Loves worst Fate-
Summery- What would happen if Draco told someone about what Voldemort wanted him to do, and Snape didn't make the unbreakable vow? What if that person was the Gryfindor brainiac, Hermione? How can Draco help her in return? What happens when the brainiac has a dark secret of her own hidden by smarts and books? Read and find out :)
**Set after Draco took the bird into the room of requirement, and sent it to borgin and burkes through the vanishing cabinet.
Rated M for safe keeping. :)
Chapter one:
Hermione ran as fast as she could away from the great hall, tears running down her face, unsure of what she was supposed to do. She couldn't handle all of the endless talk about Lord Voldemort and the war. It was starting to make her sick. The thought of fighting, and the fear of loosing her closest friends scared her the most. When she finally stopped running she was out by the lake, she stared out at the water, marveling in the peace of the calm water, wondering how some of nature could be so calm when all it was doing was raining off and on, all semester. The wind thrashed around her, whipping her hair around her head, She sighed and sat down next to the lake.
*Cough *
Hermiones head snapped around, her eyes focused in on the tree, on the edge of the lake, a few feet from her spot on the edge, she stood up, wand at the ready, and walked forward, hoping it was just another student, not someone meaning harm to her or anyone in the school. She pointed er wand at the figure and started to speak.
"Calm down, Granger, you could kill someone with that bloody thing" Draco Malfoy said, looking up at the overly smart and talented Gryfindor.
"Malfoy, What are you doing out here?" Hermione asked, still pointing her wand at him.
"I should say the same to you." Draco replied, smirking.
"Answer the question." Hermione said, glaring at the equally smart platinum blonde haired boy.
"I came out here to think, Granger, Is that a good enough answer for you?" Malfoy said, a little loudly standing up, pinning her to the tree behind him.
Hermione gasped as her back hit the tree. 'How did he do that?' She asked herself, looking questioningly at the boy in front of her.
Draco looked at the girl in front of him, her brown eyes confused and concerned 'what's she concerned about? She has no reason to be, I'm going to have enough blood on my hands, I don't need hers too.' He said to himself. 'Stop thinking about it. You're going to make yourself cry again, father would be disappointed in you..' He mentally yelled at himself, still looking into the girls brown eyes, He could see her thinking, see her trying to figure out what to do.
Hermione looked at him, his normally blue eyes were blood sit, his face was somewhat red, he looked like he was fighting an inner battle himself.
Dracos hands were placed firmly on Hermiones hips, holding her to the tree, He looked down, then back up at her, moving his hands to go sit by the lake.
"You look troubled." Hermione said sitting in the spot she was in just a moment ago.
"Why do you care?" Draco said laying back, looking up at the clouds tat seemed to be permanently placed in the sky above.
"I don't, I was just asking, you looked troubled, your face is slightly red, your eyes are blood shot, I'm good at reading emotions." Hermione spoke quietly, looking out at the lake once again.
Draco cocked an eyebrow at her, and smirked, then shook his head. He just looked at her, her hair was straightened, she was wearing a pair of ripped and frayed blue jeans, and a form fitting white tank top, 'Granger has style...' Draco thought to his self, smiling. Imagining what the rest of her body looked like... 'Draco what are you doing, she's a mud blood.' 'muggle born' he scolded himself. 'Merlin what his happening to me...' He thought then looked back up at her.
"Just thinking about things I'm supposed to do this year. Nothing that concerns you, Granger."
"Like what?" "You should try opening up to someone, maybe you wouldn't be so cold heart-ed, or such a jerk..." Hermione started then Draco added
"Or a foal loathsome evil little cockroach?" He smiled at her
"Whoa, is Draco Malfoy smiling?" Hermione giggled, looking at the blonde haired boy.
"I don't do that often. Don't get used to it, Granger" He sighed and started playing with the grass.
"You know, when you smiled, your eyes, were really bright, and really pretty, you should smile more, people would like you more for you, then out of fear" Hermione couldn't believe what she just said, she just complimented Malfoy.
"Thanks. I think. And speaking of that, your hair is straight, and you're not wearing your uniform, that's not normal Granger, especially on a school night." Draco said looking over at Hermione.
"Ginny talked me into it, and I decided to not wear it tonight, I knew I would be coming out here, so I dressed for it. I like sitting out here. It helps me clear my head." Hermione said, looking down at her converse.
"Why'd you come out here?" Draco asked raising an eyebrow at her.
"Just, all the drama going on this year, it's only the second week and I'm already wanting to trow myself off the top of the astronomy tower." Hermione laughed, looking over at him.
"I understand completely. I feel the same way. Except I've been feeling like that since I got on the train." Draco sighed and looked out at the lake, thinking the same thing as Hermione was earlier 'How could some of nature be so peaceful, when all it does is rain off and on'
"Why?" Hermione asked, staring at his reflection in the water.
"I've been asked to do things I don't like. Things I don't agree with, even though It's what my family expects of me, it just doesn't sit well with me." Draco shrugged, hoping she'd drop it with that.
"I understand, If... If you ever need someone to talk too, I'm all ears, I know we aren't the best of friends, not even that, but I'll listen, you don't have to say anything, just owl me and I'll meet you out here, you may annoy the hell out of me, but everyone deserves someone to talk to, Draco, even "Foal loathsome evil little cockroaches" We don't even have to be friends, it's up to you, I have to go, Harry and Ron will be worried if I'm not back before they go to bed, which was, five minutes ago, Owl me, okay? Good night Draco" Hermione smiled, put her hand on his shoulder, and left the Platinum haired boy to his thoughts.
"Good night... Hermione..." Draco whispered, not realizing Hermione as heard him.
Hermione smiled to herself 'What are you doing? It's Malfoy!' 'So. Everyone deserves someone to talk to.' She mentally kicked herself, and walked though the portrait hole, into the common room, where her two best friends were pacing, anxiously waiting for her to arrive.
"Hermione!" Both boys yelled when she walked in. "Where were you?" Ron asked running over to her, looking really worried.
"I went for a walk around the grounds, I needed to think." Hermione shrugged, smiling at both boys.
"Okay, tell us next time okay? You just stormed out of the great hall without a word." Harry said frowning at his best friend.
"I know, I'm sorry, now, Off to bed. Both of you!" Hermione smiled, pushing both boys to the stairs leading to the boys dormitory.
"G'night Hermione" Ron and Harry said walking up the stairs
"Night, boys" She smiled walking up the stairs to the girls dorms.
"What's this?" Hermione said to herself, looking around the room, all the girl were asleep, and there was a letter on her bed, and a gray owl, perched on the window sill. Hermione opened the letter, and read:
"Hermione-
This is Scorpius, he's my owl, e doesn't bite, I promise. I thought about what you said out by the lake, and I can't believe I'm saying this, but something inside me says I should trust you. And truthfully I do. It scares me, because we come from two different places, two different blood lines, but I trust you. Father would kill me if he knew, I trust you will keep this a secret from everyone, Including Potter and Weasel-be. And Thank you... for listening earlier, it helped some, to get it out you know? I would be happy to return your offer, you can talk to me anytime as well.
All my gratitude
D."
Hermione rolled her eyes and started writing on fresh piece of parchment.
"Draco-
I understand, I wouldn't mention this to anybody, Anything you tell me stay between us, no matter what, I'm glad you trust me. Please don't call Ron that. And yes I know how you feel. Since you were so truthful, I trust you as well, oddly enough I do. We aren't that different Draco, you've been blinded by your fathers beliefs, I know you know this too, if you didn't you would have declined this straight away, or walked off and not have said a word to me.
All my gratitude as well,
H."
Hermione tied the letter to the owls leg and gave him a treat, patting him on the head and sending him on his way.
She lied down on her bed after changing into a pair of pajama pants, not expecting to see Scorpius here again, but, the adorable own perched itself on the ledge of the window and cooed softly, tell her she had a letter.
She smiled and opened the letter again, sitting on her bed, patting her bed, telling the owl to sit over here. The bird happily flew over and landed on the bed, waiting anxiously for her letter.
"Hermione-
That's good to hear, and I will try to not call him that, no promises, and I do know we aren't that different, here's a deal, why don't I stop calling you a filthy little mud blood, and you stop calling me a foal loathsome evil little cockroach. Or a ferret. Deal?
D."
Hermione rolled her eyes, and patted the owls head, and started her response
"Draco-
That's all I ask is for you to try. And Deal.
H."
Hermione tied the letter to the bird again, and gave him another treat, sending him flying out of the window.
Draco smiled for the fourth time that night, once by the lake, and then once for each letter he had gotten from Hermione, 'What is going on with me?' Draco asked himself. 'You're in love with that Granger girl, admit it' his inner self said mockingly "Whatever" He mumbled, giving his bird another treat, taking the letter from him, and reading it. He smiled replying to her letter, even though it wasn't necessary, he still wanted to talk to her.
"Hermione-
I must admit, you looked really... Beautiful down by the lake, It was a nice change, even tough your normally all over the place hair is pretty, it being straightened is amazing, and your eyes just sparkled, especially when the moon hit them just right, it was pretty wicked, wow I can't believe I just said that. I sense the beginning of something new, do you feel it too, or is it just me?
D."
Draco sent the bird off.
"Draco-
Thank you, It's much more manageable when it's straight, I can't believe you said that either, then again I still can't believe we're talking to each other, or complimenting each other, or even trusting each other. Yes, I believe I can feel the change too, I think I like it. What about you?
H."
and the rest of the night, the two went back and fourth, with letter after letter, talking of random things.
"Hermione-
Me either! I believe I like it as well, do you see the time? Thank Merlin, tomorrow I Saturday!
D."
"Draco-
Yes, I see the time, I'm not very tired, it's almost breakfast, so I'll be down there, see you there? (Of course we wont talk to each other or act out of character than a normal day, but I'll see you right? I hope so, because to be honest, I miss your eyes, they make me smile, especially when they're that really pretty blue) Meet me at the lake after breakfast? On the other side by the forest, no one would see us...
H."
"Hermione-
I'm not either, which is surprising, yes I'll be going down, so I will see you. (Of course, and I miss yours too, to be honest) I'll meet you on the other side of the lake, wear something warm, it's going to be windy.
D."
"Draco-
See you soon.
H,"
Hermione sat up from her spot on her floor, stretching a little, and smiling watching some of the girls tossing and turning waking up slowly, she sent the owl out one last time and looked trough her wardrobe, finding something green or silver to put on, hoping Draco would smile, She pulled out her gray tank top, the one with the black and gray ruffles going across the top, and her green wrap cardigan, tat her mother had gotten her for Christmas.'Now, pants' She thought to herself, and smiling when Scorpius came flying back to her window.
"Hermione-
I can't wait. See you soon as well, Mon ami.
D."
Hermione furrowed her brow confused.
"Draco-
Mon ami?
H."
"Hermione-
Mon ami is my friend, in French.
D."
Hermione smiled and shook her head
"Draco-
Talk about that later?
H."
"Hermione-
Of course
D."
Hermione smiled, sending Scorpius off without a reply, she pulled her black faded jeans and her white and black DC shoes out of her wardrobe, and put it all on. Pleased with her reflection in the mirror on her desk, she smiled, and looked over at Ginny who was just staring.
"What?" Hermione asked
"You look hot! Whats the occasion?" Ginny asked sitting on Hermiones bed, petting the fat orange tabby cat, crookshanks.
"No occasion, I just feel like looking nice, I'm in one of those moods you know?" Hermione smiled
"Of course I know! Now remember the straightening charm, it's getting a bit frizzy" Ginny said pointing to Hermiones hair.
Hermione smiled fixing her hair, putting on her wing necklace Harry got her for her birthday, and smiled.
Ginny walked over to Hermiones desk and pulled out her jewelry box. She handed Hermione a silver link bracelet, and diamond studded earrings, to perfect, the outfit.
"Thank you, Gin" Hermione smiled, hugging her best friend
Draco looked around his wardrobe trying to find something to wear today.
Draco chose a simple white button up shirt, a pair of faded blue jeans, and his black and white FOX hoodie. Slipping on his FOX gold embroidered shoes, he ran his hand through his slightly messy hair and walked down to the common room.
In the great hall, Hermione looked up from her plate when she heard the doors open once again, she smiled seeing Draco walking in, in a pair of blue jeans, and white button up shirt and a hoodie, 'Sex-y I'm definitely liking the outfit' she said to herself going back to her plate.
Draco looked over at the Gryfindor table once he sat down, his eyes landed on the beautiful face, she was smiling, and laughing, looking over at the red head, Ginny. 'Merlin, Hermione, looking amazing' Draco thought to himself, taking in the outfit she had prepared just for him. He looked up at her face, brown eyes shining, and they met with his, he watched her blush and smile, quickly looking back at her plate. He watched her whisper something to Ginny and she walked out of the great hall. 'Merlin, she has a nice ass' Draco thought watching her walk through the doors, from the corner of his eyes. Draco stood up from his spot at the Slytherin table, taking a muffin with him, and walked back to his dorm.
"Hermione-
Be there soon, meet you by the turtle shaped rock on the other side, it's shaded so no one will see us.
D."
Draco sent Scorpius out to Hermione, He could see her from his window, the owl landed on her shoulder, and she smiled, turning around looking up at Slytherins towers, He stood there waiting by his window to receive her reply. He smiled when he saw her look over across the lake, walk over and disappear behind trees and bushes. Her reply came flying at him, a few moments later.
"Draco-
I'm here, it's perfect and it's hidden by trees, good choice, see you soon
H."
Draco smiled and started to walk down to the lake.
SO! what do you all think? I like it so far, I'm excited to write this! Reviews are amazing and keep me writing, do it :) please?
Ivory