Hermione Malfoy?! (Dramione)

II. Back to School

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        "Wait!" I heard a voice from my back. I turned around seeing the cold gray eyes of him.

        "Why?" I said with a cold voice mirroring his stare.

        "Are you going to the Head-Prefect's Compartment?" He said with a straight face. I just shook my head.

        "Uhm, okay. See you Later." He said and turned around quickly.

        It's quite weird, Malfoy's actions and words. He didn't even bother to said that I'm a, you know, mudblood, muggleborn. I wonder what is happening to him?

        I opened the compartment seeing them busy with their own matters.

        "Hi Guys." I said with a small smile on my face. It's kinda awkward.

       "Oh. hi, Hermione. What happened? What did McGonagall said?" Luna said with her dreamy voice.

        "I'll tell you later."

        "You've got to tell me everything 'Mione." Ginny said with curiosity all over her face. I know that she felt something was wrong between my words and my expressions.

        "Of course, Gin." I eyed her and hoped she understood. "Gotta have a nap."

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        "Hermione. Just few minutes left before arriving to Hogwarts. We need to dress up now." Ginny poked me on the shoulders to wake me up.

        We got to our robes. Then we arrived to the Hogwarts' station a few minutes later. I got to my feet, ready to leave the compartment.

        "Guys, I'll go ahead now. I need to guide some first years." I said.

        "See you later 'Mione!" Harry said.

        "Bye."

        I walked out of the compartment and out of the train. I saw Malfoy guiding some first years. I went at the back of Malfoy where he can't see me. I gave the first years a don't-tell-him-i'm-on-his-back look.

        "Uhm, are you the only one? where's the head girl?" a blonde girl with rather intimidating cute smile asked.

        "Uhm, I think she's assisting other students." Malfoy said.

        "Is she beautiful?" a cute and rather attractive first year boy asked.

"I think so, yes." Malfoy said and shock went up to my face. Did I hear it right? Did he really said that? I felt like my cheeks are burning. Suddenly, some first years laughed, others are biting their lips to avoid laughing.

"What? Is there anything funny? I just said that the headgirl is somehow, beautiful." Malfoy said. Again, I think I'm blushing and I can't take it anymore. I can't help and bit my lip.

"Hi Malfoy, Hi Guys." I said, preventing myself from blushing or much worse, laughing.

"Oh, Granger, Did you hear anything?" Malfoy said.

"Uhm, I don't. Did I miss something?" I asked and unconsciously bit my lip again.

"He just said that you're be-" blonde girl said, pretending that I didn't hear something. Her mouth was covered by a cute boy.

"What?" I said. I just want to hear it one more time. That Draco Malfoy, my mortal enemy, said that I am beautiful.

"Uhm, nothing. I just said that you're a mudblood." Malfoy said with a smirk. Ouch, I heard it from him again. It hurts even if I know that it's not what he said.

"Okay first years, go with Hagrid. He'll guide you how to go to the castle." Malfoy shouted. I'm still looking at Malfoy but I saw in my peripheral vision that the first years were gone now. It's only me and Malfoy here. He walked away from me. I thought that Malfoy has changed. I thought that he was already a kind gentleman but my thoughts are wrong. He's the same evil little cockroach I've met 8 years ago.

I went to the carriages going to Hogwarts. I saw Malfoy assisting some second years. They are the last batch. And now, We're alone again. It was very awkward.

"Go first." Malfoy uttered. I climb to the carriage but suddenly my right foot has slipped and I lost balance.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" I screamed above my lungs. I closed my eyes and waited for my body to be on the ground but I can't feel anything hard. He caught me. A few seconds later, I opened my eyes and the first thing I saw is the mesmerizing gray eyes of Him.

"Don't be too ignorant. Take care of yourself Granger. I won't be here all the freaking time to save you." He said.

Why did he bother to shout on the top of his lungs just to say that he won't be on my side all the time just to protect me? Why did he bother to say that I must take care of myself? What's happening?

I climbed to the carriage. A silent hymn tortured us the whole time, until we reached Hogwarts. I went out of the carriage and waited for Malfoy to go out. We headed to the Great Hall to attend the Welcoming Feast that was already starting. We headed to our separate ways.

McGonagall took the position and started her speech.

"Welcome to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. I hope that this year will now be peaceful after the wizarding war last year. Many people of the wizarding world is now safe from the Dark Lord. No need to worry about anything. Welcome first years! Let us start the sorting...."

And the sorting began alphabetically after the song of the houses and the sorting hat itself. Until it was the familiar first year girl.

"Catherine Cainer" She's the blonde girl who asked Malfoy about me.

"Gryffindor!" The sorting hat said. The sorting continued until a familiar boy again took and wore the hat.

"Robie Smith" McGonagall said. He's the cute boy who asked Malfoy about how beautiful I was.

"Hmm.. Slytherin!" The sorting hat said.

Many students have passed the Sorting until it's finished.

"Let the Feast begin!" McGonagall said with a smile on her face and with the move of her hand, the plates are now filled with food, food, food.

An unfamiliar feeling went to me and unconsciously glanced to Malfoy's direction. And I was assured of two things. One, that he is staring at me. And two, that he caught me staring at him.

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Sorry for the Late update. But I promise that I'll update more often because exam week is over. Yaaaaaaay! I want to dedicate this chapter to @Hershey082212 because she's my first fan. Love yah :*

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