Chapter 3! To recap Hermione boarded the Hogwarts Express and met up Harry and Draco. Draco has changed over the summer, but it isn't clear yet why. And Harry isn't nearly as outspoke as he used to be. And Heriome and Draco are heads.. But is it really the best idea?

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We all left the train and stepped into a horrible storm. Hagrid approached Harry and I.

"Harry... 'Ermione" He greeted and sighed "I'm sorry to hear about Ron" I felt a tear well up in me as he spoke Ron's name.

"It's..." I coughed "It's not your fault.." Harry nodded in agreement.

"With that said," He said changing topics "Mione come with me I'll show you to the Heads Carriage"

"Okay.." I shouted over the raging storm. As I reached my carriage a loud lighting bolt cracked close to me. I screamed and hurrying into carriage... There sat Draco Malfoy smirking as usual.

"The mudblood's scared" He laughed. I felt like punching him, but something held me back.

"Shut up Ferret" I said disgustedly. He scooted closer to me and I scooted closer to the door after a few moments I was stuck.

"Granger..." He began only inches from my face "Did you grow up over the summer?" His hot minty breath pressed agianst my fragile cheek

"Get away from me" I said shoving on his shoudler

"Why should I?" He whispered in my ear placing his hand on my knee "Potter it's here. What's stopping me?" I shiver shot up my spine as I knocked his hand away. I pushed at his shoulder more as wesat there.

"Stop it!" I said trying not to the my fear show. His lipps captured mine with brute force. I was shocked, confused, and afraid. He pulled back and looked at me.

"Are you scared, mudblood?" He said dangerously to me

"No" I lied feeling my hands shaking. Before I realized what had happend there was a sharp pain on the right side of my face and a unfimilar taste in my mouth. He had hit me cause my to lip bust in the process.

"You should be" anouther lighting bolt cracked beside our carriage as we road along.

"Stop" I whispered as thunder crashed causing my vioce to sound even lower. A soft tear slid down my cheek as I prayed for someone to let me out of the carriage.

"Why?" He said agian catching my lips agian before I could utter a word. The taste of blood mixed with his saliva as more of my salty tears poured from my eyes. I pushed him off of me and opened the carriage door. I looked out as lighting crashed around us and thunder boomed. The ear spilting noices around me added to my fear. Draco smirked looking at me as I stared at the ground disappearing behind us. I jumped out of the carriage disappearing between the flashes of light. I heard him say something as I hit the ground with a hard thud. Harry's carriage was behind me. Seeing me on the ground they abruptly stopped. When they got there I had passed out and was cut up very bad. I didn't see the Sorting Ceromony that night and I wasn't there for my moment of glory as Dumbledore annocented I was Head Girl. Niether was Harry, as he had sat by my bed to make sure I needed no help.. But little did he know when I did wake up I wouldn't be the same.. Well not complettly..

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That's chapter 3! Yay! Can anyone tell how Draco has changed? If not check chapter 4!