Hermione opened her eyes, blinking them rapidly for the first few seconds. Rolling over she looked towards the window, sunlight was bursting out of the curtains, she could already hear birds chirping away to one another.
Sitting up she looked at the box at the end of her bed. A nice outfit with a white tank, black pants, and a light black jacket laid across it. Keeping a few good thoughts to herself, she flipped the blankets off making her way to the box, and picking up the outfit she walked through a door that lead into a bathroom.
"You did what!" came a loud voice from inside an extremely large room. "I couldn't let her keep walking, she was obviously in pain" came another voice. Inside the room stood two men, one tall dark-haired dark-eyed man dressed in nothing but the finest business attire. "Draco, you were not supposed to do this." The man said. "I couldn't help it, trust me, I despised the idea just as much as you, but I wasn't going to let her walk." Draco said, shoving his hands in his pockets. "So you are sending her home today? If we work hard, it might not be such a loss and the plan can still be put into play."
"Forget it, this 'plan" of yours nearly crushed her. If anything the plan needs to be stopped now, Algust" Draco said narrowing his eyes at Algust.
Algust sighed, "Draco, this plan cannot be stopped now. It was not just for Hermione this happened, it was for a good reason. Mr. Weasley d-"
"Mr. Malfoy, Miss Granger is awake," came a cheerful voice from the door. "Thank you, tell her I will meet her outside in one minute." Draco said to Sylvia, who nodded and shut the door. After the door was shut he turned to Algust. "Miss Granger will be staying with me, if any plans are messed up because of that, then stop them or rearrange them. Not everything can go as you please." Algust nodded, but not without glaring. "I'll show you out, follow me" Draco said motioning Algust out of the room.
"Ah, Good Morning Hermione." Draco greeted her as he saw her leaning against a rail. "And good day too you." Draco said in a fake cheerful voice as he took Algust's hand and shook her. "Good day, Mr. Malfoy" Algust said in a bitter voice as he 'popped' away.
Hermione raised an eyebrow at Draco. "Thank you for letting me stay with you last night.." Hermione started turning to stare at the large property which was Malfoy Manor's front yard. "Don't mention it. I was sorry to hear about Weasley's death." This caused a loud sigh from Hermione. Of course, pushing the memories out of her head wouldn't stop someone else from mentioning them. "I know you are, look I remembered you have a driver, do you think it's okay if he takes me back to my house?"
"Excellent Idea! William, please get a few boxes and the keys, we'll be going to Miss Granger's house to get her things."
The sentenced caused Hermione's head to spend. Boxes? We'll? to get her things?
"Draco I don't think you understood me. I meant to ask if he could take me home..and leave me there." Hermione said eyeing Draco. "Don't be ridiculous, you'll be staying here."
"Oh no, I couldn't. I really just want to go home."
"This is you're home now. Anything you want from your house we'll get and bring back."
"No! Listen to me I want to go home." Hermione started to yell. At this Draco gave her a sorrowful look. The only thing running through his mind was the plan. "Then just stay here a few more days? I mean, you don't really want to return to all those memories so suddenly."
Hermione studied Draco. "What are you not telling me?" Draco looked at her pressing his lips together, clearly getting annoyed. "Why do you always have to be so damn stubborn you little m-"
"Mudblood?" Hermione asked smirking. "I'm trying to be the nicest I can to make up for the wrong way I treated you during Hogwarts. Please accept my invitation to stay a few more nights here at Malfoy Manor." Draco said through greeted teeth.
"Fine"
