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Chapter 2: "Maybe people do change.."

Pulling her wand out of her pocket Hermione turned to her luggage and placed a shrinking charm on them, placing them into her pocket she turned to the rest of the Weasleys.

"Okay dears, you all have your lists of the things you need for this year, we will meet you back here in about half an hour so that we can make it to the train" Mrs Weasley announced to the group. Mrs Weasley, Mr Weasley and Ginny made their way off to get Ginny's things for the year.

Hermione turned to the boys, "Okay, textbooks first boys" she smiled as she turned and made her way to Flourish and Blotts, the boys trailing behind.

"Does she ever go anywhere that doesn't have books?" Ron whispered to Harry, Hermione upon hearing that turned to her best friend and slapped him on the back of the head.

"Hey!" Ron yelled, Harry couldn't keep the chuckle from escaping his lips as he watched his two best friends bicker at each other.

Upon reaching Flourish and Blotts, Hermione split up from the boys walking further into the shelves littered with millions of books. Too engrossed in observing the books and their covers, Hermione turned and bumped straight into somebody causing them to drop to the floor.

Doing exactly what her instinct told her, Hermione knelt down and proceeded to pick up the discarded books that now lay among the floor. "Oh my, I'm so sorry I wasn't looking where I wa-" Hermione lifted her gaze from the books, up to the face of the body. Her chocolate eyes met grey, she was staring at none other than Draco Malfoy.

A slight smirk playing at his lips, "Granger, such a pleasure to see you.."

"I-I umm.." Hermione stumbled across her words, her cheeks now a deep crimson colour.

Taking the books from her outstretched hands, Draco stood up. After straightening his clothes, he reached his hand down and offered it to her. Hermione, shocked at the gesture stared at his hand. Draco chuckled. "It's just a hand Granger, or do you want to stay on the floor all day?".

After shaking herself out of her daze, she gently took his hand before lifting herself to her feet. "Thank you Malfoy" she replied, in which she couldn't help but swear she saw a faint smile playing at his lips, not that traditional smirk he always had on his face.

"I should probably get back to the Weasley's otherwise they'll be wondering where I got to" Hermione said, glancing at her feet once again.

Draco nodded before answering, "Sure thing Granger, I'll see you around".

Hermione smiled gently at him before turning to leave, "See you around Malfoy" she quietly answered as she exited the shop and proceeded to look for her two best friends.

Draco Malfoy, now stood at the window couldn't take his gaze away from the brunette. Her brown eyes had him entranced, the way her hips swayed as she walked, and that smile.. He couldn't help but ask himself, What is that girl doing to me?

After meeting the Weasley's outside they made their way to the train. Arriving at platform 9 and three quarters, Mrs Weasley turned to the teens, hugging them each individually and kissing them on the cheek. "Now all of you look after yourselves, remember to give this new marriage law a chance okay?"

The teens smiled gently at the woman before nodding, bidding their goodbyes and boarding the train, making their way into one of the only available compartments they placed their luggage into the overhead bays.

Once the boys got settled into their seats they began talking about the new year and the quidditch team, "So Harry, who do you reckon will be the new seeker for Slytherin? You don't possibly think that Malfoy could be it again do you?" Ron asked.

Harry shook his head, before turning to the chess set that was now set up. "I don't know Ron, he could be the new seeker. It just depends whether they'll actually show their faces after the war".

Upon hearing Malfoy's name being mentioned, Hermione lifted her head from her book and listened into the conversation.

As the conversation moved more from quidditch and Malfoy, and into chess Hermione started to drone out of their conversation.

Yawning softly, Hermione began to make herself comfortable in her seat. Resting her head against the window, Hermione let sleep overwhelm her.

Sat in the comfy loveseat in front of the fire Hermione sat reading her favourite book of all time, Hogwarts: A History. The warmth from the fireplace enveloping her into a sense of calmness. Hearing the portrait open Hermione turned to look at the visitor, her chocolate brown eyes met grey as she found herself staring into the eyes of the Head Boy. Smiling softly at him, Hermione returned to her book. As she was becoming engrossed into the chapter of the book, in which she had happened to have read thousands of times before, she found herself completely unaware that Draco had now moved closer into the common room and was now stood mere centimetres away from the love seat.

Hermione closed her book, and stood from the seat. Turning to Draco she said, "I think I'm going to call it a night now, I'll see you tomorrow at 1pm so we can discuss the things that Professor McGonagall mentioned at dinner?"

Draco nodded, "Um, Granger.. There's one thing I've been meaning to talk to you about.." He started, slowly moving closer towards her, Hermione confused, looked at the boy wishing him to continue his sentence, however Draco had other plans. Reaching his hands up Draco gently cupped Hermione's face before softly placing his lips on top of hers, before she even had chance to respond Draco had pulled away and distanced himself from the brunette.

"Goodnight Hermione" He whispered, a faint smile on his lips.

Hermione smile softly at the fellow student before turning and heading towards her room, "Goodnight Draco".

Hearing the toot of the train, Hermione grabbed her uniform from her bag and made her way to the back of the train to get changed. After changing into her uniform and pinning her Head Girl badge to her cloak, Hermione emerged from the bathroom. As many students were now stood in the walkway, getting ready to leave the train, Hermione quickly made her way through the students and back to the compartment in which her best friends were waiting. Turning the corner, Hermione collided into the chest of another fellow student. Hermione braced herself for the hard contact between herself and the floor but it never came. Looking down Hermione noticed two strong arms wrapped around her waist holding her close to their body. Looking up, she found herself once again staring into the stormy grey eyes of her future soon to be husband.

"Well well, Granger what do we have here? Can't seem to keep your hands off me can you?" Draco joked.

Hermione blushed, as she noticed just what he was talking about. During the time in which she was bracing herself for the hard contact where she would collide with the floor, Hermione had wrapped her arms around his neck and was clutching to him. Clearing her throat, Hermione loosened her grip on his neck. Draco taking the hint, made sure she was steady on her feet before removing his arms from around her waist.

"Thank you for catching me Malfoy" Hermione said, the faint crimson in her cheeks still evident.

Draco chuckled before replying, "It's fine Granger, don't mention it".

"Hermione! There you are" Ron said as he approached the pair, "Get lost Malfoy, nobody wants you around here".

Draco nodded, his gaze lingering on Hermione for just a moment longer before he turned and made his way back to the Slytherin compartment.

Ron turned to Hermione, "He wasn't giving you any hassel was he 'Mione?"

Hermione shook her head, "No Ronald, he was fine. I wish you'd be a bit nicer to him, I do have to marry him afterall".

Ron sighed before turning to Harry, "We better get going otherwise we'll be late for the feast".

With her best friends in tow Hermione made her way off of the train and into Hogwarts, where she would spend the last year married to her former worst enemy.

Making her way into the great hall Hermione made her way to the Gryffindor table, sitting beside Ginny she began to help herself to some of the food that had now began to appear on the table. As Professor McGonagall stood at the podium to make her speech, the hall turned into a silence.

"Welcome students, this year we are welcoming new first years into the school. I do hope that you will make them feel welcome. This year we have students entering their seventh year and from that we are pleased to announce your Head Girl and Head Boy for this year. From Gryffindor, your Head Girl is Hermione Granger" the crowd cheered, many of Hermione's fellow Gryffindors turned to her and smiled. A smile appearing on her face.

"And your Head Boy is Draco Malfoy from Slytherin" the cheering quietened down apart from the multiple different hoots that could be heard from the Slytherin house. Hermione turned towards the Slytherin table, looking for the blond hair among the crowd. There sat in the middle of the table, gazing back at her were those oh so familiar grey eyes. A warmth erupt in her stomach, as she felt her face start to heat up slightly. She smiled softly at him before turning to her friends.

"I'll leave you all to enjoy the feast but I'd like it if the Head Girl and Head Boy could meet me up the front straight afterwards" Professor McGonagall announced before sitting back down at the staff table.

After most of the students had finished eating and were now leaving the main hall, Hermione bid goodbye to her friends before making her way to the front of the hall in which Professor McGonagall was stood awaiting the teens. Not long after, Draco joined them.

"Ah, I understand that you are both aware of the new marriage law that you are both required to take part in, am I correct?" She asked the two students who stood before her, in which they both nodded their heads in agreement.

"Okay, seen as this is the first time the marriage law has been placed upon our students, as well as our Head students we have decided to place you both into your own common room" Professor McGonagall announced, Hermione turned to Draco to see his reaction. He stood, awaiting the professors next announcement seemingly unfazed by what he was just told.

"If you'd both like to follow me, I will show you to your new common room" She announced, before turning and heading out of the main hall and towards the east of the castle. The whole walk there Hermione stayed quiet and tried to keep as much distance as she could from Draco without causing unnecessary problems. Not long after did they reach a portrait of a young couple, standing side by side at the altar.

"Blissful Unity" Professor McGonagall announced to the portrait, the young couple smiled at the woman before opening. Stepping into the common room, the two teens followed. Hermione was shocked at what she saw. The large common room had a central fireplace, with two leather couches either side and a loveseat sat by the window. Hermione walked over to the window and was dumbstruck by the view. The window overlooked the whole of the lake, the sun beaming down onto the water as the birds fluttered in the tree. Draco had already made himself at home, upon entrance he had walked straight over to the couch and had taken among making himself comfortable.

Professor McGonagall turned to the two students and said, "The marriage law permits that you will both become wed within a week of receiving your letters, I will discuss matters with Professor Dumbledore and make sure that one of us, if not another member of staff may be present to be your witness".

Hermione smiled at the elder woman watching her exit, before turning and sitting in the couch opposite Draco's. This time next week I'm going to be married to Malfoy, how can this be happening?

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