Note: I DO NOT OWN THESE CHARACTERS :) jkr does
First chapter of my new Dramione :) I hope you like it. Please review, even if it sucks I WANT TO KNOW. This is just the intro sooo it's a little short and a little slow. I edited it for weeks and I'm still not completely happy with it. Anyway, please review. It would make me very happy :P
The war was over. Minerva McGonagall, recently appointed Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, was working furiously to rebuild the school and prepare for the upcoming term. She had decided that all Hogwarts students were to repeat their last year, seeing as their learning had been corrupted by the works of Lord Voldemort. This meant that the first years would double in size. Everyone was excited for that.
After the war had finished, Hermione and Harry both had no home to return to. Being the generous woman that she was, Mrs. Weasley kindly offered to take them in for the summer. Although Ron and Hermione had connected during the war, she was soon discovering that her feelings towards him were disintegrating. She didn't know why but she was constantly finding herself uncomfortable when she was alone with him. She just didn't feel the spark that was once there. Ron was crushed when she revealed this to him. Hermione felt terrible about it, but how could she go on like this, lying to him and herself? Since then, they had barely spoken a word to each other.
On August 18th, two weeks before the start of term, Mrs. Weasley burst into Ron's room that he was sharing with Harry.
"Get up, Boys! Breakfast is nearly ready, and your Hogwarts letters just arrived!"
As she bustled off to wake the girls, Harry and Ron sat up groggily and headed for the kitchen. The warm scent of bacon and pancakes filled the air. On the table were four barn owls, all with similar letters attached to their legs. Ginny, Hermione, Ron and Harry all shuffled over sleepily to retrieve their letters. As they opened them in silence, Mrs. Weasley was watching them curiously. All of a sudden Hermione gasped in surprise.
"I-I can't believe it." She stammered, "I'm- I'm Head Girl!"
Pulling her badge out of the envelope, she twirled in a circle while giggling hysterically.
"Wow! Congratulations, Hermione!" Harry added
"Harry? Did you get Head Boy?" asked Ron.
"No I didn't. I wasn't really expecting to."
"Well, then, who did?" Ron inquired.
Hermione glanced at the letter again and gasped for a second time.
"WHAT?" she shouted, "It's- it's Malfoy! Malfoy is Head Boy!"
A look of utter shock spread across their faces. Harry was the first to speak.
"You know what this means, don't you? Head Boy and Girl always get a separate dorm. You have to share a common room with him, with Malfoy!"
Oh just wonderful! My final year at Hogwarts and I have to share quarters with that arrogant prat!"
Ron stalked out of the room with his head hung. If only he could have been good enough to be Head Boy, then maybe Hermione wouldn't get so bored with him.
Miles away at Malfoy Manor, Draco Malfoy was just awakening to find a large tawny Owl Pecking at his window. He dragged himself out of bed and slid the window open. The owl flew in and landed softly on his bed. Draco snatched the letter up and immediately noticed the Hogwarts crest. As he read, his pale eyes widened. How? He thought to himself. How could this de? His father was a Death Eater and he had fought alongside Lord Voldemort. Why would McGonagall make him Head Boy? What could he have that was so desirable for the position? He looked over the letter again and noticed that Hermione Granger was listed as Head Girl. Typical.
Draco slowly walked down the stairs where his parents, Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy, were eating breakfast in silence. He tossed the letter on the table where it landed right in front of his mother. She read it over quickly before jumping up in a burst of happiness.
"Oh, Draco! I'm so proud of you!" She danced over to him, handing the letter to Lucius on the way. Draco plastered a phony smile on his face while his mother pulled him into a tight embrace.
"I don't understand." Lucius burst out unexpectedly, "how could they trust you with this. With me being under investigation and everything that has happened, how could they trust you?"
"That's what I thought." Draco said coolly, "Look whose Head Girl. Yeah, Hermione Granger."
His father stared down in disbelief, "That mudblood girl?"
"Yeah, that's the one. Granger." Draco added in disgust.
"Well that'll mean you'll be sharing quarters with her?"
"I suppose so."
"I don't want you getting to close to her."
"Trust me, Father, you won't need to worry about that." Draco said as he stalked off to shower and dress.
A week after their letters arrived, Harry, Hermione, Ron, Ginny and Mrs. Weasley all headed for Diagon
Alley. The ministry had lent a car to them for their work in defeating Lord Voldemort, so transportation was not an issue. They all woke early, ate breakfast and piled into the ministry car. Harry and Ginny sat in the last row of seats holding hands and whispering quietly, as they had been reunited after the threat of Voldemort had passed. Therefore, Ron and Hermione were forced to sit next to each other in uncomfortable silence as Mrs. Weasley drove. Hey were both glad to be free of the awkward tension when they arrived at the Leaky Cauldron several long minutes later. As they shopped, they noticed that Olivander's was up and running again as well as Weasley Wizard Wheezes although it wasn't nearly as cheerful as it once was with both of the Weasley twins there. After getting new robes at Madame Malkin's, their last stop was Flourish and Blotts. After they had collected their new school books, they stepped into line where they were very displeased to see Draco Malfoy standing with his pointy- faced mother.
"Ah, Potter, didn't expect to see you here." Draco said noticing their presence, "thought you'd be out saving mankind somewhere," he smirked, "and Granger! I hear we'll be rooming together this year. Ought to be fun, eh?" Narcissa looked away, ignoring the conversation. Hermione Scoffed at his remark and rolled her eyes, turning away.
"You can't ignore me for long, Granger." He added as he paid for his books and brushed past her, walking out the door.
"Well that was pleasant," said Harry sarcastically, "never thought he'd want to go back to Hogwarts after what he did to it."
"Let's just get going." Ron said nervously.
After they finished in Flourish and Blotts, they met Mrs. Weasley back at the car to head back to the Burrow. When they got home, Mrs. Weasley went inside to prepare supper while the rest of them gathered their new things from the car and headed inside. When Hermione noticed Ron looking sullen, she stopped and held him back a minute.
"Ron?" she asked, "Are you alright?"
"Yeah, I'm fine."
"Look, Ron, I'm really sorry, I am, but I don't know what to do. I've given you my reasons, could you just forgive me?"
"Just stop, Hermione, forget about it." He said angrily. He continued inside without looking back.
Over the next few days, Ron and Hermione didn't talk to each other at all. Not even a, "Good Morning" or a, "How are you today." Hermione was completely distraught. Ginny comforted her as best she could saying, "He'll come around." But Hermione wasn't so sure. She didn't want to hurt him, but she couldn't lie to him either. Harry and Ron mostly kept to themselves; Organizing and packing their things for their final year at Hogwarts. The next few days were uneventful. The time could not seem to go any slower. Everyone was so excited to be returning to Hogwarts. Everyone except Hermione, that is. To be perfectly honest, she was very nervous. Malfoy had always belittled her ever since their first year. How would she be able to cope with the torment all year? Would she be capable of working with him in addition to the snarky remarks she was sure to hear about her bloodline? Hermione was contemplating all of this extensively as she sat on the cot in Ginny's room, double-checking that she had packed everything. It was nearly midnight before Ginny and Hermione turned off the light and settled in their beds.
Hermione woke suddenly as Mrs. Weasley bustled about the house calling up to them constantly. Hermione and Ginny both sat up and hurried to get dressed. After they had changed, the girls dragged their trunks downstairs to the kitchen where the boys were eating in silence. Once they finished breakfast, everyone pulled their trunks outside to load up the ministry car they had used last week. Finally, everyone was settled in the car and they were off. Ginny made sure to sit with Hermione, as she had noticed the problems with Ron and Hermione sitting together last week. Before long, they arrived at King's Cross Station. As they walked towards platforms 9 and 10, the muggles around them stared curiously.
"Alright then" said Mrs. Weasley, "Ron, why don't you go first. Harry, you next."
After they were all onto Platform 9¾, Mrs. Weasley hugged them all goodbye, wishing them a good term. The four students climbed onto the Hogwarts Express and found an empty compartment where the put away their trunks and settled in for the long journey. Harry and Ginny sat across from Ron and Hermione who ere looking quite uncomfortable. Soon, Luna Lovegood, a 7th year Ravenclaw, and Neville Longbottom, a 7th year Gryffindor, entered their compartment, their hands clasped tightly together, and sat between Ron and Hermione.
"Neville! Luna! How've you been?" Hermione asked. They glanced at each other and smiled.
"Quite well, actually." Neville answered, "Luna came to stay with me and Grams over the summer."
"And how is she, your grandmother?"
"She's great, really great. 'Spect she's proud of me for once. And how are you, Hermione?"
"Alright. Missing my parents a bit, but I'll see them soon enough."
"Hermione's Head Girl!" Harry said unexpectedly.
"Wow, Hermione! With your brains, how could we have expected anything different?" Neville said.
Hermione blushed, looking embarrassed, "Thank you, really. Well, I'm going to go change into my robes. Luna? Ginny? Want to come along?"
"I'd love to," Luna replied. When they left, Neville turned to Ron.
"What's going on, mate? What happened with Hermione?"
"She doesn't like me anymore. I expect she never did. Just got caught up in the excitement of the war"
"I'm sorry, Ron, I shouldn't have mentioned it."
Ron just grunted and looked out the window.
"So, Harry, did you get Head Boy?" Neville continued.
"No. I don't mind though. I don't think I'd want to be Head Boy anyway. I've got too much work as Quidditch Captain."
"Well, if you didn't get it, then who did?"
"Malfoy." Harry said with a scoff
"No way!"
"Yeah. Hermione wasn't too happy that small detail." He laughed.
Just then, the girls walked back in, Hermione's badge shining on the front of her robes.
"What'd we miss?" Ginny asked.
"Nothing important." Harry answered as she took her seat next to him and entwined her fingers with his. Hours later, after the lunch trolley had come and past, a tiny first year with long black hair and square glasses knocked on the compartment door.
"Miss Hermione Granger?" she said timidly, "there's a prefects meeting in the largest compartment at the front of the train. I was told to rally everyone."
"Thank you. I'll be right down." She answered. After the girl left, Hermione turned to Ron.
"Well, come on then." She said
"What?" he asked confused.
"The prefects meeting, in the largest compartment? Honestly, have you been day dreaming?"
"Right, right" he said as he followed her out of the compartment.
Like it? Hate? Suggestions for improvements? please review :)
I know there was like no "dramione" in this part but i'm trying to have them have a relationship that's developed over a while.
So I'm sorry if it's slow but it'll get better (hopefully) :P thanks for reading