Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, J. does. Also i do not own any of the wording that was taken directly from the books. They were simply used to make the story seem more realistic.
A/N- Okay here is where i am going to say i am so unforgivably sorry that i have not updated. I don't think i realised how much revision i had to do for my A levels. BUT i only have my art exam left and i will from now on, update once every 1-2 weeks i promise on my life! I am excited to keep writing this and iw ill even start the next chapter as soon as i have uploaded this one. Thank you for all the reviews they were lovely. I can't remember who sent me one in particular but the reason that Draco and Hermione remember the "real" life, is not only so they are concious that they have to find a way of getting bakc but also is precisily because their actions will be tainted with their views. The punishment is for them to understand eachother more clearly and to learn that hiarachy isn't everything. Please continue to read as this story will continue and later on you may understand why i have done it like this... there is a reason to it : Okay well i am sorry if this chapter is a little boring - it is only so that it continues the story, but i promise the next two chapters will be more interesting and friendships and relationships between characters will begin to develop! Happy reading and please review :D
Hermione moved past the smaller crowd now and sat herself at the back of the common room, lighting a small lamp and sitting in one of the tall emerald armchairs. Placing a few books on the table beside her, she pulled a blanket that were ina pile next to her and wrapped it around her shoulders, before picking up the book closest to her and opening it.
Unconsciously she lifted her gaze to search through the small groups of people. If i am going to be here all year I better be carefull who I talk to ...I suppose i should also listen for any information, Hermione hadn't realised but while staring of into space, she was also directly staring at Blaise.
The tanned boy instantly felt the gaze and turned to see the white-haired girl staring at him, it was kind of creepy. Leaving the small group that consisted of Pansy and a few others, he walked slowly towards her. It wasn't untill a few steps in front of her, did Hermione look up.
"What's up Granger? You look like a zombie."Blaise laughed, before perching on the armchair facing hers.
"Oh! ..um sorry, I was just lost in my thought." Hermione whispered while looking back down at her book.
"I noticed" Blaise laughed before taking the book of her lap and crouching in front of her. "So, who are you sharing a room with, made any friends yet?"
"That's the thing, i got asked by a shy girl called Ruby to join her and three others, so I happily accepted...but they all left the room to go and do things so I hadn't really spoken to them yet..." Hermione whispered, slightly embarrassed.
"Well, it's the first day after all and like I said you have Draco and myself, besides im sure Pansy will warm up sooner or later." Blaise said, Hermione could only lift an eyebrow in a surprised and sarcastic manner that made Blaise laugh. "Okay, maybe it will take a while but you still have two out of three, why don't you meet me here in the morning and we will go and get breakfast together?" Blaise asked politely, sending a charming yet awkward smile towards her.
Hermione couldn't help but smile back and nod. "Come on then, let's get to bed." Blaise said, standing up and offering a hand.
"What about my books? I was going to do some" Hermione began but Blaise covered her mouth with his outstretched hand.
"Don't be ridiculous, you will have plenty of time to read tomorrow, besides im pretty sure you are already one of the most talented here." Blaise said, winking at her and releasing his hand. if only he knew she thought to herself, but said nothing and let Blaise walk her to her room.
Little did she know that Draco was standing in the hallway watching what was happening with furrowed eyebrows and a clenched jaw.
The next morning, when Draco awoke, he pulled himself out of bed and dragged his body to the shower. Once clean he pulled on his new robes and made his way over the Blaise's bed. Nudging him slightly to wake the boy up he said,
"Come on, mate, we are going to be late for breakfast!" and with that Blaise's eyes opened wide and he jumped out of bed.
"Oh, shit! I said I would meet Hermione, oh Merlin, she is already going to think I forgot about her.. what a great first impretion i'm going to giver her!" Blaise was whispering harshly, panicking whilst pulling on his robes.
"Actually, I think Hermione probably would have just gone without us anyway. Don't worry, I am sure she will be alright. It's not your fault you slept in on your first day. Besides, why do you want to give that know-it-all a good first impretion." Draco said trying to calm him down. He placed a hand on his shoulder, causing the tanned boy to freeze.
"You're right, I will just apologise...and she may be a know-it-all, but that isn't exactla bad thing, especially when she is in the same house as us." Blaise said letting out a sigh and then turning to move through the door and make his way to the common room. However, to his surprise, there sat Hermione, in the familiar arm-chair, contentedly reading a book. As if sensing his their presence she looked up.
Finally, she thought to herself before slamming the book shut and standing, how is it that they took longer than most of the girls to get ready?!. The boys hesitantly moved towards her.
"Sorry, Hermione...I -" Blaise begun, but she shook her head.
"Don't worry about it... I wanted to do some reading anyway." Hermione said, suddenly she caught her gaze with Draco, who nodded in her direction before walking out of the door.
The main hall was so full compared to how Hermione remembered it being back in the "real" world. in a way, she wanted to distance herself. Especially from those, she knew were technically dead, or going to die. She just hoped she would get back before having to see it all over again. Letting out a sigh Hermione ate some toast and when she saw Harry and Ron move, she then stood, to make her way to her first lesson, double potions.
"See you guys in potions, I'm going to go to the library early." Hermione said, absent-mindedly, her eyes after the two boys out of the hall, before doing the same.
When she arrived at the potions lab, she saw Harry and Ron waiting outside, talking to each other about rumours they heard to do with Hogwarts. She couldn't help but let a gigantic grin spread across her face.
"Apparently the staircases just move while you are on them, which means you could end up anywhere! it's pretty dangerous if you ask me... I mean its like a stone maze that constantly changes." Ron was saying, taking the opportunity Hermione came and stood next to them.
"THAT's why you need to be carefull, Ronald. Also if you do enough research, I'm sure you will begin to find your way around easily enough." Hermione said bluntly, sending a smile in Harry's direction who returned it.
"Oh, so you mean to say you already know your way round the whole grounds?!" Ron said mockingly.
"Actually I do." Hermione replied, Ron's eyes went wide and mouth fell open, but Hermione just ignored him and made her way into the class room.
"Hey Harry, is it ok if sit with you?" Hermione asked realising it would be rude not to. Harry smiled and made his way to the desk next to her.
"Of course!" He said before taking out his books, parchment and quills.
Soon enough the other students made their way into the room as well as Professor Snape, of whom she initially recognised.
Draco made his way to the back of the classroom with Blaise and Pansy, watching as Blaise stared in horror at the sight of Hermione sitting next to , not only a Gryffindor but Harry Potter. However, Draco couldn't care any less. At this rate she will get herself killed... he thought before pulling out his books and organising himself.
Snape wrote his name on the board in chalk and did a dramatic turn to face the class. Draco only rolled his eyes as the other students quieted and watched with terrified expressions.
"There will be no foolish wand waving, or silly incantations in this class." Snape began. his greasy black hair and pointy features, exaggerated under the candlelight. "As such, I don't expect many of you to appreciate the subtle science and the exact art of which is potion making. However, for those select few, who posses the predisposition.." Snape droned out, slowly moving his glare from one student to the next. Draco couldn't help but have a small smug grin on his face as Snape folded is arms and continued. "I can show you how to bewitch the mind and ensnare the senses. I can tell you how to bottle fame, brew glory and even put a stopper on death."
Draco watched as the Professors eyes rested upon Harry Potter. "Yet again, prehaps some of you have come to Hogwarts in possession of these abilities so much that you feel confident to not pay attention." Snap raised his voice. Hermione sent Harry and nudge and Draco couldn't help but smirk.
Suddenly the raven haired boys and the professors eyes locked. "Mr. Potter, our...new...celebrity." Harry looked around confused untill Snape quickly spoke.
"Tell me what would I get if I added powdered root of asterel to an infusion of wormwood?" Silence fell among the room, if possible, even quieter than before. Draco watch Hermione's hand go up like a bullet. Snape evidently choosing to ignore her.
"You don't know? Well then, let's try again... Where Mr. Potter would you look if i asked you to find me a beasil?" Again Hermione's hand stretched in the air. The back of Harry's head turned to wards Hermione and the Draco heard him mutter,
"I don't know sir." The blonde simply rolled his eyes and leaned back in his chair, enjoying the scene placed before him.
"And what is the difference between monkshood and wolfbane?" Again Harry repeated himself, only causing Blaise to also smirk in their direction. Snape move around his desk to stand again in front of the board. His cloak flew behind him, giving him an important and elegant movement.
"Pity...clearly, fame isn't everything. Is it, Mr. Potter?" Snape then moved his gaze to Hermione, who had now folded her arms against her chest and was looking down at the table. "Oh and 50 points to Slytherin as Miss. Granger here seems to already gained a miraculous amount of knowledge."
A murmur erupted through the room, mainly consisting of proud slytherins, but Draco stared in disbelief as the now white blonde girl moved further down her chair.
Soon enough the day was over and Hermione unfortunately spent the majority of it alone. Every so often a few slytherin girls called Ruby, Kelly, Harriet and Megan would come over and talk to her, but Hermione expected it was only because they shared a room. It was nice to know that not every Slytherin was horrid or stuck up their own arse. It gave her a small amount of hope.
Hermione sat in the Slytherin common room, in her usual seat with a pile of books next to her. Blaise sat opposite and draco sat on the floor with his back turned to the two of them. Not much conversation happened between the three of them, especially because Draco was still ignoring her, but even so the evening would continue as the three of them read their separate books and then Blaise would walk Hermione too her room.
It was about 10pm and she had just changed into new Pj's and climbed into bed, puling the curtains down, when she heard Ruby and Kelly talking to each other. Kelly seemed like a stereotypical blonde girl who, on first look you would describe her as "cute" and ruby, well she was known for her bright red hair, that were set in ringlets around her head. However right now Kelly looked nothing like "cute" and Ruby looked worried.
"It is just that, I heard my father talking to a man when I flew home this morning because of homesickness, and it had something to do with a stone. I can't remember what they called it but I heard that it could be extremely dangerous" Kelly was saying, pacing up and down her bed.
"Well Kelly, I'm sure there is nothing to worry about, and even if there was I'm also certain there is nothing we could do. Just leave it to your father..." Ruby replied as she climbed into bed.
"I suppose so but... what if it effects us? I just feel bad knowing about it" Kelly continued.
"Why don't you go and ask Dumbledore about it tomorow?" Ruby asked, trying to be helpfull.
"Well Draco said he was utterly useless and besides i don't want to make a big deal out of nothing." The girl said sleeply.
Hermione's mind went blank the sorceres' stone. How could forget! she thought to herself and grit her teeth. I will have to talk to Harry tomorrow." she thought to herself and forced herself to go to sleep, with great difficulty.
The next few weeks continued in basically the same routine. Hermione decided against telling Harry so soon, first because they had only technically become friends and therofre he may not trust her and secondly, because she felt it would create a lot of drama, too soon. Afterall, if this year was going to be the same as the first year back in the "actual life" then she needed to use tactics. She needed to find the right time! Most days Hermione spent on her own, occasionally Blaise would talk about pointless things that didn't interest her but she pushed herself to smile and interact. After all he is one of the few people putting any effort in. As for Draco, she hadn't really seen much of him. He basically avoids her at all cost, but to be honest she couldn't really complain. Afterall it saves a lot of arguments.
It was one week before Halloween, when she was making her way to potions again, attempting to multitask and read while she was walking; she basically bumped straight into Ron. Her book went flying and she closed her eyes, waiting for the impact of the stone floor to hit her as well as the sound of her hardback book dropping to the floor; but neither happened. Opening her eyes she noticed Harry holding onto her tightly, his face slightly tinged red as he laced an arm around her waist to help her back up.
"Thanks... im so sorry Ron i-" suddenly a cold hand was placed on her shoulder.
"I assume this was yours beaver. Prehaps next time you could attempt not to throw this at my face, because next time I dont think I will be so polite about it." Draco spat towards her before shoving the book into her stomach. Coughing and wincing slightly Hermione wrapped her arms around the book and looked to the floor as Draco staked past her to go and stand with the other two slytherins. why is he such a dick?! why can't he just try being nice for once. Espicially if we are going to have to work together to sort this situation out and find a way of getting back."Woah what was that all about?" Harry asked confused.
"Who cares. Maybe next time you should look where you were going" Ron said bluntly before turning and making his way into the classroom.
"Ron-" Harry began but Hermione just whispered.
"Don't. I'm fine." and with that moved past him and slowley walked towards her usual seat. Dropping her stuff onto her desk she began to think of a way to get Draco on his own and in a place where he might actually listen to what she has to say.