Little Secrets

Ch3.

"M-Master Malfoy your father requests that you meet him in the study immediately." The house elf stuttered.

Draco sighed "very well, I go, dismissed." Draco said as he got up his father had barely spoken to him since he ordered him to go and wish Hermione a happy birthday. Draco straitened his shirt and flattened his hair, one of his father's pet-peeves a Malfoy always had well groomed not one hair out of place, his father always said that they were better than most wizarding families and that should look and act that way too.

"Yes father, you requested that I come" Draco said politely as he opened the door.

"Ah Draco, yes come in have a seat I want to talk to you about Hermione Reynolds." Luscious said.

"Ok, I'm yes father, what do you wanted to tell me about her." Draco said gritting his teeth.

"Well I have noticed that she well she hasn't taken a shine to you so I sent her a necklace for her birthday and said it was from you. Now you'll be starting school in a week and I want you to warm up to her and get her to like you, this not only is the Malfoy tradition, but the dark Lord needs a bonded pair, and Hermione if I'm not mistaken is the smartest witch of her class and of any of the classes, you are the most compatible therefore you two will be the best choice. So you had best be charming!" Luscious said to his son.

"You did what, you sent her a necklace and signed my name, what about my feelings, huh don't I get any say in this, and I don't like her she is a stuck up know-it-all. I can't even stand to be around her for more than 5 minutes and you expect me to sit here and marry the bitch, I don't think so." Draco yelled there was no way he was going to go though with this, so much for the respectful act he had been trying to pull off he thought maybe this was just away his dad was getting revenge for his rudeness.

"You listen here boy, I don't give a damn weather you like her or not the dark lords wants to use both of you so you had better swallow up your pride and charm the girl, I will not be made a fool in front of the dark Lord again, and also Hermione is away the dark Lord can get to Saint Potter and you WILL NOT GET IN THE WAY!" Luscious yelled the last lines. Grimacing as he remembered how the stupid boy-who-lived, as the people called him, Humiliated him in the department of Mysteries and brought shame to the Malfoy name oh the Dark Lord was furious and Luscious was tortured nearly to death but his master being so merciful took mercy on him to give him another chance and Luscious would not let any son of his mess it up.

"I don't give a crap about some messed up old crackpot who kills for a living he doesn't give a damn about me or you or anyone else for that matter without his followers or slaves then he wouldn't be anything but a stupid troublemaker, I will not do it" Draco said forcefully he new he was in trouble this time, god he didn't mean to say that out loud but none the less that is how he felt. He didn't want to serve the Dark Lord he new that Voldermort didn't care about his death eaters only that they protected him, god he hated him. If it weren't for Lord Voldermort then his father would love him and he would not have to act so vile to every one it was fun at times and it did help to let out his frustration, but it got so dull sometimes and so depressing to always be so distant and cool no emotion could ever be let out.

"You filthy little ungracious rat how dare you insult the Dark Lord, you are no son of mine. I'll not have a disrespectful brat in my presence." Luscious yelled grabbing his son and throwing him to the ground.

"I was never you son the only reason I'm even here is that you needed an heir, I mean nothing to you and neither does mom." Draco yelled trying not crying out as his father struck him across the face.

"You will not speak to me in that ungrateful tone and don't ever say I don't care about your mother or you, the only reason I'm doing this is to protect you if you don't do this or join the death eaters then do you think he will leave you alone no he'll kill you but not before killing you mother right before you eyes the Dark Lord is not to be messed with." Luscious said releasing Draco and turning to leave the room "Dinner is in one hour, do not be late and make sure you are presentable."

Draco looked at the man walking out of the room, he had always thought his father hated him and only kept him around to show off to the other wizarding families, but now Draco understood why his father didn't show affection toward Draco if he did than the Dark Lord would use Draco to get revenge but it seams as if Voldermort was using him to get revenge anyway his father really didn't want him to be dragged into the death eaters circle but now there was no stopping him he new his father wasn't lying when he said Voldermort would kill his mother he couldn't let that happen. He was going to have to seduce Granger or Reynolds to protect his mother. Draco grimaced at the thought but knew it was the only way he was to protect his family, this was all his fathers fault if he hadn't joined Voldermort Draco wouldn't have to marry his worst enemy. Draco got up to straiten out his clothing and went down to dinner as if nothing happen and he smiled at his mother, he didn't show it but he loved his mother and she was the only thing that really kept him from loosing control and going mad, he would do any thing for her even if that meant hooking up with the person de despised most Hermione Granger, or Reynolds.