Title: Beauty and the Beast
Author: Mjade
Summary: Draco/Mione fic. One year after graduation. Ron and Harry go exploring and when they don't come back Hermione begins to worry. I know the title is corny but I named it that because the plot line is based on that.
Disclaimer: J.K. Rowling owns Harry Potter and Walt Disney own Beauty and the Beast, the animation.
Rating: PG/Romance
Author's Note: Okay, I'm back now with a new chapter since so many nice people reviewed. ~Rhydia- I agree it's romantic. "LUMIERE, CANDLELIGHT PLEASE!" ~Amanda- Chill, more is coming! ~Epequa- Yes, I'm evil like Malfoy. J/K! I know, I decided to stop so I don't spoil anything. ~Draco's Silver Tabby Princess- Thanks for reviewing and nice new original name. Thanks so much, guys!
Hermione Granger looked at Draco Malfoy and as she gave him her word she knew she couldn't tolerate that promise for long. Harry Potter and Ron Weasley stared at her in horror and glared at Draco's evil smile. Hermione hoped she knew what she what she had done.
"DONE!" Draco said. And Hermione sank down to her knees; her eyes shut tightly, and hit her fist on the stone dungeon floor. "Hermione you can't be serious!" Harry said, incredulous about Hermione's decision. Ron and Harry both sat down beside Hermione but Malfoy took them by their collars and dragged them downstairs. "Wait!" Hermione pleaded.
"Wait! Mione, no!" She heard Ron shout. Harry fought to get his collar free, whispered to Ron that they couldn't do anything at the moment. And both of them marched obediently downstairs. Draco put them into a horseless carriage and bewitched it with his wand to take them to town. Hermione went into the dungeon and put her head in her hands.
* * *
Draco Malfoy was slightly different. He was stronger and larger but his heart was full of hatred. But Hermione--the first time he acknowledged how beautiful she was, it was during their sixth and seventh year at Hogwarts. He used to have a small crush on her the time she showed she wasn't afraid and slapped him in third year, but now, sitting in the dungeon, she was more beautiful than before. He still could not believe that Hermione would give up her freedom to save her friends. And why would she do such a thing? I mean, who would ever want to stay with me? He thought. He walked up the steps and met Lumiere.
"Master, since the girl is going to be staying with us for quite awhile, maybe you could . . .er . . . offer her a more comfortable room?" Lumiere suggested. Malfoy glared at him dangerously and continued up the stairs. "Then again, maybe not," Lumiere said.
Draco saw Hermione looking out the window, and when he turned and spotted him, she said, "You wouldn't even let me say goodbye. I may never see my friends, again," she turned back to the window, "You wouldn't even let me say goodbye." Malfoy felt sorry for her, for a moment. For a * moment *.
He took the lit torch and said to Hermione, "Come, I'll take you to your room."
Hermione looked at him strangely, "My room? But I thought-"
"You want to stay in the tower?" Malfoy said, gesturing to the dark, cold, and empty room.
"No."
"Then follow me."
They walked through the halls where knights in armor stood. Hermione looked down and followed Malfoy not so scared as she had been five minutes ago. Malfoy dared not to take a look behind him. It was his chance, but he wished he never heard the name Hermione Granger. As he heard her footsteps trailing behind him, Draco went into a flash back.
~ After seventh year ~
~"No, I'm not going to become a death eater!" Draco yelled. And backed away from his father, Lucius Malfoy.
" We have reputation to keep, boy! And no one, not even you, are going to destroy that! You are a Malfoy, and therefore you are to become a death eater. You were born to follow my orders and become one of Voldemort's followers!" Lucius Malfoy said enraged.
"I'll never become Voldemort's follower. I don't intend to betray-" Draco stopped before he said anything more. But it was too late, for Lucius had a realization.
"Betray who? HARRY POTTER AND HIS FRIENDS??!!! They don't even care for you unless you care for-" Lucius' face was burning red as he found the answers for himself. "YOU ARE IN LOVE WITH THE MUDBLOOD, THAT GRANGER GIRL!! I saw the way you looked at her at the graduation ceremony. My own flesh and blood, in love with a pathetic muggle-born. Come here, intruder. You shall be PUNISHED!!!"
Draco ran, but Lucius, outraged, was gaining on him. Draco felt his wrist being held back and he fell flat on the ground. Lucius pulled his son roughly up and before he was about to kill him, he had an idea.
"So you're in love with Granger? Answer me, boy!" Lucius demanded.
"I-I guess so. Yes, but she has no clue."
"You don't know what love means, Draco! Malfoys don't know what love means!" Lucius said. "However, I will spare you're life, but I will take away you're freedom and place you in a mansion, in France. You won't be able to go outside, unless you plan to become a death eater or die," Lucius said, and caught the look on Draco's face.
"You can't mean-"
"Yes, Voldemort will meet you. I've had enough of this! I will bewitch the mansion, and everyone living there, and absolutely including you. To break the spell, the mudblood has to fall in love with you," Lucius' mouth curved into an evil smile. "But I'm very doubtful about this. First, I don't think Granger would come to France out of the blue and second, most importantly, how can she fall in love with a Malfoy. We're known as evil people, we are known as beasts!" And with that, Draco found himself in the mansion and heard his father's laugh echoing through the hall. He lost all hope of ever being free, for who could ever learn to love him, with a heart of a beast? ~
Draco looked back at Hermione. Her head was facing the ground, but he did not miss a tear escaping her eyes and rolling down her cheek. Lumiere was beside him and whispered, "Talk to her!" What possibly could he say. "I hope you like it here," Malfoy blurted out. Hermione looked up at his skeptically. STUPID IDIOT! He told himself. What kind of sentence was that? Lumiere gave him a look to go on.
"This is you're home now, so you can go where ever you like *except* the west wing."
"What's in the west-"
"It's FORBIDDEN," He growled. They finally reached her room and Malfoy opened the door. Malfoy held his right hand out. Hermione looked at it and said "What?"
"You're wand, mudblood! I am to take it if you are to keep you're promise about staying here forever!" Hermione almost forgot she had brought her wand. She took it out from her cloak and reluctantly handed it to her archenemy. Hermione stepped in and Lumiere whispered to Malfoy. "Ask her to join you for dinner!" But Draco was no gentleman. "You will join me for dinner!" Malfoy said. Join you for dinner? Hermione thought. "THAT'S NOT A REQUEST!" Draco said. And Hermione tried to protest but the door closed. The room was huge, and there was a wardrobe beside the bed. She ran to the bed, put her head in her arms, broke down and cried.
A/N: A little bit corny, huh? And sorry for not posting earlier. I was staying in my new apartment just to test it. That's right I'm moving to a new place from a house I stayed in for ten years. Sheesh! Anyways I'm glad you guys are reviewing, and please do continue!
Author: Mjade
Summary: Draco/Mione fic. One year after graduation. Ron and Harry go exploring and when they don't come back Hermione begins to worry. I know the title is corny but I named it that because the plot line is based on that.
Disclaimer: J.K. Rowling owns Harry Potter and Walt Disney own Beauty and the Beast, the animation.
Rating: PG/Romance
Author's Note: Okay, I'm back now with a new chapter since so many nice people reviewed. ~Rhydia- I agree it's romantic. "LUMIERE, CANDLELIGHT PLEASE!" ~Amanda- Chill, more is coming! ~Epequa- Yes, I'm evil like Malfoy. J/K! I know, I decided to stop so I don't spoil anything. ~Draco's Silver Tabby Princess- Thanks for reviewing and nice new original name. Thanks so much, guys!
Hermione Granger looked at Draco Malfoy and as she gave him her word she knew she couldn't tolerate that promise for long. Harry Potter and Ron Weasley stared at her in horror and glared at Draco's evil smile. Hermione hoped she knew what she what she had done.
"DONE!" Draco said. And Hermione sank down to her knees; her eyes shut tightly, and hit her fist on the stone dungeon floor. "Hermione you can't be serious!" Harry said, incredulous about Hermione's decision. Ron and Harry both sat down beside Hermione but Malfoy took them by their collars and dragged them downstairs. "Wait!" Hermione pleaded.
"Wait! Mione, no!" She heard Ron shout. Harry fought to get his collar free, whispered to Ron that they couldn't do anything at the moment. And both of them marched obediently downstairs. Draco put them into a horseless carriage and bewitched it with his wand to take them to town. Hermione went into the dungeon and put her head in her hands.
* * *
Draco Malfoy was slightly different. He was stronger and larger but his heart was full of hatred. But Hermione--the first time he acknowledged how beautiful she was, it was during their sixth and seventh year at Hogwarts. He used to have a small crush on her the time she showed she wasn't afraid and slapped him in third year, but now, sitting in the dungeon, she was more beautiful than before. He still could not believe that Hermione would give up her freedom to save her friends. And why would she do such a thing? I mean, who would ever want to stay with me? He thought. He walked up the steps and met Lumiere.
"Master, since the girl is going to be staying with us for quite awhile, maybe you could . . .er . . . offer her a more comfortable room?" Lumiere suggested. Malfoy glared at him dangerously and continued up the stairs. "Then again, maybe not," Lumiere said.
Draco saw Hermione looking out the window, and when he turned and spotted him, she said, "You wouldn't even let me say goodbye. I may never see my friends, again," she turned back to the window, "You wouldn't even let me say goodbye." Malfoy felt sorry for her, for a moment. For a * moment *.
He took the lit torch and said to Hermione, "Come, I'll take you to your room."
Hermione looked at him strangely, "My room? But I thought-"
"You want to stay in the tower?" Malfoy said, gesturing to the dark, cold, and empty room.
"No."
"Then follow me."
They walked through the halls where knights in armor stood. Hermione looked down and followed Malfoy not so scared as she had been five minutes ago. Malfoy dared not to take a look behind him. It was his chance, but he wished he never heard the name Hermione Granger. As he heard her footsteps trailing behind him, Draco went into a flash back.
~ After seventh year ~
~"No, I'm not going to become a death eater!" Draco yelled. And backed away from his father, Lucius Malfoy.
" We have reputation to keep, boy! And no one, not even you, are going to destroy that! You are a Malfoy, and therefore you are to become a death eater. You were born to follow my orders and become one of Voldemort's followers!" Lucius Malfoy said enraged.
"I'll never become Voldemort's follower. I don't intend to betray-" Draco stopped before he said anything more. But it was too late, for Lucius had a realization.
"Betray who? HARRY POTTER AND HIS FRIENDS??!!! They don't even care for you unless you care for-" Lucius' face was burning red as he found the answers for himself. "YOU ARE IN LOVE WITH THE MUDBLOOD, THAT GRANGER GIRL!! I saw the way you looked at her at the graduation ceremony. My own flesh and blood, in love with a pathetic muggle-born. Come here, intruder. You shall be PUNISHED!!!"
Draco ran, but Lucius, outraged, was gaining on him. Draco felt his wrist being held back and he fell flat on the ground. Lucius pulled his son roughly up and before he was about to kill him, he had an idea.
"So you're in love with Granger? Answer me, boy!" Lucius demanded.
"I-I guess so. Yes, but she has no clue."
"You don't know what love means, Draco! Malfoys don't know what love means!" Lucius said. "However, I will spare you're life, but I will take away you're freedom and place you in a mansion, in France. You won't be able to go outside, unless you plan to become a death eater or die," Lucius said, and caught the look on Draco's face.
"You can't mean-"
"Yes, Voldemort will meet you. I've had enough of this! I will bewitch the mansion, and everyone living there, and absolutely including you. To break the spell, the mudblood has to fall in love with you," Lucius' mouth curved into an evil smile. "But I'm very doubtful about this. First, I don't think Granger would come to France out of the blue and second, most importantly, how can she fall in love with a Malfoy. We're known as evil people, we are known as beasts!" And with that, Draco found himself in the mansion and heard his father's laugh echoing through the hall. He lost all hope of ever being free, for who could ever learn to love him, with a heart of a beast? ~
Draco looked back at Hermione. Her head was facing the ground, but he did not miss a tear escaping her eyes and rolling down her cheek. Lumiere was beside him and whispered, "Talk to her!" What possibly could he say. "I hope you like it here," Malfoy blurted out. Hermione looked up at his skeptically. STUPID IDIOT! He told himself. What kind of sentence was that? Lumiere gave him a look to go on.
"This is you're home now, so you can go where ever you like *except* the west wing."
"What's in the west-"
"It's FORBIDDEN," He growled. They finally reached her room and Malfoy opened the door. Malfoy held his right hand out. Hermione looked at it and said "What?"
"You're wand, mudblood! I am to take it if you are to keep you're promise about staying here forever!" Hermione almost forgot she had brought her wand. She took it out from her cloak and reluctantly handed it to her archenemy. Hermione stepped in and Lumiere whispered to Malfoy. "Ask her to join you for dinner!" But Draco was no gentleman. "You will join me for dinner!" Malfoy said. Join you for dinner? Hermione thought. "THAT'S NOT A REQUEST!" Draco said. And Hermione tried to protest but the door closed. The room was huge, and there was a wardrobe beside the bed. She ran to the bed, put her head in her arms, broke down and cried.
A/N: A little bit corny, huh? And sorry for not posting earlier. I was staying in my new apartment just to test it. That's right I'm moving to a new place from a house I stayed in for ten years. Sheesh! Anyways I'm glad you guys are reviewing, and please do continue!