Time stood still, as the screams and flashing lights faded away as the battle ended with one side victorious as their leader Harry Potter the boy who lived stood victor over the corpse of Tom Riddle the dark lord. The side who supported Riddle realising their lord had failed tried to flee but many were seized by the aurors and members of the order.
The aftermath was full of choas and horror. As the dead were respectively put in the great hall side by side for families, loved ones and friends to mourn. The injured taken away to the infirmary and the seriously injured to St mungos. Hogwarts once strong and majestic now stood pathetic and crumbling with gaping holes in the brick work, once beautiful stain glass windows now blown out scattered on the grounds, the enchanted staircases stood frozen, parts fallen away leaving gaps where steps should of been, moving portraits hung crookered, burnt or completely destroyed Iittering the corridor and corridors blocked with destruction from collapsed ceilings and chunks of wall. Blood smeared among walls and floors. Hogwarts once a safe Haven now a battlefield.
Hermione granger was alone sitting on the steps that once lead to Hogwarts main entrance, gasping in pain as she shifted to stand exhaustion kicking in, she swayed dangerously seeing the hard stone ground rushing up to meet her she prepared for impact but instead felt a pair of strong but feminine arms around her waist. "Steady on miss granger" her rescuer purred in her ear. Whipping around to face the person, caused Hermione's already unsteady balance to plummet. Darkness enveloped her like a lover.
Loud irritating sounds penetrated Hermione's hearing disturbing her slumber. Bright sunlight streaming though made her whince forcing her to peel her eyes open and rejoin the land of the living once more. Taking note she somehow ended up in a bed in the hospital wing of hogwarts she closed her eyes to stop the onslaught of sun light abusing her sight. Trying to move was more difficult than she hoped feeling tight sheets wrapping her body like a cacoon. Her sudden thrashing alerted many occupants of the infirmary, she heard footsteps moving towards her bed, opening her eyes she blinked away the blurriness, taking in the figure looming over her Hermione's exhausted mind still on fight or flight mode she screamed trying to get away but all she ended up doing was wrapping the sheets further around her like a muggle straight jacket. She felt pressure on her shoulders pushing her to lay down on the bed, "my dear its okay, I'm madam pomfrey your safe, recovering from your injuries" the soothing voice making her relax. Calming down Hermione focused her mind making out the matron of hogwarts standing by her bedside. Weakly apologising to pomfrey she noticed an audience to her meltdown. Harry was by her side helping to untangle the sheets from her. "Its alright Hermione we all understand, you only just woken up you need time to adjust" His eyes brimming with concern. shifting uncomfortablely with the stares, Hermione moved off the bed and ran past harry and out the infirmary doors, not caring where she was going running, ending up at the doors of the great hall straight into a solid mass forcing her to stop landing on the floor in an undignified heap.
"Miss granger a pleasure to see you back with us, gave us quite the scare" a voice from above spoke softly with their hand outstretched to help Hermione to help her up. Taking the hand Hermione stood looking straight into the face of Lady Narcissa Malfoy. "M..mmrs mal..Malfoy tthank you" stuttered her reply still holding the hand of her school bully's mother. Narcissa smirked at Hermione's stammering, dropping her hand and pulling the blushing younger witch into an empty classroom. Warding the door from intruders then taking a seat on the teachers desk she cleared her throat "Miss granger I want to apologise to you about the unpleasant event that happened at the manor. My sister has been insane since before her stint in azkaban, I should of intervened but I couldn't put my sons life further in danger.." Hermione looked up anger torting her features, pushing from the wall she previously took to for support she stormed up to Narcissa standing directly in her personal space, her fists clutched " don't make excuses for what happened your bitch of a sister was a monster, I can't blame you for protecting your son any mother worth salt would of done what you did. I don't want your apologizes,I don't blame you, I blame your sister and husband" Hermione leaned into Narcissa smelling of vanilla and parchment she wrapped her left hand around the older witchs neck and the other hand on her face carcassing her cheek "since I first laid eyes on you I was intrigued you are beautiful and from what I hear your intellectually gifted, what you did for your son is inspiring. I have been falling for you for some time" Hermione hesitated waiting to see if the other woman would pull back before pressing her lips to Narcissas, hearing her moan Hermione felt encouraged pulling the woman flush up against her body deepening the kiss, biting her lower lip for entry, Narcissa pushed her tongue into Hermione's mouth, tongues warring for dominance. Hermione felt hands on her waist silently urging the witch to go further south.
Jumping apart when the classroom door slammed open revealing two bulking figures in auror robes with their wands drawn pointed straight at the two unexpected witchs, advancing on them like a predator catching their prey. The auror in front grabbed Narcissa roughly leaving red bruising finger marks in the witch's pale flesh pulling on magic dampening handcuffs "Narcissa Malfoy you are under arrest on the authority of minster of magic for aiding and abetting a known dark wizard Tom Marvolo Riddle and his death eaters, for housing said wizard and use of dark magic" he finished with a nasty smirk plastered on his ugly face. Hermione was beyond livid, stepping in between the auror and Narcissa she grabbed the bloke by his robes and pushed him into the desk grabbing his wand Hermione stabbed it into the man's thick neck "how dare you moleste an unarmed witch you despicable coward" her magic sparking in anger causing the auror to cringe as far away from the terrifying witch as possible with her still holding a death grip on his robes and his wand digging into his throat. Narcissa stood behind Hermione feeling grateful for her protection laying her hand on the younger witch's shoulder she softly whispered " I deserve this Hermione, I am grateful that you would do this for me but I am not worth being arrested for. I promised that I would go with them once you woke and its now time. Please my love" knowing the words had the desired outcome Narcissa kissed Hermione's cheek and went to the shell shocked Auror by the still open door to wait for her punishment. Hearing Narcissas words Hermione dropped the oaf and threw his wand to him, scrabbling up the wizard took off and without looking back the aurors and the witch who stole her heart left. Falling to her knees the gryffindor witch since waking that day cried for the dead and the families torn apart from the war that could of been avoided and for the witch she has fallen in love with since the first time she clasped eyes on her.
That's how Minerva McGonagall and Poppy Pomfrey found Hermione hours later shivering on the cold floor of an empty dungeon classroom alone. Voices drifting above Hermione's bed arousing her from her slumber. Wait how did I get here this time she thought trying to stay as still as possible so not to alert the matron of her waking." Well.." Grumbling unintelligible, shuffling and banging occurred making Hermione jump. " Severus I will tie you to this bed if you do not stop getting up, your meant to be healing you are a nightmare patient" Pompfrey snaps causing Hermione to sit up abruptly looking straight into the eyes of Severus Snape supposed to be dead potions master death eater turned spy. " Miss Granger you are meant to be resting I don't know who's worse out of you two" the matron huffs walking away muttering about insolent patients. Sensing movement Hermione whips around to see her potions professor shuffling towards her bed, backing into her pillows she tries to shrink away from his imposing, even if he's in an open back hospital gown the man can pose fear nude without effort. He cocks his head to the side watching his know it all lives to be a pain in his side gryffindor student tremble at his presence making him smirk, well he's still got it then. " Gr..granger you aare the most infuriating witch I have ever known" dropping his self into the chair by her bed, she gives him an filthy glare but he cuts her off " let me finish your an infuriating witch but your a kind, loyal, brillaint witch you dd..deserve better than this and I won't apologize for past actions towards you as it protected you but I want to help you now" he finished gasping for breath, Hermione gives him her cup of water which he took gracefully even with the shakes. "help me how? I don't even know it whats going on" starting to feel light headed she lies back down facing the Slytherin head of house. He igornes her questions and goes back this his own bed leaving behind an envelope for the witch. Reaching out Hermione tears the envelope open the parchment falling on the bed along with a vault key and ring.
Dear Miss Hermione Granger
I am to inform you with pleasure that since your duel with Lord Lucius Malfoy resulting in the wizards death leaving you lone victor, you are entitled as per pure blood law to everything once owned by for mentioned wizard. This includes all properties, vaults, assets and businesses. Malfoy industries have already been placed in your name. The rest will need your signatures. As you may not know the marriage of Lucius Malfoy to Narcissa Malfoy nee Black was an arranged marriage which as tradition during ceremony permanent bonds were used because of this you now have a wife. Congratulations Lady Granger. Looking forward to doing business with you in the near future.
Yours sincerely
Warnlock bijjs
Head Solicitor of bijjs & co
London wizarding world
Hermione dropped the letter as if the contents burnt her very soul. She jumps from her bed grabbing the letter making a beeline for her professors bed shaking him not so gently awake. Omffh Hermione ends up pinned under her surly professor who was not at all delighted to be woken by the annoying chit. "You have 10seconds to explain why you thought you had the right to man handle me woman" he growls in her face. Hermione squirms under his pinning stare "letter from Malfoys solicitor claiming I'm the new lord of .. well everything Malfoy" she hurriedly explains, Severus releases painful hold on the girl letting her get up from his bed. Making his self comfortable he takes the letter from the timid witch and reads over the contents. Sighing he hands the letter back to Granger "the letter speaks true Granger you are now for the lack of a better word the new Lord Malfoy" looking up at the girl who was as much of a bane of his existence as Potter, seeing the chit silent for the first time since he met her gave him unexplainable amount of pleasure. Hermione mumbles her thanks and burrowed herself under her bed sheets trying to block out her new reality.
Walking though the crowded ministry atrium alone was nerve wracking, given the fact the last time Hermione was there she was stealing from Dolores Umbridge for a horocrux. Clearing her muddled mind Hermione walked up to the nearest receptionist for wand inspection and identification. After suffering though the thank yous and fan club of being a war hero and best friends of Harry the boy who lived kicking voldemorts backside Potter, she managed to escape to the right floor holding the ministry courtrooms. Composing herself she walked with her head held high into courtroom 10 as witness to her new families court trail.
Silence. Eerily pin dropping silence. As Hermione made her way to the middle of the room her eyes scanning over were the defendants were chained to very uncomfortable straight back wooden chairs both looking terrible. Both Malfoys blonde hair hang limp and filthy, their prison get up hung like curtains around their frame making them seem extremely thin and Dracos grey eyes once full of mischief now flat and lifeless staring off. Looking up at the wizengamot full of self righteous pureblooded fools and chief warlock she locked eyes with the new minister Kingsley Shacklebolt who discretely nodded to the young witch clearing her throat "Minister, Chief warlock and Ladies and Gentlemen of the wizengamot. I, Hermione Granger am here today to ask you to see the justice of that my wife Narcissa and my stepson Draco are pardon for all and any crimes commited in the first and second war under the name of Tom Riddle. I have proof that without these two individuals we wouldn't be here today let alone victors of the war and because of this I.." Being interrupted is really a pet peeves of hers as she hears the all to familiar hemhem. Looking up at the pink barbaric excuse of a human being she's ever had the pleasure of meeting, Umbridge takes the stand Hemhem "Miss Granger you are a mud..muggleborn witch tell me how are the Malfoys your wife and son? Do you need a healer my dear" the smug grin on her face really needs knocking off if only, Hermione shakes her head remaining calm and holding back on murdering the toad she flashes the wizengamot a dazzling smile "I was victor of a duel between my self and Lucius Malfoy as pureblood law states madam I own everything Malfoy as such Narcissa is now my wife as much as Draco is now my son" stepping up to the Chief warlock she hands him the letter of authenticity and steps back in place with her family.