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Chapter three:

The next morning in the great hall Hermione couldn't keep her eyes of the Slytherin table, she couldn't help noticing that Malfoy wasn't there. She noticed Ginny lean over from her left to try and follow her gaze. Hermione looked up and Ginny and Ginny gave her a 'we need to talk' look. Hermione gave a small nod and went back to eating her breakfast, as usual, one cup of pumpkin juice, a serving of Shepherds pie and a treacle tart. Hermione's mind kept wondering back to the memory of her and Malfoy in the library, she had worked out that he was probably there for the same reason she was, because of the strange smell in her Amorentia, which unfortunately, when she went to study on, had not learnt anything she didn't already know.

"Hermione, what were you researching last night?" Ron asked curiously. Hermione thought about lying for a second, and then she realized she had no reason to lie.

"Oh, I was trying to find out why I smelt pears in my Amorentia, I don't even particularly like them."

"Oh, okay then" Hermione could see that Ron didn't actually care, but he was just trying to keep her involved in the conversation, for that she was grateful, she didn't want to go in to detail about it anyway.

As breakfast in the great hall finished, Malfoy still hadn't turned up and Hermione realized she had a free period that morning and was planning on going to the Library. She swiftly excited the great hall and was on her way to the library when she heard footsteps behind her. Hermione started to walk faster as did her pursuer.

"Hermione! Wait a minute will you?" Hermione turned around to see Ginny almost out of breath and she realized she had been running.

"What was the big rush 'Mione?" Ginny huffed.

"Sorry Gin! I thought, actually I don't know what I thought… What was it you wanted?"

"Oh… I was just wondering why you were staring at the Slytherin table…" Hermione was taken by surprise, she didn't know quite how to answer that.

"Oh – I, uh, I, um, I" Hermione mumbled.

"Woah 'Mione, did something happen?" Ginny asked, sounding almost worried.

Draco was standing in Malfoy Manor waiting for his father, who had requested that he come as soon as possible, just then he heard the great doors open and he turned around to a worried face.

"My son" Lucius said in an almost business like tone.

"Father" Draco addressed.

"I apologize on calling you here at such late notice but the Dark Lord wishes to see you" These were the words Draco always dreaded to hear, he felt shaky in the presence of the Dark Lord, almost nervous, maybe even fear. 'No, I am not afraid, Malfoys do not feel fear!' Draco scolded himself, 'Malfoys do not feel fear' this was beaten into him as a young child, and his father didn't care to remind him every few months.

"Y-yes father" he was hoping that his father didn't notice his stutter. Right then there was a whooshing sound behind him and his father immediately bowed down. Draco turned around and did the same.

"Ah Draco, how nice it is to see you again" the Dark Lord had a cold hearted voice, you could hear the emptiness and pain that he had inflicted on others. "Lucius, you may leave now"

"Y-yes my Dark King" His father left and Draco knew that he was just as scared of Voldemort as he was.

"I have called you here on a task that I need you to perform, you must tell no one of this task and if not completed there will be consequences.

"My lord?" Draco asked, curious and frightened as to what this task would be.

"You, Draco, are to do something of utmost importance. You, Draco are to bring that mudblood here to the manor" Draco froze at these words, although he did not care for Potters little friend, he still felt some sort of remorse for her.

A/N: OOOooOoH! What's gonna happen next guys? I'm just as excited as you are! Review and new chapter out soon :)

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