Please be kind. I don't have a beta reader
Life was slowly going back to normal. It had been a couple of weeks since
Hermione had discovered who she actually was, a pure-blood witch.
Antonin was currently sitting in the small library of Malfoy Manor. Stinky popped into the room. "Can I get you anything, Sir"
Antonin reached for a leather album. "Tea would be great. Thank you"
Antonin was trying hard not to miss his wife; it had become harder especially since he had his daughter back. He was currently looking at his wedding photo. He looked at the young couple as they laughed and danced.
He smiled sadly as he looked at the album thinking about that day and how long ago it seemed. He heard someone clear their throat.
Antonin looked up and saw Hermione standing in the doorway. "I hope you don't mind Narcissa, told, me that you were here."
He was surprised at first " I don't mind. Come here, I have something to show you" He motioned her to sit next to him.
As she sat on the couch next to him, Stinky popped back in and put the tea and some small sandwiches on the small table in front of the couch.
Hermione thanked Stinky. She reached for the teapot and started to pour water into the cup and poured tea leaves into it.
She poured a cup for Antonin. He smiled and laughed "I see you have been taking lessons from Narcissa"
Hermione laughed as she sat down " Yes she is making sure I know everything about being a proper pure-blood wife" she said with an eye roll
She noticed that he was looking at a book. "Is that someone you knew?" she asked as noticed the pictures.
He smiled sadly as gently put his cup on the table. He placed the book in her lap. "You could say it was someone I knew. This was your mother and I's a wedding." He told her as he opened the book.
She was fascinated by how in love her parents looked. She was surprised at how much she looked like her mother. In one picture she smiled it showed her father in his best robes smiling as her mother was walking down the aisle toward him.
Hermione didn't realize she was crying until her father brushed a tear away. "It seems unfair that I am not going to get to know her," she stated sadly
Antonin gave her a sideways hug " I know sweetheart, but we can talk about her and keep her memory with us."
Hermione " I love that. Tell me about your wedding day" He slowly turned the pages until he found a certain.
He stopped showing her one picture in particular. It showed Hermione's mother standing with her bouquet of tulips and lilies as they dangled from her hand. She was looking over her shoulder at her father.
Hermione's mom was wearing a traditional wizarding wedding gown. Antonin was watching her.
"She was very beautiful," Hermione said Antonin smiled " Yes she was." He turned the pages to where Hermione laughed at the picture.
The next picture was her parents in their nice clothes throwing cake at each other.
He smiled "She started it, she smeared the cake on me, and not to be outdone I had to get her back."
They sat and talked and looked at pictures for most of the afternoon. Hermione felt like she was finally starting to get to know her father.
As the weeks went by. Hermione started to
Enjoy the looks and touches from Thorfinn.
She was currently at work and she found she couldn't help but daydream about Thorfinn.
He had been so sweet and gentle that she loved it. She just wishes he wouldn't treat her like she was fragile.
She shook her head as she continued to shelve some of the latest books.
She didn't notice she had a dreamy look on her face.
She was in her own world when her name was called.
She looked up to see Hazel, another one of her employees, as she stood in the doorway with a cheeky look on her face.
"You must have been thinking about something really good, I called your name three times but you were in your own world," Hazel told her laughing
Hermione blushed as she looked at her. That was one of the things Hermione loved
about Hazel; she was smiling and laughing. Hermione blushed and turned toward Hazel "I might have been thinking about my fiancé."
She still thought it was weird to call him that but she was starting to accept him more."
Hazel walked towards the front counter. " If I had a fiancé like that I would do more than just daydream about him." She told Hermione
Hermione mumbled something as she turned to stack more books.
Hazel looked at her " What did you say?"
Hermione took a deep breath and turned around " it's not like I haven't thought about it. But I am scared he had quite a reputation when he was in school. Besides, what am I supposed to say, Make love to me Thorfinn? I would be so embarrassed?"
Hazel felt bad for Hermione " That's exactly what you should do or don't tell him just show him. Where's your courage? you are supposed to be brave."
Hermione smiled " I am brave but when I look into his eyes I completely lose my courage. Ron and I only made love once, what if I am bad."
Hazel could see that Hermione was starting to panic. " Hermione, I can see he cares about you. He might have been with quite a few women but you will be special because you are his fiancé and soon to be his wife."
Hermione was about to reply when the bell on the front rang. They both looked towards the door.
Ron had just walked into her shop. She took a deep breath when she saw him.
She really didn't want to deal with him. Hermione started to walk towards Ron. "Mione we need to talk"
She hated that nickname no matter how many times she told Ron, he wouldn't listen.
She looked at Hazel " I will leave you guys alone, let me if you need anything, Hermione."
Hazel gave her a Sympathetic look and mouthed sorry as she walked into the back room.
Hermione turned towards Ron after she set aside the books she was stacking. She folded her arms " What do you want Ronald?"
He tried to grab her arm and she was able to move her arm out of his Grip.
"Hermione you, snap out of this I will take you back, you are lucky I am considering giving you a second chance."
Hermione tried to stay calm. " How dare you come into my shop and yell at me."
She started to walk away and she was done with having the same argument with Ron.
She didn't see him until it was too late. He grabbed her arm and he was starting to squeeze it.
"Listen here you ungrateful little whore. We were supposed to be together."
She tried moving her arm out of his grip but he wouldn't let go.
"Ronald you are hurting me and I was never going Marry to you."
He was so mad now that his face was redder than his hair.
"Can't you see the death eater family of yours is bad news? We belong together."
As he was saying this he was trying to move towards the door.
Hermione tried to pull her arm out of his grip.
"Hazel I need some help" Hermione yelled
She saw Hazel stick her head out of the "Oh my gosh I will get help"
Before Hazel could move a figure moved past her.
Hermione didn't see Thorfinn at first. Before she knew it Thorfinn punched Ron in the nose.
"My fiancé told you she didn't want to be with you but you wouldn't listen."
Thorfinn towed over Ron who was sniffling and wiping his bloody nose.
"Hermione, are you going to let him do that? Hermione looked up at Thorfinn and she felt safe as wrapped his arms around her.
"Yes Ronald I am going to let him do that, you need to leave."
She turned toward Thorfinn " Can we go please"
He picked her up and carried her to her office.
"Are you hurt, sweetheart?" He asked her as he set her on the desk.
"My arm hurts" they moved her sleeve and noticed she had fingertip bruises on her arm from where he grabbed her.
He brought his lips to her bruises.
"I am so sorry honey, I knew he had a temper but I never thought he would hurt you."
He moved to sit in front of Hermione; he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close to him.
He laid his head on her stomach as he wrapped his arms around her. Hermione ran her hands through his hair.
She realized at that moment she was falling in love with Thorfinn.
Thorfinn stood up and took Hermione in his arms. He stood up picking up her bridal style,
she laid her cheek on his chest. He kissed her head, " Let's go home sweetheart."
Hermione mumbled against his chest "I couldn't agree more Thor"
He walked over to the floor and picked up the powder "Malfoy Manor"
Thorfinn was still holding her as he stepped out of the fireplace. He had flooed into
Lucius's parlor. Lucius, Antonin, and Draco were talking. When they saw Thorfinn step
out of the fireplace, they stopped talking. "What happened? Is she okay?" Antonin asked
as he stood up and walked over toward them. "She had a run-in with Weasley, she is
lucky I showed up when I did."
Antonin was beyond mad. How dare Weasley cause harm to his daughter. Thorfinn
could see he was mad but he knew that he needed
to take care of Hermione first. "I am going to take her to her room, I will back be"
He walked out of the room and noticed that Hermione had been quiet the whole time "
are you still awake sweetheart" she quietly sighed " I am awake Thor I was just thinking
about what happened" "Try not to think about it too much sweetheart. How about I draw
you have a nice bath and you take as long as you want." "That sounds amazing, I could
get used to you spoiling me" she told him as they reached her room. He set her on her
bed as he gently kissed her lips " I plan to spoil you as much as I can. I am going to run
your Bath relaxes until I come to get you." She watched him walk into the bathroom, she
heard him humming as he turned on the water. She laughed to herself as she
undressed and put on her silk bathrobe she had just put on her fuzzy slippers when
Thorfinn walked out. "You look like you are feeling a little better" as he walked toward
her and drew her in his arms and pressed his lips to hers and let his tongue seek the
entrance of her mouth. She moaned the more they kissed he finally drew apart and put
his forehead to hers " As much as I want to kiss and take that bathrobe off you are
feeling very emotional right now. Go take your bath, I will see you after." He gave her
one last kiss before he walked her into the bathroom. "I will let you enjoy your bath" He
kissed her again and walked out of the room. When she heard her bathroom door close
she slipped off her slipper and put her bathrobe on a chair that was sitting nearby. She
slid in the bath and sighed as I realized how stressed she was today. She laid her head
on a pillow on the edge of the bathtub. She took a deep breath and realized that it
smelled so good she figured Thorfinn must have put some lavender and rose in the
water. It was some of her favorite smells she was surprised he seemed to remember.
She realized that there were rose petals floating in her bathtub that were the size of a
small pool. She had just closed her eyes when a house elf popped in " Can I get you
anything, miss?" Hermione took a deep breath "I don't need anything right now thank
you." she told the house elf as they popped away.
Thorfinn walked into the parlor. Lucius stopped talking when he walked through the
door. He walked over to Lucius's liquor and poured himself a large glass of whiskey.
"What exactly happened with her and Weasley?" Antonin asked Thorfinn swallowing
the whiskey and turning around to face them. " I am not sure how it started but I know
that Weasley yelled at her and was trying to pull her out the door. He also grabbed her
hard enough to give her bruises on her arms." " What the hell, how dare Weasley fucking hurt, my daughter," Antonin yelled as he stood up and started to pace back and forth.
Thorfinn watched as he walked back and forth. "We need to do something, but I don't
plan to go back to jail. But I think something needs to be done." Draco had quietly been
watching. "Weasley is not good enough for any of you to go back to jail. But I agree
something needs to be done about it." Draco stated as he stood and walked over to
liquor and poured himself a glass.
Hermione enjoyed the bath, she had just
stepped out of the bathroom with a white summer dress with red flowers on it and a pair
flats on when she saw Friada. The kitten meowed at
her as she walked along the bed. Hermione laughed " I am sorry I haven't paid much
attention to you lately" as she picked her up and walked out of the room. She wanted to
find Narcissa to talk to. She really wanted her mom but she figured Narcissa would be a
good option. "Where do you think she is Frida?" She
asked and laughed to herself when she noticed the kitten had fallen asleep in her arms.
As she was walking she was wondering where Narcissa might be. She arrived at the
library door she was surprised to see Narcissa facing
away from her looking toward a garden.
Hermione knocked on the door " Do you mind if
you join Narcissa." Narcissa turned and smiled
"Of course, you can join me, Oh I see you have
Frida too." Hermione smiled " I hope you don't
mind. I think she feels a needy for my
attention." Narcissa sat in a chair and showed
Hermione the couch " of course I don't mind.
What is on your mind?" Frida laid at the end of
couch "How did you know I had something to talk about?" Hermione asked and
Narcissa laughed " Your family might be Slytherin my dear but you are definitely
Gryffindor your face doesn't hide your emotions." Hermione smiled, "I suppose you are
right, there is so much I need to tell you." She told Narcissa about her day and what Ron did. "I can't believe that he would do that to me. I thought he was my friend." Hermione
said close to tears. Narcissa gave Hermione a hug " Oh sweet girl, it is not your fault
that your friend acted like that." " What else is on your mind, dear girl?" Hermione
mumbled and looked down. Narcissa raised an eyebrow " What was that?" " I think I am
starting to fall for Thorfinn, but I am scared to tell him." Narcissa smiled " I remember
when your mother used to talk to me about when she loved your father" Hermione
smiled. It felt good to have another connection to her mother. They seemed to talk for a
while.