DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of the Harry Potter series. Those are solely J.K. Rowling's work.

Dedicated to a friend who inspired me to like this couple. You know who you are! D

RECREATING EDEN

Prologue

It was an eerie moonlit night near the shining lake. The giant squid drifted up and down in a rhythmic pattern with the waves. A leaf fell from the big oak tree and caressed the tears on the girl's cheek. She lost so much today. Trust, love and confidence in herself. A shadow descended upon her. "Why?" It was the only word she could utter at that moment. Later on, she'll use the excuse of being too shocked for being wrong for the first time in her miserable life and berate herself for not having asked more questions.

The boy was quiet. She didn't have to turn around to know his expression. His grey eyes would be downcast, his face etched slightly in pain and his silvery blond hair would be lit by the moon. "Hermione…I–" "YOU WHAT MALFOY?!" Hermione violently whipped her head around to face the boy whom she thought she come to love in the past couple of months. Clearly he had been using her. She cursed herself for not having seen what was coming. "You what Malfoy? You're sorry? For not having known that becoming a traitor has no glory? For not knowing that becoming a death eater means you have to KILL people, even if you don't want to?" Hermione walked right up to his face, dangerously close to tears, her eyes dead. "Or are you sorry for not knowing that if you played with a girl's heart, she feels stupid and utterly used?" She said the last words with utterly vile disgust.

Draco sighed. He knew it wasn't going to be easy. "Hermione, listen to me. I­–!" She smacked him across the cheek. By then, Hermione had started sob and began to beat him, asking why, why, why, over and over again. "Hermione, HERMIONE! LISTEN TO ME GOD DAMMIT!" Grey eyes turned electric silver held her soft brown ones in demand. His strong arms held her in a forceful grip and immediately loosened when he realized that he was frightening her even more. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

How to explain the bargain with Voldemort he made a year ago? What about the secrets he kept unwillingly lest he wanted his father and his mother all dead, his only family? "Hermione, I had no idea that Dumbledore was suppose to die. I only thought that the Dark Lord was going to kidnap him and you know…play around with him a bit…." The witch couldn't believe what she was hearing. Her voice lowered to a dead pitch. "You know what Voldemort does when he 'plays around' with his victims."

Draco mentally kicked himself for saying such a callous thing. "No…I mean. Hermione, you have to believe me! You just have to!" His voice almost pleading. "WHY? Give me one good reason why you traitorous little ferret and I'll let you go without hexing you!" It began to rain, hard. The two tragic lovers stood across one another divided by their loyalties to friends and family. Finally, Draco broke the silence. "Because Hermione, I think I've fallen madly in love with you…" he whispered looking solemnly into her eyes. At least you get to tell her before you die…

Hermione gasped. No! He's lying to you again! He's using you Hermione! Don't let him get away with this! HE KILLED DUMBLEDORE!!! "Go…" she whispered. Draco looked up. "Go. Don't you ever come back again! The Ministry officers will arrive ANY moment. GO! LEAVE! JUST LEAVE!" And she spun around and took off, leaving the pale Slytherin boy stunned. Slowly, he began to cry with small sobs and then a scream of denial was let out which was swallowed by the thunder. The great pureblooded Slytherin was finally brought down to his knees by a simple twist of fate and a muggle blood witch.

That's just a little taste for this story. Actually, I might delete the prologue if I don't like where it's going...Don't know. Hehe…I'm gonna go crazy with all these HP stories! Umm…I have a GREAT idea for Harry and Ginny but I'll take my time with this and FAY for now. Till next time!

Sammy

At funeral, seen hugging Ron, Draco watched from afar jealous

Draco had risked a lot to see her one last time

Six years later, she was supposed to marry Ron, but she didn't cuz he died before that

This time, its Hermione's turn to use Draco, and she has no fun doing it