A.N: To be honest, I didn't expect to have this one up so fast.. but look here, I did! Arent ya proud of me?! Yeah, I find I sorta made Draco REALLY out of character in this one, please forgive me! -Cowers- Umm.. hope you dont find some of the ideas in here a little absurd. I know one of my reviewers named Kill-Me-If-Harry-Dies will be very happy to read this one xD Lol. Anyway, I'll let you read.

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xx-Mione-Fan-xx

Intense Amount of Pain

Chapter 9: Planning

She gasped. She was shocked, just like he knew she would be. He smirked.

"I know odd right? A Malfoy, Draco Malfoy in fact, offering you his help. Well believe it, because I really did say it." He said, smirking. She scoffed.

"Why would you want to help us, Malfoy?" She asked, her eyebrows furrowing together in confusion.

"Because Granger, I want to escape from him too. I hadn't decided that until I received news from the healers that she's going to wake up, at least they think she will. Danika's going to be okay. And when she wakes up, I'm going to take her and Mother away from him. From father, and Voldemort. But first, we need to defeat Voldemort. And I want to help you do that. Because I know things you'll need." Draco said. She nodded, pursing her lips in thought.

"Well, okay. But what things? Like give me an example." Granger said, looking up and meeting his eyes. He thought for a moment. Should he tell her? She'd be ecstatic to know, but would have a million more questions.

"Well, Potter's not dead." He said and mentally scolded himself. Way to drop the bomb, Draco. He thought. She gasped and her mouth dropped in shock.

"Don't play games with me, Malfoy. Really, how can you help us escape from here?" She said. He raised his eyebrows at her and she paled. "Oh, you're not lying."

"No, I'm not. In fact, he's here, in Riddle Manor." Draco said.

"B-but how? How could he be alive? Of course, I'm overjoyed that he is, but I saw him fall. I saw him die." Granger said her voice cracking and her eyes overflowing with tears. She tried blinking them back unsuccessfully.

"I saw him fall too, but he was put in a coma instead of dying. He really is the boy-who-just-won't-die." Draco tried to joke, to stop her from crying, but she didn't laugh. "Don't ask me how he was put in a coma, or how he didn't die. I'm not entirely sure. You'll have to ask him, or Voldemort." Draco said as she opened her mouth to ask him. She closed her mouth.

"W-where is he?" She asked, her voice shaking again.

"In Voldemort's private room next to his study." Draco replied. "And let me tell you, it's impossible to get at. But don't worry; he's being looked after surprisingly. My mother and Bellatrix Lestrange, who both have experience in healing, are taking care of him, even though he's in a coma. Apparently, Voldemort isn't planning on fully killing him yet." Draco explained and suddenly Granger gasped.

"I think I know why he lived! It had something to do with him and Dumbledore. A spell or charm placed on Harry maybe? Because Harry knew he wouldn't die. When he was talking to me, he told me he'd see me soon. I think he knew he wouldn't die. But then he thought Voldemort wouldn't know either, and Voldemort would think he was dead. But apparently, Voldemort's smarter than that. But then, why is he in a coma? Did the spell go wrong? Or did Voldemort put him in it?" Granger mused out loud.

"I don't know, Granger. Voldemort doesn't answer our questions when we ask about Potter. He just glares at us." Draco said. She nodded absently.

"Anyway, I have some ideas on how to get you all out of here. On one condition, will I help you." Draco said and she looked up at him.

"And what's that?" She asked.

"If you help me, also. To help me get away from my father and take my mother and sister somewhere safe." Draco replied.

"I believe I could help you. What if you move away from here?" She suggested.

"He'd find us." Draco replied.

"Even with spells and charms placed on you?" She asked, shocked.

"Yes, he'd find us." Draco said.

"Well, how about going into witness protection program?" She said.

"I wouldn't be able to use magic, though." Draco said, and then paused to think. "But I suppose that could work."

"Oh well, we'll think about that after we defeat Voldemort. I know this sounds impossible as if Harry can't do it then how are we going to? But I think if we manage to get Harry out of there and somehow get him out of the coma, then we can work a way to defeat Voldemort once and for all. However, for now Granger, you have to keep silent about this. Don't tell your fellow inmates, well, maybe the two girls Weaselette and Smith, as they can be trusted not to lose their temper and they're both clever and witty as well. Maybe the oldest Weasley there, and possibly the twins, but definitely not the Weasel, he won't trust me and he'll just lose that temper of his." Draco said. Granger nodded, ignoring the insult toward her friend.

"So what's your plan?" She asked.

"Well, I can give you whatever information you need from this side, and you, Smith and Weaselette can develop a plan of how to get Potter, possibly? As I haven't a single clue. After that, after he's out of the coma and everything, then we group together. I'll lead you one by one out of the cell and out the back door of Riddle Manor, saying I'm taking you to torture, and then you can try to escape that way. I'll lead Potter to Voldemort, where he can take Voldemort by surprise. While he's doing that, I'll fend off the deatheaters. Now, I'm not saying this'll work for sure. It's just a rough and brief idea. We can sit down and have plenty more talks to sort everything out. It's going to take a long time, Granger. But it'll be worth it." Draco said. She thought this all over for a while and then slowly nodded.

"I suppose once we sort this through and plan it perfectly, and then it could work." She said slowly. He felt himself smile.

"Great, and believe me, it has to work." He said grimly. She nodded.

"Right then, should you take me back to my cell now so I can talk with Ginny and Isabel?" She asked. He nodded.

"Yes, c'mon." He said and took her arm gently. He shivered slightly, like always feeling the jolt as his skin connects with her smooth skin. He didn't know why that always happened, or even if she felt it too, but didn't like it. It could mean something bad, or good.

He led her back to the dungeons. "I'll be back tomorrow to get you again." He whispered. She nodded and he let her in the cell, closing it behind her and walking away.

He knew there was a soft side to him in which he didn't want people to see, mainly Granger and her league of followers, but she had to see in order for their plan to work. Yes, indeed Draco did have a heart. And a heart that he thought may be beating for a certain brunette girl. Draco was appalled that he would even think such a thing, but he had a feeling it was true. He was falling for the ex-Gryffindor. And that was a bad thing, for it wouldn't help them to defeat Voldemort. Yes, his decision to 'switch sides' was a bit sudden, but after finding out about his sister, he decided he didn't want her to wake up and think he had become exactly like their father, if she even remembered Draco at all.

He hoped his sister would wake up soon. Magic was growing more stronger and the healers at St Mungo's – which, surprisingly, Voldemort didn't take control of, he probably saw a use in keep the wizard's hospital around- were finding new cures for everything, including the spell that Lucius had placed on Danika Malfoy.

Maybe he would sneak out this coming weekend to visit her. How would his father know? It was just one harmless visit that his father would never find out about.

The next few days passed without many more ideas on their plan. Granger told Smith and Weaselette, and apparently Smith smiled and nodded and Weaselette was as shocked as Granger was. But both had no new ideas for the plan. They went over and over how they could get Potter out, but had absolutely no idea. There had been a few suggestions but none would work well.

Finally, Granger concocted a perfect plan. Draco would make some polyjuice potion up and go into the image of either his father, who was in Voldemort's inner circle and was allowed to go in Potter's bedroom, or his mother, who went in there daily in order to check on Potter. And he would lock the room Potter was in after he was in with several charms. They solved the problem of where to put Potter easily. They would keep him in Draco's room as no deatheater ever ventured in their, not even his father. In order to avoid being seen carrying Potter through the halls by someone, he would grab Potter and apparate him to his room. As Voldemort himself never went in to the room Potter was kept in, Draco would tell his mother and Bellatrix that Voldemort didn't want Potter checked on anymore, so they wouldn't go in there and find Potter missing. He would tell his father that Voldemort moved Potter to a more private area.

They decided to stick with the idea of Potter taking Voldemort by surprise, as it seemed to be the only way to be sure of Potter winning against Voldemort.

Draco talked with his father and found out a few things. One, that Potter had indeed had a spell placed on him that was supposed to block the killing curse. However, Voldemort figured this out and placed the same spell on Potter that Lucius Malfoy had placed on his daughter which is what put Potter in the coma. Why Voldemort wanted Potter in a coma and not dead, Draco didn't know, nor did his father. He supposed Voldemort had his reasons.

So, when the healers figured out how to cure Draco's sister, then they would be able to cure Potter. Till then, they would have to put their plan on hold.

Draco sighed. The weekend had come. He put his cloak on, fastening it around his neck and slipped out the back way of Riddle Manor, the only two people knowing where he was going were Blaise Zabini and Narcissa Malfoy.

He apparated right outside St. Mungo's and then entered the building, walking up to the front desk clerk.

"I'm here to see Miss Danika Malfoy." He stated.

"Are you a relative?" She asked. He nodded.

"I'm her brother." He said coolly. And she nodded and told him the room number. He quietly walked to the room she told him and opened the door slowly.

He saw her immediately, lying on the bed with her hands folded across her stomach. He walked over to her and took one of her pale hands.

"Danni, I miss you so much. I'm sorry I haven't been able to visit you often, but ever since father forced me to become a deatheater, he forbade me to come and see you. I managed to get away from him today." Draco said, staring sadly at his sister. She had long flowing blonde hair, just like Narcissa Malfoy and piercing silver eyes like her father and Draco.

For a moment, Draco thought her hand twitched. But he figured he must have imagined it. Then it happened again, her fingers moved. He looked to her face to see if her eyes opened, but they remained shut. He called for a healer. She was supposed to be in a non-responsive coma, meaning she shouldn't be responding to his words.

A healer with short brown hair came running into the room. "What is it, Mr. Malfoy?" She asked, calmly.

"She moved her hand and fingers. She responded to me. That's not normal." He said. The healer nodded.

"It's a sign that she's coming to. We expect in the next few days or so, maybe even sooner, she'll be fully awake. Confused to no end, but awake." The healer said. "The poor girl, 10 and half years of her life wasted." The healer shook her head. "You're her twin, right?" She asked. He nodded.

"How did you cure her?" He asked. She smiled slightly.

"Support of family and kind words, and soon she started responding. Also, we gave her some new medicine we came out with called Comatise. It's supposed to help slowly wake patients up who are in a coma, even the ones who were put there under a spell. Anyway, keep talking to her and she'll keep responding." The healer replied, shrugging, and then left the room.

Draco told Danika about their plan, he told her all about Granger and Potter, and everybody. More than a few times, her hand would twitch beneath his.

"Please wake up soon, Danni. Please. I miss you so much. I only hope you'll remember me." He whispered and laid his head on her stomach, closing his eyes and just laying with her. He knew he fell asleep sometime, because the next thing he knew, the healer was telling him he had to go, as visiting hours were over. He nodded and stood up, and then bent over and kissed Danika's forehead softly.

"Wake up soon, sis. I love you." He whispered, squeezing her hand once more before leaving the room and hospital.

A.N: Come on, now you didn't honestly think I'd be THAT cruel and kill Harry now didja? I would never be able to do it! I love him as much as I love Draco. x-) Haha. It's that idea that I hope I didn't confuse you or anger you with. With Harry not dying. But basically, he had a spell put on him, and he didn't die, and then Voldemort put him in a coma because he's just too smart for his own evil ways and he knew Harry wasnt dead. Any other questions, feel free to ask me and I shall answer them for you. Spare me the flames pleaseee. Review. x-)

xx-Mione-Fan-xx