Disclaimer: Nope, I do not own Harry Potter and everything associated to him. I wish I owned Draco Malfoy though.. winks! Well, don't you think so too? Anyway, I'm not saying this again so all you lawyers out there who don't have anything else to do rather than looking for more people to sue... find another person because you can't sue me... I told you, I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER or J.K ROWLING or anything associated to it!!! So bugger off... I just own the plot! Na..na...na...na...na!!
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Chapter One: Birthdays and Presents
"Happy Birthday Hermione!" Harry Potter, greeted his long time best friend, along with their other friends, at the Gryffindor Common Room one September morning.
"You shouldn't have Harry." Hermione said, hugging her friends as they circled around her and began singing the birthday song.
"And why not? It's your seventeenth birthday Hermione, you are now officially a lady." Ginny told her in an as-a-matter-of-fact-tone, "Well... a young lady at least."
"Our Hermione...now a lady." Ron joked, wiping his eyes mockingly, earning him a playful punch from Hermione.
"Ron!" and everyone laughed at this. "Come on, let's go to breakfast and then head to Charms class after." She said after a moment of laughter. When her friends looked at her unexpectedly she added, "What?"
"But Hermione! It's your birthday!" Ron whined, sitting himself on the red and gold couch of the common room. "You can't just go to classes."
"Why not?" she asked, raising her eyebrows.
"I told you, it's your birthday! Or have you forgotten that?"
"No Ron, I haven't. We can just celebrate it tonight, along with the other Gryffindors. But right now, I still have classes to attend to and I'm going whether you go with me or not." She said determinedly.
"Okay, okay! I give up! I'm going!" Ron exclaimed, raising both his hands in defeat and the golden trio, along with Ginny Weasley and Lavender Brown, marched off towards the Great Hall.
"Look!" Dean Thomas exclaimed once they were seated in the Gryffindor table, "A howler! And it's coming this way!"
At the word howler, Ron cringed and turned pale. "Oh no, I must have done something that made mum upset again." He paused for a minute before looking at his two best friends, "But I didn't do anything!"When the owl settled at their table and gave Hermione's bowl a peck, Ron heaved a sigh of relief and said, "It's not for me."
Harry took the howler and read the front page, "Hermione, I think it's for you."
"Me? But, what did I do?"
Harry shook his head unknowingly and her hands became clammy all of a sudden. The whole of Hogwarts population went silent and began looking at her curiously. She took the piece of parchment from Harry and began opening it. The moment it was unleashed from its tie, it began singing, "Happy Birthday to you!" She gave a squeak of surprise and began laughing.
"Fred, George! I'm going to get you, you imbeciles! You almost killed me you two!" Just when the song was finished, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley's voices could be heard and every one in the Weasley family too, saying Happy Birthday Hermione...we love you Hermione and other things like that... and then poof! It was gone!
"Can't afford expensive gifts Weasleys?" Draco Malfoy said from his seat at the Slytherin table and all the Slytherins snickered.
Ron balled his fists and turned a deep shade of red. But before he could do anything to Malfoy however, Harry and Ginny stopped him. "Ron, he's not worth it." And they continued eating their meals once again.
She knew she had been looking at him again. She was always looking at him. Ever since they called it a truce at the end of their sixth year. She found him attractive, so what? It's not like she can help it. And even though it was kind of impossible for the both of them to be together, she still held on to that dream. Well, she believed in fairy tales. Who could blame her?
"Come on Hermione. Let's go." Harry said as they rose from their seats and exited the Great Hall. Hermione followed suit, but not after glancing back at Malfoy and giving him a nod.
"Ron, calm down!" Hermione tried persuading Ron for the eleventh time that day, hoping that he'd get his temper under control.
"I swear I'm going to kill that bastard! How dare he? How dare he!?" Ron muttered rather angrily and positioned himself once again on the Gryffindor couch after their classes that day. "How dare he insult my family like that?!"
"I'm sure he didn't mean it..."
"Hermione!" Ron looked at her incredulously. "Are you sick or something?" He touched her forehead to check if she was feverish. "This is Malfoy we're talking about!"
"Yeah, the same Malfoy who helped us defeat Voldemort." She retorted sarcastically."No, the same Malfoy who's been nothing but a git all his life!"
"He has a reputation to take care of! He's still a Slytherin you know!"
Ron was about to comment back on that when his brows creased into frustration and he stared at her oddly. "What?"
"Why are you defending Malfoy?"
She stood there shocked for a moment. Just then, Ginny barged in the common room before anyone said another word. "Let's get started! The party's going to start at eight o'clock. I gave out all the invitations to the whole Hogwarts population!" When both of them gave her a nasty look, she added. "Uh.. I mean, only to some of the sixth and seventh years."
"Ginny... I told you to send out invitations to Gryffindors only!" Ron exclaimed.
"But, Hermione has friends in almost all of the houses! Don't you think it's unfair for their part not to celebrate her birthday with her?"
Ron decided to shut his mouth and help in preparing the place together with the other Gryffindors who were trying to help.
"Ginny, who did you invite?" Hermione inquired, as Ginny sat herself on the seat beside her.
"Well, there's Padma, Parvati would just go berserk without her... you know Parvati... she's kind of...weird." She shrugged off and continued, "Anyway, there's Justin, Thomas, Mark, Susan, Rebecca, Jessica, Leo, Malcolm, Keira, Michael, James and Rubina... and oh, Desdemona too... and Kirk, don't forget Kirk and well, a few other Slytherins."
"Slytherins? Who?" Ginny knew that she had a crush on Malfoy in her their third year but she didn't know that she still has a crush on him until now.
"Uhm.. Pansy... and Penelope.. and Millicent.. and Crabbe and Goyle and Blaise.."
Hermione's face fell. Ginny noticed this however so she quickly added, "...and Malfoy."
"Ginny! Not too loud! Someone might hear you!"
Ginny laughed as Hermione blushed, "Hermione, you're such a doll. I have to run. Prefects meeting. I'll be back later, I promise." She kissed her cheek and walked silently towards the portrait hole, "You're not coming?"
"No."
"Hermione, you look gorgeous!" Parvati squealed as she finished putting on her make-up, which Hermione wasn't keen on doing, but she felt as if she had to because Malfoy would be there. "I'm sure he would notice you!"
"Huh? Who?" Hermione acted as if she had no clue as to what they are talking about, but deep inside, she knew who it was. There was only one guy she fancied the most. Draco Malfoy.
"The guy of your dreams of course!" Parvati shrieked along with Lavender Brown. Oh no, she thought. They knew? "Uh... whoever that is." She added dumbly before going outside.
She sighed, relieved that both girls were kind of slow and waited for Ginny to arrive so that she could go down.
Ginny, where are you?
The door creaked opened and Ginny hastily went in, "He's here!" and stopped, "Wow Hermione, you look absolutely amazing!"
"You really think so?"
"Hell yeah! I'm sure every guy out there would notice you."
"But do you think he'd notice me?"
She turned scarlet and looked at her hands, "Ginny, of course you would say that... since you're my friend and all..."
"Of course not. I'm saying this because you do look beautiful Mione and I'm sure he'd think so too. He's blind if he doesn't notice you."
"Thanks Gin." She said, though she wasn't really convinced at what Ginny told her.
"Oh Hermione, get real. If he doesn't notice you, then he's a fool! Come on! Let's get the party started. I'll go first. You wait here. I'll just call you."
"But—"
However, she was cut off by Ginny slamming the door in front of her face. She sighed. At least Ginny said she'd call her.
"Ladies and gentlemen, presenting... Miss Hermione Granger. Head Girl extraordinaire. Let us all give her a round of applause."
Hermione heard this and began to tremble. What did Ginny just do? Now everybody's attention would go to her and she was positive that when she would walk out on that door, everybody would be staring at her. She took a deep breath and hesitated for a moment before opening the door. Calm down Hermione. There's nothing to be afraid of.
When she stepped out, clapping could be heard and then everyone sang the birthday song again. Ron and Harry gave her a peck on the cheek and handed her their gifts and the others did the same. However, she did not see any sign of Draco Malfoy.
I thought Ginny said he was here? Where is he?
After several drinks and dances, and tons of picture taking, Hermione got tired. Her friends were all having a big time. She was left to sit on one of the plush couches alone. She decided that she needed to wash her face. So she went up towards her dormitory and saw Lavender and Seamus making out.
"Lavender! What are you doing in my room?"
"Hermione! We were just..."
"Get out!" she shrieked, appalled by the idea that those two were snogging in her room for Merlin's sake!
Hurriedly, both of them left her room and she went to her bathroom to wash her face. A few minutes later, she reached for her towel and walked out of her haven just to see Draco Malfoy staring at her.
She smiled. "Malfoy, what are you doing here?" Stupid question. Of course, Ginny invited him!
He smirked, and handed her a parcel, "Happy Birthday, Granger."
Author's Notes: So what do you think? R-E-V-I-E-W!! I'd gladly appreciate it if you do. Don't kill me just yet... coz I suck at grammar! But please, please do review...please?
Things You've Got To Remember When Reading This Story:
1. Voldemort, in this story, along with his cronies, is dead. Get it? DEAD.
2. Malfoy is on the light side. He changed sides in his sixth year.
3. Hermione is infatuated with Malfoy. Well, she tries to deny it from time to time... but she does have a crush on him... ever since third year... and then it got worse when they were in sixth grade...when he switched his loyalties to the Order.
4. Harry and Ron doesn't know about this infatuation of hers but Ginny does.
5. and if you want me to continue, don't just stand...or sit there! REVIEW!! If you have any suggestions, comments, questions or violent reactions[well... if you do, could you please do it in a not-so-hurting sort of way?], just ask me!! THANKS.