompanying her Headship was Draco "Twitchy Little Ferret" Malfoy. They both ignored each other at all times unless when called upon to the Headmaster's office about duties.
They didn't like it, working together, but as they were, they were soon forgetting about the reasons why they hated each other. Two days before Christmas, Hermione asked him what his family usually did for Christmas.
"We don't celebrate Christmas at the Manor. I've heard it's actually quite a nice time to be with loved ones, but I don't have that. I didn't grow up with love or friendship." He answered, his voice void of emotions. He looked at her, and she saw sadness within his grey-blue eyes.
"Christmas is a time for those who don't have loved ones at home to be loved by others," she said softly. "Christmas is a time to love, to make memories to forever be cherished. Who wouldn't want to be loved, Mal- Draco?"
He looked at her as if she was crazy. She said his name. Not Malfoy. Not Ferret. Draco. The edges of his mouth twitched up, almost forming a smile.
"You really believe in that Muggle stuff, huh, Granger? Look, Granger, I don't care about what you believe in. If I don't celebrate it, then I don't. End of story." He smirked.
"Then why don't you give Christmas a chance and start now? I love Christmas, it is the best holiday of the year. I'm willing to give you another chance, Draco, if you're willing to give Christmas a chance. There's always time to try." She replied, quietly.
"Really, Granger? There's no hope for me because of what I've done. No hope for me because there was none to begin with." Draco said, in between anger and helplessness.
"There's always hope, Draco. That's what Christmas is all about, to give hope to others who don't have it. And I want to give mine to you," She wasn't looking at him, so she had to speak up for him to hear as she was walking to her dorm. "Good night, Draco." He heard her door 'click' behind her. He truly smiled for the first time in his life, and it was all because of Hermione Granger.