Inevitable Love

Dis: J.K. Rowling owns HP and all related characters.

A/N: my first attempt at a HP fic.

Ch1: Of mudbloods and pure bloods

"It was almost inevitable that we would fall in love. I can see that now. But I never knew what it would cost me. What it would cost us."

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"A'right now class pick yer partners." Hagrid told the group. Hermione sat absentmindedly looking around waiting for someone to come to her.

"Okay who doesn't 'ave a partner? That leaves...Mione and... Malfoy. Sorry 'bout that." He whispered to Hermione afterwards.

"Okay. Each pair will be lookin after a different animal. Mione you an' Malfoy will be looking after a Crup." He told them. "Both o' you come pick 'er up tomorrow" he told them as he proceeded to name who got what.

Hermione had a disgusted look on her face. Of the people to be paired with. It had to be him.

As class ended she walked over to Malfoy. "Meet me in the entrance hall at noon tomorrow. And don't be late." She told him walking off.

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At 12:15 Malfoy swaggered into the hall to see a testy looking Hermione. "You're late." She spat. "Whats it to you mudblood?" he asked cockily. "Argh! Let's go!" she said huffily turning on her heel.

Malfoy however grabbed her upper arm and spun her around. "Listen here mudblood. You do not tell me what to do." He hissed.

She smiled at him. He opened his mouth to ask her why the hell she was smiling when she raised her other arm and smacked him.

The girl wrenched her arm free and stormed off to Hagrid's hut. "Isn't there a way I can change partners?" she begged the gamekeeper. "I'm sorry Mione. There's nothin' I can do 'bout it." He apologized.

"Where is Malfoy anyway?" he asked looking around. "Um...well you see...I hit him in the entrance hall." Hermione explained.

He looked at her surprised. "He grabbed me and started yelling at me about not telling him what to do so I hit him so he'd let me go!" she explained.

"Well there's the crup. It's a she. You know what to do. And remember you and Malfoy have to switch twice a week." He told the girl as she left.

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Hermione was walking through the entrance hall and scratching the Crup's ears when she heard a voice.

"Well, well, well. The mudblood came back." Drawled a voice. She turned around as her face flushed with anger. "What do you want Malfoy?" she demanded.

"Just to see the thing." He said indicating the crup she held in her arms. "Well you've seen it." She said as she turned.

For the second time he grabbed her arm. He only held it long enough to turn her around though. "Don't you think we should name it?" He asked smirking.

"She not it." She corrected. "How bout Pureblood?" he suggested smiling sweetly. "How bout not?" asked Hermione with the same sweetness.

A scowl crossed his features. "What do you suggest we name it?" he asked. "Hm.... How about... Star?" she suggested seeing the little star shaped splotch on its forehead.

"Fine." Malfoy gave in. 'It is a cute name I suppose' thought the Slytherin Prince.

"Meet me by the quidditch pitch after classes Wednesday to switch okay?" she asked. The boy nodded and left.

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"Tough luck being stuck with ferret face Mya." Ron told her again. Hermione scratched the little pup's ears. "It's okay Ron. He was actually pretty nice today. The second time." She said.

Ron and Harry's jaws dropped. "Mya I think I heard you wrong." Said Harry shaking his head. "No you didn't Harry." She said as she picked up the pup and headed for her room.

She went to bed waiting for that anticipated Wednesday.

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On Wednesday Hermione grabbed her sketch book and notebook and Star. Then she headed to the quidditch pitch. Practically running the whole way there.

"Hi!" she said exasperatedly. "Couldn't wait to see me?" he teased. She smirked sarcastically before setting Star down. "Can you keep her still? I wanna sketch a picture of her." She told Malfoy.

He grabbed the pupy and told her to sit. And she listened. "Awww!" exclaimed Hermione.

Malfoy shot her look as if questioning her sanity. "She listened and no one taught her! I have to write this down!" she exclaimed flipping to the last page of her almost full notebook. She quickly jotted it down while Malfoy tried some other commands on her.

Star could lay down, roll over, play dead, attack, and dance. Afer they finished sketching they layed back in the grass while Star ran around.

"Malfoy do you have a dog?" she asked. "No Granger I don't." he replied. Hermione who was on her stomach propped herself up on her elbows.

"Call me Mya." She said. "What?" questioned Malfoy. "Call me Mya. The rest of my friends do." She explained. "Well...only if you call me Draco." He said smirking. She smiled. "Deal!"

Her watch went off. "Oh wow we've been her for almost an hour it's almost dinner time. "I'll see you then?' she asked hastily as she stood up and dusted grass of her sweater.

"Ya meet me in the entrance hall." He said as he put his cloak around her shoulders. "You're cold." He said shrugging as he scooped up Star.

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Hermione returned Malfoy's cloak when they got inside and they were no going into the great hall. Hermione was laughing at a joke Malfoy was telling about Snape. They split off and went to their tables.

"Mya you sick?" asked Ron while desert was being finished. "Noooo why?" she asked. "Well you and Malfoy..." he began. "Oh my god! We didn't set up a date for me to get Star back! See you in the common room!" she exclaimed as she rushed over to the Slytherin table.

"Draco?" she asked tapping his shoulder. "Whats up Mya?" he asked turning around. "Well." She began nervously as the other Slytherin's stared. "We never really set up a date for me to get Star back." She said. "Um..same place on..Saturday?" he suggested. "Okay!" she said brightly rushing away.

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At 8:30 an owl fluttered into the Gryffndor common room. Oliver Wood picked up the letter because he was closest.

"Hermione!" he called. She looked up from her Ancient Ruins book as she heard her name. "Catch!" he said throwing her the letter. She did cathc it. "Thanks Oliver!" she said. She opened the letter.

"Mya,

Meet me in the entrance hall at 10:30 for a walk.

Sincerely,

S.A."

"Don't go." Said Ron instantly as he read over her shoulder. "Why?" she asked turning around. "It might be someone trying to get you in trouble." He warned her.

"I'm going. If any of the teachers catch me I'll say Crookshanks ran off and I was looking for him." She said smartly.

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She stood in the hall waiting when someone tapped her back. She suppressed a scream and turned to face Malfoy. "Draco?" she asked surprised. "I didn't sign my name because I didn't think Potter and Weasly would want you to ome." He explained as they walked out onto the grounds.

"They didn't want me to come anyway. Oh no!" she exclaimed. He looked at her. "I bet their watching us on the nauraders map!" she said frightfully. "Let them." He said.

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When she got back no one was in the common room. So she headed up to the boys dorm to see Harry and Ron they'd want to know she was back. She knocked softly and pushed open the door.

All the boys were sleeping and Harry and Ron looked so cute! She gently placed a kiss on both boys cheeks before leaving. As soon as the door shut both boys sat up. They looked at each other in shock.

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- Alex