By: RainCloud and BlackRose

Summary: Hermione Granger has developed into a bright young woman, and Draco has noticed…but he's not the only one. Severus Snape, the great black bat of the dungeons has also noticed. And now, they're in a war to prove which one loves her more. Or…. Do they just want to bed her? R&R, please! If you do, kudos and cookies galore! And if u think this is just the common Draco/Hermione - Severus/Hermione fic…u r so WRONG!

Hermione Granger was in her 7th year at Hogwarts and she was sexier than ever. To make this clearer in meaning, Hermione's hair had grown some ability to be controlled, her skin was pale, but not in the sickly, stays-in-the-house-all-day pale, but a naturally healthy pale. Her eyes had gotten darker, and much more enchanting. And she was…let's say, more womanly.

Hermione sat in the Head Compartment, waiting for the Head Boy to arrive, because surprise-surprise she got Head Girl. As she stared out the window, wondering whom she was soon to meet. She had a feeling that she was going to meet someone or something was going to happen that would change her life forever. Suddenly, she heard the compartment door slide forcefully open and she whirled around to see none other than Ferret Face, also known as Draco Malfoy.

He glared at her, and she returned it. Of course, in his head Draco was really thinking: 'HOLY SHIT. WHEN DID GRANGER GET SO HOT!' Hermione on the other hand, was thinking along the lines of 'Omigod. I can't believe Ferret Face was appointed Head Boy. This sucks major….But he is actually KINDA sexy.'

'WAIT A SECOND. WHAT AM I THINKING!' she scolded herself in her head. She glared even more fiercely at Draco for causing her to think such a thing. He just smirked and sat down across from her.

She went back to looking out the window and thinking, but then once again the door opened and McGonagall walked in.

She said "Its nice to see I don't have to search the train for the Heads…" and she carried on with the speech she says to the Heads every year about what they were supposed to do and how important their jobs were and so on and so forth. Hermione glanced at Draco and saw him slightly dozing off.

"Mr. Malfoy, I'd like to have you LISTEN to the guidelines." McGonagall said sharply. Hermione held in her giggles expertly. After a while, McGonagall bid them goodbye and left. At that moment, Draco yawned, and slowly went to sleep. Hermione rolled her eyes, but couldn't help but do the same, whilst dreaming of him.

Hermione woke up with a start when she felt the train lurch to a stop. She glanced around drowsily, then stood. She saw Draco still sleeping, so she shook him. Being the lazy bum he is, he didn't wake up.

"Wake up you bloody wanker." She growled. At this, he did wake up. She smirked at his slightly panicked face, then waltzed out of the compartment and straight out of the train. She waved to Hagrid as usual, then continued on to the carriages where she sat and waited for Draco so they could leave. He finally came, and the Head carriage left.

They sat in silence the whole way there, and once the carriage stopped, Hermione jumped out quite quickly and blatantly ran up the steps, into the castle, and straight into the Great Hall, until of course, she smacked into the tall, firm body of Professor Severus Snape. She stumbled over her words, as he looked down upon her, a sneer on his thin lips.

"S-sorry P-professor." She mumbled. He grunted, then stood aside for her to pass. She walked to the Gryffindor table, blushing furiously. God, what that man did to her.

Moments later, Harry and Ron came and sat beside her, smiling their boy-ish grins as they sat by her, telling her of their summers, and how excellent they'd been. She was solemn, entirely quiet, and didn't say much. She clapped as usual after the sorting and Dumbledore's annual speech and when the food came up, she only picked at it a bit to make it seem like she was eating. Harry and Ron didn't notice she was acting a bit depressed, oh well, no matter.

Suddenly, there was a lone shadow over her, and she turned around to face Snape. She sighed inwardly, hoping she wasn't in trouble for the 'incident' earlier. Finally, in his dark, silky voice, Snape spoke.

"Miss Granger, I require you in my office. I must explain to Draco and you you're living arrangements." Hermione nodded absentmindedly and stood to follow him. She glanced at Harry and Ron, who were both looking at her with their mouths full. Boys.

Once down in Snape's office, Hermione and Draco sat across from each other, glaring intently at each other, Snape began to speak once more.

"Sadly, you both will be sharing your own little common room, but your dorms, of course, will be separated. You will have the same bathroom." He finished off with a smirk. Hermione groaned, and Draco rolled his eyes angrily. This was totally insane!

Hermione nodded once, and was beginning to stand, when the Professor caught her arm.

"Miss Granger, I need to speak to you." He said, his eyes, for some reason, seemed soft towards her. He then turned and glared at Malfoy. "You, are dismissed."

Draco glared at him, then stood up. He quietly went out the door. Hermione returned her attention to her dark Potions Master. His eyes were soft and…pleading.

"Hermione…" he said gently, and then put his hand to her cheek. She felt herself draw in a deep breath. What was Snape doing? Suddenly, she saw him lower his head, and then, with an electric shock, she felt his lips upon her's.

A/N:

RC: So, what do you guys think about this fic? This chapter was a bit short, but the other one is longer, so no worries.

BR:You know u liked it…

RC: Yeah, Sev may be a LITTLE out of character right now, but don't worry, he'll be back to the Great Bat he is in the near future. So, R&R, as it says in the summary you dorkwads, and we'll add up another chapter we've been brainstorming.

Love, RainCloud and BlackRose.