Summary: This is a one-shot about Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger. Whoever hasn't put these two in as tory together is a very odd person indeed.

D: I do not own any of the characters or ideas placed by J.K. Rowling. The concept, ideas, and plot of this story are mine, but the characters and so on are not in my posession.

A/N: This is a one-shot that I have posted on other sites. In the past, it has received different amounts of reviews, but the smallest amount of reviews was 25, and the largest was 179 (which I haven't checked on in quite some time, and am sure that it has risen). I hope you enjoy it. Please, if you are rading this, leave a review. Whether you like it or not is not just an opinion to me-it will either inspire me to write better, or inspire me to write more. Flames, included.

Preview Part 2

Draco:

I used to be at the top of my game. I used to be like a king at this place. A Slytherin king...yes. For God's sake, people used to bloody WORSHIP the ground I walked on. And if it wasn't for HER, I still would be! But now that she's gone, I can focus on getting back up to the top. That's how it was planned out, at least. That's why we're not together any more. I deserve better than filth. Which is EXACTLY what she is. Filth. Pure filth. After what SHE did to me-ME! A MALFOY! Ha! She is of NO importance to me. Filth. Pure filth. Exactly. Sigh I suppose you'll want to hear the story, then, won't you? Well, if I must...:

Once Upon A Time...