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Chapter 10 Deals, A Promise, A Visit, and the Bin

Dinner was very subdued that night. The mother who was looking better than she had in years returned back to her quiet fearful state. I wondered what happened to make her go back, but I didn't dwell on it long. My mind was set on other matters, the information that the dark lord had given me. I had to be around that mudblood, I had to… ugh I didn't want to think of it at all. Every time it did pop up in my head I couldn't swallow. Spend time with Granger, spend every waking moment with the person that I truly hated the most, and why the rush? The dark lord did say something about Merlin waking up, but what does that have to do with me getting revenge on the mudblood?

"Is there something on your mind Draco?" My father drawled after taking a long swig from his goblet.

"Actually father, there is." I replied. "After attending classes for the first day at MWU, I think it would be better for me and my education if I stayed there for the remainder of the program. Classes are extremely hard and of course I want to come out on top."

My father looked mildly surprised.

"Since when were you going to tell us you were going to MWU?" He asked coldly.

"Since mother said I could go." I replied glaring at him. I didn't want to tell him the plan and I had no intention to do so. I knew if I told him, he would somehow mess it all up.

He glared at my mother who looked like she was slowly unraveling at the seams. "You may stay on campus, only if we can make a deal." He gave me a cold smile. I turned back to my plate, trying to finish the rest of my food.

Every time my father wanted to make a "deal" it was always for the benefit of him and a letdown for me. My mother then made an excuse that she wasn't feeling well and that she would take a lie down upstairs. Since I hadn't excused myself from the table I was still sitting playing absentmindedly with my food.

"So let's make a deal, my son." He said, sneering at me.

"And if I refuse?" I asked, already knowing the answer.

"Disinheritance." He bellowed. He was always threatening me with that. If I refused the dark mark, it would have been disinheritance and death, if I didn't do what he wanted me to it was always disinheritance. Money was always on the line, my money to be correct.

"Ok so what do you want?" I asked dejectedly, putting my fork down.

"What does every man want?" He said smiling. I looked at him with confusion in my face, what else did he want, we already had plenty of money, a beautiful house, fame, notoriety, everything.

"A good shag." He answered for me, a smile creeping on his thin lips. I looked at him incredulously, was he joking? "No, no, not with you dear boy, that witch who was newly inducted, that Chang girl."

"Cho?" I said in disbelief.

I was in the shower washing the scent of Severus off of me. Boy did he know how to bed a woman. As the water was beating upon my flesh I just thought about everything that has happened in the past twenty-four hours.

First I went to my classes at MWU not to mention running into Malfoy, who totally tried to seduce me. Then I went to go visit my father who then passed away. Then I was given a mission after the order meeting and found out that Merlin chose me. Not only that, but I could do wandless magic. To top it all off I had just finished another playful romp with my old potions master. All in all this day was packed full of emotion, the good and the bad. The only sad thing was my father's passing. For some reason I had kind of expected it. I mean, I remembered the curse that was cast upon me in fifth year. No one ever survives a death eater attack, not if you didn't have a wand for protection. The reason why I didn't go see him sooner was the simple fact that I was afraid that he was going to die on me, which he did. Just thinking about how my parents suffered strengthened my resolve to get back at my parents' killers.

I got out of the shower and dried off. I needed to go some place to clear my head, to think about everything, and I knew exactly where I had to go.

I was sitting on my bed waiting for Cho to show up, she usually showed up around 9 and seeing how it was only eight I still had another hour. I was hoping she would show up early, but she didn't at quarter after I heard her familiar pop and she appeared before my eyes.

"What's wrong Draco?" She asked tacking a seat on the bed next to me.

"You know what's wrong!" I bellowed. "Everything, the plans, my father, everything!" I jumped up off the bed and began pacing the floor.

She turned her cold eyes on mine. "What's the problem, I thought everything was going well?" She said softly but fearfully.

"Look Cho," I stopped and turned to her. "The dark lord wants me to put these plans into actions. I must be with her every second of the day, but how can I do that while I am stuck here?"

"Why don't you just tell your father the plan?" She asked pushing her hair behind her ear.

"Because he has a way of messing things up." I replied. "Plus, I need to keep him in good graces so I can get what I want without including him."

"And how are you supposed to do that?" She asked.

"He said that I could only leave if I gave him something in return."

"And that is?" She asked once more.

"He wants you, he wants you to - to shag him." I took a deep breath. "And you must do it good or I will lose my inheritance, and if he evens mention something to the dark lord about my leaving I am sure the dark lord will mention something about doing it on his orders, and then my father would want to know what the plan is."

I looked at her, her face was full of disgust that suddenly turned into a sneer and then a smile.

"Is that all?" She asked looking at me. "All I have to do is shag your father? I will only on one condition," She smiled, "You have to watch."

I just stared at her, that girl was crazy, straight out of her mind, completely nutters. That was just sick and disgusting, I cringed at the thought.

"It's either that or we can have a threesome." She said laughing. I didn't find it funny at all. "It was just a joke, I won't scar you for life like that. Just promise me that you will shag me senseless when I'm done with him." (A/n: EWWWWW nasty…LOL)

I promised her, and then I told her to get ready while I go fetch my father. He was smiling when I told him that she was here. He actually wanted to do it in the room next to mine; all I could do was comply. I went back to my room and got Cho. She was in a leather strapless top a short leather skirt with knee high leather black boots; she even had a whip to match. My mouth opened in shock.

"Don't drool." She said smiling. She pushed my chin up, kissed me full on the lips and then left the room. (a/n: totally gross but Cho's determination gets the best of her)

While Cho was sealing the "deal", I sent a letter to the school, and they sent a letter back with the key to my room. I decided right then and there to pack up my stuff. While I was doing this I figured out why my father wanted to do it in the room next to mine. They didn't put silencing spells around the room and yes I did hear the moans of my father and Cho. More like Cho was moaning loudly in her native language, something that I haven't heard before. I was pretty amazed and yet disgusted at the same time. I left a note for Cho on my bed; I left another note for my mother and then I apparated once more to MWU.

I sat on the ledge of the roof at headquarters, looking out to the endless sky. I had been out there for a good half hour when I heard the door to the roof creak open. There was no need for me to turn around, I knew it was Harry. He made his way slowly over to me, he wrapped his arms my waist and kissed me lightly on the lips.

"It's all my fault." I whispered.

"It is not your fault, Hermione, it's no one's fault." He said gazing at me. "Death is natural, it happens, whether we pass peacefully or if we are ripped from the ones we love. It just took me a while to figure this out for myself."

I sat there in silence and he turned me around. I was facing him still sitting. "Look, I know that you have to spend time with Malfoy, I just want you to be careful, I don't want you ripped from me either."

"Harry…" I started; he put his hand to my lips.

"Look, when this is all over promise me one thing." He said gazing at me with his green eyes filled with desire. "Promise that you will be mine, promise."

"I don't know…" I said timidly. This was a big thing a really big thing to think about on top of everything else.

"Look Hermione, I don't care, shag as many guys you want, do the most awful things but promise me, promise me you will be there for me in the end. I know this is a big thing to ask now, I know that things change, maybe you won't be mine, but promise me that you will still be there for me." He took a ring out of his pocket and placed it on my middle finger on my right hand, it was a plain gold band.

"Ok." I replied, looking at the ring. "Only if you let me leave you tonight."

He gave me a hug and then a soft kiss on the lips, his emeralds shining with happiness. I needed to get out of this house I needed to go to my parents house. The longer I stayed here the longer it would take me to put the plan into action. After spending a little more time with Harry I decided to leave. I was packing up my stuff, when Ginny begged to come with me, I had no problem with it, and quite frankly I didn't want to go to my house alone. Mrs. Weasley allowed it only if we were in each other's company at all times. I then bid everyone farewell, except for Snape. He already had gotten my good bye present. Ginny gave me her over night bag to shrink and I placed it in my pocket. We went downstairs, I thanked Mrs. Weasley once more, and we both left.

I went straight to my dorm, I had a lot of unpacking to do but I was a little nervous because I knew my father's ways, he tends to get a little too rough. I went to Warlock Hall and straight to my room, it was on the third floor. It was extremely noisy. People had their doors wide open and were blasting music. The dull lighting was hurting my eyes and it smelled like fire whiskey. People were being loud and arguing over the latest quidditch match. Some rooms were closed that had do not disturb signs on them I guess some people were actually studying. I made my way down the dank musty hall to my room. I opened the door and began taking my stuff out of my pockets. I waited for about twenty minutes for Cho to come. I stared at my new prison cell. All the walls were off white with a big window with plain blinds. The room was smaller than the elves quarters at my manor. I decided that I couldn't breathe in the little room and decided that I would make my way to the Java Bin for a pick me up and to think of ways to accelerate my plans.

We apparated to the darkened play ground that that was near my house. I didn't want to see the ruin that the death eaters had inflicted upon my house just yet. We began walking towards my house; uneasiness and dread filled me as we made our way to the end of the block. I turned the corner, and my eyes grew wide. It looked like someone blew a crater in the middle of my street, followed by a hurricane. The houses on either side of me were just a pile of rubble. The street was completely deserted. Cars were overturned and an eerie silence filled the air. Ginny shivered beside me. We began making our way down the street. Misery filled my chest as I walked by the houses in which I knew the inhabitants. We finally made it to my house, it seemed as though no harm had came to it, and whatever harmed that did Dumbledore seemed to have fixed.

I entered the house afraid of what I would find, but to my surprise everything was in its place. The chairs were still in the sitting room were still in their place, the television was still sitting in the entertainment center. All the dishes were in their place in the cabinets. It seemed as though no atrocity occurred here. Ginny left my side and went exploring around the house and I went in the kitchen. I began cleaning the fridge, taking out things that had seemed to expire or smelled funny. I heard the TV blaring and Ginny exclaiming in excitement. I rushed in the living room and turned the television down. She gave me a wide smile. I gave her the remote and showed her how to use it. I then went upstairs to one of the guest rooms and prepared it for Ginny to stay over. Then I went downstairs to check up on Ginny. She was curled up on the couch watching the news in awe.

"Ginny, I need to talk to you." I said looking down at her. She seemed to be in her own little world. I pushed the power button on the TV.

"Hey!" She cried out. "Where did the people go?" I began laughing.

After she calmed down I told her, I told her about Merlin, and I made sure she promised not to tell anyone. The only reason why I told her was because I wanted to go talk to him. I had a couple more questions. So we went upstairs and unpacked her stuff in the guest room, and my stuff in my room, and we got done around 9:30. Since I knew there wasn't anyone around we disapparated from my backyard to MWU.

Ginny was looking around at all the buildings as we made it to the center of the quad. We made our way to the lighted fountain. I sat on the bench directly in front of Merlin once more. He smiled once he saw me. I introduced Merlin to Ginny who was looking at me like I totally lost my marbles.

"I see that you have talked to Dumbledore, I can feel that you released your ability. May I ask which one?"

'Wandless Magic' I thought to him.

"Just like Dumbledore, I assume he has given you books and articles to read, so you can gain strength in your ability?" He asked.

I nodded my head; Ginny was staring at me in confusion. I just smiled at her.

"And I know that you came here to ask me something." He said knowingly.

'Yes, what is your purpose, why do you chose to speak to a selected few?' I thought.

"Well I am here to assist the good side to conquer over all evil." He said fixing his hat, which was tilting to the side because a bird had landed upon it.

'So are you telling me that I will get help from you to defeat Voldemort?' I asked eagerly.

"Yes and no, some things that I try to do limit my powers, does things I do stay away from." He said.

'Ok, since you help good conquer over evil what did you help Dumbledore do?' I thought.

"If you are aware I helped him defeat Grindenwald." (A/n: Correct me if I am wrong, lost my copy of the first HP book, it's on the chocolate frog card) I nodded with knowing.

'So why didn't you try to stop Lord Voldemort the first time?' I asked.

"The person in which I found worthy, I found too late, before he could build up his strength for me he died in a Death Eater attack. As soon as I began searching for someone else, another worthy candidate Voldemort had already been vanquished, or so I thought." He replied. "But it seems as though were running out of time, you seem to become weaker. You must strengthen you ability. If you do you will not have to come out here to speak with me I will inhabit a corner of your mind, and if you would have to speak with me you will be able to call upon me."

With that he left my mind. I walked weakly to the fountain and got something to drink. Ginny was afraid for me but after I drunk the water and showed her that I was fine we left. I didn't want to go back home so soon, so we walked around the campus and by 10:30 we came across a little coffee shop called the Java Bin. I needed something to drink so I beckoned Ginny on.

There were alot of students in this small but cozy coffee shop. The air was full of the smell of caffeine and coffee. Some people were in front of the shop studying, doing schoolwork. The lounge chairs that crowded around the stage were filled with students relaxing and having a good time watching the act that was on stage. It was open wand night, which meant that anyone could go up and perform, the same as open mic night. The darkened room set the mood. I saw someone wave at us but I couldn't see who it was but it was obvious that they were waving at us, so I made my way over to them. Ginny and I made our way over to the couch that the boy was sitting on.

"What is Draco Malfoy doing here?" Ginny whispered in my ear. I looked at the boy once more and saw his platinum blonde hair and a smile staring out at me.

A/n: That's it, Chapter 10. I hoped you guys liked it, I wasn't going to post it because I thought it wasn't up to par of my other chappies but I hope you guys like it. I'd like to thank all of the regulars who have been patient with my dysfunctional computer and me. I got it back early and its safe to say that I have two more weeks of regular posting, after that I will be able to post at least once a week only because I start my second year of college on 9/1 so we have two work free weeks ok. Wow your guys reviews were so awesome for the last chappie, I knew that you guys would have been shocked at the hr/ss hook up but it my STORY lol… oh well Im glad you liked it Pls R&R

Psycho Faerie: I am so glad that you think it's gross and disgusting… I rather like it LOL! I am so glad that you like my story, and thanx for complementing me on my writing I really appreciate it, your review almost got me kicked out of the library because I laughed so much! I hope you R&R in the future. Here's a virtual sugar cookie… Thanx so much

Maddudewalking: OMG you review almost got me kicked out of the library too! Your such an awesome reviewr, I know draco does have to ruin it doesn't he? I am so glad that you liked the Hrm/SS hook up, I am such a big Hrm/SS fan. In the near future I do plan on doing a SS/HRM fic so keep you eyes opened. As for voldy talking to Cho… all in good time. I am glad that you think that my story is WICKED, I try my best. I couldn't wait til August 29th either, I got my computer back today, well technically yesterday and I had a choice of waiting two more weeks or getting the internet, guess which one I chose, LOL! I hope you liked this chappie! Here's a virtual Rice Krispie square… I totally love them!

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I would like to thank my beta Dracos-Sexy-Bitch for posting the last chappie for me, I really do. As soon as I finished the last chappie the website just wouldn't work and I really wanted to get this chappie out to you guys and she did a wonderful job of posting! Thanx so much gurlie… Thanx to all of the reviewers for being so patient with me and I really do hope that you guys like this chappie….. until next time

As Always… Cherbi161