Full Summary: Draco and Hermione have been informed that they will be heads for their seventh year. They are also informed that they must spend the end of their summer together in a cabin in the woods, alone. Certain events bring them together but when the return for their final year they decide that they should go their separate ways. Will they be able to stay apart or will powers greater then their own bring them together in the end.

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This is my second Draco/Hermione story. I am excited about this one because I have not yet decided what the ending will be. I have several ideas but I will see where the story leads me. This is the first chapter and I hope to have the next up in a couple of days. I will try my best to have every update posted with less then a week separating updates. I hope you enjoy the story and please review when you are finished.

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General Disclaimer.


Chapter 1: Stranded With the Enemy

Her baggage was packed neatly in the corner and had been so for the entire week prior to her trip. The trunk contained muggle clothes and a few robes but mostly book. She loved to read about anything and everything. Hermione Granger had received a letter earlier in the month informing her that in her final year of schooling, she would be head girl. This meant a lot of added responsibility but she was willing to take it on. The letter had also told her about a special… trip she would be required to participate in. She would be spending the last month of her holiday with the head boy in the woods somewhere.

Hermione would have been ok with this idea if the head boy wasn't the one person who despised her as much, if not more, then she despised him. How on earth Draco Malfoy became head boy as far beyond Hermione's grasp of understanding. She had even questioned Dumbledore about it when he came to visit her and explain the trip further. He had said she would understand in time and not to question his decisions in the future.


Draco Malfoy stood haughtily next to the fireplace in the floo room of Malfoy manner. His mother was sitting on the on the settee in the corner. Once again his father was not present. Although the Dark Lord had been vanquished the previous year his father still remained ignorant. Many Death Eaters had yet to be taken captive and they had started attacking the families of those who had attacked their former leader. It was rather cowardly Draco thought. Instead of directly attacking those who had taken part in the fight.

So he stood there waiting for the old kook to arrive. It had been decided that Draco would be retrieved first and then they would go together to the bookworm's house. He had argued with Dumbledore saying he would not step foot in a muggle cesspool but he had been shot down numerous times. When the old wizard arrived Draco's mother stood to send him off. She gave him a kiss on the cheek and sent him on his way. His mother had always worried about him but found it difficult to express when his father wasn't around. He gave her a small smile before disappearing in the flame.


Dumbledore would be arriving any moment in her living room with Draco Malfoy. He had decided it was best to collect Malfoy first. It was assumed that Hermione wouldn't be welcome in Malfoy manner not that she would be caught dead in that household. The two stood were green flames had just occupied. Dumbledore stepped out gracefully but Malfoy stayed where he was. He looked around the rooming in a judging manner before sneering in Hermione's direction.

"Watch out Malfoy or you might catch muggle germs." Hermione spit out at him.

"Oh Hermione don't be so rude to the boy." Hermione's mother walked forward and extended her hand to Draco. "Hello. I am Jane Granger, Hermione's mother. It is a pleasure to meet you." He looked at her outstretched hand and her smiling face for amount as if deciding what to do. He hesitantly reached forward but instead of a curt shake he was pulled into a big hug. His look of shock made Hermione burst out laughing.

"Nice to meet you miss." He pilled back and wiped is hands on his trousers.

"Are you ready to go Miss Granger?" Dumbledore looked to the brunette before eying her luggage. "Your things will be brought separately." She nodded and stepped toward the fire.

Draco stood as far away from the two while still standing by the fireplace. Dumbledore told them where to go to and was the first to leave. Hermione gave her parents each a kiss on the cheek and then went next. This reminded Draco of his mother's goodbye kiss. Before Draco could leave Mr. Granger called out to him.

"Mr. Malfoy, do take care of my daughter. She means the world to us and although we don't understand everything in the wizarding world, we know there is a war going on. Can you promise me you will look out for her?" Draco knew he couldn't deny the man, so he nodded and stepped into the fireplace. The Granger smiled at Draco as he disappeared from view. He found it weird that they had been so nice to someone they had never met. They must have known how horrid he acts towards the daughter he had just promised to protect.


When Draco arrived at their destination he was disgusted at what he saw. In front of him was a single, beaten down couch. An antique rug covered the floor and it was not the kind his mother would pay a fortune for. The rest of the room was rather bare and looked like it hadn't received a proper cleaning in quite some time. Attached to the 'living' room was a small kitchen with a few appliances that he was unfamiliar with. It was decorated with peeling wallpaper of fruits and flowers. Granger and the Headmaster were talking near the kitchen area when Draco approached them.

"Ah yes, Mr. Malfoy. I was just explaining the rules to Miss Granger. This is where you will be staying for the next month. I know it isn't much but there is charm in simplicity. One of my good friends owns this cabin and has leant it to me for this use. I hope everything is satisfactory." It seemed that Dumbledore was oblivious to Draco's obvious dislike of this entire experience. What was said next though enough to make Draco speak out against the headmaster. "As a team building exercise you will not be able to use magic during your stay…"

"Are you kidding me?! Wait until my father hears about this. Taking a wizards wand from him… ridiculous." Hermione also felt the need to say something.

"Are you sure that is wise professor? Even if Voldermort is gone there are still Death Eaters roaming about. It can't be safe to be in the middle of nowhere without a wand." She was worried about the repercussions of being wandless. She was more worried about Draco Malfoy then any of the death eaters.

"Don't worry Miss Granger. I will keep your wands with me and since this cabin in completely untouchable by anyone other then the three of us you will be perfectly safe. There is food in the fridge and you are expected to cook for yourselves. I will visit periodically so please behave. It is best you learn to get along since you will be working closely together all school year. I will leave you to explore and I will be by sometime later in the week." The two nodded and Dumbledore left through the fireplace.

Draco didn't stay around to speak with the Gryffindor, instead he enter one of the two doors that were situated off of the living and kitchen space. The door he had entered contained a decent sized bathroom that was in good condition. It had a claw foot tub and white porcelain toilet. On either side of the sink there were cabinets. He opened one of the wooden cabinets too see piles of fluffy white towels. The other cabinet contained toiletries such as toothpaste and shampoo.

Hermione watched him walk away and sighed. She knew this was going to be a long month with very little human interaction. She would rather fight with him then have him ignore her. She decided to explore the second door and would figure out what the first contained after Draco was done. She opened the creaking door to find a bedroom. There was one king-sized bed in the middle of the room. She hoped the other door had also contained a bedroom because there was no way she was sharing. There were two bureaus and a large bay window with a seat. Hermione walked over to the window to look out at the grounds. Draco entered the room and quickly remarked about the sleeping situation.

"Is this some kind of joke? Where is the other bedroom?"

"I was hoping the room you went in was another bedroom." She groaned when he shook his head.

"It was the bathroom. That crackpot stuck us in this hellhole and expects us to share a room. He is off his rocker if he thinks I am sleeping in the same bed as a muggleborn. You will sleep on the couch in the other room while we are here." He made the remark so casually she had to stop and gawk at him.

"I am most certainly not sleeping on the couch. I am the lady and you will give me the bed." She stopped her foot to make her point. Arms crossed she glared in his direction.

"There is nothing ladylike about you Granger. If anything I have more feminine grace in my pinky then you have in your entire body." Instead of becoming upset at this remark as he had been expecting, she smirked at his retort.

"Are you saying that you are more of a lady then me. Can I have that in writing so that I can show it to the Slytherins when we return to school?" She chuckled and when he scowled she stuck out her tongue in a childish manner.

"Did anyone ever tell you that you resemble a gremlin?" Hermione stopped laughing and a frown formed on her face. "Yes you look exactly like one right now!" He pointed at her like he was at the zoo and she was one of the attractions. Hermione flipped him the finger before storming out of the room. He was so frustrating sometimes that she wouldn't deal with him. She decided to explore outside the cabin since she had yet to see what it consisted of.

She exited the back door through the kitchen. Once outside the warm summer sun hit her face instantly lightening her previously foul mood. Hermione spun around in a circle with her arms stretched out to either side of her. When she opened her eyes, she took in her surroundings. Down a grassy hill, there sat a beautiful lake with crystal clear water. To her left and right there were massive amounts of trees that seemed forever deep. Deciding to steer away from the tree she made her way down the hill. There was a long wood dock that jutted out into the water. On the sand shore there were two kayaks and paddles. Hermione walked to the end of the dock and sat with her feet hanging in the water. She remained there until Draco came out looking for her sometime later.

"Granger you need to make me dinner." He stood at the other end of the dock with his arms crossed in a superior manner.

"I don't need to do anything for you." She remained seated and looked at the suns setting on the horizon. It reflected off the lake and shot orange and pink colors everywhere.

"Your muggle. You make food. Go." He spoke like he was speaking to a four-year-old child.

"Make yourself food Malfoy. I don't believe that I am your slave."

"I can't." He was looking elsewhere and refused to acknowledge that she was situated near by.

"And why is that. Is cooking too low for your pureblood status. You must be capable of mere cooking." She was mocked him and rolled her eyes.

"I don't know how to cook you idiot." He was becoming frustrated with the encounter. Hermione laughed at his helplessness.

"What do you mean you don't know how to cook? Everyone knows how to cook." She continued laughing but Draco was doing anything but.

"Aren't you supposed to be the good little Gryffindor that helps all others in need? There is no need to make fun of the helpless Slytherin, Granger. Just go make me some dinner."

At his embarrassed look she realized he wasn't joking and she shouldn't be teasing him. Her kind nature kicked in and she felt compelled to assist him. "Fine. I'm not doing it for you though. I will teach you what to do that way we can take turns every night. Come along Malfoy." Hermione had risen from her seat at the end of the dock and had walked straight past Malfoy. She didn't look back to see if he had followed because she knew he had. He needed her and that gave Hermione all the power in the world.


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