The Jealous Type
Once they had arrived at Hogwarts, Hermione was a bit more calmed down, although she didn't sit by them at dinner. In fact, she sat with Oliver Wood, and Lee Jordan.
"So Oliver, I never got to ask you," Hermione smiled, "What're you doing back at Hogwarts?" To Harry and Ron, she seemed to be flirting, but to Wood, she was just making conversation.
"Well Hermione, I'm here on special Dumbledore business." Wood smiled and winked at her.
Before Hermione could 'flirt' with any one else, the Headmaster tapped his glass with a spoon, "Welcome to another exciting year at Hogwarts! I am sure that many of you have heard of the new program we are starting here at Hogwarts. Yes that is correct, a tutoring program. For those students that are in great need of extra help in certain areas. And we have one of our past students here to help us get started with that, Oliver Wood."
Wood stood up, waving and smiling at the students. "There will be 3 or 4 tutors for each house, and they are all highly qualified in majority of the areas that we teach at Hogwarts. Students will be placed in different groups where they will have study hours after class on certain days, the groups will be mixed houses. We feel that it may bring unity to some of our more rival houses." The Slytherin and Gryffindor houses exchanged glares. Expect for Malfoy, who looked straight at Hermione and winked.
Ron unfortunately saw the wink that Malfoy gave 'his girl' and almost came unglued. He jumped up from his seat and stormed over to Malfoy, "That is it, Malfoy! I have had it with your flirting with Hermione!"
Malfoy rolled his eyes at Ron and sighed, "Face it Weasel, you're little Hermione grew up over the summer, and for once, not just you is noticing her!" at this Ron's face became redder than his hair and he jumped on top of Malfoy.
"Take that back! Take that back! She will always be the same Hermione! No matter what she does to her hair! And no matter how pretty she is, she will always hate you Malfoy!"
"Ronald Weasley!" It was Hermione that shouted his name so clearly, "Leave Malfoy alone! I don't hate him anymore! Haven't you ever heard of forgive and forget?! Well maybe you should try it sometime!" The whole school was now staring at the fight in shock, mostly because of Hermione's change in looks.
Before the three could make another move, the teachers all gathered around and tried to sort out the problem. "Prefects, please take your houses back to their dormitories, and you three stay with me." He looked at Hermione in slight confusion and then to Malfoy and Ron, giving a slight shake of the head.
After the Great Hall was empty, spare the teachers and the three students, Dumbledore instructed them to follow him to his office. Once inside they were instructed to sit. "Now, Mr. Malfoy, what is your side of the story first? And Mr. Weasley, no interrupting."
"Why does that stupid Ferret-," Ron started to yell angrily.
"Mr. Weasley!" Dumbledore said sternly, but friendly, "Your turn will too come."
"Like I was about to say before I was so RUDELY interrupted," Malfoy started, "I saw Hermione on the train, and was in great awe of her changed beauty. I never thought such a smart girl could be so beautiful. And so of course, I had to talk to her. Hermione's attitude had changed too, and she was much more pleasant to be around. We were having a jolly time, actually getting to know her. Then Potter came onto the train and insisted that he talked to Hermione immediately. Hermione left with him, and about 5 minutes later, she came back, with a tear-stained face. We all insisted that she told us what was wrong, but she just said that it was dumb, and that she didn't want to talk about it. And then we were just sitting listening to you calmly, and I glanced over at the Gryffindor table and then the next thing I knew, Weasley was attacking me."
"Miss Granger, is this true so far?" Dumbledore asked calmly. Hermione nodded silently, staring at the ground. "Now Mr. Weasley, what had made Hermione cry, and then what made you so angry with Mr. Malfoy?"
"Hermione was crying because Harry and I had asked her what was wrong, and why she was all of sudden so friendly with Malfoy, and she. she called him." Ron stuttered at trying to speak, "She called him cute, sir. And that set me off. I got really jealous of Malfoy and didn't want to loose one of my best friends to his slimy-ness."
"What about at dinner?" Dumbledore asked the embarrassed red head.
"Malfoy winked at her." Ron whispered, barely enough for anyone to hear.
Hermione sighed, "Is that all this is about? My hair?" She looked quite embarrassed, "Ron, please! I told you that I would still be the same Hermione Granger that you know."
"No Hermione. It will never be the same. It can't be, and it won't be!" Ron choked, trying to hold back tears, "You are like a dream, Hermione. You weren't supposed to change, not you."
"Everyone has to change at some point in life, Mr. Weasley." Dumbledore tried to explain. "Some just change when you least expect it. Now, I ask that maybe you would be able to support Hermione, whether she hangs out with Mr. Malfoy or not. Because that is what friends do."
Hermione gave a slight smile, "Please Ron? I don't like it when we fight."
Ron shrugged, "Whatever." He then stood up and stormed out of Dumbledore's office.
"Well, I suppose you two are excused then." Dumbledore said with a comforting smile.
Hermione and Malfoy stood up and left the headmaster's office together, once they were in the empty corridor, he lightly grabbed her wrist, "Personally, Hermione, I think you look absolutely brilliant, and I don't know what Weasley is talking about."
"That is very sweet of you Draco," She lightly kissed him on the cheek, "But I really need to patch up my friendship with Harry and Ron, they're my best friends, and I love them to pieces. But I am truly flattered, and am greatly obliged." After talking for a couple more minutes, the two said goodnight and went their separate ways.
'How in the world am I going to get her to continue treating me so kindly?' Malfoy thought to himself, 'She truly is amazing, but I can't go off ruining my reputation. Especially can't go off making friends with Potter and Weasley.'
At the same time Hermione thought to herself, 'Why is Malfoy all of a sudden so charming? He knows that I am still muggle born, and in Gryffindor. He is my enemy, and my friend at the same time. Is that possible? I really wish Harry and Ron weren't so hard on him.'
AN: If the chapters are too long, let me know, and I will shorten them up for you. I hope you are enjoying reading the story as much I as I am writing it. Please R and R! It will help me not get so many writer's blocks. Thanks again, and keep reading.
Once they had arrived at Hogwarts, Hermione was a bit more calmed down, although she didn't sit by them at dinner. In fact, she sat with Oliver Wood, and Lee Jordan.
"So Oliver, I never got to ask you," Hermione smiled, "What're you doing back at Hogwarts?" To Harry and Ron, she seemed to be flirting, but to Wood, she was just making conversation.
"Well Hermione, I'm here on special Dumbledore business." Wood smiled and winked at her.
Before Hermione could 'flirt' with any one else, the Headmaster tapped his glass with a spoon, "Welcome to another exciting year at Hogwarts! I am sure that many of you have heard of the new program we are starting here at Hogwarts. Yes that is correct, a tutoring program. For those students that are in great need of extra help in certain areas. And we have one of our past students here to help us get started with that, Oliver Wood."
Wood stood up, waving and smiling at the students. "There will be 3 or 4 tutors for each house, and they are all highly qualified in majority of the areas that we teach at Hogwarts. Students will be placed in different groups where they will have study hours after class on certain days, the groups will be mixed houses. We feel that it may bring unity to some of our more rival houses." The Slytherin and Gryffindor houses exchanged glares. Expect for Malfoy, who looked straight at Hermione and winked.
Ron unfortunately saw the wink that Malfoy gave 'his girl' and almost came unglued. He jumped up from his seat and stormed over to Malfoy, "That is it, Malfoy! I have had it with your flirting with Hermione!"
Malfoy rolled his eyes at Ron and sighed, "Face it Weasel, you're little Hermione grew up over the summer, and for once, not just you is noticing her!" at this Ron's face became redder than his hair and he jumped on top of Malfoy.
"Take that back! Take that back! She will always be the same Hermione! No matter what she does to her hair! And no matter how pretty she is, she will always hate you Malfoy!"
"Ronald Weasley!" It was Hermione that shouted his name so clearly, "Leave Malfoy alone! I don't hate him anymore! Haven't you ever heard of forgive and forget?! Well maybe you should try it sometime!" The whole school was now staring at the fight in shock, mostly because of Hermione's change in looks.
Before the three could make another move, the teachers all gathered around and tried to sort out the problem. "Prefects, please take your houses back to their dormitories, and you three stay with me." He looked at Hermione in slight confusion and then to Malfoy and Ron, giving a slight shake of the head.
After the Great Hall was empty, spare the teachers and the three students, Dumbledore instructed them to follow him to his office. Once inside they were instructed to sit. "Now, Mr. Malfoy, what is your side of the story first? And Mr. Weasley, no interrupting."
"Why does that stupid Ferret-," Ron started to yell angrily.
"Mr. Weasley!" Dumbledore said sternly, but friendly, "Your turn will too come."
"Like I was about to say before I was so RUDELY interrupted," Malfoy started, "I saw Hermione on the train, and was in great awe of her changed beauty. I never thought such a smart girl could be so beautiful. And so of course, I had to talk to her. Hermione's attitude had changed too, and she was much more pleasant to be around. We were having a jolly time, actually getting to know her. Then Potter came onto the train and insisted that he talked to Hermione immediately. Hermione left with him, and about 5 minutes later, she came back, with a tear-stained face. We all insisted that she told us what was wrong, but she just said that it was dumb, and that she didn't want to talk about it. And then we were just sitting listening to you calmly, and I glanced over at the Gryffindor table and then the next thing I knew, Weasley was attacking me."
"Miss Granger, is this true so far?" Dumbledore asked calmly. Hermione nodded silently, staring at the ground. "Now Mr. Weasley, what had made Hermione cry, and then what made you so angry with Mr. Malfoy?"
"Hermione was crying because Harry and I had asked her what was wrong, and why she was all of sudden so friendly with Malfoy, and she. she called him." Ron stuttered at trying to speak, "She called him cute, sir. And that set me off. I got really jealous of Malfoy and didn't want to loose one of my best friends to his slimy-ness."
"What about at dinner?" Dumbledore asked the embarrassed red head.
"Malfoy winked at her." Ron whispered, barely enough for anyone to hear.
Hermione sighed, "Is that all this is about? My hair?" She looked quite embarrassed, "Ron, please! I told you that I would still be the same Hermione Granger that you know."
"No Hermione. It will never be the same. It can't be, and it won't be!" Ron choked, trying to hold back tears, "You are like a dream, Hermione. You weren't supposed to change, not you."
"Everyone has to change at some point in life, Mr. Weasley." Dumbledore tried to explain. "Some just change when you least expect it. Now, I ask that maybe you would be able to support Hermione, whether she hangs out with Mr. Malfoy or not. Because that is what friends do."
Hermione gave a slight smile, "Please Ron? I don't like it when we fight."
Ron shrugged, "Whatever." He then stood up and stormed out of Dumbledore's office.
"Well, I suppose you two are excused then." Dumbledore said with a comforting smile.
Hermione and Malfoy stood up and left the headmaster's office together, once they were in the empty corridor, he lightly grabbed her wrist, "Personally, Hermione, I think you look absolutely brilliant, and I don't know what Weasley is talking about."
"That is very sweet of you Draco," She lightly kissed him on the cheek, "But I really need to patch up my friendship with Harry and Ron, they're my best friends, and I love them to pieces. But I am truly flattered, and am greatly obliged." After talking for a couple more minutes, the two said goodnight and went their separate ways.
'How in the world am I going to get her to continue treating me so kindly?' Malfoy thought to himself, 'She truly is amazing, but I can't go off ruining my reputation. Especially can't go off making friends with Potter and Weasley.'
At the same time Hermione thought to herself, 'Why is Malfoy all of a sudden so charming? He knows that I am still muggle born, and in Gryffindor. He is my enemy, and my friend at the same time. Is that possible? I really wish Harry and Ron weren't so hard on him.'
AN: If the chapters are too long, let me know, and I will shorten them up for you. I hope you are enjoying reading the story as much I as I am writing it. Please R and R! It will help me not get so many writer's blocks. Thanks again, and keep reading.
