*** Anything you recognise belongs to JK Rowling and anything new belongs to me. Including any new characters. ***
Flashbacks are indicted by **Flashback**
Chapter 1:
Hermione sat back with a smile on her face. Slowly she looked around the Great Hall enjoying the feeling of being back at school and looking forward to starting her sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As her eyes roamed the Great Hall looking for friends she hadn't seen yet. Her eyes connected with a set of grey eyes on the other side of the hall. A smile and slight nod of the head to each other that no one else noticed and Hermione continued to look around the hall waiting for the headmaster to call the welcoming ceremony to order. Once all the returning students were seated the headmaster rose and the students became quiet. Dumbledore motioned to Professor McGonagall to open the doors and bring the first years in. "let's welcome all the new students, shall we?" The students all followed the headmaster's lead with a round of applause.
As McGonagall and the new students reached the front of the Great Hall Dumbledore retook his seat and the Great Hall became quiet once again. As McGonagall reached for the sorting hat "the sorting ceremony will be a little different this year. As for the first time in over a century we have a transfer student from the French Academy of Magic Beauxbatons. We will sort the first years first then the sixth-year student will be sorted." Hermione, Ron, and Harry all looked up seeing a girl standing off to the side from the first years and looking well out of her comfort zone being surrounded by so many 11-year old's. The three students looked at each other at this turn of events.
As the first years where sorted a quiet chatter could be heard across the great hall as many students quietly wondered about the transfer student. As Hermione, Ron and Harry sat discussing the transfer student. Hermione was quietly watching the raven-haired witch. "don't you think she looks familiar?" she asked turning to her two friends causing Harry and Ron to look up to get a better look. "I don't know… Maybe" said Harry. "Maybe she was here with the group of students from Beauxbatons in fourth year that attended the Triwizard tournament?" asked Ron. "No – Durmstrong and Beauxbatons only sent students that were eligible to compete" stated Hermione.
As the final first year student took their seat. McGonagall called the sixth-year student forward. "Amy Potier". Upon hearing the name Hermione's head shot up along with one other student. As their eyes met both where wondering the same question. Ron and Harry startled by Hermione's sudden movement looked at her. "Are you ok?" asked Harry. "Ummm…." Hermione twisted to look at the head table and noticed that the headmaster was sitting and the three students very intently. "Slytherin" called the sorting hat. Hermione looked between Dumbledore and the Slytherin table where the student was making her way to sit with the sixth-year students. For the third time that evening the grey eyes of Draco Malfoy connected with the honey eyes of Hermione Granger.
Draco gave a slight tilt of his head towards the doors of the Great Hall silently asking to meet outside. Hermione gave a slight nod of her head indicating she would meet him as soon as she could. "Hermione" Harry almost shouted gaining her attention. "Umm… What?" she asked looking shocked. "What's going on Mione?" Ron asked as the welcoming feast appeared on the tables in front of the students. "I'm not sure" murmured Hermione "But I think I might have figured out why that student looked so familiar.." noticing out the corner of her eye that Draco was making his way out of the Great Hall. Ron and Harry waited for Hermione to continue. "Ah… I'll be right back. I just need to check something" Hermione stood and made her way out of the hall trying not to be noticed. Dumbledore sat watching the two students make their way out of the hall without anyone else noticing.
Hermione exited the Great Hall looking for around for the blond hair of Draco Malfoy when she noticed a pale had shoot out of the darkest corner in the entry way indicating for her to join him. "So, I take it you recognised the girls surname as well and noticed the resemblance?" Hermione asked. With a nod of his head Draco asked "Do you think it's possible" "Well I guess anything is possible. Who would ever think us being friends was possible" she replied watching Draco's face closely. A small soft smile appeared on Draco's face. "Yes – who would have thought an Ancient Ruines assignment would have been the beginning of this odd friendship" he murmured. Hermione sighed happily as she thought back to that day almost a year ago when they had been assigned a joint assignment in class. **Having agreed to meet in the library after dinner. Hermione marched in slamming her books and bag onto the table that Draco was already sitting at. "Right Malfoy" She stated. "We may have been forced to work together to do this assignment. SO, let's get a few things straight. I won't be doing the whole thing by myself. You will do your fair share AND I won't put up with any of your bullying, or snide comments about my friends or any Mudblood remarks. Got it? She huffed not noticing the way he flinched at the word mudblood. Draco laid back in his chair with his hands behind his head and his ankles crossed with his smug Malfoy smirk on his face. "Are you quiet done Grainger?" he asked. Hermione nodded as she sat down. "Right then, shall we get started?" asked Draco sitting up straight in his chair. **
As Hermione looked up at Draco she could tell he was remembering the same thing she was. They both cleared their throats and looked away from each other when they realised how goofy they must look.
"So, what do you think Draco?" Hermione asked. Draco stood deep in thought. "Now I think back their where rumours about another child, but the child had never been talked about so the rumours were soon forgotten about." He said. Hermione stood their mulling it all over. "So, it is possible that Harry has a twin sister?"
