AN: Here's the next chapter. I do not own Harry Potter or any of it's characters. And now I need your honest opinion. Does my writing suck? I don't care about flames at this point I just need to know cause I got a review that seriously depressed me. And since I now have a new power cord I can update again without worrying my power will die out on me.
Hermione recovered amazingly quick it seemed to Draco. She composed herself and walked over to him and took his hand as he reached for hers.
"Hello Mr and ," she said once Draco had his arm around her waist.
"We came by to inform Draco that the ministry found us remorseful of our actions and released us from our imprisonment. Believe our surprise however we find out that he's been hiding his mate from us," Narcissa said examining Hermione coolly.
"Could you really blame me?" he asked.
"Of course Draco, we just wish you had told us you knew who she was before the war ended. We wouldn't have harmed her," Narcissa said gently to Draco.
"I was more afraid of who would have taken the information from you," he said coolly and tightening his grip on her waist. "I assume you want me to move out now."
"There's plenty of room for all of us Draco," Lucious said watching Hermione calmly stroke Draco's hand on her waist to remind him to stay calm.
"I don't want to stay here if you haven't changed your opinion of muggleborns," he said and Hermione didn't look at them then.
"Our opinions no longer influence anyone," Lucious said trying to diffuse a potential bomb.
"You didn't say you changed your opinion," Draco said starting to pull Hermione away from his parents.
"Draco, we don't want to lose you," Narcissa said walking toward him but stopping when he looked at her coldly.
"Lose me to what? A happy life where I actually love the person I'm married to? Lose the pureblood supremacy laws you nearly shoved into me. I didn't think about a single one of those things when I fell in love with Hermione. Until you admit that no one is better then you just because your pureblood I don't want to see you or stay in this house," he said pulling Hermione into his room and locking the door behind them. He leaned against her breathing heavily.
"Are you okay?" she asked helping him to a chair.
"Yes, could you please pack everything and send it to our apartment. I think I can apparate there without losing anything in the process," he smirked.
"Do you really want to leave your parents like this?" she asked quietly.
"For you, yes," he said.
"They didn't say anything insulting to me," she said.
"You should have heard my father ask if I can change my mind like it's a simple matter of deciding who I want to be compatible with," he said sneering. She touched his cheek and he leaned into her fingers looking into her chocolate eyes.
"I don't want you to give up everything for me, and besides your parents will be the only grandparents our children have," she said quietly and he put his hand over hers on his cheek.
"You didn't tell me," he said sadly.
"Death Eaters found them before I sent them to Australia and killed them after graduation; I dealt with it by pouring myself into the Order and being with Snape. I didn't think I would fall in love at all or have to worry about having kids with grandparents," she said her eyes drifting off.
"I don't want them to hurt you, physically or emotionally. So I'm preventing it by moving out now before they say anything," he said getting up. "I'll pack, get the clothes you want out of the closet and we can go."
"No, come here," she said and pulled him back to the door to the hall. Lucious and Narcissa were in Draco's study across the hall and Hermione dragged him inside.
"Mr. and , what do you think of me?" she asked. Draco looked at both of his parents ready to take Hermione away should either of them say something hurtful to her.
"We believe that your good for Draco, I know that a mate is irreplaceable to a werewolf," Narcissa said looking pointedly at her husband who acted like he didn't know what she was saying. "Anyone that Draco would hide from us is absolutely fine with me and my husband. He usually uses us to scare off his girlfriends."
"So you have no objections or negative thoughts to me being here with Draco, or us getting married?" she asked.
"None," Lucious said looking at Draco as he said so.
"We want you to be happy, and we really want you to stay Draco and you ," Narcissa said smiling warmly.
"Thank you, but I think we'll still move out," Draco said and Hermione looked at him and he just raised his eyebrow suggestively and she blushed.
"We can't persuade you to stay?" Narcissa asked.
"No mother, but trust me we'll visit," Draco said pulling Hermione out of the room quickly away from his parents.
"I wonder why he's so eager to get her away from us," Lucious said smiling and Narcissa smiled back.
"At least it means that we'll get grandchildren sooner then later," she said.
Draco packed with a sweep of his wand and Hermione did the same but slower so to delay them getting to his apartment for a while. He watched her smiling slightly knowing that she was delaying it. Once everything was packed he sent it to his apartment and pulled her close before apparating directly onto his bed in the apartment. He pinned her to the bed and kissed her feeling her flip them over and kiss him a little while longer before she climbed off of him and the bed.
"No sex, we're going to do something besides stay in your bed all day," she said going to the door.
"What could you possibly want to do besides take advantage of me in bed?" he asked and she laughed at him before leaving the room.
"I bought my wedding dress today, do you still need to get your tux?" she asked.
"I already ordered it, it'll be ready tomorrow," he said laying back in bed and picking up the random thoughts running through her head. She was trying to figure out something they could do that would keep them away from the apartment for a while. Then she decided.
"Yes, wear something sexy or else I won't go," he called before she came back to the door.
"I'm not going to wear something in sexy just so you can rush us home from dancing to shag me," she said poking her head in the door.
"I won't rush you home, trust me," he said smiling at her. She looked at him distrustfully and started getting ready while he walked around behind her trying to make her put on the insanely short skirts in her closet. Finally she put on a mini dress that hugged everything perfectly down to mid-thigh and high heels strapped to her ankles. He went almost crazy watching her stand in the bathroom fixing her hair into a messy bun and slip on a bracelet.
"Get ready to go and stop staring at me," she said walking past him to get away from his predatory looks at her body. He put on jeans and slipping a tight white t shirt on over his chest and running one hand through his hair to smooth it back. Before they left she turned and looked at him concerned a little.
"Do you feel well enough to go?" she asked.
"If I didn't I would try harder to convince you to stay in bed with me," he said taking her hand and she wrapped her other arm around his waist and apparated them to an alley down the street from the club she planned on taking him. They got in quickly when Hermione confounded the guard at the door.
The music inside was pounding and Draco pulled her out onto the dance floor quickly. He pulled her close and moved their bodies in time and made sure no space existed between them. After moving to a dark corner he tried to slip his hand under her dress but she stopped him.
"Why don't you go get me a drink instead of trying to feel me up in the dark," she said, he sighed and walked away. She stood there waiting for him when someone came up to her.
"Hey sweetie, want a dance?" he asked trying to put his hands on her hips.
"No thanks, I'm waiting for my boyfriend," she said moving away.
"Come on, I'm sure he won't mind," he said grabbing her arm and pulling her closer when Draco's fist connected with his jaw. He staggered away but Draco followed him and punched him again and the guy landed on the floor. Hermione rushed forward and grabbed Draco's arm before he threw another punch.
"Stop Draco," she said quietly. Not caring that the guy was watching, Draco dragged Hermione into a darker space and apparated them to his apartment.
"Your mine, no one else has the right to touch you," he growled before he pushed her against the wall and kissed her possessively, forcing his tongue into her mouth. He lifted her higher on the wall and forced her legs to wrap around his waist and hiked up her skirt. She wove her fingers into his hair and kissed him back hoping he would calm down but he got more possessive. He ripped off her panties and undid his pants quickly before he thrust into her against the wall. She gasped and he ripped off her dress despite her best efforts to keep it on. He grabbed her breast and squeezed them roughly but not enough to hurt her.
"Say your mine," he growled.
"I'm yours, all yours Draco," she said kissing him gently and suddenly he collapsed against her breathing hard.
"I can't lose you," he said against her throat.
"You're not going to," she said running her fingers through his hair slowly.
"I hated seeing his hands on you," he growled suddenly.
"I didn't want him Draco, I don't want anyone but you," she said kissing him again. He looked down at her naked body and him pressing her against the wall.
"I'm sorry," he said moving his hands to her hips, "I didn't mean to force you like this."
"Well since we're already here, let's finish it. You being my knight in furry armor was actually sexy," she said pulling him in for a kiss. He carried her to their room and laid her on the bed and got undressed properly. He kissed her sweetly before moving into her gently and working her up to her orgasm slowly and coming with her. She fell asleep draped over his chest and he ran his fingers up and down her back for a while watching her smile in her sleep as she wrapped her arms tighter around his waist. He finally fell asleep with his hand on her back.
He woke up in the morning and panicked when she wasn't in bed. Walking into the kitchen he found her making bacon and pancakes in one of his button up shirts. He came up behind her and started nibbling on her neck and distracted her from the food for a second before she pointed her spatula at the table. He sat down obediently and waited for her to finish cooking and ate the food she placed in front of him.
When she walked by to take his plate he let her go by though it was driving him crazy not to pin her to the kitchen table. He was surprised however when she came and sat in front of him on the table and unbuttoned his shirt slowly while he watched stroking her leg in between his. When it was unbuttoned all the way all he could see was her skin between her breast down to her hip where the ends were lapping over. She rubbed her toes against his erection and he stood up from his chair and kissed her while he slowly pushed his shirt off of her shoulders. She laid back and pulled him to her. He continued to kiss her hesitant to take control when she initiated it. She pushed the boxers he had slipped on off and wrapped her leg around his waist feeling him move into her slowly like last night and she broke off from their kiss.
"I'm telling you once, I like the crazy ass se we usually have and being slow isn't working for me," she said bluntly but he smiled widely before he lifted one of her legs to his shoulder and started pounding away. She threw her head back and scratched her nails down his chest slowly as her orgasm built quicker then usual. When she came she screamed out his name he kept going making her come again before he came and she froze sitting up quickly.
"We didn't remember a contraceptive spell," she said.
"Don't worry about it, I've been practicing it wandlessly," he said kissing her reassuredly.
"Oh thank merlin, I can't believe I forgot about it last night," she said resting her head against his shoulder.
"I'm glad I remembered when I was being psycho wolf," he said kissing the top of her head before she got up and headed for the bathroom.
"I have to go to work today, what are you gonna be up to?" she asked pulling his shirt around her again. He leaned against a wall and sighed as he ran a hand thought about it.
"Probably go to the Werewolf Protection committee and help track down Theodore," he said. She glanced at him concerned that he might be attacked again but he wrapped her in his embrace and assured her that he wouldn't let himself be hurt again.
"Besides the only wounds that can't heal are the ones you inflict," he joked, but she glared at him before turning on her heel and going into the bathroom to get clean.
They left together after Hermione refused to delay her shower and separated after she kicked him out of her office for trying to corner her against her desk. He sighed when the door slammed shut behind him and trudged down the hallway and took the stairs up a level. Outside of Remus's office he smoothed some of his hair back to delay going in and composed himself.
"Hello Malfoy," the former professor said smiling slightly at him. "I see your all better, that's good. What can I do for you today?"
"I want to assist in the search for Theodore," he said calmly sitting across from Remus. The older wolf frowned slightly.
"Are you out for revenge, that's not a good reason to go find him Malfoy," Remus said weaving his fingers together and resting his head on them as he looked at Draco across the desk.
"I don't want to harm him, I want to help him," Draco said seriously before he sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "I understand what he's feeling and I want to help him with it. If it had been reversed I would have attacked anyone that came within ten feet of me."
"Alright, the search parties in the Netherlands right now in the vicinity of where he attacked you. Feel free to join them or to look anywhere that you think he might have gone after he attacked you," Remus said tapping a blank piece of paper with a map of the general area that the group was in. Draco nodded before taking the sheet and leaving the office. He knew where Theodore was though without telling Remus about it.
Theodore had been screaming for his mate, Katrina, before he apparated away leaving Draco bleeding on the forest floor. Draco knew where all the unworthy mates had been buried and if Theodore was as crazy as he thought he was then Theodore would be there trying to find her.
Apparating to the abandoned castle somewhere in the northeast of England he walked through the abandoned halls listening intently for any sudden sounds or movement. He approached the back gardens slowly letting Theodore become aware of him and that he wasn't trying to hide his presence. He found Theodore sitting next to her shallow grave, looking at it longingly. Draco could imagine the empty feeling inside of him when he was separated from Hermione was possibly a million times worse for Theodore who subconsciously knew he would never have her again.
"Theo," he said quietly standing to the side of him about five feet away. Theodore looked at him and seemed sane. "Will you come with me now? You need help."
"Draco, I'm sorry for hurting you the other day," Theodore said in his raspy voice like he had been screaming and hadn't healed his throat yet. "No one can help me now though." His fingers brushed the ground under which his love was covered.
"Theo, I can imagine how you feel but don't you think that she would have wanted you to take care of yourself?" Draco asked gently.
"She hated me, the last thing she screamed at me was that it was my fault. And it was," Theo said grabbing his hair and howling in pain. The sound ripped through Draco harshly and he wanted nothing more then Hermione in his arms and make sure she was there forever.
"I'm going to tell the ministry you're here Theo, please don't fight them off. Let them help you," Draco said calmly.
"I'm going to die soon anyway, what does it matter that they try to delay it. I can't be happy without her and she was never happy with me," Theo said tears still running down his cheeks. He lay next to her grave and howled again as Draco walked away feeling despair for Theo, who lost his only love.
The ministry flocked in to take Theo to St. Mungo's for treatment and he left peacefully, walking like a zombie as they led him around. Draco stayed with him until he was in a private room with tight security in case he lost his sanity again. The doctors told Draco that he would receive all the care he needed and that they would try to keep him sane.
After he reported to Remus who seemed unsurprised Draco knew where Theodore had been he went down to Hermione's office and went in. she looked annoyed until she saw the tears running down his cheeks. Dropping to his knees next to her chair she turned to him and held his face still as she wiped away his tears. He wrapped his arms around her waist and held her close ruining her shirt by crying on it but she patted his hair gently as she laid her head on top of his.
"I love you, please don't leave me," he whispered against her skin.
"I wouldn't dream of it," she whispered back kissing the top of his head before he looked up at her and kissed her. pulling her close he held her there as he searched every corner of her mouth and ran his fingers through her hair needing to feel her right there. She brushed his tears away while he continued to kiss her. when he finally broke off she looked at him calmly.
"What happened?" she asked. He tore himself away from her and sat on the edge of her desk as he told her slowly. She paid attention and didn't take her eyes off of him as he tried to explain how he had felt. He stopped when he tried to explain Theo's anguish and how it would end for him. She seemed to feel it though and she stood up to kiss him again.
"Maybe he doesn't want to be in pain in anymore Draco, I wouldn't want you to mourn me that much," she said trying to touch his cheek but he grabbed her wrist and looked at her angrily.
"I would mourn you every day until I died, Hermione, forgetting you wouldn't be possible," he said calmly.
"I didn't ask you to forget me, I asked you not to mourn. Love me still if you want too, but don't be consumed by it," she said pressing her fingertips to his cheek and brushing his last tear away.
"And if I died?" he asked.
"I would love you still and be a spinster for the rest of my life," she said smiling.
"Good, because if you slept with Snape again I would probably have to haunt you," he said feeling his depression lift somewhat. He stayed in her office for the rest of the day watching her silently from a corner as she worked. People came in and glanced at him before speaking to Hermione, one man was brave enough to flirt with her before Draco growled. After her shift was over he pulled her close and just held her before they apparated to the apartment and she comforted him more then she could have in the her office.
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