Hey guys. So this is my first Fan Fic. Please rate and review. Be nice... I worked hard. Second chapter on its way... though the chapters might be a bit short. Have fun!

A Sweet, Deadly Rose

Chapter 1: Strange Looks and Stranger Smiles

"See you later love." Said Harry, kissing Hermione's cheek. "I love you."

"I love you too." Replied the smiling girl who then watched as her boyfriend took path down another corridor to his lesson. She smiled and continued her way to potions.

As she walked the long, thin but busy corridors of Hogwarts she truly began to appreciate them. Their intricate design, aged brickwork, tapestries of every depicture hanging on nearly every other wall, moving and talking portraits which she had never seen as particularly amazing but now did. Yes, Hogwarts was the most amazing thing she had ever seen. 'Other than Harry' she thought to herself and smiled. This thought and smile was soon over when she saw who was walking up towards her outside the dungeons . Draco Malfoy. In all his prideful and arrogant glory. 'Evil, not glory.' She reminded herself.

Now 16 he had become quite handsome. Tall, muscular with a toned chest showing thorough his uniform, silky blonde hair which was short enough to look smart but long enough to run your fingers through. Pale skin and the most entrancing blue eyes Hermione had ever seen. 'wait... those are Harrys!' She screamed in her head at herself. Had she just checked out Draco Malfoy? He saw her gaze, smirked and held it (with Hermione looking impressed but severely embarrassed). He allowed his eyes to slip and take a look at her. She had become a beautiful 16 year old. Long curly brown hair, soft chocolate brown eyes, fair and even skin, a slim waist and a chest most girls would die for. After surveying the girl who was clearly eyeing him up he walked passed her an winked. Oh yes. She had definitely just checked out Draco Malfoy, and he has just done the same to her.

During potions she noticed Draco looking over at her. Lifting his gaze and then dropping it when she saw. At one point she looked up and well and truly caught him. He smiled and for possibly the first time gave her a happy smile. Something about it made her heart flutter and skip a beat. Something she had once felt with harry. She smiled back and he smiled further.

"...And the answer to question seventy-two is?" a voice cut through her little moment like a hot knife through butter.

"wha...what?" she snapped back.

"Not paying attention eh Granger? Fifty points from Griffindor" sneered Snape in his usual montone voice. Suddenly everything hit her. What was she doing? She was sitting in a dull dungeon, potions of all sorts of vile colours on the walls, candle light that gave just about enough light to see and possibly the worst teacher in history and she was smiling at draco malfoy! Him of all people while she was dating Harry. An overwhelming sence of guilt filled her along with shame. She looked down at her text book and scribbled the answer to the next question. Moments later, after finishing, she looked up again and accidently caught Draco's eye. Again. He smiled. Again. Her heart fluttered. Again. She smiled back. Again. How did he make her do that?

Once the lesson was finished Hermione packed her books and quill and hurried out of the room to meet harry in her next free lesson. She walked the dungeons cautiously, looking out for any signs of trouble when an arm shot out of nowhere and pulled her into a broom cupboard in the wall. A hand clamped over mouth before she could speak (or scream) her eyes were shut in fear and when she opened them she saw who the hand belonged to.