pCorban Yaxley had to get to Hermione Granger before anyone else did. He'd waited too long for her as it was. He ran down the stairs as soon as he realized the battle was over and the Dark side had well and truly won. She was in the Great Hall with the other captives. They were all the female students who had been in the fight. None of the men had survived. Nor had any other older women. Judging from the looks of these girls, they were all between the ages of eighteen to twenty three. /p
p Yaxley saw Hermione sitting there in the middle of her friends. He also saw several of his colleagues headed for her. She was the golden goose! Everyone wanted her. He quickly reached her, grabbed her wrist, put a bracelet on it and said, "There we go, luv. Now nobody else will mess with you. Not unless they want to go head to head with me." He rose and went to join his fellow Death Eaters around the victorious Dark Lord. Hermione stared after him in open mouthed shock as she tried desperately to remove the bracelet. Luna put a hand out and shook her head. 'It was no use' she seemed to be saying. She was wearing her own captive bracelet as she stared at the group of Death Eaters./p
pVoldemort had promised his followers that they could divide the women up between themselves. Now to see if he would actually uphold that promise. If he didn't, there was going to be one hell of a fight over his woman. Yaxley planned to come out on the top of the heap. As they all gathered around in anticipation, the Dark Lord motioned for quiet. "My loyal followers, this day we have achieved a great victory. You were promised a reward. Go. Claim your prizes. We must rebuild our world." The Death Eaters cheered as they headed for the women./p
pYaxley pulled Hermione up into his arms and Disapparated out of the school. They reappeared in a country home. He held her close. "Welcome home, luv. I've been waiting a very long time to bring you here." He swung her up into his arms with ease and said, "I'd say a guided tour is in order." He carried her out of the drawing room and pointed out the library and downstairs loo. The kitchens, he explained, were on the other side of the house. As he took her upstairs, he was examining her. He decided she was definitely too thin. When they reached the upper level, he pointed out the room that would be their nursery. "Our babies will grow up in there. I think we need at least two, a boy and girl. What do you think?" Her eyes were wide at that thought. He laughed. "It is a bit early to be thinking about children, isn't it? We're not even married yet." At her small gasp of outrage, he narrowed his eyes. "YET." he softly but firmly repeated. /p
pHe took her into a bedroom and showed her the huge bed against the far wall. "This is the master suite. Our suite. The children will be down the hall once they leave the nursery. Right there is where the magic will happen. Our children will be conceived in that bed." He carried her over to the bed, laying her down as he restrained her to the headboard. "Sorry, sweetheart. I can't have you escaping and there's a few things I need to do right quick. I'll be right back." He kissed her and left. /p
pHermione struggled to free herself but it was no use. They were scarves so they didn't hurt her but they weren't turning her loose either. The Death Eater hadn't removed his mark at Hogwarts and he still hadn't removed it. She had no clue who had grabbed her, aside from the fact that he was massively built and had a blond ponytail. There was only two Death Eaters that fit that description and she had clashed somewhat with both of them. That told her she had just been grabbed by either Yaxley, the Death Eater/Head Auror or Thorfinn Rowle, the Quidditch playing Death Eater. Bill had told her, Harry and Ron that there had been rumors going around stating that both men had, in fact, staked a claim to her. Whichever got his hands on her first would be the victor. But she still wasn't sure which one of them was the winner. She just hoped, whichever one of them it was, that he was gentle with her. She'd had plenty of opportunities to take her relationship with Ron to the next level. They hadn't done anything because they had decided to wait until their wedding night. Now that dream was gone. Her groom was going to be a tall, blond Death Eater. /p
pHer captor came back with a tray of food. In an impressive display of nonverbal, wandless magic, he waved his hand and vanished her clothes. He also floated the tray across to the bedside table. Then he slowly disrobed as he strolled across the room. By the time he reached the bed, he was unfastening his pants. Hermione's eyes had gotten bigger and wider as he approached. She looked into the cold, blue eyes of Corban Yaxley as he smiled at her. She didn't dare drop her eyes any lower. Even naked, he had a very intimidating appearance./p
pHe climbed onto the bed and laid down beside her. "Hello, Hermione. I'm Corban. It's a pleasure to finally meet you face to face." he said as he took in the full beauty of the girl before him. "Are you cold?" he asked as he noticed her shivering. "Don't worry. I'll warm you up." He slid his hand into her hair as he pressed his lips to hers. She suddenly felt her wrists being released. He pressed her down into the pillows as he slid his other hand down her body. Her lips opened under the gentle persuasion of his kisses. He gently grasped her knees and eased them apart. He laid his hand over her core. She quickly, almost instinctively closed her legs against his invasion. For now, he allowed it although he didn't remove his hand. /p
pHe turned his attention back to her face. "Don't be afraid of me. I didn't claim you to keep you in fear of me. I claimed you because you are going to be the next lady of Yaxley Manor. My wife and the mother of my children." He touched noses with her as he reassured her. As his words sank in, she relaxed slightly. "There you go. Just relax and enjoy it. I know you're new at this. I'll teach you everything you need to know."/p
pThe weight of Yaxley's body was new and exciting against Hermione's side. She tentatively wrapped her arms around his shoulders. He smiled as he covered her throat in kisses. Her quick intake of breath betrayed her inexperience. She cupped his face in her hands as she pulled him back to her. He kissed her again since that was what she seemed most comfortable with. He was in no hurry to have her. They had all night. He surprised her when he rolled over to his back. He pulled her down on his chest and put her legs to either side of his hips. Her hair tumbled around them and framed the lovely face staring down at him. He grinned at her mischievously. "See? I told you. I don't want you to be afraid of me. We have all night, sweetheart, to get to know each other. So you just take as long as you need, to adjust to me."/p
pHermione couldn't believe he wasn't throwing her down and just taking her against her will. 'He was a Death Eater. Wasn't that what they were supposed to do?' He'd mentioned several times now about not wanting her to fear him. Then she thought about what else he'd said. "You said we're getting married? B-but I'm a-."/p
p"You might be muggleborn but you have every bit as much magic, if not more, than most purebloods I know and that does include me. I'm not ashamed to admit that. You would be a proud addition to any of the old families and they know it, too. They just won't admit it. But they lost out because the family you'll be joining is mine." he rubbed his hands up and down her legs and cupped her knees. Hermione smiled tenderly as she began softening towards him. 'Maybe this ordeal wouldn't be an ordeal after all.'/p
p"Are you hungry? I brought up some food for us." Yaxley sat up against the headboard as he bent his knees for her to lean back against. He floated the tray over and sat it between them. There were several different light appetizers on the tray. The sausage rolls, angels on horseback and welsh rarebit all looked delicious. It had been a while since her last good meal and she was suddenly starving. There was also a couple of butterbeers to go along with them. He watched indulgently as she neatly devoured most of the food, taking only an occasional bite himself. She needed it a great deal more than he did. Once the tray was empty, he sent it back to the table. She watched in wonder./p
p"How do you do that so easily? The most nonverbal magic I can to without a wand is Nox, Lumos, and Alohamora! That was something I was trying to work on while we were on the run." she softly admitted to him. /p
p"All you need is the proper amount of time to focus on it. I'll teach you, if you'd like?" he cocked his head at her. She smiled shyly as she nodded. Then SHE surprised HIM by leaning forward and instigating their next kiss. He slid back down in the bed as he pulled her close once more. He could tell she was getting more used to him. Her fear was slowly fading away. She was starting to get bolder. Soon she might start exploring him on her own. She snuggled close and traced the strong lines of his face. Her eyes were wide with curiosity. She pulled his face towards her throat. Again he covered it in kisses. She was leaning her head back, gasping with delight. He gently nipped her earlobe as he swirled his tongue around the outer shell of her ear. She grasped two handful of hair to keep him close. /p
p"You are so beautiful, sweetheart." he breathed into her ear. She shivered at his words. He smiled as goose bumps popped up on her skin. /p
p"Do that again" Hermione requested. Corban raised an inquiring brow at her. "Talk. Your voice. It's so deep, raspy. I love the sound of it. Please. Talk some more. Tell me more about this house."/p
p"It has three stories. We're on the second floor. My mum is upstairs with her own staff. You'll meet her tomorrow. She'll be training you on the running of our household. This house is over three hundred years old. As far as I can remember of the family history, Yaxley's have always been here." Corban spoke softly against her cheek. She closed her eyes as he continued to talk. "We used to have a greenhouse out back but dad had it torn down. He didn't like all the attention mum paid to her flowers. If you like flowers, I could have it rebuilt for you. Mum would like that, too, I think. We have a huge gazebo in the middle of her garden. It would be perfect for a wedding." he smiled crookedly at her. "We do have house elves. I heard about your views on them. Ours are free but they've been with the family all their lives. They get so hysterical at the very idea of leaving that we don't mention it anymore. The two oldest ones have been here all my life. They were my nursery elves. They basically raised me while mum and dad lived in the society pages. The younger ones are their babies. I grew up with them." /p
pHermione suddenly turned to him, raising up for a kiss. He obliged her and wrapped her arms about his shoulders. She giggled and tumbled over him again. "I think I'm ready to go further now." she kissed him shyly. He smiled and laid her down on the pillow as he rose over her. /p
p"Did you know you have the most beautiful body I've ever seen?" Corban had taken his own hair down before he laid down. Now it tumbled and mingled with her hair. She picked up a few strands and spread them both out. It seemed to her that their hair was a perfect match for each other. /p
p"I'm scared. Can you talk me through it? Will it hurt a lot?" Hermione worried as she bit her bottom lip. He kissed her shoulder as he ran his hand down her body again. He eased her knees apart once more and cupped her. This time, she didn't close them back. Her eyes were dilated as he lightly stroked her. /p
p"Will this be your first time, sweetheart?" Corban asked, fervently hoping she said yes. He knew she was inexperienced but he was hoping to Merlin that he would actually be the very first one to take her. He almost cheered out loud as she nodded yes. "Don't be scared. I'll do my best to prepare you for me. I must tell you there is no way to completely avoid the pain. I wish there was. I don't like the thought of hurting you, even for a moment."/p
pHermione wriggled and lightly panted as he continued to stroke her. He turned his attention to her earlobes. He'd discovered that they were very sensitive and seemed to get her even more excited. As he nibbled her lobes, she caught his arm, sliding her hands down over his hand, trying to help him. "There you go, sweetheart, help me. Show me how to please you. Educate me on your body." he breathed against her ear. She threw back her head and keened in delight. He went lower and kissed her shoulders. She arched her back and tossed her head as he sank to her chest. She gasped loudly as he kissed and teased the peaks. He chuckled softly, feeling her shivering with pleasure. /p
pFinally, after driving her to the edge time and again but never over it, Corban determined that she was as opened as he could manage. He rolled over her, pressed her legs to his hips and kissed her again. "Sweetheart, it's about to happen. I can do this two ways: fast and get the pain over with or slow but that will cause you more pain."/p
p"Fast, please. This, this is such fun. I-l never knew it could be this fun. Please, please do it fast! I-I went to keep enjoying it! Please!" Hermione wailed, arching up to press herself against him. He laughed softly as he rubbed noses with her. Then he lined himself up with her folds, grasped her hips and sank to the hilt in one rapid plunge. She cried out in pained surprise as he kept his hips tightly pressed against her./p
p"Shhh, its alright. It's all right. That was the hard part, sweetheart. From here, it'll only get better. That was the hard part. Once that pain is gone, you'll really start enjoying it. I promise." he whispered to her. After giving her a few minutes to adjust to his size, he made sure she was ready to continue. She smiled up at him as she reached for his shoulders. "Good girl. Oh, we are going to have so much more fun, baby girl!" Still mindful that it was her first time, he set a slow pace that was easy for her to get caught up in as they both neared their limit. As they went over the edge, they both screamed in satisfaction. They laid there trembling in each other's arms. Then he stroked her hair back from her face. "Are you ok, sweetheart?"/p
p"I'm ok. Are you ok?" she breathily asked, returning the stroke to his own hair. He smiled as he kissed her cheek. Then he held out his hand and a box flew into it. He came up off the bed, holding her close as they were still connected. He laid the box in the palm of her hand. She opened it and gasped out loud. Inside was a beautiful sterling silver set of wedding bands. /p
p"I never want to lose you. I want to love you, honor you and cherish you. Will you marry me, Hermione Jean Granger?" he asked. With tears streaming down her face, she laughed as she held out her trembling hand. Corban picked up the engagement ring and slipped it onto her finger. She curled her hand closed as she kissed him. They laid back down. There was still plenty more night to enjoy each other's body. They didn't worry about the newly fought war, nor the strange new world they were now living in. Tomorrow would be soon enough for that. After all, they had the rest of their lives together./p