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A/N It has been a very sad week in my household. On Wednesday we had to put my dog Trouble to sleep. She had a major stroke and several seizures. The vet said there was nothing they could do other than put her down. She was a 15 year old miniture border collie and we had her for nine years of that time. We found her on the streets near our old apartment after someone threw her out of a moving car. We are really upset over her death. If you would like to see a picture of Trouble visit my MY SPACE page and click on my blog page 'Trouble..." There is a link on my profile page. Or just go to MY SPACE and look me up by my email DracoLHermioneataoldotcom
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Nagini
Hermione made her way down the hallway towards the shared bathroom. She wanted to get in there before anyone else so that she would not be rushed. She locked the door and ran the shower before undressing. She had only packed one change of clothes and a pair of summer pajamas. She stepped into the shower and washed her long hair inhaling the scent of the shampoo. It was a light flowery scent that she liked a lot. A few minutes later she was done and drying off. The satiny fabric of the pajamas felt cool on her skin. The inn was sweltering hot, no air conditioning and too few windows to get a good breeze. When she entered the room she was sharing with Draco, Harry and Ginny, Draco was already lying on the bed in just some boxers.
"Draco!" she exclaimed. "You can't sleep that way; we don't have a private room."
"It's hot!" he whined.
"Open the windows." Hermione said as she propped open one of the old windows with a stick. Draco did the same on the other side of the room and soon a cool breeze blew softly through the room. It wasn't much but it helped a lot.
"Here throw this on." she said tossing him a t-shirt out of the small bag he had packed.
"Fine." he groaned putting the shirt over his head. "Party pooper."
"You won't be saying that in a bit when Harry isn't using you for hexing practice." she smiled.
"Oooh, scared of Potter." he mocked.
"You should be," she joked.
A short while later Harry and Ginny entered the room screwing around tickling each other and giggling madly. Harry threw Ginny on the bed and began removing her shirt before Hermione put a stop to it.
"Ahem." she coughed loudly. Harry and Ginny looked up sheepishly.
"Hermione, Draco…uh we didn't see you here." Harry said straightening up and covering Ginny's exposed mid-section.
"Obviously." she smiled. "Do you want us to uh…take a walk or something?"
"No, no we're fine. Just gonna go drown myself in a cold shower, coming Ginny?" he asked. She nodded quickly and followed him down the hall.
Hermione looked back at Draco only to find a huge grin on his face.
"What?" she asked.
"Nothing." he said continuing to grin.
"Tell me." she prodded.
"No, never mind." he replied.
"Don't make me use this." she said grabbing her wand from the nightstand.
"Oh fine… I was just thinking that Potter and Ginny will be gone for a while and we could take advantage of the moment." the twinkle in his eyes and the smirk on his face was as plain as the day.
"Really Draco…do you think I would risk that? Having Harry and Ginny walk in on that would be…too much to take." she said.
"That's the fun of it. The risk of getting caught. Come on 'Mione…just a little." he said nibbling on her ear and down to her neck.
"Don't start…" she mumbled. "you're not playing fair." The hairs stood up on end on every inch of her skin.
"Don't start what?" he joked kissing his way down to her chest.
"This." she said imitating his kissing motions.
"Oh, what about this?" he asked feeling her breasts through the think satiny fabric.
"That too." she said moaning softly.
"And this?" he said as his hands roamed down her flat stomach towards the elastic band of her satiny sleep shorts.
"Oh gods…" she moaned knowing full well that she would not be able to resist him for very long.
"How long will they be gone you think?" she groaned softly.
"Five, ten minutes." he breathed in her ear.
"And you think that is enough time to…"
He nodded eagerly before she could finish her sentence.
"You are impossible." she groaned as he rubbed her inner thigh.
"I know. Is that a yes?" his satiny voice echoed softly through the room.
She thought for a moment before nodding and covering his mouth with hers. She slipped her hand down his flat stomach and removed his boxers under the thin sheet. She slipped out of her pajama bottoms as well and positioned herself in front of him with her back against his stomach.
"This way if we hear them coming we can pretend to be asleep." she whispered. Hermione heard his husky 'ok' as she felt his hardness rubbing her back and rear. He lowered his body slightly and found his mark. She was already wet from the shower and from his previous groping. He slid in quickly making Hermione gasp with pleasure. Draco's strong arms went around her waist making her feel as safe as she could remember. His hot, irregular breathing on her neck turned her on even more. His hands wandered up towards her thinly covered breasts and squeezed. Every stroke he made had Hermione writhing with pleasure, she could tell that she was close to coming and hoped he was too. The fear mixed with excitement of Harry and Ginny walking in was at the front of her mind.
"Oh, Draco!" she called out in a whispered shout. A moment later he stopped thrusting and laid his sweaty head on her damp hair.
"You are amazing. Did you know that?" he asked her brushing a curl from her sweaty forehead.
"You aren't bad yourself." she said pulling on her bottoms on. "You better get your boxers on."
"Ok." he groaned pulling them on just as Harry and Ginny were heard coming up the hall. "See I told you it was enough time." he said poking her in the side in a playful manner.
Harry and Ginny burst through the door, both soaking wet, faces pink and grinning.
"Hands above the sheets." Ginny said jokingly.
"Shower separately Ginerva?" Hermione replied.
Harry's face blushed so deeply that it could be seen even in the pale light.
"Let's just try to get some sleep." said Harry.
"Looks like you two should have no problem." Ginny winked. Hermione's face flushed deeply as she tried to smooth her damp hair. Draco merely smirked and put his hands behind his head.
"Goodnight Ginny, Harry." she replied quickly.
"Goodnight Hermione, Draco." Ginny replied.
"Night." Draco replied. "And thanks."
"For what?" Ginny asked.
"Not calling me Malfoy."
"You're welcome." she said smiling. "Night."
The next morning Hermione heard banging on the door very early.
"I thought we could sleep in Harry." she groaned.
"Hermione it's almost nine. That is sleeping in." Harry said standing up stretching.
"Get down to breakfast you lot." they heard Mrs. Weasley shout as she went to the next door.
"Ugh…" Ginny said grabbing her clothes and heading down the hallway towards the bathroom. Harry followed her grabbing his clothes as well.
Hermione stood up and took off her pajamas. Draco stretched and smiled at her.
"Morning." he said.
She flushed again slightly before pulling on clean panties and her bra. Following that was a t-shirt and jeans along with her trainers.
Draco reached in his bag and pulled out a t-shirt and jeans as well and put it on quickly. Harry and Ginny returned fully dressed just as Draco was pulling on his shoes.
"Ready?" Harry asked grabbing his and Ginny's wands.
"Ready." Hermione said doing the same.
"I'm starved." could be heard coming from the hallway.
"My brother must be up." Ginny joked. They ran down the stairs towards the kitchen to find the rest of the order up and already eating.
"Morning sleepyheads." Remus said to the teenagers that had just joined them.
"Morning." they all said between yawns. Harry tried to take a seat next to Ron so he could ask how it went with Luna last night.
"Hey." he whispered to his best friend. "How was it bunking with Neville and Luna?"
"It was fine." Ron replied. "Luna and I talked a bit. Have you ever heard of the rotfang conspiracy?" Harry laughed.
"Why as a matter of fact I have. Luna is a fascinating girl. Any snogging going on in there?" Harry asked.
"No, not yet." he said in a hushed voice. "But I did hug her, so it's a start. And I told her to remove those glamour charms. I liked her the way she was."
Harry looked over at Luna, her hair was a darker blonde, eyes pale blue again but he could honestly say he preferred her that way too. Honest, truthful.
"Good call mate." Harry said filling his plate with eggs, sausages and oatmeal. Ron raced over to Luna and pulled out her chair for her. A blush soon filled her cheeks and she giggled. Ron sat down next to her and started chatting. Harry returned to sit by Ginny, across from Hermione and Draco.
"Sleep well?" Hermione asked Ginny winking when Harry wasn't looking.
"Yes." she replied winking back. "How about you?"
"Wonderful."
"So mate, where are we headed today? Undoubtedly somewhere full of peril and danger." Draco grinned.
"Joking aside we are headed towards that forest on the edge of town. The snake Nagini should be out hunting for food soon and with the grace of the gods I can call her in parcel mouth and lure her away from her master. We can circle around her trapping her before I kill her. Any questions?" Everyone shook their heads no.
"Okay, finish eating and meet in the entrance hallway as soon as you're done."
The group finished quickly and gathered in the hall of the quaint inn. When Harry and Remus were done with the head count they headed out the door. Grey clouds filled the sky above them, rain seemed to be looming and some of the foggy mist had returned.
"The Dementors are mating quickly." Harry whispered to Remus, who nodded in reply. They walked up the long dirt road taking the right fork instead of the left that lead to Harry's parent's house. After walking a bit the road abruptly ended just at the edge of a massive grove of trees. The trees seemed to block any light that might have helped in their search. Harry motioned his head towards the trees and the group followed him in loyally. When they got inside the clearing everyone lit their wands so that they could see. Just off the edge of the forest they could see the wooden cabin that Harry first saw in the mirror or Erised. Harry put his finger to his mouth to signal silence as they walked. The only sound that could be heard was the crunching of leaves and twigs on the forest floor. Tiny beams of obscured sunlight peeked through the treetops making the ground look like prison bars. They were walking towards the middle of the trees and then Harry spoke.
"Nagini." he said but to the others it sounded like hissing. "Nagini come here."
Draco seemed impressed by Harry's unusual ability. Harry continued to call the snake for half an hour or so as the rest of the group walked in silence.
"Nagini, your master is calling." Harry said again in parcel mouth. He was trying to lure her towards the cabin so they could catch her on the way back from hunting. So far they had heard nothing but their own footsteps and Harry's hissing.
Just then a crack of a twig in the far off distance made them all turn their heads towards the source of the noise.
"What was that?" Hermione asked.
"Shhhh…" Harry said listening.
It happened again, a cracking sound to the right of where they were standing now.
Hermione gripped Draco's hand. She had never told a single soul that snakes were one of her biggest fears. But she had faced scarier in the past and would not back down now.
The noise grew closer and closer.
"Ready yourselves." Harry whispered to the rest of the group. "Nagini" he hissed again.
A dark, long slithering shadow came at them quickly from the right. It was at least 20 feet long and fast as lightning.
"Circle around!" Harry shouted taking the mammoth snake by surprise. Everyone formed a large circle and pointed their wands right at the snake. Nagini circled frantically attempting to find a way out of this ring of enemies. It hissed fiercely at everyone until it came to Harry. Harry had a determined look in his eyes as he spoke to the snake.
"Are you Nagini?" he hissed.
The snake blinked and nodded, cocking her head slightly at the odd boy who could speak as her master.
"Where is your master?" Harry asked. The snake looked at him and simply blinked. Harry pointed his wand in the snake's face.
"I said where is your master?" Harry hissed again.
The snake jabbed its tail westward towards the cabin they saw on the way in.
"Did your master perform the Horcrux spell on you?" Harry asked it. The snake tried to leave the circle but a barrage of sparks shot at the snake from all angles. Harry approached it again.
"Answer me!" he said. The fierce glare in Harry's eyes made him almost frightening. The snake, after figuring out that she was trapped nodded at Harry. An alarmed look in her eyes. Hermione almost felt a jab of pity for the poor creature. After all she had been raised to be Voldemort's servant. Harry however felt no such emotion for the snake in front of him. This snake had almost killed Mr. Weasley, and she had been there when Cedric was killed. He raised his wand high and spoke the words;
"Sectusempra!' as he slashed his wand through the air wildly. The curse caught the snake in mid-slither and cut it nearly in half. A terrible hissing echoed through the wood. The hissing of a dying snake. Harry repeated the curse several times leaving the snake in several pieces on the forest floor. Neville looked pale and ready to pass out. Hermione shielded her eyes by putting them on Draco's shoulder. The smell from the inside of the beast overwhelmed the group. They looked at each other not knowing what to say.
"Head for the cabin." Harry told them. "Let's end this."
The group silently followed Harry towards the clearing at the edge of the forest. The small, shabby cabin sat just on the outskirts. Lights were flickering in the window and shadows could be seen moving about.
"We are going to circle the cabin and blast it away, leaving him exposed." Harry said.
Little did they know the vibes of energy they were sending out were calling down another enemy. One that scared Harry far worse than Lord Voldemort.