CHAPTER 9- The Wrong Malfoy.

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Hermione felt so comfortable that for a moment she didn't even realise that he had kissed the top of her head. When she did she backed slowly out of his arms and stared up at him.

"Draco, I don't understand." She whimpered.

"Neither do I." he replied his hands running softly up and down her arms. "But I think I would very much like to kiss you now." He searched her eyes looking for some indication that she wasn't ready or that she didn't want him to but she stared back almost defiantly her eyes wide and bright. He gently traced the edge of her jaw with his fingers and leant down so that their lips were only centimetres from each other.

"Hermione," He whispered "may I?"

"Yes Draco." She smiled almost imperceptibly and parted her lips…

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"AAAWWWWWWWWW!" came a harsh, sarcastic voice from behind them. "How very sweet, Draco you never let on that you loved the mudblood." The word 'Loved' was drawled out as if it was a dirty word. Draco spun around thrusting Hermione behind him and gripping her hand, warning her to stay silent.

"What do you want, father?" he spat facing the gaunt man and staring straight into his blazing eyes.

"I just wanted to see how my only son was faring in the muggle world. Thank goodness I did. I believe that little bitch was about to corrupt my heir."

Now it was Hermione's turn to grip Draco's hand holding him still as he made an effort to lunge at Lucius.

"Shut up." Malfoy hissed grateful for Hermione's hand that stayed him from ripping the death eater's throat out.

"Surely that is no way to talk to your father, Draco." Lucius's voice was soft but his eyes betrayed his fury.

"I don't recall having a father!" Draco replied in mock surprise.

"Ow, Draco that hurt. What would your mother say if she was here."

"I don't know after all she isn't here is she? And whose fault is that I wonder?" Draco felt his chest tighten and tried to calm himself down. Nothing would please his father more than to see him cry.

"Are you suggesting that I had something to do with her death?" an evil smile spread across Lucius's lips. "If I remember correctly wasn't it you who killed her?"

Draco clenched his eyes shut as he felt the tears build up.

"That won't work!" a new voice shouted and Draco opened his eyes in amazement at Hermione's statement. "He isn't seven any more you can't make him think he caused his mothers death. It was you. He knows it was you." Hermione came out from behind Draco and stood next to him. He stared at her wonderingly. 'How could she be so brave? After all he had told her.'

"You'd be surprised at what I can make him think, idiot mudblood." Lucius had narrowed his eyes and was glaring dangerously at Hermione. She boldly stared back at him and whispered:

"I know a lot more than you think."

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Draco went white and pulled Hermione behind him again. 'Why did she have to say that? Why?'

Lucius looked calculatingly at Draco's reaction to her words and then his face became a mask of fury.

"Whatever he told you is a lie mudblood girl. Don't believe anything he told you, after all the only reason he was nice to you was because he was under orders to bring you to me. He probably just wanted to use you before hand. By use you mudblood I mean ruin you. Once a girl is touched by a Malfoy they are never the same. Their body is our body their mind, our mind they belong to us. Would you like that mudblood slut? Does that turn you on?"

Draco couldn't listen any more, he lunged at his father and punched him full in the face. Lucius staggered back in surprise and Hermione let out a little gasp. Draco turned towards the sound and went to go to her. Convince her that it was all a lie but after one look at her he knew she hadn't believed the death eater. 'So what had she gasped about?' he followed her line of sight and saw a wand pointing straight at himself.

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"Never turn your back on me son. Not ever. I think I shall take this young mudblood which you so conveniently brought to my attention. We have need of a new slave, and such a pretty one at that. Wouldn't it be nice, Draco? You could make her do anything, anything!" Lucius laughed when he saw his sons face. How easy it was to anger him! Draco took a step towards him and Lucius realised just how dangerous he was when the mudblood whore was in question. His lips curled into a smile. That could prove very useful but for now Draco needed to be restrained.

"Crucio!" Lucius waved his wand almost off handedly and Draco curled into a ball of pain. The death eater stood up and stepped over his son shaking his head.

"You really should stop making me do that, Draco." He smirked and then he reached towards Hermione…

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She shrank back while keeping her horrified eyes on the writhing Draco. She wanted to scream, scream and attack the vile man who was causing Draco and herself so much pain. But she wasn't a match for him and she knew it. Another part of her wanted to run but she soon realised there was no way she was leaving Draco. He hadn't left her and she wasn't going to leave him. Then she thought about how Draco had said the forbidden curses didn't have any effect on him. Was it all an act? Was he waiting until Lucius was off his guard? Looking at Draco she didn't think he was putting it on. If he was he deserved an Oscar. She wondered how she had been so happy one minute about to kiss the suddenly sensitive Draco and the next they were fighting for their lives. It wasn't fair. None of it was fair. Suddenly Lucius grasped her wrist and pulled her to him; much like Draco had done on the train not so long ago.

"So how about it, mudblood?" he growled his face uncomfortably close to hers, "fancy becoming a Malfoy slave? I could show you a good time, I'm a man not like those boys you hang out with and my son."

'Was he trying to seduce her?' Hermione felt sick. 'What a perverted old man!'

Her worst suspicions were confirmed when he leaned in close and crushed his mouth against hers. She struggled against him and screamed against his lips but if anything this seemed to spur him on and he forced his tongue into her mouth, roughly. His hands began roaming mercilessly over her body making her want to throw up all over him.

'NO, NOT HIM. NOT HIM. IT'S THE WRONG MALFOY!' Her mind screamed.

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Oh yuck, yuck, yucky (*does a little dance to get all the yuckiness off her*) can you imagine?! Lucius! I am such a gross person, sorry but it just popped into my head and I thought it would be interesting to add. The next weekend is going to be a long one (4 days to be exact) so I should be able to get a few more chapters up then. This chapter was sort of one to get you all to keep reading so I hope it worked!

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