A/N: Thanks to you guys that reviewed! I got 8 over night... I was so excited!
Hermione had to stay behind to help round up all of the first years along with Malfoy and the other prefects. This was a hard task as all of the first years were extremely excited and jumping around.
When she had finally rounded up the last of the first years, she was about to hop onto a waiting carriage when she heard a quiet voice say her name. She instantly recognized the voice as her ex-boyfriends. She didn't really want to talk to him right now so she pretended she didn't hear him and she got into the carriage. This didn't work because he followed her on.
"Hermione just listen to me please!" Hermione could hear the pleading in his voice.
"Why? What can you possibly have to say to me?" Hermione sat there, arms crossed and angry. She couldn't contain her anger right now. It felt as though it was impossible.
"I just wanted to say that I'm sorry for everything that's happened. I love Hannah and I thought that I'd just hurt you more if I kept on lying about my feelings to you. I just hope we can still be friends."
"Get stuffed, Ron. You don't deserve my friendship."
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Draco stood outside the carriage, just listening to the scene that was being played inside.
"I try to be nice to you and apoligise but it obviously isn't good enough for you. Well guess what Hermione? Fu-" Ron's calmness had disappeared, his temper had begun to rise and Draco found this as the perfect time to step into the carriage. He was the last person left.
"Hey 'Mione. How ya doin? Everything okay in hear?" Draco was pretending that he hadn't heard a thing. Secretly he was proud of Hermione. He would never had guessed that Hermione had enough balls to say something like that to someone who was her best friend.
'I guess 'was' is the right word,' he thought to himself.
"Yeah, everything's fine. Are we waiting for anyone else?" Hermione was surprised at how calm and controlled her voice sounded despite on the inside she was filled with rage.
"No. We're the last ones. I checked and everyone else has gone," Draco said as the carriage started to gain speed and head towards the castle.
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The carriage ride was quiet. No one spoke a single word. Ron and Draco glared maliciously at each other and every now and again Draco would smirk to agitate Ron even more. Hermione just stared at the window. She was thinking the whole ride, well up until the Hogwarts castle came into sight anyway.
The beauty of the castle always intrigued Hermione. This was her home, regardless of who lived there. She never wanted to leave, this is where she is herself. She always feels the happiest here but for some reason she feels as though this year will be different.
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A/N: I know it's a short chapter but there's really nothing else left to say for this part. The next chapter will include Hermione and Draco's first night in the Head's Living Quarters and Hermione's first run in with Harry. What will he think about Ron and Hannah?