Author's Notes: Thanks to everyone who reviewed. It might be a while before I get chapter seven up. I am having major writers block. UGH :( Don't forget to read and review though!
-Stephanie
December 2, 2006
Secrets, Truces and the Hogwarts Train.
"Draco hurry up!" Hermione yelled at his tousled head, peeking out from the covers.
"It's too early. I'll be up in a minute" He growled.
It was the first day that school was starting back for holidays and Hermione was having a hard time getting Draco to get out of bed. The past two weeks had passed by so quickly that Hermione felt like it was just yesterday that she had woken up to find Draco in her bed. She felt like she had known him ages though. In those short two weeks they had grown closer than ever and the bond between them strengthened each day. She couldn't imagine herself being any happier with anyone.
"Get up!" She said to crossly, yanking the covers off of him.
"I'm coming, I'm coming." He said sleepily.
He stood up from bed and stretched, the muscles in his chest moving sinuously. Then before Hermione knew it he had grabbed her around the waist and threw her over his shoulder to carry her to the bathroom.
"What are you doing?" She protested.
He locked the bathroom door and then set her down on the ground. "I'm getting ready to take a morning shower with my wife." Draco said mischievously and started kissing her neck.
"Oh we don't have time….." She trailed off as he began to strip off her pajamas.
He turned on the water and pulled her into the shower after him. Hermione slightly averted her eyes and looked down at her exposed body.
Draco swept his eyes over her, drinking in her body and pressed himself up against her. Hermione felt his arousal against her leg and smiled "So I guess this is what it takes to get you up morning."
He smirked and took out the shampoo to begin washing her hair. She moaned as he rubbed his fingers through her curls in small circles and then proceeded to wash the rest of her body with aching slowness. She arched her back as he began kissing the nape of her neck and sighed in pleasure. He turned her around and then slid himself into her core, making love to her in the shower. "That might be the last time you get to make love to me for a while." She said once they were dry and dressed.
Draco smiled and put his arms around her "Not if I can help it." He said slyly.
She swatted his arm and then cried "Oh my gosh we have to go! Mom and Dad are probably waiting on us. Come on!"
She grabbed his hand and yanked him downstairs to the car where there trunks were already packed and in the car. Her parents were already waiting for them at the car.
"We were wondering where you were honey." Her father said and gave Draco a courteous nod.
Draco and Mr. Granger weren't exactly buddies but her father had grown to respect him and knew that he loved Hermione.
Her parents drove them to Platform Nine and Three Quarters to take the Hogwarts express for students who had gone away for the holidays. She was supposed to meet Harry and Ron and was very nervous. They had both stayed at the Burrow for Christmas.
Draco stood a short distance away from Hermione while she said her goodbyes to her mother and father.
Mr. Granger it seemed though, wanted to have another chat with Draco. He corned him and Draco looked up apprehensively. He was surprised to see a somewhat pleasant look on Mr. Grangers face. "I just wanted to tell you that you have made my daughter happy and for that you have my respect." He then held out his hand and Draco shook it firmly.
He watched Mr. Grangers retreating back with a good feeling. He was glad him and Mr. Granger were definitely on good terms.
Hermione kissed her mother and father on the cheek and then took Draco's arm to walk through the barrier towards the train.
The belching steam and gleaming train greeted there eyes as they stepped through and Hermione breathed happily. She was glad to be going back to Hogwarts even if she was regretful at having her time with Draco ending.
Hermione turned to Draco and said "I'm going to go find Harry and Ron. Please don't lose your temper with them, no matter what they say. There going to be upset so just keep calm."
Draco rolled his eyes but conceded "Fine, but if Potter or Weasel boy try anything…." He trailed off with an ugly look on his face.
Hermione groaned wondering what she had gotten herself into.
They found Harry and Ron easily on the train and Hermione took a deep breath before walking in with Draco in tow. Harry and Ron's faces lit up at the sight of Hermione but then took on a confused and angry look once they noticed Draco following closely behind.
"What's he doing here Hermione?" Ron said angrily. "Go back to your own compartment Malfoy."
"I think this is my compartment Weasel." Draco said smugly and sat down opposite him giving him a contemptuous look.
Harry face sparked with anger and he stood up "Just get out Malfoy and don't cause any trouble"
Draco opened his mouth to retort but Hermione stopped him before he could speak "Draco bequiet. Harry he's going to be staying in this compartment. I have something important to tell you and Ron and it involves him. Just promise me to listen to everything I have to say."
Harry and Ron's faces snapped up in surprise at her use of Draco's first name.
Harry looked at Draco suspiciously and said "Why does he need to hear it? Did he hurt you?"
"It's none of your business Potter and I can stay here if I like" Draco said smoothly.
This was going to harder than she though. "No he didn't hurt me. Just sit down all three of you and listen to what I have to say."
Hermione started with the diary and told them every detail of what had happened. She of course left out the more intimate details of her and Draco's relationship but she pretty much told them everything.
Ron's face grew bright red and his ears were glowing. "So he forced you to marry him? I'm going to kill him." He lunged at Draco and fell on top of him, hitting every part of him he could find.
Hermione tried to pull him off but it was to no avail. Draco and Ron were punching every part of each other they could find and Harry looked ready to join in until Hermione grabbed him and shouted furiously "STOP IT! I can't believe you too. Get off of each other."
They were so shocked by her furious tone that they slowly pulled away from each other with thunderous looks.
Hermione glared at all three of them and spat "Sit down. All three of you."
"You three are going to stop acting like fighting children and listen to me." She said, breathing heavily. She then turned to look at Ron and said "No, he didn't force me to marry him. I agreed."
Ron and Harry looked like they were about to start talking but she cut them off. "I agreed at first to save his life but now…….now I have fallen in love with him."
Ron looked like he had been slapped in the face and Harry looked as if Voldemort had apparated in front of him.
"What do you mean you love him Hermione?" Harry said swiftly.
"It means exactly how it sounds. I love him and I expect you two to treat him with respect." She then glared at Draco. "That goes for you too. I don't want any more fighting."
She then sat down beside Draco, suddenly exhausted.
Draco put his arm around her and Harry and Ron looked at them in disgust. They both still looked angry but looked like they had calmed down a little bit and started asking questions.
"How exactly did you get married if you didn't have anyone to certify it?" Harry asked.
"We performed the Matrimonium Iugum Oath. It's old magic. It constitutes a legal binding that's the same as actually getting married." She held out her hand to show him the mark.
"What is that?" Ron asked curiously.
"It's the mark that was left on our hands after the ceremony. Draco has one too." She said.
Harry gave Draco a look but ignored him.
Ron then spoke up. "Does anyone else know about you two getting married?"
"Professor Snape does." Draco responded.
Ron glared at him and said "I wasn't talking to you."
"Well I was talking to you Weasley." Draco snapped angrily.
"Just stop it wont you? Your fighting is making my head ache." Hermione said wearily and rested her head on Draco's shoulder.
"Do you know who sent you the diary Malfoy?" Harry asked Draco shortly.
"No Potter I don't. It was anonymous."
Harry looked around thoughtfully wondering who could have given Malfoy the diary. He wished that whoever had given it to him had thought twice. There gift had butted into his life and stolen something from him. That something was Hermione. Harry loved Hermione, not in the way that she loved Draco but he still loved her and didn't like the thought of her getting married to Malfoy.
Harry glanced up at the couple and saw that Hermione had fallen asleep on Draco's shoulder and Draco was looking down at her with a soft expression on his face. Harry and never seen that look on Malfoy's face. It wasn't a malicious glare or a sarcastic glance. It was a look that spoke of care and love. Harry wrenched his eyes away and refused to believe that they really could be in love.
"I just want to say one thing Malfoy" Harry said. "You better not hurt her. She's my best friend and you better not lay one hand on her."
Draco looked at Harry sardonically "Yeah, and what are you going to do about it?"
Ron's face contorted in anger as he looked Draco in the eye "You mean what are me and Harry going to do about it. You better watch out Malfoy."
Draco sighed and really would have rather jumped off a building than say what he was about to say, but he remembered his promise to Hermione about trying to get along and he was doing this for her and only her. So he said in an even voice "Listen I know you both don't like me and I'm not too fond of you to be honest, but can we at least be civil towards each other for Hermione's sake. You might not believe me but I really do love her. She's my wife and I want her to be happy and she wants us to get along. She doesn't want to lose her best friends."
Ron didn't look convinced but the hard lines in had Harry's face softened when he looked down at Hermione. "I agree with you Malfoy (He even surprised himself by saying that line) we should try and make this whole thing easier on Hermione."
"Harry, its Malfoy were talking about." Ron said looking at Harry like he was crazy.
"Yeah and it's our best friend were talking about too." Said Harry hardly.
Ron opened his mouth stupidly and then shut it and looked out the window in a huffy silence for the rest of the ride.
The train shopped with a shudder several hours later and Hermione jerked awake and blinked her eyes sleepily "How long was I asleep" She asked.
"About the whole time. You missed out. Me, Weasley and Potter had a little heart to heart." Draco said with a smug look alighting his aristocratic face.
Hermione looked at them suspiciously "Did you get into another fight?"
"You don't trust us at all do you?" Said Draco pretending to be hurt.
"Well after your behavior before I don't have much reason to, do I?" Hermione said.
"No, we didn't fight Hermione. Me, Malfoy and Ron agreed that we should try and get along." Harry gave a Ron a glare as he was about to disagree.
"Really?" Hermione said happily. "Thanks Harry. This means a lot to me." She said as she hugged him.
Draco eyed the two of them hugging before he had Hermione snugly nestled back beside him where, in his opinion, she belonged.
They walked out of the train together and received a number of odd stares and whispers. People were wondering what Draco Malfoy was doing walking so closely to Hermione Granger and being followed by Harry Potter and Ron Weasley, his supposed arch enemies. He was also receiving cold looks from some of the Slytherin's who had heard he had been disowned by his father for refusing to take the dark mark. No one knew yet the real reason he had been disowned.
All four of them got into a carriage to be taken through the flanked gates and into the Hogwarts. Lessons didn't start until Monday and Hermione was very grateful for that. She felt she needed time to think, relax and talk to Harry and Ron some more.
They eat dinner together with only a few bitter scathing remarks between the three boys and retreated for their rooms. Hermione and Draco were just about to say there goodbyes and leave for their separate Head Boy and Head Girl dormitories (She and Draco had both been given there titles over the summer) when they heard a soft familiar voice calling to them.
"Mr. and Mrs. Malfoy, could I have a word with the both of you?"
Hermione whipped around in surprise at the use of Malfoy's last name to address her. Who was this person who knew?
She found herself looking into the kind face and twinkling blue eyes of Albus Dumbledore.
"Could the both of you please come to my office please." He said addressing her and Draco.
Draco looked at her in astonishment and shrugged. They both followed the Headmaster down the hall and up the winding staircase to his office where Professor Snape and Professor McGonagall were waiting for them, both looking grim.
Hermione had no idea what was going on and was a bit worried. "Is there something wrong Professor Dumbledore?"
"Oh no, nothing is wrong per say. We just seemed to have run into a slight problem that needs to be addressed." He said kindly.
"I have recently been informed that you were both married over the holidays using the Matrimonium Iugum Oath- -"
He was cut off by an irate sounding Professor McGonagall "What do you mean married? These two can't be married? Miss. Granger what is the meaning of this?"
"Calm down Minerva" Severus snapped "These two were indeed married over the holidays."
"It's true Professor." Hermione said in a small voice. "We were married using the Matrimonium Iugum Oath."
Hermione was growing sick and tired of telling the story so she summed up a very short version for the irritable looking Professor McGonagall.
Dumbledore took authority again. "Yes, now that everyone is informed we need to address the issue at hand. Hogwarts has specific guidelines for married students. It requires that those students share sleeping quarters. The founders made these rules to make sure that husbands would remain faithful. The rules do not require that you switch houses though but will allow you both to use one another's common rooms.
Hermione shuddered at the thought of using the Slytherin common room.
"Now we just have to decide where you will stay. I believe since you are both Head Boy and Head Girl and have your own private rooms that you both can just choose which one you want to stay at."
Draco immediately spoke up. "We'll stay at the Gryffindor Head Girl room. I don't want Hermione anywhere near the Slytherin sleeping quarters"
Dumbledore inclined his head and his blue eyes were gleaming happily in the light. "I do believe that is a wise choice Mr. Malfoy. The Slytherin's might be, ah, quite testy once they find out about this information."
Hermione took Draco's hand and squeezed in a thank you. She would have hated having to be anywhere near the Slytherin's.
"Now we must discuss the impending issue of your father Mr. Malfoy" Said Dumbledore looking more serious.
Draco's head shot up "What do you mean? What has my father done?"
"Well as you know, he has disowned you. I also believe that he might try and come and get you from Hogwarts. Professor Snape has received information from the other deatheaters that your father wants revenge on you for dishonoring him. Now I believe you will be safe at Hogwarts as there are protective wards all around the school but we still must be careful. I don't want to take any risks. You as well as I know how Lucius can be when he is angered."
Draco nodded his head and said bitterly "Yes I do know Professor Dumbledore."
Dumbledore then smiled widely and said "Very well. Now that we have all of that taken care of I will have all of your stuff moved to the Gryffindor Head Girl room. You seemed to have a house elf at home who likes you Mr. Malfoy because he had all of your stuff sent here for you." He then stood up to show them that they were dismissed.
Hermione and Draco walked out hand in hand, leaving Professor Snape and Professor McGonagall in the Headmasters office.
Once they were gone, Minerva rested a beady eye on Professor Dumbledore "It was you who gave the boy the diary wasn't it."
Dumbledore sighed happily and smiled "Yes it was me Minerva. I felt he needed an escape and he got it."
Severus spoke up "Well you're lucky your meddling turned out to be a good thing. This could have been a disaster."
"Yes it could have but as you see it wasn't." He then started humming and shuffling papers on his desk as the cue for the other Professors to leave.
Meanwhile Hermione and Draco were making there way to her rooms in pure happiness.
"I guess it turns out I won't have to wait that long to make love to my wife again, will I?" Draco whispered teasingly into her ear.
She laughed her rich melody of joy and said "Maybe not, but your going to have to be careful acting that way around Ron and Harry."
"I told you, we've agreed to be civil and besides I don't really care what they think. Now let's go to bed." Draco said.
Draco entered Hermione's head girl room and was surprised by the how different it was from her. The Slytherin head boy room was dark and dungeon like. Her room was warm and vibrant with rich cheery colors. He walked over the deep red carpet lying across the shining mahogany floors to look at her bed which had a soft dark red and gold duvet with a canopy. The large bookshelves filled to bursting and the many moving pictures of her and her friends reflected Hermione's layered personality. Draco went to survey the bathroom while Hermione started unpacking her clothes into the large wardrobe. The bathroom had a smooth marble floor with a color depiction of the Gryffindor crest ingrained into it. The bathtub was huge with gold clawed feet and there was a small shower in the corner. Draco admired his angled face in the mirror until he heard Hermione call for him.
"Draco aren't you going to start unpacking?" She asked impatiently. She had already carefully hung up her robes, neatly folded her jeans and was no in the process of taking out her more personal items.
Draco smirked at her as she pulled out a lacy white bra. "I don't think I've seen that on you yet?"
Hermione cheeks blushed a bit and she said tartly "Well you might not ever if you don't start unpacking. I don't want to break my neck over your ridiculously huge suitcase."
Draco laughed and then leaned over and kissed her fiercely, taking her up in his arms and throwing her down on the bed. "I think trying out your bed sounds like a better idea." He said softly in her ear.
Hermione looked like she might protest until he began trailing kisses along her collarbone and had skillfully removed her sweater before she knew what was happening. "Well maybe the unpacking can wait for later….." She managed to gasp as he unclasped her bra and slid off her jeans slowly.
Draco kissed her breast and took her nipple between his teeth causing her to squirm in pleasure. He kissed his way down her stomach, dipping his tongue into her naval before reaching the edge of her panties. He put his mouth up against her, his breath warm and she moaned with pleasure.
Kissing her thighs, he craftily maneuvered her lavender panties off her body and began his way towards her. She sighed at the feeling of his soft lips and hot breath up against her skin. He finally reached her center and planted a kiss which made her look up at him in surprise "Draco what…."
"Just relax" He said seductively before dipping his head back down.
He put his hands on her stomach and used his mouth and fingers to make her groan at his agonizingly slow pace. He then slipped his tongue inside of her and she moved her hips up against him, twisting her fingers in his hair until she came quickly. He slid back up her body and she leaned up to kiss him, tasting herself on his lips. He looked into her coffee brown orbs, his eyes glittering mischievously "Why I do believe I am turning Mrs. Goody Goody Gryffindor into a bad girl."
Hermione blushed deeply and said "Never."