A/N Yeah, it's a bit late but I posted at least! This author's note counts for chapter 11 and 12 as I am posting these roughly the same time. If you read this on chapter 11 then you don't need to on chapter 12. I did a performance late last night and by the time I was back, there was no time to post this but life goes on, eh?

Disclaimer: Tallulah, her family and the plot belongs to PunkQueen123 and I.

Chapter 11

"Well yes believe it or not I had realised that fact." Granger said sarcastically, obviously the sight from the tunnel had put her in a foul mood.

Malfoy remained silent, thank Merlin! Hermione turned to face him expecting at least a sneer, but there was none. Malfoy looked even paler than usual, his eyes were fixed forward and his mouth was a thin line of concentration.

"Malfoy? Malfoy please you're scaring me." Hermione begged.

"I'm scaring you!" Malfoy nervously laughed.

"What's wrong?" Granger asked in a small voice.

"Just leave it." Malfoy got up and started towards the staircase, but Hermione was quick and got up and grabbed his arm. She had expected him to lash out and throw insult after insult at her, but he didn't. He could he have easily shook her arm off, but he didn't...he just stood, his usual pin straight posture was slouched and he suddenly looked years younger, not how he had when he had when younger just so...innocent, so scared, so...so vulnerable.

"What's wrong?" Granger's voice was stronger, but almost caring-almost.

"I-I…" Draco took a deep breath in. "I just found out that...I'm-my family's rel-we're related to-to Voldemort." Hermione felt herself flinch at the name, then her mind processed what he had just said.

"You're...Oh my…" Hermione just stared at Malfoy, he looked close to tears. "Why did you tell me?" Hermione asked after a while.

"Figured we'd have to try to get along. Plus you and your Gryffindor-y-ness would have made me sooner or later." Draco's voice wasn't harsh or insulting, but the voice of a friend who was teasing-joking. Hermione smiled. 'Draco Malfoy what are you doing!' a voice in this head said, but he ignored it. He'd worry about that later.

"Your Slytherin-y-ness would have never told me and you know it." Hermione teased back. 'Wait are me and Draco Malfoy getting along?' The thought scared Hermione, but she couldn't stop the small smile that graced her lips.

For the rest of the day Hermione and Draco didn't insult each other once, well maybe once...but you know what they say 'Old habits die hard.' They didn't talk much granted, but they didn't hate each..well maybe a little. They hadn't tried to figure out a way to escape yet because they were scared it would end up telling them something else horrifying and then at exactly six o'clock their suspicions were confirmed.

Hermione and Draco were sitting on either end of the sofa, both reading. They had found a few books in the bottom draw of their chester draws. Then a girl, the girl Draco recognized as Tallulah, appeared in front of them.

"Hello again Draco." Tallulah said pleasantly. Hermione looked up, not noticing the girl before hand, and jumped out of her skin.

"Wh-" Hermione was cut off by Tallulah.

"I apologise for coming so unannounced, but it's urgent. Hermione this is my brothers house and as I told Draco before 'tis the place to forgive."Hermione looked between Draco and Tallulah. "You see, you may not leave until you forgive. You may not try and find a way out until you have forgiven. You may not even think about leaving, otherwise the atrocity that happened today shall be repeated. You will learn things about yourselves that not even you know, things you don't want to know." Tallulah started to fade away just like before. "I beg of you, stop." With that she was gone.

"What the…" Hermione turned to Malfoy. "You knew about her! You knew something that could of helped us out and you decided to keep it to yourself!" Hermione shouted.

"Listen Granger I knew you'd get stressed and fuss over it. All she told me was how all her family died and whose house it was! I didn't think she'd be back and you get even more insufferable when you're stressed and fussy." Draco said a hint of anger in his voice. Hermione got up and started pacing. "See now you're fussing."

"I'm not fussing!" Hermione yelled back racking her fingers through her hair.

"And now you're stressing." Draco couldn't help but smirk slightly at the sight of Hermione getting aggravated.

"I'm not stressed, ferret!"

"And not your becoming insufferable. Great." Draco said sarcastically.

"Oh shut it. How am I meant not to think about leaving when you're here being yourself?" Hermione asked rhetorically.

"Shut up Mud-" Draco went very quiet and left the room. Hermione just stood, very confused. Then she fell and was engulfed by darkness.

PunkQueen123