Title: Everything Has Purpose, Even Pain

Author: RayneLover101

Disclaimer: I don't anything recognizable, J.K. Rowling does.

A/N: Hey guys, so this is chapter 2. I know I haven't been too reliable when it comes to my stories, but I promise, I'll update this story fairly regularly since I've got most of it typed already. If I don't update regularly, feel free to PM me or review and tell me to get my butt moving, but please do it nicely. :) Also, still no beta; so if I have any mistakes, please feel free to tell me. Please Review!

A/N 2: Hey, so no reviews, I'm posting this anyways, but I may delay the next one if I don't get any reviews. I really want to know what you think so far, so please REVIEW!

When the Hogwarts Express reached Hogwarts, everyone was so excited as they exited the train. And both Hermione and Malfoy were so caught up in their thoughts that nether of them realized that they had arrived at the school. That is, until someone knocked on their compartment door.

Malfoy sighed, and decided to see who it was, but was extremely surprised and disturbed to see Professor McGonagall standing at the compartment door. He opened it quickly, "Professor, what are you doing on the Hogwarts Express?" At this, Hermione looked over.

"Professor…" Hermione started, but didn't get to finish as McGonagall put up her hand to stop her.

"I'll excuse your rudeness, Mr. Malfoy, but I came to tell you both that you have arrived at Hogwarts and we are waiting for you two to check in," with that, she turned and walked down the isle, leaving them to gather their things.

Both Malfoy and Hermione look at each other, then turn away to get their things. As they walked down the isles of the Hogwarts Express, Malfoy said, "We are to never speak of this, got it?"

Hermione looked up at him, "why would I want to speak about sitting in a compartment with you ever?" She pushed past him fairly roughly, and rushed out of the train to meet Hagrid at the gates to Hogwarts.

'Well, she's in a mood. I wonder what got her panties in a twist?' Malfoy thought as he exited the train and walked toward the gates. As he passed Hagrid at the gates, he nodded his head to him in greeting.

Hagrid noticed him and said in his normal booming voice, "Ah, Mr. Malfoy, it's great to see you again, have a great ride. I'm sorry it's the last one though, you'll have to ride with Miss Granger up to Hogwarts." With that, he checked him off the list of students and went to close the gates behind them.

Malfoy wasn't too happy to have to share a carriage with Hermione Granger, but he'd deal with it as long as he never had to be near her like this ever again. But with his luck, he'd probably get stuck with her as a partner for class. He hoped not.

Hermione wasn't even really paying attention to anything really, but she felt the other side of the carriage move, so she assumed that Malfoy decided to share the carriage with her and get it over with. 'I just want to be left alone, but with my luck, everyone will be asking me what happened over the summer and won't let it go until I crack. I can't handle this anymore, I really can't. I'm probably just going to ask Professor Dumbledore to let me go home, I should. I don't think I can make it through the day, let alone the rest of the year.'

While Hermione was brooding in her corner of the carriage, Malfoy was busy thinking about what he's going to do first when he gets to the school. 'I'm going to go to the Great Hall first, then go to the Slytherin dorms and try to avoid Pansy. I can't believe how annoying she is now, why does she think I have any interest in her? I couldn't care less what she thinks, I actually can't stand her. I know I should tell her, but she won't leave me alone afterwards, but maybe she'll be so mad that she'll just ignore me for the rest of the year.' He starts smiling at that thought, then looks over to Hermione.

"Granger-" he starts, but stops, knowing that she probably can't hear him. 'What's with her?' He was actually surprised with himself, he was actually concerned, but he isn't going to let it show or let it change his mind about her.

Before either of them knew it, they arrived at the castle itself. They both got out of the carriage, neither said anything, but walked side-by-side up to Hogwarts. It only took them five minutes to walk to the front doors, where Professor McGonagall was waiting for them.

Hermione's idea is to just go to the Gryffindor tower and curl up into a ball in bed, but the professor had other ideas. "Before you two join your friends for dinner, I would like to discuss something of great importance with you." This had both of their attention; they nodded for her to continue.

She looked at them, "Professor Dumbledore has decided to create a sort of house unity with the Gryffindor and Slytherin houses." This had them worried, "and he's decided to place you two in your own dorm, and before you two protest, you both have your own rooms, but you share a bathroom and a kitchen. It's similar to your house dorms, but a bit smaller. Any questions?"

They were both dumbfounded, but Malfoy was the first to speak, "Professor, may I ask why this is happening?" He was in total inner freak out mode. Hermione was just thinking that it couldn't get any worse than this, until the professor spoke next.

"It's been decided that the two houses need to get along and you two have been chosen since you two have the most animosity towards each other, so if you two can get along this year, then the rest of your houses can as well." The professor was hoping that this would work, because if the two houses could get along, then there would be less trouble and more peace for all.

Malfoy exploded a bit, "What do you mean 'we have to get along' if I never have to see her again, I'd be happy." That was a bad choice of words on his part.

"Oh, I see how it is Malfoy, I'm just a menace to society and should go away. Well, you'll get your wish. Professor, I need to speak to Professor Dumbledore, I'm leaving." Hermione rushes past both of them with tears in her eyes, but decided to go to Moaning Myrtle's bathroom to get some quiet and Professor McGonagall would be able to find her there if she needed to.

'Great, now I've done it. I'm going to have to live with her, this is going to be like being in Hell, but worse.' Malfoy was not happy, and neither was Professor McGonagall.

"Mr. Malfoy, in the future I'd advise you to keep your comments to yourself unless you'd like detention your first week of school. Now, please go to the Great Hall and get seated, Professor Dumbledore will let you know where your dorm is after the first years are sorted." With that, she walked towards the girl's bathroom she knew Hermione would be in.
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A/N: Sorry to end it there, but I thought that would be a great spot to end it. I hope you liked it, please let me know what you think. I'll have the next chapter up next Saturday, depending on how many reviews I get, so please REVIEW! Even if it's just to say it was cool, I would like some feedback please. I've decided to not post the next chapter until I get at least 2 reviews, so please let me know what you think about this chapter or the story itself or even your ideas on how I could take this story. :D