WITH OR WITHOUT YOU

It's just an idea. I don't think Draco and Hermione will end up together cause it's obvious that she'll be with Ron. But I do love HGDM fanfics so...

All the characters belong to jk rowling... as nobody knows it... right!

Chapter I

"What a surprise!" Ron tried to sound surprised, but couldn't make it.

"Congratulations, Hermione!"

"Thanks, Harry!" She looked at her watch. "I have to go to the head's cabin".

"So you're not going with us?" Ron asked, sounding disappointed.

Hermione smiled. "Yes, I will, Ron. It's just that I have to know who the new head boy is and have to get our instructions cause we will welcome the prefects. I hope it won't take too long. But of course I'll be here as long as it's possible". She opened the door and left.

"She's right. Who's the new head boy?"

"I don't know, Ron. Just hope it's not one of the Slytherins".

"At least it's not Malfoy. Dumbledore will not be so dumb". He rose. "I have to go to the prefects' cabin. See you later, mate". He opened the door.

"See ya, Ron".

"Ouch!". Something hit Ron's chest. He looked down and saw a mess of red hair. "Ginny?"

She stepped behind. "Can't you look where you're going?"

"I was looking!"

"Yeah, I could see it. So then I'm too short to be seen".

Ron laughed. "Maybe".

Ginny looked at him, evilly. "Well, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you".

He looked in her eyes. "Yeah? How?"

She put a hand on his shoulder. "Telling you the truth".

"Truth? What truth?"

"Ron, I'm not that shorty. You see, I'm normal, but you, you are a freak. Too tall for a human being... in fact, I always thought mum raised the placenta instead of the baby... in your case". Pity was filling her eyes.

Ron was red like a tomato. "I told mum to not let you stay to many time with Fred and George".

She laughed. "By the way, where are you going?"

"To the prefects' cabin".

"Oh, yeah... I forgot you're a prefect. I'm so proud of you". She sounded like Mrs. Weasley.

Ron said nothing, just looked at her dangerously and left.

Ginny entered the cabin laughing. "Hi, Harry!" She said, happily.

"Hi, Ginny. You really got Ron pissed, you know". He felt his cheeks getting hot. "Damn!" he thought.

"He started. Anyway, where's Hermione?"

"At the head's cabin, I guess"

"Yeah, I forgot that too. Need to take some memory potion". She looked around. "It seems we're alone here".

Harry's heart started pounding. "Stop it!" He told to himself.

"You know, I was with Luna, we were looking for you, but then she disappeared".

"Thank God". He let it escape. "No, I mean..."

Ginny laughed. "That's alright. I know she's weird, but she's nice and has helped us in the last mad happenings we had, so..."

"Yeah, I guess". His hands were sweating. "C'mon, Harry, it's just Ginny, JUST Ginny".

"Harry, are you alright?"

"Yeah, why?" He asked, trying to sound normal, but he was terrified.

"I don't know. You're quiet and sweating. It's hot in here for you?"

"I guess so".

"You should take it off, then". She rose and walked towards him. Harry's heart seemed to be ripping his ribcage. She stretched her arms to his neck. "I'll unbutton your cloak and..." she pulled it to her "... take it. You must feel better now". She smiled.

Her face was inches from his and he could smell her cologne. "Thanks. I'm... I'm feeling better".

She put his cloak by his side and went back to her seat. "Now, aren't you mad with the N.E.W.T.s?"

He smiled.

The head's cabin had a different door. It was white and the symbol of Hogwarts was carved on it. She opened the door and her jaw dropped. There were sofas instead of hard benches and a glass table in the middle. Cold and hot drinks were at the left, floating. And the cabin itself had a really good smell. She tried the sofa on her right. It was red and really comfortable. "I could easily sleep here". Someone opened the door. She turned to say hello and... "YOU?"

"Granger? I can't believe it! Dumbledore is really decrepitating. Or, he already is decrepit!"

"Don't tell me...". Her eyes were wide open.

"Tell you what? That I'm head boy? But it's obvious. I just couldn't expect that a mudblood would be head girl, and worst, it's... you!". He finished with a disgusted face.

"Oh, no! And I will have to spend all year working with you. I was so happy...". She put her hands over her face.

"Don't think you're most disgusted than I am". Malfoy seated on the other sofa, the green one, right in front of her. "Making me work with a mudblood. Dumbledore will have to settle this".

Hermione looked at him, her eyes full of fury. "Settle what? You must be mad if you're thinking he'll turn me down. Let's see who he will prefer as head, me, a muggle born and the high grades of Hogwarts, or you, a spoiled git who hates people like me and whose father is in jail for being a death eater!"

Draco raised, his fists clenched. "What did you say?"

"You heard me well!"

"Your filthy mudblood! Don't talk about my father! I wish he had killed you when he had the chance!"

"Unfortunately, he won't have another, will he?". She said, smirking.

Draco's eyes were shining dangerously. "I'll kill you. Mark my words".

Hermione made an impatience face. "Alright, Malfoy, tell me something that I don't know". She took the parchment from the table and opened it. "It's obvious that we hate each other and that we don't want to stay together any longer. So, let's do what we have to do as quickly as possible". She had broken the discussion so suddenly that he was wordless and just seated, looking at her. Hermione read their duties and what they should say to the new prefects. Both had unpleasant faces at the end.

"We'll share a room?"

"Yeah, Malfoy". She leant on the sofa. "Maybe, if I ask Dumbledore to stay at the Gryffindor tower, he'll let me". She sighed. "Just hope the bedrooms are separated". She said to herself.

"They have to be separated. It's already too much for me sharing a room with you, can't imagine sharing a bedroom!"

She looked at him. "God, give me patience", she thought. "Let's talk to the prefects. They might be waiting".

"Don't you dare to give me orders".

She rolled her eyes. "Ok, just stay here if you like. I'm going". She stood up and opened the door. Reluctantly he raised and followed her. "He'll be a pain", she sighed.

Hermione entered the prefects cabin. "Hello, everyone", she said, smiling. Everybody got up. "No, please seat. That's ok". They obeyed, even the two slytherins. "I'm here to...".

"WE are here, Granger", Malfoy interrupted her.

She glanced at him, "alright. WE are here to tell you about your duties..."

"WHAT?! HE'S THE NEW HEAD?!"

"Yes... weasel". The slytherins laughed.

"Malfoy!" Hermione yelled.

"What? Mudblo..."

"You should behave as a head boy. Can you, please, for just a few minutes, act like a normal human being?"

"Don't tell me what to do, mudblood! I'll behave the way I want to!"

Ron clenched his fists. Hermione looked at him and shook her head. He loosened them, but kept staring at Malfoy.

"Alright, Malfoy, keep acting like a ferret. We all know you are one, so never mind".

Everyone burst out laughing. Tears were rolling on Ron's face. Malfoy was red in anger. "You filthy..."

"Can you please stop? I just want to finish it and get as far as I can from you. I bet you want that too, so stop being so annoying!" She looked at the prefects. "And you, please, stop laughing. I want to finish it".

Almost everybody stopped. Ron tried.

There weren't many things to say. They just told them about the corridors patrol and what they could do or couldn't do to the other students. "I know that's not news but it's the rules. Any questions?" Nobody asked anything. "Ok, then. Class dismissed". Everyone got up and left. Ron was waiting for Hermione at the corridor. She was leaving when Malfoy held her arm. "You'll pay me for that". His grey eyes were shining in fury.

"I'm scared". She took off his hand of her and gave him her back. "Let's go, Ron. Harry's waiting".

Malfoy stayed there, watching them leaving. "You'll pay me for that, mudblood". When Ron and Hermione passed through the door, he turned and went to where Crabbe and Goyle were.

Alright, alright... no romance... but you have to understand that I don't see them falling in love so easily and that Draco is nothing of he seems to be, so things will be a little slow at the beginning, but please review... ideas will be really welcome also! Cheers!!!