Howdy! This chapter is tense but okay. The next chapter will be better.
DRACO'S POV:
As I'm walking to the Great Hall for breakfast the next morning, my head filled with doubts and questions about bringing Hermione home with me.
What if Father gets mad about her being a Muggle born?
What if he calls her Mudblood and disowns me?
What if Uncle Rodolphus shows up?
What if-
"Draco!" I hear my lovely girlfriend shout behind me. Swallowing the fear of my Uncle coming, I turn to see her coming down the grand staircase looking beautiful in a red dress.
"Hello, beautiful." I say taking her into my arms and kissing her. All the doubts and questions left my mind instantly and were replaced by hope.
"Do look alright for meeting your family?" She asked looking herself over and sounding nervous.
"You look perfect, love." I say tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. "Now, let's go eat something."
"Okay, but I'm not that hungry." She said leading us into the Hall. We walked over to her table and sat with Harry, Ron, Ginny and other Gryffindors I was beginning to like.
"Hey, Malfoy, did you see that Nimbus yesterday?" Ron asked when I sat down.
"Yes, it was amazing. Heard it's the fastest of all!" I replied sliding my hand in Hermione's under the table.
"Yeah, me too! What I wouldn't do to ride that thing!" Ron said vaguely before getting distracted with Padma Patil.
"Hi, Ron." She said cheerfully and walked to the Ravenclaw table.
"Hey." Ron muttered looking after her.
"Ronald! What the bloody heck was that?" Hermione and Ginny exclaimed together.
"Whart?" Ron asked with a mouth full of food.
"You know what!" Ginny said.
"Yes, you like Padma!" Hermione squealed.
"Wh-?" Ron started. "Alright maybe, but it's nothing."
After another thirty minutes of the girls interrogating Ron, we all started towards the train to leave for the fall holiday. The five of us all got in one compartment and talked with each other. Hermione ended up falling asleep on my shoulder about halfway to London. Once we stopped at King's Cross Station I turned to wake her.
"Hermione?" I whispered to herm, slightly shaking her shoulder. "Wake up, love."
"Mmm." She groaned and sat up some. "I don't think I can do this."
"Yes, you can." I said tuck hair behind her ear. "I know your nervous and I am too. But let me tell you something, I will not let anything happen to you."
"Promise?" She said finally looking me in the eyes.
"I promise." I said kissing her head.
After a few minutes of reassuring, we stood outside with our luggage ready to apparate to the manor. Suddenly we are standing in front the Malfoy Manor gate.
"Mother took care of the barrier for you." I said, as we walked up the drive, remembering how excited Mother was to hear Hermione accepted her invite. I shuddered at the thought of Father's unknown response. As we walked closer to the doors, I felt Hermione's hand tremble I squeezed reassuringly before opening the doors. The entrance hall looked different, nicer, the walls had been repainted a dark olive green to cover the blood stains that had been there. The Dark Lord had tortured, killed and many other things to anyone who disobeyed him in this house, his headquarters. I shuddered at memories.
"Draco!" My mother's voice rand through the room as she entered. I sat my bag down and went to her awaiting arms. Mother and I have always been closer than Father and I, she always made sure I was well taken care of. "I thought I heard you come in." She said as I hugged her.
"Yes, we're here." I responded as I walked back to Hermione.
"Well, good. Ah, Hermione," Mother said smiling brighter towards my girlfriend. My jaw dropped when she hugged Hermione. "it's so good to see you again, dear."
"You too, Mrs. Malfoy." Hermione said clearly as shocked as I am. I took her hand in mine a squeezed in encouragement. "You have a lovely home."
"Why, thank you, dear." Mother replied as my father came into the room. "Lucius, there you are."
"I was in the study when I heard you talking to Draco." He said stepping beside Mother. "Hello, son."
"Hello, Father." I said offering my hand and he took it firmly. "Father, this is my girlfriend, Hermione Granger."
"Hello, Ms. Granger." He said calmly.
"Hello, sir. It's nice to meet you." Hermione said nervously.
"Well, Draco, why don't you show Hermione around the house? And when dinner is ready I will let you know." Mother said and I nodded my agreement as I took Hermione's hand and led her through my home.
"Wow, I've never been so nervous in my life!" She whispered as we walked up the grand staircase.
"You did wonderful, love." I reassured her gently. "Now, where do you want to see first?"
"I don't care." She answered. "What's your favorite room in the entire house?"
"Umm, hard question." I answered truthfully. "The library."
"Library?" She asked shocked.
"Yes, it's not that big." I said. "The portraits throughout the house are all family. See this one is my great, great aunt, Sarah and her husband and son." I said remembering the information quickly.
"Wow. I really see the resemblance." Hermione said pointing to the Malfoy pale blonde hair and blue-grey eyes that my aunt had.
"Yes, all Malfoys have these traits." Sarah portrait self said.
"Yes, well come on, 'Mione. Good to see you again, Aunt Sarah." I said pulling Hermione along the corridor to the library. "Sorry but she is one of the many that will talk you to death. I'm serious! Once she talked to me for three hours about me looking like her son, Andrew."
"Oh I see. Please tell me you don't have any Black family portraits?" She asked clearly nervous.
"Well, my mother is a Black." I answered trying to think of what Black portraits we have. "Why do you ask?"
"Well, Sirius had a portrait of his mother in Grimmuald Place and she would scream at me about being a Muggle born." She answered looking down.
"Oh she shrieks at everyone." I said as we stopped in front of the library doors. "Don't worry about her. Now, ready to see my favorite room in the entire house?"
"Yes!" She squealed. I opened the double doors to the familiar dark wooded shelves, desk, fire place, and much more. For the first time since getting here, I felt home.