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Chapter Eleven: Inducted.
Two black-cloaked figures appeared in front of a scaly skinned man out of thin air. The white skinned man frowned his red eyes at the two in front of him.
"Where is she?" he hissed, "Heath, Janice where is your daughter?"
"My lord," bowed Janice removing her hood, "She fought back. Plus a boy came to her rescue."
"Is this true Heath?"
"Yes my lord," nodded Heath also bowing at his masters feet, "She fought back before a boy came to her rescue, than the professors came. We could do nothing but run My Lord."
Voldemort sighed, "Very well. We must devise a plan to bribe her into joining us. She is obviously stubborn... much like you Janice. And strong. But... what about her dark side?"
"It is there My Lord. It came out today," said Heath his brown eyes lighting up, "Anger her and she loses control of it. Only the boy who came to her rescue and stop it."
"He obviously means a lot to her," said Janice.
"What did this boy look like?"
"Blonde hair, grey eyes... much like Lucius."
"The Malfoy boy," snarled Voldemort, "Wormtail!"
Wormtail came running into the room and bowed, "Yes my lord?"
"Get me Lucius Malfoy! Now!"
Wormtail nodded and quickly left.
"Something is wrong with that boy."
"The Malfoy boy?" asked Heath.
"Of course."
"Mother, Father. You are back."
Heath and Janice looked up at their eldest son Gavin. He had brown hair and brown eyes (A/N: Picture Orlando Bloom... yes Hermione has a hot brother!).
"Of course we are you stupid boy. What have you been doing?" snapped Janice.
"As you told me to. Reading," replied Gavin.
Voldemort sighed, "Get rid of him. He is angering me."
"You heard the Dark Lord," snarled Heath, "Out."
Gavin nodded and walked out as Lucius Malfoy appeared.
"My Lord," said Lucius bowing, "You called for me."
"Yes," hissed Voldemort, "Your son came to the rescue of Ellawise when Heath and Janice went to get her today."
"My Lord, I shall speak with my son tonight."
"Find out which side he is supporting. I will not tolerate such... goodness in a Death Eater of any sought!"
"Yes my lord," nodded Lucius his temper rising as he slowly grew angry with his only son.
!Z!
The night finally came and Hermione had gone to bed while Draco was down stairs working on an essay. He was completely absorbed in it when a pop in the fireplace made him jump.
"Draco! Get over here!"
Draco looked up in surprise to see his father glaring at him. Standing up Draco walked to the fireplace and sat in front of it, "Father."
"What was the meaning of you coming to the rescue of the future Dark Lordess?"
"That," said Draco.
"Yes that. Why did you do it?"
"Father," said Draco hiding all emotion in his eyes, "I am the Headboy. It I had let it happen I would lose my spot. She is the Headgirl and we were both running late when she lost her cloak. Being Headboy it is my duty that she is safe. If I didn't 'rescue' her wouldn't it look a bit suspicious?"
Lucius nodded, "I see. I understand. The Dark Lord does not tolerate goodness Draco."
"I have not changed sides father. I shall support the Dark Lord when my time comes."
"Good. I shall go explain your actions to the Dark Lord. I am sure he will understand."
"Yes Father."
"But I am warning you Draco. Steer clear of that girl. She is our future. I will not let you ruin that."
"I understand father," nodded Draco.
"I shall contact you when your induction is on. Goodbye."
"Goodbye Father."
With a pop Lucius was gone.
Draco stood up and ran his hand through his hair and looked up at Hermione's closed door. His emotions for the girl were growing every time he saw her. Yet they couldn't be together. It would be too dangerous. He could tell Hermione felt something more than friendship towards him from the way her eyes would look at him that day.
Draco left his essay and climbed up stairs to his room for bed.
It was 10pm and he was exhausted.
!Z!
Hermione rolled over in her bed the next morning. The sun was shining bright already and still the wind was howling like a cyclone.
Climbing out of bed Hermione dressed into her uniform and packed her bag and left her room.
"Good morning," smiled Hermione as she walked down the stairs.
Draco looked up from rolling up his finished essay. He smiled at Hermione and went back to rolling his essay.
"So were to up all night doing that?" asked Hermione.
"No. I woke up about half past six to finish it," replied Draco putting it in his back.
Hermione nodded at him and looked at her silver watch, "We'd better get to breakfast huh?"
Draco sighed. His heart was beating a mile a minute and he wanted to do was hug her, "Hermione?"
Hermione looked at him, "Yeah?"
"Err... I... err we should go."
Hermione frowned at him, "Okay then."
!Z!
Hermione sat down next to Ginny in the Great Hall and sighed.
Ginny looked up from her pancakes and at Hermione, "What's up?"
"Ginny... I can't," cried Hermione ringing her hands together.
"You can't what?"
"Like... like Draco!"
Ginny spat out the juice in her mouth and looked at Hermione wide eyed, "You what?"
"I know... it's wrong... but he is so... kind... my ideal guy! I've tried denying it... but I can't."
"Hey, firstly it's not wrong. You two have come a long way in your friendship. And I know he is your ideal boy. You've told what you want in a guy and he has all of those."
"Who has all of what?"
The girls jumped and looked up to see Harry and Ron sitting down in front of them. It was Ron who asked the question.
"Err... the library has all of the books I'm after," lied Hermione, "I got to go."
Hermione stood up and ran out of the hall towards her next class.
!Z!
November passed and it was now mid December. Hermione controlled her anger the best she could, but you could tell she was slowly changing... very slowly. Yet only certain people noticed. They were Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, Draco, Ginny and Blaise. Harry and Ron were too caught up with other things to notice such as the lie Dumbledore told the school about Voldemort.
Hermione exited her potions classroom after class and headed towards Defence Against the Dark Arts. Today was not a good day. She been up nearly all night doing homework and it was Draco prying her away at 2am with his deep soothing voice and concerned eyes that made her stop. She still liked him... a lot and not being with him was hurting her more and more everyday.
Hermione quickly started walking faster with her head down, not noticing the obnoxious blonde walking her way until she collided with her person landing on her backside.
"Ouch," muttered Hermione, "Sorry... I didn't mean to."
"You filthy mudblood! You've contaminated my robes with your germs!" shrieked a girl.
"Pansy," muttered Hermione standing up to look at the fuming girl.
"Why don't you watch where you are going next time?" snarled Pansy.
"I said I was sorry," snapped Hermione.
"Well sorry isn't good enough."
Hermione narrowed her eyes at her, "Well it will have to be this time."
Hermione turned on her heel and walked away, taking the long way to her class. As she was about to turn the corner she felt a shock hit her back.
Big mistake my Pansy Parkinson. Hermione's controlled anger began spiralling out of her control. Her brown eyes began going black as Harry and Ron turned the corner. Both jumped back in surprise as
Hermione whipped her wand out and dropped her bag.
Pansy stood smirking at Hermione, but even she stepped back as Hermione turned to face her.
Her eyes looked nothing like they usually did, Pansy could feel the darkness radiating off Hermione as she stepped closer raising her wand.
"You stupid girl," hissed Hermione, her voice low and dangerous.
Students were gathering and none knowing what to do. Even Harry and Ron were rooted to the ground.
"Oh quit the act Granger," snapped Pansy finding her snooty attitude again.
Hermione muttered a spell and pointed her wand at the ground. A lighting blot ran along the ground towards Pansy.
"Granger quit it!" screamed Pansy as the ground shook.
Closer and closer the blot got. Hermione smiled evilly as her spell stopped right in front of Pansy causing her to hit the ground.
"Care to mess with me again?" snarled Hermione.
!Z!
Draco frowned as he saw a large crowd gathered in the corridor.
"What's going on?" muttered Draco and he ran to the group.
He pushed through to the centre and stopped dead in his tracks.
"Oh god," murmured Draco.
He watched as Hermione flicked her wand-spinning Pansy through the air.
He had to get help, and quick before Hermione killed Pansy. He pushed his way out of the crowd and ran to McGonagall's office.
He banged on the door until McGonagall flung it open.
"It's Hermione," panted Draco before she could speak, "It's gone dark... really dark... going to kill Pansy... have to stop her!"
McGonagall hurried out as they drew closer to the group. Along the way they passed Snape.
"I'll get Dumbledore," said Snape.
"Everybody! Get to class!" ordered McGonagall breaking up the crowd, "Now! Move it!"
The crowd grumbled and began leaving except Harry and Ron.
"You too Potter and Weasley," snapped McGonagall.
"Professor what is wrong with her?" asked Harry watching Hermione circle a scared Pansy.
"Nothing... go now!"
"But she's lost it! She's our friend!"
"Miss Granger will be fine! Now go."
Harry and Ron glared at the Professor and left reluctantly.
! Z!
Once they were gone Draco began trying to calm Hermione down.
"Hermione... it's Draco," said Draco, "You don't want to do this do you? I know the real you is there... fight this Hermione... please... come on."
"I'm trying.... Stupid bitch... I can't stop it... call me a Mudblood," said Hermione fighting the darkness.
"Come on... clam down... forget the anger."
Hermione screamed in pain. She felt as if she was being stabbed. It wouldn't leave; it had a tight hold on her.
McGonagall gasped as Hermione fell to her knees grabbing her stomach. Draco could see it in her eyes she was fighting the darkness that had taken a strong hold on her.
Dumbledore and Snape came hurrying around the corner to see Hermione scream in pain again tears streaming down her face.
"Go away!" screamed Hermione, "I'm better than this... stupid bitch called me a mudblood... I don't care... kill all of them... no I can't... kill you, you stupid blonde bitch... NO!"
"Get Miss Parkinson to Pompfrey... please use a memory charm on her," said Dumbledore to Snape, "Mr Malfoy keep talking to her. She will listen to you."
But there was no need to. Hermione was breathing deeply looking around scared. Her eyes were normal again.
"Draco?" whispered Hermione looking up at him, "I'm sorry... I didn't mean to... she hit me with a spell... and everything went wrong... I couldn't stop myself! I'm so sorry!"
Hermione quickly stood up before Draco could reach her and ran out of the castle.
"This is getting bad Albus," said McGonagall, "She could kill someone next time."
"I am aware of that Minvera," sighed Dumbledore.
"We must work out something to prevent this."
Draco sighed, "I'm going to find Hermione."
"Yes, thankyou Mr Malfoy," nodded Dumbledore, "Please don't let anyone who would tell your father see you."
Draco nodded and quickly left.
!Z!
Hermione sat at the edge of the lake, tears streaming down her face. How could she handle knowing that she nearly killed someone? How could she handle knowing she was capable of doing such a thing?
Hermione took deep breaths calming her.
"Hermione?"
Hermione looked up to see Draco sitting beside her, "You shouldn't have come after me Draco."
"I wanted to."
"But you shouldn't of! I could kill you at any moment... just like a nearly did then... Harry and Ron saw me... I'm a dirty... low... scum."
"No Hermione your not," said Draco placing a hand on her shoulder.
Both felt a shot run through them.
"I am," said Hermione looking at Draco.
Draco shook his head and slid closer to Hermione, "Believe me you are no where near to be classed at scum."
Hermione shook her head, "What are Harry and Ron going to think? What on earth am I going to tell them?"
"The truth?" suggested Draco, "You know they won't believe anything else you say Hermione."
Hermione sighed and looked at Draco, "Maybe your right. But what about you? Won't they think its weird you didn't make a snide comment when you saw me in that state? Last year you would've said something."
"Well... we can explain to them my change. I will be there with you when you tell them... but I will only be civil with them... for your sake."
Hermione nodded and hugged Draco.
Both didn't want to let go. But they did.
"We should head back," said Hermione standing up with Draco, "I have Defence Against the Dark Arts... how ironic."
"Maybe we should return to classes tomorrow... it is last lesson and all."
"True. But I have to meet Harry and Ron, you know bring them to our tower to tell them."
"Okay. Well do you want me to come with you?"
"Would you? Everyone will give me weird looks... a-and... who knows what I will do a-"
Draco put two fingers on Hermione's lips silencing her; "I will go with you... calm down."
!Z!
The bell rang for end of lessons for the day and Harry and Ron packed up their belongings.
"What the hell is going on with Hermione?" muttered Harry, "All this year she hasn't been herself. And she never comes to Gryffindor Tower. We only see her at lunch, breakfast and dinner."
"I don't know Harry. No one does," replied Ron, "But today... mate she was just plain scary."
They both walked out of the classroom to be met by Hermione and Draco.
"Hermione," said Harry, "I want to know what's going on with you. I want the truth."
"And it's time I told you both," said Hermione, "But not here. At mine and Draco's tower."
"Draco?" questioned Ron.
"That's all part of the explanation," replied Hermione as they began walking.
!Z!
Harry and Ron sat down beside each other on the maroon lounge while Hermione and Draco sat across from them on the green one.
"Does he have to be here?" asked Harry glaring at Draco who narrowed his eyes back.
"Yes," sighed Hermione, "Draco knows everything I am about to tell you. I don't want any interruptions either while I tell you."
Harry and Ron nodded and Hermione began telling them everything. From her parents argument to today's incident. All through the talk Harry and Ron's eyes widened in shock, confusion and sympathy towards their best friend.
By the end Hermione was crying and Draco was hugging her.
"Hermione," said Harry softly, "Why didn't you tell us? Why Malfoy?"
Hermione pulled away from Draco and wiped her eyes, "I couldn't tell you Harry. Think about it seriously. You are my best friend; you have to defeat V-Voldemort once and for all. If I'd told any of you I would be treated different. Draco and I were beginning to trust each other like friends when I told him... he offered to listen and I accepted."
"Hermione," said Ron, "You are our bestfriend, like we would treat you any different."
"Than how are you going to treat me now that you know?" asked Hermione, "I'm changing, you've both seen what I will turn into in only a matter of time."
Harry and Ron didn't reply.
"See why I didn't want to tell you both? Now your going to see me as a freak show!"
"We won't Hermione! We both trying to process the fact that what we saw you turn into is going to be you... we don't wanna see that... and we are going to help you through this no matter what," said Harry.
Hermione stood up, as did Harry and Ron. Both hugged her at the same time.
"You're our best friend Herms and we won't let anything change that," said Ron.
They all pulled apart smiling.
"And... well... I accept your friendship with Malfoy... he's proved to us that he's not a git," added Harry.
"Same here," nodded Ron.
"Thanks guys... and I'm sorry I didn't tell you both sooner... just... just don't tell anyone else... everyone already thinks I'm a weirdo now," smiled Hermione.
"We'd better go," said Harry, "Quidditch training in half an hour."
"See ya both at dinner."
The boys nodded and left as Hermione sat on her lounge her head in her hands.
"Well that went well," said Draco.
"No it didn't," replied Hermione.
"How didn't it? They didn't treat you any different."
"To my face... behind my back they will say things about me. Start plotting ways to kill me if I turn against them. I can tell there fake happy voices from there real ones."
Draco nodded, "Just know you have a real friend right here in front of you."
Hermione smiled at Draco than thought, Why can't we be more? Oh that's right I'm a future murderer.
"Thanks Draco."
I want to be more Mione... believe me... but my father would forbid it and so would Voldemort. Thought Draco.
"So... what do you want to do?" asked Draco.
"I think I might do some homework... than take a nice long bath."
"And I think... I will join you with the homework."
!Z!
Christmas holidays came and went and January loomed into Hogwarts and it was five months till N.E.W.T's. They would be held in May. And just as Hermione expected Harry and Ron treated her the same to her face but behind her back they would mutter things. Due to this Hermione became more and more moodier towards them. Once her eyes flashed black for a second or two at Ron when he whispered something in Harry's ear and Harry looked at Hermione and nodded.
All the professors had been informed of Hermione's situation and were ensuring no one angered her one bit.
Draco on the other hand had received his induction letter from his father on the first of January and was to be inducted on the 10th. Dumbledore had been informed and they had planned that Hermione would be in a meeting with Dumbledore for an hour while Draco got his mark.
Their feelings for each other had grown so much that they would makeup reasons to hug each other or just to spend time together... it was almost as if they were... in love.
Hermione clipped her cloak on and ran down the stairs from her room.
"Where are you going to?" asked Draco although he already knew.
"A meeting with Dumbledore," replied Hermione, "I'll see you in a hour or so."
Draco nodded and watched as Hermione left.
Once the door snapped shut Draco stood up and clipped his cloak on and grabbed the letter his father sent him.
Draco,
Your induction will take place on the 10th of January at precisely 7:30pm. Arrive five minutes before the induction. It will be held at the Verbatim Estate.
Stay away from Ellawise boy. Don't let me down.
Father.
Draco grabbed some floo powder and stepped into the fireplace.
"Verbatim Estate!" yelled Draco.
! Z!
Draco spun around and around until he came to a stop.
"Welcome," said a brown haired boy of about 20, "You must be Draco Malfoy?"
"Yeah," replied Draco putting on his sneering voice, "And you are?"
"Gavin Verbatim son of Heath and Janice Verbatim. Follow me."
Draco nodded while thinking, Mione has a brother??
Gavin lead Draco down a dark hall and into a large white walled, marble floored room.
There were over 200 Death Eaters and in the centre was Voldemort.
"Welcome... Draco," hissed Voldemort, "Come forward."
Draco replaced his sneering face with a calm one and walked towards Voldemort.
"Draco Malfoy," said Voldemort once Draco had kissed his hems and stood up, "Do you pledge your allegiance to the Dark Side till the day you die?"
"Yes my Lord," replied Draco.
"Do you swear you have nothing to do with the fool Dumbledore?"
"My Lord, I have nothing to do with Dumbledore."
Voldemort went silent as he went through Draco's mind without him knowing. He raised an eyebrow as he came to the one thing in his life that made him whole... his love... for a girl.
"Very well," said Voldemort, "Hold out your left arm."
Draco pulled his sleeve back and held out his arm.
Voldemort placed his wand against it and Draco felt a shot of pain shoot into his arm. He watched as the darkmark created itself on the back of his arm near his wrist.
"Draco Malfoy," said Voldemort, "You are now a Death Eater."
Draco bowed at Voldemort as he got handed his Death Eater outfit.
"My Lord," said Draco, "I wish I could stay but I must return to Hogwarts before I am noticed to be missing."
"Than go."
Draco bowed and walked out before hurrying to the fireplace and returning to Hogwarts.
!Z!
The Death Eaters were long gone except Janice and Heath.
"I sifted through his thoughts," said Voldemort.
"What did you see My Lord?" asked Janice.
"Love... foolish love."
"For who?"
"Your daughter. The boy would die protecting her from any harm."
"Yet you made him a Death Eater. Why My Lord?" asked Heath.
"The boy will be useful. I found out that Ellawise and him a close... yet he hasn't told her of him becoming a Death Eater. It is obvious your daughter feels the same love for the Malfoy boy. We can use this against her... to lure her to us once and for all."
A/N: So what will they do to get Hermione to join them? Will it work? Will Hermione find out Draco's a Death Eater? Will they ever hook up? Will Ginny and Blaise get together? Are Harry and Ron really plotting against Hermione? Hmm... so many questions... Well if you have any ideas for the story do feel free to tell me! And I hope you enjoyed that chapter!
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