Days passed by since Lucius had spilled his feeling out to Draco, but Narcissa couldn't hold it in any longer she marched up to them and smiled at the boys and pulled her husband into their bedroom.
"Lucius! How could you do that to our own son?" Narcissa yelled at her husband for she had over heard the confession he had made to Draco.
"It's what the Dark Lord wanted Narcissa!"
"So you would give up your own son's life to please the lord!" tears started welling up in her eyes "What did he really tell you, because I sure as hell know there wasn't anything between you and Sinclair!"
"I had to get Draco to fall for it so he could trust me…what better to use a mud blood since he is dating one!"
"You can't do this…he's going to kill Draco" she fell to her knees and started sobbing uncontrollably "Not my baby, please not him…"
Lucius looked at her in disgust as he kept talking "Well he shouldn't have fallen for her" He started to pace "Once we arrived to the meeting the Lord told me that Zachary Flint was proven right and that Draco is dating that girl so he plans on using himto get closer to Harry. With Draco trusting me where will he run for help…no one other then I, his father, for he thinks I went through the same situation." He smirked "He has just informed me that this mud blood of his has invited him to her …New Years thing so I gave him permission to go." He glanced at his wife.
"Then why did he allow Draco to get his Mark?"
"Well let's see…if he didn't get it that night then he probably would be on to us now…"
"WHY DID I EVER MARRY YOU!"
"We were arrange…remember, love" She spitted in his face and he wiped it off "Love you too" He smacked her across her face "If you ever mention this to him I swear I'll make the Lord kill Draco slowly in front of you."
Fear appeared in her eyes and she passed out 'Stupid bitch' he kicked her.
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Draco was roaming around the house feeling like he was the king of the world; Blaise noticed this and pushed him into a wall.
"What was that for?" Draco said as he got up.
"You looked like you were about to float away with that big head of yours so I did you a favor" Blaise laughed.
"I want to hurry up and leave!" Draco pushed open his door.
They made their way into his room and sat on the couches in front of his fireplace. Blaise looked up as he noticed his father's owl coming into the window, he took the parchment and glanced down at it then up at Draco.
"Father wants me home…"
"Alright I'll see you later" He gave Blaise a brotherly hug and Blaise stepped into the fire place with some floo powder in his hand.
"Zabini Manor!"
With a burst of green flames he was gone leaving Draco to himself.
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"Mum Mum Mum Mum….MUM!"
"Ginny will you shut up!" Molly was getting fed up with Ron and Ginny for the break. The rest of the family had some business to attend to "Let me think about!"
Just then Ron had made his way into the living room where his mother had been knitting and Ginny sat waiting for her answer. Ron stomach grumbled, but sat down anyways.
"Mum-"
"We already know your hungry Ron I bet they could hear that all the way in America…hell Harry probably heard it from that island!" Ron threw her a death stare then looked at his mum.
"PMSing aren't we Ginny" He smirked then continued "As I was saying…Mother may I please join the Granger for their Barbeque…?" Molly looked up and saw his pleading puppy eyes.
"Of course Ron" Ginny's mouth dropped.
"That's not fair! It was more likely me then him! Have you gone mad women?" Molly stood up and threw a shocked look at her, all the while Ron smiled as he laid back watching the argument.
"What is wrong with you Ginny?" She started to cry as her mother asked her this.
"I don't understand why you'll let him go, but not me!" She whined and Molly went up and held her daughter.
"Ron go to your room."
Ron's smile faded "I swear I never do a thing and it's always I getting sent to the room" He got up and looked back once he had gotten to the stairs. He looked at Ginny who wasn't even crying at all 'you little faker!' He was running back into the room.
"Ginny you can go, but I don't know about Malfoy and Zabini…just take care of yourself alright." She moved a piece of hair that had fallen into her daughter's line of vision.
"I'll watch out for myself…"
"Plus she'll have me!" Ron said puffing out his chest.
"I thought you were supposed to be in your room…" Molly smirked.
"I got lost…and on the way there I decided I needed a snack" He bolted for the kitchen.
"So this Pansy girl…really likes him…huh" Ginny smiled and nodded at her mom.
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It was the Monday the day everyone was expected to arrive and Hermione was running around the house getting everything ready. She was so excited.
The door bell rang and Mr. Granger flinched as he heard screams erupting from the foyer.
"Mum Dad this is Pansy Parkinson!" She practically yelled in excitement.
"Nice to meet you Hermione's parents" She held out her hand and they shook them.
"It's nice to meet you too Pansy…Hermione why don't you show her your room so she can put away her things." Mrs. Granger said.
The girls ran up to Hermione's room and once they opened the door Pansy noticed it was really…weird. She turned a looked at Hermione who was smiling.
"What can I say I liked my room at Hogwarts so much that I took the liberty and decorated my room here like it? What do you think?" Pansy looked at it and shook her head.
"I like Slytherin colors better." She waved her wand and everything Gryffindor was replaced with Slytherin.
"Fine, but only because you're the guest" She smiled as she pulled Pansy down the hall to the guest room. Pansy looked at her weird.
"A bit obsessed with Flowers are we?" Hermione laughed.
"No Pansy this is the boy's room!"
"Oh my… I can't wait to see Ron, Draco and Blaise in here!" Pansy laughed, but the door bell rang again and they bolted downstairs.
"Oh Hermione…who is this young gentleman..." Her mother moved and revealed Blaise the girl ran up to him and gave him a hug. Hermione looked behind him and Blaise spoke up.
"Draco…he had some plans to take care of, but he told me to let you know he should be here by dinner." she smiled weakly and Blaise squeezed her shoulder. He didn't really know where Draco was at, but he had to come up with something so she wouldn't freak out "He misses you Hermione." that made her smile, but what made her smile even bigger was Ron dodging a skate boarder. I guess Mr. Wealsey had arranged for all of them to arrive by ministry cars. Pansy laughed as she ran into Ron's arms.
"What the bloody hell was that?!"
"A skateboard Ron" Hermione smiled hugging her friend. She watched as Ginny went up to Blaise and he placed a kiss on her forehead. 'Seems like everyone has their boy, but me' she thought as she led the boys up to the guest room. She watched as the smiles on the boys faces faded as they stood their glaring at the king sized flower bed. Blaise shook his head in a no way motion and took out his wand. When nothing happened he turned to Hermione.
"I protected it…at least sleep in here one night and I'll tell you the spell to change it" Ron and Blaise glared at her and threw there bags to the side and Ron jumped on the bed.
"So…Draco, Blaise and I will be sharing this flowery piece of heaven" Ron said sarcastically. The girls giggled.
"I can't wait to see what Draco says about this…" Blaise shook his head.
"HERMIONE!" Mr. Granger yelled from down stairs. The group fled out and followed her to the back yard where her parents were waiting for her.
"So introduce us to your friends here" smiled her parents.
"Well you already met Pansy, but this is Ron and Ginny" She pointed to the red heads and then turned to the brunette boy "And this is Blaise."
"Nice to meet you guys and so where is this boyfriend of yours Hermione?"
"He had to take care of a few things… he should be here by dinner…" Hermione tried to smile.
"Well guys make your selves at home!" Mrs. Granger smiled "Take them out… show them the muggle world-"
"I can take the SUV?" Hermione interrupted
"Very fu-"
"Of course dear the keys are on the hook and be safe!" Mrs. Granger interrupted as well her dad had thrown up his hands in defeat. 'This is why I hate living with two women.'
Hermione led the group back into the house, but noticed everyone was looking at the beach. Her house was on the beach and she loved it more and more each time she looked out the bay windows. She had the keys in her hand, but set them back down 'I'll wait for Draco to get here..' she thought as she made her way to open the door that led to the stairs to go down to the beach. She looked at her friends.
"What are you waiting for let's go!" she began running down the stairs taking off her clothes which revealed her black two piece bathing suit by Roxy. Pansy and Ginny looked at each other then took off running after Hermione leaving Blaise and Ron by themselves.
"So…what do you want to do Ron?" Ron looked at Blaise 'weird he said my name'
"We could follow them …"
"I guess." they walked to the beach in silent, but inside Blaise's mind was racing 'My mark how will I hide it…damn Draco hurry your ass up!'
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Draco was about to step out the door, but he heard distant sobs coming from his parent's room. He hadn't seen his mother for a couple days for his father said she was feeling sick and was took to bed rest, also warned not to disturb her. He made his way to the door and knocked instantly the sobs stopped, but Draco pushed the door open to find his mother smiling at him weakly at him.
"Mother are you feeling better?"
"Oh Draco" She flung herself on him "I don't want to lose you!" she began sobbing into his shoulder.
"Shhhh it's going to be alright…" He patted his mum on the back she pulled away and met her eyes in her son.
"Don't trust your Father please Draco don't"
Draco gave his mother a confused look 'did she find out about Sinclair?'
"No mother… Father's alright he told me some thing that cleared us up a lot and I have so much respect for him now-" Narcissa cut him off.
"He never fell in love with a muggle born! Sinclair was to be killed for she was bearing an aurora, a powerful one at that! Please believe me!" She grabbed his face and he pushed her off "Draco?"
"Mother you must be really sick…I don't know what your talking about. Father …why would he make that whole story up…"
"He knows about you and Granger!" Draco shook his head.
"I know he does. I told Father that…"
"The Dark Lord knows too!" Draco closed his eyes as he remembered the face his father had made…
'It was out of fear…not sadness.' he then looked at his mother.
"He wants me dead doesn't he?"
His mother started sobbing hysterically. Draco looked paler as a certain phrase came back 'Well that's what Malfoys do… take the knowledge they've learned and use it to get what they want.'
'I knew it was too good to be true' he looked at his mother and gave her a tight hug.
"I'll be fine mother, I promise."
"You must break it off…"
"I can't Mother…I love her…." Draco looked at his hands.
"Draco…You have to… It's better to have love and lost then to have never have loved at all…let her be..." She picked her son's face up and made him look her in the eyes "I love you Draco and I would've never asked this from you if I didn't mean it." She pulled her son to her chest. "Hermione is it?" He nodded. "I bet when this whole thing is over and if she's the one…then she'll be waiting for you."
Draco pulled away "She'll be waiting for me…I'm not breaking it off. I'll protect her…Blaise would do the same for Ginny…" He walked to the door and turned back to look at his mom "but I will stay away from father" with that he left.
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Blaise stood on the shore of the beach he had his swimming trunks on, but was unsure to take his shirt off. 'I'll just take if off then run into the water it's not like my arm is going to be the main part of me they'll be looking at.' with that thought he took his shirt off and ran into the water covering his arm. Ron looked at Blaise as he ran up to his sister and picked her up 'gross!' but his thoughts were splashed out by Pansy. He smiled and threw the water back in her face. Hermione smiled and looked into the horizon the sun was starting to set and this was her favorite part of the day so she got up out of the water and went to sit on the shore as she watched it. The sky was blue with pink rays coming from the sun.
"It's beautiful…" She smiled, she loved that voice "but not as beautiful as you" he sat down by her side and kissed her forehead as she leaned it against him.
"You're so corny Draco…" She laughed "how did you know we were out here?"
"Your mother told me…I introduced myself and your father seemed to like me…" He looked at her.
"My dad likes everyone."
"Thanks for making me feel special" He acted like he was hurt, but she kissed him and he stopped "Blaise is in there?" he got up and looked at his friend who kept trying to hide his mark. Draco tried not to laugh, but he couldn't contain it. Hermione saw this and stood up.
"Why is he acting like that?"
"I don't know, but hey let's join him!" He picked her up and started running towards the water with her over his back.
"DRACO! YOU STILL HAVE YOUR CLOTHES ON!" She screamed over the waves, but it came out in laughs as he submerged himself fully dressed. Blaise saw his mate and water ran to him, Ginny followed. 'Damn its hard running in water.' She thought as she caught up with him.
"What took you so damn long?" Blaise flashed him an angry look "I'm like …you know…Naked up top!" Hermione and Ginny laughed they didn't get the secret message between them, but then swam away to Ron who was getting water thrown at him by Pansy.
"We need to talk Blaise." Draco looked at his friend "It's pretty bad…"
Blaise looked at him then in the water "Dude…you're in your clothes?"
"Yeah I didn't want my Mark to show…" Blaise's mouth dropped "Well look at me I just keep one hand over it" he held his arm up "see!"
"Yeah and do you know how stupid that looks," Draco turned and made his way towards the shore and Blaise followed throwing on his shirt as they both sat down looking at their girls.
"So what's so bad?"
Draco never let his gaze fall off Hermione "My father lied to me about Jessica Sinclair" Blaise looked at Draco trying to find make sure it wasn't a joke, but when he didn't find anything he nodded to continue "Yes, you did kill her for you task, but that was only to kill her baby that was to be born within her for it would've been a strong aurora …." he looked at Blaise who looked whiter then ever.
"I killed two people….man I had a hard enough time just killing one."
"That's just not the worst part…The Dark Lord knows about us and our girlfriend-"
"No he knows about YOU and Hermione….he think that I'm just friends with Ron." Draco shot him a confused look "My father told me when he called me back and questioned me and told me what he said."
"So what…I'm the only one who's in deep shit with Hermione?"
"Not exactly I need to tell Ginny about my mark…and-"
"Well at least your girlfriend isn't in danger!"
"She will be if he finds out…I don't make it obvious like you and her."
"How…when you snog her way more then I have Hermione?"
Blaise nodded his head in agreement for it was true "Well I don't know …wait you kissed her on the cheek at the dance while Flint was looking back…I remember!"
'Fuck!' Draco thought as he too remembered and had thought it wasn't that big of a deal. Ron came running up to them and fell right next to them out of breath.
"Too much water Weasley?"
"Shut up Malfoy…" He turned to face him "Where have you been?"
"My Mother needed me…" He looked up to a wet girl standing above him "May I help you?" he smirked.
"I can't believe you wore your clothes in the water" She held out her hand to help him up "Let's all get out of these wet clothes."
She led everyone inside, passed out towels and one by one they showered even though Draco couldn't help, but try.
"Come on Hermione you can shampoo my hair while I use this body wash to clean that body of yours…"Hermione laughed as she spotter her father behind Draco.
"Cough" Draco's eyes went wide, but never turned around.
"Hermione stop asking me to do such things when were in your parents house and other places… geesh I'm not easy, ya know" He turned around and nodded at Mr. Granger.
"I like this boy…" He put hand on his shoulder "So what are your plans for tonight?"
Hermione saw the girls already in their Pajamas "I guess were going to sleep…"
"Oh alright" He turned to the boys "I hope your okay with your living quarters" he turned on his heel and left.
"What's he talking about?" Draco asked as Blaise and Ron watched him open the guest room door "What that fuck?"
Hermione and the girls rushed in and Draco looked directly at Hermione "Don't give me that look Malfoy"
"Don't give you that look…right" He surveyed the flower bed sheets and noticed one bed "Okay the flower bed sheets I cold handle for a night, but one bed…Where do you suppose Blaise and Ron are sleeping."
"With you in that bed" Ron said as Blaise and him sat down and patted a spot between them "Come over here sweetie…" Blaise said in a sexy voice, the girls busted out laughing. Hermione wrapped her arms behind Draco and whispered in his ear "Don't get to frisky baby" He turned around and glared.
"I'm not sleeping here! Let alone between them!"
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The lights were out and Draco was between Blaise and Ron. 'Just remember you love her Draco….yes you love her…' Ron had put his arm on Draco distracting him from his thoughts 'Yes she means the world to me' Blaise had put his leg over Draco leg.
"Good night Drakey…" Ron and Blaise said in unison.
"I hate you guys…I hope you know that."
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Yeah he couldn't be nice for long…damn Lucius! I know and poor Draco having to be between those two… please read and Review! Any ideas about what the group should do while their in the muggle world? Feel free to suggest!
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