Ok, I don't really have enough time to thank everybody who reviewed; my finals are tomorrow so I'm lucky I even get to be on here! Please review and enjoy! Oh, and before I forget I did make a mistake… the dark mark is on Draco's inner wrist of his left arm… sorry and please forgive me!

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Draco

The next morning Hermione and I were off to the Malfoy Mansion, I wasn't excited about going home but glad she was coming with me.

In love, this is what it feels like to be in love? I would keep thinking to myself. She was all I thought about, all I cared about… all I ever wanted.

Now that she knew whom I followed she still loved me… but is that possible?

On the train going to the Mansion wasn't the smoothest ride. Hermione and I sat in a compartment by ourselves. It was quiet and peaceful, until the compartment door slid open and Harry came in with Ron.

"Hermione, we need to talk to you." Ron pleaded her; he gave her a look of sadness.

She got up slowly and walked out of the compartment, giving me a small smile… of course, I returned it.

Hermione

I shut the compartment door, leaving Draco alone and feeling a little bad for doing so.

"What's this about guys?" I asked looking from Harry to Ron, their eyes seemed filled with fear.

"Hermione," Harry took a breath and began, "we're worried about you. Why must you go to the Malfoys' house instead of the burrow with us?"

I smiled gently, "Guys, don't be worried. Now that I'm a pureblood they cant touch me! I'll be fine, it's like I'm family to them, and kind of am to my parents. They wont be there though… oh my, I have so much to think on."

They then had a look of confusion, but I smiled anyway.

"I'll see you two after break, Happy Christmas." I gave them both hugs and went back inside my compartment before another word could be said. It was true that I kind of shut them out that day.

I sat back down across from Draco as he asked, "What did they want?"

"They just wanted to wish me a Happy Christmas." I explained smiling.

He shot a devious smile at me, "You mean 'Merry Christmas'?" He acted as if he had just caught me saying the wrong thing.

"No," I said calmly and politely, "Happy Christmas." I repeated with that same smile.

He laid back a bit in his seat, "You know, our kids will say 'Merry Christmas'."

He shut his eyes lightly and I blushed a deep red color.

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Draco

It had been a week since we got to my Mansion. It wasn't a bad break, kind of felt the same to me. Boring and dull, but with her around it went a little more smoothly.

I woke up Christmas morning and got dressed. I then ran downstairs to find under our tree dozens of presents. It brought a small smile to my face and an even bigger one came once I saw Hermione looking at me.

She was sitting on the leather couch and my parents were sitting across from her on the other leather couch.

"Draco, darling," My mother called me, "Go and sit next to Hermione… we have a most wonderful present for you Hermione."

Hermione

Draco came and sat next to me, he lightly kissed my cheek as he whispered "Merry Christmas."

I looked over to him, "Merry Christmas Draco," and he leaned in and lightly pecked my lips.

I looked over at his parents, his mother was beaming with joy and his father had a small smile on his face.

"Hermione," Narcissa said to me sweetly and so gently, "Merry Christmas… and… I just want you to know your already like family."

I gave her a small smile and was about to say something before someone walked into the living room. He was tall and had the face of a snake. My heart sank immediately I knew this face. It was… Voldemort.

"Voldemort." I said right away, his eyes finding mine.

"Yes, my child, welcome to the Malfoys'." He said, his voice cold but at the same time warm.

"You're wondering why I'm here. Well, it's to give you your Christmas present of course. You will now hold out your left arm and show me your inner wrist." He said, more like a command than anything.

I didn't know what to say or what to do… everything was going perfectly… until now. I looked over at Draco and he looked away from me immediately.

"No," I said, strongly and loudly.

"No?" Voldemort repeated, more asking me if I really said that.

I looked over at Lucius and Narcissa they looked shocked with wide eyes. I glanced at Draco and saw a small smile on his face.

"That's right… no." I repeated, making sure he heard my answer clearly. "I will not join you."

"You wont?" Voldemort smiled, he chuckled evilly. "ACCIO!" He screamed with Draco now up and in his arms unwillingly. He was holding Draco with all his might with his wand pointing to him.

I got up at once with my wand on Voldemort, fear rushing through my veins, my hand shaking but I wouldn't budge.

Lucius and Narcissa had their wands out now and were standing pointing at me.

"Mss. Pattan, I will kill him if you don't let me give you your present." He said almost shouting it. Draco looked to me and shook his head 'no'.

"You're bluffing, you wont kill one of your own Death Eaters!" I said, trying to buy some time for me to think of how to get Draco and get out of here.

"I assure you, I don't bluff… I wouldn't mind losing one of the Death Eaters, especially not this one… I could care less right now about him, all I want is you." He said, making sure I knew it wasn't a bluff.

My mind was racing, I didn't know what to think or do. I had the chance to get out; I had the chance to apparate (sp) out of here. I couldn't leave him though, Draco was all I though of now. I didn't matter to myself, I would rather die right now than see him drop to the floor. I lowered my wand and held out my left arm showing him my inner wrist.

He let go of Draco and muttered something to himself, just then it was like black smoke came from his wand and wrapped around my wrist. I felt shocks of pain and I knew I was crying but I couldn't hear myself. I couldn't hear anything at the time being. All then I remember was black… pitch black.

Draco

I watched my love pass out on the carpet with the Dark Mark glowing on her beautiful wrist… it didn't suit her… it didn't even suit me.

"She'll have to stop hanging out with her friends Potter and Weasley." My mother said.

I went over to Hermione and picked her up bridal style, holding her close I placed her on the couch.

I turned to them with tears in my eyes, not saying a word.

"No, we need her to hang out with Potter more… but… only to draw him in. We cant do it right away, she's going to have to start wearing long sleeves." My father said, correcting my mother.

Then Voldemort began to speak, softly and darkly, "Yes, of course Lucius. More than that though, we need someone to convert her to our ways our life, to teach her Dark Arts and how to duel greatly. Yes, I have plans for that girl. Big and wonderful plans, Draco, take her upstairs to her room and stay by her, when she wakes bring her downstairs to me."

I did as I was told and took her to my room, not hers, mine. I shut myself in and locked it. When she woke I didn't plan on bringing her down to him… I wouldn't let her live like that. Not under someone else's command… not like me.

I placed her on my bed and took out my big suitcase and began packing. I didn't know where I was going to take her but I wasn't going to let her stay here and die for something and someone she didn't believe in. I was going to save her sanity, her life, her freedom… and maybe, just maybe, I was going to save me too.

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Ok, that's all I have for now… sorry guys but I have to study some more. I hope to update soon. Please review and tell me what you thought!

Yours Truly,

Nikkie (BlueEyedFairy)