Deadly Attraction
Deadly Attraction
Summary: He's a death eater, she's an auror. He fights for Voldemort, She fights for Harry. They hate each other but one kiss is the start of a deadly attraction.
Starring: Draco/Hermione (eventual), Harry/Ginny, Ron/Lavender, Neville/Hannah, Luna, all the Weasley's and ever and others as they appear!
Disclaimer: I own nothing!
A/N: Quite a few flashbacks in this one, their grouped together…like when a relationship ends and all you can see is images and conversations in your head…
Right a bit angst, you have been warned, I hope this chapter came out as good as I hoped it would…
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Chapter 23:
Love
Hermione didn't know what to do. She was on the floor, in tears. Was he telling the truth? Did he use her? Did he continuously lie to her? He had always been nice to her when the relationship started, he did care for her. He did lie to me, or why would he end it? So what if Snape knew, Snape wouldn't tell Voldermort, there's no reason for Draco to end it because of that.
She slowly got herself off the floor and entered the kitchen. She grabbed a vodka bottle. She didn't want to be calm Hermione tonight. Her heart was broken. She drank straight from the bottle. The vodka burning as it went down her throat. Break my heart Draco, go on, tread on it! SEE IF I CARE!
"I don't care!" Hermione shouted at the empty house.
She drank more.
I loved you
You hurt me
You broke my heart
You lied to me
You told me you loved me
You told me you cared
Why did you betray me?
You were a fool, believing it would all work.
Or was I the fool for believing you?
Hermione hated him as those words floated around her head. The bottle fell out of her hand. Hermione wasn't drunk, she just stood up and walked straight into the garden. The rain had ceased temporarily. She stared up at the moon. This could not be happening. How could she live without him?
Every spare moment I had, I spent with him. I told him my secrets, I told him everything about me. Stuff I never shared with anyone! How can he betray me, our first kiss…it was intense. His lips…Hermione stop. This isn't what you should be thinking about!
My mum always said its better to have loved and lost, then to never loved at all. Bullshit! I'd never want to feel so wanted and then to feel so…he dropped me like…the tears were starting again as rain began to fall. She didn't even bother to move a little. She let the rain pour down her, hoping it would wash away the hurt.
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Draco returned to the Manor. Alone. Again. He should be used to it. Losing the people he loved was a trend for him. He drank more firewhisky, until the bottle was finished. He wanted to get drunk, he wanted to forget. He wanted to forget the look on her face, he had hurt her so badly…She'll never forgive me. Never.
Snape loved, he lost his love. That's why he is who he is. I can't do that, I can't have her killed because of me. I can't do that. Why didn't I kiss her, just one last time? She means the world to me, she hates me now. She probably thinks I'm a liar, a jerk, an asshole…if only she knew.
He threw the bottle whisky on the floor, and headed outside to the courtyard. She loved it here, I can still see here standing there. I wish I never kidnapped her, I wish she was never here, I wish I never kissed her…WHY DOES THIS HURT SO MUCH? Because she was the one person in my life I could trust, the one person who saw the real me…the one person who didn't see the evil in me but the good.
But I am evil, pure evil. I broke her heart, she hates me…I hate me. Why did I start this? Why did I go after her?
Am I just meant for pain in this life?
The rain fell on him, as he wondered what Hermione was doing, he knew he had to forget her but he didn't know how.
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Snape was in Grimmauld Palace, he headed to his room there, which he used sometime if he didn't want to go home. He stayed there, he didn't feel like seeing anyone else at the moment, he didn't want to. He was confused. Did I do the right thing? Of course I did. I lost Lily, if he loses his love…it will break him. The boy is broken as it is, he'll die if he's broken once more.
"Snape," He heard Harry's voice at the door.
"What Potter?" Snape snarled staring out of the window.
"Is everything ok?" Harry asked, Snape could have sworn it was genuine concern.
"Yea," Snape replied.
"Is this about my mother?" Harry asked.
Snape turned to face him, his face pale.
"Yea I know about how you felt about her," Harry sighed. "She had a diary, it was in Godric's Hollow. I read it."
Snape turned back to the window, "So?"
"Yesterday was her birthday, I didn't see you all day," Harry said.
"Whats it to you?" Snape snarled.
"I know you loved her, it must have killed you to see her with…and then me, I'm sorry."
Snape turned again, totally confused, "What?"
"I'm sorry if me being here makes it difficult, you know you helping us, I do appreciate it," Harry said, when Snape didn't answer. Harry sighed, "Yea well. Goodnight, I'm assuming your staying here."
Snape grunted as Harry left. He was shocked. People are full of surprises. For a moment he was distracted from Draco's problem but as soon as Harry left, his Godson was on his mind again.
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Hermione, soaking wet, entered her house. She had weakened and tried to apparate to the Manor, it didn't work. Draco had stopped it. So she had grabbed her wand and set up new protection spells around her house. She had slept for a bit and had woken at six, trying to forget Draco. Her heart was still aching, there was nothing that could change it.
She stood near the windows, it was still raining, not as bad as yesterday. She watched the rain drops hit the pavement and without realising it she was crying again.
He had promised her a future, he had told her it was not a fling. Was I gullible? Why did I let myself believe him?
I miss him.
She was still wearing the ring around her neck, she doubted she would ever take it off. She held onto it tightly as she continued to watch the rain. She had to accept that the relationship was not real yet part of her doubted that, if it wasn't real why did it feel so real? Why did Draco do all this? He was a death eater, he could have any girl he wanted…why her? Because I told him about the Horcrux's…I helped him…I loved him.
Her hand angrily pushed everything off the window pane as she fell once more to the ground. She wanted to break something, she wanted to destroy something, she wanted the world to feel her pain, she knew it was impossiable. When a glass breaks the world can hear it but when a heart breaks, no one can hear anything.
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Draco didn't sleep well, he was up early. He wondered all around his house, but every part of the house reminded him of her. Her clothes were here. Her fragrance was all around him. He broke and smash everything when he lost it. When he thought of how he would never hold her, his blood boiled to a point where he couldn't control himself. He loved her too much and that was what made him weak.
He hated feeling weak, something his father always criticised him for. He punched the wall and watched as the blood fell from his knuckles. He knew if Hermione was here she would fuss over him, but she wasn't here. I can't do anything for her, I can't be with her…I need to forget her for her safety not mine.
I don't see the point of living without her…
Draco shook his head, he could not think like that, he had to save his mother, he knew no matter what Hermione would never be his again, never and inside his heart was breaking into tiny pieces.
He had always depended on her to make him feel better, to be there after a hard day, how was he to cope without her? He had promised her the world and at the time – even now he would give her the world if he could…but he couldn't do that. He had to sacrifice his happiness for her safety. She would move on, he knew that but him…he would never be able to forget her, nor would he ever be able to stop loving her…
Both Hermione and Draco had their eyes closed as they remembered each other, unbeknown that the other was doing the same thing
FLASHBACKS
"This is from that gentleman over there," the bar man nodded towards a stranger in the silver mask.
Hermione looked at him, she didn't know what it was, and she couldn't even see his face but she was mesmerised by him. His grey eyes bore into her.
He was walking over to her. Hermione felt her heart skip a beat.
"Dance with me," he said to her. It wasn't a question, it was like an order.
She nodded as he led her to the dance floor. The music was slow. He wrapped his arms around her waist and lead her. They didn't have to say anything, they just danced. He leaned in slowly and kissed her slowly, he deepened the kiss.
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There was one death eater left, he was aiming at Hermione. Draco saw, but the death eater didn't know he saw. Draco was kneeling. He had one hand on his fallen death eater. He grabbed Hermione's leg and apparated as the last death eater fired his curse.
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"Why am I here?" Hermione asked.
"I bought you here," Draco answered coldly.
"Why?" Hermione asked.
"I just did," Draco said. He looked up, he spoke with a low voice, "Someone's coming."
"You what?" Hermione asked.
"Someone's coming," Draco hissed. He grabbed hold of her hand and pushed her through a door within the library. Hermione stood at the door, listening to what was happening.
"Draco," A voice said.
"Lotin," Draco replied.
"Where's the mud blood?" He asked.
"Asleep," Draco lied.
"If you hadn't apparated her, I would've killed her you know."
"I didn't see you," Draco said. "Not that I have to explain myself to you."
"I'm sorry," Lotin said. "Did the Dark Lord say anything?"
"We are to get replacements for Slingsby and Wooton."
"And the mudblood?"
"Hostage until she gets better," Draco replied.
"Is there anything for us to do today?" Lotin asked.
"Roam around, have fun," Draco said with a bored expression
"Yes sir," Lotin bowed before leaving.
Draco looked out of the window, he heard Hermione slowly come out of the closet he had pushed her in.
"So what happened?" Hermione asked. "Why don't I remember a death eater trying to kill me?"
"You were unconscious," Draco said impatiently.
"So you saved me," Hermione replied.
"Unintentionally trust me on that," Draco sighed.
"Didn't think you'd want me alive!" Hermione said angrily.
"Granger, the sooner I can get rid of you the better."
"You lied to your crony, you said I was asleep."
"You want me to call him back to torture you?" Draco asked looking at her face. "No I didn't think so."
Hermione remained silent.
"Listen Granger, I don't want you here. Snape won't allow me to torture you so here's the deal, my 'cronies' won't harm you, as far as their concerned your still unconscious. I can't free you so you'll be staying here. Do what ever you want here, I really don't care."
"I need my wand," Hermione said.
Draco moved to a desk and pulled a wand out and threw it to her, "It's yours. You try and curse or hex me and it'll back fire. In this house you cannot kill the Master of the household."
Hermione nodded, "Fine, what ever."
Draco shook his head, "And the room your staying in, don't mess it up."
"Why not? You said you didn't care what I did."
"I don't care but it's my room," Draco said as he left.
Hermione sighed, great she was a prisoner. On the plus side, I'm not locked up in the dungeon.
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"Why am I here?" Hermione asked.
"I bought you here," Draco answered coldly.
"Why?" Hermione asked.
"I just did," Draco said. He looked up, he spoke with a low voice, "Someone's coming."
"You what?" Hermione asked.
"Someone's coming," Draco hissed. He grabbed hold of her hand and pushed her through a door within the library. Hermione stood at the door, listening to what was happening.
"Draco," A voice said.
"Lotin," Draco replied.
"Where's the mud blood?" He asked.
"Asleep," Draco lied.
"If you hadn't apparated her, I would've killed her you know."
"I didn't see you," Draco said. "Not that I have to explain myself to you."
"I'm sorry," Lotin said. "Did the Dark Lord say anything?"
"We are to get replacements for Slingsby and Wooton."
"And the mudblood?"
"Hostage until she gets better," Draco replied.
"Is there anything for us to do today?" Lotin asked.
"Roam around, have fun," Draco said with a bored expression
"Yes sir," Lotin bowed before leaving.
Draco looked out of the window, he heard Hermione slowly come out of the closet he had pushed her in.
"So what happened?" Hermione asked. "Why don't I remember a death eater trying to kill me?"
"You were unconscious," Draco said impatiently.
"So you saved me," Hermione replied.
"Unintentionally trust me on that," Draco sighed.
"Didn't think you'd want me alive!" Hermione said angrily.
"Granger, the sooner I can get rid of you the better."
"You lied to your crony, you said I was asleep."
"You want me to call him back to torture you?" Draco asked looking at her face. "No I didn't think so."
Hermione remained silent.
"Listen Granger, I don't want you here. Snape won't allow me to torture you so here's the deal, my 'cronies' won't harm you, as far as their concerned your still unconscious. I can't free you so you'll be staying here. Do what ever you want here, I really don't care."
"I need my wand," Hermione said.
Draco moved to a desk and pulled a wand out and threw it to her, "It's yours. You try and curse or hex me and it'll back fire. In this house you cannot kill the Master of the household."
Hermione nodded, "Fine, what ever."
Draco shook his head, "And the room your staying in, don't mess it up."
"Why not? You said you didn't care what I did."
"I don't care but it's my room," Draco said as he left.
Hermione sighed, great she was a prisoner. On the plus side, I'm not locked up in the dungeon.
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"Did you poison it?" Hermione asked.
Draco nearly chocked.
Hermione suppressed a laugh.
"No I didn't poison it, if I wanted to kill you I would have," Draco said trying to hide a smirk.
"Just checking," Hermione replied, she didn't see Draco grin.
X X X X X
"Not like that Granger," Draco said while Hermione cut the grass.
"What?" Hermione asked.
Draco looked at her. She's gorgeous. "You don't cut grass like that."
"I'm sorry this type of grass is rare and only ever used in three potions," Hermione said, "So I'm sorry if I'm cutting it wrong." The agitation in her voice was evident.
Draco moved behind Hermione. His left hand covered her left hand. The both felt shivers down their spine, neither would admit it. He moved her left hand to hold the portion of grass. His right hand guided hers to cut the grass diagonally. To Hermione's shock, blood started to come out of it.
Draco continued to guide her hand. He loved the smell of her hair. Why do I feel like this? Why do I just want to kiss her?
Hermione smelt his cologne, she was leaning against his chest. Stop Hermione, stop feeling like this.
After half the grass was cut, Draco moved away, "Do it like that make sure the blood's in the potion too."
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Snape appeared in front of her. Draco was shocked so was Hermione. Why hadn't he noticed the protection charms going down? Draco walked over to Snape.
"Told you she was alive," Draco snarled. "Go back to the Order and tell them she's fine."
"HE KNOWS!" Hermione asked Snape bewildered.
"I keep his secrets, he keeps mine," Snape replied glaring at Draco.
"He's a death eater!" Hermione persisted. "Pure evil."
"Thanks," Draco rolled his eyes.
"Granger you are still young, you don't understand everything, maybe one day you will. Potter trusts me on this and you should to," Snape said.
Hermione sent him a death glare, "Great, can't believe this!"
X X X X X
Hermione ran down to the hall to the bedroom Draco was staying in. It was huge, everything was red and mahogany. A lot like his own room. Hermione saw him on the bed. He was bruised, there was a lot of blood on him. Three house elves were cleaning the dry blood on his face, but they were having problems.
"Let me," Hermione said.
One of the house elves moved aside. Hermione conjured some cotton wool and used the potion on the bedside table, she slowly wiped away the blood on his face. The elves had bandaged him up, only the face was left. She was being gentle and slowly all the blood on his face was gone. She pushed the silver blonde bangs of Draco's back.
"Daisy how do you know he's hearts beating?" Hermione asked panicking.
"House elves just know Miss," Daisy replied.
"Can't we bring a healer in?" Hermione asked.
"Master Malfoy does not like healers," Daisy replied.
"Typical stubborn Malfoy," Hermione muttered. "Do you mind if I conjure up a few machines."
"No Miss," Daisy smiled. "You don't need my permission Miss."
Hermione nodded, within a second she had a muggle contraction up, it measured Draco's heart beat, the elf was mesmerised with it. Hermione explained to her how it worked, then they both decided they should leave.
"Can I get a house elf to watch him please," Hermione asked.
Out of no where a house elf appeared, "I'm Dipsy Miss."
"Hi Dipsy, I'm Hermione. Can you just watch him please, I need to start making potions."
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Hermione waited, she usually just sat on an armchair beside him with a book or she redecorated the room with her wand. Snape visited a lot, no other death eater entered the house. Hermione sighed as she continued to read her book.
"Stupid book," Hermione muttered.
"G…Gr…anger," Draco's voice came.
Hermione dropped her book on the floor, "Malfoy?"
"Granger," he whispered, his eyes were still closed.
"Daisy!" Hermione called.
Daisy appeared in the room.
"He spoke!" Hermione smiled.
X X X X X
"Your arms hurt, and so are your ribs, you keep stretching and you'll break a rib again," Hermione warned.
Draco ignored her.
He spilt the potion. Hermione sighed, she grabbed her wand and cleaned up the mess. Then she grabbed the other potion bottle.
"I don't need your help Granger," Draco snarled.
"Too bad your getting it," Hermione replied.
Draco opened his mouth.
"Argue with me and I will either give you a strong sleeping potion or I'll tape your mouth shut, got it?" Hermione asked, conjuring up more cotton wool.
She was doing it the muggle way, its better then wand controlling everything. She poured the potion onto the cotton wool. He was already topless. She dabbed his ribs gently, there were only a few marks left. She could feel him breathing over her.
She sat on the bed beside him as she continued to rub the potion on him.
"I need to do your face too," She said slowly. She looked up. On his left cheek there was a scar. She dabbed it carefully. She looked up into his eyes, instead of cold grey ones she saw warm grey ones. He rubbed her cheek softly, then he leaned in slowly and kissed her. She was fighting temptation, but she lost. She kissed him back. He intensified the kiss. She didn't fight him. He moved back without breaking the kiss, she was literally on top of him when she pulled back.
"You need rest," Hermione said getting up. Fuck, what did I do? "Drink that other potion, the third bottle if…if you feel weak."
"Granger," Draco said but Hermione was out of the door.
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"Miss," Daisy entered her room a few days later. "Master Malfoy is starting to get up."
"Ok," Hermione replied.
"He's taking his first few steps in a bit Miss," Daisy persisted.
"Yes Daisy, I get the hint I'm coming up," Hermione smiled.
"Thank you Miss," Daisy smiled.
Hermione headed down the hallway, she entered the room. Draco was sitting on the edge of his bed, ready to take his steps.
"Well go on then," Hermione said.
"I'm taking my time Granger," Draco replied, he looked up quickly and then looked back down.
Hermione looked at him. He looks…scared. Hermione walked up to him, the elves had gone.
"Take my hand if you're scared," Hermione said softly.
"I don't need help Granger," Draco snarled.
Hermione sighed but didn't move. Draco stood up, he felt a little wobbly and grabbed Hermione's arm. Hermione held onto him as he stood straight.
"How'd you feel?" Hermione whispered.
"Stiff," Draco answered.
"Can you take a few steps," Hermione asked.
Draco moved his left foot in front of his right. Hermione had one arm around Draco's waist, not completely as Draco was more built then her.
"Slowly," Hermione warned as he took a step or two.
He then sat down before starting again. He pushed himself until he began to walk better, with the aid of a potion Hermione had made.
"Finally," Draco muttered as he walked on his own.
"That's great you can walk again," Hermione smiled.
"Yea," Draco replied.
X X X X X
"I asked Daisy to make your favourites, she's made a few plates because you've not really eaten a lot," Hermione said.
Draco nodded.
They ate in silence. Hermione slowed her pace down as Draco was to eat more. She made sure he ate everything in front of him. Then it was time for him to get some more sleep.
As they stood he nearly fell, Hermione grabbed onto him. And again that spark, that attraction it was there. For moments they stared at each other but this time it was Hermione who leaned in for the kiss. The same electricity ran through her veins, her heart raced once again, her stomach was in knots as he kissed her back.
Hermione pulled back, "We…"
"We need to talk," Draco replied.
Hermione nodded. "Yea we do."
X X X X X
"What happened to my room?" Draco asked sitting down on the bed.
"What you mean?" Hermione asked.
"My carpet and curtains were black, not silver," Draco said.
"I don't like black," Hermione replied. "Be grateful its not pink."
"Yea like the ceiling in the room I was staying at?" Draco grinned.
Hermione melted, "I was…bored."
X X X X X
"That night at the club…" Draco started. "When I saw you, I was…"
"Mesmerised," Hermione whispered.
"Yea," Draco agreed.
"An attraction."
X X X X X
But your not," Draco's arrogance showed. "You're not scared because you want me."
Hermione shivered as his hand held hers.
"And I want you," Draco whispered.
"We can't," Hermione muttered.
"Stop being the good girl, live life for a change," Draco said softly.
Hermione looked at him. She allowed him to move closer to him and they kissed for the second time in that day. Hermione kissed him back. Perfect…who care's if he's a death eater.
There was a knock on the door. Hermione and Draco pulled back, both relaxed as it was only Daisy.
"Mr Snape is downstairs Master Malfoy, he wishes to see you both," Daisy said.
X X X X X
Hermione walked behind them, keeping her eyes open. Suddenly, someone grabbed her, someone covered her mouth as she tried to scream, she saw Luna walk on as she was dragged into the forest.
"Stop fighting me Granger," a familiar voice said.
He put her against a tree, the space was tight.
"What are you doing Malfoy?" Hermione asked, her heart racing as she realised how close she was to him.
"Andrew Jack is a death eater," Draco whispered. Her hands were resting on his chest, there was no where else for them to move.
"WHAT? He is not! His mark…" Hermione began, he was so close to her. He didn't have his mask on or his hood up.
"The Dark Lord allowed him to hide it, to infiltrate the Ministry," Draco said quietly. "Look the first one who walks into the opening will die, make sure its him."
"Why are you telling me this?" Hermione asked, moving herself out of the space.
Draco shrugged his shoulder and apparated.
X X X X X
She closed her eyes and pictured Draco's bedroom. She opened them again, she gasped. She was in his room. She was in his room and had gotten through the protection spells. What was happening?
"What you doing here?" Draco asked as he stood in the door way in shock. Am I dreaming?
"I…I…" Hermione stuttered in complete shock.
"Did you intend to come here?" He asked her.
She nodded, "You…you have protection bar…barrier."
"Yea but because I let you apparate around the house, you can get through it," Draco explained. "It's something I put up."
Hermione nodded.
Draco watched her as she took in where she was.
"Thanks," she whispered still not looking at him.
"For?" he asked trying to sound annoyed.
"Yesterday, warning me," Hermione replied.
"I didn't do it for you," Draco lied. "I wanted Zabini to fail, I'm in charge not him."
"Fine but thanks anyway, if it wasn't for you, I'd be…" Hermione finished.
"Is that why you came here?" Draco asked trying to sound impatient.
"No…" Hermione replied.
"What do you want Granger?"
"Um, I…I need…"
"Spit it out Granger."
"The potion book, the book…that the other potion was in…"
"What about it?"
"There's another potion in it, I need to copy it," Hermione finally said.
Draco smirked, "Fine, let's go get it."
Hermione couldn't believe he said yes, she followed him none the less. He entered the dungeon and pulled the book from the shelf.
"Here," he said.
"It'll take me a few minutes to copy …" Hermione began.
"Take it," Draco said.
"How am I meant to give it back?"
"Keep it," Draco said.
"You sure?"
"Didn't I just say so Granger," Draco smirked.
"Yea…thanks," Hermione replied. What does he want?
"Great you've got the book, what do I get?" Draco grinned.
Hermione looked at him. I knew it! "Jerk!"
"What? All I asked was what do I get in return?"
"You can't be selfless can you Malfoy? There always has to be something in it for you!" Hermione argued.
"Well I love that book so," Draco continued. I love to see her squirm
"Keep the book then," Hermione handed the book to him.
He never took it which surprised her and himself, "I was joking Granger, keep it."
Hermione stared at him in disbelief. Why is he so confusing?
He started to walk out of the dungeon, "I'm sure you know the way out."
X X X X X X
"Malfoy?" Hermione asked. "How did you get in?"
"You apparated me here, more or less gave me permission to enter when ever I choose to," Draco smirked. He was sitting on the bar stool at the breakfast bar.
"Get out!" Hermione said to him.
"No I don't want to do that," Draco smiled.
He stood up and walked over to her.
"Malfoy," Hermione whispered as she walked backwards until she hit the wall.
"What Granger?" He asked, with a smirk.
"What you doing?" She whispered.
Draco grinned as he held her arms down against the wall. He moved closer to her and finally kissed her. The heat was immense, the passion was fiery, extreme. She kissed him back. She knew she shouldn't but she let his tongue enter her mouth. After what seemed like forever they both pulled back.
"We…we agreed we can't," Hermione whispered, her arms still wrapped around Draco's neck.
"No we didn't," Draco said not letting go of Hermione's waist.
X X X X X
Does this mean…"
"It means you and me are an us, but like a …"
"Secret relationship," Draco finished.
"How is this going to work?" Hermione asked.
"We'll figure it out, as we go along," Draco smiled.
Hermione blushed as he kissed her slowly, not wanting to push his luck.
Hermione pulled back, "Malfoy I wanna be with you but I can't…"
"I'm just kissing you Granger, not asking you to jump into bed with me," Draco smirked as Hermione blushed. "Yet."
Hermione felt herself become even redder before Draco's lips were on hers again.
X X X X X
, Draco apparated. He smirked at her before kissing her hungrily.
"Malfoy, get off," Hermione whispered. "I need to work."
"Spoil sport," he replied letting her go.
X X X X X
"We're going to put on a disguising spell," Hermione said.
He nodded as they both lifted their wands. She was glad he knew the spell. She began to change. She looked in the mirror at the red head. She sighed, she preferred her own appearance. She looked over at Draco who was becoming taller and dark haired. Hermione grinned as his dark hair became spiky and his paleness was reduced. His eyes turned a soft shade of brown.
"You look…different," Hermione smiled.
"Yea yea I know," Draco looked in the mirror. He didn't like it. "Fake names?"
"Yea pick one," Hermione said.
"Simple names, common names," Draco thought. "Amy and Rick. Common muggle names."
Hermione nodded as he wrapped his arm around her waist, "I'll apparate," he whispered to her. She nodded, her heart was racing as she held onto him.
X X X X X
Oh Ma…Rick, this is gorgeous," Hermione looked at the clock. The face was indeed gorgeous, the numbers looked as if each one were made from sapphire stone. The hands also were sapphire and the face itself was silver like the bell. The glass was clear and the whole clock was made of mahogany.
"Yea its nice," Draco smiled. Hermione was still admiring it. "Lets buy it."
"But…its not what we came here for," Hermione said softly.
"So I'm buying it because you like it," Draco smiled.
She noticed the price on the clock, £2,500. It was an antique, but it was expensive.
"That's a lot of money," Hermione dropped the price card.
"So, I have the money."
Hermione kissed him passionately.
X X X X X
"So where do you want the clock?" Draco asked.
"Um how about the living room…in the Manor?" Hermione asked.
Draco beamed, "In my place?"
"Yea it'd look nice there, I mean if you want it there…" Hermione trailed off.
"Ok, I'll take it there," Draco smiled.
Hermione dropped the shield, they both took off the disguising spell.
"Right, I better go," Draco kissed her lightly.
"You not going to take me home too?" Hermione smirked.
"Are you saying…"
"Yea I prefer your bed to mine," Hermione blushed. She had never been this forward.
"Well what we waiting for?" Draco asked before he apparated him and Hermione and the clock.
X X X X X
Before she could pick out something to wear, something appeared in her bedroom. She turned around and there on the bed was a huge present, wrapped and covered in a ribbon. She opened it slowly and gasped. It was a red dress. She picked it up. It reached up to her knees, there was no bag to it, it was a halter neck tight dress. She put it on, putting on a silver shawl with silver heels. She didn't put on a necklace, there was no space because of the halter neck but she did put on some silver bangles on each arm.
She straightened her hair, and clipped half of it back. It was nearly six thirty, she put on a little perfume before heading downstairs.
"Pinky, is this too much?" she asked the elf.
"No Miss," the elf answered with a smile, "You look lovely Miss."
She waited till Draco came before she would put on the disguising spell. Finally a knock came on the door. Pinky opened the door magically, to let Draco in. He smiled at Hermione before removing the disguising spell on him. He looked great in his complete black suite.
"You look beautiful," he whispered kissing her tenderly.
"Thanks," Hermione smiled. "I love the dress. Thank you."
"Your welcome," he smiled. "Should we go?"
Hermione nodded, they both put the spell on them and became Rick and Amy. When they were outside, Hermione grinned at the black stretch limo waiting for them.
"Like?" Draco asked kissing her neck from behind.
"I love!" Hermione grinned as the driver opened the door for them.
"And it's a muggle rental before you ask," Draco said as the door was closed behind them.
Hermione smiled as he handed her a glass full of champagne, "Thanks."
"Your beautiful Granger," Draco whispered before kissing her.
Hermione kissed him back, "As much as I want to, we can't do this in the back of a limo."
"We can," Draco smirked.
"In your dreams," Hermione grinned pushing him away and drinking her champagne.
"Your evil," Draco pouted.
X X X X X
"You have a beautiful laugh."
Hermione blushed.
"Soon your going to be completely red if you keep blushing."
Hermione smiled, red hair, red dress, red face, red booth, "I'll camouflage with the chairs. You should stop complimenting me."
"Can't help it."
"I never thought I'd see the soft side of Dr…Rick Blake," Hermione smiled.
"Believe it babe, the day is here," Draco returned her smile.
"There's the cocky Rick we all know and love."
"Funny," Draco smiled. "Only you can see this side."
"I'm glad I got to see this side of you."
X X X X X
The driver took them to the Manor. When they reached the Manor, they took off the disguising spells. When she opened the door to Draco's bedroom, it was covered in red rose petals.
Hermione smiled widely, "Oh Draco…" she whispered.
Draco looked at her a little shocked.
"What?" she asked him softly.
"You called me Draco."
"Isn't that your name?" Hermione smiled.
"No, its…you've always called me Malfoy."
"Well I can call you Malfoy."
"No call me Draco," he kissed her. "I love it when you say my name."
"Draco, tonight was perfect," Hermione kissed him.
"Your worth it Hermione," Draco smiled. Could it be any more perfect?
X X X X X
Hermione was still shocked when she apparated home. She appeared in her living room, she screamed when she saw a shadow in her kitchen.
"Granger calm down," Draco laughed.
"Oh Merlin!" Hermione took deep breaths.
Draco walked over to her, still laughing, he hugged her.
"Not funny!" Hermione said calming down.
"Hilarious," Draco smirked. "You're an auror right? Don't they teach you like when you see something suspicious, remain calm, draw your wand and be as quiet as possible?"
"Shut up," Hermione pushed him away, "That was not funny!"
"No Hermione it wasn't," Draco said trying to keep a straight face.
X X X X X
Hermione sighed. "Then James asked me out."
"Who the fuck is James ?"
"James Stewart from Hogwarts," Hermione responded looking at Draco. He was jealous and she could tell.
"That know it all, over bearing ugly baboon," Draco said, "What did you say?"
"I said yes, I'd meet him tomorrow at the Leaky Cauldron," Hermione smiled.
"You did what?" Draco shouted.
Hermione laughed, "Revenge is sweet!"
"That was not funny!" Draco said. "Not funny at all."
"Well I didn't find you appearing here funny, but you did so I found this funny," Hermione smirked.
"Any other joke I would be able to take, you with another guy, I can't take that. I can't deal with that," Draco said.
Hermione was taken back, "I'm sorry, you're the only one for me Draco." She kissed him lightly.
X X X X X
He made a mistake of letting go of her mouth. Hermione screamed. He pushed her harder against the wall.
"Bitch," James said. "I'm going to have you Hermione Gran…"
"Stupefy," a cold voice spoke knocking James to the ground.
Hermione saw Draco standing there, shocked, horrified and more then anything, Angry.
Hermione grabbed her wand and ran to Draco.
"Are you ok?" he whispered.
"Yea."
"I can hurt him some more if you let me."
"No he isn't worth it," Hermione was shaking. "Take me home."
Draco nodded and apparated her to Malfoy Manor.
"Home," Draco said. "Or did you mean your…"
"No this is fine," Hermione sat down on the chair.
X X X X X
Draco then turned to Hermione and kissed her lightly.
"Thanks for…" Hermione whispered.
"No one touches my girl," Draco said firmly.
X X X X X
she headed to the library, Draco was there sitting behind the desk reading a huge book.
"Hi," Hermione smiled.
"Hey," Draco grinned walking to her. He kissed her.
Suddenly Hermione felt a bit low.
"You okay?" Draco asked.
"Everyone's pregnant," Hermione blurted out. "Did I say that out loud?"
"Yes and what you mean everyone?"
"Two friends," Hermione sighed. "Pregnant, its like everyone's pregnant and the other friend, she wants a kid soon and will be trying and…" Hermione sighed and sat down on the sofa in the library. Draco sat beside her.
"So you want a baby too?" Draco asked.
"No…yea…no wait I dunno," Hermione sighed.
"Well we can have a baby if you want," Draco said slowly. What am I saying? I'm not ready for a kid.
"No," Hermione finally said. "I don't want a baby not yet, but I want one, one day."
"Ok," Draco said confused.
"Is it too soon to talk about all this?" Hermione asked. "Like too soon in the relationship."
"No," Draco said. "This is a serious relationship not a fling so no its not too early."
"ok."
"I get what you mean about the baby, you want one and you want to know if we're heading in that direction." Draco smiled. "We are."
Hermione kissed him, "Good because I can't lose you."
Draco kissed her hungrily. I have a future, we have a future.
X X X X X
Hermione looked at his arm. It was the first time she had really looked at the dark mark on him. She wasn't repulsed by it, she just felt a bit weird and then felt bad. Afterall this was the price he was paying to save his mother.
"It won't hurt you," Draco's voice said.
"I…" Hermione stuttered.
"Its fine," Draco kissed her.
"Sorry," Hermione blushed.
"For what?" Draco asked getting up.
X X X X X
She was just about to turn around when with a pop Draco appeared.
Hermione screamed.
Draco grinned, "Its only me!"
"DON'T SCARE ME LIKE THAT!" Hermione shouted trying to calm her breathing.
"Merry Christmas to you too!" Draco smiled and kissed her.
"Merry Christmas," She whispered. "
X X X X X
"Draco!" She ran up to her son and hugged her son tightly.
"Mum," he whispered. He fought his tears and pulled back. "Mum, this is Amy, my girlfriend."
Narcissa looked at Hermione and smiled, "Beautiful."
"Nice to meet you Mrs Malfoy," Hermione smiled.
"Mum I got you something," Draco handed her a box.
"For me!" Narcissa laughed and opened the box. It was a diamond bracelet. "I love jewellery!
"I know mum, I know," Draco hugged her. "I love you mum."
"Draco what's gotten into you, I love you too love," she smiled. For a second Draco thought he saw the old Narcissa emerging but the Narcissa in front of him started to giggle again. "You know I can't have visitors for long. I need rest."
"Ok mum," Draco got up.
"It was nice to meet you Hermione Granger," Narcissa smiled.
Hermione went pale.
"Mum its Amy," Draco corrected.
"NO, I know who she is, don't worry secrets safe!" She giggled again.
X X X X X
Hermione hugged Draco, who kissed her back.
"I love you," Draco whispered, as they sat down on the sofa. Draco pulled Hermione onto his lap.
Hermione was shocked and then smiled, "I love you too."
Draco then pulled out a small black box from his pocket, he opened it. There was a white gold ring, (like a wedding band), in the box. It was on a white gold chain. "A promise ring. I promise to always love you. I'm giving you the ring because I want you to be just mine, no one else's and that's what this ring means. Our love."
"I love it," Hermione smiled putting it around her neck. "I love the ring and I love you."
Draco smiled, "Good."
He kissed her heatedly.
X X X X X
Hermione grabbed her wand, "Avada Kedavra."
Lotin ducked, "Bad mudblood."
Hermione was face to face with him. A jet of green light erupted from behind him and Lotin fell. Another death eater had killed him. The mask was taken off slowly. Draco. He turned around quickly before he was seen.
X X X X X
She apparated to Malfoy Manor, she was in his room; Daisy appeared in the room, two seconds after she did.
"Master Malfoy is downstairs, in the courtyard," Daisy informed.
Hermione nodded as she headed downstairs and out into the court yard. Draco was in his death eater clothes, staring at the fountain.
Hermione walked up to him. He looked at her. Hermione was frightened as she saw him in his mask.
Draco saw the fear in her eyes, he took off the mask and put down the hood, "Do I scare you?"
Hermione didn't answer.
"Do I scare you?" Draco repeated.
Hermione looked into his eyes, "Sometimes."
Draco turned his head and continued to stare at the fountain.
"Only when you're…" Hermione whispered. "Killing."
"I kill for a reason," Draco said coldly.
Hermione nodded, "I know it just…"
"You knew what you were getting into when we started this!" Draco shouted.
Hermione looked at him; there were a few tears in his eyes. Hermione hugged him.
"I…I can't have you hate me…I need you," Draco whispered. "Especially after days like this…"
Hermione kissed his neck as she hugged him tighter, "I know."
He pulled back, "I didn't kill them, one of the young death eaters got carried away, I just have to take the credit."
Hermione nodded. "Draco when you killed Lotin…you had a look in your eyes, so cold…so murderous…it scared the life out of me."
"I'm sorry," Draco whispered. "I knew what he was thinking… legilimency, I read his mind…"
"What was he thinking?"
"Take advantage of the mudblood, and then kill her," Draco repeated, his teeth clenched. "I couldn't bare his hands on you, or be near you, or do that to you."
"Oh," Hermione replied. "Its just…"
"No Hermione, you cannot tell the order!" Draco hissed.
"They can help you!" Hermione argued.
"No they can't. They won't be able to help my mother because no one without a dark mark can enter the hospital!"
"I did!"
"Because you were with me!" Draco persisted. "If I change sides, even if I become a spy and he finds out, my mother is as good as dead! I have lost one parent, I refuse to lose another!"
Hermione nodded, "Ok, I get it. I'm sorry."
"I love you," he kissed her. "Right now that's the only thing I'm sure of."
"I love you too," Hermione replied.
X X X X X
She sighed again as she got up from the sofa ready to head to her room when the lights went out.
"Brilliant!" Hermione muttered angrily.
She got up and looked around for her wand. Where did I put that damn thing? Let's see, came home, and took a shower so wand is in my room. Hermione cursed as she tried to find her way to the stairs, she tripped over who knows what in the living room. She could have sworn she heard a pop. She looked down trying to untie her legs from the wires.
"Lumos," Draco's voice said and lit up the whole room. He looked around to see Hermione on the floor. "What you doing down there?"
Hermione looked at him, "I fell."
"How?" Draco asked amused.
"The lights went out and I didn't know where my wand was and then I figured it was upstairs and I was heading upstairs when I fell," Hermione explained.
Draco smirked, "Hermione." Hermione looked up. "Your wand is here, on the coffee table."
Hermione's eyes widened, "No its not! I was sitting on the sofa!" Hermione got up and walked over to Draco, the wand was on the coffee table.
Draco laughed.
"Shut up!" Hermione blushed as she picked up her wand.
Draco was still laughing as he wrapped his arms around Hermione's waist, "And they call you the smartest witch of our time!"
"Draco Malfoy you are not funny!" Hermione's voice became louder and a little angry.
Draco grinned as he kissed her lightly, "I'm highly amusing."
Hermione was about to answer when his lips came crashing down on hers once again. He pulled back, "No point for the light. Nox." The light in his wand went off. "Where were we?"
Hermione smiled as she kissed him again, pulling him towards the sofa, they both fell. As Draco planted kisses down Hermione's neck, she unbuttoned his shirt.
X X X X X
END OF FLASHBACKS
They both cried silently, both of them knew that they would never love like that ever again…
A/N: SO? What you all think??
Like, hate? Let me know. And I am sorry for the mistakes, I forgot to send my chapter to my beta!
I have been a bit busy with school work so yea…anyways review, and I will update.
And BSL will be updated tonight or tomorrow!
Veronica
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