Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters (except Katherine Scott). They all belong to J.K. Rowling. The genius behind the original 'Harry Potter' series. So let's all bow down to her. Oh hail J.K. Rowling! Oh hail J.K. Rowling! Oh hail J.K. Rowling!

Title: A Change Through Life

Genre: Romance/Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Ship: HG/DM

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September 1, 1995 Location: Hogwarts Train

I'm so tired of being thought of as Hermione Granger the bushy haired girl always found in that corner of the library reading Hogwarts: A History. Why can't I be thought of someone else? Someone interesting; not some girl who studies all the time and gets neglected by her friends and is only used when they need help with homework or studying for an exam. Harry and Ron have changed a lot since 5th year. They've been ignoring me often and not bothering to see how I've been. I haven't gotten one measly letter from either of them over the summer!! Well, maybe Harry couldn't use Hedwig because of the Dursleys. And maybe Ron's owl Pig just got lost again like always- wait NO! There you go again Granger, letting your friends off the hook so easily. You need to start acting differently this year. Set new goals for your self and for God's sake just let yourself go for once and act like a free happy teenager. Ron and Harry shouldn't be the only one's getting into some mischief.

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Hermione sighed while reading her awful attempt at a diary entry. Her mother had gotten her a diary over the summer to fill it with her thoughts while away at school. Normally she would have left it on her bookshelf to collect dust with all the other diaries her mother attempted to get her to write in, but this year was different. It was 7th year, and who knew what awaited her this year. She was appointed Head Girl and there was bound for something exciting to happen one day this year.
Hermione heard the door to her empty compartment slide open. Hoping it was Harry and Ron, to her disappointment an unfamiliar girl stood in the doorway. She had a Slytherin crest on her robes. 'Typical, leave it to me to get taunted by some unfamiliar girl from Slytherin when Harry and Ron aren't even here. Must have been sent here by Malfoy. Stupid git, why the hell have girls been following him around like he was their God all of last year?!?' Hermione's train of thoughts were interrupted as the girl cleared her throat and sat across from her without bothering asking.

"And you are.?" asked Hermione rudely with suspicious eyes shifting towards the girl.

"Katherine Scott." She said with her nose in the air.

'Oh boy, she's definitely probably in Malfoy's fan club. Must be one of Pansy's drones too.' Thought Hermione eyeing the girl carefully.

She had smooth olive coloured skin, dark wavy hair waist length, and Eden almond shaped eyes. She didn't look as much of a slut Pansy came to be, she had more of a radiant elegance to her, as if she were innocent and came from nature.

"You one of Malfoy's dolls?" Hermione asked without caring what she had just said.

"Beg pardon?" "Well since you're in Slytherin, I'm assuming you have a thing for him just like all the other girls do." Hermione said dully, "You're probably also one of Pansy's little followers aren't you? Ever girl is the same in Slytherin. They're pureblooded and hate Gryffindors pureblood or not, and especially loathe mudbloods like me."

Katherine seemed a taken back, "Well if you must really know. No, I'm not one of Malfoy's 'dolls'. In fact I think he's a shallow, rude, conceited oaf who thinks he can scare anyone out of their wits just because he's a Malfoy. Plus, I would never be anyone's doll! Selling my body would be what we call a prostitute would do, not me. Maybe someone like Parkinson would do that, but oh no not me. In fact, I do believe she is a prostitute of some sort, only she doesn't charge and does it for fun."

Hermione stared at the girl with admiring eyes. Never had she heard those words come out of anyone's mouth without even the slightest look of regret in their eyes. She had never even heard Ron or Harry say such things. What Katherine just said was what Hermione had been thinking for such a long time that it was even unthinkable about how long she had bottled that inside herself.

"Wow." Hermione heard herself breathe.

"Wow what?"

"You're the only other girl- no, person that's ever admitted that before. All the other girls at school think Malfoy is some sort of sex God, whilst they admire Pansy and ask for advice on sex."

"Why, then I do believe we have something in common then. uh what'd you say your name was again?"

"Hermione. Hermione Granger."

Katherine let out her hand. Hermione took it and shook it.

"The name's Katherine Scott, nice to meet you Hermione."

"Nice to meet you too." Hermione paused for a minute, "This could be a start of a beautiful friendship.

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A/N: Remember this is just a prologue and the story between Hermione and Draco doesn't start till later. So just put in a review and I'll put up more story. NO FLAMING!!! I don't think there's even much to flame about right now anyway.