Attraction of the Opposites
Disclaimer: Not mine. Duh. Sorry, but the brill J.K. is writing the 6th book as we speak, she would not be wasting her time righting a Hermione Granger/ Draco Malfoy romance fic on here. Duh.
Summary: Opposites attract, right? Well Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger are just about as opposite as you can get, so the attraction must be pretty big. With a certain two opposites as Head Boy and Girl, this is bound to cause all kinds of problems, isn't it?
Authors Note: This is a sort of blah chapter, more like a prologue. It'll get more interesting further on. I hope.
Packing and the Train
'YES!'
Hermione Granger's parents ran into the room, to find their bushy haired 17 year old daughter holding an envelope and performing a victory dance. Mr and Mrs Granger both shot their daughter a confused look.
Spotting the look, Hermione exclaimed, 'I got Head Girl!'
Understanding, Hermione's Mum replied 'Congratulations Honey,' and gave her a hug.
'Knew you'd get it, champ' said her father, with a grin that plainly said 'I knew it!'
'This calls for a celebration! Who's up for one last dinner at Mario's, before our baby girl heads off for her final year at school?'
'No objections for me,' replied Hermione.
Mr and Mrs Granger headed for the door. 'I'll just put something nice on' Hermione called after them. She pulled off her old track pants and jumper that she had been wearing that day around the house, packing her trunk and making sure she had packed all her school books. She changed into some stretch jeans and a nice top, pulled on some boots, grabbed a jacket and ran out into the hallway.
'Look at my little girl; she's grown up so fast.'
'Oh Dad, you're such a cornball' said Hermione with a laugh as she followed her parents out the door.
Dinner at Mario's was delicious, as always. Once everyone was stuffed to the brim, Mr Granger payed the bill and the three waddled to the car and headed home.
That night, Hermione barely slept a wink. Every time she settled down to doze off, she'd suddenly realise she mightn't have enough hair ties, or her shampoo lid might pop off in her trunk, and squirt its contents all over her clothes.
Eventually, she managed to shut her eyes. But in what seemed like ten minutes after she had fallen asleep, Hermiones mum had bustled into the room, and was shaking her and telling her to wake up. Hermione checked the clock on her bedside table.
'Eight eighteen! I'm going to be late! Oh no, have I packed everything? Where are my shoes? Is Crookshanks in his cage? Oh no! I bet my hair is a mess! What am I going to do???'
'Honey, clam down,' Came the soothing voice of Hermiones mother, 'If we leave now, we won't be late, yes you have packed everything, you made sure of that the fifteen other times you checked, Your shoes are next to your bed, Crookshanks is in his cage and your hair is fine. As for what you're going to do, you're going to get dressed quickly and not panic; your father and I have loaded everything into the car. I'll head downstairs now, come down when you're ready, ok?'
As soon as the door shut behind her mum, Hermione immediately started to panic. 'Where has my shirt gone? Oh, screw this, Ropas Del Vestido!' (This means Dress Clothes in Spanish)
Hermione consulted her mirror. She had a plain white three-quarter shirt and jeans. She pulled on the same boots she had worn the night before the Mario's and headed for the door. She grabbed her bag with her shampoo, razor, hairbrush, and all the other things she had used the night before. She made sure she had packed her new Head Girl badge, then, with one final glance at her room, she rushed down the stairs.
'Come on mum, come on Dad! We have to leave now!'
'We're just here Honey, clam down!' chuckled her Dad.
The three Grangers headed out the door and piled into the car.
'Can I drive? Please?' begged Hermione.
'Well, alright, but no speeding.'
'Da-ad!'
Hermione started the car up, and started towards King's Cross Station. They arrived with five minutes until The Express was meant to come.
Hermione lugged her trunk out of the car, kissed her parents goodbye and walked towards platform 9 and 10. 'Here it is!' Hermione muttered to herself. She checked to make sure no one was watching her, then ran through to platform 9 and 3/4.
'Hermione!' She heard voices calling to her. She spun around.
'Ginny! Harry! Ron! How are you all?' She exclaimed, giving them all a hug. She eyed them all up.
'Wow... you guys look so different!' Harry looked very different, not so gangly, and more muscular. From the letters she had been sent, he spent most of his summer with the Weasleys, and eating on a regular basis, along with the daily game of Quidditch, seemed to have done some good for him. And Ginny looked fantastic! She had discovered push-up bras, and they were doing a world of good for her. She had done something to her freckles, which made them not stand out so much. Muggle make-up really can do amazing things. Harry and Ginny looked different, but in a good way. Which was more than Hermione could say for Ron. He had obviously been trying to get rid of his freckles, probably with some sort of charm that had gone wrong. He had twice the amount of freckles, which had all joined up, so he looked like he had a really bad tan. 'Ron... err... nice... tan?' Hermione attempted a straight face. Harry and Ginny cracked up.
'Shut. Up.' replied Ron, his ears turning red.
'You look really good, too Hermione!' said Ginny, once she had managed to calm down. Hermione looked down at herself, with a doubtful look on her face.
'Come on, we better go get a compartment before they all fill up.' Spoke up Harry.
'I can't, I got Head Girl, so I have to sit in a special compartment.'
'Yay! Go Hermione! We knew you'd get it!'
The warning whistle sounded, and the four boarded the Hogwarts Express.
'Bye guys!'
Hermione headed towards the front of the train, while the others headed towards the back. She pushed open the door to the Head Boy and Girl compartment.
She had to use a lot of self restraint to stop her mouth dropping.
Stupid Head Boy.
Why did it have to be...
A/N Oooh I'm evil! Although, you know, it's kind of obvious who it is. I mean, unless you didn't read the summary. And if you didn't, scroll to the top and read it. Then, scroll back down here and leave a review! The next chapter contains hinting at sex, but no actual detail. Do you think I should bring the rating up to R, just to be safe? Let me know what you think!