Ok everyone, I hope that you like this chapter, I think it is time that Hermione started to see some thing good in Draco and this is the first chapter where something is going to start to happen. If any one had any idea, from one Draco and Hermione to another on how Draco could seem good them that would help.
Thank you to Bloodless Dawn, Isadora120, and angel2559 for reviewing and angel2259 if you read carefully then you might notice something (hint: daily profit)
Any way another chapter, another part of the story.
I DO NOT own anything to do with Harry Potter.
Read and enjoy!!
The next morning as Draco made his way to potions he noticed some thing was odd this morning. Something was happening that never really happened to him, he was walking down to breakfast with a little bit of a skip in his step.
It was one of those rare moments he was happy.
Nothing was going to stop this feeling, nothing.
If only fate was that kind.
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"So, you heard anything from Sniffles lately Harry?"
Hermione had realised that she had not really been taken an interest in anything that had been happening with her two best friends so maybe it was time that she made it up to them.
Harry shrugged and leaned in closer so that only Hermione and Ron could hear.
"I don't know I wrote to him last telling him what was happing and that was over a week ago but he had not wrote back yet, he does not usually wait this long in till writing back, you don't think that there is any thing wrong do you?"
Ron looked slightly worried and Hermione did not know what to think, with everything that was going on in the world anything could of happened but then again maybe Sirius was just trying to keep his head down. It could be some thing horrible or some thing really simple.
Before Hermione could word her thoughts to her friends the morning post came and Harry was too busy looking for an owl then listening to Hermione's answer.
An owl places The Daily Profit next to Hermione's breakfast and she did feel disappointed that there was no other letter for her.
He had not written back yet.
Just as she was about to go back to her breakfast the head line of The Daily Profit caught her eye.
Dumbledore losing the plot?
When ever there was something written about Dumbledore Harry was always included in it. This had been happening since the end of fourth year when the whole Harry getting kidnapped, watching Cedric get murdered and then watching Voldemort rise from the dead.
Needless to say these new paper articles where never good.
Over the last few months this writer has watched as article after artic has come out to the public talking abut the "The boy who lived" and the other night it occurred to me that maybe, just maybe people are too much comfort in this so called miracle of the baby that did not die.
It is not this writers place to tell people what to believe in but does any one ever stop and think about how ridicules it is that we are putting all of our faith in a teenage boy who saved us from someone that no longer exists?
It is true that many rumours where started from the events of what happened over the summer but does any one have any proof that there is anything to be afraid of? The thought that He-who-must-not-be-named has returned is enough to make any one scared but after everything that has occurred lately do you not think that we should be putting our attention some where else?
While all of us are putting our attention on some thing that is so absurd we are letting the rst of our lives go to waist and why? Because the once so great Dumbledore and chose to believe the great Harry Potter and I was horrified that he told every single one of our children that attend his school that He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named had in fact returned!
Has he lost it or does he simple not longer hold any decency of what is right and wrong? There is nothing to be scared about and yet he insists of letter our children believe that they are in danger! Is this the kind of person that we want looking after our kids or is it time that we let Dumbledore step down so that some one with better views can see what is best for them.
Personally I think that we should make him step down, as a mother myself I believe that he is not the kind of person in the right mind.
So the question is, is Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and wizardry , the great wise man that we once looked up to or had he finally lost it?
Alysia Angel
Daily Profit.
"Oh my god, Harry look at this"
Harry and Ron leaned over and looked at the Newspaper, with every line Harry's frown deepened and Ron's ears turned more and more red.
When they where done Harry sighed.
"We had gone so long with out any thing like this happening, I thought people have finally stopped talking about things like this."
Ron shrugged "Sorry mate, but that is hat happens when you are the boy who lived, people talk, some nice and some mean. but think about it they don't know you"
This is what they had been saying for the last fours year to Harry. They do not know you. Hermione knew that this no longer meant nothing to Harry, they may not know him but people sure did judge him like they did.
Just as breakfast was coming to an end Ginny sat down next to Hermione and nudged her while whispering "I thought you where going to help me!"
Hermione looked at her friend and tried to smile, it was true she had said that she was going to help Ginny get closer to Malfoy but deep down she had hoped that she was going to forget all about it. She was mistaken.
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Draco was just about to walk into class when he heard it, that is when he heard her.
"Malfoy! Malfoy, wait!"
Not wanting his ears desieve him he turned around just in time to see her, not walking, but running towards him. Did she know it was him?
Was she mad? Happy? Did she love him?
As she came closer he nodded to her, not wanting to say any thing that would sound mean all he could say was:
"Granger"
Her cheek where red from where she had been running and her hair was bushier then normal. She looked beautiful….
"Listen, sorry to disturb you but I just wanted to say that I was…well about the other day what I am trying to say is that I am…s…sorry about what I said I was out of line and it was wrong of me. I know that you do not like me and although much to your amazement I do not hate you, I was hoping that me and you could get on for a while at least in till we have every thing done for Snapes class."
Draco wanted to laugh, his mind was buzzing and his heart suddenly felt light. She wanted to get on, she was saying sorry and he could say yes and not seem like he was the weak one. He won and in the process he had not let his guard down.
Not wanting to seem too keen he pretending to think about what she was saying, she looked slightly worried and this pleased him a bit.
"Alright Granger, I guess you make a good point, I need the grade and we can not do it with out the other so fine, how about tonight at seven? Same place as last time?"
She nodded.
"Alright then, see you tonight"
She looked like she wanted to say some thing more but instead she just walked away. Not being about to help it something made him turn and watch her walk away and just as she was about to turn around the corner, she turned.
His eyes locked with hers and he loved it. Her stare was so intense but at the same time her eyes where soft, right down to their hazel nut brown.
Then she did some thing that he would never forget. She smiled at him just like she would any one else. There was no awkward in the way she did it, it was soft and simple but at the same time that smile made him want to kiss her.
Before he could respond she was gone.
"Draco, hey man you ok, come on we are going to be late"
He turned and looked at Blaise.
"Man you ok, you look slightly weird"
Draco smiled at his friend.
"Blaise I just realised some thing"
"What?"
"I am with out a doubt, in love with Hermione Granger and I don't think that any thing better had ever happened"
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Considering that he had been looking forward to this all day he could not help but think that some thing about this was awkward. She seemed almost nervous.
Twenty minutes of reading the volume that was places in front of his Draco feared that he was going to fall asleep.
Then she said it.
"So, look I did mean what I said you know, I am sorry about what I said it was wrong of me and I should not have had ago like that"
Looking up from his book he shrugged.
"Don't worry about it really, I understand Granger I just think that we where just reading too much into what the other was saying that's all. I mean it is not every day that we have to spending time together is it?"
She smiled slightly.
"No, I guess you could say some thing like that. I mean when you think about it me and you never talk"
Draco smiled.
"I think you will find that we are talking right now are we not?"
She nodded "Indeed we are I think that there is something wrong with the world"
"I agree"
An just like that Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy started talking for the first time in their lives but they had a feeling that it was not going to be the last"
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As they carried on talking about this and that is was as though time had almost stopped, that is what it seemed like at least intill Hermione saw the clock.
"Oh my god it's ten to ten, we have to be back at ten!"
Draco and Hermione placked their bages but Draco was not as rushed as Hermione, he was always late to bed.
"Bye Malfoy, see you tomorrow"
"Granger, wait! Um…let me walk you"
She looked slightly confused but after a second she shrugged.
"Yeah ok, thanks"
He was surprised that she had said yes considering everything but considering that he was the one who had suggested it he was not one to complain.
Most of the walk was quiet but a they got closer Draco realised that he did not like the quiet, he liked talking to her. It seemed right.
"So, do you think that we are going to get this done soon or do you think that we are going to have to get together a little bit more?"
"Well we have not finished so I think that we are going to have to meet at least one more time"
"Sounds alright, just tell me a time and we can do it then"
Hermione smiled, he was being so mice today, it seemed odd to her but at the same time it was welcomed, it would make things easier when it came to the whole him and Ginny and if some thing did happen then she would be able to stand him even.
"Um…I don't know when at the top of my head so do you think that I could get back to you on that, I don't want to be any trouble but I might be busy"
He smiled.
"Don't worry about it really it's cool"
"Cool"
"Yeah"
"Good"
"Alright then…"
And there it was, the one thing that always seem to happen to them, the awkward silence.
"Well here we are, the portrait is just up those stairs but I think that it would be best if we ended it here you know in case…"
"…someone spots me" he finished for her.
She nodded "Sorry but you know how they are"
Draco nodded "Don't worry I am after all the same"
"Ok, well…goodnight Malfoy"
She was halfway up the stairs when he spoke.
"Draco"
She turned.
"Pardon?"
"I said my name was Draco, not Malfoy"
She was shocked.
"Oh well, ok then Malfoy…I mean Draco….goodnight"
"Goodnight…Hermione"
As she made her way to the common room she knew that some thing was wrong. This was not the Draco Malfoy that she knew, why was he being so nice to her? Was there some thing that he wanted from her or did he just want to get along? But why would he want any thing to do with some one who was like her? A mudblood.
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"So, how did it go? Did you get on? Did anything go wrong? Come to that did anything go wrong?"
Draco had not been in his room fro five minutes before Blaise had started to ask him questions.
"It was ok you know, we got on I guess, you know nothing really happened, we just talked, that's all"
"You talked?"
"Yeah?"
"like normal?"
"You where not rude?"
"No"
"Draco?"
"What?"
"I'm proud"
"Thanks"
"It's cool"
"Oh and Blaise?"
"yeah?"
He could not help it, he smirked.
"She called me Draco"
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Dear Hermione,
I now know that everything I thought about you is true, you are one amazing girl. Part of me was scared to tell you what house was in because I think that you can agree that people tend to judge you on your house.
I am ashamed to say that at one time I did judge you on your house, yes there was a time that I did not think of you like this but what can I say, there is no such thing as love at first sight. I hpe that you do not think of me any less because of this but come on, if I know you anything like I think I do then you where slightly disappointed by my house.
And just that you know I did see you today, may times in fact and you are beautiful, don't ket any one ever tell you some thing different.
And to answer one of your questions I do not just think of you as a mudblood, and I have not thought of you and that word for some time now and I do not think that I am ever going to for some time.
And then about some of those questions that you asked me. Well lets see….
Mt favourite colour is green. (Your is also this but you have never told anyone this, at least no one you thought would say anything.)
My favourite book? Well I guess that would have to be a muggle book called "Inkheart" but don't tell any one that I read them! (Your best book, is :"Hogwarts: A History")
I have a small family there is just me, my mum and my dad (Just like you really)
Well there are all of your answers and why do I know that I love you hmmm….well I love you Hermione Jane Granger because you are kind and considering my house I think we both know that some one as nice as you does not come along every day.
Also I so not think that you are ready to know who I am yet. But soon god I hope so.
Yours,
Well there we got another one up and done, hope every one liked it, I have been updating as quick;y as I can so you know some thing, don't you think I should get one small review? PLEASE!!!!
Love to you all!!!
Harald xxx