A/N: Gosh, thanx lots for those who reviewed!!! Well, the usual "I don't own Harry Potter" and then the story…

Chapter 2:

Draco Malfoy lazed around in his room, staring absent mindly out his window and into the forest beside the manor. He was thinking about a certain muggle-born witch. Damn, why'd she have to be the one who did this to him? Isn't it supposed to be him tugging at the heartstrings of the girl, and not the other way around? Why was this happening to him? He walked around his room, wondering when he developed this fondness for Hermione Granger. Ah, third year.

hy? was it because of her beauty? Partially. Even though she had buck teeth and frizzy hair then, she was beautiful. Was it because of her intelligence and wit? Probably. Was it because she was like a challenge to him, a test to see how strong he was, mentally and emotionally? Most likely.

Love was for weak people, that's what his father taught him. Love made people do stupid things. Love was useless. Then why does he love this certain person? It was alright for his father, but only if the girl was of pure wzarding blood. But a muggle-born? Draco doesn't want to think about it.

Soon Draco would go to Diagon Alley to get his books. Of course she would be there. Draco slightly blushed when he thought of her. Hermione Granger, how he wanted so badly to see her! How could she do it? What special power did she have to make this feeling almost overpower Draco? Sigh, he will probably never know.



There she is!!! Walking into the pet shop. Draco immediately went there. "well, well, fancy meeting you here, Granger," why is he being so mean to her? Can't he try and stop it? Oh, my, Hermione was staring at him! Draco could practically melt but instead he stared back. He wanted to gaze into those chocolate brown eyes forever, but this was too good it had to end. "Granger, I would want to step in," He drawled. Her lips formed an O and stepped aside. Once Draco was in, he hid from Hermione and watched her. It looked like she was looking for a cat. Draco, of course, wanted to help. Soon, he found what he was looking for. A beautiful white cat, small, yet cute. Of course girls would love you, he thought. "Here kitty, kitty" he called to it. The cat stared at him with inquisitive eyes "hey, kitty, you remind me of me!" he said to the cat softly, so that only the cat could gear him. He picked it up and went over to the cashier.

The cashier knew who Draco was since his father always bought owls from him. "hehe, not owls this time? He asked Draco cautiously. "no." Draco said coldly in response. He paid for the cat and immediately left to search for Hermione.

But first he put a little charm on the cat. Muttering a little spell to the cat and went towards Hermione. "what do you want now? Her voice as sweet as it's ever been. "oh, nothing, just want to give you something" Draco replied. "why'd you want to do that?" her cautious eyes narrowing slightly, curiously. "why, can't take some good deed, can you?" Draco asked, smiling as he handed her the cat. His smile grew larger as their hands touched and she held the cat as if it was an old tome she never read before. He laughed at this. "it's yours. I paid for it already."

Now to see if it would work, he thought to himself. In a while, nothing happened. Growing impatient, he started pacing the room. Tired, he sat down. Then he jumped up, surprised. "here, kitty, kitty, what's your name?" the voice was crystal clear and so obvious that it belonged to Hermione. Then he remembered he forgot t put the tag on.

With a flick of his wand he placed it on the cat, magically.

There. His charm was working perfectly. He could hear what Hermione was telling the cat, but unfortunately, couldn't see what it could see.

Draco sat back, listening to Hermione talking and telling stories to the cat.



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