Nothing is Ever Easy

Author: Renegade Moon

Rating: PG for now, but will probably go up in later chapters.

Summary: Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy are killed by the Dark Lord. But Draco is in danger too, Voldemort has vowed to kill every Malfoy so that he would be the one and only Slytherin heir. Draco has to change his identity, and that means a new appearence, a new name, a new life. Things will be hard for him. But then again, nothing is ever easy.

Disclaimer: Everything belongs to JK Rowling, except the plot.

Author's Note: Hey everyone! I must warn you, this will be a Draco/Hermione story, so if you don't like that don't read. That's my first fic on ff.net other than songfics so tell me if it sucks! lol. Anyway, hope you'll like it, cause I try to make it as original and different from other stories as possible. If another fic has more or less the same plot it's purely coincidencial. Also, forgive any grammar or spelling mistakes, SpellCheck doesn't seem to want to cooperate... lol :)

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Chapter 1: Prologue

Plop

Cold swept over the tall man as he stepped further into the dark, ancient cave, making him shiver. He covered himself tighter in his black woolen cloak and lighted his wand with a soft "Lumos".

Plop, Plop

Icy drops were falling from the stalactites above his head and into puddles of water on the ground with a small plop that amplificated as it resonnated. He followed a sort of small tunnel and after a few moments stepped into a larger cave. The air wasn't as damp as in the tunnel and other caves, and it was warmer, too. The man sensed the presence of magic here and concluded it must have been bewitched to be drier and more habitable than the rest of the caves. He held his wand in front of him and examined his sourroundings. There was very old and dusted wooden furniture and a fireplace in a corner. How the fireplace could work in an underground place such as this was a mistery to him, but the air was so full of magic that it wasn't really a wonder. He smiled a little as he noticed a  forest green carpet on the floor where an armchair and a bed lay near the fireplace to his left. On his right was a large wooden desk and a white marble statue.

His smile grew wider as he saw the statue, which was about as tall as he, and he walked towards it. The statue represented a young woman with dragon wings and a dragon tail. Her wavy hair fell to her tighs and a long snake was coiled up around her hips and waist with its head resting in her open hand. The snake was flickering his tongue and his eyes were made of tiny glass beads, which made it look like it was glairing at the man and watching his every move. The woman was naked and her womanhood was concealed by the snake's body. The man touched the woman's cheek. Her face was beautiful and a faint smile was on her lips, yet her eyes showed nothing but sorrow and pain as she was looking down as the snake's head inher left hand.

My Master was right, as always, he thought as he pulled his hand away. This is the secret office of the great wizard Salazar Slytherin. He turned to the desk to his right and began searching for something worth bringing back to his master. He was his master's most trusted servant, and he knew that if he came back empty-handed he would lose that trust and respect.

As he was searching through quills and bottles of ink, he spotted an old manuscript under a pile of parchments. He grabbed it and carefully wiped the dust on the leather cover.

History of the Hogwarts Founders and Untold Truths

by Salazar Slytherin.

Frowning, the man opened the manuscript and was disappointed to see only a few pages had been written in it. Obviously, Salazar Slytherin hadn't lived long enough to finish it. Flipping through the seven pages Salazar had written, he found nothing of interest until something caught his eyes.

"This manuscript written by my hands contains truths that mustn't be discovered by anyone but the true heirs of the Hogwarts fouders, for they are truths that will enable them to inherit the secret magical abilities of the Founders."

He looked up abruptly from the book as his mouth curled up into a grin and there a malicious twinkle appeared in his eyes. Secret powers? The Hogwarts Founders, Helga Hufflepuff, Salazar Slytherin, Godric Gryffindor and Rowena Ravenclaw had special magical powers? And the little information this book held was enough indication on how the heirs could inherit the secret powers... His Master would be pleased. And he would be proud of his servant. This would be perfect.

But little did Lucius Malfoy know, when he brought the ancient manuscript to Voldemort, that he had condemned his family and himself to death. For the Malfoys were the true heirs of the great Salazar Slytherin, and should something happen to them, the inheritance would go to the Riddles. And Tom Marvolo Riddle, or as he was called, Voldemort, couldn't miss such an oportunity. The Hogwarts Founders had special powers, that would be passed on to him as soon as all the Malfoys were gone. With those powers he would be superior to any other living wizard, including Dumbledore, and as long as none of the other heirs knew about these powers, he was sure to win.

With the parents already dead, he only needed to kill Draco now.

~to be continued~

a/n: so what do you think? It's not the end yet, don't worry. I'll try to get next chapter out ASAP, but with school and all... But I'll try to be quick for you! *grins* Please review and tell me if you like it. Flames accepted, as long as they're at least constructive, k? ok. review then. :)