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Time For Change

Chapter 1: Is that...?

Hermione beamed as the Hogwarts Express noisily pulled up to the platform. She was finally in her seventh year and more excited than ever. She couldn't wait to get stuck into assignments and indulging in frequent late nights in the library. Hermione has always loved school and was a tad sad that this was her last year, but she decided she wouldn't dwell on the bad stuff so she erased the absurd thoughts from her mind and looked excitedly around for Harry and Ron.

Where are they? Oh goodness! What if they miss the train!?, thought Hermione suddenly feeling less excited and more anxious.

Worried, she turned to go and find them, but didn't go very far as she bumped straight into a muscular chest and fell roughly onto her bottom. Before she could even get her bearings together she saw a big, outstretched hand and gratefully took it, until she realised who the owner of the hand was.

Draco Malfoy.

"I know I am devilishly handsome Granger, but there is no need to stare at me like that", he said with that Malfoy smirk of his.

His voice broke Hermione from her evidently shocked daze because she finally closed her mouth that was hanging open in a circle the size of Jupiter and forced herself to stop her eyes from bulging out of her head. She wasn't aware that Malfoy was even coming back to school this year after Lucius' death and the fall of Voldemort and his supporters.

At the sound of a throat clearing Hermione looked up and saw Malfoy quickly glance down. She followed his gaze and realised she was still holding his hand and with a vice grip at that. She immediately snatched her hand back and started apologising.

"Oh my gosh Malfoy, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to run into you - then hold your hand for an unnecessary amount of time! I just-" . Her wild hand gestures and rambling was cut short when she heard a deep chuckle.

"Whatever Granger. Just make sure it doesn't happen again."

Wait! Did I just apologise profusely to Draco MALFOY! What is wrong with me! I have to find Harry and Ron! She thought confusedly.

"Yep. Got to go. I suppose I will see you ... around", she stated awkwardly before running to the train hurriedly.

While waiting in a compartment for his friends Draco though about his earlier exchange with Granger.

Granger sure grew up over the break, dare I say - she looked good! I didn't think the bushy-haired, buck-toothed brains of the Golden Trio would ever change. It seems she has though...- Hang on! This is Granger I'm thinking about! She is not hot! And she never, ever, ever will be! Ugh, I blame these unwanted thoughts on not being laid for 3 weeks. But he knew deep down that his first thoughts on Hermione were the ones he really believed.

Draco was right. Hermione had changed over the break. Her long, brown hair now fell elegantly down her back in soft curls, her teeth were perfectly aligned and pearly white and her feminine features had become more defined, with her chocolate brown orbs sparkling. And that was only her face! Her prior-puberty, shapeless body was now petite, toned and curvy in all the right places.

In her own compartment Hermione was having similar thoughts.

Wow. Malfoy looked gorgeous! Although I would NEVER admit that to him because his ego is already the size of Hogwarts, but I can't deny the obvious - Malfoy had changed. His once, long, slicked back blonde hair was now shorter and tousled - which was a look Hermione had always like on a man. Though his eyes were still the same pale blue that could both sparkle and pierce through a person. He always had lovely eyes, thought Hermione distractedly. But his body! Phew! Quiddditch had definitely served him well as he now had well defined muscles all over his now much taller silhouette.

Hermione's lustful thoughts were interrupted when people came excitedly into her compartment. She looked up to see her three best friends: Harry, Ron and Ginny.

"Hermione!", screamed Ginny, "You look fabulous girl! When did you get so hot!"

"Oh Ginny please, you look gorgeous as well", she replied with a hug, blushing like a tomato.

"Hey Harry - Ron. How are you guys? I was looking for you earlier but didn't see you around anywhere", Hermione said while giving them both a quick hug and a kiss on the cheek. Just thinking about earlier caused Hermione to start blushing out of embarrassment so she quickly looked away and took a seat next to Ginny while the boys sat down across from them.

"Oh, we almost missed the train actually. All this ones fault of course", Harry replied while pointing a thumb at his red-headed friend.

"It's not my fault Mum didn't wake me up on time!", said Ron exasperatedly in a high-pitched voice.

"Ohhh, does ickle Ronnikins need his mummy to wake him up every morning?", Ginny teased in her best baby voice.

This made everyone laugh hard - well except Ron who was cowering into his seat a little and turning a brilliant shade of red.

They spent the rest of the trip to Hogwarts telling stories about their holidays and mingling with other friends excitedly. When they had nearly arrived, Hermione went to change into her uniform. She was almost at the bathroom (A.N - I don't know, does the train have bathrooms?) when the train lowered gears quickly and flung her face forward into the ground. Except Hermione didn't hit the ground like she expected. SH e had a surprisingly soft landing. She opened her tightly shut eyes to see what she fell on - or more namely, who.