Sleeping with Friend Or Foe- Story 2
Disclaimer: Characters, actions, words etc... taken from JKR's Harry Potter © and used in this fanfiction do not belong to me. Even though I'd love to have Draco Malfoy…..nomnom LOL!
A/N: Hi hi. I hope the summer is treating everyone really well. This chapter took a bit of time but I knew exactly where I wanted to go with it. Please all you story alert subscribers, read and review. I love to hear what you guys think. It helps me when I write too. And it shows me that people actually like the story. All those who have reviewed before, I love ya and don't stop. PS the title means Escape. Thanks and enjoy the chapter xoxo TBG
Chapter Recap…..
"Now my son, go ahead. Maybe with me here she will actually reveal something of importance." Draco glanced at his Father and then helplessly at Hermione. Her face was blank except for her eyes. They were deep and bright and full of trust, he could see her breathing shallowly and he clenched his jaw. He didn't want to do this. Lucius raised his wand.
"I'll do it if you would like me to," Lucius said. Draco pulled his father's hand down.
"No, I'll do it. I love it." Draco lifted his wand, stepped closer to Hermione, so his father couldn't see his face. He allowed the anguish that was running through him to come across his face. Hermione nodded ever so slightly and Draco mouthed I'm sorry.
"Crucio," he whispered as suddenly and painfully the sound of Hermione's scream filled his ears and the room.
Chapter 21: Échapper
Draco watched as Hermione's body writhed and thrashed around on the bed. He wanted to stop but he put on a grin and turned to look at his father. Lucius was smiling and nodded at Draco who turned back to Hermione.
The anguish returned to his face as Hermione's body convulsed and her screams continued. It went on like this for a while. Draco felt like seconds were minutes and minutes were hours and he didn't know when the screaming would stop. He could hear Hermione's voice getting hoarse as she screamed in pain. Draco felt his father's hand on his shoulder and Lucius spoke into Draco's ear.
"That's enough son. You seem to be doing quite well." Draco immediately dropped his wand and Hermione grew silent and still. Fear crept into Draco's very soul as he looked at Hermione on the bed. She was so still, he didn't know how to contain himself. Draco wanted to go over to her but he had to wait. He turned to his father and smiled as best he could.
"Thank you father. Would you like me to continue?" He asked, his voice cracking just a bit when he asked. Lucius shook his head.
"No I think her tongue should be a bit looser now. And I believe you were correct in thinking her screams would worsen my headache. I would like you to silence the door so only you can enjoy her screams." Draco nodded as Lucius went to the door.
As Draco watched, he noticed Snape coming down the hallway toward them. He came to the door and nodded at both Lucius and Draco.
"Would it be alright if I supervised? It would be good to have two ears here when the girl tells us anything important. I also have ways that we can use to make sure she tells the truth. I heard the screams from downstairs and came to see if I could be of assistance," Snape said.
Lucius nodded and stopped in the doorjamb and turned back to Draco.
"I am very proud of you son." And with that Lucius left. As soon as the door shut, Draco locked it and cast the silencing charm. Then he dropped his wand and immediately ran over to Hermione who had opened her eyes. He ripped off the gag and cradled her in his arms. He could feel his eyes filling with tears. Pain had been running throughout his body as he'd tortured Hermione. Snape stood silent as he watched the pair.
"Hermione I'm so sorry. I had to, my father was there. I didn't want him to think I wouldn't. It would've seemed suspicious. Please forgive me." Draco finally pulled back to look at her face. Her lips were curled in a bit of a smirk. Draco stared at her in confusion.
"Draco, you didn't hurt me. I was only pretending."
"What?... How? I cast the spell." Hermione sat up and Draco untied her.
"Yes you cast the spell but the Cruciatus curse only works if you honestly want to cause the person pain. It didn't work because you didn't want to hurt me." Hermione cleared her throat a bit, the screaming had made it a bit hoarse. Draco stared at her.
"Are you sure you aren't saying that just to spare my feelings?" Hermione crawled into Draco's lap and took his face in her hands.
"I wouldn't try and spare your feelings. I'm being honest, you didn't hurt me." And with that Draco wrapped his arms around her waist and crushed his lips to hers. Hermione easily allowed him access to her mouth. She knew it was because he needed to feel that she was alright. She allowed him to brutally assuage her lips as he needed to.
Finally she pulled back and noticed that his cheeks were wet. Hermione lightly brushed the tears away. She could see the depth of Draco's love for her shining through his eyes. The fear of causing her pain had brought him to tears and Hermione couldn't help but smile at how lucky she was to have that kind of love from him. She felt the same way for him and she knew that they each held each others' hearts.
"Oh ferret…" Draco sighed at her use of his nickname. It seemed like years since she'd used it, almost from another time. He sighed and pressed his face into her neck, holding her close.
"Merlin, I was so scared for you and the baby. And I couldn't stop until my father left. I never want to hear you scream in pain ever again. Only in the pleasure I give you," he whispered as he lightly kissed her neck. Hermione shivered at his gentle kiss against her sensitive skin.
The entire time that Hermione and Draco had had this exchange, Snape had watched quietly. He finally understood why he had never had a chance. Hermione's heart was too full of love for Draco, as Draco's was for her. The boy never had such strong emotions considering anything else, except Hermione. It had been a good thing that Hermione had walked away from him, it would never have worked, and deep down Snape was alright with that. The love he saw between them was real and powerful and to see something so raw, he couldn't help but feel glad that they had found it in one another. Snape could tell that if he didn't remind Draco of his presence that he would be interrupting more than just their kissing.
He cleared his throat loudly and Draco suddenly remembered Snape in the room. He untangled himself from Hermione and sat down with her on the bed and looked at Snape.
"I've been able to talk with the Order. They'd like to get you and Hermione out of here tonight." Draco seemed surprised but Hermione nodded. Dumbledore would not have wanted her there for too long.
"Is that even possible?" Draco asked. Snape nodded.
"Yes. I will be creating a series of Portkeys which will be able to come within the grounds. Because of the enchantments surrounding the manse, the Portkeys won't be able to leave when they are within the enchantments but as soon as they leave they will immediately take us to the safe house." Hermione listened intently.
"How many will be coming?"
"About twelve of us. We want to get you out of here without any injuries, we know that the place will be surrounded by Death Eaters and the werewolves." Hermione was surprised.
"Werewolves?" She looked at Draco, who nodded.
"Fenrir Greyback and his group. They roam the forest surrounding the manse. The enchantments reach out into the forest," Draco replied at her questioning gaze.
"What time will they be coming?" She asked.
"Around 2 am. Now Malfoy you and Miss Granger must try your best to get to the highest level of the house. We are hoping to get you out via broomstick that way you will be out of the reach of Fenrir and his pack." Draco nodded.
"There is a way though my room that will get us onto the roof. I used to go up there as a child," Draco said. He glanced at Hermione and she could tell there was a story behind why he would go up to the roof but she decided to wait for another time to hear it.
"Is there anything you will need me to do before this happens?" Draco asked. Snape gave him a look and then glanced at his hands entwined with Hermione's.
"Yes, because as soon as this mission happens, your true loyalty will be revealed, Dumbledore is not sure whether you would like to stay within the ranks and continue to play double agent or completely come over to our side," Snape said.
"I want to come to your side." Hermione squeezed Draco's hand.
"Wait Draco, think about this. You'd be able to find out what's going on and then you would still be fairly safe. If they thought you had nothing to do with my escape then you could come back to your family." Draco looked at Hermione. Snape suddenly piped in.
"You would still have complete access to Hermione, and she would be safe." Draco looked at Hermione.
"You might be a great asset to the fight. They wouldn't expect you being on our side." Draco stood up and began to pace. He was confused, he didn't want to be on this side, but he knew with his Occlumency training and his ability to lie would make him very suited to play spy. But he looked at Hermione and knew that it would be agony to be away from her for long periods of time. Even though he would have access to her whenever he wanted, he wouldn't be only one room away from her anymore.
Hermione watched as Draco paced. He was arguing within himself and she could see that. She looked at Snape who was about to speak again and shook her head. Draco needed to come to a decision on his own. They waited and finally Draco stopped in front of Snape.
"The Dark Lord wishes to start his fight and take Potter next week. How long would this spy arrangement last for?"
"Not very long. Maybe a few days more," Snape answered. Draco glanced at Hermione.
"If we try to get her out, and a spell is thrown at her, I will block it. It will show where my true loyalties lie and if so, I will be coming with all of you into hiding and not playing double agent." Snape nodded, that sounded very fair. He glanced at Hermione as Draco went to sit beside her, taking her hand as he did. She laid her head on his shoulder.
"It'll be worth it Draco," Hermione whispered.
"Let's hope so. I just want you and the baby out safely. I don't want any chance of an injury." Hermione smile a bit at Snape who let a crack of a smile touch his lips. Snape knew that it would be good to have a confidant in the ranks with him. And of course for Draco it would only be for the rest of the week.
"I'd better go. Remember you must be on the roof or on the highest level of the house by 2am tonight and use disillusionment charms to conceal yourselves. I will see you two then." Snape nodded and then swept out of the room. Draco locked the door and silenced it again.
He went over to Hermione and lay down with her on the bed. He laid his head against her chest and just lay still. He didn't want to do anything but hold her since by the end of the day, she would be out of the manse.
Nightfall came quickly for Draco. He had spent most of the day in Hermione's room. He had told his father that he'd gotten nothing out of Hermione so far, but she was bound to crack soon and that she had pretty much lost her voice from screaming and was jumpy. Draco advised not going to see her or she would immediately start screaming again.
Lucius was fine with this arrangement. He was just glad to see such an evil side of Draco. He didn't even question why Draco had been there most of the day, he was just proud of his son. Draco on the other hand, felt sick that this man could be so horrible and was proud of the fact that Draco was doing such horrible things.
This feeling kept rolling inside of Draco all night while he waited for 1:45am to hit. By the time he went into Hermione's room, he was livid. Hermione immediately noticed the restlessness of Draco as she fixed her clothing and hair and made sure that she left the room without leaving anything behind.
She went over to Draco and caught his face between her hands. She looked into his eyes and tried to read what was there.
"Draco what's wrong?"
"My father is what is wrong. He was happy about what I was doing to you, proud actually. How could I be related to somebody so horrible?" Draco asked. Hermione sighed as she put her hands on Draco's arms.
"We can't choose our family unfortunately. Our friends are the family that we choose. But even if our parents are wrong, we are the generation that can change that. Don't forget how much you are loved." Draco nodded and pulled Hermione close. He gently kissed her and then pulled back but laid his forehead against hers. He looked into her eyes.
"Everything will be alright tonight. I will make sure you get to safety. But promise me you won't do anything reckless, like trying to protect me if something happens." Hermione pulled back sharply and looked at his expression.
"That isn't reckless. I love you too much to just let something happen to you."
"Hermione you are pregnant. It's not just your life that's on the line if something happens. Please promise me that you will save yourself and not try to help me. Promise." Hermione pursed her lips wanting to argue but she knew Draco was right. She shut her eyes and let out a pent up breath.
"I promise," she whispered. Draco gently stroked her face and then kissed her again. He pulled away but held onto her hand. They quietly crept to the door and Draco put a finger on his lips to be quiet. He opened the door and peeked down the hall.
The manse was dark and silent and Draco nodded and began to make his way down the hall to his room. His hand held Hermione's as tightly as he could as he drew her to his bedroom. They easily made it to the room without any issues. He silently shut the door behind him and locked it.
The room was dark and the only light came from the moon outside.
"Let's get onto the roof." Draco moved toward his window and opened it wide. A blast of warm air came into the space as he checked the side of the wall for the vines that always grew there. He pulled on them lightly making sure they were still sturdy. He still pulled out his wand and used a strengthening charm to make sure they were strong enough to hold his weight.
Hermione looked around Draco's room. It was simply decorated with a few pictures here and there and Draco's bed was covered with black silk sheets. Hermione could tell that every item in Draco's room was very expensive. And she could see how none of the spark and personality that she saw in him was incorporated into it. He had simple items like Omnioculars, a gold wand holder and a stack of metal covered books.
The only two things Hermione noticed that would show Draco's personality was a to-scale golden snitch and a small miniature version of his Nimbus 2001 which sat on his desk. It made Hermione realize how much Draco really liked Quidditch. She turned toward him as he came back into the room.
"Alright I think we're ready." As Draco moved from the window, a black owl swooped in and dropped a roll of parchment onto his bed. He quickly snatched it as the owl swooped back out the window.
Draco unrolled it as Hermione went over to him. On the parchment there were only two lines in neat writing. It confused Draco when he read it. He handed it to Hermione and she looked it over. It said '12 Grimmauld Place. Destroy after reading'. Hermione smiled she knew who this was from. She went over to the fireplace and threw it into the fire.
"Don't worry Draco. It'll make sense soon. Now let's perform the cloaking spell." Draco went over and cast a disillusionment charm over Hermione. A shimmering clearness spilled over Hermione, causing the light to refract away from her and she suddenly seemed to disappear. Hermione was about to cast the spell on Draco when a quiet knock came at his door.
Both Hermione and Draco froze. They waited a moment and then Draco heard his name called. His eyes widened when he realized it was his mother. He pressed his finger to his lips and moved Hermione to the far side of the fireplace.
Draco grabbed a robe and messed up his hair. He put a drowsy look on his face and then opened the door a bit.
"Mother? What is it? You woke me up."
"I'm sorry Draco darling, I thought I heard a voice. Are you alright?"
"Yes mother. Can I go back to sleep please?" She nodded.
"I'm going to make a small snack, if you'd like something please come down. We can talk a bit." Draco nodded as his mother left. He silenced the door and locked it again. He quickly threw off his robe as Hermione came over to him. He glanced at the clock. They had two minutes to get to the roof. Draco began to herd Hermione to the window.
"Wait Draco, you need the charm done as well," Hermione hissed.
"No time. On the left there is a set of vines. Go up to the roof using them. I'll be right behind you." Hermione climbed onto the ledge and while Draco held her hand, she reached over and grabbed the vines. She swung her body and gripped onto the thick vines. They were very sturdy and she began to climb them like a ladder. She felt the weight of Draco on the bottom vines as she went up. Hermione looked down at him for a moment and then continued to climb.
The roof was flat at the place where the vines connected with the roof so Hermione was able to easily climb off them and onto the roof. Draco quickly followed and wrapped her in his arms. Both of them had a moment to lock eyes before a crack was heard in the distance.
Suddenly a bright light flashed in the forest. A howling could be heard as a series of brooms came out of the forest. Flashes of magic were flying between the brooms and the wizards who were chasing them from the ground. Some of the brooms were staying back to fight off the wizards on the ground. Two brooms reached Draco and Hermione first. One looked completely disillusioned and the other seemed to have no rider at all.
Suddenly the rider appeared and it was Harry under the invisibility cloak. Hermione smiled as she saw Harry and then heard Ron's voice from the other rider.
"Blimey, things are getting crazy. There were more Death Eaters than we thought; we need to get out of here fast." Both brooms landed and Draco led Hermione to Harry's. When she was on, he went over to Ron's. Ron placed a hand up and stopped him.
"No one said you were coming."
"Listen Weasley I'm not going to leave Hermione's side. I'll come back before the night is over. The Death Eaters won't question where I went or where I'm coming from." Ron still shook his head.
"I don't think I trust that." Draco gritted his teeth.
"Stop you two! Dumbledore trusts him Ron, which should be enough. He already knows the location of the Order so if Dumbledore is wrong we're all ruined before we start. Just get him on your broom and let's go," Hermione said. Ron shut his mouth and turned his back on Draco. Draco quickly got on the back and the two brooms began to fly.
A huge crack was heard as a tree in the forest began to fall. It crashed, sending a shockwave of sound blasting through the grounds. Draco looked back to see his mother running onto the lawn and his father looking out of his bedroom window. Draco was able to catch sight of his enraged face before they hit the trees.
As they hit the forest, the brooms weaved in and out of the trees, the other Order members beginning to follow. Suddenly a spell hit Ron's broom, causing the end of the broom to crack off and Draco began to slide off. Hermione looked back as Draco slid all the way off the broom and was only holding on by dangling underneath it.
Hermione tried to yell out Draco's name but the air stole her voice as spells continued to fly around them. One caught Draco in the arm and he lost his grip on the broom. He was only holding on by one hand now. Hermione thought her head was going to explode from the scream that was bursting to come out but suddenly she felt a pulling sensation behind her navel and Hermione lost sight of Draco.
She was frozen as she spun through a swirl of colors and light and suddenly they were landing and a group of people were surrounding Hermione and Harry. The invisibility cloak was torn off him and Hermione's disillusionment charm was reversed as the door to 12 Grimmauld place opened up and the Order stood in the hallway. Hermione yanked herself away from them in a frantic moment and tried to go back to the front door. She needed to make sure Draco was alright and if he'd come with the Portkey.
Draco watched as the broom ahead of them disappeared. Draco knew the Portkey was about to take effect. He could feel his grip slipping as suddenly he felt a pull behind his navel and he was stuck to the broom and couldn't let go.
As soon as they reached their destination, his fingers slipped off and he fell a short distance to the ground. Draco quickly sat up and looked around. He was in a front garden of a beat up old house and he watched as Hermione, unharmed came frantically to the door. She stood there, her eyes searching and suddenly their eyes met.
As Ron landed the broom, Draco ran over to Hermione, pulling her into his arms and clinging to her like she was his life. He could feel how loudly his heart was beating as he pulled her face up to his and kissed her. He'd been afraid the entire time for her, even when he was about to fall he had been afraid for her.
Hermione kissed him just as ferociously, in the doorway of 12 Grimmauld place. She was so relieved to see him that she couldn't hold back how aggressively she kissed him. When Draco pulled back he put his hand on her stomach.
"Is the baby alright? Are you alright?" He asked. Hermione nodded.
"Are you alright?" she asked him as she pushed his hair back from his brow. He just nodded and pulled her into another aggressive kiss. A clearing of a throat was heard as Hermione and Draco pulled away from each other. They both turned toward the sound and finally noticed they had an audience. The entire Order had seen them kissing and had heard Draco ask about the baby. They now all knew that Hermione was pregnant.