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Chapter #7 – Dark Plots and Dangerous Feelings

Crabbe and Goyle angrily walked back to their common room. They couldn't believe Draco would defy them like that! He was supposed to be on their side. Just because, his father died didn't mean he wasn't still in line for a dark mark just like them.

He should be avenging his father's death not forgetting about it. It seemed like he was on Granger's side now.

But, they didn't seem to be as close to Potter lately. They wondered why.

"What are we going to do about Draco?" Goyle wondered aloud.

Crabbe pinched his bleeding nose, "I dunno." He repaired his nose with his wand but it looked kind of messed up.

Goyle tried not to laugh at his new look. "What about Granger's baby?"

Crabbe's eyes grew wide, "We have to tell him, let's go."

They walked to the Owlery together silently. Goyle selected a great barn owl. When he picked it up by its' neck it bit him, a huge gash on his finger.

"OWWWWWWW!" Crabbe glared at him "Shut up!" He threw the owl on the floor and put his finger in his mouth ignoring the pain.

Crabbe took out some parchment and a quill and wrote,

Father,

Goyle and I have uncovered some information we think the Dark Lord would be pleased to receive. Granger has a baby. It is here at Hogwarts. Why didn't our Lord kill it when he had Granger's parents murdered?

Also, Draco Malfoy seems to have left our side. Goyle and I are welcoming the honor of carrying the dark mark. We will do anything to help the Dark Lord as we are here at Hogwarts.

Your son,

Vincent Markus Crabbe IV

He placed a spell on it so that only his father could read it with the counter spell they both knew, "Hidios"

Goyle snickered as he tied it to a different owl's leg and they watched it fly off.

Crabbe looked to Goyle, "Not one word Goyle, to anyone, even the Slytherins!"

Goyle nodded excitedly and they stalked off to the kitchens in search of more food.

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Draco and Hermione were sitting on the floor of the common room with Cody. Draco was making a toy airplane fly around the room. Cody was giggling amused. Hermione was however not amused as she was trying to get Cody to eat some applesauce and juice.

"Draco!" she said frustrated. "I'm trying to get him to eat!" Draco laughed at her, "Oh, sorry"

He watched as she lifted a spoonful to his mouth only to have him spit it out a few seconds later trying to get the airplane from Draco's hands.

Hermione threw the spoon down and sighed in defeat.

Draco smiled at her, "Here let me try" He took the spoon filled with applesauce and started making airplane noises, twirling it around before the "airplane" swooped over to Cody and into his wide open mouth.

Cody laughed and waited for more. Hermione looked at Draco amazed "Hmph!" She looked at him in mock anger. "Well I see he likes you!"

Draco continued to feed Cody wondering where he had learned how to take care of kids. Maybe it was natural.

He was aware of Hermione staring at him when she spoke again. "I'm glad you're here Draco, I think I just lost two of my best friends down there."

Her eyes glanced down to the floor making him a little bit uncomfortable. "Don't worry they'll come around." He smiled at her. "In the meantime you've got me, Blaise, and Kelsey, we're not that bad are we?"

Hermione shook her head and looked up at him grinning.

Draco looked back at Cody who was trying to grab the spoon from him, he suddenly had a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach, was it guilt?

"Hermione there's something I need to tell you." He put the spoon back in the jar.

Hermione came and sat beside him. "What is it?" she asked interestedly.

"Um, I know who killed your parents", "or, one of the people who did." He confessed looking at the floor in front of him.

Hermione put her hand on his chin to look at her, "Who?" Draco sighed and looked into her eyes. "My father."

Hermione pulled her knees to her chest, her eyes brimming with tears.

"Hermione…" Draco reached out to her.

"Get away from me!" Hermione backed away from him and looked away.

Draco was hurt. "But… I …" Hermione glared daggers at him "I said GO AWAY!" The tears were now running down her face.

Draco sighed and slowly walked upstairs into his room and slammed the door.

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Hermione pulled herself into a ball and cried. Why did it have to be Draco's father? He was being so nice to her and Cody. Cody. She looked at him next to her. He was looking at her with wide concerned eyes. Not knowing what was going on, he looked like he would start bawling any minute.

"Aww come here baby." She pulled him onto her lap and held him. He leaned back and put one miniature hand on her cheek.

Hermione laughed. "He would never hurt us would he?" She smiled "I'm being silly."

Cody climbed off her lap and up the first step of the stairs. That made Hermione nervous and she hurried over and scooped him up.

"Let's go get him huh?" She carried him upstairs and knocked on Draco's door. There was no answer so Hermione sighed and pushed open the door.

Draco was on his back lying on his bed looking at the ceiling. He looked up when she walked in.

She sat down beside him on the bed. Cody immediately crawled over to Draco. He grinned and ruffled the young boy's hair.

Hermione watched the interaction realizing how stupid she had been. "Draco I'm so sorry, I know it has nothing to do with you." Draco stayed silent ignoring her gaze.

"I shouldn't have yelled at you, I just, for a moment I thought maybe you were still with your father."

Draco sighed. "My father's dead, you don't have to worry about that."

Hermione said, "Oh, I'm sorry Draco, I didn't know." Draco smiled, "I didn't say it was a bad thing!" Hermione looked confused at his happiness but Draco didn't feel the need to explain just yet.

He looked at the little boy in his arms. "I'm going to make sure nobody treats this boy the way Lucious treated me!" Suddenly his voice was cold.

"I will never be on that side!" He looked back at her. "I never was."

Hermione scooted over and lay next to him. "I never thought you were."

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