AN: Well I promised a new chapter after I finished revising the first five chapters so here is the new and hopefully reviewer approved chapter six. Read and Review!
Chapter 6: Preparing for the Meeting
Hermione stood there in the doorway with Draco as the entire common room came to a halt and was completely silent. News always traveled fast in Hogwarts and this was no different. Sure Draco told no one but even the most innocent of first years could have over heard the conversation in the hospital wing.
Draco took her hand and walked her to the fireplace where there stood two black leather couches. Pansy was splayed out on one of them and Blaise sat with a girl making out on the other.
"Shove off Pansy." Draco said coldly. "We want to sit down."
"I will not shove off so your you and your new whore can sit here and make out like Blaise over there!" She yelled keeping her place.
Had Pansy been speaking to the old persona of Hermione this would have turned out differently but being as Hermione as people used to know her was fading, her response to this insult turn out to be quite the opposite. When she answered her voice was calm, collective, yet extremely icy to which frightened all who stood in the common room to the bone including Draco.
"Whore? On the contrary Parkingson, far from it." Hermione turned and went to walk away but wheeled around so quickly and had her wand out and pointed right in the center of Pansy's forehead, "How dare you speak to me let alone insult me!" This time as she spoke fear was spread to the core of those who heard her as her voice became fierce, "You have no idea who you are dealing with," And as she said this Hermione yelled, "Termin Loqu!" The spell hit Pansy forcefully and knocked her off the couch.
Pansy grabbed at her throat and tried to scream but was silent. "Now all of you know not to cross me." She told the shocked common room who was still completely silent and un-moved. Pansy had tears streaming down her cheeks as she ran up to her dorm.
"What kind of spell was that?" Draco asked with an eyebrow raised and a smirk to match.
"It's a silencing spell that leaves the victim with out a voice for 12 hours. No one can take the spell off but the caster before then." Hermione explained mater of fact-ley, "I found that spell in an advanced charms book. Nothing dark about it." She added as if defending herself.
"I wish I knew that spell years ago. She really could have used it long ago." Draco said as Blaise nodded in agreement as he took a break for air.
"I used it on Weasley once when I was studying for an exam and he wouldn't shut up. I was so mad at the time that it ended up lasting for three days! He got detention for a week for not being able to answer any questions in Transfigurations because she thought that Ron was just trying to be funny or something. Serves him right though!" She said crossing her arms over her chest with a lift in her chin and eyebrow.
"Couldn't agree more!" Draco said putting an arm around her.
The day progressed fast after Hermione got comfortable with her new surroundings. Soon everyone in the house got used to her as well and was treating her like one of their own but with more respect then one normally would receive. They gave her the respect that she had demanded on first greeting and in return she gave them a level of respect too.
It was obvious that Hermione and Draco were the ones in control of the common room in fact the whole house if you got right down to it.
Even though Hermione had changed she was still a bit of her old self deep down. Her old persona would whisper up every once in a while saying that she should not be doing this, that it was all wrong, but her new more powerful self pushed the thoughts away saying to herself that after years of being pushed around and not being in control that she deserved this. For instenese, at that moment she was thinking about the many ways to make Ron pay for what he did to her and yet thank him in a evil way for opening up her true self.
Draco leaned in and whispered to her, "Hermione, are you there? Where did you go?" She looked over to find him facing her, "You look like you are a million meters away! What's bothering you?" He asked her softly placing his hand on hers.
"I have a thought. I seem to think that there is some one who needs to be taught a lesson now that I and coming into my new found power." She said in a charismatic sort of voice as if she were about to play a game.
"I would have to say that I'm up for a little game." Draco said with a grin on his face knowing that a game to her would be pure fun for the both of them ands a few other Slytherins. After all this is Draco Malfoy not some goody goody, "What did you have in mind my dear?"
"I think we need to go Weasel hunting ." She simply stated and they both got up and headed for the entrance hall.
Unfortunalty for them Snape came up to them in a hurry as they finally got Ron in their sight.
"Mr. Malfoy, Miss. Granger or shall I now address you in you given name?" Snape said bowing his head slightly in respect to the daughter of his master.
"You can call me Hermione for now." She quickly stated hoping that this would not take to long.
But of course this was one of those times when time was playing against her and kicked her in the ass. Ron, Harry, and Lavender turned and walked up the stairs not paying any attention to the girl standing at Draco's side as they didn't recognize her.
"Hermione I need to settle a few things before we can make you fully comfortable among your followers." Snape said curtly as the three started to walk to the dungeon.
They entered into Snape's office and took a seat, "As we now know who you truly are there are a few things that need to be asked and confirmed before things get on the path that was left for you when you returned to your full power. First off I need to know where your loyalty lies and to find this out I need to see your wand hands palm." Snape explained.
She extended her hand palm side up and saw something that never appeared there before. A mini dark mark was fully visible on it.
"I've never seen this before now." Hermione said confused by the appearance of the mark.
"It is the only way to find out if you are truly the Dark Lords' daughter and that you are truly loyal to the Dark Lords' ideas and ways. We do know you share his blood by the charm but this mark proves that all is in place for the Dark Mistress to come into power." Snape explained.
"So now what?" Draco asked Snape.
"Well now since we all know Dumbledore won't oblige to you being re-sorted or anything like that we need to just make a place for you with out him finding out. This would include residence in Slytherin House, a meeting with your father himself since he does not know that you are still alive and in fact here, then we also need you to take charge of the Slytherin's and get a new generation of Death-Eaters together so when you graduate this year you will have more followers." Snape went in to detail.
"Well she has already established control of the house today. Pansy finally proved useful for a change." Draco said with a smirk.
"Is that so?" Asked Snape sounding amused, "Well I take it getting you a place to stay in the House won't be a problem now. The next biggest thing is to set up a meeting with you and the Dark Lord."
"How?" Hermione piped up," I mean just trying to get Dumbledore to let me off the grounds for holiday is not going to happen and he was extremely persistent that Father not find out about me."
"Well that is the hard part in all this, but with a bit of work and proper planning and it will be put together in an hour or less." Snape explained, "You two need to make sure you are back in my office in one hour and be prepared to face the Dark Lord. Mr. Malfoy you know what is expected. I will only set up the meeting and will only give as little information as to why we are meeting to make sure that Dumbledore does not find out about this." Snape said quickly.
" Well then we will return in an hour." Hermione replied,"And we will be ready to face my father." She assured Snape.
He nodded as they got up to leave. They went straight up to Draco's room where Draco explain the rules and regulations of being in the presence of Voldemort what to expect to see, hear, and most importantly what to say and NOT to say. He emphasize on this portion most because he knew that just because Hermione looked and acted different there was still mudblood Granger deep down inside that could burst forth at any time.
They sat for a while and talked to make time pass.
"So you think you can handle this then?" He ended the instruction.
"Yeah it is pretty much straight forward, don't speak unless spoken to no matter what, don't speak in any way negative about his ways or plans or self, and pretty much don't speak. But you know I still don't know about some of his ways." Hermione said.
"What do you mean?" Draco asked swiftly.
"Well its just that what if he brings in some innocent person and tells me to torture of kill them, I mean it is one thing to torture someone who has been a total bloody dick head to you but an innocent person?" Hermione responded.
"OK stop! This is what I mean about you speaking right now. You go from being all dark and murderess to oh I'm going to pick some daisies aditude that just won't work with him. Around me sure I can let it slip but the Dark Lord could kill you for it." Draco said in all seriousness, "I have an idea, If for some reason you find your self reverting back to the old Hermione think of Weasel-Be and what you plan on doing to make him pay."
Draco saw the flash in her eyes that only happened when truly dark thoughts occurred to a person, "Alright I can do that." She reapplied in an icy tone.
"Good because we got to go." He said standing up but stopped her in front of his door, "Now I know you've been through a lot in a little time and that you may feel confused and all about who you are but if you wouldn't mind I would like to be you boyfriend. We can move slow or what ever you want but I am starting to grow extremely attached to you."
She gave him the best smile that was filled with hope with that little bit of evil glint in it. "Oh are you serious? I mean of course I would love to be have you as my boyfriend!" She said pulling him violently into the most electrifying, erotic kiss they had ever had. They pulled away when they first made contact because it was a bit of a shock to feel the power that surged between them but then embraced it as they kiss once more.
"That was amazing" they said in unison. Hermione giggled and looked up into his deep gray eyes that had flakes of the most beautiful shade of blue.
"I think we should go now." Draco said as he grabbed her hand and started walking back to Snape's office. They knocked three times and the door opened on it's own. They stepped in still holding hands.
"You both will need to be in Death Eater Robes and masks until you approach the Dark Lord. You must then take off your mask when speaking to him." He explain to them both with little emotion in his voice. "Oh and Draco you will need to not be holding her hand until you receive permission from the Dark Lord to be in contact with his daughter." Snape shot out quickly.
"We are flooing there, I'll go first than Hermione follow my lead, Draco you last." With this said they tranfigured their clothing into long black silky, floaty robes and half covered skull masks.
Snape went first. Hermione looked over at Draco but before she walked into the green flame Draco caught her hand and pulled her in for another spine tinglying kiss.
AN: So I know you all think Hermione is a skizo by now but hey thats not all the way true it's just that since she has lived for so long as Hermione and now this new part of her is maturing out of no where she is having trouble equaling it out. But don't worry she get better and soon she will be all powerful and mighty and know exactly who she is! Hope you liked the chapter! More to come! REVIEW!