Summary: The story starts in the summer after Half Blood Prince. Harry, Ron and Hermione are getting ready to set off and find the rest of the Horcruxes, but the Order of the Phoenix decide they need Hermione for an important mission – finding Draco Malfoy and bringing him back. HGDM.

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Mission Impossible

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"Mum, Errol's flown into the window again."

"Well go and get him then!" Molly Weasley said from where she was charming an iron to iron clothes.

Ron Weasley abandoned packing his suitcase and went to open the window to let in a rather dishevelled looking owl.

"He's got a letter," Ron called out, tugging the envelope from Errol's beak, "It's for – Hermione."

"You'd better call her down then dear," Molly replied.

"Hey Hermione! You've got a letter." Ron called from the bottom of the stairs.

A slim girl with a mass of corkscrew blond curls bounded down the stairs, she wore black skinny jeans and a turquoise tank top, which complimented her lightly tanned skin. She also wore a vintage garnet ring and a smile.

"Almost finished packing," she cast an eye towards Ron's suitcase, in which clothes had been thrown in, instead of neatly folded and colour co-ordinated as they had been in her own suitcase, "Ron! You've barely even started, and why are you packing in the middle of the kitchen?"

"Because Hermione, that's where most of my clothes are situated," he spotted something red on the floor and bent down to pick it up, "Look, it's my sock! I've been looking for this for ages!"

Hermione shook her head in disapproval as he tossed it into the suitcase, along with a jumper that he found on a chair.

"So what did you call me down for Ronald?" She asked.

"Oh that, yeah, there's a letter for you."

"I don't recognise the handwriting," Hermione was puzzled as she took the letter out of the envelope and began to read it.

"It's from McGonagall, she's coming round here this afternoon to talk to me, and she says it's important."

"Wonder what that could be?" Molly came nearer to read the letter over Hermione's shoulder.

"Hopefully not bad news."

They didn't have to wait long to find out. Just half an hour later there was a knock at the door, and their transfiguration teacher appeared. By this time, the entire Weasley family had gathered in the kitchen to hear what she had to say.

"Hello Ron, Hermione, Fred, Ginny, Mr Weasley, Mrs Weasley and erm, the rest of you, I hope you're all well," She began, "Miss Granger, could I speak to you outside please?"

Hermione followed her out of the dark and crowded kitchen into the bright warm sunlight of the garden, they continued walking until they were out of hearing distance.

Hermione noticed just how much older the professor looked since the death of Dumbledore. Her hair seemed greyer, and her eyes sadder and more tired.

"Well Miss Granger, I expect you are preparing to leave with Potter and Weasley soon, are you not? Is Harry here yet?"

"No, he's arriving tonight with Tonks and Remus."

"I see, Miss Granger, I'm afraid you won't be joining your friends."

"What? I can fight just like they can! Better than they can! Who says I can't go?"

"Hermione, don't get angry, the Order doesn't want you to go because they have something else they need you to do for them, something only you can do, don't worry, the Order knows you are more than capable of fighting and we all know you will do well when the time comes."

"What is it that they want me to do?" Hermione asked? "Is it so important that they will make me leave Harry and Ron alone? They need me!"

"Harry and Ron will be fine, remember in your second year, they got Ginny out of the chamber of secrets, didn't they? They can cope, better than you think."

"It's not that I doubt them, its just I want to be there with them, in case something happens."

"Well, if your mission goes according to plan, which I'm sure it will, you can go and join Harry and Ron straight away."

"What's the mission then?"

"Basically you have find Draco Malfoy, and bring him back."

"What? That's impossible! He'll be surrounded by death eaters, and he'll never come back with me, he hates me! He would be more likely to kill me!"

"He won't kill you Miss Granger, he couldn't kill Dumbledore, he couldn't bring himself to do it. There are several reasons why we need him, firstly he has valuable information that would be extremely useful to the Order, and also because this isn't who he is. He would never have beome a Death Eater if it wasn't for the enormous pressure put on him by his father, he was led to believe that it was his destiny, that he was nothing if he didn't join. All his life he has heard stories of the Dark Lord's so-called 'greatness', becoming part of his inner circle seemed exciting to Draco, and by the time he realised it wasn't, it was too late. When the war is over, if we win, then he will be sent to Azkaban for the rest of his life, and I honestly do not believe he deserves that fate."

"So why me?"

"Well who else? You're the same age as Draco, you're someone he knows and not just a stranger from the Order, however much he dislikes you, I think he knows you are compassionate and trustworthy. He knows you like to do the right thing and won't be leading him into some sort of trap. If I sent Ron then we both know it would cause nothing but chaos, and Harry has his obligations already. The rest of the Order is busy with other matters, and we all know that you are sensible, and capable and intelligent and brave enough. Basically you're the only one who can do this."

"But all these years, all the terrible things he has done to Harry, the insults towards me, and Ron, I don't know if I can put that aside."

"Please Miss Granger, if you can't do it for him, then do it for Harry, Ron, the Weasleys and the entire wizarding community. We're counting on you."

"Alright," Hermione said reluctantly, as soon as she agreed she felt the weight of responsibility on her shoulders, "I'll do it."

"Good," McGonagall gave a smile, "Because I already told the Order that you would."

AN: OK, there's the first chapter, I'm sorry if it's too short/crap, my excuse is that it's my first story and I was watching TV at the same time.

Anyway, please review, I would love to hear your thoughts on it, and any suggestions would be great!

P.S Thanks to Flag for reviewing the summary and giving me motivation!