This is my first Dramione, but they are one of my favorite pairings. I know it's another vampire story, but I have worked hard on this.
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Draco looked into Hermione's eyes and wondered silently what had happened to her. Her body was shaking uncontrollably and she looked like she had seen a ghost. He could have warned her that slipping into the dungeons at night wasn't the brightest idea. Though the fact she had even made it all the way into the Slytherin Common Room was a testament to her ingenuity. The domain of snakes certainly wasn't fit for lions. That's when fear gripped him at the thought of one of his housemates hurting his dear life mate. His fangs began to elongate as his eyes went from their stark grey to red. He knew it wasn't true though, his mind was constantly aware of the thoughts floating around him and of people's intentions.
Slipping one arm behind her back and another under her legs he pick her up, careful of bruising her, much like trying to touch a bubble and not pop it. His body was hard and cold as stone, so pale it threatened to sparkle in the sunlight, and super human in almost every way. Immortality meant invincibility to his kind, no sleep or breathing required, and his food choices had changed quite a bit though he could live off regular food if he had a cup of animal's blood to go with it, though it wasn't the same as the kind he knew to be running through his little kitten's right now. The scent called to him in a way no other's did, not only bringing forth his hunger of food but lust as well. She was very lucky he had been in the dungeons that night, but perhaps that's why she had ventured away from their dorm. Being Head Boy and Head Girl was rightfully theirs but also the easiest way to cover up their being mates for Dumbledore, though the sneaky old man wanted to announce it to the whole school, for "house unity".
Stepping up to the portrait, he used the newly applied way of getting into the Head's Suite. Whispering a password, "Lemon Drops," a small rock in the portrait slipped away to reveal a place to insert a wand, putting his own in, it then acted as a door knob to open the portal. Shutting it behind him with a slight tap of his foot, he quickly walked up the spiral staircase to their cozy bedroom and laid her in their four-post canopy bed. Though he never used it for sleep he loved having his mate lay in his arms and watching her sleep peacefully. Running a hand through her curly mane as he breathed in her sweet scent, it was the warmth of her body that couldn't even heat his palm that he loved so much, yet when holding her at night he made sure to wrap her in a quilt so she wouldn't catch her death in cold. Her destiny was already ensured she would join his kind, she would be his for eternity, but of his own choosing, he wanted her to live a full life, to know what living was like.
"Draco..." she groaned as she looked up at him, her honey brown eyes would be golden once she became like him. She was a beauty already but he couldn't possibly think she could be more perfect once she became an immortal. "Draco, lay down with me and hold me so I can sleep, I waited for you so long and you never came to me. Where did you go, my sweet?"
His feral smile showed to her how wild he truly was, but no fear entered her like most felt around him. "I was just making sure my dear Head of House was aware of certain things going on the minds of some of my housemates." he smiled lovingly, brushing surprisingly gentle lips across her brow. "The Headmaster would like to speak with us in the morning my dear. Something about a new mission perhaps for us to attend to in hopes to bring the light more power in the war." Her soft smile showed the realm of sleep was slowly claiming her, his arms wrapped about her as he slipped into the bed beside her. "Sleep my dear, you are safe as long as I am near."
Hermione woke the next morning to find the resident Vampire lying next to her nuzzling her neck, any other girl would fear for their life but she openly invited him. Only wishing he would sink those poisonous fangs into her neck to plunge her into an eternity with her love. Tempting him was impossible, it seemed his love for her kept him sane even in the presence of her blood. Though he had to express extreme control in those cases, it seemed her mate was very much in control of his actions. A soft knock from downstairs interrupted their pleasant morning as Draco easily met the knock in short time. Allowing not only the Slytherin Head of House into the Suite but Gryffindor's as well, and lastly the grand Headmaster of Hogwarts, "May I ask my dear professors what is the cause for your presences?" the Malfoy heir was graceful as always as he glided to the staircase to meet his own lioness.
"Mr. and Mrs. Malfoy, good morning. I and your Heads of House are here to bring you a mission of great importance that could not wait until our planned meeting time after breakfast. You see, with Hagrid still trying to convince the Giants away from Voldemort, we are still short some magical creatures to help us in our cause. Though we do have our own band of Werewolves from what I hear from Remus, it will be a tough battle against Greyback. We still need some help, thus with our addition of a resident Vampire, I thought perhaps some of his kind might like to be drawn out of their recluse and flippant lives to fight among us." Dumbledore explained as he looked at the two Heads, knowing that the mates were probably had already thought of this themselves.
Draco was first to speak, "Headmaster, I do see the possibility of this, but you must be aware of the fact that most of my kind rely on dark magic if they are wizards as well and many of us are prone to insanity in battle. It would be more likely that the Giants would join you and the Vampires with He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. How do you expect to combat not only those who would be more likely to use forbidden magic and keeping our diets from affecting our allies not just our enemies?" It was logical oppositions to the idea of which Dumbledore already had the answers, but he was glad to know how intelligent two of his favorite were.
Hermione slipped before her mate, "It would be easy to handle, first of all keep them held off on blood substitution potions and the like. Then to handle the forbidden magic problem just put a shield over Hogwarts or battlefield like our apparition shield here that keeps certain unforgivable curses from being used, not all dark magic is forbidden." Hermione explained it all away as if it were nothing, "Now my dear Professors, where do Draco and I come in in all this?" slipping a protective arm around her back and pulling her into his embrace was nothing uncommon among the elders stand before them. Draco's actions with his mate were impossible to interfere with, it was natural and very dangerous to any interlopers.
Dumbledore's eyes twinkled with that dangerous sneaky 'I know everything' glint, "Well, you see there is a school in the United States that is well known for keeping Vampires up to date on what is going on in the world and technology and anything else they might need. Most of these Vampires are very peaceable and know enough of the old world to know we exist as well. This school is the Rosencrantz Academy, and you two will be going there to help recruit them to our cause." Dumbledore then reopened the portrait to let in an ominous looking man, a strict looking suit an tie. "To introduce the Headmaster of Rosencrantz, Mr. Guildenstern."
"Rosencrantz Academy! My mate will not be going to Rosencrantz Academy or even stepping near that small little town below! You may regard your students as safe for those muggles but I'll have you know none will even get to look at mine." Draco growled out as he held Hermione completely off the ground in his arms now protectively.
The man smiled as he looked upon the Vampire Wizard, "My, my so long since one of you were created, we have many Vampire Witches, but the Wizards are quite rare. They are a special breed claiming mates almost immediately when most Vampires find their life mates along many years of drinking victim's blood. Though Wizards always find theirs immediately after waking up from the coma of death, even Witches when they are created not out of love find their mates immediately as well. I hear Twilight finally made her way to the Young Zabini, I tried to keep her at Rosencrantz with that special little gift she holds." Guildenstern was looking Hermione over very carefully, "She will make an interesting immortal, but to keep our students from wanting your dear mate, we have already decided that you must make her one of us before bringing her onto campus... next week."
Hermione gasped, her hand flying to her neck as Draco's ferocious growl behind her made her turn and throw her body against his as he went to attack Guildenstern, her cry of pain stopped him in his tracks. She was positive she broke both wrists and bruised just about everything else. "Herm-Hermione..." the look of utter pain on his face for hurting her was torture to Hermione so through her own tears kissed his as they spilled from his eyes. "I didn't mean to hurt you, little kitten. I love you." he just kept repeating this phrase in silent whispers against her ear and Guildenstern witnessed just how strongly they were bonded. Draco's ability to perform wandless magic at will could be very helpful in his mate's case, its healing warmth began flowing through her body as he thought out the correct spells.
Dumbledore watched as well, it was not uncommon to find Draco fixing every tiny scratch or bruise Hermione obtained, he was very protective and caring of his mate, there was no greater bonding than the one between them except perhaps for the claiming ceremony. "Draco, you must claim her for her own safety. We all know how you are trying to let her live a perfect muggle life, but you are only killing yourself. She would eventually had become an immortal, it was a matter of time or she would have become a death sentence to you. Everyone knows she wants you to claim her, and we all know that your bonds are strong. You have a week." Snape told him before sweeping out of the room his black cloak floating behind him. McGonagal wasn't far behind as the two watched them leave Dumbledore sighed and with a nod he and Guildenstern were both dismissed as well.
"I can't do it Hermione..." Draco growled out finally, "I will not take your life from you."
Hermione's honey eyes flickered up into his pristine quicksilver, "You must, do it now, and we can spend the rest of the week adjusting. You have loved me as I am, can you not love in eternity?" she challenged him, knowing it was the only way to get him to do it, even if she had to ask something she knew already.
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