"Lay off Pansy! I have already told you! I'm not interested! Draco muttered furiously." But Drakie!" pansy whined. He held out a hand to stop her "save it you'd get pregnant, say the child's mine, and force me to marry you, although the child may be any Tom, Dick or Spermy's. A few weeks later, you'll have a tragic accident where miraculously, you'll survive. Unfortunately, the baby dies. You'll live happily ever after". He spat out in disgust." you honestly think I don't know what'll happen if I sleep with you? Before I didn't have a choice. Now, I make my own choices. I heard Crabbe is coming into his inheritance next week." Pansy who'd been looking mutinous all this while shuddered at the thought of sleeping with Crabbe, then slowly, a thoughtful look came across her face." "You'll be sorry Draco." she warned and stalked away.
Draco sighed and continued waling without really seeing where he was going. Voldemort had finally been defeated and it was widely acknowledged that they'd have had a tougher fight on their hands if it hadn't been for Draco and Snape.He was still the sarcastic, vindictive bastard he'd always been, but now, he was the sarcastic vindictive bastard who'd decided he'd do the world a bit of good.
Soon his thoughts carried him deep into the forbidden forest. Shaken out of his reverie by an arrow shooting straight at him, he looked up and uttered two words "Holy Shit!"
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The school was in a furore. Draco Malfoy had been missing for two days. His wand had been found just outside the FF.Search parties were being sent out and all the 7th years were involved. There had been quite a scene when Pansy had burst into the great hall declaring that he was missing and she was sure it was because she'd refused his marriage proposal.
" I don't believe all this nonsense Parkinson said you guys, more likely Malfoy turned her down. There must be some other reason for his disappearance." Ron was saying. "I think so too" Hermione said. "Besides, I heard pansy telling Greengrass that when he returns he'll have no choice but to marry her." Ron added. "Isn't it a little too early to be talking about marriage? They aren't even 18 years old" Hermione asked. "They're purebloods hermione, they're all at least 20 years old they're kept away at home so they can learn more dark spells. At least the slytherins are." Ron explained.
"Now what do we do? The aurors are taking the southern side first. The other students are scouring the north and west. Everything s pretty much covered up except the centaurs trail, Grawps trail and the acromantula lair, none of the others want to take those up" Harry asked. "Ron, you take up Grawp. He knows you and he'd probably help you too."Hermione said sniggering a little bit. Grawp played for the home team and it was common knowledge that he fancied Ron quite a bit." Harry you go on the centaurs trail and I'll go to the acromantulas lair Ron' s car may help." hermione said becoming brisk again. "Why do I have to be the one to go to Grawp?" Ron asked a little sulkily. "That's right Ron, you don't have to go to him, all you have to do is call him and he'll come to you" Harry snorted. Ron made a lunge at him but hermione stopped them. " Would you rather face Aragog's relatives then, Ron? She asked deceptively sweet. He paled." That's what I thought." "Right, time we headed to bed. We start at first light of day. Night all."
…………………………………………"Holy shit!"…………………."What are you doing in my forest, human?" Ronan asked, arrow point straight at him. Draco assumed a polite expression" forgive me, I didn't realize I'd wandered into your forest, if you could point the way out?" he enquired while discreetly groping for his wand. Ronan looked up at the darkening skies, "It is not for me to disrupt the fates. You will be shown when the time comes." Ronan said vaguely and galloped away. Draco turned around slowly, trying to find a clearing. He noticed a path where the light seemed to be brighter. Sighing, he started off in that direction. Soon it was dark. Apprehensive of being caught unawares while sleeping, he climbed a tree with broad branches and lay down sloth fashion. For two days, he wandered around until he was too deep in the forest. He stopped in a small, gloomy, smelly clearing. He heard some rustling. He whipped around to be confronted with a lage pair of oversize pincers that was bearing down upon him.
He had a split second to make a decision. It was taken out of his hands by a voice yelling. "STUPEFY! PETRIFICUS TOTALUS! IMPEDIMENTA!" Hermione yelled landing the acromantula on the underside. She'd had a split second to react before the spider had made mincemeat of Malfoy. Years of fighting against voldemort had spurred her into action. As the spider fell tortuously, she sent red sparks high up in the air. Malfoy made to her side. " About time too" he drawled. "2 days alone and still your head hasn't deflated" she bit out, but refrained from saying anything more. He looked exhausted, ready to drop at any moment. She had other ideas. "Malfoy, face me " she commanded briskly. He turned without thinking and met with the full force of her wand tip "FINDEN CEPAN", she intoned. When he heard these words, his eyes widened, all tiredness forgotten. "You didn't!" he whispered hoarsely. Hermione threw him her wand "You have 1 minute. Retract the spell if you can" she invited. He wracked his brain furiously, but nothing came. He threw the wand down and she caught it neatly. "Damn Mudbloo-" he couldn't finish the word. "You cannot say it Malfoy, your'e my slave now, I keep you". Incredibly he smirked, "Ah! Granger! Wanted me as your kept man did you? All you had to was to tell me. I'd have…performed… a few…. favours!" "Get your mind out of the gutter Malfoy! This is revenge for 6 years of torture. Oh! And remember Dobby? Score for him too!" she told him. " Come to think of it, I'm actually doing you a favour!" she mused. "What do you mean Granger?" he snarled. "Tell me, did you know that Pansy regrets rejecting your marriage proposal? And she'll marry you the minute she knows you are safe?" hermione enquired innocently." she didn't! That bleeding whore!" "If I hear you insult another woman in presence, I swear I'll make you marry Parkinson. I mean it Malfoy "one step out of line, and I'll make life hell for you. Think of being away from pansy as an added perk if you will." She threatened. His face became an unsightly shade of puce at this before he regained his composure and smirked. "Why granger! If I didn't know better I'd say you were interested in me!" hermione stopped in her tracks and turned around frowning "what do you mean Malfoy?" she demanded. "You'll know when we get there" he remarked mysteriously. "Then we'd better be on our way, don't you think?" she retorted and went back to trudging her way through the woods.
Barely 5 steps and she turned to find Draco still standing next to the spider. "Come on, hurry up. We might still be able to make it by sunset." she said frowning. Draco looked incredulous "you mean we have to walk all the way to the castle…Granger! I've been stranded in this Godforsaken forest for two days without food or water! If I pass out, what the hell are u going to do? Perform a bleeding levitation charm on me?" he snarled. " Seriously Malfoy, if you faint, I know how to revive you, so quit cribbing" he drew himself up "for your information, Malfoys do not faint like sissy girls. They pass out or more in line they choose not to remain conscious to the goings on around them. And why can't you think of an easier way to get us out of here? Apparition? Ring any bells?" he sneered. She rolled her eyes, "you cannot apparate or disapparate within the hogwarts grounds." She almost snarled with impatience. "Broomsticks then" "oh!" she went quiet. " What's the matter Granger? Cat got your tongue?" "I don't have a broomstick Malfoy" she informed him snootily. " Figures. Just as well I have one then" he snatched her wand and called out "Accio broom" in a few minutes the swishing sound of his custom made Siler Streak could be heard. He caught it neatly in his hand and got on. "Come on Granger, what are you waiting for? A gold plated invitation? Get on behind me. Will be the only time you'll get to even lay your pinky finger on one" hermione was staring apprehensively at the broom, VERY VERY APPREHENSIVELY. "Right Malfoy, you go on ahead. I'd rather walk" she told him." "Master " he spat out,"I cannot go without you."
She got on gingerly composing her face into a mask of calmness. But all composure flew out the window the minute he3 kicked off. With a small shriek, she flung her arms around his waist, burying her face in his back. Draco was taken aback but managed to keep his control on the broom "Merlin! Who'd have thought bookworm Granger was scared of flying?." Hovering mid—air, he turned his head." Granger? Granger are u going to asphyxiate me? Granger, loosen your grip! He barked, "no" she whimpered. Draco gave an exasperated shake of his head. Trying a different tactic, he said in a voice one would use on scared babies, "Gran-Hermione, pet, come on, let loose just a little bit. Or I'll die due to lack of air and the broom will go straight down." If anything, this only served to make her tighten her grip on him. Giving it up as a lost cause, he continued on as fast as possible and landed behind Hagrid's hut in half an hour.
She got off shakily, still trembling from the flight. Draco looked at her with some concern which was quickly masked however when Pansy ran up to him trying to hug him. She was blown back afoot .Ron, Ginny and Harry looked on in consternation while Zabini and Millie looked mildly amused. "Drakie!" She squealed, "What did you do that for? I've decided to marry you but if you do things like that, I'll have to reconsider my decision." she said plaintively. "I didn't do anything Parkinson" Draco retorted. "Then why…"
"Ladies and Gentlemen," Hermione who'd regained her composure by then called out, "presenting Draco Malfoy… my slave!"
A/N: my first fic, please review. Sorry for the cliffie.