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A/N: this is a flashback!!!!

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Thanks to the wonderful people who reviewed: Lyansidde - thanks for your contribution! I do think Pansy is a bit mild, I should make her meaner, lisa - ahhhh I'm writing as fast as I can!, Escritora - haha, you're so funny. So now I'm a chapter hostage-taking person, hahaha!, Nessa - yup! Becca is getting suspicious! Thanks for being so devoted to this story!, Merusa - well, don't worry, you're gonna find out a ton of stuff about the past cuz there's gonna be a ton of flashbacks, Dorthey Star - I totally agree with you, D/Hr is the best, D/G and H/Hr are good, and R/Hr…yuck!, angstluvnasian - thank you for reviewing. Yes, im very happy!, Madame Padfoot - yes, I agree, Hermione has to have a friend, even if it's Snape!, Melissa Potter - I can't imagine myself writing a Hermione/Severus story! Hehe!, Cheer Princess - The plot is kinda weird, and I think the story will turn out kinda weird…hm…, Rosebud - I hope Draco and Hermione meet again soon, too, I just don't know when…lol…, Moi - thanks for reviewing and having read it a 100 times!, susie asparagus - cute? Hahaha! That's funny, Golden-Girl2002 - beautiful? Wow, another adjective…lol…, Landry Anne - well, the truth isn't going to come out just yet…but it will…sometime…hehehe…, Rebecca - I'm sorry your computer went haywire. Well, it's going to be a while before the whole truth comes out, but I can tell you, Becca is going to be doing some serious research!, luvmealways89 - there will definitely be more flashbacks. In fact, every other chapter will be a flashback from now on. Eek, I think s/hr would be gross! They're friends, but I guess snape might just have a little crush on her, michee - becky's eyes are blue, like hermione's. cuz in this story, hermione has blue eyes, Gwen - well, here's the next chapter!, Rosa - yeah, Hermione is Becca's mother…hm…what dream?, WillowRaven - well, it's gonna take a while before Becca finds out the truth!

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Forever Never Ends

Chapter 12

Flashback

It had already been a week after Draco had thought up his brilliant plan, and he still had not put it into action yet. He sat at the Slytherin table in the great hall, eating his dinner. Beside him, Pansy Parkinson was chattering away with Blaise Zabini and some of the other Slytherin girls.

"Oh, they're absolutely gorgeous. I'll show you when we get to our dorm. I just got them by owl today. The red velvet one is absolutely wonderful. Probably cost a whole fortune. Well, my parents have plenty of money to spend."

"Oh, my God! You have to show us. You're so lucky. I can't believe my mother hasn't sent me anything in practically a week! How am I going to live?"

"And the other blue silk one; you really should see it. I bet it was at least a thousand galleons."

"Just a thousand? My last robe was at least five thousand!"

"Oh, excuse me, did I say one thousand? I meant ten thousand."

"Pansy, your mother sends you new robes almost every other day. I wish my mother did that. She only sends packages once a month! Well, I get about ten new robes every time, so I really shouldn't be complaining."

"Well, my mother does want me to look nice at school. I can't believe all they'll let us wear are these awful plain black robes. Not that black isn't my color…it matches my hair very nicely."

"It's not like we actually follow that idiotic rule about only wearing black robes. We've never been caught before or punished. After all, they can't punish us for not wanting to be ugly!"

"Well, my mother says I look good in any color. She says I have natural beauty and I'm one of those people who can wear rags and still look gorgeous in it. Not that I would want to, for any reason."

"Who would, honestly?"

"And these slippers that she sent me! They're so gorgeous. They've got diamonds all over. My parents don't want me to look like a poor old fool at school. I am a Parkinson, so you know, I have to dress nice and-"

He tried to block out her high pitched voice and looked at the seats opposite him. There sat his friends Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle, two big gits that looked like they had a combined IQ of about thirty on a good day. Which was probably wasn't far from the truth.

Earlier that morning, after Draco had put off starting his little scheme for a week already, he decided it was time to take some action. Therefore, he very unwillingly had to call off his date that night with that Ravenclaw Sixth Year, who was rather pretty.

After finishing his dinner, he quickly left the Great Hall, much to the surprise of his fellow Slytherins. Usually Draco would stick around and brag about his latest conquests, much to a very jealous Pansy, who was known as his supposed girlfriend. But tonight he knew he couldn't stick around. He needed to start his little plan.

He rather admired himself greatly for being able to come up with such a brilliant idea. Although most people had already forgotten about his little incident a week earlier, he himself could not forget it. Ever. Oh, yes, that Weasley was going to pay. He was going to pay dearly.

Draco chuckled lightly to himself as he began to look for the bushy haired Gryffindor. Oh, if she only knew what he was going to do. Draco stopped in his step for a second, trying to go over his plan again before it was executed, just to make sure there were no faults in it. He was going to make that Granger fall madly in love with him, add herself to his long list of conquests, and then dump her in front of the whole school. Pure and innocent little Granger would be destroyed. Her reputation would be ruined. And that idiot git Weasley, so protective of his darling girlfriend, would have paid back in full.

Draco strode through the halls of Hogwarts, hearing all the girls giggle and mutter "hi"s to him. He smirked and gave an occasional wave to the crowds of giggling girls. After walking down some halls for a little while, he realized that he had no idea where he was going or where the hell he was going to find Granger.

Ah, of course, the library…

Everyone in the whole school knew what a bookworm Granger was. She spent day and night in the library, glossing over mountains and mountains of books. Draco swiftly turned around and headed up the stairs and through some corridors until he reached the library entrance. Draco rarely visited the library. After all, he didn't want to be known as a total bookworm or nerd. Besides, the books that he needed, he could usually find in his family's large collection. All he would have to do is send an owl home asking for a specific book and the next day he would find it delivered. He pondered how it would affect his reputation if someone found him in the library, but brushed the thought aside. Who would dare speak ill of a Malfoy? Besides, it was after dinner and most students would be studying in their common rooms.

He reached out a hand and pulled open the door to the library. It was a large room with shelves and shelves filled with thick books. He stepped inside, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw the librarian, Madam Prince, give him a very strange look. Obviously she was wondering what he was doing in the library. He turned to her and gave her a charming smile but then turned and rolled his eyes as he set out to find Weasley's little girlfriend.

He spotted her in a distant corner of the library, very preoccupied with her work. There were piles and piles of books on the table and she had her head buried in some of the ones that were open in front of her. Her hands were taking down neat notes on the piece of parchment that lay on the table.

Draco slowly walked up to where she was sitting and sat down in the chair opposite of her.

"Oh, just a minute Ron, I'm almost done," she said without lifting her head up, still concentrated on taking her notes at a very quick pace. She noticed that there was no answer and then looked up; gray eyes. "Malfoy," she hissed, her eyes narrowing.

"Granger, I thought we were going to be civil to each other," Draco drawled, trying to look hurt. "Imagine what good old Dumbledore would say if he saw you like th-"

"Cut the crap, Malfoy, what do you want?"

Draco thought of all the mean things he could say, but then reminded himself that being an asshole would not win Hermione's heart. He put on a charming smile, and hoped it looked real enough. "I thought that maybe I could -"

"-copy my essay? Hell no!" Hermione instinctively covered the parchment that she, just a minute ago, had been writing on.

"No! What I mean is…I thought maybe I could help you, uh, with your school work."

Hermione looked at him like he was a loon. "What makes you think I need your help?"

"Maybe because I get better marks than you."

"In your dreams, Malfoy."

"What do you have in Potions?"

Hermione was silent for a moment. "Okay, okay, maybe I only have 98.72 percent, but that's only because Snape is a - " and here she stopped and made a face, "and why am I having this conversation with you - Malfoy, of all people!"

"What's wrong with me?"

"You're an arrogant bastard!" Hermione quickly picked up her quill and began to write on the parchment again, trying to ignore him, hoping that this was the end of their conversation and he would leave her alone.

Draco leaned forward on the table, until he was mere inches from her. "A very handsome arrogant bastard."

Hermione sighed and looked up again, and gave a little jump when she saw how close he was to her. She scooted her chair back.

"What are you doing here, really?"

"I believe this is a public library, meaning that-"

"Oh, shut up I know what it means. Now get away from my table."

"A little possessive, are we, now?" Draco said, and Hermione looked furious.

Hermione closed her eyes, took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, trying to calm herself down. "Please leave, Malfoy." Before I blast you to smithereens…

Draco shook his head. "I don't think so."

"Fine! I'll leave!" Hermione said, giving up. She then gathered up her notes and belongings, and stormed out of the library before Draco had a chance to say anything more.

Draco was furious with himself. He thought that maybe he should just give up his plan. After all, Draco Malfoy definitely did not go chasing after girls. They all came to him, willingly. And chasing after a girl, a mudblood, would be absolutely preposterous. Hermione Granger was impossible. But then he decided he wouldn't give up so soon. She wasn't like the other girls, who were all dying to do anything and everything for him. To make her fall in love with him, that would take time. Well, he had plenty of time. There was still nine months left of school. And even though their first little encounter today didn't go quite as he planned, he was sure he could definitely do lots of damage in the large amount of time that he had. He would just have to use his time more wisely. He smirked at the thought of Weasley's face when he achieved his goal. It was going to be pure ecstasy.

TBC

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