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Draco entered the Great Hall, his eyes wandered over to the Gryffindor table, just like always. He spotted her not sitting but standing talking to her friends. He scowled, well on the bright side at least she ate today after skipping dinner yesterday.
Draco sat down and began eating. Mindlessly chatting with his friends when a letter arrived. Strange, normally Dravo didn't get much mail especially with vacation starting today.
He gave the owl some bacon and took the letter just before he flew away.
Draco knew it was one of his family's many owls, so this owl could carry important news from the Dark Lord. Draco persecuted up. Opening the letter carefully and making sure no prying eyes were watching. What he read shocked him:
Dearest Draco,
I know this news comes late an unexpected but I have something to ask of you. As you know your Aunt and Uncle have been released from Azkaban, what you may not know is that they have a child. I know this may come as a shock but they have located her at Hogwarts and are now taking full custody. Posing as a Mudblood without even knowing it, Hermione Lestrange has finally been discovered again and she shall be brought back to her family. She will be spending the holiday with us and her parents at Malfoy Manor. As her parents can't be seen yet, I have been tasked with picking up the two of you at Kings Cross. I know there will be no problems and you shall both come home safely without problem but I just wanted you to keep an eye on her, make sure she's ok. I didn't want you to be to surprised. I don't dawt that you will welcome her into the family.
See you tonight.
Your loving mother,
Narissisa
Draco smiled to himself. He hadn't been this happy for years. He was shocked sure, that Hermione was the daughter of Bellatrix and Rodolphus but he really didn't care at this point, god had answered his prayers and now he would get to spend two weeks with her own his turf. Draco smiled wider. He knew his mother was wrong about one thing though, getting spitfire Hermione to come easily with them back to Malfoy Manor was going to be a challenge. Good thing Draco always did love a challenge.
Draco got up to go find Hermione and do what his mother had said, welcome her into the family.
Hermione was browsing the library for good books to read over the holiday when she saw her nemesis come in. She sighed, not in the mood to play his games today.
"Granger," Malfoy called, "Or should I call you Lestrange?"
Hermione whipped aground and sent a glare his way, "Keep your voice down," she hissed out.
"I see you heard the great news," Hermione said sarcastically. She watched his face expecting to at least see anger or shock on it from hearing the news but he seemed to just wear his infamous smirk.
"It is great isn't it, you don't have to be a disgusting Mudblood anymore."
Hermione glared at him, "All keep my Mudblood status if it means I never have to speak to you people again."
"Tisk, Tisk, Lestrange. I don't think mommy and Daddy would like to hear that."
"Don't call me that," Hermione scolded. Then she thought of something, the book from last night had said that purebloods knew the spell. Now was the time to find out.
Hermione looked at him, "You don't really believe any of this, do you? I know I sure as hell don't."
Malfoy just rolled his eyes, "Of course I believe it. I wouldn't be so welcoming if we weren't now technically family."
"Well, I don't believe it one bit. No one has showed me and solid, legitimate proof." Hermi Knew that wasn't true but Draco didn't need to know that.
"What proof do you need," Malfoy asked
"I heard a rumor that all purebloods had their crest on them, if that's true where is mine?" Hermione looked at him.
"That easy, Draco pulled out his wand and pointed it at his shoulder chanting, "Uћivaju najčistiju krv."
Hermione saw the Malfoy crest appear on the spot he pointed too, "So if a crest appears on your shoulder will you believe it all then."
Hermione just nodded. Draco pointed his wand at Hermione's shoulder this time and recited the same chant.
Hermione looked down at her shoulder seeing a crest appear. With gold trim and a black inside that housed what looked like Greek lettering, below it was the word Lestrange. (You guys can actually look this up, it's the real crest)
"Believe me now," Draco stared at her smirking, "Lestrange?"
Draco's words were met with no answer. "Hermione," Draco looked at her his smirk falling. He seemed to realize something was off, maybe she was going into a panic attack. Draco started to rush toward her trying to help.
She clawed at him, "i'm fine. Get away from me," She said sounding desperate.
"Hermione, you're not fine. Please let me help you." He tried to step toward her again.
She tried to hide her shoulders with her robes but when she realized it wouldn't go away she clawed at her upper arm, seeming to not care about pain only trying to scratch out the crest from her skin, "I will be fine once this is gone." She said throw gritted teeth.
Draco caught her arm trying to stop her from hurting herself anymore. He said the reverse spell quickly making it go away like she wanted. Hermione tried to fight him off but he was much stronger than her. He kept hold of her wrist until she seemed to calm down.
Seeing the crest had ruined any last chance or hope that Hermione had that she was not the Lestranges. She knew when she saw that final proof all hope had been shattered. There was no way out of this now, she didn't know what this even meant, what rights did they have over her?
Seeing the crest had made Hermione go crazy. She hated it, she didn't want it on her arm. Didn't want it to even exist, but it did. No matter how much she scratched at it or even hide it with a spell it was still there for all of eternity. It would never go away. Draco had hide the crest and tried to help her but Hermione couldn't stand it. She didn't want to feel his touch, he was one of them.
She twisted and squirmed but draco held onto her until she calmed down just a little. Hermione started doing some breathing exercises and counting up to a hundred.
"Malfoy," she heard none other than Ronald Weasley scream. Oh no, she could not deal with this not today. She looked down at her wrist enclosed in Malfoy's hold seemingly like he was trapping her, holding her from not moving her arm, which was the intent but it had actually been helpful this time. She looked up to find Harry and Ron coming into the library looking furios.
"What are you doing, let go of her," Ron bellowed
Draco for once actually listened releasing his hold. Instead of making a snide remark at Ron or walking away Draco turned to Hermione and engulfed her in a hug before she could even protest.
He whispered in her ear, "Welcome to the family. See you later today cousin, don't even bother planning anything you will being going home with us."
Draco pulled back and looked her in the eyes. Hermione rolled them, "You think I would come freely of my own will with you, please."
Ron had stomped up to them at that point done with there ten second to long huge. He ripped Draco off of Hermione and went to stand in front of her.
"I always did love a challenge," Draco told her before strutting out the room. She could still see the crest on his shoulder.
"What was that," Ron questioned her.
"Did he hurt you," Harry asked.
Hermione didn't answer either of these questions. She knew it was time. Instead she simply said, "I have something I need to tell you guys."
Sorry for any mistakes its unedited because I'm to lazy
