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CHAPTER 4

Hermione

I couldn't believe that Draco Malfoy, former Deatheater was forcing me a Muggleborn Witch to use magic. On top of that, he hasn't believed in pureblood supremacy for years and it was because of me…. I changed him. What the hell is this world coming to? I hope he keeps up his end of the bargain though, I miss my family terribly and would just about do anything to get them back. Including teaming up with Malfoy, hopefully it doesn't come back and bite me in the arse.

'Granger, would you mind if I used the bathroom?' I nodded and pointed to the ensuite next to my bedroom. Shit he has to go into my bedroom to get to it, I don't feel comfortable with this. While he was in the bathroom I decided to practice my magic and make things a little more uncomfortable for him so he won't want to guard me or stay here.

Pointing my wand at the couch, I felt the magic flow through me and into my wand and with a simple flourish 'Rigescunt Indutae'. I quickly tested the spell and discovered it worked, I used the same spell on all the objects in my apartment and couldn't wait for Malfoy to get some payback for all the times he bullied me.

He came into the living room from behind the curtain and looked at the couch with distaste, 'It is getting late Granger. Try and get some sleep.' I nodded with a small half smile that luckily Malfoy didn't notice and went to get ready for bed.

'Lectulo' I heard Malfoy say through the curtain and he repeated it twice before he stormed over to the curtain and bellowed 'GRANGER, WHY CAN'T I TRANSFIGURE ANYTHING IN YOUR BLOODY HOME?'

I shrugged my shoulders and replied in an innocent tone 'I have no idea what you are talking about Malfoy, I haven't used magic in years so I am a bit rusty.' He eyed me with curiosity and cast a quick spell on my wand before I could stop him, he discovered what I did.

'Granger, I am glad you are using your magic but could you undo the spell on the couch at least?' I shook my head.

'Look, I will use my wand and carry it around from now on so you don't need to stay here anymore. Please just leave, because I don't feel comfortable with you being here.' He rolled his eyes.

'I am not going anywhere Granger, until this guy is caught I will be here. If you think sleeping on a couch is going to deter me, then you really don't know me at all' he replied with a smirk and went back onto the couch and said, 'Sweet dreams Princess'.

Crap why does Malfoy have to be so bloody stubborn? I just hope he doesn't snore because if he does I will hex him into oblivion. Grabbing my pyjamas from the dresser, I went into the bathroom to change as I didn't want to risk Malfoy peeking through my curtain. Never trust a Slytherin.

When I got into bed I felt I still couldn't get to sleep, thinking about Chris and what happened to him caused me to cry myself to sleep. I didn't care that Malfoy would hear, all I cared about was Chris and how kind he was to me. He was one of the only men I could see myself having a future with, he didn't deserve what happened to him.

This stalker has me freaked, how long have they been watching me? Why the hell are they so obsessed with me? What did I do to deserve being targeted like this? I just hoped that Malfoy found this creep soon, I don't think that I could handle another death because of me.

Draco

Lying on the couch was dreadfully uncomfortable, I had to curl my legs up into my chest to fit. My back was going to pay for this tomorrow. I understood why Granger didn't want me here, after everything I put her through in school. She was a kind hearted, intelligent and incredibly brave girl, but when I saw her at the bookstore the second time after she ditched Taylor she seemed broken. Like she had given up, it made me sick to think if it was the stalker who found her instead of me, she would've let him do whatever he wanted. Why had the girl who went through hell in the war and came out on top turn into this weak and pained woman?

I figured there was no use thinking about all this because I would be up all night, instead I tried to close my eyes and let sleep come to me. Just when I was about to doze off I heard sniffling behind the curtain, she was crying. My heart ached for her, she must've really cared about that Chris bloke. One thing was for sure, I was going to catch this bastard and make him pay for this. Granger has been through enough, she didn't need some crazy stalker coming in and messing up her life.

Sleep finally came to me and I fell into another nightmare, the nightmare that plagued me for years. Her screams vibrated through my body as she writhed on the ground, fighting the Cruciatus with every fibre of her being. It was only when I was shocked awake by a scream that I realized the screams weren't just from the nightmare, they were coming from Granger.

Shooting off the couch, I barrelled for the curtain and pulled it aside to reveal Granger kicking and screaming on her bed. I dove for her arms and held them down onto the bed so she wouldn't hurt herself and said in a calming tone while stroking her arms; 'Calm down Granger, I am here. Nothing is going to hurt you, you are safe.' She slowly started to calm until finally the only sound that emanated from her was soft, tired whimpering. Opening her eyes, she looked at me with tears slowly trickling down her cheeks. That was when she went pale and said in a croaky, dry voice 'You can let me go Malfoy', I nodded and removed my hands, but didn't leave her side.

Sitting up, she looked around her room, seemingly in a trance and whispered, 'Sorry for waking you, you can go back to sleep now.' Turning her face away from me, not wanting to talk about the nightmare and given that she and I barely knew each other, it wouldn't be right to ask. She then did something surprising, picking up her wand from her bedside table she pointed it toward the couch and whispered, 'Regelo, lectulo'.

I couldn't believe it, she had transfigured the couch into a bed for me. Giving her a small smile, I help her lay down on the bed and pulled the covers over her and whispered, 'Thank you' and went back to my now fluffy bed and climbed under the covers. Finally, able to stretch I fell to sleep instantly.

Hermione

Last night was an eye opener, Malfoy has changed which was something I never expected. The Slytherin Prince took care of me after having a nightmare, I was extremely glad he didn't ask me about it because it would've ended up being very uncomfortable as the nightmare was about the Manor. Figuring that he was a different person than he was back at Hogwarts, I transfigured the couch so he could get some sleep as a thank you for helping me during my weakest moment.

It was now 6am, feeling like I had slept enough I arose and went to the bathroom to have a shower, the shower seemed to ease the symptoms of my drowsiness. Going back into the bedroom, I changed into a nice blue summer dress that went to just above my knee and some comfortable sandals. Pulling back the curtain, I found Malfoy still fast asleep, his face seemed the most peaceful I had ever seen him. It no longer held the look of disdain or annoyance, there was no sign of the Malfoy that I had known for years. It was adorable how he had my flowery blanket pulled up to his neck all snug.

Smiling a little I went into the kitchen and began making breakfast, bacon and eggs seemed like a good start to the morning. As soon as I began cooking, I saw Malfoy start to rise from the couch smelling the bacon sizzling on the fry pan. Wearing just his boxers, his suit was folded neatly on the coffee table with his shoes right beside. Seeing him without a shirt showing his muscular chest and shoulders caused me to feel serious arousal while biting my lip desperately holding back a moan of appreciation. So, I avoided looking directly at him, although he would see the blush flaring my cheeks. He moved toward the kitchen with his platinum hair all askew, looking very drowsy. When he saw I was making breakfast for him too he gave a half smile then a grin when he saw my blush and said, 'Thanks for the bed and breakfast Granger, didn't know you could be so accommodating.'

I knew that he was just trying to fall back to the teasing as he was more comfortable with the bickering rather than getting close. 'Well, I have to prove that Muggleborn's can be civilized', I replied while flipping the bacon in the pan.

'Well, it certainly is a surprise', he quipped and headed for the bathroom with his clothes and shoes in hand. I felt guilty feeling attraction to anyone after what happened last night to a man I cared about deeply, so I pushed away any possible attraction and went about cooking the eggs. When breakfast was ready, Malfoy was already dressed and waiting patiently at the table. He dug into the food and seemed to enjoy it, with the morning coffee I had prepared. When we were both finished he waved his wand making the dishes wash and put themselves away.

'Just so you know I will be heading into work today, otherwise I will go insane behind these four walls' I hoped that he would allow this.

'To be honest I would prefer you staying home but knowing that you would hex my balls off if I said 'no' I will allow it.' Giving a small nod I went to get my bag ready to head off to work, but when I was heading for the door I felt a tap on my shoulder and turned to see Malfoy with my wand. Rolling my eyes, I took my wand and his outstretched hand so I could apparate us closer to my store, in the alley around the corner.

Malfoy cased the area while following me into the building, there were people all over the place heading to work. Unlocking my store and walking in, I still felt the eerie feeling of death surrounding it. Knowing that just last night my boyfriend was killed by some psycho. Getting the store ready I went about my morning routine, when everything was done and the store was open I went about checking the business email. One of the emails wasn't from an address I recognized and there was no name attached, it wasn't a spam email so I opened it and found a note;

My beloved,
I am sorry that I had to dispose of your lover Christopher,
but he was getting too close to what is mine.
We almost had a chance to meet last night when you returned to your store,
if only Auror Malfoy wasn't there.
Please believe me my love that I would never harm you,
the Auror protection is highly unnecessary.
Personally I find it insulting that the beautiful and powerful
Hermione Jean Granger
is protected by a 'former' Death Eater.
But don't fret my witch as I will be disposing of this pest very soon.
Then I will finally have my Hermione in my arms forever.
You may not be agreeable at first, but with some time you will come around.
With all my Love.

Backing away from the computer I felt my body tremble with fear, thankfully Malfoy noticed and rushed over to read the message on the screen. 'We are leaving Granger, close the store and get your things'. He then went about getting the details of the email it was sent from.

'No, I won't run away from this.' I said utilizing all my Gryffindor courage.

'Granger, we are leaving whether you like it or not.' He quickly waved his wand causing the till to return to the safe, the lights to go out and the doors to relock. Grabbing my arm and bag he apparated me straight into my living room and pushing me onto the couch and went about locking up the house even more.

I was fuming, I pulled out my wand and shot a hex at him which he blocked with skill. Anger took over me completely and I shot hex after hex at him, he blocked every single one with ease and finally got sick of it and said, 'Expelliarmus' causing my wand to fly out of my hand and into the air where Malfoy caught it with ease. He then pointed his wand at me in a threatening manner causing me to back into the couch and sit.

Malfoy shook his head in frustration 'Why do you have to be so fucking stubborn Granger? Do you realize what would've happened last night if I hadn't been there? He could've kidnapped you and possibly raped you. Please just trust me on this and let me protect you, I know after everything we have been through it will be hard but for Merlin's sake this guy is crazy. I swear I won't let him anywhere near you, I just need you to cooperate and let me do my job. Is that too much to ask for?'

'No, but I don't want anyone else to die because of me. I know that we don't get along, but that doesn't mean I want you to die.'

'Granger, I put my life on the line every day as it is part of my job. I am no stranger to death threats, hell I got them from my own father when I was 15. There is one thing I have found that I am very good at and that is staying alive, so you best get used to me being around because I am not going anywhere.'

Before I could say anything else, he put my wand in his pocket and summoned his Patronus 'Cook, there has been another message from the stalker. Sending you a copy via owl as soon as possible, watching over Miss Granger at her place of residence for now. Will keep you updated.' His Dragon Patronus flew off leaving Malfoy and I alone. 'Granger, please tell me you have an owl?'

'Uh…no.'

Rolling his eyes and yelled, 'Rosey' a little elf with a little red dress appeared 'Would you please send this to Auror Cook via my owl Hermes as soon as you can?' the little elf smiled at her master and nodded apparating away.

I couldn't believe it, he had an elf, it was clothed and seemed well taken care of. WHERE THE HELL IS THE PUREBLOOD BULLY DRACO MALFOY? I thought to myself in a rush.

There is the fourth chapter, sorry it took a while to put this up. I was volunteering at Supanova and my sister had her baby so there was no chance I could get any writing done.

Thank you so much for all the reviews;

Guest 1: I felt so bad for Chris, but sadly he had to go so that Malfoy could come into Hermione's life again.

Guest 2: Good guess, but you will have to wait and see . The description was similar, but not exact as Draco is still arrogant and pig-headed. Although we are seeing his softer side come out more and more as seen in this chapter.

SilverStar90: You may be right in your guess, I do like to put twists into my stories.

KyloRen'sgirl23: I try to post the next chapter as soon as I can, especially when there is a cliffhanger, sure it is fun to leave readers guessing, but I am not that cruel .'

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