Draco looked up in surprise. His thoughts had been disturbed. Why am I being nice to her? She's a mudblood and I better start acting superior again...
"What?"
"Help me."
"Ok Granger, lets get some things straight, I don't help mudblood's. Second, why would I help you anyway?"
The word 'mudblood' had stung Hermione. After all these years, it still hurt.
"Fine." She snapped, "Be a jerk."
"I'm not being a jerk. I'm acting how I'm supposed to be."
"How you're supposed to be?" asked Hermione, disbelieving, "Is there rules now?"
"Why am I even wasting my time with you Granger?"
"Ugh! You make me SO mad ferret."
"You didn't seem to be mad when we were on the train." Said Draco smirking in that way of his.
"Seem, is the key word there!" yelled Hermione, losing her temper.
"Whoa Granger. Calm. Breathe in, breathe out." Hermione was incensed
"I'm this close to repeating the third year."
"Ooh I'm scared." Mocked Malfoy. "You wouldn't dare."
"Watch me." Said Hermione and took the two steps to him and slapped him. A red handprint was left on his normally pale face.
"I'll get you back, Granger, mark my words."
"But I believe I already marked your cheek." Smirked Hermione and walked up to her bedroom. (a/n: some people wanted a bigger discription of the dorm...here it is :)) She looked around and saw that it had completely changed to black and grey. She blinked and saw a white paper on the bed. She picked it up and read
Dear Ms GrangerThis bedroom responds to your mood. Currently it is in 'Happy Mood' it changes with your feelings. The one thing that will never change is the diary that is in the drawer. Happy Writing. It's talents will be released...later
-Albus Dumbledore
"What does he means...it's talents?" muttered Hermione.
"It means that it has magical properties." Said a voice from the doorway. Hermione turned to see Malfoy standing in the doorway, leaning on the doorframe.
"You would know about it. Your father, after all, gave Tom Riddle's diary to Ginny." Said Hermione, her temper flaring again. The room changed to a violent red and orange.
"Not very happy are we?" asked Malfoy, smirking, yet again.
"Aww shut it." Said Hermione grumpily and she slammed the door. The red and orange had changed to grey.
"See I'm happy." Said Hermione forcing a smile on her face, "Change back." However the room stayed a stubborn grey. Hermione flopped down on her bed. And screamed...into a pillow. Then the crying began. Why doesn't Harry love me? Am I THAT unlovable? Am I really not worth it?
Dejected she fell asleep. As the dreams overtook her the room turned to a soft shade of pink and blue. Of deep calmness
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Hermione woke up. Suddenly she didn't feel like putting on her contacts. She left her eyes the normal shade of brown. However the hair she kept. It was much easier to manage and she looked better. After putting on a pair of flared jeans and a tank top she pulled on her robes. Then she headed down for breakfast. She was one of the first at the Gryffindor table. It was then, early in the morning, that her plan modified. She was going to...her thoughts broke off as Parvati and Lavendar sat beside her.
"So Hermione? How is he?"
"How is who?" asked Hermione testily
"Malfoy..."
"How would I know?" snapped Hermione
"Well you share a dorm with him..." Parvati left her sentence trail off meaningfully. Hermione sat up and frowned
"And that is relevent...why?" Parvati and Lavendar sighed as if Hermione was a hopeless case. Then Harry, Ginny and Ron sat down.
"Ron." Acknowledged Hermione
"Good morning Hermione." Said Ginny, looking cautious.
"Good morning Ginny, Harry." Said Hermione politely. This was all part of her plan. Be Harry's best friend. Hopefully getting Ginny so jealous that she could make herself believe that something was happening between them. As if she would ever let Harry near her. It would hurt Ginny AND Harry.
"Hermione...can we take a walk?" asked Harry
"Of course Harry." Replied Hermione, as Ginny shot Harry a sharp look. Hermione stood up, followed by Hermione. Harry led Hermione out by the lake. They stood, watching the giant Squid swim. Harry spoke first.
"I'm sorry. I didn't think--,"
"That I would find out?"
"That...that...I wouldn't be able to explain."
"Well now's your chance. I'm waiting." Said Hermione watching him
"Hermione, I don't know why. I had bad judgement. Parvati admitted this to me...she had slipped some intoxication thing in my drink."
A likely story"I forgive you Harry." Said Hermione quietly
"You do?" asked Harry, relieved
"I do."
"So we can get back together?"
"I'm sorry Harry but now I want to be friends. Maybe later."
"Thanks. And I know how it feels to be rejected."
Do you know how it feels to be hurt? Oh sure, I was forgotten when I was 15 and blah blah blah. What does he know about how it hurts your heart. How it's like a knife worming its way through your heart.
"Of course Harry." Said Hermione and they walked up to the castle. Draco Malfoy stood waiting for Hermione.
"What do you want Malfoy?" growled Harry, his wand already out.
"Nothing...I see the mudblood and the saint have gotten back together? To live happily ever after." Malfoy laughed dersively. Harry's eyes narrowed and he grew red in the face. But before he could send a spell at him she had already put a shield charm around him so it simply slipped off. Harry gorlwed murderously. Hermione was madder than both of them
"I can't BELIEVE BOTH OF YOU!" she screamed
"He started it." Said Harry stubbornly
"Well in that case 10 points of Gryffindor and 15 of Slytherin. For attack on a member of each house."
"You know Granger I can take away points also right?" sneered Malfoy, "10 from Gryffindor for the Head Girl being biased and 10 off Potter because he attacked me."
Harry started to protest but Hermione merely nodded and said
"You know I'll get those points back in class right?"
"I'm counting on it."
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