DISCLAIMER: J.K. Rowling owns all the character. I just write fan fictions.

You Have Changed

Chapter 1: Forgive Me

Long platinum blonde hair gleamed in the dancing firelight in the over crowed Slytherin common room. Emotionless grey eyes starred aimlessly into the crackling fire; his mind concentrated on the newest task he had been assigned. Yes Draco Malfoy has returned to the devastated Hogwarts for his final year of his education. Although his last assignment was not completed by his hand, the Dark Lord saw mercy upon young Draco and gave him one last chance to show his true potential. With Dumbledore out of the picture Voldemort has been growing closer to immortality. Broken hearts still remained as the reality of Dumbledore's death began to sink in. Students and teachers alike were still hurt by the actions of a well know student and former potions teacher. Though through all this the Slytherin's still stood by their prince. They kept him from crossing that thin line that separated the sane from the insane. Few however knew of his newest assignment. Grow close to the bushy haired girl, known as Hermione Granger, or the filthy little mudblood as the Slytherin's called her. Still unsure of his true fate Draco began to formulate a plan to grow close to Hermione and bring the fall of the chosen one. It was his time to take the spotlight, Snape's time for fame was dwindling down. Soon Draco would be the head death eater; he would stand at the right hand of his immortal master when the time was right. After a long while of thinking Draco decided to make his way up to the usually vacant library where he was sure the mudblood/bookworm would be catching up on her resent studies.

A young girl sat on a couch in the Gryffindor Common Room. She was eighteen years old and had curly brown hair. It was her seventh year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She had been sorted into Gryffindor House six years ago. She was also the smartest witch of her age. Her name was Hermione Granger.

Hermione was best friends with Harry Potter and Ronald Weasly. Together they were The Trio. They had been best friends since their first year at Hogwarts. Ever since Harry and Ron had rescued Hermione from the troll the three of them had watched out for each other.

Harry Potter was famous. He was, according to the press, "the boy who lived." Harry was a great wizard who was destined for glory. He was also hunted by one of the darkest wizards among the whole of wizard kind. He was the dark Lord Voldemort.

Harry had survived being killed by Voldemort. Sadly, Harry's parents had died. Harry now has a lightning shaped scar on his forehead as a painful reminder of his past.

Ronald Weasly on the other hand was the second youngest child in a family of wizards. He had fire red hair just like everyone else in his family. Ron was rather entertaining.

Hermione decided to head for the library. She was going to try to find information on Horcuxs again.

Draco glanced up from the book he had been reading about the unforgivable curses to see Hermione. "Right on schedule," he said with a smirk. Quickly he stood walking toward her and 'accidentally' bumped into her, knocking the book from his hand. "Oh sorry Hermione I was in a rush." He said placing a sincere smile on his face. He knew it was going to be difficult to gain her trust after what he had done in the past. It would be hard for her to forgive him for his past mistakes, but he was determined to fulfill this task no matter the costs.

"Owww" Hermione said as someone ran into her. She heard a voice say sorry "I t is oka..." Her voice trailed off as she saw Draco. "Malfoy?" She said shocked to see him.

"The one and only. Don't sound so shocked to see me, you know you're not the only one who comes to the library." He knew she was shocked that he called her Hermione instead of mudblood...truthfully it was hard for him to resist.

"No it is that you called me Hermione." She said awkwardly.

"It is your name is it not?" he said still holding the fake smile. How it pained him to act so nice, it wasn't like him at all.

"Well yeah but you usually call me Granger in a hateful voice or mudblood. Something like that."

"Correction Hermione I used to call you by those names, but now I have changed and I have new feelings toward all. Now I don't expect you to believe me after what I did, but I just wish that you respect my decision to change." He said as sincere as possible.

"Right" Hermione said slowly and completely unconvinced. "Call me crazy but… Not buying it."

"I didn't think you would. You don't surprise me Hermione, you forgive your friends and anyone who is not in Slytherin, but me being in Slytherin has chosen my fate has it not?" he said calmly watching her.

"No actually it is because it you."

"So because I am Draco Malfoy it condemns my fate to never being forgiven?"

Hermione thought about what he had said. He was right. He really was. But it was Draco! "Basically…Yeah." Hermione said. She felt terrible for some obscure reason.

"It doesn't matter you wouldn't forgive me if your life depended on it." He said frowning slightly as he turned to walk away.

"Draco." She called after him. She wasn't sure why she stopped him.

"What do you want?" He asked bitterly.

"I forgive you" Hermione said in a totally sincere voice. She wasn't sure why but she just felt it was the right thing to say even if she truly didn't believe he had changed.

"You sure?" He asked looking at her curiously.

Hermione nodded.

"Look uh Hermione I..." He started to say he 'liked' her, but he couldn't bring himself to say it even if it was fake. "Never mind I uh… gotta go." He said walking off.

Hermione just sat there. "That was weird." She muttered to herself. Then she pulled out a book, sat down and began to read.

'Damn it Draco get over yourself. You don't like her so why can't you just lie and say you do?' His mind raged. He knew this assignment was going to be tough, but he never thought he might actually fall for her. Draco of all people fall for a mudblood, it wasn't possible. Was it? Damn no. Of course not… What was he thinking? She was a filthy little mudblood bookworm. He wasn't going to fall for that son of a bitch. Finally he had an idea.

Hermione thought hard on what Draco had said. Maybe he was different. Or maybe it was a joke. She didn't know. The confusion kept her from focusing on her book.

An owl flew in dragging Hermione from her thoughts. It dropped a letter in front of her. She looked at it awkwardly. "What the hell?" She muttered picking it up. She read the note.

Hermione,

I know what I've done to you must hurt, but will you be my girlfriend?

Draco

Hermione reread it a few times. He had got to be joking that bastard expected her to believe this? Honestly she wasn't the smartest witch of her age for no reason.

Hermione sighed closing the note and pocketing it. She put her head down on the table, just thinking. She glanced up seeing Draco in the doorway looking at her. She got her bags together and headed to the door to leave. He stopped her so she couldn't walk out.

Hermione just stared at him. Then she finally figured out what to say. She pulled out the note and gave it to him. "Prove it and I'll say yes." She said simply pushing past him and heading down the stairs towards the grounds.

Draco starred at her as she left. How the hell did she expect him to do that?

First chapter is done! Please review. Be nice. I will wait a day or two and post the next chapter!