Pain for your love

Chapter One:

I sat besides her cradle and watched her peacefully sleep. I couldn't help but smile at how much my life had changed in the past three years. I had escaped becoming Death Eater, met the girl of my dreams, got a job at the Ministry, married the girl of my dreams and had the best daughter in the world, Belinda.

I watched my six-month daughter in her slumber as I remembered how it all happened. It all started during the end of my sixth year at Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry. I was assigned the assignment of killing Albus Dumbledore, hoping it would help me become a Death Eater. At least that's what my father thought. I still can't believe he fell for all my lies! I never really wanted to become a Death Eater but if I said 'no' my dad would've killed me and…well…brought me back to life to clean up the mess.

As I went to complete the task, Dumbledore gave me the opportunity for a new future. A future free of living up to evil ways. He offered to protect my family and I.

I was about to put my wand down when Severus Snape did it. We both ran away from the scene and I went into hiding in a cave. Merlin knows what happened to Snape. After writing to McGonagall, She told me I'd be safe at Hogwarts for the time being. She offered to protect my alcoholic mother. My father wanted to stay a Death Eater. I was also made Head Boy and was due to go back to Hogwarts.

But the real story didn't start until I was at platform 9 ¾. After receiving many dirty looks from the students, I decided to go find the Heads Carriage. I was in the middle of getting changed into my uniform when Hermione Granger waked in. We stared at each other for a few seconds and then she collapsed to the ground. She had feinted.

It took me a few seconds to take in what had happened. I picked up her light body and rested her on one of the seats. I conjured a damp cloth and lightly dabbed her forehead. When she was awake again, her eyes widened and she shot up pointing her wand at me.

"What are you doing?" I managed to say

"What am I doing? I'm doing what should've been done ages ago. How the hell can you have the guts to come back to Hogwarts after what you did last year?" She said as she slowly walked closer.

"Plea-please just put your wand down and let me explain."

"Why? So then I'm defenceless and you can come and kill me? How do I know this isn't some crazy scam of yours?"

I knew she wasn't going to give up. Come to think of it now, she was pretty scary! I ended up throwing my wand to the ground to show her that I wasn't going to hurt her. When she saw what I had done she slowly lowered her own wand besides mine.

We sat across from each other and I began telling her everything. I told her about Dumbledore's offer, Snape, my father and Mcgonagall's offer. I still have no idea why I was opening up to her but all I knew was that at the time it felt like the right thing to do.

"How do I know your not lying?" she asked after I explained everything.

"I dont know its up to you."

" Listen Malfoy, I'll admit your story is believable but lets face it, you and I haven't had the best relationship in the past few years. Believing the enemy isn't easy. I'm not sure if I should believe you. I'm going to have to learn to trust you first."

She was totally and completely right. I wouldn't have believed my self if I were her.