-1Chapter 25: Plans, Lies and Butterflies

The dark lord sat high on his throne and watched a white blonde head bow before him.

"master" his servant croaked

"crucio!" screamed Voldemort, but his incantation was almost droned out by the screams of the man, now rolling around in pain on the floor. Voldemort lifted his wand and scrutinized his servant's face.

"the plan is proceeding then?" he inquired

"yes…m-master" his servant replied, fear in his voice

"CRUCIO!" the servant fell to the floor, "you lie!" screamed Voldemort over the cries of the man, then he lifted his wand and the cries subsided. "tell me, tell me why I feel the betrayal of one of my followers."

" master, I-"

"is it you? Someone leaked information…and only a few know about our plan, so why?"

"Master, I do not know how the information was leaked, but you can rest assured that it will make no difference."

"information being leaked is not the only betrayal I can feel Malfoy."

"Master, I cannot think of another-"

"your son, he has committed a dreadful act." Voldemort's lip curled.

"my-my son?"

"but don't you worry, I have punished him. You should have told him Lucius, warned him that I am connected to all my followers with the mark and I know when they have betrayed our blood."

"but, he isn't really of any importance to you…Blaise also knows what to do, we don't need to completely depend on Draco" Lucius' skin paled even more than usual.

"I fear though, if his loyalty is not proven to me soon, he may not be with us for much longer."

Lucius Malfoy nodded.

"now I suggest you go to visit him, and have a little talk about the plan. Remember Lucius, if this plan fails it will be on both your heads."

"yes master" he bowed again and departed.

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Dumbledore studied his folded hands closely, deep in though.

Snape and McGonagall watched the old wizard, expectantly. Finally McGonagall broke the silence, "Albus, can you really believe this…?"

"yes, I verily can."

"but, what if Severus is wrong, what if the information-"

"I am not wrong" cut in Snape. "I know the plan and I know what danger Potter is in, do you think I would have told you if I didn't think so"

"well, I-" McGonagall started.

"I think, for the time being we should just watch and wait." Dumbledore countered.

"but Albus, the danger…"

"if Severus' information is correct then we know exactly what the death eaters are planning. We know the time, place and those involved…this could be the perfect opportunity to overthrow Voldemort once and for all."

"but the students, we cant put them in such a perilous situation"

"they can handle themselves," Snape replied scathingly

"I suggest" Dumbledore said, looking up, "that we allow the actions to take their course so we are undetected by the death eaters, however, once they enter the woods…the order follows and we can corner the death eaters and Voldemort."

"but, they could escape…and harm some in the attempt" McGonagall replied worriedly

"they would be in the Hogwarts grounds when they are cornered and therefore not able to apparate away." Snape said, exasperated

"All in all, I believe that this is the right course of action…there not much else we can do anyway."

A house elf opened the door to Dumbledore's study and apologetically approached the desk with his eyes on the floor. "sir" he said squeakily, "there has been a -a disturbance in the Gryffindor common room."

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"WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS!" yelled Ron.

"I uh-" Hermione panicked as she looked around at the crowd of Gryffindors …Gryffindor house rule number 1, don't associate with Slytherins …and her she was, stark naked, crouched over the worst and possibly hottest Slytherin in the school…oh yeah and who also happened to be naked. Nice going Herms.

Ginny was the first the act rationally, "good thing you know have to resuscitate someone who has just been poisoned, right Hermione!?"

"yes, I learned it in that Healer book I bought in Hogsmead!" Hermione said loudly back and clutched a sheet tighter around her.

"So, how did it happen…?" Ginny asked

"I was just, changing…when Dra-Malfoy came in here to talk about Head Boy and Girl business, when he just collapsed."

"Yeah, and you had to take off his shirt to determine what poisoned him, but he looks alright now…sooo….everyone back to bed!"

Most everyone turned…muttering suspiciously…and went back to their dormitories. Well, everyone except Harry, Ron, Ginny and Parvarti.

"thanks for that Gin," Hermione said, her heart racing.

Ginny didn't reply, just went over to look at Draco…who seemed to be pretending to be unconscious. She nudged him with her foot, he was very bad at it.

Harry seemed lost for words and just stood there, his wand held loosely in his hand. Ron was fuming and seemed to be trying to form all his anger in a coherent sentence, but he wasn't doing a very good job, "I, you and him…He….he better not! But what…you?!"

Parvarti was giggling quietly and grabbed a sweater and sweatpants to throw to Hermione.

Hermione gratefully threw them on, embarrassed when neither Ron nor Harry turned away…just continued looking at her in furry. She knelt down next to Draco and shook his shoulders.

"what- happened" Draco asked wearily sitting up, and then pretending to be surprised as he caught sight of their four new companions.

"you um- are you ok?" Hermione asked

Draco felt like a fat kid who had just been forcibly squeeze out of an airplane bathroom, "alright, he said bravely."

Ron snorted and crossed his arms, giving him the impression of a very angry hot chili pepper. "So Hermione" he said scathingly "what the fuck is this all about."

Hermione looked at Harry, who still looked like a deer caught in headlights.

"I know this seems bad" she started

"seems?" Ginny interjected warily.

"yes but I need you all to know that this does not mean in any way that I have betrayed Harry, The Order, or Dumbledore"

"what did you- oh Hermione" Parvarti giggled harder

"Its true, I-we had sex…but it was no strings attached, just a fling…and nothing more." Hermione stated trying to give the impression that everything was under control.

Draco looked at her, his silver eyes narrowing, but didn't say anything and just pulled on his boxers.

Harry found his voice, "but, you're on our side…why?"

Hermione looked so helpless that Ginny, despite her better judgment, decided to jump in, "look there's nothing we can do about this, seeing as its already happened" she said to Ron and Harry, "Now I think we should talk about this tomorrow…lets just go to-RON!"

Ron lunged at Draco, who was prepared for something of that nature and quickly side stepped him…so Ron lunged onto the bed.

"you foul, fuck-faced-" Ron lunged again, this time catching Draco by the stomach and sending them both down to the ground.

"RON! Get off! STOP!" squealed Hermione

Ron started to punch Draco repetitively in the stomach and only stopped when Draco grabbed hold of his head and smashed it into the ground, "ARGGEEE" belted Ron and then he kneed Draco in the pelvic area, causing Draco to bend double in pain and then throw Ron a big blow to the side of the face.

"you bloody prick!" he shouted at Ron as Ron threw him another punch.

"Harry doooo something!" cried Hermione, but Harry didn't move

Parvarti sidestepped the scuffling boys to go get help but within 3 seconds for her leaving the room she flew back in with a panicked look on her face, "its professor McGonagall! Quick, hide or something!"

Hermione yanked Draco away from Ron and threw him under her bed and just as Harry went to help Ron up the door to Hermione's room burst open for the second time that night.

"What is the meaning of this!?" Professor McGonagall shouted angrily and then, catching site of Ron with a bloody lip and Harry helping him up she said, "Even though you two are friends you can't work out your differences any other way than fighting? 10 points from Gryffindor!"

Ron opened his mouth angrily to say something but Harry cut him off, "we're sorry Professor, it won't happen again…" He caught Hermione's eye and nodded.

"well it better not" replied McGonagall "one of the house elves came to fetch me, he said there was screaming, can one of you explain-"

"that was me" Hermione piped up, "I…uh…Had a bad dream…and I was screaming."

"So why is everyone in here"

"well, Ginny came into check on me, and then when she couldn't wake me up, she went to get the others"

"she was screaming very loudly, she sounded like a crying baby" aided Parvarti

A small "psh" sound came from under the bed and Hermione coughed loudly.

McGonagall still seemed skeptical but said, "very well…but I want no more fighting or being up too late, is that understood?"

"yes" a few of them muttered

"now go and try and get some sleep" and then McGonagall departed.

Hermione looked apologetically at everyone, "can we talk about-"

"tomorrow" Ginny said quietly

"yeah" Harry said, looking at his shoes

Ron just stood up and walked out stiffly, followed shortly by Ginny and Harry.

Hermione turned to Parvarti, "I don't know what to say…"

"just say it was worth it" winked Parvarti

"you bet it was" said Draco, crawling out from underneath the bed

Parvarti giggled, "see you later Hermione…come find me when your done fixing things with Harry and co." then she left.

Hermione sighed and collapsed onto her bed. Her curly hair spread out around her head and her brown eyes filling up with tears. Draco lay down next to her and watched her look up at the ceiling.

"what was that?" She asked him

"what"

"what caused you so much pain"

Draco paused, "I'm not sure…"

Hermione closed her eyes and a little tear rolled down her cheek. Draco brushed it away as she said "I can't believe they found out, what am I going to do…what if they never speak to me again…what if they don't trust me?" she turned her head and looked into Draco's silver eyes, which were now full of something she could quite name. She giggled and he leaned over and kissed her deeply. She smiled and he began to tickle her…when she thought she couldn't laugh any harder for any longer he stopped and looked into her eyes. She leaned forward and lightly kissed his cheek while giving him butterfly kisses.

He kissed her forehead and ran a hand through her hair, "Je vais prend ta douleur"

And they watched as the sun rose.

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Draco entered the Slytherin common room sometime in the afternoon to find no change in the attitude of the Slytherin students…apparently the word had not spread that he has been discovered naked and unconscious in Hermione Granger's room. He raised his hand in greeting to Blaise as he walked past the fireplace to the door of his room. Blaise nodded in return but seemed to be concentrating too hard on his exploding snap card tower.

Draco chuckled to himself as the tower burst into flame, singeing Blaise's eyebrows and then he walked into his room.

Pansy was sitting on the edge of his bed, her arms crossed over her stomach. She looked at him, her eyes filled with hurt…and no makeup (gasp)…but she stood up, defiantly as if to say: I've come here for a reason and I'm not leaving until its resolved.

Draco sighed "Pansy I'm not in the mood-"

"Draco. I'm pregnant." She said, swaying slightly…but holding her ground.

"and why would I care?" he said smirking

"you're the father."

"I can't be, we haven't slept together in months"

"5 months Draco… and I'm due at the end of August."

He took a few steps backward, "stop lying Pansy…I told you I don't want to be with you, just leave."

"Our parents bound us together Draco, unless one of us dies…we have to get married…you know that and I know that"

"but still, if your pregnant with another mans child-"

"ITS YOUR BABY!!!" she screamed, her voice catching and her eyes filling with tears.

Draco felt his heart skip a beat as he leant backwards against the wall and slid to the ground. He looked up at Pansy who was now, breathing heavily, seated on his bed and looking pointedly at the floor.

What am I going to do…He tried to think…but a girl with curly brown hair and honey brown eyes, with tears rolling down her face was all that he could think of.

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"Love,
The key that unlocks the bars of impossibility." - Fikayo Ositelu -

A/N: yooo! So…did you like the chapter?

Thank Merlin summer is almost here! Anyways…more updates to come, but it may be a week or so b/c I have finals all of next week…ehh….

Anyways, if your bored I suggest you read the story 'Dudley's Diet' by my friend …you can find it under my favorites and it is HILARIOUS…seriously. It made me cry laughing.

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