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: ENJOY!
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Chapter 27:
Secrets Exposed
Ron had shouted in disgust at Hermione's secret, so did many but she was past caring.
She turned to Harry, "I have to save Narcissa."
Harry looked at her.
"I know you don't understand this but I do. I love him. I owe him my life."
Harry sighed in defeat, "When you get back, you need to explain everything."
Hermione nodded before apparating.
"Where is she going?" Ron asked.
"To save Narcissa," Harry replied.
"AND YOU LET HER?" Ron shouted.
"Look Ron, we don't know what happened between Malfoy and Hermione. We have to wait for Hermione to explain it. There's no point arguing about it. The only thing we know is he saved her life and agreed to be Harry's second, that's something," Ginny replied.
"We need to get names, who survived, who didn't," Harry said looking up at the sun. He knew muggles would have noticed the light show. "And someone needs to obliviate the muggle minds or something."
"We'll decide what we do with the muggles later," Neville said, seeing as Harry wasn't thinking straight. "Lets get the names first."
Harry nodded, he looked at Ginny, "I couldn't have done this if you weren't here. I was losing until you spoke…"
Ginny smiled, "Harry I love you."
"I love you too, more then you can ever imagine," Harry leaned over and kissed her.
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Hermione meanwhile had a cloak on and her hood up. The hospital looked a state. People were running in and out. She quickly got in, carefully heading to Narcissa's room. She had to stupefy a few nurses who tried to attack her before she got there.
"Mrs Malfoy," Hermione said looking at the beautiful blonde woman.
"Your Draco's girlfriend," Narcissa smiled. "You are pretty when you look normal."
Hermione smiled, "Mrs Malfoy we have to leave."
"Why?" Narcissa asked.
"Um, Draco's waiting for us, you can leave the hospital now."
"Oh," Narcissa beamed. "I hated this place."
Hermione smiled as she held onto the older woman, trying to get out of the hospital wasn't hard. She apparated Narcissa to her house before giving her a sleeping potion. She put up her protection spells and headed to the dungeon in Malfoy Manor. She knew it wouldn't be searched until the trial. She grabbed a bottle and filled it with the Cure of the Souls. She was fast and always alert. She went back to her own house. She knew she'd have to wait for the morning or when ever Narcissa would wake up. She asked Pinky to look after her and call her when Narcissa woke up. Hermione then focused her mind. How do I get him out?
An owl arrived through her window, it was from Harry asking her to arrive at the Ministry. He was ready to address everyone in an hour.
Hermione looked at Pinky, "Look after her, if there's any trouble come and get me straight away."
"Yes Miss," Pinky smiled.
Hermione left for the Ministry. People were walking in and out. Some with tears in their eyes, some with smiles. There were no fireworks sent up in the sky like the first time Voldermort went down, no because this time a lot more had died. It was a day of mourning.
Hermione walked past the crowds and up to her floor. Harry's door was wide open, she could see all the aurors in his team were there. She entered the room a little frightened.
"Malfoy's trial is tomorrow, 3pm," Harry said as she walked in. He was leaning against his desk, Ginny beside him.
Ron was against the right wall by Luna and Neville was on the opposite side.
"Ok," Hermione replied.
"What happened between you and him?" Ron asked his anger evident.
"Ron!" Ginny glared at him.
"We need to know!" Ron argued.
"Me and Draco…" Hermione began.
"Oh its Draco is it!" Ron rolled his eyes.
"Do you want to know or what?" Hermione snapped. Ron blushed. "Well then shut up and let me speak."
"Fine," Ron muttered.
Hermione sighed, "It all started at that muggle club. You know the guy who I kissed." They all nodded. "It was him. But I swear I never knew it was!"
They all nodded again.
"He just walked away. He didn't kill me, he walked. I was shocked. That kiss…that night, it started something. I was attracted to him…"
She closed her eyes trying to think, "I guess then that night when I was kidnapped. He didn't kidnap me. Well he did but he did it to save my life."
"How did you work that out?" Ron scowled.
"Because a death eater was shooting the killing curse at me, if he hadn't apparated me I would have died," Hermione replied. "When I was there, he didn't torture me, he looked after me. Then he got hurt, it was my turn to return the favour. We got closer and closer then Snape came with the escape plan."
Hermione stopped, she walked over to the window, tears threatening to fall.
"Then what happened?" This time it was the calm voice of Harry asking her.
"He saved me again, that muggle pub. He saved me. He came to my place and he told me everything. About why he became a death eater, all of it. I fell for him."
"Is the death eater thing, something to do with his mother?" Neville asked.
"I can't give you all the details but yea it does. Voldermort had control over his mother's health. If Draco betrayed him or didn't kill like he was asked to, his mother would die," Hermione explained.
Neville nodded.
"And I opened up to him. My parents, everything, things I've never told anyone and he listened," Hermione whispered. "I love him. I know you won't understand it, but I do love him. I can't live without him! Yet he can live without me apparently…" The tears were falling as Ginny hugged her.
"What you mean?" Ginny asked.
"He ended it," Hermione whispered.
Snape entered through the doors, "Only because I asked him to."
All eyes were on Snape.
"A death eater and a muggle born is never a good idea, not when Voldermort is involved. I know trust me on that," Snape started. "I lost the girl I loved."
Harry watched him as did everyone else.
"I told Draco," Snape said. "And he decided your life was dear to him, he would sacrifice your love. He didn't want to risk your life. He does love you, he would never have saved you and risked his mother's life or his own if he didn't."
Hermione's face lit up.
"Another thing I don't get," Ron said. "Why didn't he die?"
"The stone of Scarlet," Hermione said.
"That exists?" Neville asked.
"Of course it does, it's just hard to find," Luna finally spoke.
"You do know how it works don't you?" Snape asked.
Hermione nodded, "It stops a killing curse If the stone was given by your enemy who loves you."
"Miss Granger, only eternal love, true love can activate the stone." Snape replied.
Hermione's eyes widened. Draco loves me, he does!!
"Will you save him tomorrow?" Snape asked.
Hermione nodded, "I will. I see you've already been saved."
"I got him off the hook straight away." Harry replied. "I couldn't do that for Malfoy, not yet."
Hermione understood, she nodded.
"I think its time you address the public," Luna said.
Lavender Brown stepped into the office, "The names of the…of those who were killed is complete."
Harry nodded, "I'll address everyone at Trafalgar Square, where the battle started."
"You want me to magnify your image so it appears in all wizarding houses and all the evacuation spots?" Ginny asked.
Harry nodded, "Yea."
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They all headed to the Trafalgar Square. The remaining fighters, members of the Order, stood there as Harry took the stage. He raised the ground as he stood higher then the others.
The aurors, including Hermione watched him as he spoke.
"The reign of Voldermort is over," Harry said. "Today should be a day to celebrate but instead we mourn. We mourn the deaths of our loved ones, of people who should be here but aren't. We mourn all the victims of Voldermort. I would first like a moment of silence as we remember and pray for those who are not with us," Harry said.
Every wizard and witch in the world stood silently, as they prayed for their friends and family who did not survive.
"Thank You," Harry said after a few minutes. "I want to thank everyone who fought today, it took guts and courage. I thank you once again. For my spies who risked their lives and infiltrated the death eaters, I thank them to. And my friends who've become my family, thank you. Without you, especially my wife Ginny we would not be victorious today."
There were nods and light clapping.
"The war is over, the day which we all waited for is over and we have won. Yet we have lost and I will know read the names of those we have lost. Euan Abercrombie, Stweart Ackerly, Maria Ackerly, Professor Bathsheda Babbling, The famous author Bathilda Bagshot, Marcus Belby, Lewis Belby, Tina Belby, Susan Bones, Eloise Bones, Rudolf Brand, Kaira Brand, Karl Broadmoore, Kevin Broadmoore…" the names continued for hours, but the names that affecter Harry himself were these: "A few close friends of mine have died today, I will not forget them as well, Remus Lupin, my fathers friend and mine. Tonks Lupin, mother of Teddy and a friend of mine. Percy Weasley, brother of my wife. We did not always see eye to eye but he was a good man. For those of you standing be grateful for your life, remember those who have died today as hero's. May they rest in peace."
"Rest in Peace," Was said by everyone.
"The muggle world will see February 1st, as a terrorism attack. We will see the day as the day Voldermort died taking those we love with him. Muggles and us will stand united as we all mourn this day for years to come. Yet remember one thing, the reign of evil has also gone, for the first time in years we are all safe. We are free to live life."
They all nodded.
"Thank you for fighting for me," Harry finished and lowered the ground.
Everyone clapped and then soon everyone left.
Yes they did mourn today but the next morning they realised they were all free, Voldermort was gone.
A/N: Nearing the end guys, hmm the last chapter will be chapter 30 so that's three chapters to go! :D
And for those of you thinking this was the only reaction to Draco and Hermione, well there will be a lot more said about the couple in the chapter after the next.
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