Hell Tastes Sweet

Chapter Nine

"Pansy…I asked you a question…" Draco said harshly.

Pansy looked up and stared at the fireplace forcing her mind to think as fast as possible. Then, very slowly as if trying to buy herself some extra time, asked:

"What do you mean?."

"I came out of Snape's office, looking out for you and I see you speaking to that disgusting girl and to my surprise I hear from her that you're supposed to be doing something for Dumbledore and there she goes giving you unsolicited advise…and I'm just wondering: what is it that a Slytherin should be doing for that traitor of a wizard and why should she be taking advise from a mudblood? Can you, my little Pansy, tell me why is that?" Draco was saying this while playing with a knife he had removed from somewhere inside his robes.

Pansy looked up at his face and found he was looking at her in a way that made her insides freeze. Then, as if her mind had suddenly remembered how to work, started saying:

"Ah…that…yes…well, Dumbledore…he…he reminded me of our probation period and…he asked me to keep an eye…on things…in general…you know, now that…you know…well…he said he would give us full prefect status if we 'behaved'…."

"I understand…but, how did Granger found out about the probation?" Draco said interrupting her.

"I don't know…Dumbledore must have told her…you know how he tells them everything…" she lied, "She was just reminding me of it, earlier on…I guess she was just being friendly…" she said knowing that it happening, was as likely as Draco switching to Gryffindor for next year.

Draco looked at her lifting his eyebrows disbelievingly. Then, after a few seconds thinking, as if he was choosing the words carefully, said:

"Alright…never mind…I just wanted to make sure you don't go around liaising with the wrong people…I couldn't allow that, you know…" Draco said grabbing Pansy's arm pulling her towards him and forcing her to sit on his lap. Then, he started playing with the tip of his knife 'caressing' with it the side of Pansy's face going all the way down her neck then going up again and placing the blade under her chin.

"Of course not…" Pansy muttered with the smallest voice beginning to tremble…

"Right, now that we've settled this…I've got a favour to ask you…my father has big plans…very big plans…but, for them to work we need to know all the actions taken against our lord…and, since the mudblood is being so friendly to you…, I guess it wouldn't be too difficult for you to…you know…report anything you may see to me…I will ensure that it gets reported directly to the right people…" Draco said.

Pansy was utterly shocked. She still felt the cold metal of the knife against her skin just below her chin and was beginning to get increasingly nervous.

"O…ok…" Pansy muttered with a very shaky voice now almost going mad with fear.

Her reply seemed to please Draco for he then removed the blade from her chin and, folding the knife, put it back inside his robes.

"Good girl, now, what were you saying?" Draco said tracing with a finger the same path he had followed with the knife making her shiver…this time with a mix of pleasure and fear.

"I…wanted to know…why didn't you tell me about…you know…your mission…" Pansy preparing herself for his anger, in case her curiosity made him mad at her.

He stopped touching her with his finger and made her turn to face him.

"Well…I just thought you would get hysterical and would overreact…I didn't need that…besides, I didn't even tell Crabbe and Goyle…what does it make you think I would tell you?" Draco said so coldly it made Pansy wince.

She wanted to scream 'because you have sex with me and they don't' but she just said, "Why didn't you tell them?", she was also trying to ignore the fact that she had just been put at the same level than those two brainless people.

"Because they're too thick to understand anything and because they would want to know how come they haven't been made Death Eaters as well…and I'm just not prepared to explain that to them just yet…" Draco said sincerely.

"Ah…and why is that?" Pansy asked hoping to sound casual.

"Father has told me that Crabbe senior's loyalty has been…a bit erratic, lately and since he's best friends with Goyle senior, Father has decided to test their loyalties first before allowing their sons to join in…" Draco explained then, as if he had just thought about it, he asked "Wait a second, how did you find out about the attack?."

"I…Longbottom came running while I was…uh…leaving the library…Granger was there with Potter and Weasley and…I overheard him saying it… I heard from Avery and Dolohov that you were involved…" Pansy explained trying to sound as convincing as possible.

"Alright…Avery and Dolohov…they're sure going to pass their test…their parents are vouching for them quite strongly…so, they will be joining me in the junior division…I'm only happy that I passed the test before they have…they'll have to respect me for that…" Draco said, smirking.

"Ah…I'm happy for you too…" Pansy said, hoping he would not say anything else…she had already found out too much that night and…she just didn't know yet whether she wanted to comply with Dumbledore's orders.

Draco sensed she was deep in thought and said:

"What are you thinking about?."

"Nothing…I was just…how did you get hurt? I mean…earlier, when you came in during Potions, I saw you had a cut and you were limping…" Pansy said not totally lying.

"Well, I got trapped with a couple of prison guards and it took a while until Father could send someone to help me…he went ballistic that the others had left me alone in my first mission…" Draco said touching the area above his eyebrow, then he added "Thankfully, Snape has given me a potion and has performed a healing charm so I won't have a souvenir like Potter's, I would hate having a scar like his…" Draco said laughing evilly.

"That's good…I love your face as it is…" Pansy said and, realising what she had said, she blushed to a deep shade of pink.

That made Draco laugh even more.

"Ah…my poor Pansy…you just love me too much…don't you?" Draco said with an almost pitiful tone of voice.

Pansy felt even more self conscious due to the fact that she was still sitting on Draco's lap. Then, trying to steer the conversation to safer grounds, she asked:

"What about the Dementors…were they there?."

"No…they've all gone to the Dark Lord…it was only us…the Dark Lord seems to be preparing something with them so he needed them…" Draco said then, he added "Now, enough talk…I think that, after the fight, I deserve to relax a bit…don't you think?."

Then, not waiting for her answer, kissed her on her lips. After a while, he lifted her body in his arms and placed her with her back on the rug in front of the fireplace. Draco opened her legs and placed himself in between them and said:

 "This is where I belong…."

Pansy silently agreed.

To be continued…

A/N I've changed the rating since I realised I may get a bit raunchy…I hope no one gets too offended although I promise I will not be gratuitous… Thanks again for all the reviews!!