Chapter 2

It was the owl that I dreaded I could tell it was a ministry one; it was plain and not at all magnificent like any personal owl. I took the letter and started pacing around my small living room, what if it was someone who lived far away or someone that was fat or worse someone that wasn't intelligent or someone that was like ten years older. On cue Harry arrived knowing that I wouldn't open it, Harry sat me down grabbed it and read it out.

Dear Miss. Granger

Your results are in and we believe that your perfect match it a one Draco Malfoy, please tell the ministry when your wedding will be held and as of this moment you are engaged, this means that either your partner will reside with you or he with you.

If there are any problems don't hesitate to owlthe ministry but we wish you the best with your new marriage. Don't forget that a child must be conceived within two years or magical powers will be lost.

Sincerely Marcus Stein

"Hermione, are you there? It's not that bad, come on Mione come back to earth."

So let's just say I was so shcoked that I couldn't get my brain to function. Harry shock me and then I broke down like a two year old that didn't get what they wanted. "I can't marry him Harry, he hates me and I could never love him. AND a child, that means we have to sleep together, and yes I know I am not a virgin but I don't want to sleep with someone I don't love or even like."

Harry raced over to me and started to soothe me, telling me that it was ok, yeah right you have to love of your life and I have Draco Fucking Malfoy for a husband, well soon to be anyway. I felt Harry leave me and still didn't move, my hands were on my face.

Then I heard another voice talking to Harry and I looked up. There standing in my living room uninvited and quite frankly I didn't want him to ever be invited was the bane of my exsistance Malfoy. Now I know I sound like it's the end of the world but you have to admit it kind of is.

"MALFOY, what do you want?" I said ferociously

"I am here to discuss living arrangements and due to I can see most of your hermit like apartment I would suggest that you live at Malfoy manor."

"I am so sorry Malfoy to not possess the great fortune that you have but I like my apartment and I will not live with you.

I could tell he was getting mad I could see it in his eyes, that he was about to snap, well if I am unhappy so should he be. Then I saw his eyes light up like it were Christmas and he remarked, "Well do you have a guest bedroom Granger or would you like to get all cosy together on your bed? He said suggestively and winked at me.

So that's how I ended up living in the Malfoy manor, I guess you can say that I tried to get a bedroom that was the furtherest from his but his mother who seemed overthrilled at the prospect of the great war hero as her new daughter in law forced me to sleep in the room opposite to her dearest cutie Draco. I nearly vomitted just remembering those words, Malfoy was not at all cute and I would never use such lovely terms to descrive the twat he is.

She even winked when she said there was an adjoining door for convience, I shivered with disgust and I could see malfoy stiffen at the prospect too. Malfoy senior had been killed in the War, in away it had sent Cissy as now I must call her, into a state of happiness. They had an arranged marriage much like ours in a sense and she was always under his control.

Malfoy seemed to sense my discomfort and suggested a tour of the grounds; I declined and slammed the door to my room in his face. I don't know why I did it I just didn't want to live here or marry him. I thought he would leave but no he just waited a second or two probably to get his anger under control and knocked.

I open the door and instantly regretted it; I guess he hadn't cooled down. He grabbed me by the arms and yelled into me face, "You think I want to marry you, huh, you think I didn't want the chance to marry someone I loved to and what about a child, you think I want to see my child grow up with parents that can't even be civilized for two minutes. I never thought you to be a selfish bitch but your acting like one."

With that he let me go and slammed the door behind him. I never consider his feelings before this; I always assumed he was a robot that didn't feel anything. I knew that I was acting like a silly teenage girl and that I would have to apologise but I would need someone who knew Malfoy to help me.

So this has lead me to the Potter household and I knocked on the door and arrived at the door was the perfect couple Harry and Ginny looking all lovey dovey and I broke down on their doorstep. Ginny gave me a hug and went to make some tea, I told Harry what had happened and how I wanted to apologise and he told me that I was unfair.

He told me that Draco, his words not mine, that he was really interested in a new book about quidditch and that would be a great peace offering. I had snorted and said like he would read a book Harry. Harry replied Mione he loves reading, close to you in face have you not seen the library at the manor or his room it's full of books. He was second in the year Mione you think his daddy paid for his grades, honestly.

I came here for advice not to be made a fool of, I made a pouting face and Harry laughed and we drank tea and talked the three of us and Harry and Ginny announced that she was pregnant about 2 months along. I was thrilled and it was work time when I left their house.I apparated to my room with the book in my hand, which I purchased from the bookstore. I was getting ready for work when I saw Malfoy sitting on my love seat im my room.

"Where have you been? Mother and I had invited you to dinner and what is that man cologne?" You've been out with a man, we are engaged you can't date? Where are you off to?

I was infuriated, how dare he think I would go on a date, I threw the book at his face and he read the title. "I was with Harry getting the book for you to apologise but obviously I am just a bimbo in your eyes, and as a matter of fact I am off to work."

"Actually your not I went in and told them that you quit." He stated as though he had control over me just because he was to be my future husband.

"How dare you, how can I afford to still do my healer training next year?" The law can take away my rights to who I marry but I can still become a great healer unless this baboon head messes that up to.

"You're a Malfoy woman, they don't need to work."

"I will become a healer and since yours is mine; I will use YOUR money to pay for it, due to my lack of fortune for a husband who quit for me."

"So now the imfamous Granger war hero is a gold digging whore, why don't you marry that date of yours, huh?"

That's when I lost control and slapped him across the face, and whisphered dangerously to him with all the menace in the vopice I could muster, "I will become a healer I will not stay at home like an obedient housewive and dote on you like I actually like you because you Malfoy are the last man I would want to marry, and the first I would like to see dead."

Then I pushed out of my door slammed it and left to spend the night at Harry's, if he thinks I am some sort of bimbo sleeping around then I will just leave here. I tried to floo to Harry's but it seemed as though it was blocked, I tried calling him and his answering machine was, "Hermione and Draco if I have to get another call or floo about you two and your married like bickering I will have to disown you as friends. Love you too."

I guess I am stuck here with an arrogant asshole, better make the most of it where is that library Harry told me about, I decided to get into my pyjamas but was careful to find modest, uncovered in love hearts and fairies. So I choose my cream colour autumn pjyamas made of silk.

So I have decided that the biggest maze in the muggle word seems small compared to Malfoy manor, did I mention the fact that it like the ministry is freezing. Fripples are the latest look for one Hermione Granger, then I saw a light from under the door. Well I am lost tired and really want to find the library, if I am lucky it will be Cissy.

As I peered through the door I found the one person I didn't want to see Draco Malfoy, he looked up a bit startled but said nothing. But I was successful in one quest I found the library. I searched down the miles and miles of books and found a section that I thought the Malfoy's would never have.

I scanned through their collection of muggle books, so in raptures that I didn't notice Malfoy approach me from behind. "Look Granger, I am sorry I accused you of being a bimbo, and I am sorry for quitting your job. Mother and I have talked and we are willing to let you become a healer." He sighed after he spoke and went to leave.

I grabbed his arm and said, "It's not easy okay, I am sorry for what I said about you know the dead part, I just need something that I have control of please, just understand that I will be faithful but so must you. I will try to be civil but if you make one retort or call me a mudblood I will go to the ministry and protest and if I loose my magic I will."

"Fine Granger but if you call me a ferret ditto, but if your going to be a Malfoy we need to change you, the hair, clothes, shoes and make up, Mother will see to it. Don't protest, deep under that bookworm appearance I am sure there is a swan." After that he gave me a key and the note on it said hey fripples :), this key will help you find your way around just say out loud where you want to go and it will take you. Don't worry so much I still get lost in the hallways. Good night Granger.

I guess that day was easy compared to the hell I was faced with the next day…