A/N: This is a repost.

She walked into a dark cavernous room with Draco at her side. She let her breath out in a hiss as light enveloped her senses, and she saw what was actually in the room. Her mother was unconscious in manacles hanging from the ceiling. She was completely nude. Hermione's father was strewn out on the couch. Draco's face flickered towards Hermione, and one of his thoughts popped into her head. It wasn't like this when I left. Then came an involuntary thought, if my fathers death taught him anything, it should have been to not get her angry. I smiled at this. If I gave myself the luxury of getting angry then all would be lost, and I would loose any ground I had with him.

I gazed at Voldemort, and I know how I looked to him. A smile poked the edges of my mouth, so wide it filled my eyes, but not with humor, with rage. It was the same smile I had when I had killed Lucius. He was taken aback by my reaction. "You overestimate my love for my family. I only cared for Severus. He is gone, there's no use caring. Most people die."everything was said in a sweetly monotone voice.

"So true, so true. Draco, I see you're shocked by my little show. Why don't you have the task of helping Mrs. Granger out of her current predicament."Voldemort threw keys at Draco, and he caught them. Immediately he walked over to my mother, and began unweaving her from the chains. She made small whimpering sounds in her sleep as he moved her. Hermione distanced herself from these realizations. She knew this was just a negotiation night. She also knew now she had to join Voldemort, and demand Draco be her proverbial pet. The ladder would not be easy. Draco gently laid her mother on the couch opposite the one Hermione's father was on.

"It's a pity really, your mother is pregnant. Your father said he would take her beating also, he died too early so we had to use her too."Hermione shut her mind down, now was not the time, her father was dead. "What do you want. I grow tired, I'd like to go home."She said putting emphasis on the statement buy pushing out her stomach and yawning.

"I want you to join me. Together we would never loose.""And this is how you persuade me? It's a hell of an argument, but your not on the winning side at the moment."Her eyes shifted slowly to him, hate permeated from her gaze.

"I thought giving your mother back fully intact would be enough of a persuasion. Forgive me for my assumption, we can negotiate now.""Here are my demands: I want my mother now, as she is I would hardly qualify it as fully intact? I want Draco to come with me with Severus gone I have no one to run errands for my and I grow exhausted easily, I want no harm to come to my children after they are born, and finally I only want to be called upon to battle three times. I will make use of my powers for your benefit to the best of my ability. You can call on me for training, but I will only fight three times. I will not put my children in danger anymore than that. If any harm comes to me, my mother, Ginny, or Draco, then the deal is off and I will die opposed to you."

"I agree with all of your points, including that you would die trying to fight me. I have to ask though, why save Draco?"Voldemort sneered.
"I have to save him for my own, his demise will please me, but only by my hand. I would love to ignite him right here, but I need to have someone to take care of me. For obvious reasons he wouldn't be allowed to harm me."She said with a shrug of her shoulders.

"If that's all.."Voldemort nodded his serpent-like head.

"Follow me Draco." Draco followed, and even managed to look convincingly enraged at Voldemort, but followed me with his head down.

Severus awoke with a start. He immediately ran through to the living room. Ginny was sitting, but Harry quickly bolted upright, ready to restrain Severus. She left?She left??..I didn't get to say goodbye. What if? At that moment, Hermione walked in the door followed by Draco, Hermione was covered in blood and grime, and Draco was carrying a lifeless form. Harry immediately turned towards them, and drew out his wand. Severus did the same. Draco's eyes grew wide, but he had enough presence of mind not to drop what ever he was carrying. Draco stood there with his mouth agape, while Hermione rushed over to Severus and hugged him. Severus was still glaring at Draco, but Harry had other ideas. Harry muttered "AVADA KEDAVRA!", but Hermione was screaming 'Expelliarmus' at the same time, and in the last fraction of a second Harry's wand flew out of his hand. Hermione rushed over to stand between Draco and the two other men. Ginny apparently couldn't take it all in and she just sat, eyes wide, on the sofa. Hermione growled at Harry, "Stop, you idiot! I brought him here, and he's carrying my mother!"