Chapter one

In the back corner of the large library Hermione sat furiously taking notes on her essay for potions. Professor Snape had been in a dreadful mood, and had assigned a two foot essay on advanced healing potions.

Her concentration being broken by a sudden snide remark, she looked up to see her enemy since her first year at Hogwarts Draco Malfoy. "What do we have hear little miss know it all surrounded by her precious books, but no weasle or potty?".

"Oh bugger off Malfoy".

"Why? when I can stand here an irritate the hell out of you". A fowl smirk slid across his face.

"Why do you have to be such a scum sucking rodent all the time".

Hermione's voice was icy and she glared up at him not breaking her stare he replied.

"A scum sucking rodent am I". She could hear his voice was harsh and powerful.

"You sicken me you little mud blood ".

But before Hermione had a chance to shoot back, he turned on his heel and walked away. Enraged with him she slammed her book shut and sighed. Why did she let him get to her. Her thoughts were suddenly interrupted. When Harry and Ron strolled over. In fowl moods them selves.

"Bloody Snape". Ron muttered as he sat down at the table next to Harry.

"Hey Hermione how's the essay coming?" Harry asked well looking around for his quill.

"Terrible, I just can't seem to think straight today. Have you gotten anything done yourselves yet?"

"No, we thought we would go for a quick around the quiditch field before starting".

Hermione shot them a infuriated look but just opened her book and began to take notes again.

Before she knew it, it was time to go down to the great hall for dinner. She quickly gathered her stuff, and followed Ron and Harry out of the library. During dinner she could feel someone watching her looking over to the direction of the Slytherin table she saw his cold grey steely eyes upon her. Quickly looking away she began to pile food onto her plate.

Hearing Harry and Ron in an intense conversation about quiditch she allowed her mind to wonder. Why was he staring at me? Me and Malfoy have been enemy's for years now. Why now is he looking at me like that? She finished her dinner quickly.

"I'm going up to my room now I'll see you guy's later".

"Alright".

"Is something wrong Hermione". Harry looked up at her with his full brilliant green eyes.

"No just feeling a bit tired is all".

"Oh alright then will catch up with you later".

As she strolled out of the great hall she felt as if someone was watching but feeling to tired to care she allowed her feet to carry her up to her bed. Flopping down she drifted off to sleep.