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Chapter 2

She took a deep breath and then headed out to where she hoped to find the prissy Slytherin boy - in the dungeons. She had just barely made it around the corner when she heard some people talking and laughing with each other. She turned towards the voices and was surprised to see Malfoy and his goons Crabbe and Goyle along with Parkison and Zabini. It was the first time she had ever seen them laughing without malice behind it.

Clearing her throat she stepped out from her hiding place behind the wall and bit her lip. It was as if all of her confidence fled her the moment she stepped out into the open. She didn't know what things were like in this world, or if she was even allowed to be there. She just stared at them with wide eyes before whispering "Malfoy" so quietly that she wasn't sure if anybody even heard her. But when his eyes lit up at the sight of her she regretted whispering it. Knowing that she needed to get over her fear of the boy - for that's all he was - she took another deep breath.

Before she could even get a word to come out of her mouth, Draco's arms were around her, picking her up and spinning her. "Good morning, princess. Sorry I didn't wake you." Hermione stared at the boy who was holding her and frowned. "I know you told me that no matter what I should let you know I'm going, but I know you haven't been getting a lot of sleep lately and I wanted to make sure that you woke up on your own that way there was a better chance of you being well rested."

The frown must have stayed on her face because one minute she was in his arms with him confessing things that she would have never dreamt of, and the next she was standing on the floor looking at him as he bit his lip and looked concerned. "Baby, are you okay?" She opened her mouth to speak but couldn't think of anything to say so she closed it again. That happened a couple more times before the other Slytherins figured that she might not be talking because they were standing there. They didn't want to be the reason for a fight between the biggest couple on campus so they headed away talking quietly amongst themselves.

Draco watched them walk away before turning his gray eyes back to his girlfriend. She had been acting strangely for the last couple of days, but he had yet to figure out why. She hadn't been sleeping well and he figured that was probably the cause of her moodiness, but he couldn't figure out why she wasn't sleeping well. Always one to assume things were his fault, the platinum blonde wondered if it was something he had said or done that was keeping her up at night. He hoped not. He knew better than to be on the receiving end of Hermione's anger.

"Mione, if something is wrong I really wish you would tell me what it is. Maybe I can fix it."

He watched as her eyes fell to the floor and then slowly made their way up his body. He wanted to smirk at the fact that she was checking him out, but he didn't. By the look on her face, she wouldn't appreciate that. She opened her mouth a couple more times to say something but still nothing came out. Had a spell gone wrong and she had ended up mute? It couldn't have, he'd heard her whisper his name. But not just his name, she had whispered his last name. She never called him Malfoy. Even when she was mad, she made sure to use his full name rather than just his last name.

Finally something must have clicked in her head because this time when she opened her mouth, something came out. Something that he wouldn't have expected at all, but it was something nonetheless. "Who are you and what the bloody hell have you done with Malfoy?"

Draco visibly flinched at that question, but he tried to keep his face passive. "I don't know what you're talking about, princess. I am the same guy that I have been -"

"Stop calling me princess. I'm not your bloody princess, you loathsome cockroach."

So much for nothing ruining her day.

Draco clenched his fists as he heard her calling him a cockroach. It was strange, but rather than being hurt at her words, he was angry with her. There was something going on with her and she wouldn't tell him what it was. And whatever it was that she wasn't telling him, it was pulling them apart. No - it was throwing them to opposite sides of the globe. When did she become such a snob? She had always been one of the sweetest girls in school, not to mention the smartest. Surely she could think of a better way to insult someone than to call them loathsome, or a cockroach.

"Who are you and what have you done with Hermione?" He threw back at her, giving her a look that would have put her six feet under if looks could kill. "I don't know what crawled up your arse and died, but when my girlfriend is back can you let her know I'll be sticking to the Slytherin dorms for a while?" He gave her one last frown and then he stalked off to find his friends. At least they might be able to put him in a better mood.

Shaking her head to try and clear away the anger, Hermione set off for the library. It was her only true sanctuary, her home away from home. Just as she stepped through the doors she heard Madame Pince call to her. "Miss Granger, I'm so glad that you came in today. Someone brought this to me yesterday, it seems that you dropped it sometime and they thought it was a library book."

The older woman handed her a leather bound book with shimmery gold letting on it that said nothing more than Butterfly. She raised an eyebrow at the woman, but took the book anyway. "I'm sure you'll be glad to get it back." After those words left her mouth, she walked away and went back to scolding the other kids in the library.

Hermione looked down at the book and started to walk towards the back of the library and then changed her mind. Whatever was in the book might have the answers to why she was stuck in this place. Or at the very least, it might answer what was going on between Draco and herself. She pulled the book closer to her chest and then flipped her hair over her shoulder as she made her way out of the school completely, heading towards the lake. From what she could remember, there was a tree over there that provided enough shade that she wouldn't be in the direct sun, but enough light that she would still be able to read.

When she got down to the tree she was more than happy to find out that nobody else was around there. At least she would be able to read in peace. She took off her robes and set them on the ground and then smoothed out her uniform skirt, sitting down on the robes so she didn't get too dirty. She ran her fingers lightly over the title of the book and then opened up to the first page. "Dear Diary;" Hermione almost jumped for joy when she read that. Good, she had been writing in a diary. Then that would definitely help her figure out just what was going on.

15 December 1994
Dear Diary;

Christmas is coming soon. I don't really want to go away for holiday, but I suppose I have to. I promised my parents that this year I would actually come home and stay home for the holidays rather than running off to the Burrow so that I could spend time with Ginny and my other friends. So I figured this year was going to be boring. Well that was until what happened today happened. You'll never guess (mainly because you're in inanimate object with no mind of your own) so I'll just tell you. Draco Malfoy, hottest guy in our year – our school even – and sweetest guy on the planet, just asked me out! He told me that he has liked me for a while now but he didn't want to say anything because he thought I was going out with Harry. As if. I wouldn't encroach on Ginny's property. I still can't believe he asked me out though. I am so excited. I told him that I wouldn't be able to see him during the holidays because of the promise I made to my parents, and he understood. He said that he would try and come to our house and see me on Christmas because he's planning on getting me a present. His family is rich, so he could afford to get presents for everyone in the school if he really wanted to, but forget the rest of the school (did I really just say that?) he is offering to get me something. Plain-Jane Hermione Granger. My hand is actually shaking as I'm writing this because I am so excited. I almost wish he hadn't decided to get me anything because I don't have a clue as to what I should get him. I don't have nearly as much money as they do, but I have to get him something. Maybe I can talk mum and dad into going shopping so I can pick something out.

Xoxo.
Hermione Granger

She shut the book when she was finished with the entry. It was extremely hard to believe that she would actually be excited about Draco Malfoy asking her out. It was even harder to believe that she had referred to him as the sweetest guy on the planet. Draco Malfoy didn't have a sweet bone in his body. But just as she thought that, she was reminded of the way he had picked her up and twirled her around and the things he had said to her. Well maybe he was sweeter than normal (until she'd angered him), but that didn't mean he was sweet. She opened it up to the next entry, trying to picture it as a work of fiction rather than as a diary entry she had written herself.

26 December 1994
Dear Diary;

I'm sorry I didn't write earlier, but I just haven't had the time. Mum and Dad have been keeping me insanely busy with anything and everything they can think of so that I don't get too bored and decide to go to the Burrow despite the promise I made them. But that's not all. Ever since I started going to Hogwarts, Mum and Dad have been acting funny around me. They love me, I know that, but I always have to keep things from them because they freak out over the littlest things. But this year when I came home Mum actually wanted to know what was new with me. And she promised not to freak out about all the stuff she didn't understand. So I told her about discovering some of the passages in the school that we weren't supposed to know about, and I told her about how we were planning a dance for Valentine's Day and about some of the spells and potions we were making and she seemed to enjoy the aspects of it a lot more than I thought she was going to. When I was done talking about all of that, I told her about Draco. I didn't tell her much, except that he had asked me out and that he's really good looking and really sweet and I think that she would like him. I also told her that I needed to go shopping and look for a Christmas present for him because he was planning on stopping by and giving me one. So we went shopping, just the two of us ALL DAY. It was the best! I ended up finding a pendent with a snake on it so I bought a chain to go with it. I know it's not much but I really hoped it would like it. Like I said.. I'm working with a bit of a budget here.

Anyway, so when Christmas rolled around, Draco did actually show up. I was so excited. He didn't even come through the fireplace like I was expecting him to; he just walked right up to the front door and knocked. When I answered I think I startled him a little bit because I threw my arms around him in an attempt to hug him. He hugged me back, though it was awkward because we're about the same height and I rarely hug anyone that's the same height as I am. I never know where to place my arms. But then he gave me a kiss on the cheek and I giggled and he handed me my gift, so I handed him his. He got me something similar to what I got him. It was a necklace and ring set. The ring was gold and had a red stone in it (I hope it's not a real ruby, that would be too much) and the necklace was also gold and had a crown pendant on it with three small red stones in it. I asked him why he chose a crown and he said it's because he is going to treat me like a princess for as long as I'll let him. I hugged him again and then his mom showed up (she's nice too) and spoke with my parents for a few minutes before they had to leave. It was sad that they couldn't stay longer but oh well. I'll get to see him just as soon as we go back to school. I can't wait.

Xoxo.
Hermione Granger

She bit her lip. Well that sort of explained why he kept calling her princess, and it showed that he could be sweet when he wanted to. She looked down at her hand and noticed that she wasn't wearing the ring or the necklace. Maybe she had just forgotten to put them on because she wasn't used to wearing jewelry on a daily basis. She would have to check in the room later when she went back. The sun was getting higher in the sky as she sat there wondering about the jewelry, and about how different Draco seemed to be from 'her world'. Well maybe if she went ahead and went looking for her friends they would be able to explain some things for her. Who knows?

She picked herself up off the floor and grabbed her robe off the ground, pulling it around herself as she tucked the diary under her arm. She would look for her friends, talk to them, and then later she would go back to the common room and read more of her diary. Hopefully Draco wouldn't be in the common room when she got there. She didn't want to have to deal with him until she was absolutely sure what was going on with the two of them.

A/N: Hopefully you guys liked it. Let me know if you guys want to see more diary entries or it you just want me to sum them up in later chapters. Also, I'm aware that Draco is nothing like what you are used to him as. Try and remember Hermione has slipped into an alternate universe when Draco is actually a nice guy. (: Thanks for the reviews. I love you guys.