DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING IN THIS STORY EXCEPT THE PLOT, PROF. ZIGGEROFF AND THE BECOMING OF EVIL CEREMONY

Italicized words are the thoughts of the character unless it is in a letter or used to emphasize words.

Previously:

Hermione bolted up in bed, causing her to hit her head on the bed rail.

"Mione, what happened?"

Hermione seemed to still be in a trance as she answered, "He wants me."

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Chapter 11: Following Dreams

"Mione, who wants you?" Ginny asked cautiously.

"He wants me," Hermione answered.

"Who is HE?" Ginny asked desperately trying to find reason in her best friend.

"Isn't it kind of obvious she isn't going to tell you, Ginny?" Draco asked, annoyed.

But Hermione did answer, "Voldermort." Hermione kept staring in front of her then shook her head, breaking the trance. "What happened?" she asked, confused.

"You fainted again, Mudblood," Draco answered.

"If you going to keep that sarcastic tone Malfoy, then go sod off, because I am not in the mood for it," Hermione said, looking straight into Draco's eyes.

"Fine, why don't I go and get Dumbledore? Would that make you happy, Granger?" Draco said nonchalantly.

"Leave, now Malfoy," Hermione said glaring at him.

"I'll stop," Draco said, not wanting to leave Hermione's side.

"Hermione, what happened when you fainted," Ginny persisted with questions.

Hermione looked up at Draco, not sure if she wanted to answer in front of him.

"I won't go tell anybody if that's what you're worried about, Granger," Draco said.

Hermione just scowled at him and began, "It wasn't like a normal dream, it was more… real. We-" Draco cut her off.

"Whose we?" Draco asked.

"Voldermort and me. Now can I continue or do you not want to know?" Hermione said.

"Please," Draco said.

"We were in a dark room. I think it was a dungeon of some sort. It was cold, dark and wet. When I looked across the room, there was a cloaked figure with red, snake like eyes staring back at me. The first time I fainted he kept saying something to me- in a different language, so I couldn't understand him. But this time I fainted, I could understand him. He said 'come to the mansion'. So I asked him what mansion, and he said…" Hermione trailed off. She couldn't tell them it was the Malfoy Mansion- something forcibly wouldn't let her.

"What mansion?" Ginny asked.

"I can't say. He won't let me," Hermione answered.

"He won't let you? How is he not letting you?" Ginny asked concerned.

"It's like he is inside of me. When I open my mouth to tell you, he closes it. He controls me," Hermione whispered.

"Is that all?" Draco asked.

"Yes."

"We need to tell Dumbledore this, Granger," Draco said. Hermione noticed a hint of concern in his voice.

"Oh, don't tell me your concerned for me, Malfoy," Hermione said.

"I'm not, except we're dealing with Voldermort. He's powerful, Hermione, really powerful," Draco said.

"Much as I hate to agree with him, Hermione, he's right. We really need to tell Dumbledore," Ginny said.

"No, what I told you does not leave this room. Do you both hear me? If I find out that either of you told somebody, you will regret it," Hermione said angrily. The last thing she wanted was for someone to find out. All ready, she regretted telling them about her nightmare.

"Hermione, I'm worried about you. You might not want to believe it, but this is very serious," Ginny said sternly.

"It really is, Granger," Draco said.

"Out! Both of you! I don't want to hear it anymore. I should never have told either of you my nightmare," Hermione pointed towards the door and lay down on the bed, crying. Draco heard her say, "why does everything always happen to me?" before he walked out of the room with Ginny close behind.

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Hermione fell asleep, and had another dream- or a nightmare.

She was in the same dungeon- staring at a cloaked figure.

"Why do you keep calling me? What do you want of me?" Hermione asked it.

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Ginny had forgotten her purse in Hermione's room, so she went back in to get it. She heard Hermione mumbling things like 'what do you want of me?' and ran back to get Draco.

"OH MY GOODNESS! Malfoy, she's dreaming again!" Ginny yelled in a panicked voice.

"What the…" Draco didn't finish, he ran over to Hermione's side.

"Should we wake her?" Ginny asked.

"No, she has to deal with this on her own," Draco said, watching Hermione's lips move in her sleep.

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"Vous" the thing whispered.

"Why do you want me?" Hermione asked.

"Vous êtes plus puissant que vous savez. J'ai besoin de vous pour régner près de moi. Aidez-moi à conquérir les arts foncés."

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"It wants her?" Ginny asked.

"I wonder what it is saying to her," Draco looked into Hermione's face. Her expression had changed drastically. She looked terrified.

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"When do you want me to come to you?" Hermione asked.

"Ce soir à minuit.  Venez au manoir de Malfoy," (A/N: You can translate what Voldermort is saying on this page. You will understand what is happening better. Go to www.google.com and click on language tools. Voldermort is speaking in French.) the thing hissed.

"I will come to you my Lord," Hermione whispered, then her dream ended, and she talked no more.

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"Oh my goodness. She just said she would come to him. But where is she going?" Ginny asked nervously.

"I don't know. We have to watch her though, very carefully," Draco said, apparently worried.

"You still love her, don't you?" Ginny said more of a statement than a question.

Draco hesitated. Could he trust Ginny with his secret? "Yes, but I had to do that to save her."

"Save her from what?" Ginny asked.

"My father. He sent me a letter. He would kill Hermione if I didn't stop seeing her," Draco sighed, his secret was out.

"Why didn't you just tell her the truth then?"

"You know Hermione. She wouldn't have cared what my father said."

"You're right, she would have kept on loving you."

"You cannot tell her this when she wakes up though," Draco said very seriously.

"I won't. Some things are better left to have the right person tell her, at the right time. You are that person Draco, you decide when the time is right," Ginny got up to leave, "Good bye, Malfoy. Watch her, don't let anything happen to her."

"You can count on that, Weasley," Draco said, gently kissing Hermione on the forehead. He knew she was in a deep sleep and wouldn't know he had kissed her. It felt so good to have his lips rest on her skin- something he had missed. He pulled back, he didn't want her to wake up and find him kissing her. He walked back to his bedroom and sat on the bed; he would check on her every 20 minutes.

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Hermione woke up and checked her clock. It was 9:30 PM. Oh my. I have slept for hours, oh, but there was no school today. Then she remembered her dream. Should I go to him? Professor Ziggeroff said it was like signing a contract by going- no backing out. But if I don't go, then who knows how long these dreams will continue. Draco opened the door, true to his every 20-minute check-ups.

"Your finally awake," Draco said. 

"Yes, I am. Why are you here?" Hermione asked, sleepily.

"Because you have been sleeping forever, I wanted to make sure you weren't dead- but like I said, it wouldn't make a difference to me," Draco said.

"Oh, I almost forgot about your precious Malfoy reputation. Don't want to have killing on YOUR record, do you?" Hermione said nonchalantly.

"Exactly," Draco turned to leave the room.

"Draco," Hermione said, and Draco turned around. She said Draco, not Malfoy. He thought.

"What?"

"Why did you leave me for Pansy, I want the truth this time. And why did you lie to me about the moonstone powder," Hermione swallowed and whispered, "And why did you tell me you loved me?"

  Draco gulped. "Answer to number one: because you are a Mudblood. Number two: because, I didn't lie, I just didn't finish the story completely. When the commoner returned he used the remaining moon powder to seduce the Princess into coming to bed with him. I didn't finish the story for you because at the time, I only wanted to use the first part with you. And number three," Draco paused before he answered her third question. The real reason he said it was because he truly did love her, "because who wouldn't love your body, Granger?"

Hermione's mouth parted slightly. "I wouldn't love it. I hate it matter of fact. I wish it would stop working, so I could just die in all the pain you have caused me," a single tear came down Hermione's cheek as she made up her mind. She would go to Voldermort tonight.

Draco gasped, but then covered it up with a cough. "Your problem, not mine," Draco said as he left the room. He would check on her every 15 minutes now, just to be on the safe side.

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A/N: I know, this chapter was incredibly short, but next chapter will be GOOD, if you can tell what I am getting at. I have a swim meet in half an hour, so I won't be able to write more tonight, but I'll write some more tomorrow, and hopefully have it posted in the evening. Don't worry, I won't leave you hanging for too long. Thanks to the following for reviewing chapter 10: Rogue, Carshaa, Lovleylady, Sirius-lover4ever, and Felicity. You guys are what keep me writing for hours at a time, LOL.

Hugs&Kisses,

Jenn