Quick Authors note: I am SO sorry this chapter took forever to get posted. I have been so incredibly busy lately and haven't had anytime to write! I hope you like this chapter! (I have a feeling you will because Hermione finds out *gasp* yet another secret.) Oh, and before I forget- let me know in your review *wink wink* if you would rather have short chapters that are posted daily, or long chapters that are posted like every 2 days. Thanks,

Jenn

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING IN THIS STORY!!!!! AHH I'M GETTING SICK OF SAYING THAT!

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PREVIOUSLY:

Draco looked up at the all-too-familiar place. He walked up to the door. The dragon doorknocker was charmed, and recognizing Draco as a Malfoy, swung the door open. Draco walked inside. How can people say 'there is no place like home'? This is not a home, it is only a shelter. Home has love in it. Draco immediately wanted to go to the dungeon. More than anything he wanted to go down and beat the crap out of his father. He hated him. He knew that wasn't the smartest choice, so he decided he would go to his room first.

Draco ran up the many staircases until he reached the 7th floor where is room was located. The door was closed. That's strange, my door is always left open. He moved closer to the door and heard a girl crying. HERMIONE! Draco went over to unlock the door, but realized Lucius had put a locking spell on it.

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Hermione heard someone jimmying with the lock on her door. Lucius. Micha doesn't need to jimmy with it to get in.

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Draco knew his father's spells by heart. He quickly said the password (his father used the same password for all his locking spells) and the door opened.

He saw Hermione sitting on his bed with a tearstained face. She looked as sad as she did when she saw him making out with Pansy.

"Draco," she whispered and ran into his waiting arms.

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Chapter 13- New Names can Lead to much More

Hermione looked up into the welcoming steel-blue eyes. "You came."

"I could never lose you," Draco said and pulled her as close to him as possible. He tilted her chin up and kissed her deeply.

"I've missed that," Hermione said.

"Me too," Draco leaned back in to kiss her again.

"Now I understand why you told me to never forget that you loved me," Hermione said.

"I was surprised it took you that long to figure it out."

"Do you want to know something?"

"Sure," Draco said.

Hermione paused; she heard footsteps coming down the hall. "You have to hide," she said, pushing him into a big walk in closet.

Micha walked in. "Miss?"

"Yes, Micha?" Hermione asked.

Draco pressed his ear against the closet door, hoping to hear what was going on.

"Master Malfoy wishes you to meet him in the dungeon in 15 minutes, wearing your best," Micha pointed to Draco's closet, and walked over to it, "there should be some dresses in here."

Draco heard Micha coming towards the closet and buried himself in a dress hanging off to his side.

Hermione ran in front of Micha. "Thank you Micha, I think I will be able to find them my self. Can't be too hard. Tell Lucius I will be there shortly."

"Yes Miss. Master Malfoy also said to bring Master Draco with you," Micha said and left the room.

He knows. Hermione ran over to the closet and pulled Draco out. "I am so scared. I wish I would have stayed at Hogwarts, where I knew I would be safe."

Draco embraced her in a hug, "With Voldermort wanting you, you could never be safe."

"Your father knows you are here," Hermione whispered.

"I know, I heard Micha say," Draco said.

"I have to change," Hermione said pointing to about 20 extremely expensive dresses.

Hermione walked into the closet, "There are so many to chose from." She picked the three she liked the best and held them up. "Which one?"

Draco shrugged. "Oh, I'm glad for your help," Hermione looked at herself in the mirror again. "Hmm… I think this one." Hermione settled on a plum colored one with sequins along the border.

"You would have looked beautiful in any of them," Draco said.

Hermione blushed and motioned for him to turn around.

"I've seen you naked already," Draco said.

Hermione rolled her eyes, "Can you help me with the zipper on the back?"

"Sure," Draco walked over and gently caressed her skin as he zipped her up.

Hermione turned around, "Are you ready?" she asked.

"I guess we have to be going," Draco took her hand and gave it a slight squeeze, "I won't let anything happen to you."

"Don't get yourself killed in the process. You know how miserable I was without you," Hermione said.

"Love you," Draco replied.

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"They are coming?" the impatient Lucius asked Voldermort.

"Yes, they will be here, as a matter of fact, they are on there way down right now.

The dungeon door swung open and Hermione and Draco walked in.

"What took you two so long?" Lucius spat.

"Easy Lucius," Voldermort said.

"What do you want?" Draco snapped, moving slightly in front of Hermione-protectively.

"We wanted to talk about you two," Voldermort said.

Lucius continued for him, "How you two should start seeing each other again,"

"Wait did I hear you correctly?" Draco said, "You want me to be with a muggle-born?"

Hermione was thankful of his word choice.

"What muggle born?" Lucius said, playing on Draco's words.

Draco shot Hermione a glance and she gave him a weak smile and squeezed his hand even harder than he had been squeezing hers.

"What are you talking about, Father?" Draco asked.

Voldermort answered for Lucius, "You are currently holding the hand of a Pureblood, Draco."

A look of pure confusion came over Draco's face as he turned to study Hermione. She looks the same. What could be different? Is she under a Polyjuice Potion?

"What exactly do you mean?" Draco asked.

"Hermione's real parents died serving me. They were the most loyal followers I had. I had Hermione adopted by the Granger's because I knew they would do anything for Hermione-spoil her rotten," Voldermort began.

"Excuse me, but my par- er the Granger's did not spoil me rotten!" Hermione blurted out.

Voldermort raised a hand to silence her, then he continued, "When Hermione went to Hogwarts, she obviously aced all of her classes because her parents were just as smart. Unfortunately for her, she was always being teased by you, Draco,"

Draco frowned and Voldermort continued, "When I saw Hermione begin to study the Dark Arts more reverently I decided that I would give her dreams to come to me. You see, before Hermione was born her parents told me something," Voldermort paused and looked directly at Hermione.

Hermione shivered and moved closer to Draco. Draco could tell she was worried so he put an arm around her shoulder. His father did approve of it, after all.

"Your parents told me that if something ever happened to me, they wanted me to be your legal guardian, I was to take care of you, and insure you a future with the Dark Arts," Voldermort said.

Hermione's legs went like jelly, and gave away. Draco grabbed her just in time and held her up, supporting her against himself.

"Lucius, get her a chair," Voldermort said.

Lucius snapped his fingers and a house elf brought a chair over to a very grateful Hermione. Hermione sat down, still holding Draco's hand.

"That is why, Lucius and myself have arranged for you and Draco to be the next heirs to my throne," Voldermort said.

There was a long silence until Hermione spoke up, "Could you please tell me my real name?"

Voldermort looked at her for a long second before he answered, "Your real name is Dakota Riddle, my beloved niece."

Everybody in the room gasped, even Lucius. Hermione fainted; she completely gave away and fell onto the cold hard floor.

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Hermione had another dream this time when she fainted-except it was not authored by Voldermort. Hermione didn't play a character in this dream however; she just observed.

The room was consisted of three people; one she knew was Voldermort and the other two she had a feeling were her parents.

She saw a her mother and father snuggling close to each other on a couch and Voldermort, or Tom in this dream, sitting across from them. All of the sudden a door burst open and Mad-Eye Moody burst in with two other aurors she didn't recognize. They grabbed Hermione's parents and put a restraining spell on Tom. "Avada Kedavra" Moody shouted and pointed his wand at her mum and dad. The bodies fell slack and Hermione saw Tom shake with rage. The aurors grabbed the bodies and ran out of the room, taking the restraining spell off of Tom once they were a good distance away. Everything made sense to Hermione now. She now knew why Voldermort turned against the good. The good had killed her parents, his brother.

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Hermione's eyes fluttered open and Draco sighed with relief. Nobody had known what Hermione had dreamt about- not even Voldermort.

Hermione looked into Voldermort's eyes, "I understand now. I understand completely why you are against the good side and Dumbledore."

Voldermort looked taken back, "What did you dream?"

"I was back in time. I'm not sure if it was before or after my birth. I just observed in my dream. You were there, with my parents. Mad-Eye Moody came and killed them," Hermione whispered the last sentence, "You loved my parents."

Voldermort was speechless, "You are a VERY clever witch, Hermione."

"Call me," she paused, "Call me Dakota. It reminds me of my parents."

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A/N: I have a feeling I have ruined the story for you if you wanted there to be a battle, but I have a feeling you will like it this way better. It was so weird, I began typing this chapter and I literally was BURSTING with ideas. I was about to go *pop* soon, so I covered a whole piece of paper in ideas. Basically saying this story won't be over for a long time! This is the first chapter in this story that I actually felt is going somewhere and leading into a much longer story. I am again really sorry that it took me so long to get this chapter up. I will probably have the next chapter up tomorrow because I will explode (no joke) if I don't. Thanks to the following for reviewing: Kathryn, Cute-Kitty, Voldermortsucks18 (does Voldermort still suck after this chapter?), Lovleylady, Rogue and Swimgoddess. Thank you so much for reviewing! You guys really are the best!

XoXo,

Jenn