Welcome to another chapter of The Dollhouse. Thank you all so much for the wonderful reviews, I love them all. I have only a few more weeks of school left so once it's over I should have a lot more time to write. Yay! Now onto the story!
This chapter is a hard M rating, just to warn everyone!
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"There's an engagement ball being held in the next few weeks." Ginny mentioned to me as we casually smoked cigarettes inside a café. The café was pretty good for a French restaurant and had a lot of color, which was surprising for a café in our times.
I flicked my cigarette, "Who's?"
"Lavender Brown's."
I dropped my cigarette in shock. "Are you kidding, who is she marrying?"
Ginny stamped out my fallen cigarette, "She's marrying Greg Goyle."
Considering we were in a public place I started laughing politely but on the inside I was about to die from the laughter. "The Greg Goyle?" I whispered quickly to her.
Ginny nodded her eyes full of mirth so I knew she was having just as hard of time laughing politely. "Yes, you know he's lost a few pounds…"
I took a long drink of my champagne to settle my nerves, "How would you know?"
"I fucked him less than a week ago." Ginny said seriously.
I gasped, "What happened?"
"Well, he's certainly lost a lot of weight, I'm guessing that's Lavender's doing. He was so rough though that the security spell activated and he was tossed out on his naked ass." Her eyes were very cold as she recapped the event to me.
I got up and walked around the table to hug her, "I'm so sorry, do you think that Lavender has a choice in this matter?"
Ginny shrugged, nodding at me in thanks and I sat back down. "Yes, but I think she's doing it for the money and power."
I smiled grimly, "Well then she hasn't changed."
After our food arrived, Ginny brought the subject of Draco up. "So what's going on with you two?"
I swallowed, "Who?"
"Who do you think?" She asked me rolling her heavily made up eyes.
I caught on a second later, "Oh."
"Yes, oh."
"Nothing." I replied stabbing a piece of lettuce of my salad.
"Uh-huh and our gracious Dark Lord takes bubble baths in his spare time aside from torturing and slaughtering."
I stared at her for a second before grinning in amusement. "Where did that come from?"
She smiled at me as she speared a piece of cucumber, "I've always had a sneaking suspicion."
That got me laughing and pretty soon we were both laughing like fools in the back of the café. In that moment I felt that familiar sense of gratitude towards Ginny. She could always take the edge off me, no matter how I might be feeling.
"Don't think you're getting off the subject though. I want answers." Ginny said the laughter dying as she gave me a persistent glare.
I met her gaze evenly, "You know I don't have relationships with men, I just fuck them."
Ginny looked rather surprised and I knew why, my voice had sounded completely hollow to my ears as well as hers. She continued to eat her salad in silence as if contemplating on how to handle my statement. I sat there as well pushing around the remaining pieces of lettuce lost in thought.
A few minutes later of deadly silence between us, Ginny threw down a small pouch of Galleons and stood up. I followed her out the door where we stood in the rain, "Let's go shopping." Ginny said and all traces of the silence were gone.
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That night I laid out on a futon on my balcony staring up at the stars. Ginny had gone to bed hours ago and there I was smoking a cigarette, once again was restless. The rain had subsided and all above me was a clear night sky with twinkling stars. I often laid out here when I couldn't sleep just to sit and think.
What had happened with Ginny earlier had been pushed out of my mind. Instead I kept thinking of even earlier that morning when Draco had held me in his arms and for some reason I missed his warmth. It was a lonely life I led but I knew one day all the pain and killing would come to an end; it had too, for my sanity.
I blew a puff of smoke in the air and smashed the cigarette in the crystal ashtray next to me. I closed my eyes and felt my body relax as I drifted to sleep…
Hermione stood in the shower with her forehead resting against the wall. She could not stop the flow of tears that leaked from her brown eyes; she had intentionally killed her first person earlier that evening. The water continued to beat down on her sore and tired body but she remained unfeeling as the salty tears mixed with the shower water.
The door opened letting in a gust of cooler air to mingle with the steam from the shower. Draco stopped to stare at the girl he had just recently rescued, trained, and saw murder an innocent man. He took notice of the fading scars along her back, the scars that had been left in some sickly design. He had been hearing her desperate sobs for the past hour and was sick of it.
"Granger." Draco hissed.
Hermione's body froze as she heard him. "What are you doing in here?" She asked hoarsely.
"I came to make sure you didn't drown yourself." He said jumping up to sit on the marble counter.
"How thoughtful of you." Hermione replied scathingly. She reached around to turn off the water and grabbed a towel hanging on the glass door.
He watched her unblinkingly as she toweled her body off without regard for his staring eyes. He was glad that she was changing, but the direction she was going in wasn't proving healthy.
Her haunted brown eyes met his as she stepped out of the shower, "Must you stare?"
"Yes." He replied unmoving.
She shivered and then proceeded to ignore him as she left the bathroom. Draco followed her into the bedroom; a small room with little light to show off the black covered bed and matching curtains.
"Why did you do this to me?" Hermione whirled around to ask him.
Her eyes were full of pain and anguish and he met them coldly. "You ask me every night."
He saw the tears well up inside her eyes, "You hated me." She replied quietly and the tears fell down her cheeks.
"No I didn't. Granger, no one would wish that on their worst enemy."
Suddenly she looked very angry, "After seven fucking years of abuse you suddenly decided to turn over a new leaf?"
Draco remained unnerved. "You swear now Granger?" He taunted.
"Go fuck yourself and get the hell out of my room." She spat at him.
His cool demeanor suddenly melted away, "This is what I get for saving your life, Granger?" His eyes were blazing with gray fire as he headed towards the door. "By the way I love what you've done with the place."
Something crashed into the wall as he closed the door behind himself. Outside though, he leaned against the wall to listen to her desperate cries and wonder about the next step.
My eyes snapped open as I jolted awake from the dream only it hadn't been a dream. It had been a memory, a memory of when I was first starting the Dollhouse and Draco was training me to kill people.
I noticed the moon was starting to set and knew morning was almost here. I started shivering as I remembered the memory to its fullest extent; it had been the worst few months of my life. Draco had taken me from the Dark Lord's captivity to start my business with such smoothness that no one really questioned the motives. The Dark Lord had actually started to believe that he had given me to Draco as some sort of sick gift.
I still don't know the exact reason Draco plays both sides, after everything we've been through, I still don't know that part of him.
I yawned; this had been the longest I had slept at one time in a long while. I got up and headed into my bedroom to catch some more sleep.
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A few days past and I found myself sitting in what I like to call the 'training room'. It's more like a boot camp for our newest prostitutes but I never really came up with a proper name for it. I sat there in a black and red corset style negligee watching Ginny train our latest recruits. Ginny was decked out in a rather remarkable white and black lace teddy with matching stockings next to one of senior male prostitutes, Carl.
It really was entertaining to watch her coach them on things like, how to fake an orgasm so the customer doesn't want a refund 101 or the art of dealing with an impotent customer without deflating his ego. I knew I would have to join in later but for the time being I was more focused on evaluating which level the girls would be assigned to.
"Now there is a specific charm that was recently developed for impotence. Now I have a suspicion that our Dark Lord isn't telling us something but that's for another lesson. Now the charm is rather complex…" Ginny said and started showing them the proper way to perform the charm. "-and viola, we have a very stimulated customer ready to get what they paid for."
Ginny and I started these classes after we started receiving complaints from both the customers and our employees. It took a while but we came up with a specific lesson plan designed to deal with any troubles that could be encountered.
"Now ladies for the next part, we need to work on achieving those pesky orgasms!" I stifled a giggle as I caught the fake enthusiasm in Ginny's voice. "Join your partner on the bed assigned to you and we'll get started."
Ginny started muttering to Carl and he laughed a few seconds later. I knew this was the least favorite part of the lesson plan, especially when I had to be the one teaching. Not only did one have to have sex in front of about 20 people, but they had to explain each moment and technique while having everyone else mimic the techniques.
We hadn't done this initially but when results hadn't been what we had hoped, we decided to be more hands on about everything. Since then I'm proud to say, our ratings have skyrocketed.
I left the large room for a cup of coffee and also because I didn't like having to watch sex unless it was being paid for.
I took my time heading up to my office, asking Giselle to make me a cappuccino, checking my messages, picking at my nails, fixing a crooked painting in my office, and then deciding to head back to the 'training room'. I was relieved to find that the orgasm lesson was over as I sipped my frothy beverage.
Ginny let the group take a ten minute break to come talk to me. "Which painting was crooked this time?" She teased casting a quick cleaning charm on her body.
"It was the Degas again." I replied.
"I see. Well I would have to say Carl is very good at what he does." Ginny told me stealing my cappuccino to take a sip.
I grinned, "Oh I know, wait until you get him alone."
Ginny looked rather surprised as she handed me back my drink. "Really?" It was a 'you've had one of your own employees?' look.
I nodded, "It was strictly platonic."
Ginny shrugged, "I'll have to take a night off one of these days to get the real deal then."
I laughed, "Come to think of it, I tend to do that when I don't have customers for a while."
Ginny started laughing with me as she pulled on a white silk robe over her scantily clad body. "Slut." She said winking at me as the recruits filed in. "By the way, your up."
I sent her a withering look and gave her my coffee to finish as took her spot in front of my employees. I picked up the lesson plan book and flipped through it, "Well it looks like it's time to evaluate you and assign levels." I did this because considering the variety of customers; we needed a variety of employees who could handle each customer. It was a very long process that both Ginny and me knew and hated.
I heard a series of groans, "Oh don't worry this will be completely painless… for me." I said smiling kindly at them. "First up is Regina Wheton."
Regina stood up; she was a tall brunette that looked as if she could throw a few punches. "Now, I'll ask the rest of you to head outside and wit your turn as I evaluate, don't stray too far."
Ginny pulled up a chair next to me and we waited until the room was empty except for Regina, her partner, Ginny and me. "Now Regina, I'm going to ask you a few questions and then we'll ask you to do some things with your partner based off your answers." She nodded in response.
"Are you a muggleborn, pureblood, or half-blood?"
"A half-blood." She replied smoothly and thus led to a very long afternoon.
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That night I was sitting in my office nursing a headache and a box of chocolate. Ginny had disappeared to Carl's rooms for the night and I was left to deal with paperwork I had neglected during the evaluations. It had been a very satisfying afternoon, but I found myself very lonely as I sat in my dimly lit office.
As if an answer to my thoughts I heard the shrill beeping of my intercom. Giselle had left for the night so I knew I had to answer myself, "Yes?"
"Hermione, open your doors." A deep voice hissed quickly.
"Who is this?" I asked.
The voice changed its tone, "It's Don Falmoy."
I gasped quietly as I recognized the name as a sign of distress Draco and I had come up with codenames for each other if we ever needed to pretend we were someone else. "Are you alone? You know I don't like when we have company watching without paying." I said coyly.
This was my automated answer as I prepared myself for the inevitable. "No, he wants to pay extra to watch."
I forced myself to giggle as I gripped my desk in panic. "Oh well it looks like you boys will have to go downstairs like all my other customers and I'll be waiting up here."
I heard a chuckle in the background, "We'll be back."
I quickly cast a few security spells over my desk and files and then ran into my personal rooms. I hurriedly cast a locking spell on my office before I saw the door to my entertainment rooms glow blue. I knew that my customers had arrived and took a deep breath before walking into the room.
The minute I stepped into the room I felt my clothes change, I looked down and I was wearing a loin cloth with a matching top just barely covering my breasts. The room was humid, which I despised, and was matching a deep jungle type look. I noticed a waterfall to the side of the room and sighed at the thought of what I was about to do. This definitely was one of the worst places to do anything strenuous because of the humidity but that was the least of my worries.
I found two men standing in the clearing talking in urgent whispers. One was dressed like me and the other was dressed normally clueing me in that he was the enemy. They both looked up to watch me approach them, the normally dressed one I noticed as none other than Gregory Goyle and the other was Draco sporting a disguise.
I smiled at them, "Hello there boys, I see you have some interesting things planned for tonight."
Goyle smiled as he stared at my breasts, "Yes we sure do."
"Well considering your dressed normally, I'm guessing your just here to watch?"
He nodded, his eyes still glued to my chest. I pulled out my wand, "Then you won't mind if I place a charm on you right?"
He shook his head, so I muttered a standard charm ensuring he wouldn't be able to join in if he chose to do so. I felt a little better once the charm had been placed and then faced Draco. I met his now brown eyes, "Should we get started?"
He nodded and Goyle went off to find himself a nice place to sit and watch as Draco caught my lips in searing kiss.
I managed to slip my wand between us and say a quick spell so we could communicate mentally. It was something I hated to do but I knew it was necessary seeing the situation. The minute the spell was cast, my wand disappeared into thin air until we were done.
What the hell happened? I demanded of Draco as he reached around to untie my top.
He tugged on my bottom lip with his teeth as he answered, Boot is dead but supposedly Goyle recognized this identity as an old friend and insisted on us coming here.
I felt his lips close around my right breast as I fought to balance my reactions and keep a clear mind. He knows that you killed Boot?
No of course not, the polyjuice was still working when I ran into him in a little bar. You do know I can hear everything you're thinking right? I could hear Goyle grunting somewhere behind me, no doubt masturbating.
Yes. You better give me the whole story later. You have no idea how scared I was. I told him and then moaning loudly as he scraped his teeth across my nipple.
I know. I had no choice. I'm hoping he'll pass out from all the alcohol he had before my disguise wears off.
I felt his hand travel up my thigh and under my loin cloth as I replied, If not we'll just have to knock him out then.
I felt him grin against my breast as he continued to tease the nipple. I'll look forward to that.
I managed to angle my head to see Goyle sitting at the base of a large tree and just as I expected he was playing with himself.
A moment later I found myself on my back with Draco kneeling between my legs. It's disgusting watching him do that. I told him as he pushed his way inside me.
He knew that I was trying to ignore the fact that we were having sex under such circumstances. Hermione, just try to focus on me for now. He said and I felt a touch of impatience and hurt follow the thought.
He lowered his head to kiss me and before I knew it, I was pushing away all reason and kissing him back. My hands tangled in his silky brown hair as he pounded his way into me. I met his thrusts with my hips as he kissed me frantically. All I could hear were sounds of his body meeting mine and the waterfall splashing to the side of us.
A few seconds later of his hard thrusting I found release and was quickly followed by Draco, Goyle's grunts had dispersed a while ago and just as Draco had expected, he had fallen asleep.
We laid there for a second catching our breaths, his head resting on my heaving chest. Can we get out of here? Draco asked me and I cracked an eye open to stare at him.
His disguise was starting to wear off as I pushed a silvery piece of hair out of his face. I suppose, but you won't be getting a refund.
He got off of me chuckling and gave me a hand off of the spongy moss. That's all right, I don't mind.
I shot him a confused glare and felt my wand materialize in my hand. I quickly said the countercharm to our mental connection and felt him leave my mind. "So who picked the Jungle theme?"
I saw Draco walk over to Goyle and put a sleeping charm on him, "He did." Draco replied kicking the sedated Goyle.
I nodded and started heading towards the door leading to my rooms. Draco followed me out and the room materialized back to its original form, Goyle was left locked in the entertainment rooms until I felt the need to kick him out.
"Shower?" Draco asked me.
I led him into my bathroom and heard him take in a sharp breath. I loved my bathroom; it matched my bedroom's colors completely but was done completely in marble. It had a large black marble bathtub that could fit around twelve people if I wanted and the large shower was not quite as large but in a contrasting white. I had silver and white towels hanging next to my black marble counters with white sinks.
I felt Draco's arms curl around my naked hips and I spun around in his arms to look at him. His eyes were full of lust and a few other emotions I couldn't pin point swirling around in his gray irises. I felt the heat of his arousal between us and wasn't sure how to react, he wasn't a client and I wasn't a prostitute. We were two people who had a very weird relationship standing in my bathroom, alone.
I put my arms around his neck and he pulled me closer to him, "We really shouldn't." I muttered to him.
He brushed his lips across mine, "But we have."
I frowned as he kissed my lips softly, "I know."
He stopped kissing me to look at me, "What are you so afraid of?"
"What happens if this continues, I'm still going to be sleeping with other guys?"
He met my quizzical brown eyes squarely, "You know you don't have to anymore."
I hadn't thought of that, he was right but I knew too many things could go wrong. "Draco, too many things are at stake here. I don't want to lose everything we've worked for and I definitely don't want to lose you."
His arms fell from my hips and he stepped away from me, I suddenly felt cold from the loss of his warmth. He looked very mad but his eyes were cold, "Fine, can I take a shower?"
I felt my eyes burn but fought the tears from showing as I lowered my head, "Yes, of course you can."
"I'll be a few minutes and then I'll head out." His voice was cold as I heard him opening the door to my shower.
I pushed the tears away as I looked at him, "Tomorrow, come by and tell me what else happened."
He turned on the water and the room started filling up with steam, "Yeah, I'll be around at noon."
I nodded and left the room.
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Well that's chapter 3, I'm trying to give everyone some background information so that would explain the dream sequence. There's more to everything, the ride hasn't even begun!
Sorry, the smut scene in there wasn't very detailed, I did that on purpose because it wasn't really consensual between Hermione and Draco. Plus I find it very difficult to write a smut scene in the first person, but I'll be getting practice. Lol… Yeah, this story is definitely going to be an M rating…
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