Draco led Hermione to a room and locked the door behind them.
Hermione was both frightened and enraged, but what could she do? Draco kept
looking at her, his eyes filled with lust, though he hadn't touched her
again since downstairs. Which of course Hermione was very thankful for.
He started to pace the room before he came and sat next to her on the bed.
He took her hand in his, and she cringed slightly.
"Hermione, I'm very sorry, but I have to." He said quietly. Hermione looked at him incredulously and pulled her hand out of his.
"No you don't!" She yelled at him. "You can just leave me alone and they will never know." Draco smiled at her. That cruel, cold smile he would always flash her in the hallways.
"Yes, I could just leave you alone and then we will both be tortured." He said solemnly. "Or better yet my father and Voldemort may put us under the imperious curse and watch to make sure we didn't break free of it." Hermione paled. She didn't have much of a choice. "Take off your robe." He command gently.
Hermione didn't move. She would not give in. She would not give herself to Draco Malfoy or Voldemort's wishes. Moments later the hot pain of the necklace raged through her body. Hermione fell back on the bed as she started to shake. Draco held her gently until the pain passed. Tears streamed from her eyes and slid down her cheeks.
"You don't have to do that to yourself." He said hoarsely. "Please Hermione!" Hermione looked at him through blurry eyes. She couldn't make out his expression. "I promise you I will make this as pleasurable as possible."
Slowly Draco moved his hands to the clasp of her robe and unhooked it. Gently, he slid the black material from her shoulders and discarded it to the floor. He then removed his robe and kissed her on the cheek. Hermione flinched and moved away from him. Draco sighed heavily and moved towards her again. Hermione brought her knees to her chest. Draco stopped. She looked like a small child; So innocent and lost. Very slowly Draco moved forward and cupped her face in his hands, wiping away the last remaining year. Hermione looked up at Draco, and for the first time he saw the true fear within their depths.
" Please." She pleaded. "Please don't do this Draco." He smiled at her sadly.
"I really don't want to hurt you Hermione," he said softly, "but I am the lesser of two evils aren't I?" Hermione began to cry again and Draco folded his arms around her, letting her cry to her heart's content.
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"Keep an eye on them Lucius." Voldemort and Malfoy were standing at the edge of his estate. The Dark Lord was returning to the Riddle House to retrieve Nagini. " Your son cares too much for the girl."
"Yes My Lord." Lucius replied and bowed before his master. Voldemort then disapparated from Malfoy Manor.
Lucius walked back to the Manor and made his way up to his son's bedroom. If Voldemort wanted him to watch his son and the half-breed, than that is what he would do.
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Severus and Dumbledore waited under the invisibility charm until Lucius had entered the Manor. Severus had wanted nothing more than to strike Malfoy dead were he had stood, but Dumbledore had held him back. Dumbledore began to run towards the manor. He was quite fast for someone of his age, Severus could barely keep up with him. They rushed through the front doors and up a few flights of stairs.
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Lucius was able to open the door after he had used a few charms. He was sorely disappointed when he found his son consoling the little half- breed. She was crying in his arms. Draco rocked her back and forth whispering things into her hair. Lucius' stomach turned with rage at his son's disobedience.
"Draco!" he shouted. Hermione and Draco jumped apart. Draco stared up at his father's seething form, and followed him from the room. They left Hermione on the bed still weeping. Lucius locked the door behind them and started walking to the dungeons.
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They watched in silence as Lucius led Draco from the room. Lucius' hand gripped his wand tightly as he spoke softly to his son. Severus and Dumbledore walked quietly to the door they latter had left. Dumbledore tapped the door with his wand, muttering a counter curse as he did. The door creaked opened, and Severus rushed through, taking the charm off himself as he did.
Hermione looked up in surprise, but her face showed relief as she Snape walk into the room. He practically ran to her side and wrapped his arms around her. Hermione returned the embrace and started to cry almost in joy. He held her at arms length for a moment and then making up his mind captured her lips with his. Severus' lips were soft and warm against her own and she felt as though she was melting into him.
A/N Okay, just to warn all of those who have been reading and reviewing, my chapters are probably going to remain short for the time being. I have a lot that I have to do at the moment, but I didn't want to leave anyone in suspense. Oh, and thank you very much to everyone that has reviewed. It means a lot to me.
"Hermione, I'm very sorry, but I have to." He said quietly. Hermione looked at him incredulously and pulled her hand out of his.
"No you don't!" She yelled at him. "You can just leave me alone and they will never know." Draco smiled at her. That cruel, cold smile he would always flash her in the hallways.
"Yes, I could just leave you alone and then we will both be tortured." He said solemnly. "Or better yet my father and Voldemort may put us under the imperious curse and watch to make sure we didn't break free of it." Hermione paled. She didn't have much of a choice. "Take off your robe." He command gently.
Hermione didn't move. She would not give in. She would not give herself to Draco Malfoy or Voldemort's wishes. Moments later the hot pain of the necklace raged through her body. Hermione fell back on the bed as she started to shake. Draco held her gently until the pain passed. Tears streamed from her eyes and slid down her cheeks.
"You don't have to do that to yourself." He said hoarsely. "Please Hermione!" Hermione looked at him through blurry eyes. She couldn't make out his expression. "I promise you I will make this as pleasurable as possible."
Slowly Draco moved his hands to the clasp of her robe and unhooked it. Gently, he slid the black material from her shoulders and discarded it to the floor. He then removed his robe and kissed her on the cheek. Hermione flinched and moved away from him. Draco sighed heavily and moved towards her again. Hermione brought her knees to her chest. Draco stopped. She looked like a small child; So innocent and lost. Very slowly Draco moved forward and cupped her face in his hands, wiping away the last remaining year. Hermione looked up at Draco, and for the first time he saw the true fear within their depths.
" Please." She pleaded. "Please don't do this Draco." He smiled at her sadly.
"I really don't want to hurt you Hermione," he said softly, "but I am the lesser of two evils aren't I?" Hermione began to cry again and Draco folded his arms around her, letting her cry to her heart's content.
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"Keep an eye on them Lucius." Voldemort and Malfoy were standing at the edge of his estate. The Dark Lord was returning to the Riddle House to retrieve Nagini. " Your son cares too much for the girl."
"Yes My Lord." Lucius replied and bowed before his master. Voldemort then disapparated from Malfoy Manor.
Lucius walked back to the Manor and made his way up to his son's bedroom. If Voldemort wanted him to watch his son and the half-breed, than that is what he would do.
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Severus and Dumbledore waited under the invisibility charm until Lucius had entered the Manor. Severus had wanted nothing more than to strike Malfoy dead were he had stood, but Dumbledore had held him back. Dumbledore began to run towards the manor. He was quite fast for someone of his age, Severus could barely keep up with him. They rushed through the front doors and up a few flights of stairs.
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Lucius was able to open the door after he had used a few charms. He was sorely disappointed when he found his son consoling the little half- breed. She was crying in his arms. Draco rocked her back and forth whispering things into her hair. Lucius' stomach turned with rage at his son's disobedience.
"Draco!" he shouted. Hermione and Draco jumped apart. Draco stared up at his father's seething form, and followed him from the room. They left Hermione on the bed still weeping. Lucius locked the door behind them and started walking to the dungeons.
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They watched in silence as Lucius led Draco from the room. Lucius' hand gripped his wand tightly as he spoke softly to his son. Severus and Dumbledore walked quietly to the door they latter had left. Dumbledore tapped the door with his wand, muttering a counter curse as he did. The door creaked opened, and Severus rushed through, taking the charm off himself as he did.
Hermione looked up in surprise, but her face showed relief as she Snape walk into the room. He practically ran to her side and wrapped his arms around her. Hermione returned the embrace and started to cry almost in joy. He held her at arms length for a moment and then making up his mind captured her lips with his. Severus' lips were soft and warm against her own and she felt as though she was melting into him.
A/N Okay, just to warn all of those who have been reading and reviewing, my chapters are probably going to remain short for the time being. I have a lot that I have to do at the moment, but I didn't want to leave anyone in suspense. Oh, and thank you very much to everyone that has reviewed. It means a lot to me.