Ok last chapter upload for awhile as I am off to Europe for the month of October. So will catch you on the other side everyone. Thanks for reading!
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The boy seemed very interested in Hermione, not that I blamed him, he was right in every way about her qualities. I would bargain that he will seek to pursue her after all this is said and done. I had no business forbidding him to do so, I knew how much she desired and responded to me, I had to hope that will matter in the face of a seductive Malfoy.
But the matter of Draco's desertion of the Death Eaters was the more pressing issue, the consequences of which could be catastrophic. Lucius and Narcissa, hell maybe even Bella would be punished terribly, I feared the former two may have be killed. Draco himself would not be able to stay in school, he would be a target from all the sons and daughters of the loyal Death Eaters. Voldemort's rage in general would be terrible to behold, I could pretty much guarantee I would tortured for not picking up on my charges state of mind. I could not deny Draco the right to defect, but the results of thus would in all likelihood be disastrous for many involved, including Draco.
But perhaps, yes perhaps he could be persuaded to spy, on his room mates, on the Dark Lord whom resides in the manor and the comings and goings of his followers.
When I asked him the question I could tell from his reaction that it was not something he was eager to pursue though when I mentioned the danger to his mother I knew I had his attention.
'Father will not protect her, I love her, she needs me. She is not loyal to the Dark Lord though she is for some reason still loyal to father'.
'Pure Blood witches do not divorce their husbands Draco you know this, and she knows hers and your life would be in danger if she left an inner circle Death Eater'.
'And you say the information I could gather would be very valuable?'.
'Most definitely, you would be surprised how the tiniest scraps of information can save lives and help the order in the war effort'.
'Snape your forgetting one of the reasons I decided to defect in the first place, I couldn't assault Granger. If I stay in the fold the problem remains, the Dark Lord will still expect me to carry out his directive'.
I didn't think of that, there was no getting around the Dark Lord's mad missions, my torture was proof enough, there is no way Draco could ask for mercy not to complete the directive. How would we get around this? The way I did? The thought made my blood boil, the boy did not deserve the girl, but really, did I? In my mind no-one was good enough for her, but this was not my decision to make. Hermione made the decision for me and she would have to do so for Draco as well, I could not deny the light this opportunity for another spy, nor Draco an opportunity to save his soul.
'As much as it pains me to say Draco you are right, I do not like what I am about to say but I think you should talk to Miss Granger. She gave me the opportunity to save my life, perhaps if she's feeling charitable she will do the same for you'.
'And you would be ok with that? I know you two have your thing whatever that is thats outside of what is staged for the Dark Lord'.
'As Hermione said we are not in a relationship, in my position as both her teacher and double spy a relationship is not feasible. Though I am enjoying her company it would be wrong of me to claim her in any way'.
'I need to think this over, will you speak to Dumbledore about this? I of course would like to talk to him' at some point.
'Yes I will speak to him, I'm sure he will be anxious to speak to you too, and to gloatingly triumph about your decision of course. I will inform you of such a meeting as soon as I can'.
Draco left the room to mull over our conversation and I was left to mull too. Going over the events of the day I nearly completely forgot about Miss Grangers little magical display at Draco's interruption. I had never seen anything like that, it was as if magic just obeyed her will, she didn't seem too surprised by what happened which tells me she knows of something of what happened and its reasons. I would have to speak to her, but first Dumbledore, the man is going to be annoyingly smug over this coup I just know it.