Summary:
Hermione has a better chance at getting into the one university that she and Draco want to attend. With only one open spot, he has got to make sure her grades drop for 7th year, and what better way to distract her from work than being smarter than her. But what happens when being smart becomes a turn on…every thing he doesn't want. "…leave it to me to be getting turned on by intellect…" -Hermione
Chapter #1: The Plot
D.P.O.V.
I'm sitting around waiting for these long days to pass here at the manor. It's a wonder why I even feel like I want to come home for the summer holidays at all. Being at Hogwarts every year almost all year, becomes so tiresome. But when vacation comes around I feel grateful for the relaxation for about a week, before I crave school again.
Being at the manor with mother and father is always the same. Father scolds me for not being the perfect son for a few days then brags about how great and accomplished I am to all his Death Eater friends, then after parading me around to meet every single one of his business partners, he once again forgets that I even exist.
All the while mother fusses over everything I do, from how I speak, to how I dress, and even my "mood swings" as she would call them.
In between fathers bitching and mums fussing, little time is spent on me. A great departure from my life at school, where the students and their happiness depends completely on my very existence.
Yes, by the middle of the summer I miss it. The bowing down, kissing up and bending over, just to keep me in the best of moods. Ah, how I love myself sigh. I'm so kind, giving them something to live for in their worthless lives.
But do I get any thanks from Potter, Weasly, and Granger? No. Its an injustice in this world when heroes, (like myself) cant be handed so much as a thanks from those, whose lives have been so graciously benefited by his full hearted giving. Alas, what does the world come to…
I must admit that I do go out of my way to destroy the golden trio's lives. Yes, and in a few days I will no longer crave school life, for I will be back at Hogwarts for my final year. And after this year I plan to wreak havoc on my next school of choice, "Cal and Hunter Blaire University of Witchcraft and Wizardry".
The finest university around. The hottest witches, the best parties, and the finest co. ed dorms. The biggest campus around, oh…(and the best academics) and so much more. Now tell me that doesn't just scream DRACO MALFOY! What you cant? that's because it dose.
It's a real pain in the ass to get in.
Don't say it…I know what your thinking. My father is all mighty and has connections right? Wrong… unfortunately he wasn't expecting my extended learning. He wanted me to become a death eater after 7th year graduation, not go to collage and have wild parties. So sadly I'm on my own with getting in. My grades are the best and I'm not worried at all, with a father like mine there would be no less. Besides my last name is well known, no, I'm not worried at all.
I heard my mother calling me from the study and pulled myself from my comfortable hammock on the porch, lazily dragging my feet. As I entered, of course the usual "stand up straight Draco" was expelled from her mouth as soon as she could fully see my posture.
"Draco, you just got a letter from you're soon to be school." she said while holding out the letter to me. Her broad smile hardly hidden from my father who sat across from her. She, unlike my father was quite proud of my choice to continue school.
I took the letter from her hand trying to remain my expressionless self, though the excitement was overwhelming me at this point. I had been waiting for a return letter all summer…
"Thank you mother" I spoke nonchalantly, trying not to call attention to my anticipation. I began to walk out of the study.
"Don't you want to open it?" my father added in his always board tone that also demanded I heed his word, as I began to walk away. He was obviously waiting for the letter to be bad news. But I was confident.
"No I'd rather not read it now." I spoke as I continued to leave the room without even looking back.
"Draco," there it was, the voice that mother used when I was obviously ignoring a direct order from father. God forbid he ask twice.
I turned around, huffed a sigh and rolled my eyes. "I said I'd rather not…" I began
"Draco…" there it was again.
I ripped the letter open, after all, I was confidant right? Who else could they have chosen if not me?
I began to read silently to myself…but by the middle of the letter, my look of disgust was clear across my face indicating the bad news.
"What is it dear?" my mother asked coming to stand by my side so that she to could read the letter. "oh my…" she finished as she got to the point of it.
I began to fold the paper back up and put it back into the envelope.
She looked at my father who need not ask what the news was, who only brought his Daily Prophet back up to his face and continued to read his column. But I new the satisfaction that was hidden behind that paper.
My face began to burn with anger and embarrassment. And had my father asked how bad it was I don't know if I could ever face him again.
Damn that mud blood to hell.
As I walked out of the study all I could do was summarize the letter in my head over and over.
There is one open spot at the one school I want to attend and Granger is ahead of me on the waiting list. That mud blood has a better chance at getting in than I do. And if I don't get into this school…, I can only see myself as a death eater. A follower of my father and the other idiots who can think of nothing better to do than give their lives for a meaningless cause. Just another follower. That wont be me… I refuse to let the mud blood beat me again. I can be as smart as her. I can be better than my father.
"Your going to do what!" Blaise yelled.
"Calm down Blaise, what's the big deal?" Draco questioned, as though his idea were indeed no big deal.
They were sitting in the cold Slytherin common room.
"Listen to me Draco, I understand you want to get into this school more than you care for life itself. And that you would give up a lot to try and con your way in but-" Blaise was cut short by Draco.
"But that's it Blaise," Draco began while stretching across the leather sofa. "for once I'm not trying to con my way into something…" Draco trialed off.
"But-"Blaise continued. "to try and out smart, out read, out work the ultimate bookworm herself…- you trying to seduce her I can maybe see, but distracting her from school by being better than her…its impossible mate." Blaise finished with a frown in his brow as though trying hard to imagine it. "…and it took to weeks to come up with this… 'plan'?"
Draco rolled his eyes. "Of course the whole seduction thing came to mind at first, but it just didn't seem right. Besides I don't even think she's into guys. So I came up with something better. Me getting almost as good or better grades than her, will drive Granger crazy. Trust me, she won't even know what to do with herself."
Draco smiled at Blaise as though trying to get him to see his point.
"Sounds about right" Blaise finally gave in.
"Of course it is." Draco smugly through in, quickly replacing his unsure smile with an arrogant smirk. "Trust me Blaise, I'll have her so confused, she'll be slipping up in no time."
"Well if she's the only competition you have to beat to get into your new school, I suppose you should do everything in your power to win. But as a friend, I am telling you my opinion…, you should stick to the seduction bit." Blaise pleaded.
"No, besides I just can't see myself turning Granger on." Draco waved a hand of dismissal. "Anyway, I've 'an essay to turn in. I'll be back later."
H.P.O.V.
"Here professor." I said handing in my paper to Snape.
"You're a bit late are you not?" He questioned with a sly smirk playing across his face.
"What do you mean late…?" I asked "its not due till next week."
"Yes, but our Mr. Malfoy turned his in yesterday." Snapes smile grew larger at the look of disgust across my face.
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A/N: tell me what you think. It's a bit better than it was the first time I posted it. I don't spell very well and if you leave me a review of misspelled words it would help me out a lot… and it will be revised…thank you…