A Love to Last…
Chapter 1
Draco considered himself to be fairly likeable, or at least people were scared enough of him and his reputation that he never had to worry about anyone that was below his worth approaching him anyway. Life was good, the war was still being battled outside the walls of Hogwarts and though his father was in jail that didn't seem to be a concern that would remain for long.
Draco had been placed by his father back at Hogwarts for his final year. Headmistress McGonagall had not placed him in the position of honour as Head Boy, but that was hardly an issue. McGonagall was an ineffectual leader as far as Draco was concerned. Though she had not placed him in the position of Head Boy which was until last year completely expected she didn't seem to be keeping any closer watch on him than ever before. "Stupid women" he muttered to himself as he headed up from the Slytherin common rooms to the Great Hall for breakfast. Then grinned, well at least it made his job easier.
The death of Dumbledore and the early dismissal of the students at the end of the previous school year had left people wondering what would happen at Hogwarts. The Daily Profit ran articles all through the summer discussing the topic, and seemed to back the masses that suggested that people just hide in their houses till all this passed. In the end four weeks before the return of what would have been the school year the Minister of Magic made an announcement stating that Hogwarts would be reopened. He stressed that "people should consider placing there children there as it is highly protected and as all current parents were aware, being at home last time Lord You Know Who was around, it was no safer being at home".
The breakfast crowd was no where near as big as had once been, as some parents had kept there children home. The noise of hundreds of children and young adults was still overwhelming to anyone wanting quiet. Draco moved purposefully into the hall with a lithe and deadly walk that brought a hush over the crowd for just long enough to be noted. Draco smiled to himself as he made his way to his seat. Bestowing an evil smile on the Slytherin girls surrounding him he focused on his meal as he heard a fluttering of girls' whispers around him.
Hermione sat quietly at the Gryffindor table attempting to eat some breakfast with her house without having any responsibilities. Every time she looked up someone caught her eye so she was determinedly keeping her head down so she could have some peace. She had done this almost every day since she had come back to Hogwarts as Head Girl. The hall went quiet for a moment and she grimaced knowingly to herself. Draco had come into the hall. It was like that every day and she could almost set her muggle watch by it. Standing after a finishing her meal Hermione made her way back towards the Head's common room. She'd made a tradition of getting to breakfast early so she could go back to her room and write to Harry and Ron who were off searching for the Horcruxs'. It was a dangerous mission and very scary for Hermione who was left at Hogwarts by decree of her parents while her best friends risked their lives. Sometimes the worry was enough to paralyse her leaving her in so much pain that she could even move from a foetal position on the bed.
Hermione was pulled up short by a loud argument in a classroom just off the staircase on the second floor.
"You're supposed to be our leader here Draco! We know you chickened out last year, For Merlins sake will just grow some balls"
"DON'T YOU EVER PRESUME TO KNOW MY MIND, YOU ARE BELOW ME. YOU ALWAYS HAVE BEEN YOU WANK!"
Hermione was pulled up short as she went to break up the fight. Were Crabbe and Goyle actually standing up to Draco Malfoy? Brilliant! Just as she turned to get out of the area Crabbe and Goyle stormed past her. She turned to back to the classroom after they'd passed. How much did she love the fact that she could finally get one up on Draco. As she headed to the door Draco came storming out and ran straight into her.
Rolling together on the floor Hermione couldn't even come up with a thought let alone a dig.
Draco couldn't even see who he'd run into, it was a girl he knew that because they were pressed together intimately. Whoever it was had potential…coming to rest on his back with the girl between his legs and her head of soft hair across his face he caught the scent of lavender and something un-nameable. His hands that were resting on a nicely proportioned waist moved downward slowly as she began to push herself up. As they came to rest on an even nicer ass she froze and spoke.
"Draco Malfoy…get your HANDS OFF ME…NOW!"
"Fuck Granger what did it have to be you." Draco almost pushed Hermione across the hallway but about halfway realised that their robes were stuck together making him fly forward into her himself.
Coming to rest Hermione grabbed her wand and saw Draco flinch ever so slightly…could life get any better. Turning her wand on him
"Don't move." Muttering a severing charm she sheared her robe off where they were joined together and as she sat back flashed a great deal of her stomach and hip to Draco.
"well this just keeps getting better and better, I must say Granger you've grown" Draco didn't even try to hide the look he was casting at her middle.
"Bugger off Malfoy, I only came to mock your inability. I have no desire to join the ranks of Malfoy cast offs"
Draco flinched at the words and snapped.
"Do you think I'd get nearer to a Mudblood than necessary, just looking at you is testing my up-chuck reflex."
"Yeah Malfoy I believe you" laughing Hermione turned away "whatever helps you sleep at night".