Rating
15+
Chapters
24
Words
46,102
Characters
Hermione, Lucius, Narcissa, Draco, Ginny, Blaise (M)
Primary Relationship
Draco/Hermione
Secondary Relationship(s)
Lucius/Narcissa
Genre(s)
Drama, Humor, Romance
Era
Hogwarts
Advisory
Strong Language, Scenes of a Mild Sexual Nature, Substance Use or Abuse
Story Reviews
Status
Completed
First Published
2008-10-13 12:55am
Last Chapter
2009-03-23 11:13pm
Last Updated
2009-08-20 5:19pm
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| Ch. # | Chapter Title | Word Count | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
An Invitation “But she didn’t seem upset about anything…she even invited me to go home with you for the holiday, Draco. That was actually quite generous of her.” |
1,858 | 29 |
| 2 |
Blazing Thoughts "Now how do I keep her from trying to go to the Manor? You know how hard-headed she is.” |
1,154 | 18 |
| 3 |
Reverse Psychos “Did I just hear you say that you’re going to Malfoy Manor? Then why did you just tell me that nothing was new? That’s some pretty big news!” |
1,124 | 22 |
| 4 |
Pleasing Others “Granger, it’ll help me more if I don’t have to worry about you, okay?” |
1,136 | 18 |
| 5 |
Promises, Promises “Malfoy’s got enough to worry about when he has to explain to them about her...they may not even let him come back here.” |
1,393 | 15 |
| 6 |
The Pawn "You have so much potential, and I want to make sure that you discover all of it and don’t merely rest back on the laurels of being a Malfoy." |
1,681 | 18 |
| 7 |
The Rook “Maybe you’re right, Granger…in fact, I’m almost sorry you’re not going. It could have been entertaining to hear about how you tried to save Malfoy from being roasted on a spit.” |
1,163 | 22 |
| 8 |
The Knight “Travel safe, Draco, and we’ll see each other before you know it.” |
2,323 | 19 |
| 9 |
The Queen “All right, Granger, if you’re so hell-bent on staying, I guess there’s nothing much I can do about it.” |
2,283 | 15 |
| 10 |
The Bishop “I will not be manipulated into liking this…muggleborn, Draco!” |
2,281 | 20 |
| 11 |
The King “They have not arrived yet, but I suggest that we all be in the dining hall when they do arrive, in order to greet them properly.” |
2,155 | 20 |
| 12 |
Counterplay “Draco, aren’t you going to greet our guest?” |
1,754 | 17 |
| 13 |
En Passant "It’s only a matter of time before he tires of you and it’s bye-bye bookworm!” |
1,915 | 17 |
| 14 |
Bind “Bringing that girl here gives the impression that you’re actually…serious about her.” |
2,183 | 15 |
| 15 |
Decoy "We’ll see what he does—if he continues with this nonsense, I’ll have to stop being so permissive and become more…insistent.” |
2,565 | 21 |
| 16 |
Antipositional “Lucius Malfoy, you can’t admonish our son about manners only when it suits your purposes.” |
1,418 | 17 |
| 17 |
Deflect “Draco has always had a bit of a contrary streak in him." |
2,286 | 17 |
| 18 |
Breakthrough “Sometimes what you think is a bad thing turns out to be a good thing.” |
1,540 | 18 |
| 19 |
Sacrifice “Is you sure about this, Miss Hermione? Miss Parkinson is not going to wants to talk to you…” |
2,301 | 25 |
| 20 |
Overloaded “I am going to give you one chance to clarify yourself. Did you or did you not save a Weasley during that Quidditch match?” |
1,689 | 26 |
| 21 |
Check “Draco, have you made your move or not?” |
2,498 | 25 |
| 22 |
Checkmate Hmmm…have I finally got her, or is this a bluff and set up for an even more crushing defeat? |
2,605 | 23 |
| 23 |
Closure “Well, little Gryffindor, you survived the weekend. Think you’ll be coming back to the Manor anytime soon?” |
2,820 | 21 |
| 24 |
Conclusion “Draco…I think you should take a look at this note.” |
1,977 | 43 |
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