A/N: I am putting up three chapters today because I really want to get this story on here. There is a sequel to this story but you have to wait a little while until I decide what is going to happen exactly.

DISCLAIMER: As you already know I only own the plot.

Chapter 10: Hermione's nightmare.

Draco Malfoy was pacing the hut he shared with Hermione. He was waiting for her to return and was starting to get worried. It was almost 7 and Pansy should have bought her back to the castle by now. A sigh of relief escaped his lips when he heard the hut door open. He looked over towards it and was rather shocked to see Harry Potter standing there.

"How the hell did you get in here?" he asked coldly.

"Its Hermione…she's…something is wrong with her. Dumbledore wants you now!" Harry told him in one breath before turning his back on him and running back up to the castle. Draco grabbed his jacket and followed Harry, his mind racing. They reached the hospital wing and burst through the doors. Draco rushed over to Hermione who smiled at him weakly before closing her eyes and falling asleep.

"What happened to her?" he turned to Dumbledore and gave him a piercing stare.

"I was hoping you could tell me. Hermione has lost 6 and half hours. Would you care to tell me what happened to my granddaughter?" Dumbledore asked him politely as they sat down on chairs that the headmaster had conjured up. Draco looked from Dumbledore to the rest of the people in the room. He clearly didn't want them there and Dumbledore asked them to kindly wait outside until they had finished.

"Now…you may speak."

"He got her sir…it was Pansy who did it. She put the Imperius curse on her. I didn't even know that she was a Death Eater until tonight. He did…he made her…she's pregnant with is filthy heir and there is no way for her to get out of it. Magic will not kill the evil being now growing inside of her and no muggle doctor would be able to help either." Draco said quietly. He was so worried for Hermione and angry that he had just stood there and done nothing. He told Dumbledore this and the headmaster dismissed his anger.

"If you had tried to do anything you would have been killed. We cannot afford to have you killed and Hermione is safe now. I will make sure no more harm can come to her. If I know Lord Voldemort, which I do, he will not try to come near her until the child is born. That is when he will take her as his wife. We have nine months to prepare ourselves for the Great Battle. I am giving you a task. You must tell Hermione what has happened to her. She has had her memory erased and when you explain what happened her memory will return in full and she will need your support. She will understand your reasons for not stepping in because no matter what she would not want to loose you." Dumbledore explained to him. Draco looked at the headmaster thinking about what he had just told him. He nodded his head showing Dumbledore that he would do as he was asked. Dumbledore smiled and placed a hand on Draco's shoulder. He didn't say anything but stood and left the hospital wing.

"I would like for you to both go and have dinner. Hermione needs her rest. She is weak and I am afraid too much interaction will make her upset. She will explain what has happened when she is ready." Dumbledore told Harry and Ginny. The nodded and walked off towards the Great Hall.

"Albus what has happened to her?" McGonagall asked as soon as the two students were out of earshot.

"Voldemort has done what he planned to do. Hermione is pregnant with his heir. We must do everything in our power to make sure she stays safe. Pansy Parkinson is a Death Eater. We must keep a close eye on her from now on." Dumbledore told the deputy headmistress. McGonagall looked at him wide eyed. She nodded at him and they walked off to the Great Hall in silence.

Draco pulled his chair closer to Hermione and placed his hand in hers. She was sleeping but as soon as he touched her hand she woke up.

"Draco…I'm sorry," she murmured.

"Mione you have nothing to be sorry about. I should be the one saying sorry to you."

"What…why? What did you do?"

"Are you strong enough to hear this Hermione? Because I know what happened to you and your grandfather told me that I should be the one to tell you."

"Just tell me…I can't stand not knowing where I was for almost 7 hours." She said to him while pulling herself up into a sitting position.

"Ok Mione. This…Let me just say that I'll be here for you if you want me to." He told her what happened and Hermione's memory returned full blast just like Dumbledore had told him. She started crying and wrapped her arms around Draco. She sobbed until she had no tears left. She pulled away from Draco and wiped her eyes.

"I don't hate you for not stopping him Draco. If you had tried I would have lost you and I couldn't handle that on top of this" she reassured him after a few minutes of silence.

"Hermione I will help you through this I promise" Draco placed a hand on Hermione's leg but she pushed it off. He looked at her startled.

"I'm sorry Draco. I just that…I…" Hermione started crying again.

"It's ok Hermione I understand," he said kindly, "I'm going to have some dinner ok. I'll come back if you want?"

"C-can I have some time alone? Is that ok?"

"Yeah that's fine. I have to make a start on my potions assignment anyway" Draco stood and left heading off to the Great Hall. His mind was racing. Voldemort had ruined Hermione. She would never be the same again.

After dinner Draco headed off towards the Head's living quarters. On the way down there, Pansy Parkinson jumped out from behind a bush.

"The Dark Lord asked me to tell you something." She said smiling sweetly at him.

"What?" he snapped.

"He wants you make sure Harmony Stone is kept safe."

"Safe from what?" He asked trying not to sound angry.

"Dumbledore of course. He also wants you to do something else. He wants you to seduce Harmony."

"What? Why?"

"So that she thinks the baby is yours of course. She'll freak out if all of a sudden she is pregnant. He says she was a virgin when he…you know."

"The Dark Lord wants me to sleep with his future wife?"

"Yes, to make her believe she's carrying your child. How else is he meant to get away with it?" Pansy looked at him a little annoyed.

"Fine. Whatever. Look I'm going. I've got an assignment." He walked off leaving Pansy standing there a little hurt and then she stormed off back to the castle. Draco's mood had been quite different to what she had expected. Draco reached his hut and headed straight for the shower. He let the water run over his body relaxing him. He turned the water off, got into his p.j's and hopped into bed. He went to sleep almost instantly. Before he had fully drifted into a nice slumber he made up his mind not to mention his encounter with Pansy. It would only make everything worse for her.

Hermione on the other hand was lying awake in the hospital wing, wide-awake. The images of what happened earlier that day were fresh in her mind. She was exhausted but when she tried to sleep it felt like she was back underneath him.

Madam Pomfrey stepped out of her office and walked over to Hermione.

"How are you feeling dear?" she asked as she checked Hermione over.

"I feel ok. Madam Pomfrey would you be able give me something to help me sleep? I'm having nightmares and I just want to sleep." Hermione asked the nurse.

"Sure…I'll be right back" and she walked off towards her office. She came back a few minutes later with a pinkish looking potion. She handed it to Hermione who took it and drank the lot. It tasted like strawberries. She passed the empty vial back to Madam Pomfrey and watched as the nurse flicked her wand to extinguish the lamps and turned towards her office. Hermione was asleep before Madam Pomfrey had shut the door. Hermione slept peacefully.

A/N: Well Hermione is now pregnant to Voldemort. Pansy Parkinson is a Death Eater…no surprise there of course. Thanks to all my dedicated readers and to anyone else who likes my story!