Hermione was sitting in the study when Draco stormed in.
"We have a problem," he said slamming a cope of the Daily Prophet down in front of her.
"What?" she asked He just pointed at the paper.
New information concerning the murder of Grace and Jack Granger and the disappearance of Hermione
After a thorough search of the Granger house Ministry workers were able to find a single black hair that doesn't fit the description of anyone in the house. However, a forensic charm was cast on it and the Ministry found it belongs to Miss Hermione Granger. Ministry Aurors are now looking for the woman in the photograph below. Any information leading to the whereabouts must be reported to the Ministry immediately.
Below the article was a picture of what Hermione now looked like.
"They don't mention it, but I suspect they suspect you."
"Ministry's starting to get brighter."
"Since that Shacklebolt fellow became Minister,"
"Kingsley's a joke; he can't control his own Ministry Aurors."
"What are we going to do?"
"Nothing, we can use this.
"How so?"
"Harry and Ron are thick, they'll still come to find me if they think I was kidnapped. They don't know who I really am."
Draco sat thinking this over. "So we're still going through with the plan then, right?"
"Of course," Hermione stated.
"Good, the dark lord would never have given up easily."
"Speaking of my father," Hermione said, "I was just wondering how you can still worship a man who threatened your life."
"What do you mean?"
"When my father was killed, he said he'd kill you after he killed Harry potter because the Elder Wand was believed to belong to you."
"Oh that," Draco said off handedly, "the dark lord threatened any and everyone. He was still the greatest dark wizard to live. But I can ask you why you want to avenge a man who tried to kill you as well."
"He's my father, he didn't know who I was or I don't think he would've ever threatened me. If what you're mother said is correct, they thought I was dead and therefore would've wanted to hurt anyone with the name Hermione."
"I suppose that's true," Draco said, "but you still nearly died at his hands."
"I also nearly did at my mothers and I still want to avenge her!" Hermione said sharply. "So will you shut the fuck up and drop it!"
Draco fell silent.
"We need to put our plan into action. Get me parchment, quill, ink and an owl that won't be recognized as a Malfoy owl."
Draco left the study after telling Hermione there was parchment, quill and ink in the drawer of the desk in the study. Dipping the quill in the ink, she wrote the following note.
Ron!
Help me! I don't have much time here, but I've been captured by Malfoy! I don't remember how or when or even why but I was able to sneak away to write this quickly but he can be back any minute. I think I'm at Malfoy Manor but I can't be sure! Please bring Harry and family to help me!
Hermione
Draco entered with a brown barn owl as soon as she finished.
"Does it sound believable?" she asked handing the note to Draco.
It will have to do," Draco stated. Hermione tied the note to the owl and sent it off. All that was left to do now was wait.
A/N: Alright, we are getting close to the end… there are four more chapters after this one, and I believe two of them are short… as this one is. Sorry about that by the way. I hope everyone's enjoying it though. If you have any questions at all don't hesitate to ask… and I'd like to thank wistful-stargazer for finding anything that needs to be corrected, I will make those changes after I post the rest of the story so I don't confuse anyone by re-writing chapters that are posted. Anywho, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Don't forget to leave a review please… they are greatly appreciated and help a lot.
PS- I'm thinking of writing a series of one shots that revolve around this story… such as Ron and Harry's reactions to letters and finding out about the granger's deaths and such. Good idea? Would you be interested? Let me know in a PM or review!