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.

AUTHOR NOTE: Many thanks to the wonderfully talented, Niamh for betaing this story. All of her fics should be on your reading list if you are enjoying, At Any Moment.

Warning: This chapter is very dark, particularly towards the end. It is also quite graphic, so if you are at all squeamish, pass right on to Hermione. Do not skip to Albus, for you will have missed a chapter you need to read!

Draco VI

Just before midnight...

I nearly had her to myself, nearly, but that bitch McGonagall seems to have inbuilt radar when it comes to Granger – or any of her precious orphans.

There I was having a late stroll after seeing Lucius to the gates when I saw a shadow moving near the big bay window in the Library. So I let my curiosity get the better of me, and if it had been one of the teachers I could have said that I thought someone was up to mischief, but I didn't get the chance. McGonagall swooped past me as I hid in an alcove near the main Library doors, hot on the heels of Granger. Both of them looked furious and I couldn't make out much of it, other than 'danger...stupid...wards...and frightened me to death.'

I could really frighten them both to death given half a chance. In fact I'd go the whole way with the right incentive.

Bloody buggered timing! If I'd just let Lucius go instead of receiving some information...information I needed, but still, if he'd stopped yapping about grand and glorious plans, I would have seen Granger sooner and had a chance to do anything I wanted. Even if it hadn't been her, but another of the Mudblood filth Dumbledore insists on soiling the world with, it would have been at least more fun than watching the old bitch lay into Granger. They didn't see me, but the Baron did as he made it out of his hidey-hole. He just looked at me and went to draw his cutlass quietly, almost daring me to have a go at enacting my plans.

I wonder who set the Baron to guard dog duty?

Before breakfast...

I haven't slept at all...again; and I know Snape won't let me sleep through his class – fuckwit that he is. He has some secret agenda, and I want to know what it is! Pansy is nowhere around and I couldn't even fuck her just so that I could pass some time and fill in the meaningless hours. I need to sleep, but asking for Dreamless Sleep seems to be a cowardly way to survive my fears, and I'm not the coward Lucius seems to think I am. I wanted to do more, particularly to Granger's parents, but no one would give me a wand to experiment with. It's like they don't trust me not to turn it against them, and though it's tempting to really show Lucius just what he made me, it would be inopportune...

They'll keep, they'll all keep and in the mad dash of confusion, who's to say which wand delivered which curse? I just need to keep my own counsel and watch for the signal that's coming...soon, and then I'll make them all pay! Lucius, Potter, McGonagall and saving the best for last – Granger.

Maybe I can do my stuck-up old 'granny' and Granger together. Have them perform on me, then each other. I could sit back and watch them, making sure they maul each other in front of witnesses. I need to practice Imperio a bit more, but that idea has definite possibilities. Maybe I could get Snape to wank while he watches them – it'd be the most action the greasy bastard would have ever seen...most likely. Then turn them all over to Avery with the explicit instructions to leave the two bitches for me to finish off. I'll have to talk to him at the meeting tonight, but he's always said that he'd like to have Snape's tight arse all to himself...and maybe I can deliver it to him.

Late afternoon...

I skived off classes this afternoon and I managed to get a little bit of sleep. Maybe it's the idea of watching Granger and McGonagall molest each other, but I did have the most wickedly erotic dream of them taking it in turns to suck my cock...and both of them unable to resist the lure of Imperius. They could try, of course, but the fun of Imperio is watching them trying to fight it, all the while knowing that they have to do every depraved thing I can think of to demoralise them and show them I am their master.

It was delicious, but the most fun was what I dreamt I'd do to them. McGonagall's easy! I just want to shove something weighty up her and hand her over to Avery after a bit of light-hearted play. Granger though...I want to arouse her, then just as she feels the pull towards orgasm, I'll bite her hard, taking as much of her sex as I can and letting the blood drip off my chin as I grin at her. I want to hear her scream – really scream – half in ecstasy and the rest in sheer terror. If that doesn't send her mad, handing her over to Avery will. Killing her might be merciful, now that I think about it, so maybe I'll keep her around for a while. I'll get a House Elf to patch her up and then do it all over again. That way I can fuck her mind and her body and I can see for myself...just how long it would take before she'd bore me? I might be able to take the Imperio off at some stage and hear her demented ravings, all the while enjoying the power of knowing that I'm the one who sent her mad.

Everything is starting to come together...and I couldn't be happier. Well I could, but that all depends on how my Master's plans work out in the next little while, and the meeting tonight promises to be full of interesting 'things.'

I can't wait!

I'm going to get everything I want; one way or another, and anyone who gets in my way...well, they'd better just watch their backs because I have a long memory.

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