A/N: So, this was a random idea, I've been trying to immerse myself in as much Dramione as I can before school starts. Now here's my contribution. :D

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter/characters, but am thankful I own all 7 books!!!! :D


Year One

She was going to be attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, her parents were proud of her and allowed her to attend; she was leaving no friends behind.

On the train it still hadn't hit her that she would be going to this school for the next seven years. The idea of Magic however is a different matter completely. Ever since she had gotten her new spell books and wand there was nothing that could keep her from learning all that she could on her own.

There was Neville Longbottom. He was a very sweet albeit forgetful boy and needed help finding a toad. Well what a perfect opportunity to make friends and if not at least it would give her something to do other than fiddle with her uniform. She changed just after Platform 9 ¾ was out of sight.

It was a very large train and almost every compartment was completely full. She neared the middle back of the train as her unknowingly fruitless search continued. Walking down the narrow hall she suddenly caught sight of a field of cows outside the train. Green meadows rolling along hills and something glittering just beyond the lowest hill, a lake, she presumed. "Ohhf!" she exclaimed softly as she ran into somebody. Praying it was not a sixth or seventh year she looked into the face of her makeshift wall. He was a first year, and she could let her breath out.

She smiled politely about to apologize when she noticed his eyes. They were taking her in, from head to toe, and when they were done she saw a smirk form on his pale pointed face. He spoke first, "You'd think I would notice something so beautiful." She assumed he was referring to not seeing her and bumping into her.

It was a strange feeling, the indignation of being looked at in such a way by a boy she had never met, and then for the same reason, having butterflies exploding in her navel. She responded with the only thought she deemed appropriate. "I'm sorry."

He shook his head, "No, it was my fault," and then that smirk again, "Well actually more like my pleasure."

"I think I have to go, my friend,-"

He cut her off. "I am Draco, Draco Malfoy."

She was surprised by his slapdash behavior and it must have shown on her face as he seemed to stand straighter seeing something on her face. "I'm Hermione Granger." She offered a hand. He accepted and smiled, not smirked, but smiled at her.

"I hope to see more of you Hermione." He said, and she took this as his parting comment.

"I'm sure we will." He walked past her and she stopped to notice the blonde hair and confident gait before turning around.

"Oh!" she gasped regretfully. In all the sudden rendezvous she had forgotten to ask him if he had seen Neville's frog.

And so it began, the first year: Ron, Harry, Gryffindor, Slytherin, Malfoy, trolls, Nicholas Flamel, and the Sorcerer's Stone. And even so she wouldn't forget that first introduction.

What did they know? Maybe she was a firm believer in first impressions.


A/N: (Sorry another one) So I don't know how this is going to play out, lengthwise and story depth because I'm really just basing everything off the books, as seen here. However, I promise to finish at year seven. Also I'll try not to make it too OOC and corny.
Tell me what you think, I would love some constructive critisizm. Very best birthday present I could get (online).
Thanks for reading.

(Oh and did anyone else laugh when they read the word "Slapdash"? hehe.