Last Chapter: We moved up again and Ginny joined the selection five and once again I saw Draco whisper in his father's ear. Lucius frowned for a split second before pronouncing the name….."Ginny Weasley".

I gave a gasp, this surely would push her over the edge, but she only gave me a small reassuring smile.

I moved up and took a breath.

Chapter 1

I stood in the selection five facing Voldemort himself and Lucius malfoy. The strangest thing was, in my mind I was begging to be chosen by Lucius, I knew the advantages. Draco didn't seem so bad anymore (maybe that was just compared to everything else happening), I would be with Ginny (she definitely needed me for support just as much as I needed her) and the alternative death eaters….at least I knew where I stood with Lucius.

The world slowed and I almost thought he was teasing us. Draco didn't lean over this time. He didn't have to. I knew his father would choose one way or another, whatever Draco said. I looked down waiting for the verdict.

"Hermione Granger" a voice said. It was Voldemort. He reached out taking my chin in his hand and I had to physically force myself to not regurgitate whatever I had eaten in the past 24 hrs.

"my, how the mighty have fallen…." His voice trailed off as if reminiscing before he snapped back into focus, " Lucius! Make your pick! The others are waiting, and I dare say if you don't take her others will be more than happy to." He said with a cruel smile.

"That won't be necessary my lord" Lucius said with an indifferent façade, "I have made my choice. Hermione Granger."

I held back a sigh of relief as I knelt before Lucius as others before me had done and he magically inscribed his symbol into my collar.

"Hermione," said Voldemort in a mocking tone, "you are now the property of the malfoy family forever unless they deem it void, which in the unlikely case they do it can only be done after 5 years slavery to them. You may go now malfoy family. Before I change my mind and give her to Greyback".

I held back a shudder thinking of the poor women he would choose saying a quick prayer for them before clutching the portkey which would take me to the malfoy manner.

We landed in the main foyer I assume where a house-elf greeted the Malfoys giving us a sad look.

"This is how it will work slaves" Lucius addressed the four of us; "you will refer to all of us as master or mistress. You are the lowest of the household even lower than the elves. You will be treated as such, until you gain our respect and trust and then you will move up through the ranks and gain more privileges. Do the wrong thing and you will lose your privileges or face a punishment. You will not talk back to us and will only talk when spoken to. You will not look at us or any of our guests while you are in the same room instead looking only at the floor. You will sleep in the basement until you have gained a higher rank than the house-elves. Basically what I'm saying is obey us and you might not have such a bad life. We are not unfair, we are just better than you. Polly here will show you to the dungeons".

The dungeons are exactly what you would expect, dank, gloomy, and horrible. Ginny and I curled up in the corner on some hay too tired to do anything but sleep. I would have to assess the situation in the morning.

A/N pretty much a filler chapter I think….sets the ground rules and kind of explains what life in the malfoy house is gonna be like. I hope its going to get more interesting soon huh? Btw this is one of those stories (smut) and if you aren't into that leave. Reviews keep me motivated so review and I'll think about another chapter. Thanks