Chapter 4:: What a Clever Witch
Hermione rolled her eyes. She had just gotten to her office and he was already there to bother her.
"Malfoy, can't you give it a rest? I refuse to introduce you to my friends."
"Granger, I think I can't make a deal with you."
"You're off your rocker! I don't want to make bargains with the Devil."
"The who?" Draco went blank for a moment then though better of the situation. "Anyway, I know who you're marrying. I also know that you don't know yet."
"And? What's you're point?"
"I know that you don't want to marry this person."
"How would you know what I want and don't want, Malfoy?"
"Because I just know!"
"Yeah, right." Hermione sat at her desk and began filing her papers.
"Granger, you really don't want to marry this person. I've talked with them too, they don't want you either."
"Well who ever it is has until their deadline to find someone else."
"Then you get passed to another unknown suitor."
"What the hell are you getting at?! Do you want to talk me out of marrying the guy or talk me into it by threatening me with worse?"
"I'm just telling you that by introducing me to some of your friends will help you more than you can imagine."
"Just get out. I'll take my chances." She shoved him out of her office before he could say anything else.
How in the world would introducing him to my friends help... oh dear merlin. Hermione then realized she had until Draco's deadline. He was the person she was assigned to. How could I have accepted his application without possibly knowing?!?!
Hermione never heard the knock on her door, nor did she hear the soft click of the door closing and heels tapping on the floor. When Hermione saw the fingertip tap the desk in front of her, she fell backwards surprised.
Hermione first looked up to see a beautiful and elegant blonde witch, a witch she'd seen only a small handful of times.
"Mrs. Malfoy! You gave me a fright! To what do I owe these honors?" Hermione may not have liked the Malfoys very much - okay, she despised the Malfoys; but she certainly preferred Narcissa Malfoy over any of the others. Narcissa wasn't prejudiced like the others, after all her best friend in high school had been none other than Lily Evans.
Hermione righted herself and after pulling her skirt back into place and smoothing her hair, she placed herself in her office chair once more.
"What can I do for you, Mrs. Malfoy?"
"Ms. Granger, I have come forward to talk with you not as a client, but as a concerned mother."
"I'm very sorry, Mrs. Malfoy. Even Mal-Draco has come to me trying to get out of this ordinance. I can't even place a loophole for myself, let alone him."
"I understand. I came forth to ask you to accept the assignment with my son."
Hermione's eyes grew wide. She couldn't outright refuse the witch; it would be too insulting. She couldn't merely accept the request either. She had to handle this tactfully.
"I know that my Draco has never treated you well, for that you have my deepest apologies. I tried not to raise him like that, but Lucius got the better of him."
"Mrs. Malfoy, I really hoped to marry for love. I don't want to marry someone who hates me. Draco and I, it would be war."
"Surely there could be some way for you to be happy with him. I think you have the ability to change him."
No one has the ability to change that ferret. "I really don't see it working out, Mrs. Malfoy."
"Surely you're bright enough to change him. I don't want my son to stay like his father, Ms. Granger. I want him to be happy and you're the only muggleborn girl that would have enough gumption to stand up to his arrogant ways. He's not a bad person once you get him to come over."
"Mrs. Malfoy - " There was a loud crashing sound at the door, successfully startling both witches. Lucius calmly walked into the office as Draco, red faced with anger and embarrassment, shuffled to pick himself up off the floor. Great... the entire Malfoy crew is here... Hermione groaned inwardly. Surely this was going to be an awkward meeting.
A/N::
Gomen Gomen! It took a while to get out, but I hope you enjoy it!!! Its a bit short, but I'm really trying to combat writer's block on my other story (its been waiting since I STARTED this one). So Hopefully I can get that chapter up and done.
Tell me what you think. I am hoping to make Narcissa very silly and meddlesome because I love writing her as the doting, kind, and embarrassing mother figure. =) Tell me what you guys think?
Oh Snap! now Hermione knows who her intended is w
