Manipulative Disguises

Disclaimer: I would love to own Harry Potter. If I did, Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger would be considered an actual couple. :3

Chapter 1: Pansy? Or Hermione?

Draco Malfoy stretched his arms and legs in his office, yawning.

What I would give to have a nice cup of tea. He thought. Then frowned. Wait. I can have one anyway.

"Rosie! My tea!" he yelled at the door.

A redheaded petite woman knocked on his door a few seconds later.

"Your tea, sir. And your wife is here to see you, Mr. Malfoy." She said.

"Send her in, then." He replied.

Pansy Malfoy walked in and scowled.

"Pansy? What do you want at this time?" he asked fondly.

"Honestly. Would it be so hard to check on the kids once in a while? You were meant to be home a few minutes ago, Drakie!" Pansy whined.

Draco finally realized what time it was. 8:50. He was supposed to be home a few hours ago, thank goodness Pansy wasn't that bright to notice that it was hours, not minutes.

"I finished already, actually. I was supposed to leave, when I decided to have a cup of tea first." Draco defended.

Pansy just smiled widely and dragged him from his desk to the door. She then proceeded to apparate to their home with him absolutely surprised she had that much strength.

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When Draco arrived home, the first thing he realized what that Pansy had disappeared. And his second realization was that it was pitch black in the room.

"Pansy? Elizabeth? Scorpius? Is anyone here?" Draco called out in the dark room. When his voice echoed, he decided he was in a huge room. So Pansy was able to make it dark, eh?

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!" The room lighted up, and he was right. It was a huge room, the ballroom, actually. And his kids were hugging him as it lit up. Then it struck what the kids told him. It's my birthday and I didn't even notice.

"Happy Birthday Draco." Pansy arose from her hiding spot and grinned at the look on his face. It was an amusing combination. He was at first startled and pleasantly surprised, then his face showed puzzlement, and when it dawned on him that it was his birthday, he looked embarrassed.

"Kids, come hug your dad." He walked to them and hugged them so tightly. Scorpius and Elizabeth just laughed and poked him until he let go. And when he did, an elf approached them.

"Master Draco, Mistress Pansy is telling me that you is to go to the dining hall so to have Master's birthday dinner. Happy Birthday, Master Draco."

He just nodded and started walking with the kids to the hall.

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Dinner was pleasantly normal for change. While having dessert, a small voice broke into the contented silence.

"Dad?"

"Yes, Scorpius?"

"Why am I named such a weird name and Lizzie gets such a normal one?" Draco groaned at this. Scorpius would ask them this every dinner time and he would not give up. Elizabeth smirked at that.

"Awww, is poor widdle Scorpius jealous of me having a normal name?" she grinned at her brother as he scowled and looked at his mum.

"Scorp, sweetie, I'll tell you that story tomorrow, alright?" Pansy winked at her son.

Scorpius sighed.

"Why can't I know it now?"

"Tomorrow or never, darling." She was stubborn and crossed her arms to show how firm she was. But she was smiling, which took away whatever firmness she had in the first place.

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

The alarm rang throughout the whole room. Pansy blushed as she reached down for her timer. Her timer always told her when it was time to sleep. Quite an odd use for a timer, but there you go.

"Liz! Scorp! Time for bed!" Draco pointed at the hallway with the rooms.

The kids sighed.

"We know." They said in unison.

Everybody stood up and said their goodnights to one another.

Pansy hurried to the bathroom after dinner, telling Draco she had a 'woman emergency'. He looked terribly frightened and told her to take as long as she wanted. She smirked at the memory.

She opened her small mirror and was instantly greeted by Pansy and Ron's face. Yes, you read it correctly. Pansy and Ron's face.

"Hey guys." She grinned at them as her body started to change. "How's the really really really extended honeymoon going for you?"

"'Mione, thanks SO much for pretending to be me. Even though I'm thanking you every day, I know how hard it must be to pretend to be me. And it's pretty scary to see you smirk, did you know you look absolutely like a Malfoy?" Pansy -the REAL Pansy- said.

Hermione just stuck her tongue out and drank the Polyjuice potion. She shuddered. Even after all these years, it still tastes horrid.

Ron decided to finally join in.

"Hermione, don't you ever get tired of having to pretend? Don't you miss being you?" Hermione sighed.

"I only feel that about… every day of my life. But honestly, I'll be ok. Besides, this is for you guys, remember?" Ron and Pansy nodded.

They quietly said their goodbyes and Hermione (now Pansy) exited the bathroom.

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"Morning!" Hermione said as she walked into the dining room.

"Bloody hell!" Draco couldn't help but exclaim.

"Wow, Draco, am I that bad to be with?"

"No, sweetheart, look at this article!"

Hermione walked to Draco and looked at what he was reading.

Hermione Granger Discovered To Be Missing

Miss Hermione Granger, age 30, was reported missing for 10 years. What we don't understand is why she was not reported missing earlier. When her close friend Harry Potter was questioned, he merely replied "She's an actress. We thought she was doing a role for her movies and shows."

Hermione smirked at this. Thank goodness Harry was there. He was a big help for all of this. Without him, she would have no idea how she would have dealt with the paparazzi. He was trained by their boss to have a good cover up.

And yes. Harry Potter was also an actor.

What is Miss Granger up to? Is she really doing a role for some movie? Or is she truly missing? Find out more about Hermione Granger on page 7.

She scoffed. Draco merely laughed at the article and bid her goodbye.

A few hours later….

Draco came home expecting to see a welcoming wife and hyper kids. The only ones in his expectations that he saw was the hyper kids part. The welcoming wife? Nada.

He went to their bedroom and was about to open the door when he heard a voice.

"Of course I'm sure! Who do you think I am?" Draco laughed softly and summoned Extendable Ears to hear better.

"I am NOT crazy! Do you want me to beat you up?" Typical Pansy.

"NO. I've felt your punch and it was painful." Another voice was heard. He was puzzled. Someone else was there?

"Got that right. Now shoo! Go back to wherever!"

"Alright."

"Bye Ronald. You better be obedient!" was said in a mocking tone. He blinked. Pansy was talking to the Weasel? Was she cheating on him? And with the weasel of all people. He momentarily removed his ear from the Extendable in shock. He put it back a second after.

"Haha, goodbye to you too Mrs. Weasley." The Weasel was married? That was an even bigger shock.

But nothing would have prepared him for what the Weasel's wife would say.

"Good night to you too, Hermione."