Kikikermit: I don't own Harry Potter or any of the other characters. If I did I wouldn't be writing fanfiction.

The Games We Play

Chapter 3: Strangers

"Muuuuuummm, stop messing with my hair. I like the way I had it." He could hardly believe how much his mother was obsessing about spoiling him and treating him like a child. It was sickening, but he held his tongue. They both had been through more than their fair share of hardships caused by his father and after all she was his mother. Even HE had to show her the respect that she had earned.

"Draco, stop whining. It's unbecoming for a gentleman to act in such a manner, especially in public." His mother scolded as she dropped her hand after brushing her son's hair out of his eyes.

Sighing loudly he straightened himself "Yes mother."

"Thats better. Now, come give your mother a hug and kiss before you go." She smiled at how much he had grown over the years. She was reminded of her husband when she looked at him, but as a mother she knew her son better than that. She knew that even with Lucuis's beatings and beratings, he never could break Draco. He never knew how his son had so much strength when faced with torture or why he could resist it either.

"Aawww mum! Not here!" Draco pleaded, It wasn't that he didn't want to hug and kiss his mother, he was just wary of doing so in public.

"Draco Malfroy, thats enough! I won't get to see you until Christmas Holiday. So, don't make me ask again." She didn't like being so firm with her son, but a mother has got to do what she's got to do.

"Yes mother." Draco couldn't deny his mother anything. He gave her a hug and kissed her cheek. "Now mother, you need to go home and rest, you don't look well. Why don't you have Rina make you some nice hot tea and you get yourself in bed. I wouldn't know what I would do If something should happen to you."

He knew his mother had been sick for a long time. Even the best of St.Mungo's doctors didn't even know what was wrong. Rina, the head house elf, had tried every remedy she could think of, nothing helped. After Lucius' death in azkaban prison, Rina had become Narcissa's personal handmaid and guard.

Narcissa sighed, she knew her son was right. She hadn't been feeling well today, but she insisted that she accompany him to the train station. "Alright, dearest. Write me when you find the time and do try not to get into trouble. When you broke your arm playing Qiuditch, I nearly fainted. Please be careful and try to be nice to your betrothed. I know that you are against arranged marriages. but Snape's daughter will be a wonderful match for you, even if the rumors are true."

Draco knew that Snape had a daughter, but Severus had been forced to give her away to adoption, because of "Lord" Voldemort. When he became of age his mother told him of the arranged marriage. He had never met her, but Severus was supposed to introduce them this year at school. There were rumors that when she was 15 she had gotten pregnant, but no one ever saw her or even knew for sure if she had been pregnant at all. Although Severus kept an eye on his daughter, she still didn't know about her parentage. Even Severus wasn't sure about about the rumors.

But that is not the reason he was against the marriage. Although Draco hated admitting having any feelings for anyone other than his mother, he knew his heart was held by someone already. It upset him that after he fell in love with her, she vanished not even leaving a note on the pillow. His eyes stung with held back tears, he couldn't believe she had left him, after all the love that they had made. It hurt even more to know that they both had been each other's first. He had no idea what her reason for leaving was. He could remember her silky dark brown hair and soft curves, she was perfect. She was staying with her cousin in america a when he had met her. She said that she lived back in England with her parents. Of course at the time Draco had died his hair and wore color contacts, so as NOT to draw attention to himself. But even with light brown hair and brown eyes she had noticed him. That was a summer Draco could never forget. It was the summer after the Triwizard tournament. His mother thought it would be a good idea to let him vacation that year at their beach house in America.

" Draco, you better go catch the train." His mother said after she noticed the tears brimming his eyes. She knew what he was thinking of, she couldn't blame him for wanting to cry. She was the only thing Draco had ever wished for. She was what kept his will strong when Lucius did his worst. He clung to the hope of finding her again. And although she encouraged his hopes of finding her, she knew that there would be slim chances of him ever succeeding.

She watched as her son Nodded his head in agreement. "Don't worry dearest, I promise that if you find her before you marry next year, then I will cancel the arranged marriage if you wish." she consoled.

"Thank you, mum. I will find her though, even if it kills me." He said as he turned and boarded the train.

"I just hope that it doesn't have to come to that." said Narcissa as she watched her son solemnly board the train.

Blaise Zambini was disgusted at having Pansy throwing herself at him. She has been trying her hardest to seduce him ever since she found out that Draco was betrothed to someone else.

" Pansy, I have no interest in bedding your slutty ass, so you can stop trying to rub me down." Blaise said firmly.

Pansy huffed as she got off his lap and sat on the bench across from him. Her arms crossed and for the first time in her life, her legs were crossed as well.

Crabbe and Goyle were sitting waiting for draco's orders. Draco Finally walked into the booth, looking around he smirked.

"Wow, Pansy! I would have thought you'd be all over Blaise. After all he is the only one who even compares to me. And now that I'm spoken for, you'll have to take what you can get."

Pansy shot him a glare that could have melted steel.

"Now, now, Draco. You should have known that I wouldn't fall for her tricks. But she did try her best." Blaise Smirked at his best friend, while Pansy tried to melt him with her eyes.

"Well I need to see Snape, So I have to go." Draco whirled around and left the booth.

"GINNY! Wake up, please wake up!" Hermione had been trying to revive her. "Ginny if you hear me, I'm going to go get Snape, He'll have some kind potion to revive you." with that said she stood up and ran out of the booth to find Professor Snape.

When she found him he was sitting in his office on the teacher's train car. "Professor, come quick Ginny has fainted." She panted out, exhausted after running all the way up the train.

When the young woman burst into his office He was about to retort something about her being over dramatic, that is until he looked up.

"Hermione!" He gasped. He couldn't believe how much she looked like him but acted just like her mother. "Alright, I'm coming, but I'll need to speak you after we're finished reviving her."

Confused that her Potions professor would want to speak to her. She agreed and led him to the right booth.

"What made Miss Weasley faint, Hermione?" Snape hadn't noticed that he had been calling her by her first name, but Hermione had. It made her nervous.

"Professor, I told her that I had a daughter and that my daughter would be living with me at Hogwarts." She couldn't believe that she was telling him this. She could have lied, but like her nature she couldn't lie to a teacher.

"Hermione, I already knew about your knew living arrangements, but I thought it was your baby sister that was coming to live with you." Asked Snape knowing about that her "parents" had died the past summer and left them to fend for themselves.

"No sir, she was living with my parents while I went to Hogwarts. Now that they are gone I have no choice but to bring her with me." replied Hermione as she stopped at Ginny's booth. She walked in and Snape followed her.

Hermione scooped Ginny up and laid her on the bench, while Snape pulled a lite blue potion out of his robes.

"Here get her to drink this." he said handing her the vial.

After Hermione poured the potion into Ginny's mouth. Ginny shot up, startling Hermione and although no one noticed, Snape as well.

"Did you say your DAUGHTER? As in YOU had sex and got knocked up?" Ginny couldn't help but be shocked, her best friend was a teenage mother. "Wait! That means I'm an aunty." Overjoyed at being an aunty, she quickly forgave Hermione for not waiting till marriage as they had both promised each other, as best friends of course.

Sighing loudly in relief, "Yes Ginny, you're an aunty." Hermione smiled at her friends acceptance.

"Alright, now that Miss Weasley is revived. I need to speak to you, now." Commanded Snape, giving no room for argument.

BACK IN SNAPES OFFICE BOOTH

"Hermione, when I heard about the passing of your... uh... parents, I knew that it had come time to tell you something that has been kept secret since you were born." Snape was having a hard time saying this, it had been kept secret for so long.

"Sir, I already know that I was adopted, if that is what you're trying to tell me."

"No Hermione, It is my job to tell you who your birth parents are." Snape had began sweating he was so nervous. "Hermione, Your birth parents are still alive and well, considering what they went through the ensure your safety."

"Sir I don't understand, please explain." Said Hermione not sure what he was getting at.

"Hermione, I'm your Father."

Mwahahaha, yeah I'm evil. Cliffy's suck, but they keep you coming back.

(Draco pops in)

Draco: Hey! What about me?

Kiki: (smirks) What about you?

Draco: What happens to me?

Kiki: THIS! (Jumps Draco)

(Draco screams like a little girl and runs away)

Kiki: Wait, Come back! I need you to finish the story!