Unexpected Game

Summary: Hermione has liked Harry for years, and the second that she finally is actually close to him, who takes him away from her but Cho Chang.  Now Hermione needs the help of one of her sworn enemies and things turn out differently than she expected.  Hr/D.  R+R!

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot!

Chapter One

      Hermione Granger sat in her bedroom reading the letter from Harry over and over again.

Hermione,

      How have you been?  Guess what happened?  Over the summer, I got together with Cho!  Isn't it great?  I hope you're not upset, and I'm sure you understand.  You're such a great friend, 'Mione!  See you on the Hogwarts Express September 1st!

Harry

      Hermione fought back tears.  She had kind of been Harry's girlfriend.  She liked… no… she LOVED him!  How could he do this to her?

      I'm sure you understand, oh yeah!  I understand!  Understand that you never like me… 'Cho Chang' Hermione thought bitterly.  'Sure, Cho is pretty, but it's not like I'm not!' She walked over to the mirror.  He bushy brown hair now curled into silky ringlets that framed her face, she was filled out more and had new curves.

      'This is the worst summer ever!' Hermione thought, tears running down her cheeks.

At Malfoy Manor, though, Draco got the same kind of letter, except from Cho.

Draco,

      Hello!  It is me again!  I just wanted to tell you that… well over the summer… Harry and I kind of got… well we are together now.  I'm so sorry, Draco, and I hope you aren't mad!  See you at Hogwarts!  I hope we can still be friends!

Cho

      'Hopes I'm not mad?  OF COURSE I'M MAD!  I was so close… I just needed to date the prettiest girl in school and then I would have it all… but NO!  Potty had to go and snatch that from me!  He'll pay… oh indeed he will… somehow someway…' Draco thought wishfully and lay down on his bed to sleep.

      The next morning, Hermione woke with a jolt.  It was already 9:00!  The train!  She would be late.  She jumped out of bed and ran for the bathroom.  She took a quick shower and looked in the mirror.  'I never used to care about my appearance but…' she sighed.

      She opened her drawers to find some muggle clothing to wear.  She had already packed her trunk the night before and Crookshanks was in his cat carrier.  She pulled out navy blue jean capri's and a red spaghetti strap top.

      'It's still pretty warm out' she thought, putting them on.  She grabbed her silver necklace with an angel on it that her parents had given her for her sixteenth birthday.  She put on some lip-gloss, looked in the mirror, satisfied.

      She bounded down the stairs with her now shrunken trunk in her pocket and Crookshanks's carrier in her hand.

      It was 10:00 by the time they finally got into the car and drove to King's Cross.  Hermione piled her things on a trolley cart and, making sure no one saw, walked onto Platform 9 ¾.  The scarlet steam engine was there and she climbed aboard.  She found a compartment towards the back, and avoided the usual compartment she shared with Harry and Ron.

      She couldn't face Harry yet… she wasn't ready.  Then her compartment door slid open and the person who stood there was none other than Draco Malfoy.

Draco's POV

      I boarded the train, thinking I was going to gag at the sickening sight of Harry and Cho holding hands on the platform.  I walked to the back, sliding open a compartment door.  In there sat, was it a goddess?  She had brown ringlets framing her face, a nice body and beautiful brown eyes.  Then, she spoke and I realized it was Granger.  I was horrified.  Since when was Granger actually pretty?  I sat down in the compartment anyway.  By the look on her face I saw she wasn't happy with the new pairing either.  Then, an idea struck me… I looked at her across from me and smirked.

Hermione's POV

      Malfoy walked into the compartment and stared at me for a few minutes.  I glared at him and asked him what he wanted.  He seemed shocked to find out who I was and smirked and sat down across from me.  Oh boy… this is going to be a long train ride…

Author's Note

      Well, how do you like it so far?  Everyone please review!  I will bring out the next chapter once I have a few reviews!  Thanx a bunch!

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