Act 1
Not really an act, not really a play but a drama of sorts. This act opens the story with brief scenes to indicate Hermione's consciousness. Each scene keeps a maximum of two people on stage or rather illuminated at each time. Depending on the production, stage or screen, only two people are focused on each scene by lighting or complete scene changes.
Scene 1: Draco's Apartment
This scene is set in a large kitchen. Draco's kitchen, to be exact, is one filled with granite top counters, a large island and anything else to express Draco's love for extravagant goods. Stay away from anything electronic like microwaves and coffee machine but intricate inventions to do the same jobs are welcomed.
Leaning against his island, Draco is reading a paper while enjoying a mug of something positively caffeinated. Hermione enters with several documents in her arms before slamming them down onto the counter behind Draco
Hermione: Draco, I need your help
Draco: No
Hermione: You haven't even-
Draco: I heard you were delusional but I didn't realize just how over the deep end you were.
Hermione: After I helped you break your engagement with Greengrass, I figured you'd want to help me. Don't you feel as if you owe me something? This is the perfect way to pay me back
Draco: I never asked for your help, Granger. In fact, I insisted several times that you should mind your own business. (Draco heads to the sink to empty out his mug, Hermione follows)
(pause)
Hermione: I happen to know a certain someone had intercourse with a certain prostitute in '08 and I would hate to have the media catch wind of such information. Helping me with this small task could remove that certain detail from my mind permanently
Draco (bewildered): Resorting to blackmail now, Granger? How'd you even find out?
Hermione: I have a rather close relationship with some house elves
Draco (in disbelief): my house elves would never! I swore them to secrecy and unless you're part of the Malfoy line, that wouldn't have been able to speak a word
Hermione: Well, that's why I need your help. You see there was an accident
Draco: No
Hermione (affronted): I haven't told you what happened!
Draco: You're about to say something nonsensical so no, I don't want to hear it anymore
Hermione (smugly): Fine! I don't exactly need your help since I can go into your vaults myself now
Draco: (Pause) and how exactly can you do that?
Hermione: The accident
Draco: What happened!
(End Scene, light fades)
Scene 2: Hermione's cell
Hermione is being held captive in Malfoy Manor, beneath Draco's room. Similar to a hospital, there is a twin bed with rails on the side. The bed is to the far left wall and there is door upstage to indicate the rest of the house. Beside the door there is a tall dresser. Somewhere in the room there is a chair. In the bed, Hermione lays there covered by a blanket. Her arm is tied to one of the rails with a silver rope or something that is similar to handcuffs
Hermione (Staring at an invisible Draco): How did I get here? We were just in your apartment
Draco's voice: You've always been here. Don't be delusional
(Enter Lucius upstage with vial in hand)
Lucius: Ah Miss Granger. Awake right on time as usual. Ready for your tonic?
Hermione (Angrily): You! How did I get here? Did you put me here? Let me out!
Lucius: Miss Granger, as I've told you before, though I doubt you remember. I'm here to help you. You are sick, you need your medicine.
Hermione: As if I'll ever drink what you give me
Lucius: Now open your mouth… that's a good girl. Drink up and have a nice nap
(Hermione falls asleep and Lights fade out)
(End Scene)
Scene 3: Draco's Apartment
Draco and Hermione stands around a cauldron simmering on top a portable stove. Covering the island are jars, some labeled with ingredients others transparent to see eyes and small fingers or other odd things can be added.
(Lights up)
Draco: Do I add the wings now?
Hermione: I think we have to wait until it turns a light shade of blue… like that, now
Draco: you think this will unbound us
Hermione: It's the only option we have right now before the ministry posts our nuptials (pause) you're doing it wrong. If you turn counterclockwise you'll have to double your clockwise turns to revert the consistency
Draco: that's only if we added the silk worm blood
Hermione: We did, it was the second ingredient in book
(Draco begins to mix potion clockwise)
Hermione: I was able to get into your vaults without raising suspicion. The goblins must already know about our predicament.
Draco: (Nods) The vaults are keyed immediately to anyone magically wedded to the Malfoy line. Less paper work… (Pause) its green. Is it supposed to be green?
Hermione: You know more than me
Draco: You drink it first
(Lights out)
(End scene)
Scene 4: Hermione's Cell
In the bed, Hermione lays there covered by a blanket. Her arm is tied to one of the rails with a silver rope or something that is similar to handcuffs
Hermione: How did I get here? We were just in your apartment. Did the potion work?
Draco's voice: I ran out of crushed bat wings so the potion was never completed. Go get some
Hermione: Don't order me around and I saw you throw in the wings; the potion should have been completed
(Enter Lucius upstage with vial in hand)
Lucius: Ah Miss Granger. Awake right on time as usual. Ready for your tonic?
Hermione (Angrily): You! Did you put me here? Draco what's going on… Draco?
Lucius: Draco? Never mind that, Miss Granger, as I've told you before, though I doubt you remember. I'm here to help you. You are sick, you need your medicine.
Hermione: As if I'll ever drink what you give me
Lucius: Now open your mouth… that's a good girl. Drink up and have a nice nap
(Hermione falls asleep and light fades out)
(End scene)
Scene 5: Draco's Apartment
In this scene, Draco is enjoying sandwich for lunch. He is sitting at the island with a few documents surrounding his plate so that he can focus on a page. Unfortunately for him, Hermione is bent over the island trying to catch his attention
Hermione: Draco, I said please
Draco: I'm not helping you this time.
Hermione: During our short married bout, I found out more than just the prostitute you know
Draco (laughing): tell the whole world, it's not like anyone will believe you. The headlines would read "Brains behind the golden trio gone mental"
Hermione: I'm a bloody war hero, I can say blood is gold and the masses will start cutting each other up
Draco: maybe in the past, but now, (shakes head) you're worse than Lovegood
Hermione: I am not! Why would you even say that?
Draco: Have you truly not noticed how people look at you? Since my father's incarceration, you've been labeled with a metaphoric Scarlet A. The ministry's kept what happened to you under wraps but it doesn't change the fact that you came out virtually unscathed while Lovegood and Bones were nearly unrecognizable. You claim you don't remember what happened, you walk around as if you were never held captive and you talk to me as if we're best friends. Where's Potterhead and Weasel? Why do you keep coming here?
Hermione: I didn't think you minded
Draco: I don't! I mean (pause) we've been through a lot, you and I but you've changed. I mean we've both changed but you've… you've become damaged in a way. And I don't think I can fix you. But you keep coming back and finding ways to have me help you but you're Hermione Granger, Muggleborn extraordinaire Brightest witch of our age. You don't need my help.
Hermione: Damaged?
Draco: Go to your friends, Granger. I can't help you this time
Hermione: But you are my friend
(Lights out)
(End scene)
Scene 6: Hermione's Cell
In the bed, Hermione lays there covered by a blanket. Her arm is tied to one of the rails with a silver rope or something that is similar to handcuffs
Hermione: Did I pass out again? Why am I chained? Draco?
Draco's Voice: It's nothing, but it'd keep you from my father
(Enter Lucius upstage with vial in hand)
Lucius: Ah Miss Granger. Awake right on time as usual. Ready for your tonic?
Hermione (Angrily): You! Draco, Let me out! This chain is not… Draco?
Lucius: Miss Granger, why would you think my son is here? Never mind that. I have your tonic
Hermione: As if I'll ever drink what you give me
Lucius: Now open your mouth… that's a good girl. Drink up and have a nice nap
(Hermione falls asleep)
(Exit Lucius upstage)
Lucius voice: I think it' working. It is likely, however, my son's voice seeps into her room making him a pivotal person in her sleep. We must move her, switch her cell with the Lovegood child. Our research shows she should be more susceptible to divination perhaps she too will dream of my son. Nixes
(Crashing sounds.
Loud shouts "You're surrounded! Wands on the ground! Where are the girls?! Expelliarmus!" Amongst the many voices of aurors including Harry, Ron and other unknown aurors
From Lucius and other unknown Dark Wizards "Fools! Betrayer! The dark lord will return! Run! Leave it! Leave! Go!)
(Enter Ron upstage with wand up)
Ron: Hermione! Hermione (Calls over shoulder) I've got Hermione! Look for the others! (Pause) Hermione? We've got you. Can you hear me?
(End of Act one)
