Title: Everything Has Purpose, Even Pain

Author: RayneLover101

Rating: T, but only for slightly sad, but traumatic themes.

Pairing: Dramione (Hermione/Draco)

Disclaimer: I don't any of the characters or anything recognizable, J.K. Rowling does.

Timeline: Movie 5, before Dumbledore dies, but with a small twist.

A/N: Hi, I'm back. It's been a while, there have been some things going on in my life and I guess this story is a result. It's quite angsty, but that's only because of my mood right now, I guess I've been in a horrible mood and I had this story in my head, so I decided to try to write it out. I hope it's ok, because I don't know how well my writing is going to be after everything that's happened in my life right now, so please tell me if I should just give up on this story due to it's horribleness if that's even a word. Also I have no beta on this, so all mistakes are mine to own up to. I'm trying a slightly different writing style, so bare with me.

A/N 2: I'm making this story a chapter story, but the chapters will probably be fairly short. I have some of this already typed up, so I'll update every weekend, hopefully, but if not, every other weekend.

It was just a normal day on the Hogwarts Express; new and old students messing around excited to have new adventures at school. But there was one student who wasn't happy to be back to school, which is surprising considering it was Hermione Granger, who is usually very happy to be back at Hogwarts so she can see her friends again after the long summer.

Granted Hermione was happy to be back, but she just wasn't her normal self after everything that's happened at home over the summer, which was too short and too long for her. She did miss her friends, but she just didn't want to deal with the drama of dealing with the Slytherin house, especially Draco Malfoy and his gang of cruel friends. Hermione just wanted to be home in her nice warm bed and curl up into a little ball and cry her eyes out, but she couldn't, she had to stay strong.

While Hermione was brooding on her own, hoping that Harry and Ron wouldn't find her all the way in the back, Draco Malfoy was on his way back to a new compartment just to get away from Pansy and her incessant and annoying clinginess and chattering. Unbeknownst to either of them, they chose the same compartment.

Hermione was so caught up in her thinking that she didn't even hear the compartment door slide open, "What are you doing here, mudblood?" Malfoy sneered to her, but then frowned when she didn't respond to him. It started to unsettle him that she was ignoring him, so he tried to antagonize her again, "why aren't you with Pothead and Weaselbee? They ditch you? What is your problem, Granger, can't you see I'm talking to you?"

Again, no answer from her and it seemed like she didn't even know he was there and talking to her. Hermione was too preoccupied with thinking about what she's going to say to Harry and Ron when things get too bad and she has to leave Hogwarts and probably be transferred to St. Mungos for treatment. She did see movement by the door and just assumed that it was people looking for empty compartments. She decided to look up though and was very surprised to see a fuming Malfoy at the door.

"What do you want Malfoy, to torment me more? Well I don't need it, nor do I want it, so if you don't mind, I would like some peace and quiet." She left it at that and then continued to stare out the window, waiting for him to leave and close the door behind him.

But he did the opposite of what she wanted; he came in, closed the door behind him and locked it, and sat down opposite her. He looked at her and with a small sneer said, "I can sit wherever I wish to, I'm a Malfoy. And if I want to sit in this compartment, I will."

She thought, 'oh great, now I have to deal with Malfoy on top of everything else,' then said, "why would you want to sit here? Shouldn't you be hanging off of Pansy with the Slytherins?"

He looked up with a serious face and just said, "if you ever repeat this, I will deny it and…" he cut off for a moment, thinking what he was going to do to her if she ever said a word of this, but then continued with, "well, I'll figure it out if it comes to it."

Hermione just stared at him and said, "uh huh, sure. What is it then; get on with it so I can get some quiet."

Malfoy just glared at her, then decided to suck it up and tell her, "I'm hiding from Pansy. She's driving me bonkers; every time I get a break, she comes barging at me like a freight train. I think that's the right phrase for it." He then looks at Hermione to judge her reaction.

"That's all? Wow, I thought it was something really bad," Hermione was trying to keep the sarcasm out of her voice, but as much as she wanted to, she just couldn't manage.

"Just keep your mouth shut or I swear, I will ruin your life even more than it is now," Malfoy tried to intimidate her with a small threat, but he didn't expect her answer to that comment.

"I don't care about what goes on in your life, Malfoy, but I really don't think you could make things worse than they already are. You really don't know how bad things are right now, so if you wouldn't mind, but please Shut Up." Hermione was fuming right now, but at the same time, she was trying her hardest not to start crying in front of Malfoy. It would ruin her reputation with him of being the strong, smart, know-it-all Gryffindor bookworm.

Malfoy was surprised that she didn't put up more of a fight, but decided to let it go, since he could tell that she was on the verge of tears. He was surprisingly not in the mood to make her upset right now, and that scared him a bit. So he didn't say anything and looked out the same window that Hermione was currently looking out of. He, in a way, couldn't wait until he got to Hogwarts, but also didn't want the ride there to end either. He could do with some more time away from Pansy and her irritating voice.

A/N: I thought I'd stop there, not sure why, but it seemed like the right spot to stop at. Let me know what you think, I know I don't have much in this first chapter, but it will get better trust me. I would really appreciate some reviews, it will brighten my day. :D