~Burning Desire~

Chapter 1- New Feelings and an Unexpected Sorting

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or the characters, but I do own this magical little story!

A/N: This is my second fanfic, but my first D/HG, so be nice!

Here goes:

Hermione Granger entered Kings Cross station at quarter to 11:00, and pushed her trolley towards the barrier separating platforms nine and ten. She glanced around quickly to see if anyone was watching, and then ran head first at the barrier. She emerged safely on the other side glancing up to see the big red steam engine and hundreds of other witches and wizards frantically loading their luggage into different compartments. Hermione looked around and finally spotted Harry. She pushed her trolley to the last compartment and Ron came out of the sliding door.

" Need help with that Hermione?" Ron asked blushing. Hermione knew that Ron had had a crush on her since fourth year, and also knew that he had written Victor Krum a threatening letter telling him to stay away from "my Hermione." Lucky for her, Victor couldn't read English. She smiled at Ron and nodded her head, and turned towards Harry. She was about to say hello when she noticed Harry's eyes following something across the room. She followed his gaze and saw Ginny hurrying towards them.

" Hey Hermione! Hey Harry!" Ginny exclaimed, obviously not nervous around Harry any longer. Hermione noticed Harry gulp as Ginny hugged him, and smiled to herself, she'd leave them alone. She went back to their compartment only to see Ron's tee-shirt hitched up, his face going red, desperately trying to lift her trunk into the overhead slot.

" Do you need help Ron?" Hermione asked trying to stifle a laugh.

" No, I'm perfectly fine, just need to give it a good shove."

" Okay then, if you're sure. Where's Neville? I heard he got himself a girlfriend!" Hermione exclaimed, happy for her klutz of a friend. She left Ron to deal with her trunk and went in search for Neville. She was walking down the aisle between compartments when something caught her eye. She turned to the left and peered through the slit in the slightly ajar door. Just then the train began to move and the door slid open by itself, Hermione lurched forwards in the sudden movement and was thrown into a strong pair of arms. She looked up into Draco Malfoy's cold ice glare.

" Get off me Granger. A lot of girls throw themselves at my feet, but you I never expected." He taunted, with a crooked smile growing on his face.

" Shut up Malferret, I wouldn't throw myself at you if my grades depended on it." Hermione shot back.

" And yet you still remain in my arms!" He said throwing her towards the ground, with a look of disgust growing on his face. Hermione lifted herself from the floor and puffed out her chest in pride, stalking towards the door.

" You better watch your step this year Malfoy! I made Headgirl!" She turned to leave but Malfoy's arm snaked in front of her closing the door.

" You're headgirl? I should of seen this coming, of course Dumbledore would choose a mudblood for the position."

" It has nothing to do with my..my..parents and where I come from! I got the position on good grades! Why Malfoy jealous? Daddy dearest couldn't buy you Headboy?" She smiled.

" What are you going on about Granger? Who else is qualified enough for Headboy besides me and that Saint Potter?" Hermione thought, for a moment and realized Malfoy had gotten headboy. She sneered at him and left the room. He closed the door abruptly behind her and Hermione stalked back to her own compartment, just grasping onto the fact that Malfoy hadn't been wearing a shirt. She remembered his arms and how muscular they were, and how his silver blonde hair hung delicately over his eyes. She suddenly snapped out of it, angry with herself for having such thoughts about Malfoy.

The Great Hall watched in excited silence as Professor MgGonagall brought out the sorting hat and the three-legged stool. She muttered something and flicked her wand and a roll of parchment appeared in her hands. She unrolled it and began the ceremony by reading the first name aloud,

" Sherry Amstern!" A small girl approached the stool and let the sorting hat fall over her eyes. Almost immediately it yelled,

" HUFFLEPUFF!" and the girl walked nervously towards her new house table.

The ceremony grew long and tiresome everyone looking elsewhere, just as bored. Hermione looked up at the ceiling which had stars spread across it with a brilliant moon on the right corner. She tore her eyes away quickly when Professor MgGonalgall yelled a familiar name,

" Malfoy, Malycia!" Every head in the Great Hall turned to watch the girl. She was of short stature with long blond hair. She had a pointed nose and a pale face, in fact, she looked identical to her older brother. Draco watched his little sister with faint pride and had already saved her a seat. Malycia took a seat on the stool, and Draco turned and looked at Hermione, Harry and Ron. He smiled evilly, winked and turned back to watch his sister. MgGonagall slipped the hat over her head, already knowing the outcome.

"GRYFFINDOR!" A stunned silence came over the hall and 300 jaws dropped.

A/N: Well this chapter isn't too great cuz its just an intro. Sorry for the line, " And yet you still remain in my arms." I kno, it's sooooo NOT a Draco thing to say, but I couldn't think of what else to put! Well, I hope u will read on when I update cuz, there's going to be some serious passion between Lil' miss granger and the slytherin prince! I do warn u though.its not going to be all romance! I actually have a plot involving voldemort! Well ill shutup now and stop giving away my plot..now all u have to do is click on that little blue button that says "go." SO GO REVIEW! ~MWA~