Hermione's Task
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter it's all property of J.K. Rowling and her publishers.
A/N: This is a very important chapter and should be rated R. Before I thought this part up I rated the story PG-13, but this chapter should be rated R for violence and sexual content. Just warning you.
Hermione pulled her hood over her head and joined the circle in the same cemetery where Harry had been murdered. She kept her distance from Draco.
"My followers! I have brought you here tonight for one single purpose," Voldemort began. He began to pace around them. "As I can see you are all here and tonight we will be admitting a new member. Not as a Death Eater, but as a follower. Her name is Hermione Granger." There was a slight gasp as everyone turned to look at Hermione. "Why would we let someone who was from the Light Side and also a mudblood join? Well two reasons. First of all she let us kill Harry Potter. For that I owe her my undying gratitude. Second of all she will make it simple to get into Hogwarts. Miss Granger has been offered a teaching position upon Minerva McGonnagoll's promotion. Now for her task." Voldemort stepped closer to Hermione and touched her face softly. "Miss Granger you do know that you must accept the task I give you or I will kill you, don't you?" She nodded. "You also know that if you fail in this task I will kill you."
"Yes sir- I mean my Lord."
"Alright then. The task in which I assign you is to kill Minerva McGonnagoll." There was a thick silence before Hermione spoke.
"It will be done."
"Very good! I expect you to report to me after you do this tomorrow at sunset. You may go." Hermione Apparated back to the Malfoy manor and stormed up to her room. She angrily threw off her cloak before burying her face in the velvet pillows. Voldemort knew that Hermione cared deeply for Professor McGonnagoll and very much at that. She had been more than just her professor-she had been a friend. But attachment was unnecessary and Hermione would do away with it tomorrow-along with the professor. A slight knock sounded on the wooden door and Hermione called for the knocker to enter.
It was Draco. He stood in front of her with a cold hard look upon his face.
"I came to tell you I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said what I did. Since your one of us now I'm not afraid to say that I really do like you." Hermione jumped up and kissed him lightly on the lips.
"Draco Malfoy I may hate you to death, but I also love you. And hate myself for it," she said bitterly. She knew that in a way this was a simple lie. There was no way she could love him. But that didn't stop the lust she felt.
She lied down and Draco did too, kissing her. He carefully discarded her robes and was pulling off her bra and knickers when she protested.
"I'm sorry I can't. Not now," she said apologetically. She pulled a night gown on and opened the door, signaling for Draco to leave. He went to his own room, plotting for another way to seduce her.
The next day Hermione stayed in her room. She didn't go downstairs for meals and she wouldn't speak to Draco. When the sun set she pulled on her cloak and tucked her wand into her robes. She Apparated to Hogsmeade and took a carriage to Hogwarts. The school looked as beautiful as ever and empty as well. As Hermione made her way to McGonnagoll's office she realized she had never seen the school without students before. Careful not to let anyone know she was there she slipped into the Transfiguration corridor and rapped on Minerva's office door.
"Come in!" a voice called tiredly. Hermione entered to find Minerva sitting alone at her desk, writing acceptance letters. "Hermione! Oh I was hoping you'd come! Is it about the teaching position?" she asked eagerly.
"I'm afraid not," Hermione responded sadly. She drew out her wand. "I'm here on Lord Voldemort's orders."
"Lord Voldemort," Minerva gasped. "Oh Hermione please don't tell me you've gotten yourself mixed up with him."
"I have. I'm on the Dark Side now. I let them kill Harry and now…"
"Now?" Minerva asked in a quivering voice.
"Prof- Minerva you've been my mentor for the past seven years and you know you will always be a dear friend to me," Hermione said slowly, gripping her wand.
"I'm glad you feel that way Hermione."
"But as we both know all good things must come to an end."
"Hermione you're scaring me. Why don't we have a cup of tea and talk things over," Minerva suggested.
"I'll be the one doing the talking. Avada Kedavra!" she screamed at the top of her lungs. Minerva McGonnagoll fell to the floor, frozen with terror and death, her eyes still open. Hermione blew on her wand and walked out of the castle to Hogsmeade, before Apparating back to the manor.
Hermione appeared in front of Lord Voldemort. He was pacing his study in the castle of his residence.
"It has been done." Hermione's voice was cold and hard just like her expression.
"Very well, I trust you were careful, discreet?" he questioned.
"Yes. McGonnagoll was the only one who saw me."
"Good. With her dead Albus Dumbledore will only be in more pain. That will make him an easier target. Very well, you may go. I expect to see you soon to discuss further business plans. You have slowly become an asset in my plan."
Hermione longed to know what this plan was, but only nodded. She returned to the manor.
It was raining when she came back and she sat outside to enjoy the coldness of it. She shivered through her cloak, but did not leave the courtyard. Warm hands rested on her shoulders and it didn't take her long to realize that Draco was standing behind her.
"I guess if you're a teacher's pet like you then this would be a painful time." She nodded in response, the hot tears flowing down her cheeks.
"This transition hasn't been an easy one."
"I could make it easy," Draco said, kissing her. As much as she hated loving him she let herself. She let him carry her to his room and lay her down on the bed. She allowed him to pull off her wet robes and undergarments before doing the same to him. The warmth of his body spread through her and as they fell back onto the bed she could feel herself letting go.
A/N: Okay not as long as I expected, but okay. I was going to write more, but it seemed like a good ending.