"If I've harmed her?" He seethed, snaking into Harry's space, his voice dropping to a menacing hiss. "She comes to me crying and you have the nerve to question how I've treated her?"

One year can change everything. And Hermione thinks one year sharing a dorm with the new Head Boy, Malfoy, will be akin to torture. Left behind at Hogwarts by her friends, can she get used to the idea of living with a Slytherin? Could she even fall for one... or maybe two? EDIT IN PROGRESS AS OF 2017 - COULD LEAD TO SOME INCONSISTENCIES

He was all that held her together for that moment. Without Malfoy, there was no Granger. He was drowning in desire. And she was falling for beauty. Power like holding the sword flowed through her veins. Need like the thirst for water pounded through his mind. He was her addiction. And she was his redemption.

Draco and Hermione pretend to have a relationship. Draco likes kissing Hermione. Hermione likes spending time with Draco. Both are denying it. What now? Read and Review please.

I spotted Draco sitting at our usual table in the library. I squared my shoulders and marched up to him. "So we kissed." He didn't say anything at first, he just kept reading his book. Finally, without looking up, he spoke. "And I would do it again."

Can you imagine how different things would be if Hermione and Draco had met in Diagon Alley, maybe even formed a friendship. Before Hogwarts, before Harry, before Ron, before everything. Set in the Fourth year, as their relationship develops.

Imagine a flirty Hermione, an enticed Draco, a furious Pansy, a helpful Lavender, an exuberant Parvati, a bemused Harry, and an annoyingly persistent Ron. And how did this all happen? A bet, of course - what else? DM/HG

"You want to know a little secret?" he asked me. With my eyes still closed, I nodded. He leaned into my ear and whispered, "I believe I have finally fallen for you, hard." Full Summary Inside