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Chapter one: On Platform 9 ¾
A/N- pretty short but it's really just an introduction. It'll get better.
Hermione found herself alone on King's Cross. She had just said goodbye to her parents and she had a good ten minutes before the Hogwart's train would leave the station. After about a minute of just standing there amidst the hustle and bustle of the station, she took her trolley and thrust herself toward the barrier into platform 9 3/4. She put her hand into her sweater pocket and took out a letter that her friends Harry and Ron sent her.
We're at Hogwarts already so you'll have to take the train alone. We're really sorry, but Ron's dad made us go early.
-Harry & Ron
She frowned. It was the first time she'd ever have to travel on the train alone. She sat by herself in a small compartment. Bored, she took out a spell book and began to read.
She was interrupted by the sound of footsteps and voices. She didn't know who was speaking, because they were still far off, but she could catch a few words of their conversation.
"—train's full"
"Hope this one's empty—"
Two boys outside seemed to be referring to the compartment Hermione was sitting in. The footsteps stopped, and Hermione, who started reading again, looked up to see Draco Malfoy peering inside through the transparent door. He slid the door open. "Great, the mudblood's here", he said loudly, "arrive late and find no decent compartment". "I guess beggars can't be choosers", another voice said. Blaise Zabini, a Slytherin in Hermione's year, came into view. "Oh please," said Malfoy, "don't give me that crap—guess we'll have to settle for this one then".
He took his seat across Hermione. "Where's potty and weasel?" Draco asked "the golden trio finally break up?" He and Blaise laughed. "No," Hermione said, mildly interested. "Had a nice mudblood summer?" said Blaise. Hermione ignored him.
"Anything off the cart dears?" a witch asked as she passed. "Yes please," said Hermione, and she got up to buy a few sweets. Malfoy and Blaise stood up too. After they ate, Hermione started reading again.
"Go out Granger," Malfoy said, smirking, "We need to change". "I'm not moving for anyone, especially not for a scumbag like you" Hermione said, quite plainly. Draco and Blaise had no choice but to change into their Hogwarts robes in front of Hermione.
When they sat down, Hermione put down her book and took off her sweater. She was wearing a white top and faded jeans. Malfoy stared as she bent down to take out her robes out from her trunk. She quickly put them on. When she sat down, Malfoy quickly looked away.
Hermione kept on reading for the rest of the trip, while Malfoy, who without noticing, was still thinking about how beautiful Hermione looked when she was changing into her robes. He didn't even notice Blaise telling him a joke. It was only when Blaise asked him if he thought it was funny that Draco shook his head in disbelief.
"I'm not falling for a mudblood", he thought.
Hermione however, couldn't forget how Draco had looked so handsome in his black shirt and jeans when he changed in front of her. She turned her attention to the book she was reading.
"I'm not about to fall for a stuck-up jerk like him", she thought.