A New Beginning

Prologue

You must read the prologue.. Or else the story will confuse you.. I really hope you enjoy this... It's my first story... Oh and before I forget JK Rowling owns all Harry Potter things in here!!
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'When will this end?' I wonder as I fight. Flinging spells at the Death Eaters. Here I am fighting side by side with my two best friends, Ron Weasley and Harry Potter. I was worried that we wouldn't make it. I didn't think all of us were ready for this battle. I mean come on we're just kids.

"Crucio!!" I hear a shrilly voiced women yell. I knew exactly who that horrid voice belonged to, Bellatrix Lestrange. I knew that voice far to well, especially after her torturing me at the Malfoy Manor.

You know Dobby didn't just appear out of the blue, Draco Malfoy called for him. Draco and I were secretly friends. Harry and Ron don't know that, but oh well. He saved my life, on multiple occasions. Not that Harry or Ron knew that either, but Draco first saved me when I was attacked in the Library by a group of Slytherins. The group of Slytherins that attacked me were Crabbe, Goyle, and Parkinson. They really hate me, but honestly that's their problem not mine.

I was surprised when Draco, of all people, saved me.

~~FlashBack~~

Fifth Year....

I'm sitting in my usual seat all the way in the back of the Library, a rather secluded area, far away from the annoying younger students. I'm reading my favorite book, Hogwarts: A History, yes it's the millionth time I've read it, but who cares. I'm was so zoned in on the book I don't hear Pansy Parkinson, Gregory Goyle, or Vincent Crabbe come up behind me.

Someone clears their throat, I jump out of my chair, wand at the ready. I see who it is and I scoff, "What do you three want?" I say putting my wand in my inner cloak pocket.

They look at me "Don't talk to us like that.. Mudblood!" Parkinson says. Goyle and Crabbe laugh.

"You shouldn't talk to me like that! I am a prefect! 15 points from Slytherin! Now leave before you three lose your house anymore points" I say in a stern voice. Pansy Smirks as the other two bimbos giggle. "We're not going anywhere." She says pushing me into a bookcase. I pull out my wand to defend myself, but Parkinson is just a bit faster. "Accio Wand.." she says in that annoying voice if hers. "What were you gonna do mudblood? Hex us? The odds are against you, you know.. Three against one.. Ha only a little Gryffindor like yourself would think you had the chance to beat us.. Well me at least.." She said shoving me to the ground.

Suddenly someone appeared out of behind a bookshelf to my left. "Granger?! Where the Bloody Hell are you? You know we have a meeting in 5 min- What's going on here?!" The voice asked. The voice belonged to none other than Draco Malfoy.

'Great must be my lucky day!' I thought to myself sarcastically. "Oh nothing Malfoy we are obviously having a tea party! It's not like they are ganging up on me or anything!" I said sarcastically. He rolled his eyes.

He then looked at the other three Slytherins and said "15 points from Slytherin! Why must you three always lose us house points? Back to the common room.. Now!!" They looked at him wide eyed and scurried back to their common room. He held out his hand to me so I could get up. I took his hand and got up. I looked at him surprised. "What?!" He said not looking at me.

"It's just.. You just.. And they just.." I was at a lose for words.

"Spit it out Granger!" He said sounding annoyed.

"Thank you, Malfoy.. I appreciate what you just did.." I said smiling at him. I noticed his pale cheeks had a tint if pink to them. 'Was he.. Blushing??' I wondered.

"Don't mention it.. I'm serious.. Do not mention this to ANYONE Granger.. Understand??" He asked. I nodded my head weakly. "Let's go we are late for the meeting.." he said, as he started walking out of the Library. I followed behind him. We were both deep in thought.

~~End of Flashback~~

I quickly dodge another spell that os flung towards me, when I hear Draco cry out in pain. "Draco!!" I squeal quickly searching the battle field. I see his father and the Lestrange brothers firing deadly spells at him. 'Oh no! What should I do?' I think to myself. I pull Harry's invisibility cloak out of my coat pocket I throw it on and slowly walk up behind them. I yell "STUPIFY!" Three times knocking the three men out. I quickly pull invisibility cloak stuffing it into my pocket. I then take off my coat and place it on Draco. "Draco? Draco can you hear me?" I say shaking him a little. He doesn't respond. I begin to panic. "Draco Malfoy I swear to Merlin if you die on me I'm gonna kill you!" I say I hear a chuckling sound and I look down at Draco, but it wasn't him.

"Stupid Mudblood! He obviously cannot hear you, let alone respond to you. And people say you're the brightest witch if your age!" A man scoffed. I whip around so fast I nearly fall over. I soon realize who it was talking to me. It was the meanest man.. Or beast actually, Fenrir Greyback. He's a foul creature. The things he's done to children.. The things he's done to women are just not right he deserves to die. I pull out my wand to kill him once and for all, but before I know it I am thrown to the ground and disarmed. Greyback lays on top of me chuckling. "You shouldn't of tried anything you stupid, stupid little girl.. I'm gonna kill you know, but I have something I want to do before I slaughter you." He says, with a crazed look in his eyes. He rips open my shirt as I struggle to get him off of me. "Stop struggling it'll only make it worse" he chuckles. He uses his claws to slice my bra in half. I scream and plea but my pleas only reach deaf ears. 'Draco please.. Please help me.. I need you!' I plea hoping he can somehow hear me. Suddenly Greyback howls in pain, a warm substance splatters in my face. Greyback falls off me, I open my eyes to see his dead body beside me I squeal in terror.

"Bad dog," a voice chuckles, "Granger your okay I saved you again.." I look up to see Draco towering over me, holding out his hand to help me up. I take his hand and stand up. I pretty much leap into his arms.

"Oh my! How many times are you going to save me? Thank you do much Draco!" I say hugging him. I suddenly get the strange urge to kiss him. So I kiss him. He seemed shocked at first, but then he deepened the kiss. I felt a surge of electricity run threw me. I pull back and let go.

"I-I'm sorry.. I d-don't know what came over me.." I say blushing. He chuckles. I look at him and notice how flushed his face was. I also saw something strange flash through his eyes, 'Was that.. No it couldn't be.. I must be seeing things..' I thought to myself. I look around the battlefield and see many of my classmates, my teachers, and the death eaters staring at the two of us. I blush worse now knowing pretty much everyone saw me kiss Draco Malfoy!! 'This cannot get any worse!' I said to myself. I spoke to soon. My eyes met with Ron and I see a look of pure hatred in his eyes. That hatred was directed towards me. "Ron I-" he turns away, well more like runs away. He hates me now.. Whatever I don't care anymore. I turn to Draco. My eyes filled with tears.

"Gr-Hermione please.. Please don't cry." he says pulling me into a warm hug. 'Why is he hugging me?' I ask myself as I hug him back, crying into his shoulder. The kiss, those five words, and this hug changed everything between us.