Divine Fates

Chapter One

Summary: Draco and Hermione are of course Head Boy and Girl, but what happens when Mione proves to Draco they aren't so different? Will hisideal to be a Death Eater still come true or will his dreams suddenly become something more important?

Stuck Together – Hermione

I was more than thrilled to get Head Girl. It was our seventh year and nothing could have overjoyed me more than that, other than hanging out with Harry and Ron. I guess I wasn't quite so surprised though, after all Harry and Ron had been sending me letters all summer insisted I would be Head Girl, since I had been trying since year one to begin with. Dumbledore had sent another letter with the requirements supplies for the New Year. Only two things bothered me though… he hadn't announced the new Head Boy, though I was sure Ron or Harry would get it, and the new common room for them

According to the letter, we'd be sharing a common room, which meant I'd be away from the common room I had grown so used to. But at the same time, I was glad I'd be getting some privacy. Over the summer, I had finally really realized something. I was seventeen… and I looked it too. My hair, which at one time I thought would need some serious magic to tame, seemed to have done it on its' own. Instead of serious curls and frizz, it had uncurled into soft waves that stopped about my mid back. It also seemed to have gained some nice highlights on its' own.

I had grown taller as well, though not as tall as I would have liked. And my chest… well let's just say I had to buy new bras over the summer, but I thanked god that they were too large at the same time. I had no doubt in my mind that Ron and Harry probably matured as well. Harry had spent most of the summer with Ron, which meant they probably did a lot of training for Quidditch this year. I couldn't have been more thrilled to start the year off like this. I considered myself at least slightly good-looking, Head Girl, and once again, planning on being the best student of Hogwarts. This year was already turning out excellent.


I was right; Harry and Ron had done a lot of training, and matured too. I was sitting across from both of them in our compartment on the train, watching both of them scan over yet another Quidditch book. Ron and Harry both looked like twins in clothing they wore. Skintight shirts and baggy pants, which I was sure, they had picked up from the muggle world of fashion. I was in such a daze I didn't even notice that the compartment door had opened to reveal our worst enemy at Hogwarts. However Ron noticed and the growl hereleased was enough for me to snap out of my daze.

" Malfoy what the bloody hell do you think your doing?" Ron snapped as Harry shut the book and looked up at Draco. I however, sadly, had stopped paying attentionafter that. Don't get me wrong, Draco Malfoy was an enemy through and through, but there was a muggle saying I heard my cousins talking about to movies. 'Why are the hottest men always evil?' Draco fit that description perfectly. He stood in the door, wearing similar clothing to Harry and Ron. A tight shirt, but not so loose jeans, both black of course, and his hair was slicked back like always. His eyes scanned the room before landing on me… and I couldn't believe that I was blushing.

His eyes met mine, and instead of malice that I had seen in the past few years, instead I saw a flash of curiosity. No doubt over my own outfit. A red top that had strings circling up around my neck to hold it there, that was tight enough to certainly let him see curves. Another interest of mine that I had found over the summer was pleather. Not real black leather, but certainly close enough, pants that hugged my hips and legs. Blaise stood behind him, obviously observing me too, which caused me to blush a little more, but I finally found my voice and straightened my back stiffly.

" Malfoy what are you staring at?" It sounded braver than I felt under his gray eyes, which held a hint of silver as he smirked at me. " Granger you should be talking… you were staring at me first." I grumbled under my breath and crossed my arms over my chest and looked out the window. I hadn't realized that he had noticed that. After a moment, I went about ignoring Draco's comment and looked back over at Harry and Ron, who seemed to be trying to glare him out of the compartment.

" So which one of you two got Head Boy?" I asked, remembering I still didn't know how Head Boy was. Harry stopped glaring at Draco before shrugging. " I got a letter from Dumbledore, saying I was his second choice for Head Boy if he didn't show up, but he highly doubted it. Ron's still a prefect." My jaw almost dropped. Neither of them were Head Boy? Even after everything the two of them had done for the school. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see Draco's grin grow even more.

" Well neither of them are Head Boy… they can't be." I glared sharply at Draco and snorted at him. " And why is that?" He smirked a little more and actually approached me, putting his hand on the wall behind me and leaned forward in my face. " Because I'm Head Boy."


Sitting in the great hall, I couldn't do much except for curse under my breath. It really should have been more obvious. Draco was after all, the second best student in school. I hadn't even thought he could have been a nomination for Head Boy. My greatest enemy was now my partner. And I dreaded it. Dumbledore had already gone over all the rules and the feast had been going on for a while now. I wasn't very hungry after my head being filled with the stupid fact of Draco. After a moment I realized the hall had gone quiet, Dumbledore stood up again.

" If I could have the Head Boy and Girl meet me at the entrance of the hall, I will lead them to their new common room so that they may get used to it and settled…" He seemed to drop of his sentence before he turned and walked out another door to the left of the teachers. For some reason my eyes glanced at Draco, who seemed just as annoyed as I did. I think we both forgot we had to share a common room together. I pushed myself up; Ginny who was sitting next to me gave me a small sad smile before I stalked towards the doors.

I slowed my pace though, seeing that Draco would get to the door first and I refused to walk in front of him. I may have had to live with the guy, patrol with him, but I didn't have to trust him in the least. Luckily he was ignoring me, as we entered the hall. Dumbledore was waiting for as expected, his usual knowing smile on his face. Neither of us said anything as he led us up a new hallway from the staircases. I kept running my fingers through my hair nervously until we came to a stop at a painting.

A young girl was in a bed of flowers in the middle of the night, a full moon shining down on her as she weaved the flowers into a crown. She spotted us and giggled, standing up. " So these must be the new Head Boy and Girl huh?" Dumbledore chuckled and nodded, stepping aside and looked down at me. The only thing that could go through my mind was, why is he smiling at me LIKE that? Dumbledore always had some kind of idea of what he was doing, but Draco and me… in the same common room? I vaguely remember him explaining to the other students it was for 'house unity'. Like we could ever get along…

" The password… Divine Fate." I noticed Draco rolling his eyes slightly, leaning against the wall next to the painting, and looking at Dumbledore as well. " Now then… in addition to you two sharing a common room, you both will be taking the same classes. I have asked the teachers to sign you both up for partner assignments. I am well aware that neither of you get along, but it seems the most either of you need is time together. Please get to know one another, and behave best you can. The better things go between you two, the better things will be with the houses and hopefully make the entire school more peaceful."

He didn't for us to reply, but I was sure he heard Draco mutter something along the lines of 'yeah right' and 'crazy git of an old man'. I held back my temptation to hit him as we walked through the doorway to our common room. I expected half the room to be green and silver while the other was red and gold. Instead, the room was almost randomized with the combination of all four colors. And yet at the same time, it was amazing how well the colors went together. The couch was the funniest looking thing though; half of it was silver, while the rest was gold. There were several pictures of snakes, and other with lions. Draco snorted at the look of the room standing next to the fire.

" If he thinks I'm going to even try to get along with you, he's got another thing coming." I growled at his comment and rolled my eyes, heading to the right and opened the door to what I thought would be my bedroom… however my eyes were assaulted by the look of Draco's room. Simple and probably about as common as mine would be, only with my house colors instead. I let out a squeak and backed away from the door, and turned to face Draco, who looked ready to laugh. " What Granger, expect a giant snake to come out of my room… I thought we already HAD that in second year."

" Shut it Malfoy. Things will be easy as this… Whatever projects we get together, we strictly work, otherwise just stay out of my way." The challenge seemed to be too much for him, as I started to walk towards my room, he stood and blocked my path, his arms crossed over his chest. " And what will you do if I decide not to follow your little 'rule'?" God I hated him right now. I forced myself to look up at him and he tilted her his head, sneering down at me. I seriously doubted things could get much worse than they were right now.

" Malfoy… get out of my way." He sneered a little more and leaned down again so we could be eye to eye. " Mudblood I don't take orders from you, but your plan actually sounds good, so if you stay out MY way, I'll do my best to stay out of yours." I fumed at him and pushed passed him into my room, slamming the door behind me and flopping on the bed.

" Bloody Prat." There went that overjoyed feeling for the new year.

-A/N-

I know right now they are both a little OOC, but they also have grown up… if that's what you would call it. The next chapter is when things really start to get interesting, so I hope you enjoy it! Please R&R.