Dramione One Shots

in another life

Draco Malfoy stared at Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley as they were at the Gryffindor table laughing quietly while munching on their food. 

He couldn't help but feel jealousy inside of him. He wanted her. 

He knew he could get any girl to fall on their knees just by flashing that typical Draco Malfoy smirk. Any girl but Hermione Granger. Maybe that's what he liked about her. The fact that she wouldn't just throw herself at him. She was modest. She knew how to keep herself together. 

Yet Weasley on the other hand, couldn't. Draco didn't know why out of all the people, she chose a Weasley. He would give attention to any girl who ever glanced at him. And the thought of Ron cheating on Hermione made him sick.

He didn't know how or when he started feeling differently about Hermione. He remembered back in first year when he dyed Hermione's hair a bright shade of green. She hated him for that. He only did that cause he wanted her attention. Not that he knew that it was a bad thing.

Hermione had always been pretty. Draco knew that. Everybody knew that, except for Hermione herself, but when the Yule Ball came, she was beautiful. Draco couldn't help but feel angry with the fact that people only started to pay attention to her when she dressed up more. Heck, Ron didn't even pay attention to her much, and now that she's grown up and beautiful, he had her.

Draco didn't know what Ron did to deserve Hermione. He wasn't even that good looking. He didn't have the proper manners. What did she see in Ron? Why didn't she just choose him instead?

But then again, he did remember that he had a very unusual way of showing his love for her. He would tease her and call her mudblood. He knew that it was too much, but he couldn't just expose himself like that. He was a Malfoy and Malfoys have always been with purebloods. He could only imagine the things his father, Lucius, would say once he finds out that Draco Malfoy, his only son and heir, has fallen in love with a mudblood.

Then he remembered, every time he teased her, she would always run to Run to cry on. Maybe that was something Draco hadn't done for Hermione. Ron was there for her when she needed him the most. He was there to hurt her. Hermione had no clue about Draco's 'infatuation' with her and only knew of the horrid things he's done. 

Then, he understood. He wanted to be with her, but all he's ever cause her was pain. But he knew that they'd be together. Someday, in another life.