Hermione slid open the door to the Heads compartment to see Malfoy stand up and walk towards her.

"I see you have finally decided to grace us with your appearance, Princess Maia. I know that you and your little friends are planning something now that you are Voldemort's daughter. But let me tell you something. I am still a bit apprehensive about you being Voldemort's daughter, so do not push your luck too much. I could talk Voldemort into doubting you as well," Draco regarded Hermione in a threatening tone.

"And why don't you just try instead of telling me what you want to do? Don't you know it is a losing strategy? To tell you enemy about your next move before you make it?" Hermione retorted.

At this instant, Professor McGonagall entered the compartment via apparition and startled the both of them. Head business was discussed in all seriousness and Hermione and Draco were both given a package of papers to read through.

"The both of you would have to plan the Halloween Ball together and organize the patrolling schedule for the prefects. Curfews do not apply, that is a privilege, which can be taken away if you misbehave. I expect you two to work together harmoniously and promote unity," Professor McGonagall stared at them.

"Yes Professor," was the unison reply.

The train arrived at Hogwarts with a big blast of the horn and the all too familiar Hagrid's call of "First years this way."

Hermione stepped out of the train after making sure that everyone else had gotten down, and took a deep breathe.

Hogwarts, how I missed you over the summer holidays.

"Hermione, hurry up, you can breathe when we reach the school too. Come on, we saved a carriage for you," Ginny came to her side and pulled her into a carriage.

Soon they were all seated at the long tables in the Great Hall, awaiting the feast to start. After the sorting, the headmaster stood to address the school.

"The Forbidden Forest is still forbidden thus the unchanged name and anything jokes from the Weasley Brother's shop is not accepted along with other things, the list would be given to you with your schedule tomorrow morning. Now, let the feasting begin," Dumbledore sat down and food appeared on everyone's table.

"Finally, food!" Ron started piling food onto his plate.

"Here, have a piece of chicken," Harry speared a piece of roasted chicken and fed Ginny with it.

"You should try the pudding," Ginny scoop a spoonful of pudding and placed it in Harry's mouth.

"Damn it guys, there is just so much fluff that I can stand you know. I got the fact that you were in love long ago, you don't have to show me," Hermione rolled her eyes and teased her friends.

"When you start dating, you will act like this too," Ginny pointed a spoon at her.

"Right," Hermione started eating too and before long, she felt a tap on her shoulder.

"I hope you have had your fill. I would like to bring you and Mr Malfoy to your dormitories," Snape said.

"I'm ready. See you guys later okay?" Hermione stood up and left with Snape.

"Gryffindor common room Hermione," shouted Ron.

Corridors, staircase, staircase, corridors and finally they reach a portrait of a little boy and girl playing in a sandbox.

"Hello Snape," they chorused.

"This is your shared dormitories. I am sure you are aware of the shared living quarters?" Snape eyed them. "You may choose a password and may I remind you, it is called a password because it has to be discreet. I'll leave you two to pick a password."

Snape left in a mess of billowing robes.

"Password?" said the little girl in the portrait.

"Hermione is better than Draco," was Hermione's cheeky reply, and the portrait swung open.

"I object to the password," Draco stomped in after her.

"Objection overruled," was all Hermione said before making a beeline to her room.

Spunk…charming. Moi like. Draco brain cells sang.

Two weeks into the semester and the first Deatheater attack occurred in Hogwarts. The first signs were earthquakes and the annoying murmur of chants. Then chaos followed and everyone started running in all sorts of direction when they saw the Dark Mark overhead. The funny thing is no Deatheater actually entered the school building at all.

The final decision of the teachers is to send all the children home immediately. So Hermione find herself in Malfoy Manor again this morning, eating soup.

"Hermione, I have something to ask you," Voldemort entered the dining room and sat down beside her.

"Yes father?"

"Do you have a birthmark on the small of your back?" Voldemort stared hopefully at her.

Uh-oh. Hermione thought.

(I apologize for the short chapter.)