A/N: Sorry it took so long to update...but as I said I don't have a lot of time to write due to my job and school work..

A/N2: To any of those who might be confused...I switched my pen name to Gnomie022...cause my old alias was getting old, so I'm going with a new one!!

Disclaimer: No no no, I don't own JK Rowling's characters no matter how much I wish I did.

Hermione stared out the window on the Hogwarts Express. So much had happened, and she wasn't sure she could take much more. Especially not if it continued to go on like it had the previous night.

The previous night;

Malfoy Manor

Hermione stepped out of the fire place into the largest sitting room she had ever seen. Her eyes wandered around quickly taking in all that was around her. What a large place Malfoy Manor was!

Hermione eyes snapped back to the fire place as two more people arrived, Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy. Lucius walked over to Hermione and swiftly struck her across the face.

"Here we go," Hermione thought

"Your behavior today was inexcusable young lady!" he said coldly without raising his voice. "Twice I caught you with that mudblood!"

"Who's actually your son."

"And if that wasn't horrid enough I had to catch you conversing with Potter and Weasley! How many times must I tell you girl that all Weasleys are below us!"

"If you're looking at things upside down."

"A disgrace to all things pureblooded, and as for Potter, are you forgetting what he has done? The disgrace he has caused us?"

"The good he has done the world?"

Lucius reached down and roughly grabbed Hermione's arm. Then he pulled back the sleeve of her robe revealing an ugly scar that resembled a certain dark mark that would send witches and wizards of all sorts into a frenzy.

"Potter is the reason that this had to be removed from you. You do of course remember that don't you?"

A brief memory of excruciating pain flashed through Hermione's mind. Hermione bit her lip and looked down.

"Answer me girl!" Lucius hissed lowering his voice.

"Yes sir," she replied without looking at him.

"He destroyed our Lord and everything we worked for. He caused the deaths of many great witches and wizards and nearly destroyed our whole world!"

"Oh dear we can't have that now can we?"

"If it hadn't been for my connections within the ministry all of us would be rotting away in Azkaban right now!"

"For all the evil things you've done!" Hermione accidentally said this thought out loud. Lucius's eyes flashed.

"It's those evil acts that were preserving your future young lady!" Lucius said his voice getting even quieter if that was possible. "Or do you want the wizarding world to become overrun with mudbloods and all those sort? Sure it would start with a few muggles being admitted to Hogwarts, but that would be only the beginning! Before you could blink the muggle world and the wizarding world would be combined and they'd turn Hogwarts into one of those muggle theme parks. Then we'd get those fanatics again who would start burning our kind at the stake. Please do not tell me you've forgotten about your great-great-great-grandmother Kassia who was murdered by those magic fearing barbarians."

"That's enough now Lucius, really you're being very melodramatic," Narcissa cut in. "Let the girl alone now. She must go pack and get some rest. She is leaving for school tomorrow, and she'll need her rest if she's going to handle all the duties of a head girl." Lucius glared at Hermione for a moment longer before he turned and stalked away black robes billowing out behind him. Hermione turned to Narcissa.

"Thank you Nar-er-mother," she said. Narcissa held up a hand.

"I didn't do that for you child I did it to quiet him. Lucius will go on for hours if permitted and I have such a headache. Go now, pack your bags and go right to bed! You really did behave quite atrociously today. Be glad all you got was a slap. If you weren't leaving tomorrow Lucius might have bruised you up a little better. And what would Blaise have to say about all of this hmm? Had he seen you today he may very well have called off the wedding!" Hermione gaped at Narcissa.

"The wedding?" she asked.

"Yes, the wedding! Your wedding! Oh silly girl do not tell me you've forgotten about the most important day of your life!" Narcissa cried. "On June 22nd you and Blaise Zabini will be wedded!"

"Oh! Yes, June 22nd, that's right!" Hermione said racking her brain desperately hoping there was a memory there of this little bit of information. She was getting married right after school got out? To Blaise Zabini of all people? Sure he was attractive, but he had an ego the size of a flikarkinous mongooses tail!

"Well what are you doing still standing there? Go now!"

Hermione turned and ran out of the room into the front entrance hall. She stopped when she reached the grand staircase. Where was she to go? She didn't know where her room was, she'd never been in this place in her life.

Then suddenly Hermione felt her instincts kick in and she suddenly knew just where she was supposed to go. It was a dim picture in the back of her mind but it lead her up the stairs and down a long hallway to a large green door that had a silver H on the front of it. Hermione hesitantly opened the door and stared in awe. The room was exquisite! There was a green and silver queen size bed in the middle of the room. In front of the large window was a grand mahogany desk. Next to the bed was a door that opened into a large walk in closet that held the most beautiful robes Hermione had ever seen. On the other side of the bed was another door that opened up into a grand bathroom.

Hermione threw herself onto the bed and smiled. It was too bad her parents were evil beyond all reason, and it was most unfortunate she was betrothed to a pompous ass. Without them she really could learn to enjoy this lifestyle.

Present time

Hermione glanced away from the window and looked over at the dozing Draco sitting across from her. No matter how glamorous his life seemed, she still would give anything to get hers back.

A/N: Ok, I hope you enjoyed this chapter...I was hoping to explain a couple more things in it, but it kinda took on a life of it's own...Oh, and to all of you who were wondering, about Hermione and Draco's hair color change...Platinum blonde hair is a definite Malfoy trait...so if they had truly switched places there'd have to be some family resemblance. Oh, and Blaise Zabini is a boy in this(obviously)...I know there's often speculation as to Blaise's gender, and I don't think it ever really says, but Blaise is a boy or girl's name so it works out either way. Ok thanks for reading, and please oh please review! If you do you'll get your name down at the bottom with a special little comment from me! Thank you!

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Cedar 1: Yay!!! Thank you for reading my story! I'm so glad you like it...and I hope you like this chapter too...and I hope this update wasn't too slow in coming for you...Thanks for reviewing!

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Phoenixtamer150: Hi, I'm glad you like it! Sorry I'll try to update better in the future, but I get so busy...you know what I mean? Thanks for reading!

Slyswn28: Yeah, I don't think I've seen anyone make them switch hair before either lol. Yes, the idea wasn't originally mine, I actually got it from Cedar1, but I think a couple other people have done it too...but I'm twisting the plot so it becomes so much more than them just switching places...well...if you continue reading you'll see. Thanks!

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