The Love Hate Triangle
Disclaimer for entire story Everything is owned by J.K. Rowling, except the plot; that's mine.
Hermione neared platform 9 and ¾ taking long strides, she was needless to say a bit anxious to see her two male comrades. This was to be her 7th and final year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and she was planning to make it the best school year ever. Her parents trailed behind her about half of a step, her father carrying her luggage and her mother becoming a bit teary eyed over the fact that the next time she would lay eyes on her daughter she would be 17 and an adult by wizarding standards.
Hermione was dressed casually in some jeans and a tight fitting shirt, her hair was hanging around her face in loose curls. It was no longer bushy but had become quite beautiful, flowing down to the middle of her back. Despite her now sleek hair and normal sized teeth Hermione was still Hermione, and she was worried. She had stopped listening to her mother's rant about how much they were going to miss her and was focused on getting to the barrier as soon as possible, she was eager to see her friends.
She was almost to the barrier separating her from the magnificent Hogwarts express when a certain rude and arrogant blonde boy deliberately strode up from behind her and shouldered her so hard she was sent sprawling to the ground. Hermione's butt hit the ground hard and she let out a sound of pain. As her father helped her up she spotted the person who had pushed her. He was strutting towards the barrier without a care in the world and as he was about to go through he turned back and smirked at her his grey eyes flashing. Hermione narrowed her eyes and stared with vengeance after the boy as he walked through the barrier.
"Draco Malfoy," she hissed to herself, "You will not ruin my last year." And with that said she pecked both of her parents on the cheek, hurriedly said goodbye, grabbed her luggage and dashed through the barrier after him. She saw him right away; he was standing in the middle of a pack of Slytherin girls who were all exclaiming how wonderful he looked with his hair longer. It now hung almost to his defined jaw line. It seemed he had grown over the summer as well and was over 6' he towered over most of the girls in the circle around him but Pansy Parkinson had apparently grown over the summer because she was only around 4 or 5 inches shorter than him. She had her boney arm linked through his and was gazing at him with a look full of awe. Hermione scoffed loudly, and caught the attention of Draco who had been giving the girls a detailed description of his summer in Paris. He looked over at Hermione and raised one eyebrow almost as a challenge. She quickly stuck her nose up in the air and walked away.
She noticed Ron's vibrant hair immediately and made her way over to him, and to Harry who was mumbling something to Ginny about his cousin Dudley. Hermione hugged Ron and then Harry and then beamed at them both.
"I've missed you both so much!" she said brightly, "This year is going to be the best yet. I'm so excited about being Head Girl."
"We've missed you too Hermione." They said in unison. And then Ron stepped closer to her and blushed slightly.
"You look great Hermione and you definitely deserved to get Head Girl." He said almost shyly, and gave her a small smile which she returned. They boarded the train and entered a compartment with Neville and Luna who had started going out over the summer. The group congratulated them and then they started talking about the summer.
"So how was your summer Ron?" Hermione asked interrupting him from staring at her, "You must have grown a foot!" He shook his head but smiled.
"Only a few inches, but I am now officially the tallest Weasley!" He exclaimed punching his fist into the air as if he had done something spectacular. The others laughed.
"Well done Ron," Harry said thumping him on the back, "Now maybe Fred and George will leave you alone, all you have to do is threaten to step on them." The group laughed harder at this and Ron's ears turned slightly pink but he laughed as well. Soon enough they were almost to Hogwarts so everyone changed and Ron stuffed the rest of his chocolate frogs into his mouth. Hermione watched out the window as the Hogwarts castle came into view as a spec in the distance and then the train stopped telling them that they had arrived. Everyone shuffled out of the train and as she was walking to the carriages with Harry and Ron who had begun talking about Quidditch she spotted Draco again. He was staring at her with the utmost loathing in his eyes and so she decided the best way to torture him would be to be nice to him for a change so she smiled prettily at him and stepped into her carriage.