Library
"Hermione dear, can you stay in there while I run a few errands?" said Mrs. Granger to a six-year old Hermione whilst pointing at the Public Library.
"Yes of course mum, I'm six you know," answered Hermione with a determined grin, "I'm quite able to take care of myself."
Mrs. Granger smiled at her daughter's mature attitude and gave her a quick kiss before dropping her inside the library.
"If you need to anything darling, just go up to Mrs. Feltson, the librarian and she'll help you out," said Mrs. Granger.
"Alright mum, see you!" squeaked Hermione before running away from her mother to the children's book case.
She walked past the isles of the books she had already finished reading and headed for the thicker ones that had fewer pictures. She ran a hand over the spines of the many books on the shelves, she realized just how much she loved reading. Her eyes travelled the length of the shelf before her eyes rested on a big red book that caught her attention.
Hermione's hand shot out to grab the book just as she felt another hand reach for it. Her eyes turned from the alluring red book to catch a pair of silver ones glaring at her.
He was dressed oddly, in a sort of cape that Hermione hadn't seen anyone wear before. His hair was very blond and his skin pale, but the one thing that intrigued her the most was his eyes.
"I saw the book first!" said the blond boy.
"How am I supposed to know that for sure? We both reached for it at the same time." Hermione rolled her eyes as if it were obvious.
"Well, I want it. Now." The blonde boy demanded glaring at her.
"Well that's too bad because I want it too." Hermione narrowed her eyes at him and pursed her lips.
"I am not going to leave until I read that book." He says with a shrug.
"Neither am I, so here is what I suggest; we both read it. Together."
She noticed the boy hesitate before he shrugged and said, "I've never read with a muggle before."
"What's a Muggle?"
"People like you," he answered matter-of-factly.
Hermione frowned at him but pushed the thought aside, thinking it was something to do with her being a girl.
He sat at the end of the couch. Hermione sat next to him.
"I'm Hermione by the way, Hermione Granger." She said grinning.
"I'm Draco Malfoy" he said giving her a small smile.
They read for an hour before her Hermione heard her mother calling for her. "Well, I'll see you around Draco," she said standing up. She looked a the big red book in his hands and felt sad at the thought of leaving it unfinished.
"Here, finish it off and tell me what happens when I see you again," he said handing it to her with a small smile on his face.
She grinned widely and took the book from his hands, still staring into his pretty grey eyes.
"Bye Draco," she said as she walked away.
"Bye Hermi- Hermy… Bye Granger," he said.
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Hermione went back to the library everyday for two weeks and never once did she see the pale boy again. She gave up on the idea of them becoming friends and bonding over books, and soon she forgot all about him. But she kept the big red book, it still sits on her shelf at home.