Our story starts in the dusty bedroom of Number 12 Grimmauld place, the ancient house of the Black family. It was 1st September, Harry, Hermione and Ron were looking for things that they had forgotten to pack, Mrs Weasly was screaming at the twins for accidentally knocking Ginny off the stairs and Mrs Black was screeching from her potrait,"FILTHY HALF BLOODS! BESMIRCHING THE NAME OF MY FATHERS! OH AND THERE'S A MUDBLOOD IN MY HOUSE!".

At last all of them arrived at platform 9 and three quarters, everyone there was trying to give Harry advice who seemed nervous enough already.

Reassuring everyone that they won't do any thing stupid, they got on the train which started to move slowly, Harry said,"Let's find a compartment shall we?"

Ron shifted a bit and Hermione awkwardly said," We have to patrol the corridors from time to time, prefect duty. But why don't you save us a seat?". "Sorry mate", Ron replied. And they started going from corridor to corridor checking in one everyone.

They soon arrived in the dark and intimidating section of the train which was occupied by the Slytherins, "Foul bastards", Ron muttered under his breath as they made their way through. And there stood Draco Malfoy, bullying a first year who was trying hard not to cry, he didn't see them.

"Stop it Malfoy", Hermione said. She didn't yell but her voice seemed to electrify him, he froze and slowly revolved on the spot to face her.

"Granger", he said with a smirk on his face," What a pleasure but didn't anyone tell you that this is a no mudblood zone?"

" Leave the kid alone", she said bossily.

"Or you'll make me?"

"No, I'll just call Moody and keep you as a pet. I've always wanted a ferret you know? You'd make an excellent one."

"Be careful Granger."

"Or you'll have some death eater pals kill me?"

" I'll kill you myself, honey"

"I'm not your honey. Now go and sit in your own compartment or I'll report you. Because unlike you I'm a prefect."

"Yeah and unlike me you're a bitch."

Ron stepped forward with his wand raised, Malfoy took his wand out too but Hermione was to quick for either."Expelliarmus!", she yelled, "Leave.", she told Malfoy. She threw his wand to him. Before leaving he said to Ron," Take care of her, or I might just kill her."

As they walked back to their compartment, Ron took Hermione's arm, pulled her back and said, "Hermione, you be careful with Malfoy, his father is a death eater and he could hurt you."

Hermione laughed, her voice was full mockery, "Ron the only reason that Lucius Malfoy is walking around free today is because he's managed to convince everyone that he's innocent, killing Harry Potter's best friend might put him under suspicion. Don't worry, Malfoy's all bark and no bite."

Not completely reassured, he followed her back to the compartment.

Soon, they were sitting in the great halls eating the grand feast. Dolores Umbridge's speech had had a dull impact on the crowd and the food was definitely cheering everyone up. Harry seemed to be in a better mood so she just casually brought up the topic of how Malfoy had threatened her and the three of them were just abusing him when a voice behind them said, "Talking about me?"

He stood there with his arrogant smile on his face and his two bodyguards behind him. He said in the same mocking voice, "The number of times you talk about me, people would think you were in love with me Granger. Just don't get too much mudblood on my name."

Hermione wanted to slap that infuriating smile of his face. "It will take more than a terrible ego, horrible family and pathetic personality for me to fall for you.", she replied.

Malfoy's expression changed before he walked away and for a second, Hermione was sure she saw hurt in it.