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Hope for the Best by sophie anna potter

Ship: Draco Malfoy - Hermione Granger

Word Count: 538

Prompt: "You you like me. You swoon over me. And don't you dare deny that." (Choice 3)

Hermione Granger sighed, running a hand through her brown hair as she walked through Diagon Alley. Seventh year was quickly approaching, and she still needed all of her books. Plus, she'd just received an owl that said she was Head Girl, which excited her.

Hermione glanced down at her shoes while walking and thinking about Harry and Ron and what the next year would bring. But a thought of Draco Malfoy slipped into her brain that Hermione quickly shook out of her mind. She didn't like Malfoy! He wasn't her type! He was Malfoy, for god's sake! He was rude, arrogant, obnoxious, selfish... Hermione could go on. But he was so cute!

Hermione sighed. She didn't need him. She had Harry and Ron. She didn't need Malfoy to make her happy. Then, Hermione bumped into someone. "Oh, I'm so sorry!" She said, glancing up from her shoes. "Oh. It's you." Hermione said, crossing her arms and staring up into the gray eyes of none other than Draco Malfoy.

"Mudblood," Draco spat at her. "FYI, I've been elected Head Boy this year, so move, now, and let me through. Because I have that authority to boss you around now." Draco glared at the girl, trying to push past her.

Hermione stepped back in front of Draco, crossing her arms. "FYI," she mocked him. "I've been elected Head Girl this year." She said with a fiery passion. Her heart was leaping, though. This was who she had to spend the rest of the year with. "And I'm not excited to be spending the year with a snot like you."

"Please, Granger." Draco scoffed. "You know you like me. You swoon over me. And don't you dare deny that."

"Of course not, Your Highness." Hermione said, using as much sarcasm as possible. So, this is what the year brought for her. Sharing one bathroom and a tiny common room with the brat that even Draco knew that he was. But Hermione couldn't help her heart. She loved him.

Hermione smiled, rounding everyone onto the train. Hogwarts. She still remembered how excited she was in her first year. The first time she stepped onto the Hogwarts Express. Trying to help Neville find his toad. Meeting Harry and Ron. Then, it all turned into what was happening to them now.

Hermione herself stepped onto the Hogwarts Express for what would be her second to last time riding it. She was excited for seventh year, but sad that it was the end of her experience. She'd had so many good times at Hogwarts. But she had to make the most of the seventh year.

Hermione stepped into the small Head's Compartment. "Malfoy," she greeted the blonde who was already lounging in the compartment. She hit his legs down from they were resting on her seat.

"Granger," Draco replied, sighing as his legs fell to the floor. This was definitely going to be a fun year. Granger and nothing but Granger, all the time.

"Well, here goes nothing." Hermione muttered as the train started moving and parents were all waving to their children. Hermione smiled a bit. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, watch out, because Hermione Granger was coming, and ready for anything.