Chapter one…a new year
Glad to finally be going back to the one place she felt safe Hermione boarded the Hogwarts express. Her last year of school and being head girl if she wasn't so depressed she would have been the happiest girl in the world. But nothing she even did could make her forget.
She wondered who the head boy would be….and reaching the compartment she flung the door open to come face to face with no other than Draco Malfoy. Oh great she thought now my year can be even better.
"Mudblood so your head girl. Great now I'll have to worry about your germs all over my personal belongings." Draco sneered and turned towards the window.
Hermione didn't even reply, which struck Draco very odd, she always had a sassy comeback. Something was different with her. He decided to just let it go and not waste his time wondering what was the matter with her, besides she is a muggle born and not worth one second of his time…..right??? Slightly angry by his own thoughts Draco stormed out of the compartment leaving Hermione to her own thoughts.
Flashback: "when will you ever learn….SLAP…..to just listen….SLAP…….I've had it with you. You are the biggest disappointment of this family" her dad had been drinking again and like always his anger was pointed towards his only daughter. And to make things worse her mom finally got the balls to leave, but unfortunately she didn't take Hermione with her. She had gotten pretty used to her father beating her senseless that she almost could ignore the pain all together. But he was in a rare form tonight madder than he had ever been. He punched her in the face so hard it knocked her out of the chair. And then he began to kick her in the ribs and face. She cried out in pain but he didn't care he just kept hitting her now he was on top of her choking her. She struggled for air and saw darkness filling her eyes. She knew he was going to kill her. She shut her eyes and let the darkness engulf her hoping it would be over soon.
RING RING RING the phone rang and that snapped her dad into reality he got off her and walked over and answered the phone while she just lay there on the floor gasping for breath. She half hoped he would have killed her, so all the pain would be over.
END FLASBACK!!
Hermione jumped out of her dream when someone slammed the door. She didn't even notice the silent tears falling down her face, but Draco did and he couldn't even help but think that even though she was sitting there crying she was beautiful. She had really changed the bushy hair was now soft curls around her face, she wore makeup, she had grownup and he was just at that moment realizing it.
"Err is everything ok Granger?" malfoy asked trying to keep the conversation casual without losing his edge. When he didn't get an answer he tried again. "Granger is there a reason you're crying??"
"Bug off don't pretend to care about me you know you don't. Stop being so nosey…like I would really tell you any of my problems. You would probably laugh in my face." Hermione looked at him. He could see the pain in her eyes.
"Fine if that's what you think ok!!! But we have to live together this year and I'm not going to deal with you laying around crying all day" She had pissed him off but as soon as he said it he wished he hadn't. Tears welled up in her eyes and she stood up and ran out of the compartment after she was gone Draco whispered "I'm sorry."