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(A/N) OK Chapter Two is up. So Please R/R. I hope you like these stories so far. Since this is my first fan-fic. I would like to see at least 10 reviews. Thanks.

Chapter 2 – The Return Back/Questions

Hermione's POV-

It was 6 in the morning when I woke with so much pain I thought I was going to die. Last night was a hazy because I had blacked out, but I only remembered my father hitting me with something hard. I decided to get up and get ready so I can leave for Hogwarts. Hogwarts always seemed like home and at the end of the school year I never wanted to leave. I put on my clothes that were a pair of black low-rise bellbottoms and a black shirt that flared out at the sleeves. That outfit really brought out my figure.

I hadn't looked in the mirror yet, but I was horrified when I saw what I looked like. I had one very black eye a busted lip, and a bruises just about everywhere. I had one on the back of my head on my neck, and a couple on my arms from I guesses where he grabbed me. I was petrified what will Harry and Ron think when they see me or worse what will anyone think when they see me.  I tried covering them up as best I could but you could still see them vividly so I just gave up. I decided to tiptoe downstairs to get something to eat because last night I didn't eat anything. I was down the stairs and I was thinking all the while 'Please don't let my father or mother be down here!' I looked around and I didn't see anyone so I just went in the kitchen and I sat down to eat some cereal.

Then I heard footsteps coming in the kitchen I got so scared I couldn't move my body. I then felt a gentle hand on my shoulder it was my mother. I looked up at her and I had to choke back some tears. "Hermione, dear how are you feeling this morning?" she was almost whispering. "Yes, I-I'm okay mother." I said lying my whole body was hurting. "Well Hermione do you have all your things packed and ready to go we'll be leaving soon." My mother was starting to rush. "Uh mother why are you so much in a hurry?" I asked with concern in my voice.

 "Well you see honey, I'm leaving your father and I just need to leave." she said sounding anxious to leave. I went upstairs in my room and put on a little white sparkle eye shadow, and I was getting my trunk ready. Then I remembered that my mother told me that there was a wizard photo album and some things of my real mothers; so I decided to get it and put it in my trunk.  "Hermione, dear are you ready yet we got to go!" my mother was telling me. I got out of my trance and grabbed my trunk and ran downstairs, but I then ran into my father. I was frozen in my spot I couldn't move or say anything. "Uh…Hermione I just wanted to say…" I cut him off. "I-I gotta go bye." I couldn't even look him in the face.

 "HERMIONE LOOK AT ME WHEN I'M TALKING TO YOU!" he grabbed my arm and I cried out in pain. My mother rushed upstairs before he could do anything else. We left the house as quickly as possible leaving my father in the house.

Hermione's POV-

I arrived at King's Cross Platform 9 and three quarters. And I still had 15 minutes before the train left so I decided to look for the Head Boy and Girl compartment.

I hadn't found out who the Head Boy was, but right now I didn't care. I was trying to fix myself up before I saw Harry, Ron, or anyone; I tried putting foundation over my black eye, but it hurt so bad that I could hardly touch it. I put a little lipstick over my busted lip; as for the bruises I didn't know what to do about them. I was thinking what I should do when I get to Hogwarts; then I came to the conclusion that I'll go see Madam Pomfrey. Then after I put my trunk and Crookshanks up (Crookshanks was away all summer) in the Head Boy/Girl compartment.

I walked out and I heard voices calling my name "Hermione!!! Hermione!!" Ron and Harry were rushing towards me. I turned around so happy to see them, but they stopped abruptly. My smile dropped into a deep frown, "Hermione, WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU!!" Harry asked me. "Oh it's that obvious huh?" I said with my head hanging down. "Um…guys I don't want to talk out her where everyone can see me." I said I was about to cry. So we found an empty compartment and we sat down. "O.K. now Hermione what happened to you?" Ron asked he was so red in the face I thought he would explode. "It's no big deal guys honestly I'm fine." I tried putting on a fake smile, but they could see straight through it.

"No your not fine look at you; you have a black eye, busted lip, and bruises just about everywhere." Harry said examining me. "Oh well look at the time; I need to head off to the Head Boy/Girl compartment." I said getting up really quick. "HERMIONE!!" Harry and Ron said together getting angrier by the minute. "If you don't tell us what happened to you we'll never talk to you again. I sighed and sat down slowly (more like slide down into the seat.) "O.K. it all started yesterday, when my mother told me that my father had gotten fired from his job a couple days ago." I was shaking really bad because I had to relive last night, but I went on with the story.

 "Well I was asleep and I woke up to get something to eat, and I went downstairs and my father started yelling at me for my so called 'attitude' and he ran up behind me, and I blacked out." When I finished the story their mouths were wide open; Ron's fist were clenched tight. I didn't tell them about me being a pureblood yet because I didn't think they would be ready for that much information. "Oh my god Hermione why did he do that to you?!" Harry asked rather harsh. "He also did it to my mother…he was drinking and he was angry, but I really have to go guys Bye." I left before they could say anything else. I walked to the Heads compartment I went in and sat down; Crookshanks then jumped into my lap.

Then Draco Malfoy walked into the compartment, but he was alone; I just ignored him. "Well, Well, Well, if it isn't the little mudblood with her cat." Malfoy said with that evil smirk on his face. "I'm not a mudblood Malfoy!" I said still looking out the window. "If you're not a mudblood then what are you?"  he said getting angry. "I'm a pureblood just like you Malfoy! I just found out yesterday." I snapped at him. Then I turned around and I had to keep myself from saying something like, "OH MY GOD YOUR HOT!" or something like that. "Damn Granger what happened to you!?" he said trying to sound evil. "Well if you must know after I found out that I'm a pureblood my father came home and came after me." I defensively.

Draco's POV –

I looked at Granger and she reminded me of my mother when my father would beat her. The thing that shocked me the most was that she was a pureblood, and she was hot as hell. Her brown bushy hair was now straightened and it made her look beautiful and that black outfit brought out her curves. 'HOLD UP!! THIS HIS HERMIONE GRANGER WE'RE TALKING ABOUT!' I thought, and then I was thinking we're going to have to act civil to each other so I'll try and be peaceful when we get to Hogwarts. I then looked at Hermione…Woo now I'm using her first name this is not going to be good. Her hazel eyes where looking so sad I was going to say something when Parkinson walked in.

 "OH Draco baby I heard you made Head Boy and I came to wish you congratulations!" she said trying to kiss me. "PARKINSON GET THE HELL OFF ME!" I yelled shoving her out the door. I turned around and I saw Hermione looking at me with big eyes. I felt something on my leg and I looked down and saw Hermione's cat Crookshanks rubbing against my leg. I picked him up and sat down him with in my lap. I could see Hermione's face like I was going to kill him when I picked him up, but she relaxed when I sat down with him. "He likes you." she smiled really sweetly; she looked beautiful despite how bad she was bruised up. "Yeah I guess he does; doesn't he." I said smiling back at her.

 'I think we might at least get along alright.' I thought. "I think we need to start getting ready." Hermione said slowly. So we put on our robes in silence. I saw that Hermione was having a hard time when she put on her robes. "You ok; it's seems you're having a little trouble." I asked a little. "Yeah I'm fine." Hermione said but she was lying; so I let her alone. As the train came to an abrupt stop which made Hermione fall, and caught her before she could hit the floor. She looked up with a surprise on her face. "Thank you." she said sounding blown away. "Well don't get use to it Granger." I smirked; she smiled at me. And we got off the train. It was raining as usual and we ran to the horseless carriages, we had a carriage to ourselves since we were Heads. We sat in silence the whole way there then we were separated to go to our tables.

Hermione's POV –

I was sitting at Gryffindor table and I had a million thoughts going through my head, and they were all about Malfoy. 'Hermione snap out of it; it's Malfoy were talking about. But then again he may not be that bad after all.' I thought. Then I shook the thought when the sorting ceremony started; something was missing at the table. I finally figured it out when Harry and Ron came striding in after the ceremony was over. "Where were you guys you missed the ceremony!" I asked angrily. "Chill Hermione!" Ron said. "Professor McGonagall wanted to talk to us about quidditch this year." Harry said calmly. Then they were shoving their faces with food and talking about quidditch as usual.

 "Ron, didn't your mother ever tell you not to talk with your mouth full." I asked with disgust on my face. "NOPE!" Ron said.

All of a sudden Dumbledore stood up and told us about upcoming events this year. "This year we will be having a Christmas and Valentine's Ball; which will be arranged by the Head Boy and Girl along with the prefects." I was so excited about planning the Christmas Ball.  "Now will the prefects and Head Boy and Girl please follow me and the rest of you can go to your houses." Everyone got up and left while the rest of us went with Dumbledore. I saw Ginny and I was so happy to see her. "GIN!! I didn't know you were a prefect!" I said giving her a big hug.

"Yeah mum and dad were very happy with me. Wow Hermione you've changed during the summer!" she said looking surprised. We all followed Dumbledore until we saw two huge pictures... "The picture on the right is the prefects commonrooms and rooms, and the picture on the left is the Head Boy and Girl's. You each have access to each other's commonrooms, but you must knock before going in there." we all nodded with agreement. "Oh yes and Miss Granger and Mr. Malfoy please try and get along with each other this year." Malfoy and me both looked at each other and nodded. "Miss Granger I need a word with you." I got scared. "Yes Professor." I said slowly. "I see that you found out you were adopted and that you're a pureblood." he smiled sweetly at me.

 "Yes, I have." Then he gave me another little box that had the Slytherin symbol on it. "What's this Professor?" I asked taking the black box. "This," he said, "was your father's and I know you already have your mother's box." I nodded. And I turned to leave when he gave me a bottle of some kind of tonic, "Madam Pomfrey wanted me to give this to you it'll get rid of the bruises and things." I thanked him kindly and I heard him say, "Your parents were good people, you'd think a Slytherin couldn't get any better, but they were good people." Then he was gone. I turned to go in the portrait and I realize I didn't know the password. I looked around and I saw Malfoy coming out the prefects' portrait. He looked at me and smiled, "I didn't want to make a password without you." I smiled "Listen Malfoy we're gonna have to be civil with each other so Truce" "Truce" he said. We agreed on 'cornpuffs' as their password. They walked in and were amazed at what they saw.

(A/N) In a teasing voice* Hehe I left you on a cliffy* O.K. I know that one was probably longer than the first chapter. I had a lot of stuff to say.. lol. Ok you know the drill R/R. Chapter Three will be up shortly thanks a lot. Oh and if you have any suggestions or anything please put it in your review or email me. I would like to thank everyone who reviewed. Thanks guys for reviewing I hope you like this one.