Hey Guys!! So I just wanna apologise for not uploading in a, while. Second Pregnancy morning sickness is no joke.I hope you enjoy this chapter, I think there is gonna be another three chapters or so and an epilogue.There will not be a Horcrux Hunt and might end a bit anticlimactic for your liking but I think its better that way.Please review and let me know what you think, I amways love to hear opinions both positive and negative.
Chapter Twelve
I had not slept a wink, all I kept seeing when I closed my eyes was Narcissas smile as Dobby popped me out of the Manor. We landed in Albus Dumbledores office an upon seeing both the Headmaster and deputy standing both of them looking distressed I broke.
FLASHBACK
"Please Professor we have to go and get her, she got Dobby to get me out of there, she is all alone and she will get hurt please." Minerva pulled me in for a huge hug and it seems they already tried but the wards of the house wouldn't let anyone in.
"I cannot lose her, you don't understand, I cannot...she is... I love her sir." He came over and placed a hand on my wrist to try and calm me.
"Miss Granger, try to breathe alright. If there is one thing I know its that Narcissa Black is more resourceful and intelligent than anyone has ever given her credit for. She will be ok." I could only nod and although I knew the woman in question was incredibly smart she was also petite and breakable.
" I am glad she was able to find love and friendship with you Miss Granger, it is something her life thus far has lacked. It is because of that no one has interfeared with your beds in the dorm room." I couldn't help but blush at the headmaster.
"Now go on back to your dorm and inform your friends what has happened ok." I just nodded and walked in a daze back to the common room, Draco caught my eye and realiatically he needed to be told and so I followed him. He slowly made his way up to the Seventh floor and as the door to the Room of Requirement opened up I slowly made my way in behind him as quietly as I could. The room was full of junk from one end to the other.
Old books, parchment, jewellery and I passed a tiara by the looks of things, I could practically feel the dark magic coming off it in waves. I grabbed an old satchel and for some strange reason threw it into it along with some rare and ancient books. I don't think anyone would mind I mean some of this stuff has been here for centuries by the looks of it. I heard soft whispering around the corner and as I turned I saw a huge cabinet which Draco was caressing with his hands. He was muttering an incantation of some kind and was completely oblivious to what was happening around him.
"Malfoy, what are you doing!" His head snapped up at the same time as his wand was pointed in my face. He was livid and took three strides to me and pushed me against the wall, a few items fell from above us and clattered on the ground beside my feet.
"What the fuck do you think youre doing Granger? Spying?" I tried to pry his fingers away from my hoodie but he was stronger.
"Look I have already been manhandled by you lot tonight and I don't really fancy anymore so can you please take your hand off of me before I snap it off at the fucking wrist." He was confused for a second and took a step back like he had been burned.
"What happened to you Granger?" He noticed the bruises on my own wrist and neck before looking around the room.
"Where is my mother? Aren't you both joined at the hip?" I honestly did not want to be the one to tell him but regardless he needed to know.
"She is at Malfoy Manor, we were out by the Forbidden forest practicing." He cocked his head to the side in a way I saw Cissa do it and it was alightly eerie.
"Practising what?" The last thing I wanted was to spend time with this arse but regardless I love Narcissa and would have to try for her.
"She is teaching me to become an Animagus, Dolohov and Greyback appeared. I don't know how but they managed to break through a hole in the wards. We are all getting sent home early for Christmas. Cissa called Dobby to help me escape, she must need something in that house because she didn't come with me." It was the first time I had seen him properly scared and his eyes roamed over my body.
"Tonight was supposed to be a revel for his followers, did they touch you?" He almost seemed concerned and I just shook my head at him and he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Aunt Bella is going to be furious." This made me confused, why in the hell does Bellatrix Lestrange care about me. I get she helped Cissa get out of the house but that was as much as my girlfriend was willing to tell me.
"I can't think about her in that house so tell me why exactly are you being a prat to your mother and what are you doing in here." His features, turned back to the hardness I had seen before and I knew that any small camaraderie we had was now gone.
"That is none of your business, now leave and don't let the door hit you on the way out." I just folded my arms in from of me and he looked livid he just shook his head and I could see the resolve in his eyes fail as he took in my features.
"Granger please don't push this." I set the bag down beside me and walked to place my hand on his shoulder. In all honesty I expected him to jump back and shout at me for being a filthy mudblood and daring touching him but he just started to cry. The tears started coming thick and fast and he gripped onto me and pulled me in close and tight and the poor boy broke. It was all I could do just to rub his back and try to comfort him.
"I can't do this Granger, I am not cut out for this, I don't want to be here." Every word came out in a gasp and I realised he was hyperventilating at this point and needed to calm down.
"Malfoy listen, you need to stop you need to breathe... Malfoy... Dragon..." He stopped instantly and looked into my eyes, he looked like his mother in that moment and his breathing was fast and ragged and I held onto his face.
"Stop, let me help you." He shook his head and tried to grapple away from me which I stopped him.
"No listen just breathe with me ok, in, out, in out... Yeah thats it." He was calming down and as his grip loosened on me I sat us gently on a couch that was behind us. Eventually he turned to look at me and a small blush came over him.
"They want me too... Kill Albus Dumbledore." Of all the things I was expecting that was not one of them, he wouldn't even look me in the eye and instead was focusing on a small pluck on his clothes.
"This cabinet has a twin and he wants me to open a safe passage to get into Hogwarts." It was worse than I feared or expected and in all honesty it was no wonder he looked wretched most of the time.
"Ok. I am going to help." He scoffed at me and shook his head before turning sad again. He looked at me with an expression I didn't recognise.
"How are you going to help. You... Hermione Granger, Gryffindor Princess is going to help me kill the Headmaster of Hogwarts. Why?" I shook my head at him and instead I didn't falter and held steadfast onto his eyes.
"I love your mother, I have fallen so hard and fast for her and I am going to spend the rest of my life with her. You are her son and regardless of whether we like each other or not your are both a package deal. That's why I am helping. So just keep doing what you are doing and we will get together after Christmas and go from there." He looked at me as if I had six heads before wiping his face with a handkerchief and nodded at me.
" I am going to go but we will talk after Christmas break. Ok? She is worried, when she gets out of that house, write to her. " He just nodded his head at me and I picked up the bag I had filled and made my way out stopping briefly at a large group of books and threw some of them in the bag along with a few other things on the way out. As I slowly made my way up to the common room I was immediately bombarded with Ron and Harry waiting on me.
"What the hell happened? Where were you?" I just clung to them and the ushered me over to the far side of the room and I explained what had happened leaving out my conversation with Draco. Both of them were worried about Cissa and although I was grateful they had that reaction the bigger part of me was worried about Draco. Dumbledore and Professor Mcgonagall were right, Cissa is intelligent and would get herself out... Right.
Realistically I don't know if I am going to see her again, I couldnt even think like that, I can't let myself think that. I just sat with them both holding onto me and I vaguely remember being carried up to bed and tucked in. For the first time in a long time I was waking up alone iny dorm, the side where Cissa slept was ice cold and I broke down again. My inner self wanted to stay strong but my heart was breaking.
I got up from bed and went about my morning routine and soon packed up my things, judging by the noise outside everyone was heading down to go home. It seems that those who wanted to stay could but they would be escorted from the Common Room to where they wanted to go. Most opted to go home and everyone was starting their holiday early because of the breach. The Professors will be too busy trying to find the breach of the wards and so classes were cancelled. I slowly made my way downstairs and found Harry and Ron sitting with Ginny, the latter was saying goodbye to Dean and it didn't particularly look like a pleasant conversation.
"... If that's the way you feel then maybe we should break up, for good." That was all I heard as I approached and Ginny seems to contemplate something for a second but I heard her agree with him. Dean grabbed his trunk and walked away to Seamus who was sitting waiting.
" You ok?" It was all I could ask at this point, she just nodded and we walked out arm in arm with the boys following us. Just as we reached the door I was stopped by Professor Mcgonagall.
"Miss LeFevre is awaiting you at Grimmauld Place Hermione. She is ok but resting, we thought you might prefer to spend the holiday there instead of the Burrow?" I immediately nodded and hugged the woman, she soon stepped back and held softly to my shoulders.
" It seems some of the jig may be up , we need to wait and see. I have a proposal for you Hermione for the new year. I will be calling into Grimmauld for a meeting and perhaps there we can talk." I nodded my head at her and wished her a Merry Christmas before asking if she could tell Draco and I then made my way out of Hogwarts for Christmas.
It seemed to take forever to get to the station but xas I stepped uo and into my compartment I was filled with the relief thst she is safecand unharmed. The boys and Ginny left me my own devices and I kept replaying everything in my head. I just want to go to her and hold her close to me and not let go. By the time we had reached London I was almost going crazy and I could spot Tonks green hair and Remus standing besode him smiling at us. Ron and Ginny went towards Arthur and Molly who smiled and waved at us and then we went to our escorts.
"Wotcher kids, just waiting on one more." Harry and I looked confused for a second before soft footsteps were coming up behind us and Susan Bones was standing.
"Professor Lupin, the headmaster told me to find you on the Platform." Remus just nodded his head at her as she smiled at us. Susan was not someone I knew very well to be honest. We have had several classes together as the years have progressed but we don't really know each other that well.
" I am no longer your Professor Susan so maybe you can call me Remus. I believe you know Harry and Hermione." We both waved at her before he handed her a piece of paper.
"Fidelius Charm?" He nodded impressed at her before she read it and handed it back to him, I felt like there was some secret we all didn't understand. Tonks took my arm as Remus took Susan and Harry and we soon apparated to the front of the house. As we opened up the door it was eerily quiet, all of us stepped further into the hallways and Sirius appeared at the bottom of the stairs. Harry hugged him tight as he took in Susans features and my own.
"Hermione, she is upstairs resting. I know she would love to see you. Susan, my name is Sirius Black, welcome to my home. Come on into the kitchen, there is someone here who is excited to see you." All of us got closer and closer and as the door opened Susan gasped, she was ahead of us and as I looked through the door I seen another woman who was thought to be dead.
" Auntie?" She ran through and they hugged each other tightly, crying and hugging and I excused myself and allowed them all their privacy. It was good Susan had her Aunt back but all I wanted to see was Cissa and make sure she was ok. I tried to calm myself as I got closer to her room, there was no sound except a crackle and so I knew she had lit a fire at some point. I slowly pushed the door open she was lying on her bed with her back to me, her long now blonde hair lay behind her.
She must have been hurt because her glamour had been cancelled to her to heal. She was wearing a pair of sleep shorts and a baggy tank top and black sports bra under it. On her right leg a bandage sat between her thigh and calf and it hung out over the top of the blanket. I softly sat down my belongings and I let Crookshanks out to explore, he just jumped up onto the bed at Cissas feet. It surprised me when Crookshanks took to her so well and now would lay on her knee quite a bit.
As I walked around the bed and come to the other side, there was slight bruising on her throat and she was sound asleep. She wasn't wearing any make up and looked like her actual age. I pulled the blanket down and noticed the now empty glass of something sitting beside her.Judging by the smell it was firewhiskey and judging by the bottle that was half drunk she was well and truly sloshed when she eventually fell asleep. As I toed off my shoes and climbed into the bed beside her she didn't even finch and I just sat and watched her sleep. It must have fallen asleep because I woke up to someone stroking my cheek and my eyes hit blue ones and she had the biggest smile on her face.
"Hey, you're here." I nodded and she leant forward to press a kiss on my lips, I sunk into her and held her close to my body. Needing to just feel her I kissed her with as much need and love as I could.
"Thank god you're ok, I have been worried sick. What happened after I left? I can't believe you made me leave you alone, what if you were killed? You cannot come into my life, make me fall in love with you and then think you're life is forfeit. If you died I don't think I would survive it. The paralysing fear I have felt since yesterday had crippled me." She pushed me over until I was lying om my back
" Hermione please, stop. If you don't I will pin you down and never let you leave." I couldn't help the twitch under my skin as she said it. Just as quick she rolled away and lay on her back looking at the ceiling.
"Greyback scratched me, my leg and although I won't turn I am experiencing all sorts of strangeness." I didn't understand for a second what sort of strangenss was she talking about. Her hands were trembling and she reminded me of someone whom had been cursed with the Cruciatus curse.
"Narcissa, what is it, talk to me." She turned to lie on her side and threaded her leg between my own and rested the bandaged one of top so nothing pressed against it. As she ran her skin against my own then I couldn't stop the desire running from my head to my toe.
"All of my senses are heightened, I can smell you and you smell like Peppermint, gingerbread, parchment and fresh mown grass. I can feel your pulse under your skin and partially hear your heart." I have never felt comfortable asking Remus about the differences between werewolves and humans but hearing her talk now made me completely fascinated.
"My anger, irritation and passion are hightened, a part of me just wants to pin you down and devour between your thighs and have my way with you and another part of me is angry at myself for feeling that and..." I stopped her by taking her face in her hands and looking into her eyes.
"Cissa calm down. Its ok, I need you to stop for a, second. I love you and whatever you need from me I am here. If you need to let lose and use my body that is ok, I know you won't hurt me." I moved my hands and held her waist with one and moved the other behind her head and pressed a soft kiss on her lips. I noticed she fought to stay still for a few seconds before eventually she gave in and pushed me down on the bed and wrapped her arm around my waist and pressed her other one against my breast.
Her hungry lips found my own and kissed me with so much intensity it sent goosebumps all over my body. I couldn't stop the moan that came from deep in my throat. As she pulled away from me and ran her thumb over my lips she smiled at me and gave the tip a kiss to which she sat up over my knee and I noticed the look in her eyes.
"Everything is so intense I don't think this is a good idea Hermione. I don't know what is going to happen to me next." I sat up so I was facing her and her lips were inches from my own.
"I am here, for now and always. No matter what happens, I love you." A soft smile came onto her face and she leant down and kissed me before her hand went to the jeans I was wearing and popped open the button on the top.
"I love you too. I am sorry I took the decision from you but I called Dobby because that house has a way of destroying everything it comes in contact with. I knew what they would do to you and like you I would not survive if you died." She pulled my jeans down my legs and came back up and kiss me on the lips.
"I am yours. You are mine." She pressed kisses against my neck and moved down my chest to reach the waistband of my underwear.
"Mine." She yanked them down to throw off my leg and immediately devoured in between my legs. I couldn't stop my waist from lifting off the bed and a gasp erupting from my mouth. She looked up and smirked before sucking on my clit and pressing her fingers inside of me.It was like she was proving a point and brought me to the edge and over about three times before giving me a second to catch my breath.
"Fuck Narcissa." Slowly she made her way back up to my body to rest against my side and trailed her hands from between my legs down to the back of my knee and she nips my lips with her teeth.
"I'm sorry my love, I couldn't help myself." I shook my head at her and pulled her closer to me.
"I like the way you say that...my love." She smiled and laughed in that bell like way she does before I slowly brought my hand down to her own waistband and looked into her eyes.
"May I?" She nodded her head and I brought my hand underneath her shorts and immediately found her clit and pushed her down onto her back. She was safe and that was all that mattered.
"I love you so much." We spent another hour making love and eating a mountain of food that Dobby had made, the excitable elf was asked by Albus to keep an eye on me. He had barely left my side the whole time I was here.Having Maya beside me helped the insanity I felt at the moment like everything that had been threatening to erupt from me was dulled and I could finally breathe. I had drank myself into a stupor just to help me sleep. I had been forever altered and for some reason thst filled me with irritation and that was amplified by one hundred.Remus told me what to expect and in all honesty it was worse, I was starving all the time and apparently my diet would change. For the first tiem it was quiet and I just curled imto her and fell asleep.
It was close to4amwhen I woke uo and the ravenous hunger was something I hadnt been prepared for a so I sat up to go down for food. Apparently the only person in this house who was not aware of my identity was Harry and Amelias niece Susan.I wasasked by Poppy to keep my glamour off whilst my injuries were healing and so I climbed out of bed and kept my own face before wrapping a blanket around the sleeping form of Maya and threw back on my clothes.
Grabbing my wand I placed a soft kiss on her forehead and made my way down and into the kitchen. The whole house was silent and I as quietly as I could made myself some tea aswell as a Piece of the healthy brownies Amelia made.This ravenous hunger was something I hadn't felt since I was breastfeeding Draco. According to Remus the closer and closer I got to the full moon I would be constantly hungry and my sexual appetite would be insatiable.
Although I wouldn't turn I would have some discomfort on the full moon but thankfully I wouldn't be exhausted as he is. It made me respect and love Remus that little bit more for going through everythingg he does every month.I was so caught up in my own thoughts I almost missed the footsteps coming closer and the door swinging open. Harry stood in the doorway of the door with a grey t-shirt and blue track pants with his hair sticking up in every direction. His wand snapped up to me almost instantly as the recognition dawned on his face.
"Mrs Malfoy? You... You're dead... You're supposed to be dead." I just smirked at my friend stumbled over his words and I quirked my eyebrow at him and took a sip from my coffee.
"Sorry to disappoint you Harry." I couldn't help but toy with him a little, it started to dawn on him and he looked at me as if I had six heads and smiled.
"Cass?" I nodded my head and he came over and threw his arms around me and held me close to his body, I in all honesty did not know what to say or do to the young man in front of me.
"Of all the ways I thought you would react this was not one of them." He just smirked and kissed my forehead and sat down beside me. I waved my hand and the teapot came over to pour him a cuo of tea.
"Does Hermione know?" I smiled and kissed him on the cheek before taking a sip of my tea.
"Yes Hermione knows, it was as much a surprise for me falling for her as it is for you. Aside from Draco she is the most special person in my life. Albus decided to hide me in your year when I faked my own death." I decided not to tell him about Bellas involvement because that was just too big a can of worms to open at this present moment in time. The FLOO lit up and Severus swooped into the room and took in my features before taking large strides and pulling me up from the chair.
"Cissa I just heard what happened, we have a problem." He just held me in for a hug completely ignoring Harry and his gaping mouth. Knowing Severus this is probably the only time the young Potter had seen him act kind.
"Come sit down Severus." He just nodded almost politely at Harry who looked shocked at him before pouring the older man a cup of tea.
"Your Cover is blown Cissa, Greyback and Lucius told the Dark Lord about you. He knows you're alive and he is not pleased. All of us took a couple of rounds of Crucio as he tried to get more information." It was then I noticed the slight twitching of his hand and fingers.
" I'm sorry my friend. I had a feeling they would know who I am. I can't go back to Hogwarts then not as a student anyway?" He just grabbed my hand again and took a sip of his tea. Before he could say anything else the door swung open and Hermione walked into tge room in one of my silk nightdresses looking like sin with her hair all over the place.
"I didn't get invited to the esrly morning meeting." I smirked at her as she sauntered up and not caring her Potions Professor and her best friend was sitting right beside me she came over and pressed a needy but chaise kiss on my lips before taking a swig of my tea.
"What's going on?" She stood in front of my chair with her back against my chest as she sipped from my tea and handed it back to me. I explained my identity was blown before Severus looked at me with and went to finish.
"I think there is a way for you to stay safe and continue this relationshio also." Severus was a great big softie as it turned out and even Harry looked shockedcat him.
"Come and apprentice for me, I know you already have a Potions Mastery, we will split the classes, I already said to Albus and he agreed to it. You do first through third year and I will do the others, help me brew for the Hospital wing and marking things. That sort of thing." I honestly didn't know what to say to him but Hermione turned to look at me and smiled. As long as I got to see her everyday that is all thst mattered.
"Ok, thank you Severus." He nodded and Hermione took my hand in hers and just rested back agaisnt me fully before I realised how strange it would be Hermione and I not sharing our room.
"Please be careful Cissa, Licius is out for blood, so is Bella. Watch your back." I nodded and didnt mention anything about Bella. He just finished his tea and said his goodbyes before stopping to look at Harry.
"Potter, I know you are having special lessons with the headmaster and although your Occlumency Shields leave a lot to be desired you are not without ability. You will meet with me every evening for extra defence lessons and you will wear this." He threw him a leather strap which had a silver lily crest on it and my best friend was confused.
"It belonged to your mother, she gifted it to me one Christmas when we were children. I have modified it so no one can get into your mind. Please wear it. Merry Christmas." Hermione jumped up and stopped him.
"Professor wait." He sighed exasperated at her before rolling his eyes at her which caused me to smirk.
"I have it under good authority that you have been working with Cissa this year and such you would prefer that to continue instead of spending time with me Miss Granger. I assure you that I will not be as lenient as Cissa nor do I offer the same incentives." Harry choked a little at his tea at Severus's attempt at a joke.
" Dont worry Professor I have no intention of changing my instructor at this point but I do have something I think the Headmaster would like to see. Please wait for a second." She disappeared for a few moments and Sirius appeared sleepily into the room and noticed Severus.
" Snivelling, wish I could say welcome but that would be a lie." Severus just rolled his eyes and to his credit didn't say anything just as Hermiome came bombing into the room and ran into Sirius and his back.
"Mmm Kitten, you want to rub up against me you have to buy me a drink first." Harry glared at his godfather, I cast a wandless stinging hex and Maya just laughed in his face.
"You do know I'm a lesbian right?" He flushed red before coming over and handing a large wooden box so Severus and the man was intrigued by it. I could practically feel the dark magic wafting off it from here.
"I found it in the room of requirement, I think the headmaster should take a look at it, I could feel it." Harry stood and walked toward it and cocked his head to the side.
" I can hear it, whispering, it feels like the diary, it has that same gut wrenching feeling. Did that beling to Voldemort?" Severus looked shocked at Harry and in all honesty I felt dread fill my bones and stood up. I walked closer to the object and just shy of it I was hit with the stench of evil rolling off of it. Upon turning back to Harry I slowly reached my hand up and pressed it against his scar and I took my hand back as if it had been burned.
"I think Miss Granger, you have found something we have been looking for." Harry was pale and sweating and I turned to my old friend as Sirius took Harry by the arm and sat him back down.
"Severus take that to Albus and kill it." I know exactly what that was and everything started clicking into place. That is how he managed to come back again. Severus just nodded his head offered his goodbyes and went back in through the floo again.I could see Hermione give me strange looks and I couldn't have thst conversation now, everything was like a whirlwind. Harry's scar, the new year with Severus, my son being a dick. How the fuck am I going to get through this?