A/N: First story! This will be a Dramione story and I'll try to update every week :D Also if I make any typos or grammar errors please tell me and I'll fix it! Anyway, enjoy!

~Isabella

Hermione Granger nervously patted down her bushy hair (even though it had gotten a bit better lately) as she waited for the Hogwarts Express to arrive.

Ginny sighed. "Hermione, you have absolutely nothing to worry about. Tons of people are coming back for their seventh year. Neville, Dean, Seamus, Cho, the Patil twins, Lavender-" Hermione groaned at the thought of the annoying voice of Lavender Brown.

"It's not about that, Gin, it's NEWT year and I'm absolutely positive I'm going to fail!"

Ginny laughed. "You? Fail? Hermione Jean Granger, the smartest witch of her age? I don't think you would fail." Hermione giggled modestly. "That's not true."

A whistle sounded as the train arrived, and Hermione gave Harry a goodbye hug, and kissed Ron on the cheek, as neither of them would be returning to Hogwarts.

Harry had applied for an Auror job, and Ron was going to be working at Weasley's Wizard Wheezes with George.

Hermione and Ron had broken off their relationship as they had not got along too well as a couple, as it had been much to awkward lately, so it left Hermione feeling quite lonely. They were still friends, of course, but it wasn't necessarily the same.

As Hermione and Ginny entered the train and started searching for an empty compartment, Ginny whispered, "Look who else came back!" She gestured towards the familiar dark skin of Blaise Zabini and even worse, Malfoy. His white-blond hair stood out even worse than ever, and there were dark circles under his eyes from lack of sleep.

No wonder, Harry had told Hermione that Lucius Malfoy had been sentenced to 20 years in Azkaban and Narcissa and Draco had moved out of Malfoy Manor. Ginny cast the pair a dark look.

As they kept moving down the corridor, they saw the new Head Boy and Girl, a burly-looking Ravenclaw and a Hufflepuff with shiny golden hair scolding a couple of third years. After the war ended, Hermione had decided to give up her prefect position, since it was NEWT year and there was too much pressure on her to do well.

After searching the entire Hogwarts Express, Ginny sighed exasperatedly. "All the compartments are full! Except…" She nodded towards Malfoy and Zabini. Hermione pursed her lips. "Fine."

Hermione slid open the glass door and said a bit timidly, "Mind if we sit here? All the others are full." Malfoy nodded. "Go ahead."

Ginny raised her eyebrows at Hermione, and she shrugged back. There had never been a moment when Draco Malfoy had not called them "Mudblood and blood-traitor," and even his tone had changed. For the past 7 years Hermione had known him, he spoke in a cold, unpleasant voice. Now, his tone had just a hint of politeness and maybe even a little friendliness?

There was an extremely awkward silence that was broken by the plump lady wheeling a cart full of sweets. "Snacks?" Malfoy replied, "Yes, a bag of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans and 4 Chocolate Frogs, please." Zabini added, "And a Sugar Quill." She handed over the candy, and Malfoy paid her.

After the lady left, Malfoy gave Hermione and Ginny a Chocolate Frog, and also one for Zabini. Hermione studied the box carefully. "Malfoy… What did you do to it?" Malfoy looked scandalized. "Absolutely nothing!" Ginny looked at him suspiciously. "Merlin's beard Malfoy, knowing you, you probably poisoned it."

Draco drew back with a highly offended look. "I've changed, you know, since the war." Hermione cautiously took a bite, and it tasted normal. "Thanks, Malfoy." She said stiffly, trying out the strange phrase. He folded his arms across his chest with a fake pout. "Call me Draco, and I'll call you lot Hermione and Ginny."

"Call me Blaise, too!" Zabini- or BLAISE piped up. Ginny's face was contorted into a disgusted expression like Blaise resembled a filthy bug on the bottom of her shoe. Blaise noticed, and handed her the Sugar Quill. "For you, my lady," He said mockingly. Ginny slightly went pink and took it. Hermione gagged.

"Come on, Hermione, give her a break. You know nobody can resist me," Blaise said jokingly, wiggling his eyebrows. Hermione had to laugh.

This was completely unexpected, Hermione Granger, the "Golden Girl," and Ginny Weasley, laughing with Draco Malfoy and Blaise Zabini.

But to be honest, Hermione didn't really mind it.

A/N: Hope you guys enjoyed the first chapter! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE review and tell me what you thought! Sorry it was kind of short but the next chapter will definitely be longer! I'll update next week or maybe even sooner :D