It's Not The Same Me Anymore

chapter 2: Platform 9 3/4

Hermione's POV:

I woke up and found myself sleeping near the lake. I recalled everything that happened. I figured I had made some wrong descions. I decide to go back home and re arrange my things. I went inside and put all my stuff back. I changed into a pair of shorts and a loose T shirt. I made myself some coffee and watched some news. I began wondering why he dumped me. Was it that I was not attractive enough? That is when I saw a modelling magazine. I took it my hands and an idea came buzzing into my head. I quickly packed my wand in my bag and took a lot of galleons with me. I put and extendable charm and a charm to reduce the weight to one of a feather. I finished my coffee and apparated to Diagon Ally.

DIAGON ALLY:

I first went to a salon. I asked my hair dresser to make permanently give my soft curls and get rid of my bushy hair. I told the manicurists and pedicurist to fix my nails and do anything they wanted with them but just help me with a make over. They asked me why and I guess I told them my entire story. They comforted me and started my make over. The not only fixed my hair and nails they also applied minimal make up. After a while they gave me some tips and I thanked them endlessly. They also gave some tips on what I should wear. They said I should make use of my figure. I thanked them once again and looked in the mirror again..

I was going to pay them but they said it was in the house. I was going to argue but they pushed me out of the store. I thanked them one last time and left. No one seemed to have recognised me. I walked passed so many people who knew me. I smiled to myself. I now went to shop for my clothes. I first went to the shorts section and got around 4 of those. Then I went and got some skirts. Long and short. I next headed to dresses. I was truly amazed to see them. The shop assistant came to me and I told her I needed some dresses that would leave people hanging. She showed me some dresses. Most of them were short and the long ones were backless. Some of them were just the ones you were on casual outings. I went to the shirts and I was confused what to buy. So I decided to take whatever I wouldn't take. I took croptops, casual tops formal tops and I also took a black jacket. I took two cardigans. One black and one white. I went to the trial room and tried all of them. I asked the assistant for help. She was thankfully a very honest one. At the end we discarded only a couple things. I moved onto the shoes sections. I picked up boots, flip flops, pumps, sneakers and some classy heels. I tried on those too. Again I discarded only a few of those. I bought it all and apparated home.
The first thing I did was eat. I was so excited about getting a make over I didn't eat. So I made myself a yummy dinner and went upto my room with my new wardrobe. I dumped all the clothes on the bed and opened my wardrobe. I kept my pyjamas and most of my wardrobe. I threw away all my baggy clothes and pants. So at the end I trews away fifty percent of my wardrobe and put all of my new clothes in. So now I had:

4 pairs of pyjamas
6 casual dresses
6 formal dresses long
6 formal dresses short
7 pairs of shorts (lots off colours)
15 casual tops
10 formal tops
10 croptops/ camies
5 cardigans
3 jeans
5 pants
2 jeggings
2 track pants
5 pairs high heeled boots
2 pairs of flip flops
2 pairs of sneakers
2 pairs of pumps
2 pairs of formal heels
2 pairs of casual heels

I seemed pretty proud of myself. I had a new wardrobe and I loved it. I called it a night and went to bed. The next few days passed quickly. I made sure no one could find me. I didn't want anyone ruining my mood. I would often go to Diagon Ally and have a firewisky. It tastes really good I must say. Then one day I came back in the afternoon and saw an owl with an envelope. I took the envelope and broke open the seal. I removed the letter and read it:
Dear miss Granger,
I would like to welcome you back at hogwarts to complete your seventh year with the batch of the previous sixth years. I would also like to congratulate you on gaining the post of Head Girl. The list of books for the year seven is attached. I look forward to your letter. School re opens on the 1st of September. The last date for you to send back your answer is the 31st of August. Your batch will be given to you on the day you arrive school.
I look forward to seeing you Mrs. Granger.

Headmistress,
Minerva McGonnagal

I immediately took a parchment and ink and wrote back thanking her and informed her that she would be seeing me on the day hogwarts reopens. I tied the parchment to the leg of the owl who had brought me the letter(it had been waiting there patiently for merlin knows how long!). I watched the owl fly out of sight and sighed. It was going to be an interesting year indeed. Then it struck me. It was the 21st of August. I went to Diagon Ally again and I just went in my shorts and Tshirt. This time I went to Flourish and Blotts. I bought all the books and I got a new quills and inks. But my life just hates me. Just when I was about to leave, out of all the people I knew in the wizarding world I had to bump into Malfoy. But it was funny as soon as I figured he didn't recognise me. That is when I decided to play along. I smirked.
"I am so sorry are you alright?" Malfoy said helping me with my things and making sure I was alright. I was surprised and I just became concerned.
"Malfoy are you alright?" I asked worriedly. He seemed pretty taken aback by this.
"How do you know me?"
"You will know when you board the Hogwarts Express. Don't disappoint me." I was in a cheeky mood and decided to have some fun. I left leaving a dumbfound Draco Malfoy. I apparated home waiting to go back to hogwarts, my home.

Draco's POV:

i was stunned. days past and I was more and more eager to go to hogwarts. At first i didn't want to go. i was afraid they wouldn't accept me after the war but my mother insisted and said this was the only way to prove that i had actually changed. She had convinced me and i sent a letter back to professor McGonagal informing her that i would be coming back to Hogwarts.

Platform 9 3/4

Hermione's POV:
I couldn't wait to board the train. I took a cab and went to king cross. I ran straight into the wall and reached platform 9 and 3/4. I saw many familiar faces. I noticed that only a few slytherins came back which included Theodore, Blaise and Draco. I smirked when I saw them. But it immediately fell as soon as I saw the weasleys together. Molly and Arthur had come to bid ginny and Harry farewell. In the distance i saw Ron arriving with Lavender hand in hand.  And I didn't notice the grey eyes who stared at me and saw the tears slowly drop from my cheeks as my wounds re-opened. The memories of that day came flooding back.

Draco's POV :

I was talking to Blaise Theodore and when she walked past that wall. She smirked when she saw me and i could swear she looked familiar. She suddenly stopped and you could see the tears fall from her eyes. I saw what her gazed was fixed at. It was the weasley family apart from the youngest weasel bee who seemed to be having spend some good time with Lavender Brown. Wait I thought Granger and he were together? Weaslete was bidding farewell to the rest of her family but didn't even glance at Weasel. It was then everything came clicking back. The beautiful woman was none other than the war heroine Hermione Granger.
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(A/N: What is going to happen now that Draco knows who the woman he has been waiting to meet at Hogwarts is none other than Hermione Granger... please vote and comment and thank you for reading.)