Disclaimer: All the characters except Linda, Landon Dupre and Sophia Dupre belong to JK Rowlings.

A/N: Thank you Elenya and cosmoz for reviewing chapter 3 I really appreciate your feedback. Thank you Elenya for putting my story in your favorite story section, I glad you like my story.

Chapter 4: New Friends

"I WILL NEVER CALL YOU MASTER!"

"Very well."

"AVADA KEDAVRA" Voldemort yelled.

Draco suddenly woke up from his dream. He hoped that everything that has happened was a dream. When he opened his eyes, everything was blurry, after awhile everything was beginning to focus. He couldn't recognize his surroundings. He was on a twin-size bed, in blue sheets. He was wearing green sweat pants and a white shirt. The wall in the room was white and there was a painting of a field with a house on the background on the wall. When he got out of the bed and tried to walk to the window, he nearly collapsed. He held onto the bed so that he wouldn't fall. After he got his balance, he walked to the window. He was expecting to see the village he grew up in, but instead saw something he didn't recognize. He saw houses lined up in a row, and in the middle was a park. The park had a football (soccer) field and some playing equipment like swings and a slide. Then heard the door open, and he saw a surprised old lady. Shouldn't he be the one surprised, he thought? He didn't feel surprised, he recognizes the lady but couldn't remember who she was.

"Who are you," Draco asked, his voice sounding hoarse. He rubbed his throat wondering why his voice sounded like it did, "Where am I?"

"Draco," she said walking toward him.

"Stay back," he said.

Then he saw someone else walk in the room.

"Sophia I borrowed some clothes from Bru to give to Draco," he was going to say more, but he noticed Draco by the window, "Draco you're awake, how are you feeling?"

"I said who are you and where am I?" Draco demanded.

"Don't you recognize us? Were are your grandparents, Landon and Sophia."

Draco looked at them closely and remembered the picture of his mother with her parents, and these people before him resembled those people.

"Grandma Sophi?" Draco said, he tried to walk toward him but when he took a step his legs gave way and he fell to his knees. He put is hand in front of him to steady himself. He saw Landon put down the clothes he was holding and ran towards him followed by Sophia. Draco hated feeling helpless, as Landon helped him towards the bed.

"You shouldn't walk around to much, you had a hard day yesterday. I'm surprised that you're awake right now," Landon told him.

"I should get Poppy and Albus," Sophia said and then she left the room.

"What happened?" Draco asked.

"You don't remember?"

Draco shook his head and said, "I had a dream about my Death Eater ceremony, at least I think it's a dream." Draco looked at his grandfather and his eyes seemed to ask him to tell him it was just a dream. Then he saw his grandfather look grim.

"Draco it was not a dream, it really happened."

"You mean she's dead?" Draco asked him. Then Landon nodded.

"No…" Draco put his face in his hands, "It was all my fault. It was all my fault."

"It was not your fault Draco. You did not kill her, the Death Eaters did. You didn't kill her."

Draco seemed not to be listening. Then Albus Dumbledore along with Poppy Pomprey and Sophia walked in the room. Madame Pomprey quickly rushed to Draco and told him to lie in the bed, and having been in the hospital wing many time Draco complied.

"How are you Mister Malfoy?" Dumbledore asked.

"Please call me Draco. Don't call me Malfoy please," Draco asked him.

Landon looked at Draco sadly. The boy suffered so much at such a young age.

"All right Draco, how are?"

Draco said he felt a bit tired.

"Draco we need you to tell us what happened during the ceremony."

"Why don't you ask Professor Snape. He was there," Draco said.

Dumbledore looked at him, "Yes, Severus was there, but everything was chaotic, and we need to find out how you manage to be alive right now."

"I don't know how I managed to be alive. The last thing that I remember is Voldemort saying the killing curse."

Almost everybody except Dumbledore flinched at the sound of Voldemort's name. Seeing this Draco told them that he once heard Dumbledore saying 'fear of the name cause fear the thing itself.' Then he added that he would not let Voldemort have the pleasure of seeing him fear him.

"I don't fear that coward. Someone, who sends other people to do his bidding, killing muggles that obviously have no power to fight back. He's not even a pure blood, and he tries to kill muggleborn and halfbloods like himself," Draco said all of this with spite in his voice.

"I'm sorry about my outburst," Draco said.

"It is understandable," Dumbledore told him.

"I don't know how I survived the killing curse, I didn't even have my wand to defend me."

"Severus said you caused quite a commotion, you threw people towards the wall? He said you did it without a wand."

"Oh, that. That's happened before."

"Before?"

"It only happens when I'm mad. I did that to Lucius one time," Draco said with a laugh, "The first time that happened was the first time I saw him scared."

"So it's triggered by your anger?" Dumbledore asked him.

"Yes sir. I don't even know how to control it. It just happens."

"I see. This is not the first case. There has been many instances when people have been able to perform magic without a wand, usually it is triggered by strong emotions, anger for example."

"Really?" Draco asked. He was interested; Lucius never taught him anything about this, in fear that Draco will use it against him.

"Yes, but it is rare. Powerful wizard and witches have done it before."

"Is there a way to control it? Or does just happen spontaneously?"

Dumbledore smiled at his questions. He saw that Draco wanted to learn about his powers. Dumbledore said that few have done what he has done, but he didn't say how few.

"Yes, there is a way to control it. With training, throwing people to the wall won't be the only thing you can do."

"It looks like we got a bit off track. Is there anything else you wanted to add? Can you remember how you survived the killing curse?" Dumbledore asked.

"No. I can't remember how I survived it." Draco said, "Professor, what will happen to the manor, my mothers body?"

"I don't know Draco. Your mother's body is being held in St. Mungo's, they will need to know what will happen. I told your parents solicitors that I will contact you. I didn't disclose your location, it is still dangerous with the Death Eaters about."

Draco nodded at this information.

"When you are ready to talk to them, contact me via floo network." Dumbledore informed him, "I sorry but I must be off. Take care Draco, if you need me you know how to contact me. Do you have any questions?"

"Professor about my "power" I was wondering if I can get some training with it. I was wondering if it can be of any use to us."

"You want some training?" Dumbledore asked.

Draco nodded.

"I can get someone to help you as an extra course in school, but it won't have any credit. Is that okay with you."

"Really? Yes, I want to do it," Draco said obviously excited at the opportunity.

Dumbledore smiled, "I will see what I can do. Is there anything else you wanted to ask me?"

Draco shook his head.

"I have to tell you one more thing. You cannot owl any of your friends, I am sorry if that will cause any inconvenience."

"It's okay."

"Well then. Good-bye and take care."

Then they heard a POP and he was gone.

"Well then I have to do a check up to see if you are fine," Madame Pomprey said.

"If you can please leave us," She said to Landon and Sophia.

After a few minutes, she let his grandparents come in.

"He looks fine and healthy. I made him drink a potion to restore some of his strength; all he need is rest and some nourishment. I am sure he is hungry, unfortunately I did not bring some food (Draco looked glad at this. He has been to the hospital wing many times and was subjected into eating her "food"). How he recovered to quickly is beyond me. Well that's all I have to go."

Then she said her good byes and was gone with a POP.

"Well Draco it is 10:00 but we could fix you some breakfast. What do you say?"

"Yes, thank you. Is it okay if I take a shower first and dress up?"

"Yes of course, I borrowed some clothes from the boy next door. He is about your age, but he is a muggle. I think we are the only people with magic in this town."

"That's okay. I'm somewhat glad there aren't any people from wizarding families here. Most of them hate me because of the name Malfoy."

"Okay, here are some bags with clothes. The bathroom, I'm afraid there is only one, which is across from this room. Can you get there your self?" Landon asked.

"Yes, I can get there myself, thanks for asking."

"If you need anything we are down stairs in the kitchen. You can probably smell your grandmother's famous cooking," Landon said teasing his wife.

Then they left leaving Draco alone. Draco looked through the bags and picked out some jeans and a blue button up shirt, then he went to the bathroom. He got out a towel from one of the cabinets in the bathroom. He turned on the hot water in the shower. He took off his clothes and got in the shower to enjoy his bath.

-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-

Hermione could not believe what she had to do. She had to befriend Malfoy, the ferret. She asked her aunt for the umpteenth time if she got the right person. All of her aunt's answers were the same, yes.

"How can you be sure. There are millions of people in the world why Malfoy?"

"I take it that your not friends with the boy," Her aunt commented taking a sip of the tea that her sister prepared for them.

"Friend!? Oh. Enemy is not even strong enough of a word to describe my relationship with the person," Hermione said, "Wait a minute did I say relationship?"

"Hermione, people change. With the things that has happened to him recently he probably won't be the same person you remember him as," Her aunt tried to tell her. She had to get Hermione to be friends with this Draco Malfoy. She has heard of the Malfoy family, and with the things that people are saying about them she could not blame Hermione's reaction.

"Him change? You have got to be kidding. He has the heart of stone. I won't be surprised if he's a Death Eater."

"Don't say that. We can't be sure. How well do you really know him? There has to be a reason why you two can't get along."

"He is the most bigoted, nastiest, annoying person in Hogwarts. He practically has a smirk plastered to his face. He has tried to get me and my friends expelled from Hogwarts every chance he can get. He almost got one of the teachers fired."

"You make it sound like he needs a friend."

Hermione looked at her Aunt as if she grew two heads. What was her aunt talking about, Malfoy have friends. Hermione thought about what her aunt said. Crabbe and Goyle were like bodyguards. Pansy Parkinson just hung around him.

"Hermione, give the person a chance to show you another side of himself. You have to be friends with him, even if you don't want to. Our family has been waiting for this chance for centuries. I will not let you ruin it because of some fight you two had when you started school. Grow up!" Linda lost her temper. Her whole family's goal was to find Darien and Gwenivere and set them up together and she will do everything in her power to achieve that goal. This was the first time Hermione saw her Aunt angry and lose her temper. This must be big for her. Hermione went to her aunt and gave her a hug.

"I'm sorry Aunt Linda. I never really realized how important this was to you. I'll try to be friends with Malfoy, but I'm not sure if he'll do the same thing."

Hermione looked at her aunt. She just promised her to be friends with Malfoy. What I have I gotten myself into she thought.

-*-*-*-*-*-*-

Draco walked down the stairs, and was able to smell his grandmother's cooking. He was able to find the kitchen by following the smell. He saw his grandmother cooking omelets on the stove, and his grandfather was trying to fix a light bulb.

"Hello Draco," His grandmother said, "Why don't you get a chair and start eating."

Draco nodded, before he could sit down he heard the doorbell. His grandmother looked busy cooking and his grandfather couldn't leave what he was doing. He didn't know what that chime was for, then it rang again.

"Draco can you get the front door. You just heard a doorbell, it means that someone is at the door," His grandfather told him.

Draco nodded and walked to the door. When he opened the door, he saw a sandy haired boy about his age. The boy smiled when he saw him.

"Hello you must be Draco. I'm Bru, I live next door. Your grandfather came this morning to borrow some clothes saying that you came yesterday. I brought some more clothes (he showed Draco a bag)," The boy said.

"Come in," Draco moved aside and didn't know what to do.

"Thank you," Bru said, "Are you guys just eating breakfast?"

"Yes."

"Is that you Bru?" Sophia said from the kitchen.

"Yes, Grandma Sophie," Bru replied.

"Why don't you eat breakfast with us. Unless you already ate," She replied.

Draco and Bru walked to the kitchen. When Bru saw Sophia was already finished with the cooking he went over to her and greeted her with a hug.

"Thank you for inviting me again Grandma Sophie. I don't know what I'll do without you."

Landon was also finished fixing the light bulb.

"Draco, this is Bru. He is somewhat a surrogated son. He comes here for breakfast almost everyday. I would be weird if he didn't come," Landon told him.

"Yeah. When I turned ten, my mom refused to cook us breakfast. I had to live off cereal and milk for a month until Grandma Sophie over here invited me for breakfast. Ever since, I've been coming here to eat her superb cooking." He said.

Bru helped himself to omelets, toast and some muffins.

"So Draco, do you play any sports," Bru asked him.

"Yes, but you probably never heard of it before. They play it at my school."

"What's it called?"

"Quidditch."

"Actually I've heard of it before, but I don't know how it's played. Quidditch sounds like a cool name."

Draco looked surprised at Bru's answer, so did Landon and Sophia.

"You've heard of Quidditch?"

"Yeah. I heard my friend Hermione talk about it on the phone with one of her school friends. Can you tell me how it's played so I can actually have a decent conversation with the girl?"

Draco didn't hear his question.

"Hermione Granger?" He asked.

"Yeah, you know her?"

"Yes, unfortunately. She goes to my school." Draco replied.

"Are you sure she goes to your school?" Bru asked him.

"Yes. I'm sure. How many Hermione Grangers do you know?"

"You have a point. But she said that she went to the all girls school, Sacred Hearts. That's why I asked you if you went to the same school. I'm sure you're not a girl, right?"

"Of course I'm not a girl. Your friend Hermione lied to you about her school, because we go to the same school. We have some of the same classes. She's the know-it-all, perfectionist, teacher's pet person."

"Yeah that's her all right. I can't believe Hermione would lie about her school. I mean, we've been best friends since we were babies. I practically grew up with her," Bru said.

Draco decided not to tell Bru about Granger's "best friends" in Hogwarts, Potter and Weasley. Bru seemed hurt that Hermione lied to him, if he found out that she had new best friends, he would be hurt more.

"Oh well, I'll make her pay later. Right now, I'm hungry. Let's eat," Bru said.

At that, they had small conversations. Bru asked Draco various things about himself, and he learned a few things about him too. He wanted to know Draco a bit more; to him Draco seemed like an okay guy.

-*-*-*

"I can't believe that you didn't have electricity at your house. That is so medieval. It's like you like in the Stone Age," Bru said during one of his conversations with Draco after their breakfast.

"I'm afraid so. My father liked to live the old fashion way. We lighted the hallway with candle light," Draco told him.

Draco was actually enjoying his conversation with Bru. He actually learned a few things about muggles he found interesting. His father was wrong about his view on muggles. Draco was fascinated at how the muggles survived without magic. They didn't need magic when they had the technology to do things for themselves.

"I really need to introduce you to the T.V, radio, computer. You're missing a lot of great stuff living the way you are," Bru said.

"Can you teach me about how electricity works?" Draco said.

"Teach about electricity? Man, if you want to learn about electricity, you are asking to be taught stuff that takes three years for the teachers to teach us. I don't even understand it."

"Oh," Draco said.

"Well if you're really interested. Why don't you ask Hermione," Bru said, "Wait a minute you still have to get your introduction party."

"Introduction party?" Draco asked.

"Yeah. It's a tradition here at Raven's Creek. Whenever some new person moves into town, the people here hold a party to introduce them to the neighbors. It's a good way to meet the people here," Bru explained.

Landon overheard Bru talking about the Introduction Party.

"Draco, are you strong enough to have the party?" Landon asked.

"Yes. I'm strong enough. I can walk. Madame Pomprey just exaggerates my condition."

"That's great. We can introduce you today," Landon said.

"Today?" Draco asked

"Yes. They are having a welcome back party for Melanie Granger's sister, Linda." Landon said.

"Oh. I want to be introduced today. The sooner the better," Draco said.

"Yeah. You should be. If I have to teach things about T.V, computers and the electricity, I need all the help I can get." Bru said.

"So it's settled. You're going to be introduced today. I'll just go tell the Grangers the party is going to be held in their house," Landon said.

Draco couldn't believe the stuff he was hearing. He was actually going to go to Granger's house. He couldn't wait to see her face. He spent almost the entire day talking to Bru.

-*-*-*-*-*-*-

"Hermione!"

A girl with short black hair hugged Hermione.

"Tracy! How are you?" Hermione said. She was happy to see one of her best friends in the muggle world.

"I'm fine. Look at you, you look… umm different," Tracy said.

"I are you trying to say I look ugly. Trace," Hermione said feigning hurt.

"Actually you look beautiful," They heard a deep voice, obviously coming from a boy.

Hermione turned around and almost fell over at what she saw. She probably wouldn't have recognized him if it weren't for his silvery blond hair. Draco Malfoy was standing before her, and he has changed from the scrawny boy she remembered him as. Draco finally getting his growth spurt rose to an even 6 feet, and he develop some visible muscles to go with it. He looks different without his trademark smirk, he was actually smiling, something he never saw him do. She also saw the scar running form his eyebrow going across his nose. She had to admit Draco Malfoy was handsome.

"Draco, why did you leave me? You run fast. Couldn't wait to see Hermione, right?" Bru said. Winking and nudging Draco.

"Yeah. Couldn't wait to see Hermione," Draco said. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't take his eyes off her. Know-it-all Granger has grown up. He wasn't lying when he said that she was beautiful. She grew a few inches, reach a height of 5ft. 6inches. She develop curves in the right places. He was mesmerized with her.

"Malfoy. What are you doing here?" Hermione asked.

Bru put his arm around Draco's shoulders.

"Hermione. Mind your manners. Draco here is Grandma Sophie's grandson," Bru explained.

"What?!" Hermione said. She couldn't believe it, Malfoy was the grandson of the nicest people she knew. When she looked at him closer, she could see his resemblance to Landon Dupre. Tracy walked towards Draco, shook his hand, and introduced herself.

The rest of the night was eventful. To Hermione's' surprise Draco didn't say anything nasty to any one. He was actually kind; this was a side of Draco she never saw before. Although he was kind, she couldn't forget all the things that he has done before. He insulted her many times using the insult mudblood. Nearing the end of the party when everybody was gone Draco went outside to get some air, Hermione followed him.

"Okay Malfoy give up the act. What exactly are you doing here?" Hermione said.

"It's beautiful out here. You can see the stars clearly," Draco commented.

"Don't change the subject. Why were you so nice to me?" Hermione asked him.

"I wasn't pretending," Draco said facing her. His face was blank; he didn't show any emotion.

Seeing that she doubted him, he walked closer to her.

"I mean it," He whispered in her ear. Hermione felt nervous that he was so close to her. She felt his breath on her ear when he whispered. Then she pushed him.

"You expect me to believe that. After all the mean things, you did to me. You expect me to think that you can change in a such a short period of time," She nearly shouted.

"I never changed. This is me," Draco said

Hermione laughed.

"You were never like this. What? No mudblood? Are you going to insult me? Nobody is around. Act like the person I knew in Hogwarts. Go ahead," Hermione said.

"What? You want me to call you that?" Draco asked, "Do you want me to hurt you?"

"Isn't that what you always did. Aren't you going to hurt me? Perhaps take me as a sacrifice to your master, Voldemort. Isn't that what you are a Death Eater?" She said.

Draco pushed her to the wall and pinned both her hands so she couldn't get away. She could see that she made him angry.

"Don't you dare call me that. I will never call that him master. I'm not one of them. I will never be one of them. Do you hear me? I don't want to hurt you. I'm not sure if you'll take my apology, but I'm sorry for calling mudblood. I'm sorry for hurting you in school. I'm sorry for making your life miserable in Hogwarts," Draco said. Throughout all that he did not yell or scream at her, but he got his point through. She saw that he was sincere.

"You're hurting me," Hermione said. Seeing that he was bruising her, he released her.

"I'm sorry," He said.

Hermione was massaging her wrists. Draco took one of her wrist and kissed it on the bruise.

"What are you doing?" Hermione asked surprised at his action.

"My mother used to say if you kiss a wound of something that you hurt, it will heal," Draco explained.

"You really have changed," Hermione commented, "I'm sorry about what I said about you earlier."

"It's okay, if you accept my apology," Draco said.

"I accept your apology."

"I almost became a Death Eater," Draco said.

Hermione looked at him surprised.

"What happened?"

"I tried to run from it. They killed my parents."

Draco didn't know why he was telling her this. He somehow knew that he could trust her.

"Is that why you're here?" Hermione asked, for the first time feeling sorry for him.

Draco nodded. They sat on the grass not saying anything for a few minutes. Hermione broke the silence.

"So what now?" She asked.

"Why don't we start over," Draco suggested. Hermione asked how. Draco held out his right hand.

"Hello, my name is Draco," He said. Hermione looked at his hand then looked at his face. Then she took his hand.

"My name is Hermione," She shook his hand.

This was the beginning of their friendship.

-*-*-*-*-*-*

Hermione and Draco became close friends during that summer. Hermione introduced Draco to her aunt. Her aunt told him about Darien and Gwenivere. He was surprised that she knew about them. He told her that he has been having dreams about Darien and Gwenivere. Linda told him that he was Darien's heir. He and Gwenivere were given a second chance to prove their love to each other. Draco didn't believe her at first, but then Hermione talked to him and told him how important this was to Linda. Linda showed him Hermia's diary, which she eventually gave to Hermione. The thing that made Draco believe that he was Darien was the locket. The locket that Darien gave to Gwenivere as a symbol of his love for her. When he opened the locket, he saw a picture of Darien, which surprisingly looked like him. On the other side of the locket, he saw a picture that was blurry. He asked Linda why this was, and she said that he has to find out who Gwenivere is before the picture will clear up. He asked her how he will find out where and who Gwenivere is. She said that she is sure that Gwenivere is also at Hogwarts, and the locket should help him find out who she is. She gave him the locket to keep. When summer finally ended Draco and Hermione said good-bye to their friends. Draco rode with Hermione to King Cross' Station. Hermione saw Harry and Ron together so she said good-bye to Draco and went to them. Hermione and Draco agreed to keep their friendship a secret. Draco got an empty compartment in the back and closed the door.

Draco was alone for about two minutes when the door opened and Crabbe and Goyle walked in.

"Draco, how are you?" Goyle asked.

"I'm fine."

"Draco we want you to know that we are your friends. We heard about what happened. Me, Goyle and Pansy talked about it. We won't join them, we never really wanted to." Crabbe told him.

"We will still be at your side, when you need us," Goyle said.

Draco was surprised at what they said. He expected them to end their friendship with him after what he did. He couldn't believe how loyal these guys were. Draco did something he never did to them he hugged them and he smiled. Crabbe and Goyle looked surprised, but smiled back.

"Thank you guys," Draco said.

"If you need us we will be at the Slytherin compartment. I'm sure you want to be alone," Goyle said.

Draco nodded. Then Crabbe and Goyle left. Draco was again alone. About five minutes after the train started moving the door opened. He saw a girl with auburn hair trying to bring her trunk in the room. Draco helped her, when he did this she turned to look at him and she looked surprised.

"I'm sorry. I thought that this compartment was empty," She said

"It's okay," Draco smiled at her, he didn't know why. He was smiling a lot lately.

She thought about what she was going to say next.

"Do you mind if I stay here?" She asked.

A/N: So, what do you guys think, was it good or bad? I'm sorry if you guys didn't like the Draco/Hermione scenes, but I had to make them friends somehow. Again, this is a Draco/Ginny fic. Draco and Hermione have a sort of brother/sister relationship, that's all. Tell me what you guys think by reviewing. I won't be able to update until next week.

Next Chapter: Draco finds out the name of the auburn haired girl (we all know who she is). We find out how the locket helps Draco find Gwenivere. Draco also finds out who Gwenivere is.