Chapter 4
Awkwardness
A/N: Hey guys, review plz, even if you think my story sucks, just don't flame it!
Hermione woke up with smile on her face, today was the day she was returning to Hogwarts. Even though she didn't have many friends as she wished she loved Hogwarts. It was the one place where she could be herself. She loved the cosy, secluded library where she could study without distraction, she loved snuggling up in the comfy armchairs by the fire in the Gryffindor common rooms, and she loved having her two best friends in Hogwarts always there for her.
On her way out to her parent's car she saw Ben, her best muggle friend coming out of his house walking towards her
"Have fun Hermione, I'll miss you and your unfunny jokes, not" Ben said but Hermione knew he was joking, he would miss her just like she would miss him.
"I'll miss you too Ben, you and your smartarse comments"
She hugged him and said goodbye before blowing him a kiss and departing
"Harry, Ron!" Hermione screeched over the crowd of students who were in the carriage.
"Hermione, come over here!" they shouted back
She made her way over and they hugged and said their hello's. They made their way down to an empty carriage and arranged their trunks in a compartment.
After a while Seamus, Dean and Neville came in and the topic of the conversation changed to quiditch. Hermione joined in for a while but soon grew tired of the sport talk. She wondered down the train and found Parvati and Lavender deep in conversation
"Oh hey Hermione, we were just discussing Hogwarts most eligible bachelors, care to join us?"
"Yeah sure, why not, got nothing better to do." Hermione was amused at her self for planning on discussing such a un-Hermione thing.
"We even have a list, care to see?"
"umm, okay, if you insist"
She took the parchment from Lavender and scanned down
Most eligible Bachelors at Hogwarts
Draco Malfoy
Harry Potter
Cedric Diggory
Michael Corner
Ron Weasley
Terry Boot
Zacharias Smith
Seamus Finnegan
Justin F…
The list went on for ever and ever but what surprised Hermione the most was the first name on the list
'Draco Malfoy'
He wasn't even good looking… was he?
She had never really noticed, he had been too busy calling her names and directing curses flying in her direction for her to give him a second glance.
She handed back the list and excused herself politely and walked back to her carriage. She was walking past the toilets when the toilet door swung out colliding with her face, the force was so hard that she fell to the floor.
"Fuck, sorry!"
Hermione looked up into the eyes of Draco Malfoy.
How ironic, I was just thinking about him. Speaking of the devil, did he just apologise?
She studied his face, he wasn't bad looking, she hadn't noticed because she had been too full of rage and hate of the guy.
"Did you just apologise Malfoy?" Hermione asked curiously
He just stared at her, there was a nasty cut on her cheek that had been caused by the door. He muttered a healing a spell, and just continued staring at her. She felt a blush coming on and decided she had to do something because the situation was so awkward.
"What, cat got your tongue? No mud blood comments. I think you've lost your touch Malfoy" She said snidely
He just stared, what is wrong with this guy? She looked into his grey eyes and saw a hint of something in them, something that looked a bit like guilt, maybe a bit of sadness as well. What the Hell? He opened his mouth to say something but was interrupted by Ron walking in.
"What the fuck Malfoy, are you harassing Hermione again? Don't you have something better to do? Maybe you should go fuck your whore Parkinson, I heard her whining your name."
Draco stood up, glanced at Hermione with an unreadable expression before leaving the carriage. He surprised himself by feeling hurt.
"Ron, your so insensitive sometimes" she said angrily before pushing past him and going to talk to Harry.
I don't understand girls sometimes.
She had been fine when she left and he had taken the effort to come and look for her because he cared and was looking out for her. She knew that, didn't she?
Ron puzzled over her strange actions, maybe it was that time of the month…
A/N: Hey guys I've decided to write chapters that are about this length because it takes less time so I can write more. If I write a long chapter it drains the fun of writing out for some reason