In a Maelstrom

Ch. 9

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The garden air was fresh with the scent of flowers. Draco stood strong and tall next to her. As the retreating figures of Harry and Ginny walked away. Tonight at seven o'clock everything was to come out in the open. Everything. He laughed silently to himself. 'Yes tonight the truth shall be revealed, and everything I want and desire shall be mine.'

"What are you thinking about?" Hermione inquired.

"Oh nothing love, shall we head inside?"

"Yes, I think we shall." He rosy cheeks gave a blush, and she smiled vibrantly.

As the couple made their way towards the Manor, the servants looked on with silent whispers and sudden movements. A strange sight to see, two lovers both married, but not to each other. They gave a shudder at the thought of Master Weasley coming home early and finding the two lovers wrapped in each others embrace. What was to be done? They back door opened with a slight noise that seemed to shake the already broken house. Draco propped the door open letting Hermione walk before his eyes. She turned abruptly.

"We have two whole hours until our grand finale." She chuckled at the thought of her announcement. 'No on knows anything, but it will all be known tonight.' She laughed at herself a devious smile spread upon her lips. Draco looked puzzled towards her.

"What? What are you talking about?" He asked concernedly. He had never scene a woman crack up over nothing as she did now. "Are you ok, Hermione?" He spoke again the only other noise besides her constant giggles.

"Wha...Oh nothing um, lets go pick out my dress!" She hastily threw out.

"Ok if that's what you really want." He lazily responded looking at his nails. 'I'm waiting for a sign.' he was debating on whether to stay or go in his mind.

"Oh come on, don't be such a guy." She leapt up and pulled his arm locking her fingers with his and pulling him up the stairs. Draco's face was full of curiosity. As she opened the door looking about the room, she remembered the happenings that took place in there, and smiled. She approached her closet door as Draco settled himself on the bed ready for the fashion show to take place. She threw open the doors, and peered inside looking for the perfect dress. Various noise could be heard shuffling, objects being dropped, Hermione talking to herself, and Draco's cold melodious laugh could be heard from down stairs. Finally after what felt like 4 hours to Draco she had managed to eliminate her options to 4 dresses. A form fitting red cocktail dress. A pink ballroom dress, an elegant black dress, and a simple short white dress. Now came the fashion show.

First she walked out sporting the short tight white dress. Draco eyed her seductively. Of course she looked great.

"You look great, but you can look much better. The white makes you seem too pale, but still hot." he managed to stammer. Next she danced out in the pink ball gown. Her curves were hidden except for her breasts which peaked out from the top of the gown. Milky white and waiting for him. Draco licked his lips.

"Tease." Which was all he could stammer. "But I don't like pink, but you make it my favorite color." He was excited about the ball now. Next was to be the black. Hermoine walked out looking stunning, but something was missing.

"Black isn't your color, you look much too pale. Maybe it's the design I don't like." With one swish of his wand she stood before him in a long sleek form fitting black dress. On milky leg emerged from the side, and her petite wrists were covered by strips of black fabric. The dress clung to her exposing her curvaceous body. Draco's heart did flips, as he could no longer just sit he had to touch her.

"black is your color....yes." He licked his lips touching her hair and face with one movement.

"what about red? We haven't seen that one yet."

"I like this one!" He pouted.

But before he had finished his sentence she was hidden behind the curtain again. He sat back down, nothing in his mind could defeat the skimpy cleavage black dress of his design. But before his eyes was a red devil. A tight form fitting red dress sauntering down to her slender ankles revealing thin red pumps. She was a goddess. The dress pushed her cleavage up shimmering sparkled danced around her, and her hips swayed majestically to and fro. Her hair was pulled back leaving a few strands to frame her face. Draco's mouth fell open, and again added a few changes to her outfit. Like a slit that traveled dangerously up towards her nether regions. She was stunning, elegant, but most of all she was his.

Meanwhile...

The two lovers arrived at the Malfoy Manor around 5 o'clock. They made their way over towards the door barely able to keep their hands off of each other. No sooner had they entered the lobby, than a servant came and went with hurried instructions. The pitter patter of small feet came tumbling out into the lounge. There stood a small boy. He looked to be about 4 years old. He was short with strawberry blonde hair, and blue orbs. He had a boyish grin on his face and a toad in his hand.

"Toady, I like the toad." Said the boy.

"Ezra, darling, come to mummy."

"Mommy! Accio toad." Another toad came flying the window.

"darling put the toads away, no no, over there, outside. Now come sit by mummy, you remember Mr. Weasley, erm Ron, don't you? "

"WONALRD!!" Ezra shouted with such emotion that Ron almost fell from his seat.

"Ezra my how you've grown. How old are you now? 5?? You're huge! Why you almost as tall as me!" He chuckled as the clumsy boy came and sat next to him stuffing a frog down in his pockets to hide it from Pansy's view. "Look what I have for you." Ron said holding out a few little presents. "Go ahead open it. You've been a good boy you deserve it." Ezra tore at the box and finally reached his goal. His little face lit up with excitement. It was toys from Diagon Alley. Candy, and fake wands, even a little picket sized brrom that when activated grew and hovered a few feet above the ground. Ron got a hook up from his brothers and bought a lot of their new toys for little Ezra. He was so excited he could hardly speak, or move. He sat shaking with joy at his new things.

"Honey what do you say?" Pansy cooed.

"T-th-tha-thank you daddy!!" He jumped up into Ron's arms, and as Ron embraced him in a warm gentle hug, he smelled and played with the boy's shaggy hair.

"That's my boy." he said kissing Ezra's head.

As a nurse walked in the room she blushed to see the happy family reunited for this short time. She watched them as Ezra played she sat next to him cleaning his mess while Ron and Pansy looked on at each other.

"You know his hair is red, Ron, red as can be! I have to keep magically altering it to blonde every month! Oh how I wish I didn't have to. He's so beautiful, especially with red hair." Her voice trailed off.

"You're right he is beautiful. I want us to be together, but were both trapped. I can't just leave Hermione after all we've been through. If you hadn't have wanted power so bad...maybe.." He looked away ashamed at what he had almost said. 'her fault, if she hadn't married Malfoy I wouldn't have kisses Hermione that night....'

"What a mistake..." Pansy whispered tears forming. "I wish-

'Shhhh, we can't change the past, but we can try and make this all right. I don't know much, but I know that I love you tonight, and I will always love you every night." He kissed her hand and squeezed it tight. "I'm so in love with you."

"And I you. Oh why can't this work" she threw her arms up in a fit of fury. "I only want to be with you, were the same you and I."

"Ah Pansy, that we are, but I know as well as you that I'm not the only one." He winked at her, as she sat tears on the verge.

"No you're right, you're not the only one, but you the best one." She paused then added, "You could be the only one. No you would be the only one."

"I am the only one." He smirked. "I had better be going, my party is tonight. I'm sure you've heard of it. Coming, aren't you? I wouldn't want you to miss it." He gave her a sly smile, and kissed her passionately then rose to leave.

"Ron what's going on?" She pouted.

"You'll see." He breathed and then kissed her once again. "Bye my boy, I'll see you soon! Stay strong!" He gave Ezra a long hug, and walked out leaving Pansy resting on a couch clutching a pillow sobbing. She threw the pillow at the door.

"He's mine." she laughed to herself. "All mine...."

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