Hello to all, and here I begin another story. I've been experimenting with some uncommonly seen pairings and this Hermione/ Theodore sprung into my head. I know that this pairing doesn't have a large following but please read. Pretty please? And then a review would be nicc. THIS STORY CAME ABOUT BECAUSE OF ILoveCheesyMoments and is just for her.

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter, I am not attempting to be J.K. Rowling or an omnipotent power in the universe.

There was a weedy boy sitting in the muggle section of the Hogwarts Library. He didn't come there to read muggle books; rather, it was the only place in the library one was ensured to have peace in. No-one came to the muggle book section of the library. No-one except the know-it-all friend of The Boy Who Lived to Be a Pain.

She would come every Friday at approximately five-o'clock like clockwork, stealing moments of his precious solitude. It was routine. She would show up, glance at him with that annoying puzzled look on her face before grabbing the next book on the shelf she was going to read. Then, she'd look at him again, open her know-it-all mouth as if she were about to say something, and then think better of it before hurrying out of the section again.

He didn't like the girl, but it wasn't because of her heritage that he disliked her, like most of his housemates. He wasn't as biased as many of the other Slytherins even though his father was a convicted Death Eater probably rotting in a cell in Azkaban. He didn't like Granger because of her holier-than-thou attitude. Not to mention if the bint could just keep her mouth shut in class, then maybe he wouldn't have to listen to Malfoy's incessant rants about the girl. Of course, the Malfoy heir might just find something else to bitch about then.

He knew that Malfoy secretly wanted to shag the chit senseless but he couldn't see why. The girl wasn't all that attractive if you asked him, and anyways, if Malfoy wanted to shag her, he should just do it and save Slytherin the trouble of listening to how the 'filthy little mudblood' beat him at yet another subject.

Then, she was friends with the Harry Potter the 'savior of the wizarding world.' He was glad Potter had gotten rid of the Dark Lord last summer, but the wizard continued to have a stick up his arse and the whole 'Slytherins are evil' attitude. He wasn't mad that Potter was the one who put his deranged father in jail, if anything he should be thanking Potter for that, but that didn't mean he liked him. The boy was just an arse, plain and simple. Then there was that annoying Weaslebee. He was dumber than a doornail, and simply a disgrace to wizards in general. Anyone with friends like that couldn't be worth knowing.

Plus she was a Gryffindor. That could be basis for hatred in and of itself.

There were many reasons Theodore Nott had to dislike Hermione Granger.

Theo stretched and put his books in his bag, leaving the library for his common room. Slinking around in the shadows in typical Slytherin fashion, he made his way to the dungeons. Whispering the password, he welcomed the cool chill of the dungeons and strode toward his dormitory. Of course, Malfoy would have to interrupt.

"So Nott, lurking in the library again? You're almost as bad as the mudblood." Malfoy sneered. Theo turned and raised an eyebrow.

"Why so interested in what the mudblood does Malfoy?" Theo shot back, before turning and continuing his way to his dorm and his bed.

He sat at the table picking at his breakfast while Millicent and Tracy talked around him. Breakfast at the Slytherin table had never been warm. There was Malfoy and his cronies that sat a bit farther up on the table poking fun at all the other houses. then there was his group of friends, considered outsiders. There was him, Millicent Bulstrode, Tracy Davis, Terrence Higgs, and Blaise Zabini. He tended to be quite, preferring to observe others over socializing with them.

Scanning the Great Hall he noticed that Luna Lovegood had chosen to sit with the Gryffindors next to Neville Longbottom rather than at her own Ravenclaw table. It was a… interesting development.

Then looking farther up the Gryffindor table he noticed the Gryffindor trio whispering furiously to one another. Their body language escalated before the bushy haired Gryffindor Golden Girl stood up abruptly and left the Great Hall. Looking down the Slytherin Table he noticed that Malfoy's eyes followed Granger's exit before Malfoy grabbed an apple and left the table.

Theo excused himself from the table, saying he was heading to the library, as he slinked out of the Great Hall, wondering what the 'Prince of Slytherin' was about to do. Sticking to the shadows he walked, following the voices of Malfoy and Granger.

"Not so tough without your guard dogs are you mudblood?" He heard Malfoy sneer as he peered around the corner. Granger wasn't even looking at Malfoy. She stood, her body rigid with tension and her back facing away from Malfoy as she hissed "I said piss off Malfoy. I'm not in any sort of mood to deal with your bull shit." Malfoy slipped his wand into his hand; he would curse a girl while her back was turned? That was low, even for Malfoy.

"I'll do what ever I want mudblood, and right now I have no intention of leaving you alone." Malfoy leered, stepping closer to her still turned back. Granger was shaking.

"What the hell do you want Malfoy? If you're trying to annoy me by calling me mudblood you're out of luck, because the insult got old quickly. If you want to humiliate me, I'm afraid I've endured far worse than anything you could even attempt to do. So Malfoy just take my bloody advice, and piss the bloody hell off!" She yelled. Malfoy shifted a moment before grabbing Granger's waist and placing his wand at her neck.

"What if I said that none of those were my… intentions Granger?" Malfoy hissed into her ear. Granger struggled.

"Get the hell off me you bast-"

"Silencio." Malfoy muttered before slamming the girl against the wall. She looked furious. She grabbed her wand but Malfoy plucked it out of her hand. The sick bastard began to stroke her arm as she flopped like a fish out of water trying to get free. He had to do something. Pointing his wand at Malfoy he muttered Expelliarmus. Malfoy was thrown on his behind with the power of it, his wand flying out of his hand. Granger immediately took action, the war had hardened her battle skills, and quickly divested herself of the silencing curse. She saw Theo, and then a full fledged battle began. Hexes flying back and forth until a loud "Immobulous!" sounded freezing them. Literally.

"What, has happened here?" Snape said unfreezing the three teenagers. Malfoy plastered a fake scowl on his face.

"Nott and I were making our way toward your class when Granger just attacked us, Sir." Snape raised an eyebrow in disbelief.

"Mister Malfoy though I usually trust the word of my house, do you expect me to believe that know-it-all Miss Granger would risk her position as Head Girl? Now Miss Granger, would you like to give me your version of the events?" Granger looked down.

"Malfoy and I had another disagreement which resulted in a hex being thrown at myself, sir. I was so caught up in my own affairs I reacted emotionally and lost some of my rationality and it turned into a full-fledged duel. Nott just happened to be walking by and attempted to stop it, but instead found himself tangled in the duel himself." Theo looked at Granger surprised at the blatant lie she had just told. Looking at Malfoy, he saw that he was also surprised. Why hadn't she brought up the attempted rape? It would've gotten her out of trouble, and Malfoy would have been expelled.

"Mister Nott is what Miss Granger said true?" Snape asked. He chanced a glance to Granger who looked at him pleadingly. He nodded in affirmation.

"I see." Snape said a hint of disbelief still in his voice as he looked down at the three students who cowered under his gaze. "Very well, 50 points from Gryffindor for the Head Girl allowing herself to be involved in such disgusting behavior. 50 points from you Mister Malfoy for attacking the Head Girl, 30 points for not fetching a teacher and getting involved Nott, but 10 points to Slytherin for your attempt to stop the barbaric behavior. Detention tonight for all three of you, you will meet with Filch at six-o'clock sharp. Am I clear?" Snape sneered. They nodded. "Good. I believe you should all find your way to my class now."

Students began to flood out of the Great Hall, and Granger scurried to join the flood of students. Malfoy glared at him dangerously before rushing off to join his cronies as well. Theo melded into the crowd and headed toward Defense. Why hadn't Granger told?

Dramione fans please don't kill me. It's a characterization in this story, and serves as a plot pusher. Reviews Please! (even if you are a Dramione fan who wants to kill me).