Summary: Ginny is cursed into a sleeping death by Draco Malfoy, only to
awake in a world where she is forced to marry the one person she despises
most. M/
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
Chapter 3- The Father
Draco followed Professor Snape silently down to the dungeons. Oh how he hated Potter and his friends. Well they deserve it he thought, besides there is no way Professor Snape would never take off too many points from his own house and the detention will hardly be taxing. Draco thought. Finally they had reached the dungeons. "Crabbe you will go strait to your quarters, you are bound there for the rest of the night. I will speak to you tomorrow." "Yes P-p-professor. S-s-sorry Professor" Crabbe whimpered "Now, Draco follow me." Commanded Professor Snape. Draco knew this route well: they were headed towards the Professors office. Draco found himself behind Professor Snape who had stopped in front of his door. The door was large and black. It was covered with large ebony inlaid snakes. Professor Snape stared into the eyes of the largest snake and suddenly the door opened. Draco vowed that when he had a mansion of his own he would have a door put in just like it. The two Slytherins entered the office and took their seats. "Now, Draco as your Head of house.." began Professor Snape "I must say that what you did was very careless and not a smart thing to have done considering the reputation of this house. I will deduct 50 points due to your lack of judgment. I, like yourself, know that the amount should be considerably more, but I also want to win the house cup, so I will be lenient. Your detention will be with me cleaning the extra potions lab. The letter, I'm sure, has already been sent to your father, and no doubt he will be here shortly." Professor Snape walked over to Draco and placed his hand on his shoulder firmly. "Now as a close friend of your father's I advise you to tell him the truth; but be careful, because he will not take this lightly. I will be here if you happen to need any potions or someone to talk to after you see him." He said while slightly squeezing Draco's shoulder. "Thank you Professor" Said Draco shortly "Well it is best that you retire to the common room now. Remember what I said. Good night Draco." "Goodnight Professor..., Godfather." Draco walked out of the office and headed towards the Slytherin entrance. He stared at the wall in front of him and shouted "Purify!" The wall started to shift and eventually opened to a tunnel leading to a dark green room decorated with the Slytherin mascot and black leather furniture. Crabbe and Goyle quickly greeted Draco. "Draco what happened in there, Crabbe told me most of it, but what did Snape say?" asked Goyle. "Nothing I only lost 50 points and I get detention with him so it wasn't bad at all." "But Draco," started Goyle "the letter to your father. He'll be here soon I'm sure," He said frightened. Draco knew if there was anyone that Crabbe and Goyle were more afraid of than him, it was his father. Trying to be brave, Draco said, "Oh Goyle, you are such a stupid baby, you're worse than that Ginny Weasley! My father....." Just then the common room opened "Your father what, Draco?" came a silky voice from the tunnel. Draco spun around and gulped hard. Lucius appeared and shot a look at Crabbe and Goyle that sent them tearing out of the common room, leaving Draco alone with his father. Lucius merely stared at his son for a while then unexpectedly pulled out his wand and said "Crucio!" Draco fell to the floor with a small yelp trying to withhold his screams of pain. "Father please!" Draco cried. Lucius lowered his wand, lifting the curse. Draco, short of breath, stumbled to his feet. He had almost risen when he saw a silver object flying towards him. Lucius cane made contact with Draco's cheek sending him flying backwards onto the leather couch behind him. Draco was stunned, "He hit me. He actually hit me." He thought. This was alien to him, only muggle children were hit physically. He was humiliated and shocked beyond belief. "Draco, how could you be so careless and rash in front of a Ministry official. Have I taught you nothing?" Lucius walked closer to Draco saying, "I told you to wait and that I would deal with the Weasleys, Potter, Granger and the others, but instead you went to play the hero and FAILED! I would have thought that you could have seen a different solution to the problem. How could you have done this, especially after I just got released from Azkaban? You have humiliated and embarrassed me and worse you soiled the name of Malfoy by sinking to their level. Do you know what this will do to me at work? I just got a job at the ministry. Did you even think about that?! Now that Weasley has something on us! I didn't think my son to be such an imbecile; soon you will be on the same level as Crabbe and Goyle if you keep this up! Draco had never seen his father like this. He was supposed to be his father's perfect little Dragon, but now he was humiliated beyond belief. Lucius was livid; he began to raise his wand again; so, instantly, Draco fell to his knees, "Father please. I understand that I have tarnished the Malfoy name, and I am open to any punishment is that you see fit." "Very well then son," Lucius replied, "it will come soon; be ready, and do not question me." "I won't father, I will not let you down again." Said Draco sincerely. "Goodbye my Dragon" Said Lucius as he swept out the room. His pride and body wounded, Draco pushed himself onto the couch. He breathed a sigh of relief and anticipation. He wondered what his father had planned for him. Draco shuddered at his thoughts. Slowly Crabbe and Goyle crept back into the room. "Draco? You all right?" asked Crabbe. "Your father was pretty bad this time, hitting you like a muggle and all." said Goyle. Draco, fully embarrassed and angry that the two had been eavesdropping and seen him so weak, stood pulling out his wand and yelled "excucurri!"s sending the pair straight into the stone wall. Draco gave a small snicker and headed out of the common room. All he could think about was getting to Snape's office as quickly as possible. He reached the door and knocked. It opened and there stood Severus. His expression changed as his eyes searched Malfoy's body for his father's punishment and eventually landed on his face. "Come in Draco. Let's get you cleaned up." he said and shut the door.
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
Chapter 3- The Father
Draco followed Professor Snape silently down to the dungeons. Oh how he hated Potter and his friends. Well they deserve it he thought, besides there is no way Professor Snape would never take off too many points from his own house and the detention will hardly be taxing. Draco thought. Finally they had reached the dungeons. "Crabbe you will go strait to your quarters, you are bound there for the rest of the night. I will speak to you tomorrow." "Yes P-p-professor. S-s-sorry Professor" Crabbe whimpered "Now, Draco follow me." Commanded Professor Snape. Draco knew this route well: they were headed towards the Professors office. Draco found himself behind Professor Snape who had stopped in front of his door. The door was large and black. It was covered with large ebony inlaid snakes. Professor Snape stared into the eyes of the largest snake and suddenly the door opened. Draco vowed that when he had a mansion of his own he would have a door put in just like it. The two Slytherins entered the office and took their seats. "Now, Draco as your Head of house.." began Professor Snape "I must say that what you did was very careless and not a smart thing to have done considering the reputation of this house. I will deduct 50 points due to your lack of judgment. I, like yourself, know that the amount should be considerably more, but I also want to win the house cup, so I will be lenient. Your detention will be with me cleaning the extra potions lab. The letter, I'm sure, has already been sent to your father, and no doubt he will be here shortly." Professor Snape walked over to Draco and placed his hand on his shoulder firmly. "Now as a close friend of your father's I advise you to tell him the truth; but be careful, because he will not take this lightly. I will be here if you happen to need any potions or someone to talk to after you see him." He said while slightly squeezing Draco's shoulder. "Thank you Professor" Said Draco shortly "Well it is best that you retire to the common room now. Remember what I said. Good night Draco." "Goodnight Professor..., Godfather." Draco walked out of the office and headed towards the Slytherin entrance. He stared at the wall in front of him and shouted "Purify!" The wall started to shift and eventually opened to a tunnel leading to a dark green room decorated with the Slytherin mascot and black leather furniture. Crabbe and Goyle quickly greeted Draco. "Draco what happened in there, Crabbe told me most of it, but what did Snape say?" asked Goyle. "Nothing I only lost 50 points and I get detention with him so it wasn't bad at all." "But Draco," started Goyle "the letter to your father. He'll be here soon I'm sure," He said frightened. Draco knew if there was anyone that Crabbe and Goyle were more afraid of than him, it was his father. Trying to be brave, Draco said, "Oh Goyle, you are such a stupid baby, you're worse than that Ginny Weasley! My father....." Just then the common room opened "Your father what, Draco?" came a silky voice from the tunnel. Draco spun around and gulped hard. Lucius appeared and shot a look at Crabbe and Goyle that sent them tearing out of the common room, leaving Draco alone with his father. Lucius merely stared at his son for a while then unexpectedly pulled out his wand and said "Crucio!" Draco fell to the floor with a small yelp trying to withhold his screams of pain. "Father please!" Draco cried. Lucius lowered his wand, lifting the curse. Draco, short of breath, stumbled to his feet. He had almost risen when he saw a silver object flying towards him. Lucius cane made contact with Draco's cheek sending him flying backwards onto the leather couch behind him. Draco was stunned, "He hit me. He actually hit me." He thought. This was alien to him, only muggle children were hit physically. He was humiliated and shocked beyond belief. "Draco, how could you be so careless and rash in front of a Ministry official. Have I taught you nothing?" Lucius walked closer to Draco saying, "I told you to wait and that I would deal with the Weasleys, Potter, Granger and the others, but instead you went to play the hero and FAILED! I would have thought that you could have seen a different solution to the problem. How could you have done this, especially after I just got released from Azkaban? You have humiliated and embarrassed me and worse you soiled the name of Malfoy by sinking to their level. Do you know what this will do to me at work? I just got a job at the ministry. Did you even think about that?! Now that Weasley has something on us! I didn't think my son to be such an imbecile; soon you will be on the same level as Crabbe and Goyle if you keep this up! Draco had never seen his father like this. He was supposed to be his father's perfect little Dragon, but now he was humiliated beyond belief. Lucius was livid; he began to raise his wand again; so, instantly, Draco fell to his knees, "Father please. I understand that I have tarnished the Malfoy name, and I am open to any punishment is that you see fit." "Very well then son," Lucius replied, "it will come soon; be ready, and do not question me." "I won't father, I will not let you down again." Said Draco sincerely. "Goodbye my Dragon" Said Lucius as he swept out the room. His pride and body wounded, Draco pushed himself onto the couch. He breathed a sigh of relief and anticipation. He wondered what his father had planned for him. Draco shuddered at his thoughts. Slowly Crabbe and Goyle crept back into the room. "Draco? You all right?" asked Crabbe. "Your father was pretty bad this time, hitting you like a muggle and all." said Goyle. Draco, fully embarrassed and angry that the two had been eavesdropping and seen him so weak, stood pulling out his wand and yelled "excucurri!"s sending the pair straight into the stone wall. Draco gave a small snicker and headed out of the common room. All he could think about was getting to Snape's office as quickly as possible. He reached the door and knocked. It opened and there stood Severus. His expression changed as his eyes searched Malfoy's body for his father's punishment and eventually landed on his face. "Come in Draco. Let's get you cleaned up." he said and shut the door.