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A/N: Ok let me just clear some things up because there are some ppl or are asking me why Hermione never used magic against Todd… well to put it simple she thought she loved him, even though he hurt her she was willing to except it and not harm him in return. Anyways here is chapter 13.

After their swim Draco, Hermione, and Travis decided to sit around by the lake and just talk, since Hermione still didn't exactly know her brother. "So, Travis, you knew Draco this whole time?"

He nodded. "Yep. Me and him used to hang out all the time."

"Let me get this straight you hung out with this immature block," she pointed at Draco, "and your seven years older than him?"

"Hey I'm not immature." Draco piped in.

"If you say so baby." she patted him on the shoulder. "Anyways, did anyone besides you and Mum and Dad know who I was?"

"Well the professors knew."

"Ok besides grown ups, did anyone I know know that I was your sister."

He looked over to Draco and back to Hermione. "No."

"Bollocks. Draco knew, didn't he?"

Draco smirked. "Yeah I knew. I actually figured it out, no one told me. It was uncanny how much you were alike."

"And how is that? Because I see no resemblance."

Travis scoffed. "We may not look exactly alike but there are resemblances. And you do have that great attitude of yours."

Hermione rolled her eyes. "Whatever. What did you do? I mean before you fell in with him."

"Well I didn't really work. Mum and Dad had enough money that I didn't need to. Now I really wish I had because I think the main reason I joined him was because I was bored."

"Ok. So you promised Mum and Dad that you would watch over me and keep me safe from whoever is out there. May I ask how you plan to do that when we don't know who it is, or what?"

"Am I on trial here?" he asked playfully. "Yes I promised. And I know that what I did to them was beyond words, but I plan to keep my promises. When I make a promise Hermione I keep it. And trust me as long as I live nothing will harm you."

Draco huffed and turned away to look at the lake, mumbling something under his breath.

"What was that Draco?" Travis asked smirking.

"Huh? Nothing."

"Not again." Hermione rolled her eyes. Ever since she had meet Travis Draco always has to find something wrong with him.

"What? Are you jealous?"

"Jealous of you? Ha you wish. But why should I let you anywhere near her after what you did to your parents? I was there remember?"

"What!" Hermione shrieked.

Draco looked at her. "Sorry that I didn't tell you. We were there trying to get information on you for Voldemort."

"Yeah. So don't get your panties in a knot over me, sis, because your dear little boyfriend over there was just as involved as I was."

"This in unbelievable. And why would he want info on me anyways?"

Travis and Draco both smirked, and looked at her like she was crazy.

"Hello! You're the brightest witch of your age." Travis said.

"You would have been perfect on his side." Draco added.

"So he wanted me?"

"Sis he didn't just want you. He was going to use you to kill Harry." Travis answered.

Her eyes were as large as tennis balls. "Ki-kill H-Harry? I could never do that?"

"Maybe not intentionally but he would put you under the imperious curse, like he did me, and order you to kill him. He would do anything for power."

She sighed. "Thank Merlin he's dead."

Draco wrapped his arm around her and pulled her close. "I'm sorry." he whispered in her ear.

She smiled and let him hold her. "Ok back to you." she gestured to Travis. "Did you have a girlfriend, or do you now?"

"Well when you're in Azkaban for four years it's kind of hard to keep a girl. But no I didn't have a girlfriend, and don't now, for that matter."

"I have one more question for now." He nodded for her to go on. "What are we doing for the holidays? I mean they are coming up."

"Actually," Draco jumped in. "I was thinking that we could go to Chantry Manor and get it fixed up for you, just the way you like it."

She smiled up at him. "That sounds great. What do you think Travis?"

He nodded and then stood up. "It's nearly dinner time how about we head in to eat, seeing as how we skipped lunch. I mean damn I'm starving."

They laughed and headed back up to the castle. When they walked in the Great Hall there were cheers and a lot of the students got up and congratulated Travis on a job well done with the snake. He simple thanked them and followed Hermione and Draco to the staffs table to eat.

"Merlin, Travis I think your more popular than scar head was when he first got here." Draco said as they all sat down. Hermione elbowed him. "Hey what was that for?"

"You know what it was for stop playing stupid. You may be good at it, but stop."

He glared at her. "That's not funny. But I'm sorry, I shouldn't say things about your friends."

"Thank you." She started eating. After awhile of not talking she looked over to Draco and Travis who were eating. "What shall we do once we're finished?" she asked.

Travis looked up at her. "You could always interrogate me more."

She threw a piece of her roll at him. "Ha ha very funny. But I'm serious?"

"How about we just call it a night? We've been busy today." Draco said not looking up from his plate.

"Fine." Hermione sighed.

Twenty minutes later they had finished their dinner and were headed to their rooms.

"Are you sure you want to call it a night?" Hermione asked.

Draco faked a yawn. "Yes, I'm tired."

"Ok. Goodnight, Travis." she said as they got to the rooms.

"Goodnight." he gave her a hug and kissed her cheek. "See you in the morning." he walked into his room and shut the door.

Hermione walked past Draco and into their bedroom and straight for the bathroom. She turned on the water in the bathtub and let it fill up. She added some bubbles and soon the room smelled like vanilla and cinnamon. She was about to undress to get in when there was a knock on the door.

"Yes?"

"Can I come in?"

She wanted to say no, but she couldn't. "If you want."

Draco walked in with a sheepish smile plastered on his face. "I'm sorry-"

"How can you do that? He's supposed to be your mate, right?" she didn't wait for him to answer. "Why are you acting like he's some bloody monster?"

He stared at her at first to dumbstruck to say anything. "Hermione he killed your parents, his parents."

"Yeah and you were there with him."

"But I didn't raise my wand to them. Look Hermione I just don't think we can trust him."

She turned around so he couldn't see her tears. "And I didn't think I could trust you." she whimpered.

He walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her petite waist. "I'm sorry. If you can trust me, after everything I've done, then I can trust him."

She didn't turn to look at him, instead she just leaned into his scent and let herself cry in his arms. "Is my life really this messed up? It used to be so perfect during school."

"Even with me in it?"

She laughed slightly. "Yes even with you in it." She turned around in his arms to face him. "I love you. You know that don't you?"

"Really?"

She nodded. "Yes."

"And when did you come to that conclusion?"

She placed her arms around his neck and started playing with his hair. "I'm not sure, it was either when you were so persistent with the whole Todd thing or just the other night."

He smiled and leaned closer almost touching her lips with his. "Oh I'm pretty sure it was the other night." he whispered.

She felt his hot breath on her lips and it sent shivers down her spine. She couldn't resist she had to kiss him. She brought herself forward and captured his lips with hers. They stood there forever, it seemed, kissing. But she pulled away.

She pushed him towards the door gently. "Now if you'll excuse me I must bathe."

He stopped at the door and turned back around to face her. "How about I join you?"

She smiled. "No."

"Oh come on. It's not like I haven't seen you naked before."

"No, Draco. Now get out."

"Fine." he pouted but left.

Hermione shut the door behind him and locked it before undressing and getting into the bath. She had only been in there for about fifteen minutes when a thudding knock came to the door.

Damn will I ever get enough privacy to bathe. She thought to herself. "What is it now?"

"Hermione?"

"What Draco?"

"Hermione! I think you should come out here now!"

The way his voice sounded scared her. She practically jumped out of the bath and wrapped a towel around her and walked into the bedroom. "What is it Draco?"

Draco grabbed her arm and started pulling her out into the hall.

"Draco what are you doing? Wait I'm only in a towel." she shrieked.

"Come on, there is an emergency meeting in Dumbledore's office."

She opened her mouth in shock but then started running in line with him holding the towel tightly around her. They reached the statue and Draco shouted the password and they both rushed in.

"What's going on, Minerva?" Hermione breathed as she sat down in one of the chairs.

"Well there is news from St. Mungos." Minerva said solemnly.