Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters, names, or places in this
story. The only thing that is mine are the characters that I made up, and
the plot.
DOVES MEAN PEACE
Chapter 1: Preparations
"Hermione!!!" Screamed Mrs. Granger at the top of her lungs, " If you don't wake up NOW you WILL be late!! It's going to take more time than usual because it is raining buckets outside."
"Ok, I'm up now Mom, you can quit screaming, your going to loose your voice," said a very tired girl. Over the summer, Hermione had blossomed. She had changed a lot physically, but if you were to talk to her, she was exactly the same. Her hair was much straighter than before, with the help of a few straightening charms, but it still had a mind of it's own. Slowly, she got out of bed and got ready to start her seventh year at Hogwarts, school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She couldn't wait to see her best friends Ron Weasly and Harry Potter. She hadn't seen them all summer long and was excited to hear their summer news. She had talked to them by owl post but it just wasn't the same. She never even had time to tell them that she was this year's head girl.
Before leaving, she checked around her room to make sure she hadn't left anything behind.
'Merlin, I almost forgot my wand. This year isn't starting out so well,' she mumbled to herself on the way out the door, forgetting her raincoat.
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Meanwhile, somewhere far away, a boy with blonde hair was just finishing packing his trunk when a soft and petite voice broke him out of his daydreams.
"Draco! We haven't got all day, let's hurry up or you will miss the train!"
Grumbling, Draco dashed down the two flights of stairs of his huge mansion with his trunk clunking behind him. He had also changed over the summer; he had become more muscular from training so much for quidditch. He felt more than ready to return and finally beat Potter at the game, and maybe even win the Quidditch cup.
'Great, it's raining, the perfect atmosphere for beginning another year of school with the famous, stuck-up Potter, the Weasel, and know-it-all Granger. But, at least it's our last year and I am head boy this year. I will have some fun with this. Potter will loose so many house points he will just want to sit up in his dorm all day, sulking.'
He met his two body guards, Crabe and Goyle, in his immense foyer and then they were on their way to Platform 9 ¾.
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Once seated on the train with the compartment she usually sat in with her friends, Hermione double-checked she had all that she would need for the year, and settled down to wait for her friends.
"Ah, Mudblood, I see you've decided to return this year, I would have thought that you would be in hiding by now, what with the Dark Lord still roaming about," came the all to familiar voice of a certain blonde haired Slytherin boy.
With barely even a glance away from the window, Hermione retorted, "Ah, Malfoy I see you're still here, I would have thought that you would have fled the continent by now from embarrassment, what with your father in the Ministry's custody.
"Leave her alone Malfoy," came Harry's voice from behind Malfoy.
"What do we have here? Oh yes, Scar-face and Weasel, my two favorite people!" turning to Hermione, he said " You're saved Granger, your two boyfriends have come to see you." And with that, Malfoy turned on his heel and left.
"You know, we should have hexed him when we had the chance a long time ago," commented Ron.
The train ride to Hogwarts took much more time than usual because of the rain. Hermione, Harry and Ron talked the whole time catching up on their summers. Harry had spent much of the time at headquarters training with various instructors such as Remus Lupin, Tonks, Dumbledore, and even Snape, though that didn't last long. They had a small duel midway through one of their lessons. Needless to say, the lessons ceased. Ron had spent the summer with his twin brothers helping them in their joke shop. He mostly just stocked shelves and kept up the books. Hermione had spent the summer in Greece, having a relaxing summer visiting relatives and seeing the sites. They also talked about the Order and Harry's last encounter with Voldermort at the Department of Mystery. Harry promised to continue with the DA and to teach them the new things he learned this summer.
Soon, Harry and Ron's conversation turned to quidditch, something Hermione could do without listening to, so she went to her thoughts. 'Boy, Malfoy sure has changed. He looks almost. good looking! Not that I could ever like him or anything, he is always making fun of me. But still.' She continued arguing with herself all of the way to Hogwarts.
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Malfoy stalked back to his compartment after his 'encounter' with the trio. He sat down quietly and stared out the window for the rest of the time. Crabe and Goyle were stuffing their faces with sweets, and he had no interest in looking like a pig. 'Hermione sure looks different this year, not that I am complaining or anything, it's definitely an improvement. But I shouldn't be looking at her, she is muggle born after all, Mudblood, father would KILL me if he were to ever find out.' Just then, Pansy Parkinstan walked into his compartment looking awfully tempting even if she did have a pug nose. . He took her hand and led her to another, empty, compartment. They spent the rest of the trip together, alone.
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AN: This is my first attempt at a Fan Fiction story so give me some credit! I will put up the next chapter soon but please be patient! The story will pick up and you will enjoy it, I promise! PLEASE read and review!! Tell me everything you think, I try to fix things that you think may need work!! Thanks!
DOVES MEAN PEACE
Chapter 1: Preparations
"Hermione!!!" Screamed Mrs. Granger at the top of her lungs, " If you don't wake up NOW you WILL be late!! It's going to take more time than usual because it is raining buckets outside."
"Ok, I'm up now Mom, you can quit screaming, your going to loose your voice," said a very tired girl. Over the summer, Hermione had blossomed. She had changed a lot physically, but if you were to talk to her, she was exactly the same. Her hair was much straighter than before, with the help of a few straightening charms, but it still had a mind of it's own. Slowly, she got out of bed and got ready to start her seventh year at Hogwarts, school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She couldn't wait to see her best friends Ron Weasly and Harry Potter. She hadn't seen them all summer long and was excited to hear their summer news. She had talked to them by owl post but it just wasn't the same. She never even had time to tell them that she was this year's head girl.
Before leaving, she checked around her room to make sure she hadn't left anything behind.
'Merlin, I almost forgot my wand. This year isn't starting out so well,' she mumbled to herself on the way out the door, forgetting her raincoat.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Meanwhile, somewhere far away, a boy with blonde hair was just finishing packing his trunk when a soft and petite voice broke him out of his daydreams.
"Draco! We haven't got all day, let's hurry up or you will miss the train!"
Grumbling, Draco dashed down the two flights of stairs of his huge mansion with his trunk clunking behind him. He had also changed over the summer; he had become more muscular from training so much for quidditch. He felt more than ready to return and finally beat Potter at the game, and maybe even win the Quidditch cup.
'Great, it's raining, the perfect atmosphere for beginning another year of school with the famous, stuck-up Potter, the Weasel, and know-it-all Granger. But, at least it's our last year and I am head boy this year. I will have some fun with this. Potter will loose so many house points he will just want to sit up in his dorm all day, sulking.'
He met his two body guards, Crabe and Goyle, in his immense foyer and then they were on their way to Platform 9 ¾.
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Once seated on the train with the compartment she usually sat in with her friends, Hermione double-checked she had all that she would need for the year, and settled down to wait for her friends.
"Ah, Mudblood, I see you've decided to return this year, I would have thought that you would be in hiding by now, what with the Dark Lord still roaming about," came the all to familiar voice of a certain blonde haired Slytherin boy.
With barely even a glance away from the window, Hermione retorted, "Ah, Malfoy I see you're still here, I would have thought that you would have fled the continent by now from embarrassment, what with your father in the Ministry's custody.
"Leave her alone Malfoy," came Harry's voice from behind Malfoy.
"What do we have here? Oh yes, Scar-face and Weasel, my two favorite people!" turning to Hermione, he said " You're saved Granger, your two boyfriends have come to see you." And with that, Malfoy turned on his heel and left.
"You know, we should have hexed him when we had the chance a long time ago," commented Ron.
The train ride to Hogwarts took much more time than usual because of the rain. Hermione, Harry and Ron talked the whole time catching up on their summers. Harry had spent much of the time at headquarters training with various instructors such as Remus Lupin, Tonks, Dumbledore, and even Snape, though that didn't last long. They had a small duel midway through one of their lessons. Needless to say, the lessons ceased. Ron had spent the summer with his twin brothers helping them in their joke shop. He mostly just stocked shelves and kept up the books. Hermione had spent the summer in Greece, having a relaxing summer visiting relatives and seeing the sites. They also talked about the Order and Harry's last encounter with Voldermort at the Department of Mystery. Harry promised to continue with the DA and to teach them the new things he learned this summer.
Soon, Harry and Ron's conversation turned to quidditch, something Hermione could do without listening to, so she went to her thoughts. 'Boy, Malfoy sure has changed. He looks almost. good looking! Not that I could ever like him or anything, he is always making fun of me. But still.' She continued arguing with herself all of the way to Hogwarts.
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Malfoy stalked back to his compartment after his 'encounter' with the trio. He sat down quietly and stared out the window for the rest of the time. Crabe and Goyle were stuffing their faces with sweets, and he had no interest in looking like a pig. 'Hermione sure looks different this year, not that I am complaining or anything, it's definitely an improvement. But I shouldn't be looking at her, she is muggle born after all, Mudblood, father would KILL me if he were to ever find out.' Just then, Pansy Parkinstan walked into his compartment looking awfully tempting even if she did have a pug nose. . He took her hand and led her to another, empty, compartment. They spent the rest of the trip together, alone.
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AN: This is my first attempt at a Fan Fiction story so give me some credit! I will put up the next chapter soon but please be patient! The story will pick up and you will enjoy it, I promise! PLEASE read and review!! Tell me everything you think, I try to fix things that you think may need work!! Thanks!