Chapter 7
Hermione's P.O.V.
12th June 1998
I turned back to Draco, who was watching me with a sense of caution.
"Shall we go inside and discuss our plans more clearly with each other?"
He looked a bit shocked for all of a split second and then turned and started walking back towards the front of the house. I followed him but did not walk in front of next to him just yet as it was his house and this would be the first time that I was coming in as a guest so it was only polite to let him lead.
When we reached the front of the house I stopped to admire it properly this time. It was not a dark looking as the last time I had seen it, it must be because Lord Voldermort was no longer residing there anymore. Draco by then had reached the front doors of the giant mansion. I on the other hand was still at the bottom of the stairs, we stood staring at each other for a few minutes, as I realised this was the first time that I was properly looking at him since the final battle. He had truly grown into a fine young man, with broad shoulders but not overly so; he had cut his hair much shorter than what he used to keep it and had started to grow a beard by the looks of it. He was dressed in a suit but it did not look like that of wizarding robes but like a muggle suit but made from wizarding material and not muggle.
I slowly ascended the stairs towards him, all the whole while looking into his eyes which were looking back at me but not challenging me, it showed me he was not going to just blindly follow me but also that he respected that I was the more powerful one of the two of us. I finally reached the massive oak double doors, he finally broke our stare and turned to the two doors and put a hand on either door and with an almighty heave they pushed open to reveal the inside. It had changed a lot since he had obviously become the head of house, but it looked better instead of it looking sickly it looked like a house of someone who knew they had money and power and was not shy of showing it but also knew that there was no point in over indulging either.
Gone where those horrible white marble stairs and black walls in their places now was a dark oak stairs and of course emerald green walls, all which matched Draco's personality. The floors where no longer marble but a very dark wood, though I don't know what type. With that we entered the house and stopped. Draco turned to me,
"Do you wish to have a small tour of the house of would you prefer to go straight to the study and get the discussion out of the way."
"I think it would be best if we got the discussion out of the way."
He nodded at me and instead of going up the stairs like I thought he would he turned to the left and walked down a hallway and stopped at the last door on the right. He opened it and held it open for me to enter first, so I did and stopped just inside to inspect it. It was all decorated in wooden accents and a deep green carpet. There was a fireplace lit on the one side of the room and it was surrounded by a few dark brown leather armchairs and a sofa of the same kind, there was a desk set on the opposite wall and the rest of the walls where covered in bookshelves and filled with hundreds of books, there was another door which I would assume lead to the room at the end of the hallway which I can imagine based on stories I have heard is the family library. I looked back at Draco to see where it was we are to be sitting, he obviously understood what I was asking and held his arm out directing me to the lounge like area.
I took a seat in one of the armchairs and got comfortable, Draco was over by a small table in the corner, which as I look at it now contains a variety of different types of alcohols in them. He turned to me,
"What can I get you to drink?"
"Well if you have a Fire Whiskey I will have some of that please."
He nodded his head and proceeds to poor two tumblers with a generous helping of it in. He then came and sat in the chair next to me and handed me my glass, I took a sip first before either of us could talk and looked into the fire thinking. Draco obviously sensing my distance proceeded to ask,
"So what shall we do now?"
I looked back at him and stared for a few seconds comprehending his question.
"I say that we should discuss how about it is we are going to take over this country."
He looked at me for a few seconds and seemed to be contemplating what it is he should ask or say next.
"Well how exactly are you wanting to take it over and lead it then."
I gave him a vicious smile,
"Oh I don't plan on just taking it over and leading it I plan on ruling it. I plan to be its queen and show them that this is only one true way to lead them and it will be my way and my descendant's way."
I looked back at the fire and finished off the rest of my drink and turned back to Draco who appeared to be assessing what I had said.
"I agree with you but how are you going to go about this, how are you going get the people to support you in this?"
"Well Draco this is where I hope to use you to your greatest you are a Lord you deserve to have a say in this worlds life and all the other Lords do as well and I was planning on getting you to go about and start getting them to think what it would be like if that came true then we would get them thinking of who they would support to rule this country and that is where I come in I will give them that promise that if the support me I will give them their true power back in this place and that I will make sure that everyone knows and obeys it."
With that Draco stood up and came to stand in front of me, he looked at me in the eye and then proceeded to bend at the knee and bow before me, he took my hand and gave it a gentle kiss, one like that which a person would give when greeting their queen. He lifted his head,
" I will help you in any way that I can as I believe you are just what we need and regardless of your parents you are a true witch. So please let me be the first to follow you and pledge my allegiance and may I also say thank you your grace for trusting me with so much."
I looked at him positioned like this and realised that this man did not belong there, so I stood up and whilst doing so forced him to stand as well.
" Also another thing that I have just realised is how am I to prove to them that I will do as I say and what better way to do so than for it to appear as though you are courting and also there is no better way to get back at those who hurt me than like this."
" I would be honoured to my queen and if you are going to want to appear strong I think it would be best if we first started with your look, not that what you are wearing now is bad, it is actually perfect and so we need to follow suit with this sort of style may I be allowed to accompany you tomorrow to do so?"
" you may and now I think it is time I got back home and started sorting out my affairs, good by Draco and thank you for your hospitality and I will show myself out thank you."
I walked out of the room and out the entrance and through the gates and back home all the while thinking, this may just end up being more fun than I thought and also that maybe I should get some more food for the house.
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Hi Guys sorry for the delay in the chapter but for the next few months I will only be able to update at least once a month but if I can do more I will. Hope you are enjoying so far