Author's note: This is a response to the Dark Princess (Hermione) challenge set by Mezimer. The challenge was:
Hermione must become dark, whether by force or by choice is up to you. (By choice makes a more interesting story :P)
Pairing choices: Hermione/Lucius, Hermione/Voldemort, Hermione/Severus
Length: Prefer novel-length, well developed, but authors choice.
Requirements:
Hermione must become dark. The extent to which she goes dark is your choice.
Hermione must develop romatic feelings towards whomever without being coerced.
Hermione must have a valid reason for going dark other than her relationship with whomever.
The male character cannot have a complete personality change, a little is ok, but not to any large extent.
Here's the first chapter, it's written mostly in Hermione's or Snape's POV. Hope you enjoy it...
I've been crying for hours. I can't believe he's gone. Dumbledore was such a big part of my life. He helped my parents cope with the fact that I'm a witch, he helped me when I wanted to do all those subjects, he encouraged me through all my hardships, I can't believe he's really gone. Ron did his best yesterday to try and comfort me during the funeral, all I could do was cry. I couldn't keep strong, I am a weak person.
Snape murdered him. I hate Snape. His very name makes me want to throw up. All he is and all he will ever be is a cold blooded murderer. I thought he was on the Order's side… I guess I was wrong.
I can't believe I have to go home today. I'm going home for 4 weeks; then I'm going to the Burrow for Bill and Fleur's wedding and then me, Ron and Harry are going to go look for the Horcruxes. I want find and destroy the darkness which destroyed Dumbledore and all the other people murder by the Death Eaters.
Its nearly 7am I can hear the other girls in my dorm getting up. I had better get dressed too and meet Ron and Harry for breakfast and then I'm going home.
"What do you think Potter is planning next master?" inquired a hooded figure.
"I am sure that Dumbledore has told him about the Horcruxes, I imagine he will soon go and hunt for them."
"What shall we do master? If Potter destroys the Horcruxes…"
"I have a plan; I believe Potter has two best friends, who will no doubt fellow him on his quest? We will turn one of them into a dark wizard, and then as Harry goes for the final Horcrux we will destroy him and his friends"
"You can't be serious!" shouts Draco Malfoy.
"Who dares? To defy me?" Voldemolt screams. He casts a spell from his ward pushing the figure backwards with great force.
"You, have caused me enough trouble, you weak boy! Why do you question my authority?"
"Why would you want Weasel? Or even worse a mudblood…" says Draco, weakly.
"A mudblood you say? She will do nicely. We will dispose of her afterwards… Severus?"
Snape steps forward "Yes Master"
"I want you to poison this mudblood's mind, make her see our way of thinking"
"Very well…"
"I'll write to you soon Harry and Ron." Hermione said as she waved goodbye to her friends. It was good to see my mum and dad again. I always find it really strange going back to the "muggle world". Even though I feel almost safer back home there's no excitement, no mystery and there is never anything to do. I love spending time with my parents and family and I think that's the only reason I come back at all.
All my parents would do whilst we drove home was talk about the weather and what colour do I think the dentist practice should be painted? They didn't even seem to notice the sadness in my eyes, but I don't mind because it just means I won't have to explain to them what happened at school. I really hope they don't ask me about next year at school because I don't want to have to lie to them too much about what I am really doing next year.
I can't wait to for Bill's and Fleur's wedding. I wonder if wizard's weddings are different to muggle weddings. I wonder what I will wear or even what Ron and Harry wear (I hope Ron isn't wearing the same dress robes he wore for the Yule Ball). I can tell that it is going to be an interesting summer.
I can't believe I have to deal with Granger. She has caused me enough hassle at school and now I have to face her again. She is such a know it all, I can't stand people like her who think they know it all and think they are better than everyone else, even though she just a filthy mudblood. She does not know who her superiors are!
It will be worth it though. It will be good to see Potter and Weasley betrayed by their best friend and then the Dark Wizards will destroy them all.
I'm standing outside her house. It isn't a particularly impressive house, just a typical muggle house. I have work hard for Voldemort, I guess it's because I'm only a half-blood. I can't believe apart of me is muggle. It makes me wrenched to think that. My father a muggle and my mother stupid enough to fall in love with one!
I will show all mudbloods and all muggles how evil the Death Eaters can be! I'm going to destroy her. Make her feel she can trust me and then kill her. I will control her mind, make her want me, it will be amazing. I apparate into her bedroom. She isn't asleep, she can't sleep but she can't see me I'm invisible. She's crying. Perfect, that means her mind is already weak, it will be easy to take control of. I use my power of Legilimency to talk to her.
"Why can't I stop crying? I need to be strong but I am weak…"
"You keep asking yourself that… Why am I weak? Why can't I be strong? It is because you cannot reach your true potential"
"Who saying that? That isn't me…"
"It is ok you can trust me. I can make you strong"
"How?"
"Whenever you feel weak, I'll be there."
"Who are you?"
"I am a friend. That is all you need to know."
"I suppose I should be able to trust the voicing in my head, How will you make me strong?"
"It does not happen overnight my dear. You must be trust me with your heart, soul, body and mind. At this moment you cannot."
"OK"
"Now go to sleep."
She obeyed me. I can't believe I can control her so easily, it just proves that mudbloods are weak. I am going to enjoy this I can tell...