Draco felt the weird sensation again and found himself standing in the same
exact place as before.
"Did it work? Isn't this where we just were?" Draco asked Snape.
Snape didn't say anything. Then, a ten year old Draco entered through the same door as before, this time with his menacing father trailing him. Draco turned around and faced his father, not saying anything. His father took one look at him, pointed his wand and said "Crucio!"
The ten year old Draco fell to the ground in pain but didn't cry out. He occasionally squirmed, but other than that, Draco didn't respond. After a few minutes of that, his father took the curse off of him. Draco got up and said, "Thank you father."
Lucius handed him a package. "Merry Christmas. We're going to have to pick up your treatments of Cruciatus to 2 times a week before you leave to go to Hogwarts."
Draco nodded his head. "Yes father. Thank you for these books on Dark Arts. I'm sure that I'll know even more than most seventh years."
"Very true. Now remember to make friends with the right people, only Death Eater's children are acceptable. Also, I have arranged a marriage for you. Louise Parkinson has a daughter who is your age and you two will be getting married when you both turn 17. Now get out of my sight."
The ten year old Draco turned away from his father, left the room, clutching his new Dark Arts books, a look of revulsion spread across his face. Snape didn't say anything but put his hand on Draco's shoulder.
Draco closed his eyes and when he opened them, he found himself in Moaning Myrtle's bathroom at Hogwarts. "What the? Snape, why are we here?" he found himself asking. Snape just held a finger to his lips, silencing Draco. He was just about to go on a rampage when he heard voices.
Draco felt the sensation again and this time he found himself in the Head dorms at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
"Oh no, I'd rather go back to Malfoy Manor. Anything but this." Draco moaned. He knew what was coming.
"Why don't you want to see this? I knew that you and Ms. Granger became friends in sixth year, but I didn't know that you two were this close." Snape remarked when Hermione and Draco exited Draco's room holding hands.
"Oh how sweet," Snape said sarcastically, but Draco wasn't listening. He had walked over to the couch to watch the two young students.
There was a Christmas tree in their common room. Draco had reached for a present but Hermione stopped him.
"Let's wait. Harry, Ron and Ginny should be here soon. We'll open presents with them." Hermione said.
"Oh all right. I still can't believe that I'm friends with Scarhead." Draco said cynically.
Hermione grabbed a pillow off of the couch and hit Draco over the head with it. "I'm sure that he's thinking the same thing. 'I can't believe that I'm friends with the amazing bouncing ferret,' is what I bet he is saying right now."
"Well I'm glad that the event that traumatized me for life provided the amusement for Scarhead and Weasel." Draco said in a mock hurt voice.
"Oh, did I hurt your feelings? Here, let me make you feel better." Hermione said with a mischievous glint in her eyes. She leaned in to kiss him and he didn't object. They had moved to the couch with the older Draco watching their every move.
Things had got pretty hot and heavy when the portrait hole opened and a younger Ron Weasley walked in. "Hermione? Draco?" he called out.
Hermione and Draco stuck their heads over the back of the couch. "Right here Ron. Where are Harry and Ginny?"
Ron jerked his thumb behind him. "They were right behind me, but they probably found a handy little nook to 'investigate'. You know how they are. They'll be here soon." Ron had just caught sight of their position and their ruffled hair. "I see that they aren't the only busy ones this morning." Hermione blushed and threw a pillow at his head. Ron ducked, threw it back and it landed in the fire.
Draco brought out his Wizard chess set because Hermione wouldn't let them open presents until Harry and Ginny arrived. Ron and Draco started to play. Both Draco and Ron were reduced to a pawn and a king when the portrait burst open again and Harry and Ginny came in, both very flushed.
"We stopped by the kitchen to get some breakfast." Ginny said breathlessly.
"Was that all?" Ron muttered.
"Yes. Ron, you're just jealous because Padma went away for Christmas." Ginny said defiantly.
Ron blushed but Hermione saved him. "Ok, I know that everyone is pretty excited to open presents, so go ahead. Be orderly!" she shouted.
Under Hermione's supervision, everyone opened presents one at a time, taking turns. When everyone had opened all of their presents except for Draco's present to Hermione, they ate the food that Harry and Ginny had brought.
"Draco, didn't you get Hermione something?" Harry asked through a mouthful of toast.
"Of course I did, but I'd rather give it to her in private." Draco replied. Hermione blushed. After a few hours, Harry, Ron and Ginny left the Head common room so Draco could give Hermione her present. Ron had wanted to leave anyway. Draco and Harry had pitched in to buy Ron a new broomstick and he wanted to try it out. Since Harry, Ron and Ginny were all on the Gryffindor Quidditch team, they decided to go flying. Harry refused to let Draco go with him since he was on an opposing team and they were both the captains. They could steal each other's plans.
Draco hadn't wanted to go anyway. He had planned on spending the entire day with Hermione.
Once everyone had left, they took showers and got dressed. Draco was waiting impatiently for Hermione on the common room couch while she was getting dressed. When she finally came out of her bedroom, Draco's eyes lit up.
The older Draco and Snape were sitting on stone stools that Snape had conjured up. Snape had also conjured himself some popcorn and was sitting back, clearly enjoying the show going on before him.
"Snape, this isn't like the muggle cinema. You don't need popcorn. You are making a mockery of one of the best Christmas's I ever had," the older Draco whined.
Snape ignored him and turned his attention back to the younger Draco who had just started speaking.
"Merlin, you are beautiful." The younger Draco said. Hermione blushed yet again. "I was nervous about giving this to you in front of our friends, so here. I'll give it to you now." He pulled out a little box. "Open it."
Hermione opened the box to find a ring sitting on velvet. "This is a promise ring." Draco explained. "It means that someday we'll get married. If you don't think that we're going to get married someday, well then you don't have to wear it, but I would love it if you would."
Hermione had tears running down her face as she slid it on her finger. "This just means that I'll have to wear three rings on one finger." She said.
Draco broke into a huge grin. "So you will?"
"Of course!" Hermione said and threw herself into his open and awaiting arms.
"Oh how touching." Snape muttered sarcastically through a mouthful of popcorn. He swallowed. "Now that has made my day. I think I'm going to cry." He said dryly. "Well, we've got one more stop then back to your humble abode."
Older Draco tried to ignore him. He didn't want to leave. He knew what the next Christmas would be and he didn't want to see it. "I don't want to leave. I've already been to this next Christmas once and that is plenty enough for me."
"Well then one could say the same about this Christmas. Let's go."
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Author Note: I think in the first chapter or so, I said that this story would be like 7 chapters... well I lied. There are going to be probably around 20 chapters or so because I love to make my chapters nice and short. Anyway, please REVIEW!
Moony2187
"Did it work? Isn't this where we just were?" Draco asked Snape.
Snape didn't say anything. Then, a ten year old Draco entered through the same door as before, this time with his menacing father trailing him. Draco turned around and faced his father, not saying anything. His father took one look at him, pointed his wand and said "Crucio!"
The ten year old Draco fell to the ground in pain but didn't cry out. He occasionally squirmed, but other than that, Draco didn't respond. After a few minutes of that, his father took the curse off of him. Draco got up and said, "Thank you father."
Lucius handed him a package. "Merry Christmas. We're going to have to pick up your treatments of Cruciatus to 2 times a week before you leave to go to Hogwarts."
Draco nodded his head. "Yes father. Thank you for these books on Dark Arts. I'm sure that I'll know even more than most seventh years."
"Very true. Now remember to make friends with the right people, only Death Eater's children are acceptable. Also, I have arranged a marriage for you. Louise Parkinson has a daughter who is your age and you two will be getting married when you both turn 17. Now get out of my sight."
The ten year old Draco turned away from his father, left the room, clutching his new Dark Arts books, a look of revulsion spread across his face. Snape didn't say anything but put his hand on Draco's shoulder.
Draco closed his eyes and when he opened them, he found himself in Moaning Myrtle's bathroom at Hogwarts. "What the? Snape, why are we here?" he found himself asking. Snape just held a finger to his lips, silencing Draco. He was just about to go on a rampage when he heard voices.
Draco felt the sensation again and this time he found himself in the Head dorms at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
"Oh no, I'd rather go back to Malfoy Manor. Anything but this." Draco moaned. He knew what was coming.
"Why don't you want to see this? I knew that you and Ms. Granger became friends in sixth year, but I didn't know that you two were this close." Snape remarked when Hermione and Draco exited Draco's room holding hands.
"Oh how sweet," Snape said sarcastically, but Draco wasn't listening. He had walked over to the couch to watch the two young students.
There was a Christmas tree in their common room. Draco had reached for a present but Hermione stopped him.
"Let's wait. Harry, Ron and Ginny should be here soon. We'll open presents with them." Hermione said.
"Oh all right. I still can't believe that I'm friends with Scarhead." Draco said cynically.
Hermione grabbed a pillow off of the couch and hit Draco over the head with it. "I'm sure that he's thinking the same thing. 'I can't believe that I'm friends with the amazing bouncing ferret,' is what I bet he is saying right now."
"Well I'm glad that the event that traumatized me for life provided the amusement for Scarhead and Weasel." Draco said in a mock hurt voice.
"Oh, did I hurt your feelings? Here, let me make you feel better." Hermione said with a mischievous glint in her eyes. She leaned in to kiss him and he didn't object. They had moved to the couch with the older Draco watching their every move.
Things had got pretty hot and heavy when the portrait hole opened and a younger Ron Weasley walked in. "Hermione? Draco?" he called out.
Hermione and Draco stuck their heads over the back of the couch. "Right here Ron. Where are Harry and Ginny?"
Ron jerked his thumb behind him. "They were right behind me, but they probably found a handy little nook to 'investigate'. You know how they are. They'll be here soon." Ron had just caught sight of their position and their ruffled hair. "I see that they aren't the only busy ones this morning." Hermione blushed and threw a pillow at his head. Ron ducked, threw it back and it landed in the fire.
Draco brought out his Wizard chess set because Hermione wouldn't let them open presents until Harry and Ginny arrived. Ron and Draco started to play. Both Draco and Ron were reduced to a pawn and a king when the portrait burst open again and Harry and Ginny came in, both very flushed.
"We stopped by the kitchen to get some breakfast." Ginny said breathlessly.
"Was that all?" Ron muttered.
"Yes. Ron, you're just jealous because Padma went away for Christmas." Ginny said defiantly.
Ron blushed but Hermione saved him. "Ok, I know that everyone is pretty excited to open presents, so go ahead. Be orderly!" she shouted.
Under Hermione's supervision, everyone opened presents one at a time, taking turns. When everyone had opened all of their presents except for Draco's present to Hermione, they ate the food that Harry and Ginny had brought.
"Draco, didn't you get Hermione something?" Harry asked through a mouthful of toast.
"Of course I did, but I'd rather give it to her in private." Draco replied. Hermione blushed. After a few hours, Harry, Ron and Ginny left the Head common room so Draco could give Hermione her present. Ron had wanted to leave anyway. Draco and Harry had pitched in to buy Ron a new broomstick and he wanted to try it out. Since Harry, Ron and Ginny were all on the Gryffindor Quidditch team, they decided to go flying. Harry refused to let Draco go with him since he was on an opposing team and they were both the captains. They could steal each other's plans.
Draco hadn't wanted to go anyway. He had planned on spending the entire day with Hermione.
Once everyone had left, they took showers and got dressed. Draco was waiting impatiently for Hermione on the common room couch while she was getting dressed. When she finally came out of her bedroom, Draco's eyes lit up.
The older Draco and Snape were sitting on stone stools that Snape had conjured up. Snape had also conjured himself some popcorn and was sitting back, clearly enjoying the show going on before him.
"Snape, this isn't like the muggle cinema. You don't need popcorn. You are making a mockery of one of the best Christmas's I ever had," the older Draco whined.
Snape ignored him and turned his attention back to the younger Draco who had just started speaking.
"Merlin, you are beautiful." The younger Draco said. Hermione blushed yet again. "I was nervous about giving this to you in front of our friends, so here. I'll give it to you now." He pulled out a little box. "Open it."
Hermione opened the box to find a ring sitting on velvet. "This is a promise ring." Draco explained. "It means that someday we'll get married. If you don't think that we're going to get married someday, well then you don't have to wear it, but I would love it if you would."
Hermione had tears running down her face as she slid it on her finger. "This just means that I'll have to wear three rings on one finger." She said.
Draco broke into a huge grin. "So you will?"
"Of course!" Hermione said and threw herself into his open and awaiting arms.
"Oh how touching." Snape muttered sarcastically through a mouthful of popcorn. He swallowed. "Now that has made my day. I think I'm going to cry." He said dryly. "Well, we've got one more stop then back to your humble abode."
Older Draco tried to ignore him. He didn't want to leave. He knew what the next Christmas would be and he didn't want to see it. "I don't want to leave. I've already been to this next Christmas once and that is plenty enough for me."
"Well then one could say the same about this Christmas. Let's go."
~*~*~*~*~*~
Author Note: I think in the first chapter or so, I said that this story would be like 7 chapters... well I lied. There are going to be probably around 20 chapters or so because I love to make my chapters nice and short. Anyway, please REVIEW!
Moony2187
