Hello everyone! This is my second fanfic ever. I really hope you like it. In case you are currently reading my first fanfic, I wanted to say that I am still updating it and will be carrying on with it. It is called 'Slytherin Potter and Malfoy at the Burrow for the summer' for anyone who would like to know.
This is after Hogwarts. Hermione's parents are dead and were killed by Death Eaters a long time ago. She lives in a flat in muggle London and is the best auror the ministry ever had. Harry lost the battle of Hogwarts ,but was not killed. Voldemort won ,but his number of followers had been reduced significantly ,meaning that he couldn't take over the wizarding world. He is trying to gain full power again. Draco is the Dark Lord's most loyal Death Eater ;however, during the last year he has had a change of heart. Now let us begin.
She felt someone tug her sheets. She woke up thinking it was her cat (Crookshanks). She looked down. No cat, no dog, only a hand. She sat up and reached for her wand on her bedside table. But it wasn't there. Feeling very scared now, she turned on her bedside lamp and a familiar face loomed out of the darkness ,staring in apprehension at the deft witch. She had punched him in the face before ,he could not forget that.
"You!" Her words were spat with malice and fury.
"Yes me ,Granger" Malfoy stated as cooly as possible ,trying to resist the urge to grab her arm and apparate her to his hideaway instantly.
"What are you doing here? How did you get in?" Hermione shouted ,sitting up straight in bed.
"One question at a time ,Granger. I dismantled your wards and walked inside ,like a normal person" Draco smirked slightly and carried on cooly before Hermione could protest, "to ask for an agreement"
"Agreement? You think I am going to accept an agreement from YOU. You do realise that I am a highly qualified auror and have the right to bound you here and send you to the ministry for a trial" Hermione raged at him ,shouting at the top of her lungs. Draco paled slightly and tightened his grip on her wand.
"You could do that if you had a wand" Draco twirled her wand before her eyes ,but snatched it back the moment she made a grab for it. Hermione ,realising her disadvantage, clenched her fists. "And I would advise that you do not fight me the muggle way ,seeing as I have two wands" Draco smirked. Although he wasn't the arrogant and hateful prat he used to be, he still enjoyed watching other people's discomfort.
"What are you going to do to me?" Hermione whimpered ,knowing that she was overpowered. Draco's eyes widened at the sight of the Gryffindor girl ,looking at him apprehensively and expecting the worst. He had been picturing this conversation for almost a year now and he had never expected Granger to act all defeated and hopeless. He thought he would've had to restrain her from beating him to the ground. Looks like the rumours were true: the light had lost hope. Draco took a deep breath and collected himself. He was going to do it now. If Granger accepted his offer, then they would most likely have defeated Voldemort by the end of the year. If not, all his years work would have been wasted and he would have to be a convicted murderer for the rest of his life.
"I am not here to hurt you ,Granger. However strange that must be, I have no intention of hurting you ,ever" Draco looked up at Granger. Her mouth was slightly open and she was looking at him like she had never seen him before. She actually looked sweet in that moment of innocent confusion and surprise.
"You are- Is this a trick ,Malfoy. Because I am not falling for it" Hermione looked like she was convinced that it was a trick ,but there was a hopeful and questioning tone in her voice.
Draco chuckled. Hermione looked surprised at his nonchalant tone. "No ,Granger, as I said, I am here to give you an offer and I would like you to hear me out" Draco took a deep breath and started. Hermione listened intently. She was ,although she hated to accept it, quite interested in his plan to defeat Voldemort. She was always the one formulating the plans with Harry and Ron ,so it felt nice to listen to another's plan for once. Draco just talked and talked. It was easy after he started. When he finished speaking, they sat in silence for a while.
"So, what do you think?" Draco asked ,breaking the silence. With one nod or shake of Granger's head, his life would be determined.
"Malfoy, you are his most loyal Death Eater. You are the second most Wanted wizard in the world. You bullied me for 7 whole years. You have murdered more than 50 innocent people. You work for the group of people who killed my parents. Give me one reason to trust you?" Hermionie counted the reasons off on her fingers ,then looked up at Malfoy. He was paler than usual and sighed.
"I don't think I can give you a clear shot answer ,but I have worked on this plan for a whole year. I just need your help to understand a few things and carry them out. Also, if you accept, we shall be staying together ,as housemates, so you will be able to keep an eye on me and know that I am not doing anything Dark. Though you know that I shall have to attend Death Eater meetings every week." Draco looked at Hermione ,pleading with his eyes. She furrowed her brow at his expression. She really wanted to believe him ,but something nagged at her conscience.
"And I will have to keep this a secret from Ron and Ginny ,but Harry can know?"
"Yes I believe so. He is the one who will have to defeat my master ,anyone else would die trying." There was silence after this. Hermione was thinking things through.
"I accept" She held out her hand and Draco shook it ,beaming at her. Hermione tried to beam back ,but it turned out as a grimace.
"So, first step, I will go to your hideaway house and stay there for the night. Then ,trusting that you won't murder me in my sleep, I will go to Harry's place tomorrow and bring him here to discuss your plan. If Harry doesn't accept then I obliviate him. If Harry does accept, then we carry on from there" Hermione recited the next days plans out loud.
"Bang on!" Draco beamed at her ,extremely happy that Granger had caught on so well. He then grabbed her arm and apparated with her to the porch outside his hideaway. The sun was setting now and just before they left ,they heard a knock on Hermione's door.
This is my first chapter. Do you like it? Hope you do. If you like it or not ,pls reveiw. Thank you!