Chapter 11
Hermione awoke suddenly, jerking upwards but was held back down by a strong arm. She laid back down as the memories of last night flooded her consciousness, bringing a smile and a sigh. Drifted out of her semi-conscious. Post-orgasmic state with a loud, room shattering BANG.
"What was that?" Draco asked. His voice made it sound like he was wide awake. She turned and looked into his eyes and they both shot up as yet another BANG could be heard. This time louder. They shot up and jumped into out of bed, grabbing whatever clothing they could find which in Draco's case consisted of his pyjama pants whereas Hermione threw on his shirt. They ran out his room, surprised to find everyone in the common room.
"Glad your finally up" Fred smirked
"Good time last night?" George replied a smirk almost at slytherin level. Hermione glanced down at her appearance. Her, well Draco's top was crinkled and only had a few buttons done up, lucking covering where they needed to, but leaving little to the imagination, displaying her long milky thighs. Her hair was unkempt, the signature appearance of sex hair.
"Come on, leave Hermione alone. You actually knocked on my door" Ginny said
"You're our sister, and you weren't so obvious" George said. Catching on Draco walked forward and high fived Theo, Ginny slyly eyed up Draco's muscles and winked at Hermione who blushed beet red.
"Wait it was you making those bangs?" Hermione asked as Draco wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Yeah! You guys were asleep for hours, we thought you'd died?" George insisted
"If they did die then they must've gone to heaven" Blaise smirked. Fred flicked his ear in response to his corny joke.
"Well were up now. Come Draco let's go get dressed" Hermione said planting a soft kiss to his cheek before releasing herself from his grasp and walking to her room. Swaying her hips more than usual in a particularly erotic manor.
"Nice one Drake" Theo smirked, not taking his eyes off her. Ginny gave him a gentle slap but couldn't disagree.
"I know" Draco replied. He too walked into his room, returning minutes later dressed and presentable. Hermione joined them soon after
"So…I've been thinking" George started
"That's never good" Fred replied
"Indeed. We know that Drake, Theo and Blaise aren't the best of friends with Harry, Neville and Weasel so maybe the relationships should be kept to a minimum for the time being.
"Wait…George your asking Drake to keep his hands of this beautiful thing" Blaise replied sending a wink in a Hermione's direction causing her to blush. "and Theo to keep his hands off your fire-cracker of a sister" sending Ginny a smirk to which she copied.
"Actually…Its not a bad shout….Besides we can just sneak around at night" Ginny said.
"And you have to learn to be quiet" Theo smirked winking ta both the girls.
"I can't help if I'm fucking the king of sex" Ginny replied to him,
"Gin, you may be sleeping with the King, but I have the God" Hermione replied, her smirk matching Draco's who was smirking at Theo.
"Too much info guys" Fred and George replied.
"Anyway…Yes, keep relationships quiet while around them" Blaise said.
"So…What do we do?" Ginny asked
"You knock on the door, and just ask to talk to them. Here put this in your ear" Hermione said passing her a small device. Awkwardly Ginny placed it I her ear. Hermione placed Ginny's hair so it was covered. She walked to the other side of the room and spoke into a small device
"Can you hear me?" She said. Ginny clutched her ear.
"Turn it down will you"
"Sorry" Hermione said turning the dial down. "How about now?" She asked
"Much better" Ginny said
"Good. Now we're going to have to be able to hear you. Lift your top" Hermione said. Provoking Blaise to give a catcall. Ginny complied and pulled off her top, leaving her in just her bra. Hermione knelt down.
"I feel like I should he sat down for this" Theo announced. Hermione flipped him off. Before returning to her work, the guys snickered a their compromising position. Hermione taped a small device with a wire to Ginny, who gave her a questioning look.
Hermione passed her back her top and Ginny placed it on, carefully. Hermione walked to the other side of the room. She dragged Draco with her while Blaise, Theo and the twins stayed with Ginny.
"Can you hear me?" Hermione asked into the microphone quietly. Ginny replied "yes"
"Theo say something to Ginny" Hermione said
Theo leant in and whispered something to Ginny.
"Hey there sexy" came out of the microphone Hermione's end.
"Right now we can hear what their saying so if you gets stuck we can help you" Hermione said. Ginny nodded. They brought out a load of sofas for them to sit on and a few pillows in case Ginny too got flung backwards.
They set up and signalled Ginny. With a deep breath she knocked on the door.
"Who's there?" Came the voice of a very pissed off Harry" Taking a second to compose herself, Ginny replied in a strong voice.
"It's Ginny" there was silence for a few seconds before the door swung open. Hermione nodded to Ginny, who nodded back. She stepped into the darkness of the room.
The door slammed shut behind her. She gasped. The room was dark, with red lamps. There was a bunk bed and a single bed against one wall. Clothes were scattered all over the room, the blinds were down, letting in only tiny amounts of sunlight. There was a rest at the far end of the room. A huge oak one, and two bathrooms to Ginny's right. She had to admit the guys looked awful. Pale with bags under their eyes. Hair a mess and clothes hung from them hinting that they hadn't been eating as much as they should be. Neville was sat on the bottom bunk hastily writing in a book, reading from another. Harry say at the desk. Again looking through books. Ron walked up to her.
"What do you want?" He asked harshly.
"I wanted to talk to you guys, is that so wrong?" Ginny asked
"No…But Ginny...-" Harry started but Ron cut him off
"Finally come to your senses have ya! Realised the Slytherins Aren't all they're cracked up to be? You've finally seen them for what they are" Ron hissed.
"Stop It Ron" Neville said, not even looking up from his work.
"Ron, carry on for me" Harry said. Ron reluctantly complied, sitting at the desk and carrying on what Harry was doing.
"Harry" Ginny said happily as Harry walked up to her, engulfing her in a hug.
"What's up Ginny" he asked sitting her down on the single bed.
"We miss you guys. We all do" Hermione said
"We miss you guys, all of us. We really do" Ginny said. She couldn't help the lump that formed in her throat, or the lone tear that escaped her eye
Harry scoffed
"Yeah doubt that. I bet the Snakes couldn't be happier that we've gone" Harry said
"No…actually Harry their our friends, they've changed, their on our side" Ginny said
"Bullshit, their on the side of the Devil" Harry said.
"No Harry! Trust me! Their on our side! We're all on your side" Ginny said raising her voice now. "They want to make amends. Their our friends and it's killing them to know what it's doing to us" Ginny said her voice quieter now
"Mention us too" Ginny heard George say
"Fred and George…Their not the same. Harry we all don't like this separation. We want our friends back" Ginny said
"The Snakes aren't my friends" Harry said
"You Need to trust me when I say that they're not bad people Harry" Ginny said.
"Look at me" she said. Reluctantly, his eyes met hers
"Do you trust me?" She asked he studied her for a minute
"Yes" he said in almost a whisper,
"Can we please make amends" Ginny said. Harry sighed. There was a creak as Neville got up, walking to his side.
"You really trust them Ginny?" He asked.
"With my life" Ginny replied. No hesitation in her voice. Harry studied her eyes for uncertainty but found none.
"Ok" Harry breathed.
"Shall I go and get them?" Ginny said.
"Not…Not right now. We'll meet you in your room at Three o'clock?" Harry replied Ginny nodded. She leant down and kissed his cheek.
"Thank you" she muttered before walking out the door. Closing it softly behind her.
As soon as the door shut, she was engulfed in a bone-crushing hug from the rest.
"Well done Ginny" Hermione said. They all took turns hugging her, except Theo.
"You kissed him" he said
"Only on the cheek, it meant nothing" she said Theo smirked
"I know, you just look really sexy when your rilled up" Theo replied
"Or kissing Hermione" Blaise interjected.
"Or that" Theo said placing his lips on hers, trailing them down her neck.
"Drake, if you ever wanna borrow Ginny, all you have to do is let me borrow Hermione" Theo smirked much to the girls annoyance
"Sorry mate, she's mine. I don't share" Draco said pulling her closer to him
"So. Three o'clock we're meeting them…We never did that shopping from a day ago, how about we go now.
"Ok but first" Ginny said pulling off her tops.
"Ginny, babe in private please" Theo smirked. She winked at him grabbing Hermione's hand and placing it the wire, which happened to be teasingly close to her bra. Hermione took off the wire and the device in her ear. As the others put on layers. It was the beginning of December and rather cold outside.
They trudged outside, battling the bitter winds, Icy blasts hitting their faces. Before they darted into the shop. Sighing in relief at the warmth surrounding them. They grabbed a trolley and floated round the aisles, buying whatever they craved. Luckily they didn't have an excessive amount of shopping and shivered back home with only two bags each. As soon as they got home they noted that a fire had appeared in their living room along with some delightful Christmas decorations.
Hermione walked into her room to change out of her layers. Before realising that her room was bigger, and had two doors into the living room.
"DRACO" she yelled but to no avail. In her shock she appeared to have put her head through the arm hole of her top and was stuck. She walked towards what she thought was the door but crashed into a wall, knocking over a bedside cabinet making an awfully loud bang. Again, no one came to her aid. She found her way back into her top rightly. And stormed out of the room to find everyone else sitting watching the TV.
"Did no one THINK to help?" Hermione hissed
"What?" Draco asked
"Firstly I screamed for you, secondly did you not hear the BANG as I knocked over the cabinet?" Hermione demanded. Draco jumped up
"Hang on" he said. Walking in it the room, then walking back out.
"Ok so the house seems to know us. The rooms are soundproof so Hermione, Ginny don't worry about being quiet. Also the room seems to know that we're migrating with the others, so two doors so it looks like we're going into separate rooms, but one big room for us" Draco said
"What?" Ginny asked walking into her room, walking back out minutes later
"Theo ours is too" Ginny smiled.
All contently happy with their rearranged rooms they sat down watching TV, as Hermione put some food in the oven to eat for lunch.
The afternoon rolled on, the decorations reminding them of the Christmas buzz. Before long there was a knock at the door. Draco stood up before pausing.
"Best be Hermione or Ginny" he said, sitting back down. Hermione nodded, standing up and answering the door. In walked Harry, Neville and Ron. Hermione gestured to some empty sofas and they sat down. As Theo muted the TV.
"So were here to make amends" Blaise said breaking the awkward silence.
"Right. Harry, Neville, Ron. I'm sorry for tormenting you for all those years. It was the old part of me. The part I gave up when I moved to the light side, the right side. Your side" Theo said.
"Same, guys I know we've never seen eye to eye, but there are no houses here, we're all in the same boat, fighting for the same side…We don't mean you any harm, we want to be friends with you. We know a War is coming and we want you to know that we'll be there, defending you, fighting beside you" Blaise said.
"We all will mate" Fred added
"Every single one of us" George said
"Harry, I'm serious. They've changed" Ginny said
"We all want to see you-know-who die. Every single one of us" Hermione said
"So what do ya say mate, can we live as one again, can we stop this childish segregation" George asked
"How can we know for sure" Neville asked "That they're on our side" Neville asked
"What proof do you need?" Blaise asked
"Show us your arms" Harry said. Theo and Blaise lifted their sleeves revealing no dark Mark. Malfoy on the other hand had one.
"What do you think of the 'Golden Boy' now?" Harry asked snarling.
"I had no choice, Draco stated.
"Bullshit" Harry insisted. Draco stood up, thrusting his arm in his face. See how it's faded. It means that the supply of Magic has been cut off. Was bloody painful too but you know what, if it means that He doesn't trace me, track me down or use it to see through my eyes then it's worth it" Draco said.
"Proove it. Touch it." Ron spat.
"Ron No! He'll be called! He'll come and kill us" Neville yelled. Draco ignored him. Harry and Ron stared at Draco's finger circling the dark Mark, while Neville hid behind his hands. Draco brought his hand over the dark Mark. Nothing happened. The Mark made no movement. He was right, Magic no longer cursed through the ink. Neville brought his hands away sighing.
"How do we know your not a spy for him?" Harry asked
"Firstly, have you ever felt the pain of having this Mark stopped? It will never go completely, but cutting off the magic supply to it, cutting out Him. It fucking hurts. Secondly, you've locked yourself away, come out here, stay with us. Watch me intently if you must buy I dare you to find any evidence of the deeds you insist that I do" Draco hissed.
Harry and Ron had a stare down with the Slytherins, eventually giving in. Dropping their gazes.
"Ok" Harry muttered,
silence then overtook them
"So what have you guys been up to in the room?" Hermione asked
"Plotting" Harry said shooting daggers at Draco
"You still don't believe me do you Harry?" Draco asked
"Why would I believe you? You've hated me since you met me, you've held prejudices against Hermione and you hated the Weasleys, and now your all buddy with them…What could have made you change…What…What caused you to change your mind to begin with?" Harry asked
"Ok well firstly; I changed my mind because I saw what it did to my father and I am NOT becoming that. Secondly, I realised that prejudices are meaningless. Magical or muggle, as long as there is some sort of blood cursing through your veins" he said, "Finally, I've seen the effects on innocent people. I've seen how my mothers been effected. She's not a death eater herself, but my father is. The Dark Lord punishes my father for his misgivings and my father punishes my mother or me. I can handle the torture, I'm used to it. But I refuse to let my mother suffer it. Poor woman, doesn't deserve it, no one should be treated like that, as a pawn in a metaphorical game, but that's all we were to the Dark Lord. That's all they still are. No one should be a pawn. Everyone should be a King or a Queen. Everyone has the right to their own life what they believe in. I want to win this war. I want You to win this war. To put my father where he belongs, locked in Azkaban or dead in his grave, I don't want to wish death upon anyone who doesn't deserve it but, Yes I have killed, yes I will kill again. But only to the Death Eaters, only to those who truly deserve it. I'm on your side Harry because I want to free my mother from the life she's being forced to live. I want to win the War to be free myself. I want to win this war and live with the woman I love, without running the risk of her being killed. I want to win the War for my friends, my family. Not for power and riches, not for support. Not for recognition. That is why I'm on your side. I want the right side to win the War, and you are the right side" Draco said. Everyone was in stunned silence. Draco pulled his sleeve down and sat on the sofa next to Blaise, who clapped him on the back.
"Impressive speech Malfoy. You may have won over the rest but you'll never win me over" Ron said. Theo was about to make an undoubtably smart-ass comeback, when Harry cut them all off.
"Show me your mark" Harry said. Draco pulled back his sleeve. Harry crouched down next to it. Pulled out his wand and ran it over the mark. Muttering something in parsletongue, everyone held their breath waiting for something to happen, alas nothing did, straightening his back, Harry sat up. Took a deep breath.
"Ok. But if I get any indication that your not telling the truth, I will curse your ass into next millennium" Harry said
"Deal" Draco promised. Neville too sighed, Harry and Neville shook hands with the Slytherins, and the twins. Ron, while a lot more reluctant also finally gave in.
Suddenly the tension in the room appeared to have lifted. They watched the film for a bit longer before they heard the chime of Ness calling them to dinner. As a ten they made their way downstairs. Ness's eyes lit up as she saw all ten walking, maybe not in happy chatter but a comfortable silence at least.
After a delicious dinner they made Teri way back upstairs, finding only one door.
"This house really gets us" Blaise commented. They walked in and the 7 rooms remained in their spot, but the other three rooms had appeared on the opposite wall. They watched Tv for a bit longer before deciding that tomorrow would focus on plotting, the three bade goodnight and went to bed, followed by the Twin and Hermione, then Ginny and Theo leaving Blaise and Draco
"Drake how long until you tell them?" He asked
"I dunno but I let slip I was in love, hopefully it will come out in some truth or dare, I'll be dared to kiss her and we'll play it off as love at first kiss" Draco insisted
"You chose a good one, smart, bloody good witch, can hold her own physically and verbally. And a fucking good body" Blaise complimented
"I know" Draco replied smugly
"What's it like?" Blaise asked
"Perfect definition of heaven"
, better than anything you can imagine" Draco said dreamily. He snapped out and clapped Blaise on the knee
"Goodnight Drake he said
"Night mate" Draco said walking through Hermiones door before winking at Blaise. He turned round to see Hermione laying promiscuously on the bed in some rather divine lingerie he wasn't aware she owned, she sat up upon seeing him, summoning him over to he. He locked the door and followed her orders.