She slammed her fists against the door as hard as she could. Her hands were slowly bruising from all the beating on the door but she didn't care. He broke his promise! She hadn't gotten to see Xavier.

"Malfoy!" She screamed shrewdly at the door "Open this door this instance!"

Nothing happened. She became even more frustrated.

"Ahhhhh!" She screamed even angrier!

She was about to grab the nearest piece of furniture but stopped herself. 'Violence won't solve anything.'

She clenched and unclenched her fists as she took deep breaths. Before she knew it she started crying.

As she sat there on her bed crying she recalled the days events.

She had went up stares to get dressed for the day. She immediately entered the bathroom to bath. She hadn't heard him enter so she was in complete shock when she stepped out of the bathroom and he was staring at her.

"Eeep," she squeaked from shock. "Oh God, Draco. You scared me."

She had her hand clutched to her chest as she walked over to the closet.

She ran her hand cross the clothing trying to find something to wear. "So," she said trying to break the silence "what are you doing here?"

"You can't see Xavier today," Draco said as if he had been holding his breath the whole time he was in the room.

She paused for a second as she tried to act calm "And why is that?"

"The Lord wants to talk to him tonight," Draco said and she was about to say something but he stopped her "alone."

"Well what if I don't want Xavier talking to him, which you know I don't."

"I honestly don't see how you can stop him."

She snapped her head at him after he said this. "Draco, I'm not like your whores! I think for myself and I will not like an insolent prick like you tell me what to do."

"Oh course you're not like any of my "whores" because if you were you'd be much easier to handle."

He stepped closer to her as if he was about to wrap his arms around her waist. "SMACK!"

"What the bloody hell was that for?"

"I told you to never touch me again!" He glared at her as he stepped dangerously close.

"What are you going to do?" he threatened huskily.

"I pray to God, that if Harry doesn't kill you that I will."

He huffed loudly in frustration . "Fine then, since you don't want to cooperate you can stay in here the rest of the day!"

He stormed out of the closet and walked out the door. She could hear all the incantations and charms he put on the door.

Her stomach growled loudly as she sat on her bed. All she had eaten that day was that measly piece of toast. And she highly doubt Draco would take time from his daily business just to bring her dinner.

If she could she would kill him. She hated him he gave her too many emotions at once. Too many for one girl to handle. She hated him yet she wanted him so badly. It seemed as if the only way to fix this feeling was to get rid of him. But that wouldn't work. That would surely kill her if she did.

She loved Harry she truly did. He made her feel safe and secure, but Draco was a different story. He made her feel beautiful and strong. He was like a drug that once you tried once you could never find a cure for. Yet he was still infuriating.' He killed my Father!' she screamed to herself.

"Harry, I do hope you're alright."

It seemed like she had been sleeping for hours when she heard the door click open. She rubbed her eyes and looked up.

"Oh," she said as she yawned "It's only you."

"Get up," he said roughly as he walked over to the desk and pulled out some papers.

"Why? Where are we going?"

"We are going to meet the Dark Lord."

"And if I don't want to meet him," she huffed crossing her arms over her chest.

He sighed heavily as he placed the papers down and turned to look at her. "Why must you always be so insufferable?"

"Well you honestly don't expect me to be nice, do you?"

He rolled his eyes at her before grabbing her forearm and dragging her out the door. She tried to keep up with him because she really didn't want to fall down a flight of stairs.

"Wait, wait, wait," she exclaimed trying to keep up to his pace "I'm not even dressed yet."

"Oh it's not like it's going to matter. Besides this won't take long."

They came to the room the Hermione had remembered as Lucius office and Draco knocked on the door . It was silent for a few moments and then the door opened itself. He pushed her forward and she almost lost her balance and fell to the floor.

She caught herself quickly and turned to look at Draco. She gave him a glare of pure evil but all he did was smirk.

She turned back at Voldemort and he looked at her expectantly as if waiting for her to speak or bow. She merely raised her eyebrow at him and crossed her arms over her chest.

"Hermione," Draco said threatening.

"Yes, dear," she said sarcastically. Draco was furious, he was angry with her anyways and this was just the last straw. Before Draco could yell at her though. Voldemort started to chuckle.

"Calm down, Draco," he drawled coolly "There's no need to lose you're head over a mudblood."

"Oh that really hurts," she snapped. Voldemort ignored her though.

"Now, Mrs.Malfoy. Oh that does roll off the tongue quite nicely," he commented "I've called you done here just for a few words."

Though before he could speak anymore of the topic. The door slowly creeped open. Everyone's eyes were averted to the door as Xavier walked in. Hermione's heart leaped for her song seeing as she had not seen him in days.

"Xavier," she cried as she ran and gave him a hug.

"Ummm, mother, I'm ... choking," Xavier said as he loosened his mother's grip.

"Oh, sorry, I just miss you so much!"

Xavier looked around and noticed almost everyone was there. Grandfather, father, mother and Lord Voldemort. He was curious as to why he wasn't invited.

"What's going on?" he questioned.

"To be honest dear, I'm not sure," Hermione said as she turned to look over at Voldemort "but I'm sure it can be continued tomorrow."

Voldemort sighed heavily but figured it was better not to speak of this in front of the child.

"Draco, I'll see you in the morning, the same for you, Mrs.Malfoy."

Hermione gave an irritated huff when he said this but kept walking. She gave Xavier another hug when they reached the hall. "What have you been doing these past few days, Xavier?"

"Talking with father, " he said excitedly "Great things are going to happen soon mother. And I am very proud that I'm going to be apart of them."

She quirked her eyebrow at him "What kind of great things?"

"I can't say right now mother, father told me not to. Life will be so much better though. Oh and mother, I'm so excited I get to meet my wife this week."

Hermione was thunder struck with this. "What!" Her mouth flapped open and close a couple of times before she finally said "You're actually happy about this!"

"Yeah," he said "from what I've heard she's very beautiful. Besides since it's arranged , it will save me heart break."

"Xavier, you're only 10."

"Almost 11, mother. I'm not a boy anymore."

Draco was laughing as he heard their conversation.

"Ummm, Xavier I think the fact that you're not even through with your studies, proves you are still a boy."

"Father, doesn't think so," Xavier cut in.

Hermione looked over at Draco and glared. "Does he?"

Draco turned away as he keep heading towards Xavier's room. It was quiet till they reached what Hermione figured to be Xavier's room. She kissed Xavier on the cheek and told him goodnight.

Draco and her walked back to their room in silence also. "I wonder what he was doing wandering around the house this late at night?" Hermione asked rhetorically but Draco answered anyways.

"He's curious just like his father."

"You know, he's my child too. He has some of my traits."

"Yeah, unfortunately the bad ones," Draco mumbled but Hermione caught it anyways. "What do you mean by that?"

"He has your heart," Draco said which only confused Hermione.

"What?"

"See you and I both know he practically hates Harry, right? Well when we told him about how Voldemort is going to kill him," Hermione took no shock to this though she knew as well as everyone else about that little factor "Well he was not at all for it. He hates Harry and everything he believes in but he doesn't want him to die."

"Well do you blame him? Hermione said "Sure they didn't get along, but Harry did raise him. Not you."

"Well I would have it you would have let me," Draco snapped.

"You'd have to be insane to think that I'd let you raise and corrupt my child."

Once again it became silent. Hermione and him both cursing to them selves about the other. When they reached the room it was awkward. Draco went a head and stripped himself of all his clothes except his boxers and slipped into bed. Hermione changed also and walked over to her side of the bed and sat down.

She sat there thinking as she stared off into space. She quickly came back to reality as she felt his warm lips of her face.

Hay! I know it's been forever, since I've updated! I am so sorry. I hope you liked the chapter and I'll be honest I have no clue when I'll be able to update again!I've been realy busy with school and Drama. I have had an emotional first four weeks of school! First two weeks of school absolutely awesome the past two though have sucked! I would go into it but I don't you care about my problems! That's not why you read the stories! Well I hope you liked it and that you all review! I love you all! And I'm so sorry it's been forever that I've updated!

Patricia