A Whisper, A Wish, and Crystal Tears
Note: This is my first fan-fic, so please go easy on me! But please review and let me know what to think! Oh and I'd love to have a beta reader at some point, so if anyone is interested after reading the first chapter let me know!
Disclaimer: characters, setting, everything belongs to J.K. Rowling. I own only the plot.
Chapter 1
Draco quickly got onto the Hogwarts Express. He had just endured another of his father's long lectures on his duty as a Malfoy. His supposed goals were 1) make all mudbloods lives miserable. 2) Be the best in everything. 3) Beat bloody Harry Potter at Quidditch. And 4) endure Pansy's endless simpering, because their tie with the Parkinson's could become very helpful. He'd been given those same blasted rules year after year. He was a Malfoy! Malfoys weren't supposed to follow rules! Nevertheless his father insisted of giving them. He didn't really mind some of them. He really did want to beat Harry Potter at Quidditch, but he didn't want a rule to do it! And he really couldn't stand Pansy. The little bitch called him "Drakie" for Heaven's sake.
He locked his compartment door, hoping that he could get a little privacy for once. After sitting quietly for a few moments, he heard a quietly muttered, "Alohomora." The door slipped open and a girl quickly stepped in, then re-bolted the door, entering a magically locking spell. She went to sit down, but froze when she saw Draco. Draco was stunned also, but not by her coming in. The girl was magnificent. She had long brown hair, was tall and shapely, and had the face of an angel. Draco was too stunned for words. He was even more surprised when the girl said in annoyance. "Draco Malfoy! Why did I have to pick the compartment of Draco Malfoy! It was bad being chased by Crabbe and Goyle, but how and I going to stand this!"
Draco was quite confused. Apparently the girl knew, and disliked, him, but he couldn't remember seeing her face ever before. He frantically searched his brain, when reality hit him like a brick. "Hermione Granger?" "Is that really you? I had heard that summers could be good for people, but this…! Incredible!" Hermione just stared. "Are you actually telling me that you have no plans to torture and humiliate me until we reach Hogwarts?" She couldn't fathom that the idea never came into his head! "I-I I never really thought about it. But of course I'm not going to hurt you. What made you sneak in here in the first place?" "Well, I was going to get some chocolate frogs, when those two goons- er sorry- guys, Crabbe and Goyle started chasing me. Apparently they found it great fun. So I just found the nearest compartment I could find and got in! But did you really say you weren't going to hurt me? I mean, over the six years torturing me and calling me "mudblood" has been one of your favorite pastimes!" " Oh well…I'm not sure…I just don't feel like it. I don't know…I've never not felt like it before." "Now I know something is different. Draco Malfoy at a loss for words!"
They both sat in silence. Neither was sure what to say, seeing as they had never been in a situation like this before. Malfoy wasn't being horrid, and Hermione, well she didn't look like a mudblood to Draco!
Hermione finally broke the silence. "Does this mean you aren't going to be awful to me at Hogwarts?" "I guess not. You know, I think I'd like to start over with you. I mean you seem different than before, or maybe I'm different. I don't know. But it's likely that I'll be Head Boy and you will be Head Girl, so we should at least be able to tolerate one another, shouldn't we?" "Yes, I guess so. I just find it strange that I'm going to be friends with Draco Malfoy!" "Well, um maybe let's not quite go there yet. I mean I won't be mean to you or anything, but don't you think people would notice if we just started being friends? And there is no way I am being nice to Potty boy or Weasel." "I guess we'll have to keep our friendship a secret then, won't we? I know Harry would understand, but Ron…Well sometimes he just can't understand some things." "Alright then. We're almost at Hogwarts so unless you want to be seen coming out the the same compartment as me you might want to leave." "I suppose your right." I'll see you later then Malf- I mean Draco" "Yeah later Hermione. Oh but in public I think last names are still best." "Oh, right then. Bye!"
A.N- alright the end of Chapter 1. It went a little different that I had planned, but let me know what you think! Oh and don't worry, not everything in this story is going to be as easy as the start of Draco and Hermione's friendship!