Disclaimer: Sadly I do not own any of the Harry Potter Characters; they all belong to JK Rowling.
Summary: Draco and Hermione start to develop feelings for one another but are afraid of what these feelings may cause. "Sometimes you just have to risk it".......that's exactly what they did.
Opposites Attract
Chapter 1: Seeing what's always been there
Head Girl Hermoine Granger boarded the scarlet Hogwarts Express that would take her to her home away from home for the last time. Although it was sad that it was her seventh and final year at Hogwarts, Hermione was looking forward to the coming school year. She was, after all, Head Girl, but aside from that she had changed quite a bit over the summer. Her hair was no longer a bushy mess but was slightly wavy and her teeth had straightened, somewhat.
Hermione already knew who Head Boy was; Draco Malfoy. She wasn't exactly looking forward to this since she would half to share a common room with him all year, but maybe he had changed.
Trying not to get her hopes up about this Hermione stowed her trunk and began to patrol the corridors of the train as she was assigned to do. Many kids were still trying to find compartments to ride in and were still standing in the corridor. Between this mass of heads Hermione caught a glimpse of platinum blond hair and followed it to find that it was her enemy Slytherin.
Hermione had to try very hard not to let her jaw drop when she laid eyes on Malfoy. His hair was no longer slicked back in a greasy mess, but now it hung somewhat in his face. He had grown taller and more muscular, as far as Hermione could tell. She couldn't help but think how hot he looked.
Not meaning to, Hermione made eye contact with Malfoy. When she did, she could have sworn that she saw his mouth twitch into a sort of smile. Maybe she had been right after all; he could have changed for the better.
Whenever Hermione used to look at Malfoy, she just saw what looked like cold, gray stone behind his eyes. But this year they had a silvery glow to them, like there was something hiding behind them.
"It might not be that bad staying in a room with Malfoy," Hermione thought. "I mean, I don't even really know him that well and yet I hate him."
Hermione couldn't even remember why she had ever hated Malfoy in the first place. Was it just because Harry had?
"Sure, his father is a Death Eater, but that doesn't make him evil, does it?"
For the first time it occurred to Hermione Granger that there might be more to Draco Malfoy than meets the eye.
A/N: I know this chapter was extremely short, the others will be longer and have more action I promise. Please review! This was my first fanfic so please be nice (no flames, only constructive criticism). I would also like to thank my two awesome beta readers....you know who you are, I love you!