Chapter 1 Merlin's Book
Greyscale Castle peninsula jutting into the Irish Sea
September 18th 2001 10:09 p.m.
Authors Note: Hi everyone this is my 1st attempt at fan-fiction, with that being said it's probably complete rubbish. However the ideas being used in this story have been in my head for far to long to not give it a go. Dramione fan fics these days seem to have very little backbone, at least to me anyways what i mean by this is there is very little story element, description and really anything that takes use of the wonderful world J.K. Rowling created. So first and foremost this story is to be an adventure 1st and a romance 2nd, if your only about the romance this fic may not be for you. Lastly constructive criticism and reviews would be greatly appreciated, i need to know if the story sucks or if its good and I should keep going! Hope you enjoy!
A torrent of rain made into razors owing to the unusually frigid air was flying about in what seemed like any direction but downward due to the squalled winds. Lightning Scorned sky the only thing revealing the silhouette of the castle through the blackness. "Yes, it is indeed a cold day in hell," Draco thought with bitterness. "Bloody grounds duty at a castle in the middle of bum fuck nowhere all to guard a book that would be just as safe at HQ or with ol snake eyes himself."
The sound of an explosion coming from the south end of the peninsula violently pierced the air. Looking at the sky in that direction Draco could just make out black smoke rising through the night. "Really the order found this place? Beyond that they were dumb enough to blatantly attack it? No, not even Crab and Goyle are that stupid, OK well maybe. The book's in the castle, this must be a distraction. Smirking to himself Draco hastily made his way towards the castles north entrance, the one he was most near. Once inside he found everyone scurrying about, heading for the top of the northern tower Draco started bounding the stairs three steps at a time, coming towards him from the direction he was heading was Blaise Zabini and 3 others all of which were no older than 17. "Blaise, were you at the top of the tower? Draco inquired. Half out of breath Zabini replied. "Yea mate the explosion started a fire, fucking resistance burning our supplies and half the bloody forest! We're heading o." "No". Draco said cutting Zabini's sentence off. " The fire's a distraction, they're heading for the book. Masks on let's go!"
As the group of five got closer to the "Treasure Room" of the castle on the 4th floor the unmistakable sounds of magic spells whizzing around, the twinge of magic surrounding them, and the all too familiar smell of dust, rubble, and blood capturing the senses. Inside the great room were seven hooded and glamoured members of the resistance still standing defiantly dueling in a reverse U shape against the remaining Nine Death eaters in the room slowly working towards the other exit.
Stepping over a body Draco looks at the remaining resistance. Two of them are clutching what appears to be Merlin's book. Draco raising his wand silently casts a spell at the ceiling above his enemies. A large area of the ceiling fall towards them in various sizes of rubble. One of the individuals holding Merlin's book manages to both deflect a spell from one of Draco's comrades and with a second flourish of their wand catch all of the rubble just in time. The rubble begins to spin like a top hurling through the air towards the death eaters. Draco effortlessly disintegrates the rubble to sand, advancing towards the order.
"We're not all getting out of here, you two go! Now!" Yells a familiar but unplaced voice. After a pause the two individuals blast a hole in the wall and make a break for it. The five remaining order members go on the offensive, Draco breaks into a sprint blocking and dodging spells as he goes, pursuing the book holders deciding that there's more than enough of his comrades to capture the remaining five. "Don't kill these five the dark lord will want them alive! Commanded Draco.
Pointing at the nearest three death eaters he beckoned "You three on me!" Aware that they can't let Draco pursue the two in possession of Merlin's book the five Figures aim towards Draco desperately despite their overwhelming number of attackers. "Avada Kedavra!" They all say in near unison. Acting quickly Draco lifts his wand free hand towards the sky pulling some of the floor from the castle into the air creating a physical shield from the attacks, with his wand he shoots bright blue lightning that arcs all over the place as it travels in the direction of his makeshift shield ripping chunks of stone from the walls. As it goes along the lightning focuses as it nears the makeshift shield fitting through the gaps in the rock only to end up arcing just as wildly as it had before after it passes through the shield. The lightning hits its targets and 2 of the five remaining members are hit directly by the lightning, sending them crashing into the cold stone of the back wall.
Draco continues his chase getting out into the corridor he sees the two rounding the corner going separate directions. Draco and one other death eater give chase going right, the other two to the left. Winding their way through the 4th floor Draco realizes where the intruder is heading they are going to end up at the terrace. Confidently he thinks to himself " either they have a broomstick that can get around the anti hovering charms in place or more likely they're at a dead end." As expected the intruder came to a halt staring down the edge of the castle. With a quick glance back towards Draco the intruder bounds off the edge of the castle ripping off their cloak as they do. Draco gets to the edge of the castle where the intruder jumped. Looking down Bewildered for a moment Draco sees the intruder using the cloak like a parachute and presumably the slowing charm Arresto Momentum the intruder now revealed to be a woman has managed to slow their fall enough to tuck and roll practically hitting the ground running.
With a smirk Draco concentrates his magic and jumps spreading his cloak and soaring through the air as if he had a muggle glider. Soaring past the intruder still 20 feet in the air Draco keeps on soaring eventually landing near the area the wards will end. Heading back towards the castle Draco pursues the intruder. Making an angle away from Draco the intruder heads for the perimeter, at this point the intruder has been spotted by other death eaters, they are going to surround her. Draco is closing in on her as well, as he nears her his heart fills with dread. "No No No why did it have to be her of all people?" The chocolate colored eyes of Hermione Jean Granger were staring back at him pleading, for what, he didn't know but it felt like she was looking right through him into his soul. This was it she was going to be caught, tortured, and murdered. By now five other death eaters had closed around her, two more on their way. Draco wondered if this was the universe's way of punishing Draco for all his terrible transgressions during the past few years.
"Granger look at me" Draco said as he placed his finger underneath her chin lifting it up. " Whatever Weaselbee said to make you cry, it's well he's just not worth crying over OK…" " He went on and on about me going to the ball with Krum I'm fraternizing with the enemy and all that, if he only knew I really wanted to go with you!" Hermione sniffled. "Dance with me Hermione…?" "pssh I'm crying and my face is all red and puffy I bet I look a dreadful sight." whispered Hermione. Taking Hermiones' hands into his Draco pulled Hermione to her feet and they began to dance. " Hermione, you're still the most beautiful girl in the world"
With a blur of movement Draco shot the killing curse five times in rapid succession like an old six shooter from the wild west. "Go!" Draco yelled, pushing Hermione towards freedom. The remaining two death eaters fired spells Draco easily deflected and returning his own spells Memory modifying charms. Taking a quick glance back towards Hermione she mouthed thank you before disappearing with a pop. Draco trudging his way back into the castle to clean up this debacle thinks to himself. " Flat Face is gonna be pissed."More than an hour later Draco is laying in bed, glancing up at the clock it reads, 12:02 am. "Happy Birthday Hermione" Draco drifted off into a rare peaceful slumber with thoughts of Hermione Granger filling his head.
