Hermione Granger sat outside on her veranda, overlooking the clear Atlantic Ocean. Though not many knew it, the Granger's were a rather rich family. Some would even say that they matched the Malfoy's in their fortune, but Hermione had made it a quest that no one find out how rich she really was. The only people who knew where her three best friends because they had been to her house many times over their long friendship.

By the look of it, one could tell that she had changed; her girlish looks seemed to have disappeared, replaced by radiating beauty. She had toned up over the summer, lost what her parents liked to fondly call 'baby fat.' Her bushy brown hair had been replaced by wavy, golden locks that cascaded down her back. She had in fact changed into a lovely young woman of seventeen.

If anyone had even looked at Hermione at the moment they would see that she seemed perfectly fine, and just enjoying the beautiful sunset before she started her final year of school the next day. But on the inside, Hermione was replaying the days events over in her head.

Earlier that day, Hermione had met up with her best friends Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Ginny Weasley down in Diagon Alley to shop for school supplies. They had agreed to meet at the ice cream pallor around 12 and do some school supply shopping after a little catching up. Hermione had missed all her friends dearly and felt that even though they had spent time together over the summer, they still had much more to talk about. In her excitement, Hermione had arrived about a half hour early to Diagon Alley so she decided to buy some new school robes.

While searching for new robes Hermione heard a familiar voice from behind her say, "Well hello there beautiful. Are you shopping for new robes? I've never seen you before so you must not go to Hogwarts. Perhaps another wizarding school?"

Hermione froze in her place, realizing that the voice was none other than her enemy Draco Malfoy. 'He must not recognize me' she thought.

"Well are you going to answer me or leave me standing here wanting to know what your name is, and where you are from because I have never seen anyone as beautiful as you."

"Sod off Malfoy," Hermione said vehemently as she whipped around to leave.

"MUDBLOOD! Is that you?" Malfoy cried incredulously. "Bloody hell you've changed, and here I thought that the person I was talking to was actually worth my attention." Merlin she is gorgeous, look at her hair and that nice body. I wouldn't mind shagging her senseless a few times. Stop Malfoy, she's a Mudblood not worth your time. I know but look at her she is amazing.

During this whole time that Draco was raging this internal war, Hermione was taking him all in. He had changed a lot over the summer becoming much more good looking. Instead of his platinum blonde hair being gelled back like it used to be, he had let it fall down around his face. He had grown over the summer as well, at least 6'3 and Hermione noticed that Quidditch certainly had paid off for he was very muscular. Hmm I wonder what it would be like for me to run my hands up his shirt and feel his muscles. Stop it Hermione, think about what you are saying! It's Draco Malfoy! The one who has made you and your friend's lives miserable for the past 6 years.

It was if this comment had made Hermione crash back down to reality did she realize that she would be late meeting her friends.

"I said SOD OFF Malfoy," pushing him aside she attempted to make it to the door but he had grabbed her arm and spun her around.

"Careful Mudblood," he was dangerously close to her now "you wouldn't want your new Head boy to make your final year at Hogwarts a living hell would you?"

"You're the new Head boy! And it's not like I'm not used to you making my life a living hell anyway!" she spat venomously as she came closer to him. Neither had realized their close proximity until they were near inches apart.

"I think I can find ways to make your year even worse" he whispered seductively into her ear, sending shivers down Hermione's spine. Don't lose your cool Hermione, remember you hate him. But he's so gorgeous, I mean we could kiss we are so close to each other! Wait did I just say that I wanted to kiss Draco Malfoy? Snap out of it Hermione, it's just the heat making me feel this way.

"Well ferret face you are going to have a hard time making my life hell since I'm Head girl." and with that Hermione noticed that he had let go of her arm and turned to leave. Giving one last glance in Malfoy's direction before she walked out of the store very confused.

And that was what Hermione had been thinking about all day. Her encounter with Malfoy and what he had said to her. I wonder if he's a little attracted to me, I mean I'm not that bad looking anymore. I have grown and matured over the summer. Ah bloody hell who am I kidding? It's Draco Malfoy I'm talking about. The Slytherin Sex God and hater of all mud blood and muggles.

With that last thought Hermione realized that it had gotten much later and decided that it was time for bed, since she had to get up early to be on the Hogwart's Express. I figure I might need some rest since I have to deal with Malfoy all day tomorrow.

And with that last thought Hermione crawled deep under her blankets and drifted off to a peaceful sleep.

There was another, though, who could not fall into a peaceful sleep for he was brooding over the events that had taken place earlier that day too. Am I really attracted to Granger? I mean after all she is a mud blood, but a really hot one at that. I mean MY GOD when did she turn so beautiful? I always had a bit of a crush on her but now I'm worried that being Head boy with her will cause me to lose all control. I can't let that happen, Father would torture me for sure. Well no use thinking about it now, I have to spend all day tomorrow with her and I'll need my energy to put that insufferable know-it-all in her place.

With that last thought still in his head Draco went to sleep dreaming about a certain mud blood and what he would love to be doing to her right now.