A/N: I know you guys are probably going to want to throw stones at me when you read this seeing as Hermione goes on that date but I had to! Anyways, thank you to all of my wonderful reviewers. I reached my goal of 135 reviews so I'm updating… As for my goal this time… I've decided to make it 145. It's reasonable! If you beat that I'll be ecstatic! Chocolate flavored kisses for all who review...Unless you think chocolate is gross!
A Mudblood's Slave?
Draco stood in the doorway of Hermione's room, eating a green apple. She was putting up her hair and applying makeup.
"I can't believe you're still going to go after what Weasel B told you," Draco muttered, slightly bad tempered. He didn't know why the fact that she was going on this date bothered him so much, but he was still determined to try and stop her.
"Ron may have been lying," Hermione said. "And if he wasn't, at least I have an excuse to throw a drink in that jerk's face."
"I think you're being stupid," Draco said. "Besides, I hope you realize you have to take me with you." Yes, it was true. Draco had just gotten a grand idea.
"I most certainly do not!" Hermione said.
"Yes you do," Draco replied with a smug smirk. "This collar I'm wearing makes it so I can't be anywhere without you. And it's wizard slave law that I have to keep it on at all times. You break the law every time you take it off for me, so I can shower."
Hermione hadn't thought that far. But it was true… She let out a deep breath, her cheeks inflating with air.
"Then at least I could be your body guard," Draco said. "So that I can come gnaw on this guy's leg if he gets too touchy…"
"A bit animalistic yes?" Hermione said with a small smile.
"It's this bloody collar," Draco said, tugging on it. "And the spikes make me act like a vicious dog."
"Perhaps I should remove the spikes," Hermione said holding up her wand threateningly.
"No!" Draco said horrified. "I like the spikes."
Hermione rolled her eyes.
"Go get dressed," she muttered. "Can't have you running around in dirty smelly clothes."
"It's man essence!" Draco said. He then disappeared from the doorway, just as she threw her lipstick at him.
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"Do you hear that Snowflake?" he asked his little white kitten who was sitting on top of his dresser grooming herself. "I get to go out on the town tonight!"
"Meow?" the kitten asked looking interested.
"Yes," Draco said. "But I can't bring you. You'll attract too much attention."
The kitten put her ears back, and continued licking herself. Draco quickly changed into his casuals and went to wait in the living room. Hermione came out looking quite beautiful.
"Well you clean up well," Draco muttered.
"And that's the closest to a compliment that I'll ever get from you isn't it?" Hermione said, kicking him in the shin with her high heel. He smirked at her, seeing as she hadn't kicked him hard enough for it to hurt.
The two of them exited the house, and entered Hermione's carriage. Draco opened the door for her and she climbed inside, lighting a small orb that hovered near the center of the carriages top. Draco entered in after her and the carriage set off into town.
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They arrived shortly later, and Draco was stunned at the timeframe it took.
"How is it that we arrived here in twenty minutes, whereas last time it took us a couple of hours?" Draco asked.
"Because we took the enchanted carriage," Hermione replied. "It goes a lot faster than the other one because it's pulled by magic, whereas the other one is pulled by magical creatures."
"Well then why didn't you pick me up in this one, when you bought me from the slave shop?" Draco asked.
"Because this one was under repair," Hermione replied. "Ronald wrecked it."
"I see," Draco said.
"Now. There are some rules for tonight," Hermione said sternly.
"Oh please don't do that Granger," Draco said, his brow furrowed. "Rules are meant to be broken."
"Not these ones," said Hermione.
"One, you are to keep your distance from the table. Two, you are to behave yourself and stay in the restaurant so that it's easy to find you after the evening's over," Hermione said. "They're simple and they should be easy to follow."
"Right," Draco said rolling his eyes. "Don't forget Granger, he's married!" Draco hissed in her ear.
"Innocent until proven guilty," Hermione said stubbornly. "I think Ronald was just having one of his jealous fits. And if he is married, then I shall enjoy the evening anyway."
"Geese Granger, are you that desperate to go out on a date?" Draco asked. "Because if that's the case then hell, I'll take you out."
Hermione slapped his arm.
"There he is," she said nervously. "Here I go."
Draco sat down in the seating area and sighed.
"How do I pass the time?" he mumbled to himself. He saw a stack of paper fliers on the table next to them. They were a month old so he shrugged and picked one up.
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Lucius noticed his son right away and he felt a slow joy creep into his icy heart. He almost got up to go greet them but then decided it would be better to show as little interest in Draco as possible. Hermione made her way over to him and he had to admit, the mudblood cleaned up well. He stood up and pulled her chair out for her and she sat down.
"Thank you," Hermione said.
"There's no need," Matthias replied.
"So, I heard that you talked to Ronald Weasley," Hermione said. Lucius paused for a moment.
"Yes I did," he said with a small smile. "You know him?"
"He's my best friend," Hermione said. "He told me something very interesting about you."
"Really and what is that?" Matthias asked keeping his cool.
"He told me that you're married," Hermione said bluntly. Lucius paused for a moment. Damn it! He'd forgotten he'd told the Weasley that.
"Right," Matthias said. "I was married," he replied. "But my wife was killed in a car accident a few years ago…" he paused for a dramatic affect, all the while thinking of Narcissa, making his look of sorrow real. "He saw the tattoo I have here," Matthias said lifting his sleeve to reveal the small sun. She read the names Linda and Grace.
"Well I'm sorry Mr. Llewellyn," Hermione said genuinely. "Which one is your wife?"
"Linda," Matthias said. "Grace is my daughter."
"Really?" Hermione asked.
"Yes, she's six. Right now she's staying at my mother's house back in the United States seeing as I couldn't bring her on this business trip," Lucius lied.
The two of them ordered their food and Draco sat looking around absently twiddling his thumbs a pile of origami around him. He had folded all of the old pieces of paper into swans with little moving wings.
"So I see you've brought your slave along with you?" Matthias asked.
"I don't really like to call him that," Hermione said with a smile. "I look at him as more of a hired hand. I couldn't leave him at the house," Hermione went on. "Wizarding law says he has to be around me at all times."
"Is he going to eat anything?" Matthias asked.
"I don't know," Hermione said thoughtfully. "I didn't ask him if he wanted to get anything. Excuse me for a moment."
She then appeared in front of Draco.
"Are you hungry?" she asked him. Draco looked up surprised.
"Wow," he said, his gray eyes wide. "I didn't know you cared."
"Well? Are you?" she snapped.
"Yes, Granger, I'm starving," Draco replied. "As a matter of fact, I'm feeling faint… I believe I may be wasting away as we speak!"
"Stop being overly dramatic," she snapped at him. He snickered.
"No, I'm doing just fine," Draco replied. "How's the date going?"
"Truthfully?" Hermione asked.
"Yes," Draco said his eyebrows raised.
"I think he's too old for me," she said.
"And what about him being married?" Draco said, curious to see what his father came up with.
"His wife died in car accident," Hermione said.
"Ah," Draco said. "Tragic."
"Quite," Hermione muttered. "Do you want to come sit down with us?"
At this Draco looked extremely interested.
"I suppose so," he said. "Are you looking for an easy way out?"
A/N: Hello. This is all I had time for sadly. But I didn't want to keep all of my lovely reviewers waiting so here it is. I will continue this soon. Love to all!