Standard Disclaimer
A Word from the Dark Lord
Lord Voldemort sat in his high backed chair in front of a roaring fire, listening to the report his new spy was giving him of the goings on at Hogwarts.
"Thank you Professor. You're information is most helpful. I shall be sure to talk to the young Mr. Malfoy about his relationship with the mudblood."
With a poof of green smoke the head was gone.
"Call Mr. Malfoy here." He commanded "In fact, call both of them. I do believe his father will be most amused by the allegations."
"Of course sir." his servant scurried from the room.
The Dark Lord thought about the situation. He felt his spy was over reacting, but it did give him an idea on how to get to Harry Potter. A very good idea indeed.
With loud pop, Lucius Malfoy stood before He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.
"You needed me sir?"
"Sit down Lucius. Would you like a cup of tea while we wait?"
"No thank you."Lucius glanced nervously about the room "Who are we waiting for, may I ask?"
"Your son, Draco."
Lucius' eyes widened at the thought of what trouble Draco could be in. "What did he do? I promise it won't happen again. I..."
"Oh no Lucius. I him to continue on this path."
"What, my Lord?"
" I want him to gain the trust of a Ms. Hermione Granger. If he must seduce her to do so, well, then by all means."
"He's been carrying on with that mudblood?!" Lucius was outraged. "How could he, my only son, my flesh and blood---"
The Dark Lord raised one hand to silence Lucius.
With a puff of green smoke Draco appeared in the fireplace. He stepped out carefully, wiping the soot from his robes. "You called, my Lord?"
"Please sit." Draco chose to stand. "I'm sorry sir, but I've been sitting all day in class. I'd really rather not."
Lucius glared at his son's impertinence.
Lord Voldemort smiled. "I called you here to discuss your relationship with a girl at your school. Ms. Hermione Granger."
All of Draco's confidence left him. His stomach began to flop as he tried not to think about the dreams. They were only dreams after all. How could You-Know-Who constitute that as a relationship?
"I have it from a reliable source that you've been seeing a lot of this girl."
Draco voice shook as he replied "I wouldn't call it a lot sir. She's my partner in potions and so we've been working on our term project together. But thats the extent of our relationship. I really do hate her. She's nothing but a know-it-all no good mudblood."
"She's also friends with Harry Potter I do believe."
Draco nodded. "Yes sir, she is."
"I want her to be your friend too."
"Sir?"
"I want you to gain her trust. By any means necessary."
"Sir?" Draco wasn't quite sure he understood what he was being told to do.
"There's an old Muggle saying. It goes something like 'keep your friends close and your enemies closer.' Well, I want you to keep Ms. Granger quite close."
"A brilliant plan sir." Lucius interjected. The Dark Lord ignored him.
"Am I understood Draco? I want you to use her as a way to get to Harry Potter."
Draco smiled for the first time since entering the room. "Consider it done sir."