Chapter 5 Into the Serpents Den
Hermione walked with Draco to her new quarters. The Slytherin common room looked just like the Gryffindor common room but it was al silver, green, and black. There were snakes in all types of intricate designs placed all around the room.
"What is she doing here?" Pansy Parkinson. Oh, bloody hell.
"She's in Slytherin now." Draco replied tersely. Seeing Pansy's look, he added, "She's not a mudblood."
"Dumbledore let her come to Slytherin?"
"My grandfather's wishes. Apparently, his whole family was in Slytherin." Hermione finally spoke.
"Pansy take her to the girl's dormitories. But, she's only staying two days."
"Draco! Dumbledore said not to say anything!"
"Well, I have to break off my other bloody engagements, don't I?" They were screaming now.
"What do you mean?" Pansy jumped in, "Are you trying to break off our engagement?"
"Oh, go back to your brothel!" Draco yelled and Pansy ran into the dormitories, crying.
"How can you treat people so badly? She probably doesn't even know what a brothel is!"
"Sure she does, she works in one during the summers." Draco suddenly noticed how close they had gotten and used it to his full advantage. He grabbed Hermione in his arms and kissed her hungrily. She kissed him back with equal passion and wrapped her arms around his neck. Merlin, he knew how to push her buttons! He smelled so good and tasted so... "Ugh!" Hermione grunted and pushed him away. His taste still lingered on her lips.
Draco kept his arms firmly around her body and was utterly surprised when she started to cry.
"I-I'm too young...can't get married...not r-ready..." She stuttered through her sobs," ...sorry...didn't mean it..."
C'mon, I'll get someone to take your rooms."
"No!" Hermione screamed. After she calmed a bit more, "I want to stay with you tonight. Since it seems that I'm going to be spending the rest of my life with you."
She looked cherubic with her eyes glistening from tears and a deep flush on her cheeks. Draco kissed her lightly again and agreed to let her stay with him. He walked her up to the boy's dormitories and was relieved to find everyone asleep. He led Hermione to his bed and helped her in. He closed the curtain and cast a few charms to keep any noise from getting out and anybody else from getting in. Draco smirked as he stripped down to his silky, green boxers when he realized how often he had to cast these particular charms.
Hermione fell asleep almost instantly but Draco stayed awake. She really had changed and she had been so forgiving of him. He came to a conclusion that startled him. Even if this marriage was arranged, it was what he wanted. He smiled as he slowly started to drift and prayed she would feel the same.
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Draco woke the next morning to a feeling of incredible warmth. He felt a body up against him as thoughts of the previous night came flooding back. He smiled and closed his eyes again wanting the new sensations to never end.
"I like it when you smile." Hermione mumbled into his chest then looked up at him. He looked angelic with his platinum blonde hair forming a halo around his head. His eyes fluttered a bit and his smile widened and became warmer. He pulled her closer somehow and let his eyes meet hers by gently tipping his head.
"Just think," he began, "in less than forty-eight hours, you'll be what you hate most," a mischievous grin crossed his face, "a Malfoy."
Hermione chuckled and pushed away a bit. Draco hesitated before loosening his grip and kissing her forehead. He smelled her hair. Flowers. Very exotic flowers. He lowered his lips to meet hers and was surprised when she opened her mouth to allow his tongue access. Draco pulled back and smirked at the look that flashed on her face. It was a cross between anger, confusion, desire, and something else that passed so quickly there was no time to identify it. He quietly spoke, "We have classes and I am getting in the shower." With that he kissed her head again and rolled out of bed.
Hermione's eyes traveled down his muscular and lean (but not to muscular or lean) body. He was looking around the room. Seeming satisfied he nodded his head and reached out a hand to help her out of bed. She took the offered hand and yelped slightly at the feeling of her arm coming out of the socket.
Draco went to take a shower as Hermione headed up the stairs to the girls' dormitories. It looked the same as the Gryffindor rooms but with different colors and occupants. Pansy and her other temporary roommates stared at her.
"What?" Hermione barked surprised at her own tone. The girls drifted apart and started getting ready. Hermione changed quickly and brushed her hair then walked back to the common room. Draco was standing there with his hair slicked back and held with gel. Hermione scrunched up her face; she liked his hair down around his face.
"Something wrong?" Draco asked coolly.
"No," she replied walking down the last stair, "let's go to breakfast."
Draco gave a slight nod then grabbed her hand and they walked to the Great Hall in silence. She gave his hand a squeeze as he reached for the door handle. He dropped her hand, opened the door, and let her in first. The hall was surprisingly full for this time of morning. Hermione walked with Draco to the Slytherin table. The hall went silent and all eyes fell on them. (A/N: I was going to end it here for melodramatic purposes but then Chap. 6 would be way to long, so...enjoy)
Hermione felt a blush rising on her cheeks as she took her seat next to Draco. The students returned to talking but Hermione had a strong feeling they were talking about her. She leaned her head on Draco's shoulder, closed her eyes, took a deep intake of breath, and let out a sigh. She opened her eyes and saw five pairs of eyes on her from the Gryffindor table. Ron, Ginny, Neville, Lavender, and Pavarti all had curious looks on their faces and Ron looked ready to explode. There was no sign of Harry though. Hermione looked up at Dumbledore. He smiled and stood up.
The hall fell silent as he spoke, "As many of you have noticed, Miss Granger is now sitting at the Slytherin table rather than the Gryffindor." A few heads nodded practically beseeching him to continue, "I will allow her to tell the extenuating circumstances but she has been resorted into Slytherin The first one in a century I believe."
As Dumbledore sat down, the hall exploded into chatter. Now, Hermione was certain they were talking about her. She was suddenly aware of her self walking to the Head Table.
"Sir," she spoke softly to Dumbledore as the hall fell quiet again everyone straining to hear, "should I tell them...everything?"
"Not quite. Tomorrow will be a surprise I think but feel free to say something about you betrothal." Dumbledore's eyes twinkled harder than ever as Hermione nodded.
"Excuse me," she said loudly, "Dumbledore left the option open for me to say something. So, I wanted to tell you that I am in fact a pureblood by lines of the Cartiers' and Vaughn wells'. I also invite Draco up here to make another announcement." Hermione looked towards him as he walked towards her.
Draco cleared his throat, "Hermione and I are engaged and will be married-"Hermione clamped her hand over his mouth to cut him off. She smiled to the rest of the students then walked back to the table dragging Draco with her.
"Why did you stop me?" He asked when they sat down again. She explained what Dumbledore said. "Oh, well, let's hope Pansy doesn't put two and two together."
"Mmm," Hermione replied into space. She looked at her schedule. Today, she had double Potions with Gryffindor, Herbology with Ravenclaw, Arithmancy, and Defense Against the Dark Arts with Hufflepuff. She looked at Draco's near identical schedule; she would be spending a lot of time with him. She sighed, stood up, and left the Freat hall with her head held high.
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Author's notes: Thanks so mush (I know it's wrong but bear with me 'cause I'm weird) for all the reviews! Sorry it took so long to update but don't worry, I'm posting Chap. 5 now and Chap. 6 either tonight or tomorrow.
Hermione walked with Draco to her new quarters. The Slytherin common room looked just like the Gryffindor common room but it was al silver, green, and black. There were snakes in all types of intricate designs placed all around the room.
"What is she doing here?" Pansy Parkinson. Oh, bloody hell.
"She's in Slytherin now." Draco replied tersely. Seeing Pansy's look, he added, "She's not a mudblood."
"Dumbledore let her come to Slytherin?"
"My grandfather's wishes. Apparently, his whole family was in Slytherin." Hermione finally spoke.
"Pansy take her to the girl's dormitories. But, she's only staying two days."
"Draco! Dumbledore said not to say anything!"
"Well, I have to break off my other bloody engagements, don't I?" They were screaming now.
"What do you mean?" Pansy jumped in, "Are you trying to break off our engagement?"
"Oh, go back to your brothel!" Draco yelled and Pansy ran into the dormitories, crying.
"How can you treat people so badly? She probably doesn't even know what a brothel is!"
"Sure she does, she works in one during the summers." Draco suddenly noticed how close they had gotten and used it to his full advantage. He grabbed Hermione in his arms and kissed her hungrily. She kissed him back with equal passion and wrapped her arms around his neck. Merlin, he knew how to push her buttons! He smelled so good and tasted so... "Ugh!" Hermione grunted and pushed him away. His taste still lingered on her lips.
Draco kept his arms firmly around her body and was utterly surprised when she started to cry.
"I-I'm too young...can't get married...not r-ready..." She stuttered through her sobs," ...sorry...didn't mean it..."
C'mon, I'll get someone to take your rooms."
"No!" Hermione screamed. After she calmed a bit more, "I want to stay with you tonight. Since it seems that I'm going to be spending the rest of my life with you."
She looked cherubic with her eyes glistening from tears and a deep flush on her cheeks. Draco kissed her lightly again and agreed to let her stay with him. He walked her up to the boy's dormitories and was relieved to find everyone asleep. He led Hermione to his bed and helped her in. He closed the curtain and cast a few charms to keep any noise from getting out and anybody else from getting in. Draco smirked as he stripped down to his silky, green boxers when he realized how often he had to cast these particular charms.
Hermione fell asleep almost instantly but Draco stayed awake. She really had changed and she had been so forgiving of him. He came to a conclusion that startled him. Even if this marriage was arranged, it was what he wanted. He smiled as he slowly started to drift and prayed she would feel the same.
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Draco woke the next morning to a feeling of incredible warmth. He felt a body up against him as thoughts of the previous night came flooding back. He smiled and closed his eyes again wanting the new sensations to never end.
"I like it when you smile." Hermione mumbled into his chest then looked up at him. He looked angelic with his platinum blonde hair forming a halo around his head. His eyes fluttered a bit and his smile widened and became warmer. He pulled her closer somehow and let his eyes meet hers by gently tipping his head.
"Just think," he began, "in less than forty-eight hours, you'll be what you hate most," a mischievous grin crossed his face, "a Malfoy."
Hermione chuckled and pushed away a bit. Draco hesitated before loosening his grip and kissing her forehead. He smelled her hair. Flowers. Very exotic flowers. He lowered his lips to meet hers and was surprised when she opened her mouth to allow his tongue access. Draco pulled back and smirked at the look that flashed on her face. It was a cross between anger, confusion, desire, and something else that passed so quickly there was no time to identify it. He quietly spoke, "We have classes and I am getting in the shower." With that he kissed her head again and rolled out of bed.
Hermione's eyes traveled down his muscular and lean (but not to muscular or lean) body. He was looking around the room. Seeming satisfied he nodded his head and reached out a hand to help her out of bed. She took the offered hand and yelped slightly at the feeling of her arm coming out of the socket.
Draco went to take a shower as Hermione headed up the stairs to the girls' dormitories. It looked the same as the Gryffindor rooms but with different colors and occupants. Pansy and her other temporary roommates stared at her.
"What?" Hermione barked surprised at her own tone. The girls drifted apart and started getting ready. Hermione changed quickly and brushed her hair then walked back to the common room. Draco was standing there with his hair slicked back and held with gel. Hermione scrunched up her face; she liked his hair down around his face.
"Something wrong?" Draco asked coolly.
"No," she replied walking down the last stair, "let's go to breakfast."
Draco gave a slight nod then grabbed her hand and they walked to the Great Hall in silence. She gave his hand a squeeze as he reached for the door handle. He dropped her hand, opened the door, and let her in first. The hall was surprisingly full for this time of morning. Hermione walked with Draco to the Slytherin table. The hall went silent and all eyes fell on them. (A/N: I was going to end it here for melodramatic purposes but then Chap. 6 would be way to long, so...enjoy)
Hermione felt a blush rising on her cheeks as she took her seat next to Draco. The students returned to talking but Hermione had a strong feeling they were talking about her. She leaned her head on Draco's shoulder, closed her eyes, took a deep intake of breath, and let out a sigh. She opened her eyes and saw five pairs of eyes on her from the Gryffindor table. Ron, Ginny, Neville, Lavender, and Pavarti all had curious looks on their faces and Ron looked ready to explode. There was no sign of Harry though. Hermione looked up at Dumbledore. He smiled and stood up.
The hall fell silent as he spoke, "As many of you have noticed, Miss Granger is now sitting at the Slytherin table rather than the Gryffindor." A few heads nodded practically beseeching him to continue, "I will allow her to tell the extenuating circumstances but she has been resorted into Slytherin The first one in a century I believe."
As Dumbledore sat down, the hall exploded into chatter. Now, Hermione was certain they were talking about her. She was suddenly aware of her self walking to the Head Table.
"Sir," she spoke softly to Dumbledore as the hall fell quiet again everyone straining to hear, "should I tell them...everything?"
"Not quite. Tomorrow will be a surprise I think but feel free to say something about you betrothal." Dumbledore's eyes twinkled harder than ever as Hermione nodded.
"Excuse me," she said loudly, "Dumbledore left the option open for me to say something. So, I wanted to tell you that I am in fact a pureblood by lines of the Cartiers' and Vaughn wells'. I also invite Draco up here to make another announcement." Hermione looked towards him as he walked towards her.
Draco cleared his throat, "Hermione and I are engaged and will be married-"Hermione clamped her hand over his mouth to cut him off. She smiled to the rest of the students then walked back to the table dragging Draco with her.
"Why did you stop me?" He asked when they sat down again. She explained what Dumbledore said. "Oh, well, let's hope Pansy doesn't put two and two together."
"Mmm," Hermione replied into space. She looked at her schedule. Today, she had double Potions with Gryffindor, Herbology with Ravenclaw, Arithmancy, and Defense Against the Dark Arts with Hufflepuff. She looked at Draco's near identical schedule; she would be spending a lot of time with him. She sighed, stood up, and left the Freat hall with her head held high.
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Author's notes: Thanks so mush (I know it's wrong but bear with me 'cause I'm weird) for all the reviews! Sorry it took so long to update but don't worry, I'm posting Chap. 5 now and Chap. 6 either tonight or tomorrow.