Changes in a Slithering Griffon

(I Do Not own these characters, JK does. That would be why she has money, and I don't)

Ch.1 Late

"Great! It's the first day of lessons and ALLREADY I'm late, grate! Just grate!" I keep yelling at myself as I flew thru my room trying to find all of my things. I had gotten in so late last night from catching up with the other Gryffindors that I over slept. Never going to hear the end of this one, how "perfect Hermione", well she's gone anyways, overslept in her new dorms. God, this is going to be a bad year.

Yup, that's right, old Hermione, she's out the window. Over the summer, I…grew I guess you could say into my body, my hair's tamed, well, a lot, and my teeth are finally my parents dreams. I on the other hand, am not. Over the summer, I found a few boyfriends and found out, that all boys in this world aren't as stupid when it comes to girls as Ron and Harry. God bless them, I love them to death, they are my family. But when it comes to girls, they don't know the first thing about us. I guess I'm going to be helping them a lot this year, but that's not the point. The "perfect Hermonie" isn't so perfect any more. Let's just say I know how to party now! So I guess that's how I ended up here, being late, for my first lesson of the term…Potions…Great…

"Ms. Granger, I believe your 20 minuets late for my class"
"Yes?"
"Is that an attitude I hear in your voice Ms. Granger?"
"No…it's just me saying yes" I mumbled the last part so Snape couldn't hear it. I didn't even notice it, but at this point, ALL eyes were on me, and I mean ALL! When I realized I changed over the summer I didn't think I had changed that much.
"Good. Sit down Ms. Granger, 40 points off of Gryffindor, two for every minuet you were late" he sneered that greasy bug eyed look we've all grown to care for oh-so-fondly. I think I just threw up a little in my mouth.

I sat down next to my boys, Harry on my left, Ron on my right, just as it's always been for the past 7 years.
"Ppssst. Hermione?" I heard a dull whisper coming from Ron at first. I ignored it, they can wait till after class, I might have changed, but I've still missed some vital notes!
"Hermione!?" this time from Harry! I just kept ignoring it, eventually they'll catch onto the fact that I'm trying to PAY ATTENTION! "HERMIONE!?" I got from both of them, barely a bit more than a whisper, thank god Snape wasn't paying attention. But he did look up and give us a questioning glare. I put my quill down in annoyance and turned first to Harry, then Ron.
"WHAT!?" I whispered back to Ron.
"Ware where you!? You made us loose 40 points!? What was SO important that you had to go and loose 40 POINTS! ON THE FIRST DAY!?" Ron had exploded in my face, and by the end of it, you could barley call it a whisper, at this point Snape had gotten up and started walking towards our table.
"Mr. Weasley? Would you like to earn yourself a detention on the first lesson?" Ron was as bright as a tomato; I knew being called out by Snape of all people was probably his worst favorite thing, next to spiders. He looked down and just kind of shook his head no.
"Good, Then SHUT UP!" he said and turned around quickly and walked back up to his desk and sat down and started to write something on the old musty table of his.
"It's a pity you Gryffindors don't like to hold onto your points, 10 more from Gryffindor house." I looked over to Ron a little annoyed at him, but I noticed the glare in his eyes, he thought it was my fault! MY FAULT!? I OVERLSEPT! RON'S the one who can't keep his MOUTH SHUT! Oh well, who's ever fault it is, I'm going to hear an ear full from little Mr. Ronald, and he's not going to like the new me, or at least, expect it.

"Stupid mudblood, stupid stupid mudblood! How did SHE get the position as Head Girl? No, really, who did she pay off? She's already late for potions. ANY ONE who has half a brain in this damn school knows not to be late for Snapes' classes." I mumbled to myself as I worked on my potion. Of course I knew when I received the fact that I was head boy that I was to be spending time with the stupid Granger, she's the only nit-wit in this bloody building who ever gets better marks than me, and DAMN if it isn't annoying! A BLOODY MUDBLOOD! Always one step in front of a PUREBLOOD!

Just as I continued to rant in my mind about how bloody annoying it was that the damn mudblood is the only one getting higher marks than myself a really hot, new girl came into class. I think I saw her sitting over with the wonder idiots last night at the dinner festival. Now that I think of it. I didn't see the mudblood there….hm…maybe she died, and that's why she isn't here….maybe this year won't be…
"Ms. Granger, I believe your 20 minuets late for my class"
"Yes?"
"Is that an attitude I hear in your voice Ms. Granger?"
"No…"
then she mumbled something I couldn't quite catch…but….wait. Granger?!…mudblood Grange?!? No, it can't be. Mudblood Granger is ugly, bushy haired, robes to big for her body, and bucktoothed. Not…this! Not this girl, her body is like that of a goddess, and her hair…god since when was it so silky and straight???? Her teeth! Well that's actually to be expected her parents are those silly little doctors muggles use for there teeth. But….god, she got hot…wait…what am I thinking!? This world has gone made, bloody mad. First ugly perfect Granger comes to first lesson late, then she back talks Snape, then…she's...hot….and now! IM NOTICING HER! Ugh! They must have put something in the water, probably more of our crazy headmaster's "house unity idea". Yea. What ever.

So the old man has finally lost his marbles completely eh? Lucius would have loved to hear that one, honestly, me finding a mudblood even slightly attractive? Haha, that is funny. There must be something in the drinks. DAMN MUDBLOOD! I can't stop looking at her! I feel like a bloody idiot but, what is it that's just…so…I can't put my finger on it.

What ever it is, I'm going to find it! That will be my goal for the year, find what makes the Gryffindor goodie tick! I started smirking my trade smirk and got back to my potion, out of the corner of my eye watching the mudblood work furiously at her potion. She's actually really quite cute when she's flushed. ACK! NO! BAD DRACO! MUDBLOOD BAAAADDD!

The rest of the day was BORINIG! Nothing exciting happened, I kept a small eye on the mudblood, trying to find out what things particularly got her ticking, I'm not exactly sure I have enough information on her yet to start the actual hunt.

The whole day after potions I felt eyes on me, and it seemed like only one pair in particular. I couldn't put my finger on who; I suspected it to be a Ravenclaw or Huffelpuff maybe. Well who ever it is, needs to stop, it's getting kind of creepy. We were at dinner right now and I was sitting with my boys with Ginny right across from the table. She's as excited as ever, but this year more so, more boys are starting to notice her as well, and she's a perfect. Really very exciting year for both of us.
"Hermione, are you listening to me!?" Oh, almost forgot Ron was still yelling at me.
"No Ron, I'm not." It was actually pretty funny to see Ron's face. Well….every one's face for that matter. I guess no one suspect me to say something like that. They all just kind of looked at me as if I was possessed by some one else. Well. I'm not, so STOP STARING!
"What?!" I whipped my head around to yell at every one at once, and they all started eating there meals quietly.
"Hermione, I think we need to talk"
"No Ronald. We don't need to talk, there is nothing to talk about" I stated that firmly, I didn't know ware all of this confidence was coming from, but I'm liking it! Maybe new changes from the new Hermione? This time Harry jumped in.
"NOTHING TO TALK ABOUT?! Try maybe the fact that you were 20 MINUETS LATE FOR LESSONS! Or that you LOST YOUR OWN HOUSE 40 POINTS! Or maybe the fact that you TALKED BACK TO SNAPE!?"
"LOOK! I told you guys yesterday, I changed. A lot. Over the summer. There is nothing left to talk about. And I didn't loose MY house anything; MY house now consists of me and bloody MALFOY!" I got up to start leaving the hall when Ron grabbed my hand and stared down at the table like his eyes were frozen there or something.
"Look Hermione….I…I'm sorry….really….when you said you've changed over the summer. Bloody hell I didn't think you meant this much…just give me and Harry a chance to get used to it is all." I just nodded my head and left the hall, but I couldn't get that nagging feeling of some one watching me to go away. What's worse, I don't think it's a Ravenclaw or Huffelpuff…..and I think there following me….