A/N Thanks for all the great reviews!! I'm so happy :-D Big thanks to
Laura! I'm gonna read those fanfics you printed off ASAP.
1 Chapter 3 The Train
Hermione climbed onto the Hogwarts Express and went straight to the last carriage. They, namely Harry, Ron and herself, has adopted it as their own the first time they ever boarded the train.
She opened the carriage door and sat down next to Ron.
'Why'd you take so long?' he inquired 'You almost missed the train!'
'Oh. I um.bumped into someone' she stammered.
'Yeah well, anyway, we have to fill Harry in on the Malfoy story. Remember, the Dursleys won't let him have anything to do with 'his freak friends' during the summer holls.' Said Ron with a grin.
'What?' asked Harry.
'What? What he asks! Oh nothing, just that Lucis Malfoy is DEAD!' stated Ron in a matter of fact tone of voice.
'No he's not' interjected Hermione. 'He's just missing.'
Ron and Hermione proceeded to have an argument about whether or not Lucis Malfoy was dead.
'Well actually,' said Harry over the din 'I already know.'
This stopped the squabbling immediately.
'Wh.but. SIRUS!' they said in unison.
'Yeah, he told me all about it, more than the papers know in fact. Remember, if I don't write to Sirus, he might get worried and visit me. I don't think Uncle Vernon would like to meet Sirus when he's worried about me, or in a bad mood!' Harry said slyly.
Ron and Hermione burst into laughter..just as someone came into the carriage. That someone was Draco Malfoy.
'I'm so glad that you find my fathers disappearance amusing.' he said coldly.
'I. we. we weren't laughing at that' stammered Hermione.
At the same time, Ron said defiantly 'So what if we were? It serves him right!'
The whole carriage suddenly went cold. Draco, who was pale by nature, paled even more.
'What did you say Weasly?' asked Malfoy quietly.
For some reason, Malfoy being quiet and not shouting his head off, reaching for his wand, was disturbing.
It's because Crabbe and Goyle are not with him. Please let it be because they're not with him, Hermione prayed silently.
'I. I. I said he would deserve it' stammered Ron in a weak voice.
I guess I'm not the only one who's feeling a little bit nervous, she thought.
'For once Weasly,' said Malfoy ' You may be right' and with a whoosh of black robes, he was gone.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
'What, was that all about?' asked Harry, letting out a breath.
'I don't know,' replied Hermione 'but I intend to find out.'
Hermione walked out of the carriage, following Malfoy before the others could protest. She didn't know why, but she had a bad feeling about all of this, this. well, this weirdness.
She reached the carriage that usually held Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle, and barged in.
'What, no manners Granger? I guess mudbloods don't know what real manners are' spat Malfoy.
Hermione thought that he was getting way to angry about something so small.
'Listen, I. I.I want to apologise again for bumping into you, and for what you think you heard us laughing about.' She said in a rush. Her desire to find out what was wrong with him had vanished with his, ahem, warm welcome.
'No you didn't' he said.
'I didn't?' asked a confused Hermione.
'No, Granger, you came to ask me about my father. He's missing yes, but not for a week, oh no, more like a month. There's something to tell you, friends.' He said the last word as if it had a bad taste.
'Now please leave, I'll be seeing enough of you in school.'
'What do you mean? We only have six lessons together. It's not like we're in the same house!' said Hermione.
'You don't know yet. Well, let me burst you bubble Miss Prefect. I'm head of Slytherin. Since you're head of Griffindor, we'll be spending quite some time together.' Malfoy informed her with a sneer.
Oh no, she thought, we'll have to meet at least three times a week and weekends and class time. What have I done to deserve this? She whined to herself. Malfoy talking again brought her out of her thoughts.
'I like what you've done to your hair, Granger.'
A compliment, from Malfoy. This day was getting more strange by the minute.
'Yeah, it really brings out the shape, or lack of it rather, of your nose. It is what Muggles call, a button-nose, yes? Know I know why' he snickered.
Ah, she thought, my day has just changed from being strange, to being almost normal. Malfoy teasing her, ah, the joy of Hogwarts. She smiled at the thought.
'What are you smiling about? You Muggles are a weird lot. Now go. You're really starting to annoy me.'
'Yeah yeah, I'm going' said Hermione, still grinning.
Don't you laugh at me! Don't you dare! Yelled Malfoy, going red. 'You're still going to pay for knocking into me! Do you hear me Granger? You'll pay!'
Seeing Malfoy get so worked up just because she laughed at him warmed her heart. I've got you Malfoy, she though. I now know how to get at YOU. And with one last joyous burst of laughter, she left Malfoy fuming to himself in his carrige.
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1 Chapter 3 The Train
Hermione climbed onto the Hogwarts Express and went straight to the last carriage. They, namely Harry, Ron and herself, has adopted it as their own the first time they ever boarded the train.
She opened the carriage door and sat down next to Ron.
'Why'd you take so long?' he inquired 'You almost missed the train!'
'Oh. I um.bumped into someone' she stammered.
'Yeah well, anyway, we have to fill Harry in on the Malfoy story. Remember, the Dursleys won't let him have anything to do with 'his freak friends' during the summer holls.' Said Ron with a grin.
'What?' asked Harry.
'What? What he asks! Oh nothing, just that Lucis Malfoy is DEAD!' stated Ron in a matter of fact tone of voice.
'No he's not' interjected Hermione. 'He's just missing.'
Ron and Hermione proceeded to have an argument about whether or not Lucis Malfoy was dead.
'Well actually,' said Harry over the din 'I already know.'
This stopped the squabbling immediately.
'Wh.but. SIRUS!' they said in unison.
'Yeah, he told me all about it, more than the papers know in fact. Remember, if I don't write to Sirus, he might get worried and visit me. I don't think Uncle Vernon would like to meet Sirus when he's worried about me, or in a bad mood!' Harry said slyly.
Ron and Hermione burst into laughter..just as someone came into the carriage. That someone was Draco Malfoy.
'I'm so glad that you find my fathers disappearance amusing.' he said coldly.
'I. we. we weren't laughing at that' stammered Hermione.
At the same time, Ron said defiantly 'So what if we were? It serves him right!'
The whole carriage suddenly went cold. Draco, who was pale by nature, paled even more.
'What did you say Weasly?' asked Malfoy quietly.
For some reason, Malfoy being quiet and not shouting his head off, reaching for his wand, was disturbing.
It's because Crabbe and Goyle are not with him. Please let it be because they're not with him, Hermione prayed silently.
'I. I. I said he would deserve it' stammered Ron in a weak voice.
I guess I'm not the only one who's feeling a little bit nervous, she thought.
'For once Weasly,' said Malfoy ' You may be right' and with a whoosh of black robes, he was gone.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
'What, was that all about?' asked Harry, letting out a breath.
'I don't know,' replied Hermione 'but I intend to find out.'
Hermione walked out of the carriage, following Malfoy before the others could protest. She didn't know why, but she had a bad feeling about all of this, this. well, this weirdness.
She reached the carriage that usually held Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle, and barged in.
'What, no manners Granger? I guess mudbloods don't know what real manners are' spat Malfoy.
Hermione thought that he was getting way to angry about something so small.
'Listen, I. I.I want to apologise again for bumping into you, and for what you think you heard us laughing about.' She said in a rush. Her desire to find out what was wrong with him had vanished with his, ahem, warm welcome.
'No you didn't' he said.
'I didn't?' asked a confused Hermione.
'No, Granger, you came to ask me about my father. He's missing yes, but not for a week, oh no, more like a month. There's something to tell you, friends.' He said the last word as if it had a bad taste.
'Now please leave, I'll be seeing enough of you in school.'
'What do you mean? We only have six lessons together. It's not like we're in the same house!' said Hermione.
'You don't know yet. Well, let me burst you bubble Miss Prefect. I'm head of Slytherin. Since you're head of Griffindor, we'll be spending quite some time together.' Malfoy informed her with a sneer.
Oh no, she thought, we'll have to meet at least three times a week and weekends and class time. What have I done to deserve this? She whined to herself. Malfoy talking again brought her out of her thoughts.
'I like what you've done to your hair, Granger.'
A compliment, from Malfoy. This day was getting more strange by the minute.
'Yeah, it really brings out the shape, or lack of it rather, of your nose. It is what Muggles call, a button-nose, yes? Know I know why' he snickered.
Ah, she thought, my day has just changed from being strange, to being almost normal. Malfoy teasing her, ah, the joy of Hogwarts. She smiled at the thought.
'What are you smiling about? You Muggles are a weird lot. Now go. You're really starting to annoy me.'
'Yeah yeah, I'm going' said Hermione, still grinning.
Don't you laugh at me! Don't you dare! Yelled Malfoy, going red. 'You're still going to pay for knocking into me! Do you hear me Granger? You'll pay!'
Seeing Malfoy get so worked up just because she laughed at him warmed her heart. I've got you Malfoy, she though. I now know how to get at YOU. And with one last joyous burst of laughter, she left Malfoy fuming to himself in his carrige.
A/N I'm hoping to get a few more reviews before I continue. Thanks (