Pieces of a Broken Heart

Chapter one, Dear Diary

Dear Diary,

Do I really love him? Is it possible? Of course, he has that wonderful rich blonde hair, those stunning grey eyes, that fantastic body of his, but could it be possible? Me, Hermione Granger, in love with Draco Malfoy? I'm not quite sure when it started; I just know now that it must be true. Maybe it was the day he tripped me in front of all his friends, the others laughed, Draco didn't. He had a look of fear and hurt in his eyes. I busted my lip, and a tear trickled down my face, I started getting up when I felt a arm on my shoulder, Well, I really can't believe it to this day, he helped me back up and walked me to the common room. Or maybe it was the day I was coming back from the library, my hands full of books, I was struggling, and he appeared out of no where, "Let me help you with those". I'm still not sure when it started, but now I know, I must be in love. He invited me to Hogsmeade this weekend; yes of course I agreed to go. But this is Malfoy were talking about! He's not usually the one to ask a mudblood like me to join him. I'm excited, I think. I just don't know how I'm going to explain this to Ron and Harry. Maybe I just won't tell them. Than again, it is our 7th year, Maybe they will finally realize how stupid they have been, hating Draco. It's his father they should really hate, he's the traitor.

"Hey Hermione, me and Harry are ready to go down to dinner, you coming?"

"Oh, erm, yeah, I just need to finish something up."

"Want us to wait up for you?"

"No, that's ok, you two go ahead, and I'll meat you there."

Ron is so nice to me, I used to think I liked him before Draco. Is it possible that I'm in love with 2 men? No, I couldn't be. Or am I? I've known Ron for 6 years now, I know more about him than almost anyone, maybe even more than Mrs. Weasley. Of course, Harry never knew this, but Ron was always the one to come to me with all his problems. From, homework, to girls, he never failed to amaze me. We would stay up for what seemed like hours, talking by the fire, and trying to sort out his problems, or answer his questions. I would hate to ruin our friendship, what we have is a very powerful and strong thing. But what if he feels the same as I do for him? Could he possibly see one of his best friends as more than just his best friend? I've always felt I had a connection with Ron, but could this connection just be our friendship? Or is it more? It's hard to distinguish love as a feeling. I'll leave it at that.

"It took you long enough!"

"I know" Hermione exclaimed. "Sorry, I just really need to finish something up."

"What were you working on anyway?" Harry asked.

Hermione suddenly grasped her bag tightly, and moved it to her lap, off of the floor. She had hidden her diary inside one of her school books. She would die if anyone had found it.

"Erm, nothing really, just catching up on some lessons."

"LESSONS? You're already ahead of the whole first semester!" Ron bellowed

"I just like keeping ahead of things, that's all."

Hermione glanced towards the Slytherin table, and to her surprise, Draco was looking right at her.

Hermione smiled and tried to act calm.

Maybe he wasn't even looking at me… It could just have seemed like it. He could have been looking at someone behind me…

Hermione decided to look again; she slowly looked up from her plate, being quite empty now.

He was still looking her way. She saw the smirk on Malfoys face, and he then immediately turned to crab, telling him something that she couldn't make out.

What could they be saying? Is it about me? No, couldn't be, I didn't do anything wrong.

"Are you ok Hermione?"

Hermione looked up at Harry and realized she had been staring off into space thinking with her mouth wide open.

"Oh, Sorry Harry, I was just thinking."

She wiped her mouth and stood up.

"I'll see you later; I'm going to head back to the common room. I have some reading I want to catch up on,"

Hermione walked out of the Great Hall casually and headed towards Gryffindor tower.

Ron looked at Harry blankly.

"She really needs to take a break, she works to hard"

Harry nodded in agreement, and pulled the tentacle pudding towards him, and scooped some onto his plate.

A/N: Well, I hope you like it so far! I know this chapter is kinds short, but I needed a starting place. Ch2 coming soon!