Again I am sorry for the long time between updates and the shorter chapter than you are used to I just couldn't put anymore into this one. It needs to be separated... trust me something is brewing in this little head of mine :)

"Thank you all for coming." Voldemort said as he looked around the table. "I have come across some very interesting facts over the past few days." No one said a word as they all watched him carefully. Draco felt his stomach churn as he looked upon the man before him. Snape had started occulmency with him just last week but neither thought a meeting would be called so soon. "Draco," he began turning his attention to the young man.

"My lord." He said standing bending to bow.

"You know young Mr. Zabini correct?" Voldemort asked Draco nodded. "It has come to my attention that he has a sibling. A sibling that they have put into hiding, I want you to find her and bring her to me. We will use her to recruit Mr. Zabini." Draco's chest tightened as he nodded.

"Of course my lord." He responded willing his heart rate to slow.

"I have been told she has been hiding as a muggle." Voldemort continued and turned his attention to the rest of the table, Draco took this as his cue to sit. "The Zabini family has eluded us for too long. Blaise comes from a long line of powerful wizards. Once he is among our ranks he will provide us as an invaluable asset." Murmuring was heard around the table as many of the men nodded. "No onto other matters. How close are we to infiltrating the ministry?" Draco stopped listening. His heart was pounding and his stomach churned all he could think about was Hermione back at the castle and the fact that he was supposed to be turning her in.

Hermione passed back and forth in Draco's room as her brother sat on the chair by the fire.

"Mia if you do not stop pacing I swear!" Blaise said as he watched her move again. Before she could respond the fire lit up and a very pale Draco stepped though. He instantly felt he arms wrap around her and he pulled her close to him resting his chin on her head.

"I was so worried about you." She whispered into his chest he sighed.

"He knows," He said solemnly closing his eyes. He felt her gasp and pull back from him.

"What does he know?" Blasie asked quietly, almost sounding deadly.

"He knows you have a sister and that she's hiding as a muggle. He- " here Draco paused and leaned back against the wall running his hands though his hair. "He's ordered me to use our friendship and find her."

"What does he want with me?" Hermione asked. A pained look came over Draco's face. It was much easier to talk about when 'she' didn't have a face or a name.

"He wants me to bring you to him so he can use you to get Blaise to join." He muttered darkly. Hermione sighed and sat on the bed.

"I guess we couldn't hide forever." She whispered.

"You're giving up?" Blasie asked

"Of course I'm not giving up but I won't let Draco be harmed trying to protect me either. We all know how the dark lord works, he does not like to be kept waiting. No we wait this out as long as we can. We formulate a plan that protects everyone and …"

"Are you crazy!?" Both men screamed she sighed. "This is the Dark lord we are talking about Hermione. You have no idea what he's capable of." Draco said as he knelt before he on the floor.

"Really?" she began "Need I remind the two of you that I'm still best friend to Harry Potter? I've faced a three headed dog, devils snare, a chess board that tried to kill us in my first year alone? Not to mention the basilisk that could have killed me, or the supposed murderer that I broke out of prison, or the inquisitorial squad who took me to Umbridge who I then lead to the forbidden forest to be taken away by centaurs. But let's not forget my personal favorite the death eaters who almost killed me in the department of mysteries …. "

"I get your bloody point Mia. I do not need reminded of all of the perilous things Potter has dragged you into. "Blaise grumbled.

"I am not a five year old Blaise."

"No Mia you're not but I'm not risking losing you. We will put you into hiding," He started.

"NO!" she yelled. "I have done enough hiding and lying in my life I'm done. If you try to hide me away ill announce it to the whole world who I really am." She said defiantly.

"Mia, that's… that's brilliant!" Blaise exclaimed.

"Are you off your rocker?" Draco asked his eyes dark. He was clutching her hands in his as he continued to kneel on the floor before her.

"Don't you see it? He already knows I have a sister. If he knew who she was he would know that she's untouchable." Blaise began

"He would know that,"

"NO!" Draco suddenly shouted leaping to his feet and pacing the floor before them. "You've never faced him Mia, and I won't let you. You're already in enough danger as Hermione Granger without him having reason to hunt you down as Hermione Zabini."

"Draco as Hermione Granger he has no reason not to kill me. As pureblood Hermione Zabini, smartest witch of her age he will most likely attempt to bargain with me, try to use my power at the very least." She said as she stood and took his hand in hers. When she meet his gaze she could see the storm raging inside.

"You need to learn wandless magic, and more complex dark magic. If you have to come up against him I don't want you to be unprepared." He finally sighed in defeat.

"We will start letting the hints out next week but we need to tell Harry, Ron and Ginny." She sighed he looked at her wearily. "We won't tell them more than we have to tell them." He nodded and pulled her into his arms.

"I won't let him get you Mia."

"I know you won't Draco."