Thanks for all the reviews and suggestions, I got a pretty good pairing in mind but it will be a while before it happens. Just realised that this is going to be a long story, so thanks for sticking with it.
It was the beginning of November which meant two things to Hogwarts student, that it was getting chilly outside and they would have to dress warmer but more importantly it meant that the Quiditch season had begun. The first game was on Saturday and it pitted rival Slytherin and Gryffindor against one another.
That morning at breakfast the tension was thick. There had been numerous moments when it had seemed as though Gryffindor and Slytherin would just attack one another.
"Why is everyone rooting for Gryffindor anyway? We are the running champions," Pansy asked watching as Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff students wished the Gryffindor team luck.
"That's not all bad; I mean do you really want the Hufflpuff's support?" Draco said with a roll of his eyes.
"Point taken," Pansy replied with a nod.
"If we win this then we have a clear shot at the house cup, could you imagine how smug Gryffindor would be if they won," Hermione said, curling her lips in disgust at the thought.
"A travesty it would be, we should get going if we want decent seats," Draco said as he started to get up.
Hermione and her friends had wrapped themselves tightly into their robes and all had matching green scarves adorning their necks. The trio made their way down to the pitch and attempted to find a good spot in the risers.
"Can't wait to see Gryffindor get annihilated by us," Draco said with a cocky smirk.
"You mean you hope Gryffindor gets annihilated," a voice said from behind the group of friends.
They turned to see a slim tall girl, who had dark straight hair and pretty eyes. Hermione recognised her, her name was Cho Chang and she was a second year in Ravenclaw.
"Supporting Gryffindor would be a risky move," Hermione said to the smiling girl.
"Oh, and why would that be?" the girl asked with genuine curiosity.
"Well that's easy, you're surrounded by Slytherin's," Hermione said with a grin of her own, she motioned to their riser which was filled with students wearing silver and green.
"Well then it's seems like I don't have much of an option other than to support Slytherin," Cho said happily, completely oblivious to Hermione's intended threat.
Draco and Hermione shared a look of confusion before the latter just shrugged it off. The three made their way to the empty seats next to Cho; Hermione sat next to the odd girl who just grinned in reply.
At eleven o clock the teams started emerging each from their own respective sides. They looked through binoculars to see what was going on better, Hermione noted that Katie Bell looked terrified which was a good sign for them.
The Slytherin team were much bigger and a lot meaner in appearance; the game did not seem fair at all, well at least not to the Gryffindor's.
They mounted there brooms and with a loud screech of Madam Hooch's whistle they were off. Fifteen brooms and there riders were zooming through the air.
"And the quaffle is taken immediately by Angelina Johnson of Gryffindor- what an excellent Chaser that girl is, and rather attractive, too-"
"JORDAN!"
"Sorry professor"
Hermione couldn't fend off her giggles anymore, Lee Jordan was doing the commentary in the best way he knew how and that was with brutal honesty. Hermione knew that hating Gryffindor was an important part of her personality and heritage but in cases like this she felt an exception was necessary.
Cho saw Hermione in the middle of her giggling fit and shortly after broke into her own; the two girls remained that way for quite some time gaining quite a few curious stares from those surrounding them. Draco smirked slightly and just shook his head at the scene the two had created.
"And she's really belting along up there, a neat pass to Alicia Spinnet, a good find of Oliver Woods, last year only a reserve, and back to Johnson and- no, the Slytherins have taken the Quaffle, Slytherin Captain Marcus Flint gains the Quaffle and off he goes- Oh, and Goerge Weasley sends a bludger his way in a spectacular move- it narrowly misses- Flint loses position, and Johnson is back in possession- she's really flying- she dodged a speeding bludger- the goal post are ahead- Keeper Bletchly dives- misses- GRYFFINDOR SCORES!"
Cheers erupted from the other risers surrounding them, In the riser next to there's Hermione saw a flash of red in the corner of her eye. Weasley, he spotted them and was now showing crude gestures. Hermione rolled her eyes at his childish behaviour before returning her attention back to the game.
Katie Bell and Terence Higgs had so far just been circling the field making no indication that the Snitch had even been spotted. The game continued in the same back and forth manner that it had.
Adrian Pucey who was in possession on the Quaffle dropped it in shock when a small gold blur flew past his ear.
Both Katie Bell and Terence Higgs noticed this moment and simultaneously zoomed towards the Snitch. They fought on their descent, both pushing and shoving the other, Katie shoved Terence one final time causing him to tumble and fall onto the ground below. The snitch was nowhere in sight. Terence got up on wobbly legs and looked as if he was about to be sick before he started heaving into his hand, and out came the Snitch.
"I've got the Snitch," He said holding the golden ball high up in the air, ending the game in complete disruption.
"He didn't catch it, he almost swallowed it," Wood yelled out in outrage, but Terrence hadn't broken any rules, which Lee announced sadly to the entire school. Slytherin had won.
The crowd around Hermione erupted with cheers and applause; they all jumped up and started hugging those around them. Even Cho got into the festivities, and cheered along with them, hugging everyone as she went along.
That night the Slytherin filled up the common room with food and drinks that the elves so sweetly had prepared for the festivities and celebrated their victory until the early hours of the morning.
"Snape I need a favour," Narcissa said as soon as Snape opened the door revealing the living quarters that the school provided him with, just off Hogwarts grounds.
"I have a feeling that this is going to end badly," Snape said in his usual drawl, his face was hidden in the shadow giving him an even more eerie appearance than usual.
"This is important, and despite the fact that you deny our friendship to Bellatrix doesn't mean you can do the same now," Narcissa retaliated, She and Snape had been close as children but because of Bellatrix's distrust of him they could hardly spend any time in each other's presence.
"Fine Cissy," Snape sighed using the blonde's nickname as he showed her into his quarters.
The room was decorated in dark colours with matching dark wood shelves and comfortable looking leather chairs. It reminded Narcissa a lot of her common room back when she was in Hogwarts.
"I need to teach at Hogwart's for a couple of weeks," Narcissa said, coming out with the truth. She could never lie to Snape.
"Do I even want to know why?" Snape said not even looking shocked at the womans request.
"To protect my sister as well as Hermione, I know you don't care for Bella but I know Hermione has quickly became a favourite of yours," Narcissa pleaded with the man before her, it felt similar to when she pleaded for him to protect Draco.
"She has a lot of potential, much like Bella actually. I will do what I can to help Hermione, but no-one must ever know of this especially not Dumbledore. Is that understood?" Snape said his tone lowered slightly and his face serious.
"I promise that to you my dear friend," Narcissa said in a sincere tone.
Snape hugged her goodbye before she apparated home leaving the darker man to make plans in effort to protect Bella and Hermione.
Before she could return home Narcissa had one more errand to run, she put her black hood completely up so that it would cover her face from all those around her.
She entered the Hog's Head and made her way towards the poker table. Hagrid was already seated, he was slightly tipsy already and she needed to get this information while she still could.
She reached into her magically expanded pocket in her cloak and removed a dragon's egg and placed it on the table in front of her. The egg quickly caught Hagrid's attention. She grinned to herself before getting the needed information from the bumbling game keeper.
Christmas vacation had come quickly and Draco, Pansy and Hermione were all packed and ready to leave; they made their way to the main entrance and waited for the remaining stragglers to join before they could make their way to the train station in Hogsmeade. Before they made their way out however they once again ran in to Potter and his ginger friend, it was a pattern that Hermione was really starting to hate.
"Not going home for Christmas Potter? Oh wait you don't have any parents to go home to," Draco said snidely.
Harry barely reacted at Draco's comment instead he just stared back evenly, Ron on the other hand looked as if he were going to blow at any second.
"What, did Hermione come up with that, because I know you're not smart enough," Harry retorted with a raised eyebrow.
"Well at least I'll be going home to my big mansion, all our money and my family," Draco retorted ignoring the truth in Harry's slur.
Before Harry could take another shot however McGonagall arrived and ushered them out towards the carriages that led them to the station.
The train ride went quicker than the first, the trio including Blaise and oddly enough Cho all shared a compartment and spent the majority of the trip just fooling around and causing some harmless mischief.
Soon enough they had arrived at platform 9 ¾, they collected their luggage before Draco and Hermione bid a goodbye to the rest of their friends and made their way through the crowds.
Two figures stood near the wall, one was pale and tall with perfect blonde hair and pretty features while the other was dark with unruly curls and beautiful features that rivalled her companions. Hermione and Draco quickly made their way over to the pair, splitting half way so that Draco could greet his mother and Hermione could greet hers.
"Glad to have you back darling," Bellatrix said with a smirk.
"I have missed you mother," Hermione replied sweetly.
"We have so much to do this week, so much fun," Bellatrix said clapping her hands in mock excitement.
"Like what?" Hermione asked curiously.
"Oh just you wait and see," Bellatrix replied with a look of pure evil joy.
Hermione just shook her head, she knew her mother and whatever she had planned would surely be interesting.