Change Of Heart (Hermione x Male Reader)

Chapter 5 : Friends and Foes

Your POV

It was the day I go back to Hogwarts for my third year. I hugged my parents and boarded the train. As it started moving, I waved at them for the final time before finding a compartment. I saw Draco in one of them and closed the door before I sat down opposite him. We started talking about our plans this year before he started smirking.

"Y/N, I need to ask you something, and it involves the mudblood. I saw you going to the Hospital Wing. Fancy her now do we?" He sneered. I froze. He couldn't have known right?

"What're you talking about." I questioned but it came out more like an answer.

"Don't play dumb, L/N. Now answer me." As he said that the train started slowing down.

"What's going on?" I asked. The windows started freezing over.

"Why did we stop, we're not there yet are we?" Draco asked sounding terrified.

"No we're not. I think we broke down, look there're people outside now." I replied however I was doubting myself. Those people outside look like they're....gliding. The lights started dimming out before we were plunged into darkness. The only light illuminating the room was from the moon. The room's temperature started dropping tremendously. We both watched in horror as a shadow glided past us.

A decaying hand then started opening the compartment door. It's decaying breath filled my nostrils. A Dementor! It faced me before gliding towards me. I summoned my wand from my robes and pointed at it before thinking of my happiest memory. 'Expecto Patronum'. A silvery figure of a tiger came out from my wand. It pounced on the dementor before the dementor glided away. My tiger faded back into my wand and Draco looked shocked.

"H-how did you -"

"Cast that spell? I know it's advanced magic, I learned it last year. I would also prefer if you wouldn't tell anyone" He just nodded, mouth agape. The ride back to Hogwarts was a silent one. The question long forgotten.

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The feast was amazing as always. I caught Granger's eye across the table and winked at her. She went red in the face and continued with her potatoes. After that was over, I went to the dormitories and started unpacking. I changed into my
F/C pyjamas and closed the curtains around my bed. My eyes started getting heavier before I knew it I was fast asleep.

The next morning came before I knew it. It was Care for Magical Creatures. That big oaf was teaching us. Everyone thought he was a joke. Everyone except the Golden Trio. I was at the front with Granger somehow. He showed us and animal that looked like the breed between a Horse and Eagle. A Hippogriff. Hagrid called Potter up front. Potter bowed to the creature but instead of bowing back it screeched. Hagrid pushed Potter back as Granger accidentally gripped my hand. I smirked at her and whispered.

"You can do that anytime, love." I was pleased to see her getting flustered. Good thing I have that effect on her.

The Hippogriff called Buckbeak bowed and allowed Potter to touch it. He then took it for a fly. I watched enviously as they soared above the canopy of trees. A short while later, Potter and Buckbeak landed back in the paddock. I could hear Draco at the back complaining. I swear nothing pleases him that spoils brat and I'm wondering why I'm still friends with him. Draco then proceeded to insult the beast. He lacks brain cells that one.