a/n long time no see, eh?
Malfoy Manor
Hermione awoke on a bed in a spacious and very vacant room. It took a moment for her memories to flood back to her, and all too suddenly she recalled what kind of predicament she was in, and exactly who was behind it all. She braced herself for the pain she was going to feel as she went to sit up and was surprised when none came. Someone had healed her broken ribs. As she swung her legs over the side of the bed she placed her hand on the bedspread and felt something crinkle underneath it. She held up a small piece of parchment with masculine, yet tidy, handwriting scrawled across it:
"Don't bother trying to get out of this room. It's impossible. There is a bathroom attached that you can use to wash your filth off in. The wardrobe has some clothes that may or may not fit you. Don't do anything I'll have to punish you for later.
-Draco."
Humph. Hermione crumpled up the paper and threw it on the floor. She hated everything about Draco Malfoy with a passion, but she couldn't refuse the offer of a hot bath. She felt disgusted with herself….she could feel the days of built up grime on her body…not to mention the bodily fluids making her thighs stick together.
As she examined the room she was in more carefully she discovered how grandeur and majestically decorated everything was. It all seemed to follow a very simple pattern: expensive, eloquent, and slytherin-based. The room was draped in silver and green linens, and the antique floor-length windows had large cast iron bars on the outside. The four poster, canopy bed was huge, and covered in an intricate quilt embedded with silver serpents and emerald-colored Malfoy family crests. She hated every beautiful thing in this room. On the vanity sat an antique looking grooming set with a matching hand mirror, all solid silver. At the sight of the mirror she decided to take a glance at herself. The image reflected back at her was horrifying. She was plastered in dirt and dried blood. Her hair appeared to be 4 times its usual volume, and the tangles would surely take forever to get out. The drab clothing she had changed into before leaving added an extra touch of gloom to her appearance. She didn't recognize the girl she was a few days ago. The happy face that normally radiated back at her in the mirror was gone. In her place stood a sad and broken girl.
Sighing, Hermione stepped towards the bathroom. Inside she was in awe for a moment. Everything appeared to be made out of solid black marble. The large tub had silver snakes as the feet, and all the faucets were snake mouths. She looked once again in a mirror -this one much larger- and was reminded again of how in need of a bath she was. She turned to the bathtub and turned the hot water spickit on high. She was delighted to feel the steam billowing against her face and was eager to scrub any remnants of Draco from her soiled body. She hissed slightly as she lowered herself into the hot water. It stung the small cuts all over her body, and almost immediately the clear water was tinged red. She hated that, but didn't waste any time scrubbing away.
After her bath she walked into 'her' room wrapped in a bath robe she had found hanging by the door in the bathroom. She walked over to the vanity and attempted to comb out the mess known as her hair. As she was doing this she heard a 'creak' that caught her attention. She spun around in time to see Draco Malfoy snapping the door shut behind him. She subconsciously pulled her robe tighter…
"I see you've wasted no time making yourself at home now have you?"
"I needed to wash you off of me."
"Ha-ha. Don't worry, there's more where that came from. Look Granger, I really don't like you, but for the moment, I'm going to be honest with you. I know that you have no way of telling me where the bloody Order is, but for some reason, I told my Lord that you knew. I know he doesn't believe you know either, but I bet he thinks that if we have you, eventually scar face will come around. So in the meantime, you're stuck here. You can choose this opportunity to make things go easier on you, or you can keep them the way they've been. Your choice. About the only one you'll be allowed to make, mind you."
"So what are you saying? I'm stuck here with you and I can either let you fuck me consensually or get over it anyways? Ha! No way Malfoy, there is no way in HELL that I would EVER let you touch me!"
Draco smirked at her, he was positive that the way he had treated her the other day had messed her up bad, but his ego didn't go unscathed by the way she turned him down so easily. His conniving side felt a hint of a challenge in the words she spoke. Even though Hermione Granger was nothing more than a know-it-all little mudblood, she was still woman, and no woman would ever deny Draco Malfoy. He would take her, but next time, she would want him to take her.
"Hermione-" she noted how he spoke her name this time with less mirth, "I am truly sorry for how I treated you the past couple of days….. and I know that there is no way for you to understand what I am talking about, but the Dark Lord is a powerful man, and I am merely his pawn. I was acting on his wishes, not only for my own life, but yours also."
"What the hell are you talking about?! You sadistic bastard! You knew exactly what you were doing, and were perfectly fine with doing it! Don't pretend like causing me any harm affects you. I won't buy it for a second."
Draco bit back a biting remark and simply uttered, "But I speak the truth. From here on, while you are in my house, I shall treat you with nothing but -well with as much respect- as I possibly can. Try not to make this any more difficult on either of us. I apologize for what I did to you, even if your body was in need of a good fuck."
Hermione gaped at him as he stood up and walked out of the room, pausing only to say that he would have someone bring her up something to eat.
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A/N: wow. Its been 2 years since I last updated! I'm sorry you guys. I just lost interest I guess : I really have no clue where I was trying to go with this story, but I guess hey, we'll all see. Any suggestions or anything let me know! Love all the reviewers! Flamers and all ;)
-Sarah