Disclaimer: I know that I didn't put one in the first chapter so here it goes. I don't own the Harry Potter books. The amazing J.K. Rowling does.

Ch 2 "Arriving"

Shortly after, they arrived at Hogwarts. All the students then got their bags out of the train and went into one of the carriages leading up to the school. Hermione and Draco needed to help Hagrid take the first years across the lake. So when they heard Hagrid's voice, they walked over to where they saw him with the first years. Their bags had been taken from the carriage to inside the school, and up to their new rooms. Hagrid said hello to Hermione and Draco when they walked toward him.

Hermione has smiled up at Hagrid and said hi. While Draco had just nodded to Hagrid.

Hermoine looked over at Malfoy, after they finished helping Hagrid with the first years.

Malfoy noticed her looking at him, and he smirked.

"I know I'm good looking, but did you actually want to say something, Granger?"
"Ahh! He's such an egotistical prat," thought Hermione.

"Why do you have to be such an egotistical prat, Malfoy? And yes, I did have something to say. Its just that you've acted so different since we first saw each other earlier on the train…."

"Well nothing really has changed, ok Granger? Or maybe, something has, but I just don't want to explain it to you right now!" he said angrily. But then he gave her one of his famous smirks.

"Ok. Whatever Malfoy." Hermione responded as they started walking up to the castle.

When they got into the castle, they went their separate ways to their house tables for the feast.

Hermione sat between Harry and Ron. Ginny was right across from her at the table.

"Hey guys! I really didn't get to talk to you three on the train very long. How was your summer since I didn't get to visit?"

"It was great being at Ron's most of the time. It was so much better at Ron's house, than being at the Dursleys for most of the summer," Harry responded.

"Yeah I could imagine. And I did get your letter saying how you were staying with Ron and everyone at the Order." Hermione said.

"It was great having Harry stay with us the whole time! We all wished you would have been able to visit Hermione!" Ron said.

Ginny nodded her head agreeing with Ron

"I did miss you three so much!" Hermione said.

'We missed you too Herms," Ginny said smiling.

Then Harry and Ron started talking about Quiddich.

"So, Hermione…how's the ferret?" Ginny asked.

Hermione laughed at this. But then she put on a serious face.

"Well, he's not called me Mudblood or any other bad names yet. We've not fought really. I tried not talking to him. But before when we were done helping Hagrid with the first years, I asked him why he seemed different. All he said was that, 'Well, nothing really has changed, ok Granger? Or maybe, something has , but I just don't want to explain it to you right now!'. When he said this, he got angry at me for asking. But before that, I looked over at him, because he seemed like he was acting so different. That's when he said,'I know that I'm good looking, but is there anything you actually want to say?'

I got angry, and I told him what was on my mind about how he seemed like he had changed. And that's when he got mad at me, and then we went our separate ways to the Great Hall."

"Oh I see. We know that he's still an egotistical prat. But its still weird that he hasn't really been totally mean to you by saying any stupid insults." Ginny replied.

"I know. I was getting used to the insulting. Its not that I liked him always insulting me; its just I was used to it."

"I know what you mean."

The sorting of the first years took place then. There were quite a few of the children who got sorted into Griffindor.

Then Dumbledore stood up to say his usual announcements before the feast began.

Then the food magically appeared on the platters. Everyone ate happily because the food was so delicious.

When Dumbledore had spoke before the feast, one of his announcements was for the Head Girl and Boy to come by him after the feast was over. So as dinner ended, Hermione and Draco walked up to Professor Dumbledore.

That's when Dumbledore took the two to their common room and dormitories.