Alright, my first Fanfic! I am so excited. I have become a huge supporter
of the Hermione and Draco idea. It just makes sense! Anyways, I hope you
enjoy. I will try my best to keep these coming quickly. And please, be
gentle in your reviews!
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Back at Hogwarts
Chapter One
Hermione watched as Harry collapsed in exhaust. She wanted to comfort him, but she couldn't do anything. Her head was throbbing. She couldn't move. She tried to speak but no sound came out. To her side, Ron lay half dead, half alive. He had been stunned by Bellatrix Lestrange at least five times. Ginny was at his side, tears streaming down her face. Hermione looked to her other side and met eyes with Draco. He grabbed her hand and whispered, "It's over, he's gone. Harry did it, he killed Voldemort."
***
She strode quickly across the cobblestone street. Hundreds of young wizards and witches filled Diagon Alley. They were all full of anxiety for the up and coming school year. Hermione spotted three young students, no older than twelve, gawking into the front window of Magical Menagerie which was filled with cages of owls of different colors. Just three years ago she was in this same alleyway with her two best friends preparing for their final year at Hogwarts. Hermione had to choke back the lump that was forming in her throat, "Wow!" she whispered to herself. Their years at Hogwarts went by quickly. She shook her head of the sad thoughts and hurried further to Flourish and Blotts. There was one last book she had to get before heading off for her new career.
She entered the doorway and was floored by her view. She had been in this store many times before, but being the bookworm she was, Hermione always enjoyed the look and smell of the books, old and new.
She climbed the stairs to the second level of books and skimmed the book spines with her index finger. Transfiguration: teachings and lectures, "Aha, there you are!" she exclaimed to herself.
She descended the stairs, nose in book, fascinated by the words, when suddenly she ran straight into a solid object in front of her. The book fell to the floor and as she bent down to retrieve it, her head hit hard with another, "OUCH! Oh, sorry. I wasn't paying atten....." she stopped midway up, rubbing her head which was now throbbing. Her eyes met the cool grey eyes in front of her.
"Watch it Granger, think you can take that nose out of a book long enough to watch where you are going!" he sneered and winked at her coolly.
"I..."they stood up slowly, their eyes never leaving the others, "Malfoy, I'm sorry, I wasn't..."
"Quiet Granger, no need to apology's, this bodies been through worse."
"Right," she wasn't ready for this meeting. She had planned out the next time she would see him again but she wasn't prepared for it to be now, "So what brings you here?"
"Getting some last minute things before heading to Hogwart's, you?"
"Hogwart's? You are going to Hogwart's? What for?" she noticed the small smile form on his face.
"Oh, you haven't heard? I am taking over for Snape in Potions, since he finally got that Defense Against the Dark Arts Job."
"Oh, I....I didn't know. C-Congrats!" she wasn't quite sure what to say. She was in such shock to even think she would be working with Draco Malfoy.
"I would think Potter would have told you, he was there when Snape presented it to me."
"He was? But, when?"
"Last month, I ran into him at the Leaky Cauldron while I was having lunch with Snape. That's when he told me you were taking over for McGonagall now that she has taken the Headmistress job."
"Oh, no, he didn't tell me about that," she tried to hide her anger from Draco, 'how could Harry not tell me this of all things!' She regained her thoughts, "Well, I should get going then, I need to catch the Knight Bus here shortly."
Draco snorted, "The Knight Bus huh? Well, I'll come with you. Sounds more fun then apparating to Hogsmeade."
"You don't...I mean, are you sure?"
"Yeah, besides we can catch up. Talk about how life's changed since, since.....well, you know," He lowered his voice, "Since Potter got rid of Voldemort."
"Um, right," Hermione couldn't believe it, the time had come to face what happened that night with the one person that she hadn't talked to about it yet. She talked to everyone, Harry, Ron, Ginny, Fred and George, Neville, Lavender, Seamus, Luna, Lupin, Moody, even Snape. They were all there when Harry brought Lord Voldemort down. But Draco, he was the one that made it all possible. Without him on their side, they could all be dead.
"Hello?" Draco shook at Hermione's arm, "You alright?"
She shook her head, "Yes, I'm sorry, well let me pay for this and we can be on our way."
He smiled at her as she walked over to the counter and dropped 10 galleons into the sales clerks hands. She turned back to him. She looked at him and remembered how handsome Draco Malfoy really was. He hadn't lost his charm either. He still had snootiness to him, but that came with breeding.
"Shall we," he took her by the arm.
"Yes, let's go," and they walked out the door.
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Back at Hogwarts
Chapter One
Hermione watched as Harry collapsed in exhaust. She wanted to comfort him, but she couldn't do anything. Her head was throbbing. She couldn't move. She tried to speak but no sound came out. To her side, Ron lay half dead, half alive. He had been stunned by Bellatrix Lestrange at least five times. Ginny was at his side, tears streaming down her face. Hermione looked to her other side and met eyes with Draco. He grabbed her hand and whispered, "It's over, he's gone. Harry did it, he killed Voldemort."
***
She strode quickly across the cobblestone street. Hundreds of young wizards and witches filled Diagon Alley. They were all full of anxiety for the up and coming school year. Hermione spotted three young students, no older than twelve, gawking into the front window of Magical Menagerie which was filled with cages of owls of different colors. Just three years ago she was in this same alleyway with her two best friends preparing for their final year at Hogwarts. Hermione had to choke back the lump that was forming in her throat, "Wow!" she whispered to herself. Their years at Hogwarts went by quickly. She shook her head of the sad thoughts and hurried further to Flourish and Blotts. There was one last book she had to get before heading off for her new career.
She entered the doorway and was floored by her view. She had been in this store many times before, but being the bookworm she was, Hermione always enjoyed the look and smell of the books, old and new.
She climbed the stairs to the second level of books and skimmed the book spines with her index finger. Transfiguration: teachings and lectures, "Aha, there you are!" she exclaimed to herself.
She descended the stairs, nose in book, fascinated by the words, when suddenly she ran straight into a solid object in front of her. The book fell to the floor and as she bent down to retrieve it, her head hit hard with another, "OUCH! Oh, sorry. I wasn't paying atten....." she stopped midway up, rubbing her head which was now throbbing. Her eyes met the cool grey eyes in front of her.
"Watch it Granger, think you can take that nose out of a book long enough to watch where you are going!" he sneered and winked at her coolly.
"I..."they stood up slowly, their eyes never leaving the others, "Malfoy, I'm sorry, I wasn't..."
"Quiet Granger, no need to apology's, this bodies been through worse."
"Right," she wasn't ready for this meeting. She had planned out the next time she would see him again but she wasn't prepared for it to be now, "So what brings you here?"
"Getting some last minute things before heading to Hogwart's, you?"
"Hogwart's? You are going to Hogwart's? What for?" she noticed the small smile form on his face.
"Oh, you haven't heard? I am taking over for Snape in Potions, since he finally got that Defense Against the Dark Arts Job."
"Oh, I....I didn't know. C-Congrats!" she wasn't quite sure what to say. She was in such shock to even think she would be working with Draco Malfoy.
"I would think Potter would have told you, he was there when Snape presented it to me."
"He was? But, when?"
"Last month, I ran into him at the Leaky Cauldron while I was having lunch with Snape. That's when he told me you were taking over for McGonagall now that she has taken the Headmistress job."
"Oh, no, he didn't tell me about that," she tried to hide her anger from Draco, 'how could Harry not tell me this of all things!' She regained her thoughts, "Well, I should get going then, I need to catch the Knight Bus here shortly."
Draco snorted, "The Knight Bus huh? Well, I'll come with you. Sounds more fun then apparating to Hogsmeade."
"You don't...I mean, are you sure?"
"Yeah, besides we can catch up. Talk about how life's changed since, since.....well, you know," He lowered his voice, "Since Potter got rid of Voldemort."
"Um, right," Hermione couldn't believe it, the time had come to face what happened that night with the one person that she hadn't talked to about it yet. She talked to everyone, Harry, Ron, Ginny, Fred and George, Neville, Lavender, Seamus, Luna, Lupin, Moody, even Snape. They were all there when Harry brought Lord Voldemort down. But Draco, he was the one that made it all possible. Without him on their side, they could all be dead.
"Hello?" Draco shook at Hermione's arm, "You alright?"
She shook her head, "Yes, I'm sorry, well let me pay for this and we can be on our way."
He smiled at her as she walked over to the counter and dropped 10 galleons into the sales clerks hands. She turned back to him. She looked at him and remembered how handsome Draco Malfoy really was. He hadn't lost his charm either. He still had snootiness to him, but that came with breeding.
"Shall we," he took her by the arm.
"Yes, let's go," and they walked out the door.
