Disclaimer-J.K. Rowlings owns everything in this fic. I only own the plot.



It Was Just Fate



Chapter3-On the train again



Hermione Granger sighed heavily when she stepped off the Hogwarts Express and caught her first glimpse of the huge castle. She was now beginning her seventh and final year at Hogwarts. She shuddered when she thought of what horrible events had happened at the castle last year. Her sixth year had been the hardest and most emotionally trying year of her life. Voldemort's power was the greatest it had ever been and many witches and wizards had died that year. Hermione had been kidnaped and held in one of Voldemort's prisons for two months. She didn't remember much about those two months, but she remembered seeing Voldemort's face and she remembered feeling excruciating pain on many different occasions. She also remembered seeing cold gray eyes. They were like the eyes of her enemy, Draco Malfoy, whom she had learned to hate during her years at Hogwarts. But those eyes belonged not to her enemy, but to her enemy's father. After that she remembered nothing but darkness. These were her only memories of the horrible two months she spent at the prison. The rest are lost in her mind. Those memories are hiding. Hermione had woken up in the hospital wing at Hogwarts. She was never told how she had escaped or who had rescued her. Dumbledore only told her that she couldn't know the identity of the person who had saved her. Their identity had to be concealed. And He also said that Voldemort was finally gone forever.

Hermione had spent all of her summer trying to heal her wounds, but she still had scars from the time spent in Voldemort's prison. Hermione was forever changed by the time she had spent surrounded by evil. When Hermione received a letter informing her that she had been chosen to be head girl, she should have been extremely happy. But she wasn't, all she felt was indifference.

Hermione looked around the Hogwarts grounds. She saw Hagrid calling for all of the first year students. She saw her friends and fellow classmates get off the train. But all she could think of was how much she wished she was somewhere else.

Hermione heard someone walk behind her. She could feel their presence. She turned around slowly and when she saw who was standing behind her, she sighed heavily again. Draco Malfoy looked her straight in the eye and said, "Where's your friends Granger. Did they decided that you weren't good enough to be their friend any more?"

Hermione just stared at Draco. Her expression didn't change at all. She returned his icy glare with a look that was just as cold. They looked at each other for a few seconds and then Hermione turned and walked away. Hermione had decided that he was not worth talking to this year. She was tired of wasting her words on Draco Malfoy. She had fought with him for the past six years, and she was tired of wasting her time talking to him.

"What's wrong, mudblood? Did I hit a nerve?" Draco drawled.

Hermione stopped and turned around to look at him. She gave him a look that just screamed "go to hell".

Draco said, "I haven't seen you with the Potty and the Weasel. What happened? Did you have a fight?"

Hermione forced her lips into a cross between a smile and a snarl and then said, "Haven't you learned to keep your mouth shut, yet? You sound like an ignorant fool."

"Oh, ouch. That hurts," Draco said with a smirk on his face.

"I guess I will have to take that asa no. You would think that one would grow up at least a little bit in the span of six years. But, I guess that would take someone with at least a small amount of intelligence. Not a small minded, ignorant fool like yourself. Now if you'll excuse me, I am going to find someone that is at least semi-intelligent to talk to. I hope that I won't be seeing much of you this year, because, to tell you the truth, I just don't have time to waste talking to a loser like you," Hermione said and then she turned and waked away.

"Don't you walk away from me, mudblood!" Draco said angrily.

Hermione continued walking, but she did let out a small laugh. She made her way over to one of the carriages that was waiting to take them to the castle. She climbed into the carriage and was soon joined by Harry and Ron. Her two best friends talked loudly all of the way to the castle while Hermione listened half-heartedly. Hermione would smile or nod when a question or comment was sent her way, but she mostly just sat in silence.

After what seemed like an eternity, they finally reached the castle. Hermione had just walked into Hogwarts when she heard Professor McGonagall saying her name.

"Yes, Professor?" Hermione said.

"I just wanted to remind you that you and the new head boy will meet with Professor Dumbledore and I after the sorting and the feast," Professor McGonagall said.

"Okay, professor. I'll be sure to be there," Hermione replied.

"Good," Professor McGonagall said and then she smiled and before walking away said, "And I have a very good feeling about you and the head boy this year, Hermione."

"Really, why?" Hermione said.

"Oh, I just do. You'll find out soon enough." Profesor McGonagall said and then walked away.

"Well, isn't that just wonderful," Hermione thought. "I guess that would make one of us, because I for one am dreading this year."



A/N-So what do you think of this chapter. It's a little bit more dark than the previous ones, but I kind of like it. I don't know what made me decide to make this fic so dark, and Hermione so gloomy, but I think it's a good change from the way she is portrayed a lot of times. Sorry it's been a while since I've updated. I've been really busy lately. We had out first softball game of the season on Thursday. We lost but we played better than I thought we would play. My arm still hurts because the other teams pitcher hit me in the arm by my elbow when I was batting. I've got a ball imprinted in my arm still. Woops, sorry. I got a little bit of topic there. Anyway, I'll try to update sooner this time, but I'm not guaranteeing it. I've got to take my ACT's next week and the week after that is prom. Yeah, prom! Anyway, I'll try to update. Thanks to everyone who reviewed. Your reviews really inspire me, and make me want to write! Please Review this chapter as well!