Shadows of Their Hearts
Summary:
7th year of Hogwarts. Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger are chosen to be this year's heads. But somehow, they got themselves play truth or dare with the prefects. And eventually, Hermione had to kiss a certain Draco Malfoy. Would a kiss still be that simple touch? Or would it bloom to something that both heads fear most: falling in love.
Chapter 1- Welcome Back, Students
Draco found himself at platform 9 and 3/4 on a cold September breeze. He was wearing casual clothes and a gold pin attached to his chest. It had the Hogwarts crest on it with a big HB initials. He was still that handsome prick most of the students thought he was. As always, he had his head held high, proudly showing off his badge. His mother gave him some of his things and helped him put it on the train.
On that same day, Hermione arrived at platform 9 and ¾ along with her friends, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Ginny Weasley. All of you know that Harry and Ginny are together now. And Ron still has this BIG crush on Hermione. Hermione was no longer the bushy haired, nerdy gal you used to know. Her curves were clearly noticeable and her hair had turned into soft brown locks. She had been getting whistles since she arrived the platform. She turned around and noticed that Ron was staring at her. She blushed and said, "Ron, continue doing that but still I won't melt."
Ron snapped back to reality and mumbled an apology and looked away. Harry, Ginny and Hermione were laughing hysterically at Ron. Ron tried to change the subject but Ginny just teased him more.
"Why don't you just admit it, Ronald? You think Hermione's hot!"
"What are you talking about? Come on, let's get our things in the train and find a compartment." He answered, trying hard to avoid the Hermione subject.
"Stop trying to change the subject, Ron. But oh well, lets just get our things in the train. Like YOU said." Ginny snapped back.
Hermione was wearing a black fitting spaghetti strapped top and a fit hipster jeans that complimented her long legs. Her top showed a bit of her stomach but not enough show her navel. She had a gold badge pinned on her chest with a big HG initials on it. She looked around trying hard to find the Head Boy. Just in time, she found herself face to face with Draco Malfoy.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't the little mudblood. Trying hard to be the head girl, Granger? Does that badge mean 'Hermione Granger'?" Draco said with his famous smirk plastered in his face.
"For your information, ferret, I AM head girl! So fuck off, Malfoy!" she shouted.
"Ooh! Granger swore! Alert the media. Like that'll scare me." He said confidently. "Maybe you're forgetting something, my dear little mudblood. I'm Head Boy. And what are you going to do about it?"
Hermione's heart sank. The head boy is no other than Draco Malfoy and she had to share a common room with him. 'Great! Just great!' she said in her head. Without another word she left Draco on the platform. She went to Harry and Ron and asked them to help her with her things.
Draco on the other hand, was amazed with Hermione's actions. She just let him win. 'She kinda looks hot in those clothes.' He thought. 'Woah there Draco! You didn't just think that that mudblood is hot!' He just shrugged off the thought and went to the head's compartment.
Neville asked the three if they could sit with him in his compartment. Even though Neville isn't that handsome, he still looked good this year. He was with Luna Lovegood now. When they were settled in the compartment, Hermione stopped the silence.
"Guess who's the head boy this year?" she asked, with malice in her tone.
"Don't tell me it's that git, Malfoy." Harry said.
"Welcome to my world." She answered sarcastically. "I mean, why would Dumbledore do this to me?! Did I do anything bad to deserve this?!" Ron put a sympathetic hand on Hermione's shoulder and remembered something.
"Harry, don't we have to go to the prefects compartment for a meeting with Professor McGonagall?" he asked, turning around to face Harry.
"Oh yeah! Sorry, guys. Prefect duties." And he shot everyone apologetic smiles. "You too Hermione, right? You are to stay in the head's compartment."
"Thanks a lot, Harry. For making me stay with ferret boy the entire ride to Hogwarts." Hermione growled. But inside, she wanted to see Draco.
"Sorry, 'Mione. But I think you will get into trouble if you don't go to the head's compartment. Well, see you!" Harry answered and went to Ginny to kiss her goodbye. When they parted, Ginny gave a deep sigh and looked at the window, waving goodbye to her family. Hermione had no choice but to do her instructions: to wait in the head's compartment and be told their tasks for the evening. She waved Ginny, Neville and Luna goodbye and went to the head's compartment.
As she left the train left the station. Moments later and she arrived at the head's compartment and saw a reading Draco Malfoy. "Welcome, mudblood." Draco greeted her with hatred in his voice. "Why thank you, DEAR." She answered changing her the tone of her voice. She sounded just like Pansy but far better… her voice was loving and caring. And her eyes showed interest towards Draco.
Draco was taken aback but managed to keep his composure. "W-w-WHAT?" he asked confused with Hermione's actions. 'First you let me win in the station and now you do this?' he thought.
Hermione closed the compartment door and locked it with a swing of her wand. She walked slowly towards a shocked Draco. But still he didn't budge. He kept his ground. Soon they were nose to nose and Hermione was on his lap. Hermione slowly leaned in and when their lips were centimeters away and Draco can feel her breath and can smell her perfume, he pushed her off him. She was shocked to find out that Draco didn't always take advantage of opportunity.
Draco looked at the window and said, "What ever you're planning, it won't work on me"
Hermione look stunned and returned to normal. She sat down opposite Draco and flicked her wand to unlock the door. "I have a new found respect for you, Malfoy." She said in a whisper. But still, Malfoy heard her. He just smiled at that remark and continued looking at the surroundings outside. She noticed this but paid no mind to it and got her I-pod. She got the headphones and started listening to the music.
Canto Alla Vita By: Josh Groban
Dedicato a chi colpevole o innocente
Perso in questo mare
Si e arreso alla corrente
Chi non e mai stato vincente?
Dedicato a chi ha sempre una speranza
Davanti ad un dolore
Nel freddo di una stanza
Dedicato a chi cerca la sua liberta
Canto alla vita
Alla sua bellezza
Ad ogni sua ferita
Ogni sua bellezza, belleza…
After listening to the first and second verse, she sang with the song. She thought that Draco wouldn't hear her because she lowered her voice.
"I sing to life and to it's tragic beauty
To pain and to strife, but all that dances through me
The rise and the fall; I've lived through it all
Dedicato a chi l'ha sempre inaridita
Come impossessato, uscita fra le dita
Era sempre gia finita
Canto alla vita
Negli occhi tuoi riflessa
Facile e infinita
Terra a noi promessa
Canto alla vita
Canto a dolce e fiera
A questo nostro viaggio
Che ancora ci incatena
Ci chiama
Non dubitare mai
Non dubitare mai
Non lasciarla mai da sola
Da sola
... ancora ...
Canto alla vita
Alla sua bellezza
Canto alla vita
Canto a dolce e fiera
A questo nostro viaggio
Che ancora ci incatena
Ci chiama..."
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Draco was shocked to hear someone sing a foreign song. He turned his head and saw Hermione singing with her eyes closed. He continued listening to her sing. When she finished and opened her eyes, she was shocked to see Draco looking at her with his famous smirk plastered on his face. She blushed and turned off her I-pod. She took off the earphones and let it dangle on her neck.
"Nice voice. I didn't expect you to be that desperate, Granger, to seduce me with your voice." He said brazenly.
"I'll have you kno-" she was cut when the compartment door opened and there was McGonagall with her eyebrow arched. Both heads turned to see her and Hermione blushed.
"Thank you with that remark, Ms. Granger. Do I see the heads quarrelling?" she asked, looking at the two with death glares. The two simply shook their head. Draco managed to answer " No, ma'am. We were just goofing off. We're bored to death, see." Then looked at Hermione for some support. "Oh yes, professor!" she added and smiled.
"Very well. Here are your instructions." McGonagall said. "You are to report to Professor Dumbledore and me after the feast. We will be showing you to your common room." With that, she left the two alone. Hermione simply nodded and Draco just looked outside.
2 hours later,
"We should tell everybody to change into their robes. We will arrive at Hogwarts in an hour." She simply said. "You do the Slytherins and Ravenclaws. I'll handle the Gryffindors and Hufflepuffs."
"What of the first years?" he asked. Hermione opened her mouth to protest but was cut off when Draco said. "I know! I know, tell them to change their clothes. Just messing with you, mudblood."
Hermione just shook her head and went outside the compartment and Draco followed her. But she stopped him. She waved her wand and the two of them were changed into their robes. Draco gestured for her to go first. They were rounding the train and told everyone to change into their robes. Some Slytherins and Ravenclaws sighed when they saw Draco open their compartment door. Pansy almost threw herself at him but Draco just dodged her and let her fall on the train floor. He just looked at her and told her to get changed.
"Why did you do that, Drakie?" she said trying to entice Draco but ended up making him put his hands on his ears because she sounded like a shrieking old hag. "Just get dressed and don't call me that!" he shouted. He went to the first years and saw that Hermione was approaching the compartments. He opened the compartment door and said. "First years, change into your robes. We will be arriving at Hogwarts in…" he stopped then looked at his watch. He heard a first year giggle and he looked at her and winked. This made her giggle and her friends sigh. "45 minutes." That girl was just there to talk to the first years since she enjoyed telling stories to the youngest students.
Hermione saw him do this and butted in their conversation. "Please forgive his actions." The first year just looked at her and said dreamily, "What's to forgive? He's like a vision of heaven. I wish we were the same age." Hermione shuddered and left. Dragging Draco with her. "What do you think you're doing? Winking at a first year?" she screamed at Draco. A compartment door opened and a few heads of boys came out and said, "Wicked."
"She wanted it!" Draco said furiously and turned on his heels. He stopped and said, "Do the rest for me, you filthy little MUDBLOOD."
His last word hurt her most because he used such an evil tone when he said mudblood. Soon they arrived at Hogwarts and Hagrid called out for the first years. The others went to the carriages. Hermione waited for Ginny, Neville, Luna, Harry and Ron. When they saw her, they hurried toward her.
"Come on!" Hermione said happily to her friends. As always, Harry saw the Thestrals. They followed her and went inside the carriage. Draco on the other hand was with Crabbe, Goyle, Pansy and Blaise. They entered the carriage and Blaise talked to Draco.
"Saw the Granger girl? Improved, didn't she?" he said. "I'd tap that ass."
Draco's eyed widened when he heard this. "Are you my mate: Blaise Zabini?" he asked. "You've got to be kidding me!"
Blaise laughed and answered Draco. "Don't think I didn't see the way you looked at her before you pissed her off at the station, Draco. Your eyes said you wanted to have her. YOURS."
"Well that was before I found out she was the mudblood."
Pansy was looking at Draco with shock. "Would you rather have that mudblood than me, Drakie?" she asked.
"Between you and her, I'd rather be with her than you!" he said mercilessly. Pansy just gave an "Hmph!"
Minutes later and they arrived at Hogwarts. Everyone seated themselves at their house tables. The great hall rang with the students' laughter, conversations and shouting. Dumbledore silence them and with the gesture of his hand to the door, it opened. McGonagall was with the first years. Then the sorting started.
"Regina Spence." McGonagall called. Then the first year that Draco just winked at proceeded towards the sorting hat. But the truth was, she was already in 6th year. She just transferred from Bauxbaton. Her English was good because she was trained for 3 years. "Hmm… Your heart says Ravenclaw but your mind says Slytherin."
Regina whispered, "Please, Slytherin… Slytherin…"
"Slytherin?!" The hat repeated. "You're the only child that I have sorted that wants Slytherin but her heart says no. Better be… SLYTHERIN!!!"
The Slytherins cheered and when the sorting hat was taken off her she shouted, "YEAH!" that made the great hall erupt with laughter. Her sister on the other hand, was hiding her face on her hands. She was so embarrassed with her younger sister's actions. She's Luisa Spence and she is in Ravenclaw. Her housemates were shocked to see that Luisa's sister is in Slytherin. The sorting continued for half an hour. Gryffindor received 64 first years. Ravenclaw received 59. Hufflepuff received 55 and Slytherin received the greatest number of first years. They received 69 students.
McGonagall made the students silent. As always, Dumbledore had some announcements before the feast. "I welcome the first years this year and the old students. Mr. Filch has asked me to remind you that the Forbidden Forest is out of bounds. No student must enter the Forbidden Forest unless you want to experience a painful death. Also, I would like to announce this year's heads. Head Boy is Mr. Draco Malfoy a-" but he was cut off by the loud squeals and shouts of girls for him. Along with the Slytherins.
"Yes, Mr. Malfoy thanks all of you for the applaus. And the Head Girl is Ms. Hermione Granger." The great hall rang with the shouts of the students in different houses.
Draco and Hermione were asked to stand up. They stood and the students applaused. Someone even shouted, "I LOVE YOU, DRACO!!!"
He just laughed at that statement and winked at the other girls. Every girl sighed except for Hermione. They seem to be lost in Draco's charm. After a few minutes, they sat down. Blaise and the other Slytherins gave Draco a high-five. And some Gryffindors shook Hermione's hand.
"Well, I guess, almost all the girls here at Hogwarts adore Mr. Malfoy." Dumbledore said, the twinkle in his eyes shining brightly. "Let the feast begin."
First years were amazed by the food served to them. Some of them even acted like Ron when he was in his first year in Hogwarts. When Hermione saw this, she giggled and told Harry who gave out a loud laugh. Ron looked at him and said, "What is it?"
"Look to your right, mate. Looks like you have a mini-me!" then Hermione, Harry, Ginny and Neville laughed hysterically. Ron's ears turned bright pink. "Sorry." Hermione said.
It took at least an hour and a half to finish the food. Dumbledore stood again and spoke, "6th year prefects, please show the first years to their common rooms. And, Mr. Malfoy, Ms. Granger, please stay for we will show you to your special common room." Both looked up to Dumbledore and nodded. Hermione said goodbye to her friends and went to Dumbledore.
"Good luck, mate." Blaise said to Draco while giving Draco a tap in the back. "You're gonna need it." Draco just looked at him and told him to shut his frickin' mouth. Then he went to Dumbledore. When both heads were with Dumbledore and McGonagall, they proceeded to their rooms. They passed through portraits of wizards. Then stopped at the portrait of a beautiful teenager.
"Her name is Ina. She will tell you your password. Now if you will excuse me." Dumbledore informed them. "Minerva?"
Then McGonagall told them, "Your meeting with the prefects will be this Wednesday. Please keep that in mind and your patrols are during 8 to 11 pm. That is all." Both Dumbledore and McGonagall left the two alone. Draco became impatient then asked the portrait what the password is. She said, "I love you."
"Yeah, I know. Many girls love me. Now what's the password?" he asked again.
"I love you." Ina answered.
"Stop kidding around!" Draco bellowed.
"That's the password! 'I love you'! Geez!" Ina said.
Hermione tried to suppress a giggle. But Draco heard it. He gave her a glare and told the portrait, "Fine! I love you!" The portrait blushed and said with a smile, "Really?"
"I don't think so! I meant the password." He answered hotly. Ina pouted and opened to let Draco in. When Draco entered, Hermione heard Ina say, "Git."
Hermione just gave Ina an apologetic smile and entered the common room. When Hermione entered, she was in awe. The room was colored Scarlet and Silver since the two heads were from Gryffindor and Slytherin. There was a fireplace and several bookshelves. It contained a lot of books. 'I could get used to this.' Hermione thought.
The room was carpeted and there was a living room and a center table. There were two staircases. The door to the left was the crest of the Gryffindor lion and to the right the Slytherin serpent. She noticed that Draco was already in his room. She entered her room and she immediately fell in love with it. It was the color of Gryffindor. There was a queen-sized bed in the middle of the room and a nightstand beside it. There was also a study table at the corner. Her bathroom was at the right corner and to the left, a balcony that made her see the clear lake. Her room also had a full-body mirror beside the cabinet. She opened the cabinet and saw that all her things were already set up for her. She looked around and noticed that Crookshanks had his own bed beside Hermione's. He was curled up in a ball and was sleeping. She also had shelves, which contained all her books. Hermione decided to take a dip in her bathroom and sleep later.
She got her nightdress from the cabinet and went to the bathroom. She adored the bathroom. It had a stained glass picture of a mermaid on the roof. It looked like a skylight but the mermaid was swimming and trying to make Hermione relax. Her bathtub was so big it could hold a dozen people in it and all of them would still be able to swim. As soon Hermione's skin touched the water, it turned into lavender bubble soap. Hermione loved her room. She finished taking a bath and changed into her nightdress. She slipped under her covers and quickly fell asleep. She was having a good dream. She dreamt of---
Draco had the same room as Hermione did except for the colors and the bed of a cat. He also had a bed, nightstand, bathroom to the right, balcony to the left, study table at the corner, full-body mirror, cabinet and a shelf. The color of his room are Green and Silver. He went to the bathroom and took a bath. After taking a bath, he slept on his bed. And he had a dream. He was dreaming about---
Author's Note: So? What do you think of this fic? This is my first time making a fanfic. Please R&R. Also, I do not own the song Canto Alla Vita. It belongs to Josh Groban. Oh! And Blaise Zabini in this fic is a GUY. Just to clear things up. Suggestions are fully welcome. Please bear with me. I am only 12 and 3/4. PLEASE REVIEW! I CAN'T MAKE ANOTHER CHAPTER IF I HAVE NO MOTIVATION, RIGHT?
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