Authors Note: Well its been such a long time since I've written anything but I keep having this idea so hopefully it works on paper, well, rather the computer. It's much different from my other stories so I'm excited because it actually has some originality. So please don't forget to review, even if its negative feedback, every comment I get I read and take into consideration. Now onto the story

Disclaimer: No I don't own Harry Potter but this plot is from my own imagination

Chapter One: Welcome Back

The Granger residence was filled with a loud beeping noise as Hermione's alarm clock went off. Of course it didn't really do any good because Hermione was already up, excitedly getting ready for school with so much energy you would have thought she was on a caffeine high. In reality, she hadn't slept at all the night before because she was so excited. Excited to go back to school, excited to see her friends, and excited for the homework, odd, but that's Hermione Granger for you.

Hermione quickly turned off the alarm and surveyed the room. Her trunk was packed and ready to go and all she had to do was change into her clothes and she was set. She threw on a pair of jeans, sneakers, a pink shirt, and of course, her head girl badge that she was owled the week before. She ran a brush though her mass of bushy auburn hair and lugged her trunk down the stairs to her kitchen.

"Mum, Dad, I'm ready to go." She announced as she struggled to the bottom of the stairs with her trunk. Mrs. Granger smiled from behind a counter in the kitchen. "That's wonderful Hermione dear, how about you get a bite to eat before you go. I put a plate of food on the table for you." Hermione glanced at the table and sure enough there was a plate full of steaming hot eggs and bacon along with pancakes and a glass of orange juice. "Looks great mum", Hermione said as she sat down and started to eat.

Her dad, who was sitting on the other end of the table, started to speak, "So are you excited for school Hermione?" He asked, taking a sip of his coffee as he scanned the newspaper he was holding.

"I'm so excited, I still can't believe it's my seventh year." Hermione replied

"Yes, the years did go by pretty fast." Mrs. Granger added in.

A couple minutes later Hermione announced that she was finished up and was ready to go to the train station. Her father took her because her mother preferred not to go. That didn't bother Hermione much; she'd rather not have her mother bawling at the train station anyway.

No sooner had she said goodbye to her dad and boarded the train did she see her 2 best friends in the entire world. Harry and Ron of course. "Harry! Ron!" she said excitedly as she ran up to them and gave both of them hugs. "Hey Hermione", they said back with smiles on their faces. Wow, they sure have changed she thought as she looked at them. They were both significantly taller than she was; in fact, they were probably close to 6 feet tall. They were both equally handsome and could probably get any girl they wanted as long as the girl wasn't in the Slytherin house. Her thoughts were interrupted when Ron started talking. "Hermione, how do you do it?" he asked, laughing a bit

"Do what?" she asked with a confused look on her face.

"You look exactly the same as last year! It's crazy!"

Hermione forced herself to let out a small laugh but she still had a slight frown on her face. Did she really look the same? And even if she did look the same as last year, was that a bad thing?

"C'mon guys, lets go find a compartment." Harry said, noticing Hermione's slightly upset expression.

"Actually," Hermione said, "I have to go sit in the head's compartment. So…I guess I'll see you two later." And with that she turned around and headed down the corridor searching for the door that was adorned with a "heads" plaque. Aha! She thought to herself as she found the door, she couldn't help but smile. She had wanted this ever since first year, and now here she was. All she hoped for was a head boy that she could get along with; and if they didn't get along…well, then she'd just have to try her best to get along with him.

But when she opened the door she realized that being nice to the head boy would be easier said than done. "Malfoy?" she asked with a hint of anger in her voice.

"Granger, are you really that surprised that me here?" He responded from his spot in the compartment in which he was slumped in, reading a book and not minding the stray hairs that fell in front of his face.

"Well, yeah, kind of." Hermione exclaimed, trying her best to be civil as she sat down across from him and looked out the window.

Draco rolled his eyes, not bothering to look up from his book, "stupid mudblood." He mumbled.

"Git." She coughed.

That was the only conversation they had on the train. Professor McGonagall had come in to tell them their duties and they had both changed into their robes. Time passed slowly in the dead silence of the compartment, and both were thankful when the train came to a halt as it reached Hogwarts.

They exited without a word, each heading over to their own group of friends as everyone headed over to the great hall for the first feast of the year. They sat at separate tables, but neither knew that they would soon be sitting at the same one in a few minutes.

The first years were sorted and Dumbledore stood up for his usual beginning of the year speech. "Students, I would like to welcome you to another fantastic school year here at Hogwarts." Dumbledore spoke calmly, as he went through his usual speech, many students stopped paying attention and whispered quietly to their friends. "Now, usually I would be done and we could tuck in, but I would like to inform the head boy and girl of a certain change." He said, and most students looked up in curiosity, "To support house unity a bit more, I'd like the head boy and girl to start sitting up at the staff table, as you can see 2 more seats have been added and you may both head up once I wrap up my speech. And that coincidentally, is now, tuck in!" With that he sat down and both Hermione and Draco made their way up to the staff table, neither of them looking at one another. "Well this is just dandy" Hermione said sarcastically after a few silent minutes with Draco at the table.

"If you're trying to make conversation it's not working, Granger" he said with irritation.

"Why do you have to be so hostile? Can't you just be nice?" she asked, causing Draco to snicker.

"Mm, no, sorry I can't mudblood." He said while smirking at her.

"That nickname is getting old Malfoy," She snapped back

"Ok, I'll think of some new ones" he said, "How about…Bushy haired freak?" he added when she didn't respond. "That may work, or…" Hermione cut him off

"JUST SHUT UP MALFOY" she said a little to loudly, attracting the attention of all the teachers at the staff table. "Sorry" she said softly, looking down as the teachers continued on with their conversations.

"Good for nothing son of a…." Hermione trailed off under her breath as the feast finished up.

"Mr. Malfoy, Ms. Granger would you please follow me?" Dumbledore asked as the students cleared out. "I'd like to show you to your dorm" he said with laughter in his eyes when he saw Hermione's fearful face.

They approached the painting that led to their dorm. "Now, the password is honeysuckle, I ask that you only change it if absolutely necessary." He said and repeated the password causing the painting to swing open. "Now, before you two go and look around your new rooms, I'd like to assign you both an assignment, having to do with your conversation earlier this evening."

Ok well…that's chapter one and its super boring I know, but the next one is much better. I know most of you know what the assignment is because of my summary, but it seemed like a good place to stop. Anywho, DON'T FORGET TO PRESS THAT BUTTON IN THE LEFT HAND CORNER! I won't update unless I get 13 reviews :) Thanks much!