A/N Okay guys I'm actually using this as a short story being published but it could only be one page so I decided it was a waste of a good idea.
So, I decided to make it a Dramione. Originally they had different names and was called "Protected by Love" but I changed it to Hermione and Draco and "Protected by Hate".
And, this is a non-magic story. I know, boring, but I wanted to make this to kinda honor my other story. Hogwarts doesn't exist. No other characters exist.
Disclaimer: Technically, this story is mine. I just borrowed the character's names. Besides the two main characters, I own everything. So sorry J.K. Rowling!
Protected by Hate: Chapter I
Hermione Granger ran across the field, breathing hard. She wanted-no needed-water. But, she couldn't risk getting caught. Especially not now. Not at this time.
Hermione Granger. She was but a weak stranger to all except her pursuers. Hermione Granger. Used to be Rich, Elegant, Beloved Daughter, and Heiress. She had everything. And it was all lost in one day. That faithful rainy late October day, Hermione Granger lost everything she held dear, everything that she loved. That faithful day that rook place only months ago...
Nine Months Earlier
Hermione sat at her desk, scratching furiously on the parchment before her with her quill. She was angry at her mother and father. How dare they set her up with Lord Malfoy? She rolled up the parchment, and called a maid to her. She gave the maid the letter and told her to deliver it to Malfoy Manor. Then, she sat down with a book and waited.
Lord Malfoy was the most handsome and rich bachelor in England and was considered quite a catch for the ladies. With his deep silver blue eyes and shaggy blond hair, he could easily be the most wanted man in Europe. He got everything he wanted, and this time his target affected her completely.
Draco Malfoy was targeting Hermione Granger. And he wasn't giving up on the curly haired brunette. He made that clear at the Christmas Ball. He had announced to everyone that he wanted her hand in marriage. And she rejected. He left, red faced and angry, but Hermione wasn't fazed at the time. In fact, she was quite happy with her choice.
Until now. He was angry, no furious, with her for humiliating him at the ball. He wanted revenge on her, and he knew exactly how to do it.
He'd spent countless hours in his cellar plotting on how to make her his. He didn't even eat or sleep for a few weeks, obsessed with making her suffer. He wanted to make her bright blue eyes lose their sparkle, and wanted to make her happy footsteps lose her bounce.
Draco Malfoy wanted revenge. And he waited patiently for it. He watched and waited at the gates of Granger Manor every night, trying to catch bits and pieces of gossip.
Gossip. Such an amazing tool to use against someone. It helps you find out when someone is the most vulnerable and weak, stumbling and falling.
But the letter made him downright furious. She was so beautiful yet her words were harsh.
Dear Lord Malfoy,
I am writing to you to tell you to give up your act. I know you want me, but I will not go with a man who doesn't take neither anything nor anyone seriously. I have a serious outlook on life, unlike you. I believe in love, not lust; happiness, not emotionless; hardworking, not lazy and prude. You sir are never going to love me. It is quite obvious.
You think you are the best of the best, sir, but in truth you are not at all. I would rather never marry and become a nun than marry you. And you better believe it.
Sincerely,
Hermione Granger
She infuriated him. It was all true. And he hated her for knowing the truth. He will have her hand in marriage, no matter what. He's willing to make hell freeze over before he lets anyone besides him touch her. She was his, and he'll do everything to have her.
Draco Malfoy wanted Hermione Granger.
And Draco Malfoy always gets what he wants.
Always.
And now, she was a slave on the run, running from confusion, hurt, and…love.
Yes, Hermione Granger has fallen in love has fallen in love with Draco Malfoy, even after all the torture and scarred emotions, even after he killed her parents and ruined her life.
Little did she know that he fell in for her, too.
After all the scheming and spying, after torturing her to no end, he found that he couldn't live without her.
By resisting and staying brave even to the brink of death, Hermione has broken down the inner walls of his heart.
But, they didn't know.
So, uh, to tell the truth, this story knocked my head around a lot. I couldn't think of anything, so I am writing a sequel. :) The Whole Summary to the sequel, "Woven Hearts", is on Chapter 3. But, the original story, "Protected by Love", is on Chapter 2. This story will be explained in the sequel by the "memories" . Hope you like!
Love,
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