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Title: Escape to Love

Author: Saffron

Beta: ace

Rating: NC-17

Summary: Hermione visits Draco Malfoy in prison. This meeting will change everything she knew about him and change their lives forever.

Warning: for Canon minions this story does NOT follow canon.

Disclaimer: J.K. Rowling Owns Everything I Own Nothing.

Chapter Seven - All Hell Breaks Loose!

Sprinting through Malfoy manor as if the hounds of hell are on their tail. They ran as quickly as they could. Draco's hand still clutching Hermione's as she tried her best to keep up with him.

Hermione's breath is coming out short as she found it difficult to keep up stumbling ever so often. Hermione suddenly came to a stop making Draco stumble.

Draco's eyes darting around the hallway making sure they were alone.

"Hermione we have to keep going," panted Draco.

With her hands on her knees, she is panting trying to catch her breath.

"Draco please we have to stop I can't --- I have to catch my breath."

Nodding Draco stood waiting giving her a moment to rest. Taking her wand in hand, he pointed it at ready just in case.

"Lumos," Draco whispered.

The dark hallway lit up with the tip of the wand. His eyes darting around keeping a lookout in case someone should come by.

Draco heard a noise whipping his head to the noise looking for anyone ready to strike. Draco knew that if they did not keep moving someone would catch them for sure.

"Hermione we have to keep moving please," yanking her pulling her with him taking off through the halls once again.

He astounds her with his yank that takes her breath away.

Her eyes wandering seeing for the first time the immense size of Malfoy Manor. She remembered it being huge but this is enormous. Draco weaved her through two long hallways already.

Draco came to a screeching halt making Hermione stumble. If Draco were not in the front of her to catch her, she would have fallen.

"What's going on?"

"Shhh," he whispered.

Hermione's eyes widened hearing the reason why he stopped. They heard a noise Draco and Hermione flattened themselves against the wall.

"Nox," whispered Draco the wand's light extinguished with the spell being said.

"Draco I'm scared," Hermione's voice quivered.

Trying to comfort her, Draco wrapped his arm around her placing a kiss on her forehead to soothe her nerves.

"It'll be okay just don't make a sound"

After a few minutes, they breathed a sigh of relief when the voices and footsteps were gone.

However, they both sharply drew a breath at hearing someone grunt with disgust from behind them.

Hermione rotated her head to the sound of the grunt. There hanging on the wall is a painting of Draco's grandparents Abraxas and Draianne Malfoy.

She had never seen a picture of his Grandparents. They looked as if they could be muggle royalty. The clothes that they wore in the painting were expensive something Hermione knew only very wealthy wizard's could afford.

Hermione noticed that his Grandfather has the same hair and eye colour as Draco. He has a thick moustache and sideburns.

Topped with a muggle military style suit, he looked as if he could lead an army. Hermione examined the cane the man had, it resembled the one Draco's father use to use.

His Grandmother sat with the typical Malfoy smirk. With her long light blond hair, which she had fashioned into a stylish up-do. A few stray tendrils falling on her right shoulder which really emphasised her shoulders beautifully. Unlike her husband, she has light blue eyes. She sat in an elegant chair in deep green ball gown. The jewellery she wore would make the muggle royals envious and the tiara on her head rivalled any muggle queen.

Abraxas sent a sneer at Hermione making it clear he did not appreciate her being in his family's home.

Pointing a manicured finger at her he asked, "What is that mudblood doing in my home Draco?" he hissed.

"Watch your tongue Grandpa Abraxas," Draco growled.

"The nerve of you bringing that mudblood in our home," his Grandmother Draianne shrilled.

Draco sneered slamming his hand against the wall making them jump.

"You will not call her that, this is my home and my mother's and she has no problem with her being here."

The gasps filled the halls from the rows of paintings at the words of their relative.

"You mean to tell me that thing has been in our home more than once!" his grandmother shrilled.

"Be quiet all of you!" Draco quietly spoke.

"Or what?" his grandfather growled.

"Or the ministry of magic will take him and give him the kiss," Hermione begged.

Gasping in fear the two gave a sad look to their Grandson. A questioning look covering their faces.

"What did you do Draco?" asked his Grandmother with sadness.

"They think I killed Dumbledore but I didn't do it."

Hermione's drew in a sharp breath at hearing footsteps, placing her hand over his mouth to quiet him.

"Draco someone is coming," she whispered.

Grabbing Draco, Hermione clutch at his hand squeezing it tightly needing to feel some reassurance. Everything would be okay.

Draco pulled her away into a dark corner.

Walking down the hall are three Aurors looking for any sign of the escapee.

Draco shook in fear as the three Aurors stood a mere few feet away from him. They have their wands drawn at ready looking around the Manor and on high alert.

He had no choice he had to do it. Grabbing Hermione's wand he whispered the disillusionment charm making Hermione gasp.

"Do you see anything?" a light haired Auror said.

"No," his dark haired companion informed him. "Why do we have to be here? I could be with that chit I met last week at the Leaky Cauldron."

Draco and Hermione quietly walked against the wall trying to get as far away from the Aurors as they could. To the couples horror Hermione's shoe made the floor creak.

"What is that?" he asked.

Hermione's body froze at the sound as Draco held her hand.

"Don't change the subject mate."

"I'm not I heard a noise," he told his companions trying to find the source of the creaking floor.

After a few minutes of silence, they concluded that it was probably just a mouse.

His friend chuckled, "Your going to have to do some explaining."

"Won't have to, I guarantee she will never want to see me again," grumbled the blonde man.

"You don't know that for sure."

"Young man," Abraxas called out.

Hermione and Draco's mouth hung open in disbelief believing that he would squeal on them.

'He wouldn't squeal not on his own grandson,' Hermione thought.

The Auror turned his wand to the painting. The light of his wand making the couple come into view.

"Excuse me, young man," he called out again.

Striding over to the painting, the Auror gave the couple a curt bow.

"Hello Mr and Mrs. Malfoy how is your evening?"

"It was a very peaceful slumber. However, I was woken from my slumber by a light," Draco's Grandfather, informed him giving his eyes a rub.

"I am very sorry sir," a blonde Auror apologized.

"May I ask what I owe the honour of the Ministry's visit?" he asked.

"We are looking for you're Grandson Draco."

[Silence]

The roars of laugher from the paintings on the walls ruining the silence that only seconds ago filled the manor.

Abraxas's face red from laughter. Snorting and gasping trying to catch his breath, leaning against the back of the chair

Draianne sat on, trying his best not to fall over from laugher.

Giggling behind her hand, slapping her husband lightly telling him without words he is being rude.

Mr. Malfoy's amusement is upset the auror.

Abraxas waving his hand assuring him he is not laughing at him.

"I am very sorry but the ministry must be thick to think Draco would come back here," he laughed harder, "My grandson has brains you know."

The Auror nodded, "You have a point sir. However, we must follow orders."

Giggling Mrs. Malfoy could not contain her amusement, "You are wasting your time searching here after all we have been here for decades all we've seen is Narcissa and our house elves."

Everyone agrees.

"So leave this house and let us rest," a picture of Draco's great grandfather Aidden Malfoy growling in annoyance.

Smiling at each other Hermione and Draco understood what his family is doing for him.

"I am sorry sir," the auror apologized.

"Sorry!" Drakka Black Draco's Great-Aunt shrilled.

"We were resting until you halfwits woke us up," she snapped.

"Now Drakka no need to be testy," Abraxas tried to calm her down.

"Oh sod off Abraxas I need my bloody beauty sleep, Go Away!" she screamed.

The auror muttering an apology took off down the hall followed by the other aurors.

Draianne peeking down the hall she gave a smile to where her Grandson is supposed to be. However, it is difficult to know where to smile with the invisibility charm still in effect.

"It's all clear," she whispered.

Draco un-did the charm, making them visible again allowing his grandparents able to see him again.

"You idiot, you weren't supposed to do that charm," Hermione snarled.

"I had no choice," he snapped.

"Draco they will know that you are---"

"No my mother is a brilliant lair now come on."

"Go we gave you some time find a way out of here."

"Thank you Grandmother," said Draco with love.

"You're welcome now go."

Draco and Hermione took off down the hall to the stairway.

"Where are we going?" she whispered.

"My room?" he said.

"What?" she asked.

Stopping at his words, her legs not being able to move she gave him a look of utter confusion.

"Trust me," he said reaching his hand out for her.

Hesitantly grabbing his hand, they both took off up the stairs to his room.

Draco and Hermione flattening themselves against the wall. Draco placed his finger to his lips telling her to be quiet.

Listening Draco made sure that no one is nearby. When he knew the coast is clear Draco pulled away from the wall as they both took off to his old room.

Opening the door they both screamed as a high pitch scream hollering back at them the owner belonged to a house elf with big brown eyes.

"Master I'm sorry," Bugger squeaked, " We didn't finish the spell before the noise."

Bugger and three other house elves are sitting together chanting.

Hermione and Draco understood what they are doing. They are performing a cloaking spell for the manor.

Grabbing her wand from Draco Hermione set about performing her best silencing and locking spells on the doors and walls.

"Were done Master," Bugger informed his Master that the spell is done.

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Meanwhile downstairs - sitting room

"Thank you for allowing us in your home Mrs. Malfoy," Percy said to the woman as he sipped his tea.

"We are sorry for the intrusion," an auror spoke.

Narcissa smiled, "This is no intrusion I am delighted to have company."

Narcissa knew she is being dishonest. She knew she could get into trouble by deceiving them.

However, what is she suppose to say yes sirs Draco is right upstairs. Worse, she could scream to get the hell out of my house. You can go fuck your inspection. It is better to be calm if she just played the good hostess they would leave sooner.

Narcissa breathed in trying to clam her nerves hoping that Draco and Hermione could keep out of sight until they all leave.

Shacklebolt stood as the aurors came down the stairs placing their wands back into their pockets.

"Anything?" the Minister questioned.

"Nothing just a few random presences here and there However, we are sure they are Mrs. Malfoy's house elves," a raven-haired auror said.

Shacklebolt nodded, "Mrs. Malfoy we would like to ask you to show us your other property's so we can inspect them."

She smiled they were home free.

"Of course sir why don't you---"

[SCREAMS]

Everyone turned at the sound of the screams.

"What is that Mrs. Malfoy?" The minister tilted his head in curiosity asking the woman.

Narcissa's heart dropped at the screams. She calmed her breathing as she gave her best look of confusion.

"Must be the house elves they are very jumpy," she hoped he believed her.

In spite of this, the look on his face she knew he did not fully believe her.

"Well just in case we should search the manor again," he said.

Walking to the stairway Shacklebolt carefully scanned the stairway.

"Do a full search and scan again. Search every room," he told the aurors.

The Aurors all nodded taking off up the stairs.

Shacklebolt took off his cloak walking up the stairs to do a search of his own. He got to the second landing as he called to Percy.

"Please keep an eye on Mrs. Malfoy while we do our search."

"Yes sir," Percy turned to Mrs. Malfoy, "Please have a seat Mrs. Malfoy they will only be a short while," the man politely spoke waving her to sit with him.

She nodded taking a seat. Narcissa looked at the young man wanting to change the subject.

"So are you married?"

He smiled, "No, however I am dating someone I think maybe this girl could be the one."

She gave the red head a weak smile of her own while taking a sip of her tea.

"More tea Mr. Weasley?" she sweetly said, lifting the elegant teapot to pour more tea into his cup.

Placing his hand over his cup smiling, "No I'm quite alright thank you."

Mrs. Malfoy placed the pot on the tea tray her delicate hands shook slightly thinking of his son.

"Will they be long I need to accompany you all to the other houses. I have a dinner engagement to keep."

He smiled, "It won't be long."

Narcissa looked at the stairs hoping Draco and Hermione had somehow gotten out of the house.

Narcissa took a sip of her tea she needed to know what they were doing.

She stood walking to the stairs.

"Mrs. Malfoy the minister said---" Narcissa interrupted Percy.

"Young man this is my home I want to make sure they are giving it the proper respect it deserves."

Narcissa took off up the stairs as Percy followed her.

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Draco's childhood room

Draco and Hermione stood trying to calm down.

Holding a hand over her heart, she could feel it hammering. Hermione's chest lifts and falls as she took short breaths.

"Did they hear us?" she asked fear coming off her in waves.

"I think all of London heard us we need to get out of here," Draco said.

The room filled with gasps as they could hear footsteps and voices.

"Check all the rooms," a man said.

Hermione knew the voice.

"It's the minister," she whispered.

"In here sir the screams came from in here," an auror spoke.

The house elves all held their master's legs as they shook with fear.

"Master has to leave master has to be safe," squeaked Bugger, shaking his head in distress while gripping his long bat-like ears.

"How?" Draco asked not seeing an escape.

"The window," Bugger pointed in the direction of a stained glass window.

Draco went to the window smiling its big enough for them to climb out of and make their escape. However, when he placed his head on the glass he frowned the drop is too immense there is no way they could survive that.

"How are we going to get down?" he questioned looking around seeing if there was a way to make their escape, maybe a pipe or a ledge they could climb down.

An elf spoke up, "Sir your Nimbus 2001 is in the closet you could fly away," he squeaked.

Draco's smile made his face spilt in two.

"Good job Bogey," he said.

Hermione could not contain her mirth as she giggled, "Why in the hell did they let you name your elves?"

Draco smirked.

"Quick Master," Bogey said.

He turned to Hermione "Hermione get your wand out and do disillusionment charm on us when we take off in the air."

Her eyes widened with fear shaking her head she spoke in a way Draco had never heard her speak before.

"Draco you know I hate to---," she squeaked.

They all gasped as the doorknob shook. The room stood stock still as voices could be heard from outside.

An auror yelled, "Alohamora!"

However, nothing happened.

Narcissa spoke, "Licius placed anti-opening spells on all the doors in the house as soon as the door is locked the spell is set. You need a key to open the door."

For the first time Narcissa adored her husband's paranoia.

"Open it!" Shacklebolt yelled.

Walking to the door Narcissa's heart raced knowing Draco and Hermione was inside. The door was locked which it never was.

Narcissa mumbled a spell as her keys transformed into a ring full of over 100 keys.

She blushed, "Sorry I don't know which key."

Percy snickered into his hand as Narcissa placed the first key into the lock.

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Inside Draco's Room

Draco helped the elves look for the broom digging through his things.

"Why did she keep all of this crap," he huffed.

Hermione shook at the thought of flying, she hated flying on broomsticks after the near fatal fall she had with Harry.

"Dra-a-a-co I can't fly."

Draco gripped her face making her look at him.

"You either get on the broom or I fucking stay here and get caught," he growled.

Hermione's eyes widened.

Bugger and Bogey were throwing all the items out of his closet trying to find his broom.

Two female elves Tinkle and Fanny sat both crying on Draco's childhood bed not knowing what to do.

Draco rushed to the window trying to open it. However, after years of it not being in use the window did not move it felt frozen shut.

Draco pulled out his wand and did a spell however; the window still did not open.

Bogey frowned, "Mistress Malfoy placed a charm on the window," he cried.

"Shit!" he yelled remembering his man-whore ways when he was younger made his mother place a charm on his window.

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The Hallway

Pouting Narcissa pulled the wrong key from the door, "I was sure this was the one."

"Mrs. Malfoy I have a feeling you are hiding something."

"How dare you," she growled, "I have been nothing but open. I have let you into my home have given you free range and yet you dare to say I am hiding something."

Narcissa glared at the man.

"When I open this door and you see that there is nothing in here I will demand an apology from you."

Narcissa went back to placing the next key in the lock.

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Inside Draco's Room

Bugger dove into the closet at seeing the broom.

"Here it is Master," Bugger's hand shot up from under the pile of clothes and toys in the closet.

Still at the window, pulling with all his might trying to open the window. They had tried every opening spell nothing.

Hermione rushed forward quickly trying to help him as the rattle of the door sped up their hearts.

"Fucking open you bloody window!" Draco yelled knowing they would not here them.

Hermione stood crying her hands turning red trying to lift the window.

"Move out of the way!" Draco growled pushing her out of the way. Grabbing a shirt from his drawer and wrapping it around his arm, he spoke to his elves demanding attention.

"As soon as were out of here you here you fix this room make it how it was before, use your magic to fix the window got it?"

"Yes sir," the elves said in unison.

"Oh and a few of you do some disillusionment charms this way my mother can explain it was you and not us."

The elves nodded their understanding their bat like ears flopping around.

With that, Draco slammed his hand into window breaking it making Hermione scream as a few pieces of glass cut his hand.

Draco broke the few shards left in the windowsill with his wrapped hand.

Tinkle softly spoke a spell healing her master.

Draco grabbed his broom from Bugger.

He straddled his broom grabbing Hermione.

"Get on," he growled at her hesitance.

"Draco I'm scared," she sobbed.

Draco grabbed her arm "We have to get out of here before they open that door," a frown marred his face at her fear, "I will not let you fall," he said.

"I remember how you fly Draco," she said frightened.

"That's only when I play quidditch please Hermione trust me," he pleaded.

She took a deep breath and slid one leg over his broomstick. Pulling her skirt up mid thigh so her skirt would not tangle in flight. Her whole body shook with fear.

"Wrap your arms around me," Draco ordered.

She did as he instructed her to do she did not hesitant after all he is the Quidditch player.

Draco quickly fixed himself so he would have better balance.

"Don't worry I won't let you fall," he said assuring her.

"That's what Harry said," she cried placing her head on his back.

Draco's face scrunched up in confusion, he shook his head he will ask her when they were safe.

"Go master you have to go," Bugger shrieked.

Draco turned to his elves ordering them, "Fix this room and you tell them nothing."

"Yes master!" They all squeaked.

The elves sprang into action using their magic to fix the room.

"Hermione the spell quickly" Draco said.

At hearing Hermione whispering the disillusionment spell making them invisible.

Draco quickly took off into the air with a frightful scream from Hermione filled the night sky.

Looking back, a bright smile crossed his face seeing a light as the broken window repaired magically thanks to his family's faithful house elves. Draco turned back focusing on what is in front of him. He smiled as Hermione held her eyes tightly closed.

He would love to tease her however, now was not the time.

Draco raced furiously trying to get to the cottage as quickly as he possibly could.

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Malfoy Manor

After ten minutes, the locked door opened to music blaring and the four house elves dancing around the room as they were tidying up the room.

Fanny moved her arms in a snake movement as Tinkle skipped around her.

"Dancing in the moonlight

everybody's feeling warm and bright

its such a fine and natural sight

everybody's dancing in the moonlight."

Bugger sang into his master's old hairbrush.

Bogey stood in the middle of the room doing the jerk with Tinkle.

Bugger skipped around the room to the amusement of the people watching the house elves.

Fanny giggled slapping Tinkle on the arm saying, "It's your turn to be it."

Fanny said the disillusionment charm and disappearred.

"No fair this is the second time you did this today," she shrilled disappearing out of sight.

Turning his head Bugger screamed throwing the brush into the air at seeing the people in return earning screams from Bogey.

Bogey quickly mumbled a spell turning off the music.

"Oh Mistress were you trying to get in? We are very sorry we had the Masters's music on as we cleaned," Bugger said.

Shacklebolt looked into the room seeing no one in the room.

He asked, "Why couldn't we hear the music?"

"Master had a silencing spell permanently performed to give him privacy," Bugger said.

Narcissa smiled at Bugger's tall tales.

"Thank you Bugger," she said as she entered the room inspecting it.

"Well done you may all go and fix dinner now."

The house elves gave their Mistress a bow as they apparated out of the room.

Narcissa snapped her head to Shacklebolt giving him a deadly glared.

"Well as you can see there is no one here," she growled.

"I am very sorry---"

Mrs. Malfoy cut off the Minster's words.

"You may all leave," she said slamming Draco's door shut.

"Are you not going to accompany us to your other---"

"No I am not I will give you free range of my other homes. However, I am no longer being cooperative with the Ministry."

"Mrs. Malfoy please understand---"

"I understand that I told you the truth and you did not believe me I am insulted and do not wish to be in your presence any longer---Please Leave!" she barked.

Narcissa turned to Percy her features softened.

"Please tell your parent's hello and thank you for the cakes they gave me two weeks ago. It was most kind of them."

Percy nodded.

"I think we should leave Minister," he said.

Shacklebolt sighed, "Everyone out! I am truly sorry Mrs. Malfoy."

Narcissa did not say anything in return as she walked with them down the stairs to the front door.

"Goodbye I wish I could say it was nice to have you here. However, it would be a lie," she spat.

Narcissa was about to close the door. However, the Minister stopped the door before it could close.

"If you have any information on your son please let us---."

Narcissa glared, "If I have information on my son I will be honest with you Minister you are the last bloody person I will tell. After all you and the Ministry is the reason my son was sent to prison."

Shakclebolt glared, "Mrs. Malfoy the evidence---"

"Just get out! My son is innocent and I swear to Merlin when I prove he was falsely imprisoned you and your Ministry will pay for what you have done."

Narcissa slammed the door in the Minister's face.

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Soaring through the air with a shaking Hermione in his arms, Draco made his way through the clouds to the cottage.

"It's alright I've got you open your eyes."

"No!" she huffed, her arms never ceasing it's tight hold on Draco's body.

"Hermione you were okay on Buckbeak," he told her.

"That was different," she whined.

Draco chuckled as she tightened her hands around him.

Draco frowned at seeing the dark storm clouds ahead of them.

"Were going to fly into some rain Hermione hang on."

She nodded into his back as rain drops fell on them.

"Here we go," he yelled as they broke through the clouds.

The clouds impairing his vision, However, with the compass on his broom he knew where they were heading.

"Where are we?" yelled Hermione fearfully.

"Don't worry were going to be just fine. I know where we are going."

Daring to open her eyes she wrenched open her eyes. Staring at the sight of being in the clouds in awe Hermione's heart hammered with excitement.

"It's beautiful, I've never seen anything so beautiful," Hermione spoke in his ear.

The clouds have a silvery hue because of the glow of the moon.

"I have," he said looking back at her making her understand that it is her he is referring to.

Tears of joy shone in Hermione's eyes at his words. However, soon it turned to fear at the sight in front of her.

"Draco tree!" she yelled.

"Shit," he muttered at the sight of the enormous trees in front of them.

Skidding to a stop, he manoeuvred his broom so they will lift at the last moment barely missing the top of a tree.

"You asshole," she snapped, slapping his back.

Chuckling Draco teased, "Come on you have to admit that was fun."

"Fun, are you mad?" she hissed.

"That's what they say."

"Just get us back to the cottage in one piece."

"Yes Ma'am," said Draco as the cottage came into view.

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The Cottage

Opening the door ushering Hermione into the cottage, Draco's main concern is to make a fire to warm them up. Water dripping from their bodies as they walked through the cottage their clothes clinging to them.

Walking quickly to the kitchen, Hermione set a teapot on the stove to make a spot of tea to warm their freezing bodies.

Tense silence fell upon the two as Draco tried to speak to her.

"Hermione are you okay?"

She nodded not looking at him.

"I'm fine I'm just tired," she quietly said.

He did not for a second believe the words that came out of her mouth.

With some effort, Draco took off his coat. Sticking to his body because of it being soaked through he finally got his coat off his body, laying it over the couch.

Walking to the fireplace Draco took out his wand to perform a fire spell.

"Incendio," He whispered as a fire roared to life.

Rubbing his hands together, Draco tried to warm himself by the fire before reaching for the buttons of his shirt.

"Hermione come by the fire and warm yourself you're shivering."

[Silence]

"Hermione you'll catch a cold If you don't warm yourse---"

His words interrupted when he heard a muffled sob come from the soaking wet brunette halting the unbuttoning of his shirt not caring anymore.

"Hermione?" he asked walking to her slowly.

He frowned when he saw her shaking shoulders confirming she is not just shaking because of the cold but because she is crying.

"Hermione what's wrong?"

Covering her face in her hands, Hermione did not want him to see her. She heard him trying to ask what is wrong. She just shook her head asking him in a muffled voice to let her be.

Pulling her into his arms Draco tried his best to calm her so she could tell him what is bothering her.

"What's wrong? Come on baby you can tell me."

Hermione cried, "You almost got caught."

"I know but I didn't we got away."

Hermione pulled away her sad eyes turning angry "No thanks to me you were about to be found and yet I almost let us get caught because of my fear of flying."

"Hermione its fine---"

"No it's not! How could I do that I should have just got on and ---"

"You were scared I understand that," he said gently.

"Stop it! Stop making excuses for me," she snapped.

He growled throwing his hands up in frustration, "Fine you want me to say it, you almost got me killed. Are you happy?" he roared.

Shaking her head she spoke without raising her head to look at him, "I'm sorry," she whimpered.

He sighed stroking her face "Stop apologizing you did nothing wrong."

"You could have been caught Draco I could have gotten you kill---" she sobbed into her hands.

"I am fine, stop blaming yourself you were scared if you did not hesitate than I'd be worried."

Turning to look at him with tears spilling from her brown eyes.

"I was so scared Draco."

"I know you told me brooms---"

She shushed him with her finger "When I froze I wasn't just scared of the broom I was scared of loosing you."

He smiled "You'll never loose me; look maybe if you tell me what happened, why you are frightened of flying."

He sat down cross-legged next to the fire bringing her down gently to sit next to him.

Sitting down in front of the fire next to him smoothing her hands together as the fire warmed her. The fire making her glow Draco considered himself a lucky man.

"It was during a game of quidditch at the Weasley's I was sitting on the side, again I was always a little afraid."

Draco wrapped his arm around her warming her with his body.

"After the game Harry said he wanted to take me for a ride I didn't want to. However, Ginny rather railroaded me into it so I did. When we were up in the air I was having fun you know?"

Draco smiled rubbing her arms trying to clam her.

"Then we--- a malfunction his broom made us drop from the air. If it were not for Ron and George, we would have died. Since then I have never flown on a broom."

"Why aren't you scared of flying on Buckbeak?"

"Because I know buckbeak he would never let anything happen to me. That night of the escape when we were falling I was scared but I knew Buckbeak would come through in the end and he did."

"So you don't feel safe with me?" he frowned.

She smirked, "Again I'll say it I've seen you fly."

Draco chuckled, "I'll never let you fall, never," he said seriously.

She looked at him with such love as she whispered, "I know."

Holding her hand Draco and Hermione sat by the fire just enjoying being with each other.

However, Hermione needed more than just hand holding. She pressed her lips against his needing to feel him.

Draco returned the kiss chastely. She had been through so much tonight she needed to get some rest. However, he gasped when she deepened the kiss.

After a minute, Draco broke the kiss. "Hermione," Draco looked at her in confusion.

"Please Draco I need you," she begged.

Rubbing her cold hands over his chest making him without a doubt understand what she needed.

Shaking his head he kissed her cheek gently, "You have been through too much tonight Hermione you need rest."

Hermione lightly made him look at her. Looking deep into her eyes, he knew he could not deny her anything.

Hermione carefully sat astride on him wrapping her arms around the man she loved more than anyone in the world does. Laying her head on his shoulder, she softly whispered in his ear.

"All I need is you Draco please," she begged.

Draco breathed in her scent strawberries with a hint of salt from the rain.

Draco gently put space between them smoothing the hair that fell in her face.

Hermione kept herself wrapped into his arms and intentionally grinding her damp center against him.

He groaned at this very un-Hermione action.

"Are you sure?" he whispered.

Hermione carefully leaned in nibbling his ear making him gasp. Her warm breath tickled his ear.

"Is it because you don't want me Draco?" she teased.

Draco's breath became heavy desperately he tried to contain himself.

"I want you Hermione always, you know that!" his voice hitched.

Hermione's breath became short; with shaking hands, she reached for the hem of her blouse. She peeled her shirt over her head revealing a soaked silk brassiere that left nothing to the imagination.

Giving her silk covered breasts the proper attention they deserved, Draco's eyes glazed over with lust watching the flush covering her heaving chest.

Tilting her head, a pink flush tinted her face as she stared at him with questioning eyes.

"Please Draco love me," she pleaded her eyes brimming with tears.

Draco did not make her wait, crushing his lips towards hers. His hand roamed all over her body gripping her ass to bring her closer to him. Draco wanted to cum at this woman grinding herself on him with abandon.

She pulled her head away forcibly to get much needed air. His lips moved from her lips to her neck. Harshly breathing Hermione tried to catch her breath. He always did this to her his kisses stole her breath away. Slowly she became aware of another sensation; he is sucking her sweet spot.

"Oh God!" she nearly screamed.

Sucking her sweet salty skin, he realized he needed her as much as she needed him.

Pushing him away her eyes bore into him asking him, her body wet center grinding over his hard cock.

"Do you want me?" she teased.

Draco went to kiss her she turned her head away making a playful tsk tsk sound.

Taking the hint of what she wanted he nearly screamed, "Yes I want you!"

Giggling she lifted his finger to her lips giving it a kiss, "Tell me more Draco," she whispered before she took his finger into her mouth, "You like that?" she asked her eyes on his.

"Yes," he rasped out as she continued the assault on his finger.

He knew the talent of her mouth. He remembered her wet and hot tongue slow and sensitive against his dick, and he felt it all over his body.

Draco's nipples tightened into almost painful points, his throat constricted his breath coming short and making it hard for him to breathe.

She let his finger fall from his mouth and stopping her bodies grinding against his.

"Draco," she said his name worriedly as she watched him struggling to breathe.

"Don't stop," he whined.

His dick could have sung a happy tune as she retuned her hips movement and her lips moved to his neck.

Draco pulled her face to giving her a deep kiss taking her breath away, when he pulled away he panted out making it clear to her what she did to him, " How can I not want you," his breath harsh panting out, "so beautiful ... Your so sexy ... I want you."

Draco's head full onto her shoulder as his body shook.

Hermione pushed him back gripping his shirt tightly. With a hard yank, his shirt tore open, buttons flying everywhere.

His grey eyes darkened at her action. His eyes rolled into the back of his head when she reached to his jeans unbuckling it.

Licking her lips looking straight into his eyes she spoke, "I want you inside me," never halting her movements between harsh pants, "let me ride you," she pleaded.

Without a second thought, he reached between them ripping his buckle open. Unbuttoning his jeans, he pulled out his cock.

Draco reached under her skirt making her scream with excitement when he gripped the side of her knickers and ripping them from her body.

"Eager aren't we," she teased.

"I'll buy you a new pair," he said as he held her black undergarments in his hand apologetically.

Hermione gave him a smirk while putting her ruined knickers on the side.

"Come on baby," he beckoned her while stroking his hard member getting his already half-hard cock ready for her.

Raising her shaking body above him, her body shaking with anticipation, Hermione's breath hitched at feeling him rubbing her soaking wet pussy along the shaft of his rigid cock. Slowly she lowered herself onto him.

They both hissed when his head slipped into her.

Draco groaned at the feeling of being in her, he could feel her pussy squeezing him tight as she took inch after inch of him.

"Oh fuck…so…big…," panted Hermione.

"Blimey, so hot…so wet…so tight," he gasped.

"Draco," whispering his name, her lips parted slightly her hot breath touching his face, all the while lowering herself up and down on his cock.

Smoothing her wet hair away from her beautiful face, he had never seen her wanton this uninhibited. He returned his hands to her hips helping her lift, and lower her body.

"I love you," she whispered.

Draco kissed her cheek sweetly, "I love you too."

Hermione sped up her movements lifting herself on him faster and faster. Within seconds, she bounced on him with reckless abandon.

Draco gently removed her hands from his shoulders pushing them behind her back.

"Why do you want me to?" she asked confused.

"Humour me okay?" he rasped out.

Hermione nodded or she thinks she did. All she could feel is Draco's huge cock slamming into her repeatedly.

"Oh yes," she cried out her lips quivering.

Her face scrunched up in a painful expression and her eyes filling with tears.

If anyone saw her face at this moment, they would think she's crying out in pain. However, Draco knew better.

He could feel the juices leaking from her pussy as they slowly dripped down his shaft and soaked his balls. The sounds of wet sex filled the room as he slid in and out, her ass slapping against his thighs repeatedly.

Draco released her hands, when she tried grabbing him he slapped her ass cheeks hard making her squeal with surprise.

"Don't, keep your hands behind your back."

Nodding Hermione kept bouncing up and down on him.

As an imminent orgasm approached, Draco's cock again throbbed. He drove up into Hermione faster and harder with each thrust.

She squealed as his cock drove deeper into her with every thrust. Her body flushed, shaking as she neared an orgasm.

"Fuck me, please, please, please," she chanted.

A fog of lust clouding her honey brown eyes as she bore a predatory gaze into his.

When her wet tongue gave her cherry lips a lick, he was un-done.

Draco grabbed her hair pulling her head back to make her look at him.

"I'll fuck you but you have to fuck me back, Ride my cock, I want to feel you come all over me," he hissed.

When she did not answer he slapped her ass hard, "Got it?" he roared.

"Yes oh fuck yes," gasped Hermione.

Grinding harder on his dick Hermione made him moan. Grinding on him wildly she could feel his fingers gripping into her sweaty flesh almost painfully.

Draco gripped her bra-encased breasts lifting her bra he let her full breasts bounce free. Dipping his head, he took her ripe nipple into his mouth making her gasp with pleasure.

Panting, cries the sound of flesh slapping flesh filled the room. The smell of sweat and sex permeated the room.

"Hermione fuck I'm going to---" he panted out harshly.

"Please Draco cum in me," she shrieked.

Draco grunted loudly thrusting into her hard and deep one more time making her scream.

"Oh fuck Hermione!" he roared out his head fell to her shoulder.

He held his cock deep within her as it exploded, sending sticky threads of seed blasting into her. As Draco held her grinding body next to him he continued to fuck her, he knew he had to hurry before he would go soft. He could feel her pussy convulsing signalling her orgasm is close, so quickly, he slipped his fingers between her, seeking out her wet folds and began massaging her nub.

"Cum!" he ordered her as he thrust up into her hard and deep.

Hermione's eyes fluttered, rolling when he hit the right spot she exploded in her own release her pussy clamping down hard on Draco's cock.

"Draco!" she screamed in ecstasy.

Pulling her flush against him, he held her knowing she would want him to hold her while she recovered.

Clutching his body fiercely her entire body tensed and shook. She felt no apprehension as he held her gasping and crying in his arms.

Rubbing her quivering form while she cried he cooed, "Shhh I got you baby let go," he whispered.

He let her know she need not feel embarrassed in front of him.

Breathing hard and shaking they kissed each other softly saying the three words that could listen to forever.

A ring of the phone ruined the moment.

[Bring!]

Draco mumbled in annoyance at hearing her cell phone ring.

Her shaking hand reached for her purse.

"Don't answer it," he whispered.

Shaking her head she answered, "I have to answer it, it could be important," she picked up her phone opening it she saw the

caller is Ron.

Draco playfully snapped the phone out of her hand.

"Draco that's Ron," she yelled.

Hermione grabbed it away from Draco giving him a slap making him chuckle.

Hermione tried to answer the phone again. Once again, he stopped her.

"Draco please stop!" she squealed as he tickled her.

"Please, he'll get the hint and leave us alone, please," he pleaded.

"Draco," she softly spoke.

"Hermione we just made love and look around no one interrupted us please just sit with me."

Hermione giggled, "You are such a sap," she teased.

"I know," he whispered.

Giving him coy smile she teased, "Well I guess we can make him wait."

"That's my girl," he jested throwing the phone behind him as he devoured her lips between her laughter.

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The Burrow

The normally bursting with love the Burrow, nervousness and concern filled the air. The Burrow overflowed to the brim with Weasleys as an emergency family meeting currently is in full swing.

Ron quickly came through the floo; his heart thundered something is terribly wrong.

"What's wrong?" Ron asked.

Harry's face held no happiness when he spoke, "Percy called us saying that Malfoy Manor would be scanned."

"Really?" Ron asked.

"He said he knew that something is up with Hermione and that we may know too."

"Fucking cryptic brother," George growled.

"George Weasley," Mr. Weasley scolded.

"It's true, he always does this. It's like he wants to keep us in the dark," George huffed.

"I think he knows Hermione is looking into Draco's case."

"Maybe Percy knows of some evidence hidden there," Charlie chimed in.

"We have to get a hold of Hermione she needs to know," Ginny said, "Where's Lavender?" Ginny asked.

"She's at home she wanted to stay home. She knew it had to be important, there hasn't been an emergency family meting since the final battle with you-know-who," Ron said.

They all nodded understanding.

"Why does Hermione have to know?"

"Ron, Derek is Draco's cousin this concerns Hermione," Molly said.

'You're doomed!' He thought.

"Well we can get a hold of her," Ron advised.

"We have been trying to for thirty minutes. I think we need to go to her cottage," Harry said.

Ron's voice squeaked, "What cottage?"

"I did not tell you all this I only found out a few days ago she has a private cabin I think she may be there."

Ron's eyes widened, 'Oh shit' Ron's mind raced.

"Harry if it's a private cabin than maybe we should not go there."

"No Ron we need to go," Ginny said. Harry had told her all about the cabin the night they had their talk.

Ron's brain wanted to explode he had to come up with something.

"Wait she gave me another number for emergencies," Ron said quickly.

"She never gave me it?" Harry and Ginny said in unison.

"I'll call her," Ron said picking up his cell, he dialled the number.

'Come on Hermione pick up pick up oh Merlin please pick up the fucking phone' his mind screamed as Ginny pulled Ron to the floo.

Ginny waved thankfully to Luna and Neville for looking after the children.

"Ron, we cannot wait any longer, Hermione Granger's Cottage, Forbidden Forest!" he yelled.

"No!" Ron screamed as he and the other Weasley's found them being yanked through the floo.

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The Cottage

The two lovers sat in each other's arms enjoying the feel of one another. Without words, they told each other through their

closeness of how much they trusted and loved one another.

"You are fucking incredible," Draco said against her shoulder.

"I love you too," Hermione, teased.

A chuckle escaped from Draco's lips.

Hermione felt happy and content in her lover's arm.

A sound of a whoosh filled the room alerting them that someone had just come through the floo.

Draco groaned in annoyance, "Weasley we told you before to call us if you want to visit."

Hermione giggled against his neck.

Pulling away to look at the beauty in front of him her face is flushed with a sheen covering her face and body. She glowed that is the only way to describe how she looked at this very moment. Swiping the stray hair from her face, he could see a shine radiating her face. She looked beautiful.

"What the fuck is going on here?" a roar of fury came from the fireplace.

Turning their heads, they both gasped at seeing the Harry and the Weasley clan standing at her floo with their wands drawn.

Looks of shock and fury marred their faces.

"Oh shit!" Hermione gasped.

Draco's head dropped in disbelief, "this is not fucking happening," he whispered.

"You bastard!" Charlie Weasley screamed in outrage at the blonde man with Hermione.

Ron stepped in front of the wands, "Hey I think we should all calm down," placing his hands in the air.

"Get out of the way Ronald!" Mr. Weasley screamed as he shook in anger.

"No everyone calm down," his voice shook.

However, it appeared that no one was listening to him.

"I'm going to enjoy this," Harry sneered, lifting his wand his enemy he yelled, "Ava---"

"No!" screamed Hermione.

Harry did not finish his words when she flew in front of Malfoy.

Hermione not caring that she currently sat in partial nudity as she threw herself on Draco.

"Hermione!" Bill yelled in shock.

"Someone get me our wands it's on the table," she said.

Ron knew the order was for him he slowly walked to the table picking it up he handed to her.

This action made everyone very angry.

"What are you doing?" Harry sneered at his friend.

"Um…fair fight," he quipped.

Hermione slid Draco's wand into his hand.

Her body covered Draco's partially nude one as she defended her love.

"Everyone please calm down," her voice shook as she held her wand up to protect him.

Draco's body laid underneath Hermione's as he breathed in and our harshly he understood how close he came to dying and how close he still is. He held his wand from behind Hermione holding it at Potter knowing out of everyone in the room he is the threat.

"Hermione what the hell are you doing?" Harry roared.

"Harry---"

"How could you do this to Derek?" he asked clearly disappointed with her.

Draco eyes snapped to Harry's in utter disbelief.

'He's talking to her about fidelity. What a crock,' he thought.

He sneered behind Hermione, "You're not exactly a saint Potter."

"Fuck off you bouncing ferret!"

"Kiss my ass scar head," he sneered.

"Shut up both of you!" Hermione growled at the two of them.

"Did he force you," Harry asked hoping it was the right scenario.

"Oh boy," Ron whispered.

"Harry please listen to me," she begged.

"I will when you get out of the way."

Mrs. Weasley's face flamed red at Hermione' nudity she looked around at her boys and blushed knowing they were looking at the brunette on the couch.

Mrs. Weasley cleared her throat, "Harry let Hermione and Mr. Malfoy get dressed."

"No! I will not take my eyes off of her as long as he is in the room."

"Harry," Ginny whispered.

"What?" he roared.

Ginny glared, "They are half naked Harry let them get dressed."

"Fine but you watch them" he turned.

Ginny glared at her brothers who were still ogling her, "Turn around your perverted bastards!"

With blushes on their faces they quickly turned around letting her dress.

Hermione lifted herself off Draco and quickly pulled her shirt over her head.

"Where's my knickers?" she asked Draco.

"I ripped them remember, sorry," he whispered.

Draco lifted his bum up slightly so he could lift his pants completely up. Zipping up his pants, he sighed their moment ruined again.

Draco quickly buttoned up his shirt.

"Everything will be alright," he whispered to her.

Hermione lightly stroked his face whispering, "I hope so."

Ginny's eyes were transfixed in awe at the kindness Draco currently showed to her friend.

Hermione breathed in straightening her skirt while Draco ran a hand through his hair.

"Alright were decent," Draco said.

"Good now I can kill you," Harry seethed turning around however; he was face to face with Hermione.

"Hermione ---"

"You will listen he did not force me," she said.

"You mean you intentionally cheated on Derek."

"Harry ---Draco is Derek," Hermione said timidly.

"What?" he asked confused.

"I'm Derek, Potter," Draco said standing next to Hermione.

They all looked at the blonde confused.

Hermione rolled her eyes, "Draco is Derek, and Derek is Draco."

"How is that possible?" Molly Weasley asked.

"Honestly all of you," Ginny said, "It's a charm isn't it Hermione?"

Hermione smiled nodding.

Draco grabbed his wand saying a spell and transforming into Derek.

The Weasley's all gasped in shock before he turned himself back to normal.

"Why is he with you and how long has this been going on?" Arthur asked.

"Since I---he broke out of Azkaban," she said softly.

Harry's eyes widening at catching her slip, "It was you! You broke him out of Azkaban!" he screamed.

"Oh bloody hell," George said in shock.

"Harry," she whispered.

"Tell me you did not do it Hermione," Harry pleaded.

"I didn't do it," said Hermione in a small voice.

"You did didn't you?" Charlie asked.

"Did you want me to tell the truth?" she asked, "Because obviously you don't want to hear it," she snapped.

"Oh Merlin," Harry choked back a sob.

"Harry I had to do it"

"This is not happening!" said Harry his breathing coming out in short gasps.

"Harry are you okay?" Hermione asked worry.

"No I am not! Do you have any idea what you have done?"

"Yes I do, I helped someone---"

"Hermione if they find Draco with you before you find this so called evidence you could go to prison for your part in all this."

"I understand"

"Do you?" Harry said gripping her, "Hermione you're in so much trouble," Harry yelled!

"Hey let go of her," Draco yelled knocking over the lamp.

"Oh fuck off! Hermione we have to take him back to Azkaban!"

Harry held his hand up ready to send up the spark.

"No!" Hermione yelled!

Without thinking, she dove tackling Harry to the ground earning a scream from Molly and Ginny.

"Hermione --- get off" Harry said as he tried to stand.

Hermione tried to reach for his wand.

"Hermione ---ow!" he yelled as she grabbed two fistfuls of his hair and pulled him down to the ground with her.

"Hermione we have no choice," he said.

Hermione rolled them so she straddled him. "Yes we do Harry," Hermione, cried holding onto his wand hand.

"Please just listen to me," she yelled.

However, Harry was not having any of it, "Hermione when he is in Azkaban I will listen to you. Then I will know you are safe," he said pushing her.

Hermione stumbled back in shock.

Harry put up his wand into the air ready to send the spark but to his shock, he felt a wand at his neck.

"You will not be doing that Harry," Ron said nervously.

"Ron what in the hell are you doing?" Harry questioned.

"Alright there Hermione," He asked his eyes never leaving Harry.

"Yes---ow," said Hermione in pain.

"Hermione what's wrong?" Ron asked.

"I think I hurt my wrist when I fell."

"Malfoy help her up," he said never wavering from his position.

Draco nodded to the red head he carefully lift Hermione to her feet.

"Can you heal her?" Ron asked.

"Yes I remember Uncle Serv--- I mean remember a healing spell."

"Good do it," Ron instructed him his eyes still on Harry.

Draco pointed his wand at her wrist whispering a spell.

"Does that feel better?" Draco asked.

"Yes," she said.

Ron held his shaking wand against Harry, "You are going to listen to them Harry."

"Ronald stop it this instant!" yelled Mr. Weasley.

"Not until everyone listens to them."

Harry stood confused not understanding why Ron is behaving this way. Until he remembered as they first went through the floo remembering Malfoy's words.

"Weasley we told you before to call us if you want to visit."

Harry's face burning red with anger turning his face to look at Ron he spoke.

"You knew!" he yelled.

Ron's hand shook, "Calm down mate."

"You fucking knew and you did not tell me. why?"

"Maybe because we knew you'd react like a crazy person."

"It's Malfoy Ron!"

"Yes it is and I don't like him but I know he would never hurt Hermione."

"How in the hell would you know?" he roared.

"Because I've seen them together I see the way he looks at her he cares for her Harry."

"Oh come off it he does not care about her the only person he cares about is himself."

"That's not true!" yelled Draco in outrage.

Harry without thinking rushed at Draco as both men raised their wands to each other's neck.

Molly screamed in horror.

"Now children let's not do anything hasty here," said Arthur nervously.

Draco's grey eyes blazed as he stared into Harry's equally angry green eyes.

"You have no idea how I feel about her Potter," Draco yelled.

Hermione stood in shock.

"Harry please," she cried her hands covering her mouth.

"You think I don't Malfoy seven years of treating her like shit."

"We were kids I've changed."

"I don't think so," Harry said.

"I love her!" Draco yelled.

The whole room grew silent. You could have heard a pin drop at his declaration.

Harry's mouth dropped open at his words.

"What?" he asked in a whisper.

"I love her Potter."

Harry shook himself out of his daze.

"It does not matter you are criminal you have to go back."

Hermione shocked him slipping in front of him.

"You send up that spark Harry I will confess everything that I broke him out."

"Hermione you can't do this" Harry asked.

"Can you do that Harry send me to Azkaban too?"

Harry glared at Draco, "You know I won't!" Harry yelled he turned to Hermione, "Tell me everything and I mean everything you know. Don't hold back on me, this better be good. Than I will see if I will get the Ministry in involved or not."

"Fine I want you all to put away your wands."

When they hesitated at lowering their wands Hermione glared, "Either you put away your wands or you can leave," she growled.

They all slowly placed their wands away.

Harry stood defiant.

"Put your wand away,"

"No!"

With great speed, Ron snatched Harry's wand away from him placing it in his pocket.

"Ron!" Harry said.

However, Ron placed his wand to Harry warning him as Harry advanced him.

"I could never hurt you Harry but I can stun you so stay back!"

Harry stopped in his tracks glaring at his friend.

Draco pulled Hermione into his arms as she spoke, "Alright Harry this is what I know so far and this is the complete truth---"

Hermione spent almost an hour discussing things with the group that filled the room and recalling to them everything that happened even before the break out. Hermione with the help of Draco pulled out her boxes full of evidence showing them all that she knew, answering their questions to the best of her ability.

"--- and that's how we got back here."

Hermione finally ended her story. Making sure, she did not leave anything out.

Harry scanned through the last piece of evidence that was presented to him and frowned.

"Damn it," he whispered.

Annoyed at the fact there could be a possibility Malfoy could be innocent.

Staring at their joined hands in front of them. The look in the couple's eyes said it all, "You really love him don't you Hermione?"

"Yes I do Harry."

"Hermione you know this is insane right?" he told her.

"Harry, I need your help you have so many contacts with the wizarding world."

Harry sighed pinching his nose his eyes were blurry with all the information he just went over.

"I will help you Hermione," said Harry reluctantly.

"Oh thank you Harry," Hermione squealed nearly tackling over her friend.

Ron chuckled at Hermione's childish glee.

Hermione pulled away kissing him on the cheeks.

Harry's smile turned into a glare as he stared at Malfoy.

"Let's make this clear I am doing this for her," he said pointing at Hermione, "not for you I hope she is right about all of this."

Draco nodded, "She is I am innocent."

"We'll see."

Staring at Hermione, he knew he had to tell her the whole truth. If they were to help him, they would need to know the complete truth about that night during the battle of the tower.

Taking her hands in his he spoke, "Hermione I have to confess something to you."

"Alright," she whispered.

Taking a breath, he lovingly took her hands into his hoping she would understand.

"I know who killed Dumbledore," he whispered.

"What?" the crowd screamed.

Hermione stood furious, "Why didn't you tell me? What the hell have you been waiting for?"

"I did not want to sully his name Hermione."

"Who and how do you know he did it."

A pained look appeared on his face.

"I was there," he said.

"So you did have a part in killing him?" Ron roared.

"No!" he screamed.

"Why should we believe you," Arthur Weasley cried.

"Everyone please," Hermione, pleaded," Let him speak."

Draco's breath hitched, "I was given a mission by you-know-who," Draco closed his eyes not wanting to remember that night.

His hands shook just the thought of remembering the fall of one of the greatest men he had ever met pained him.

Hermione's touch brought him back, "Go on Draco,"

A smile forming on Draco's face at her touch as he continued, "I was ordered to kill Dumbledore."

The room gasped.

Harry wanted to attack him but Ginny placed her hand on his thigh telling him silently to shut up.

"But I could not do it Hermione I just couldn't. Yes, I got the death eaters into Hogwarts and yes, I found Dumbledore. He

was badly hurt. I was ready to do it, but when I looked into his eyes, I could not do it. I could not do it," he half sobbed out.

Tears burned his eyes as his eyes locked eyes with the woman he loved. He wanted to cry he did not see anger or disgust in her eyes. He saw hope and questions.

"I even tried to do a few healing spells to help him but it did not work. I told him to hold on that help was on the way. He told me it was too late for him ---that's how uncle Serveus found me crying in his arms. Uncle Serveus he---"

"Oh Merlin," Molly gasped realizing what happened.

"Uncle Severus knew I could not complete the task so to save me he did it. I had no idea he went to Dumbledore and told him about my mission until Dumbledore as he laid there said it," Draco whispered.

"What happened son?" Arthur leaning in tears coursing down his face.

Draco sobbed looking at Hermione recalling the memory.

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Flashback-The Battle of the Tower

"Uncle please help him," Draco cried looking at his godfather as he held the Headmaster's hand.

The death eaters that were in the room were goading Draco to finish the mission.

Snape growled, "Get out of here."

"Serverus we have orders."

"He will not do it in front of you. Now go see if Bella is alright now go!" the two death eaters rushed out the door.

Dropping to his knees looking at his friend's wound. His eyes glistening with tears he did not want to look into the eyes of his friend but he deserved the truth, "Albus I can't it's too---"

Albus gave his friend a weary smile, "I know. It's too late."

"No Headmaster I can get help. The healers can help you," he told the Headmaster. Draco stood to run, only to have Snape stop him.

"Get away godfather."

"It's too late Draco, his wounds are too severe," he said holding the crying boy in his arms.

"No," Draco shook his head crying into the taller man's arms.

"You know what you have to do Serevus," said Albus gasping for breath.

Snape's eyes widening looking into Albus's eyes.

"Albus you will be gone in a few minutes we can stay by your side until---."

"No! You have to do it. You have to complete his mission if not he'll be in danger."

"Albus," he whispered.

"Do it Severus Your vow if you don't you'll break your vow. We need you Severus."

Snape's head snapped to the door as he heard footsteps.

"Do it now!" he roared as he held his wound.

Snape pushed a shaking Draco into a corner.

"Albus" he whispered.

"Severus please," he whispered.

Severus stared into the eyes of his friend. The twinkle usually dancing in those blue orbs were gone. Severus knew he could not deny him this last wish.

"I am so sorry Albus ---," Snape sobbed.

Dumbledore weakly smiled, "Thank you Severus," he whispered.

"Avada Kedavra!" Severus yelled with a flick of his wand.

At that Albus Dumbledore the greatest sorcerer, who ever lived took his last breath as his life was taken from the world.

"No!" Draco screamed rushing to his godfather, "How could you?"

"Draco it had to be done."

"We could have tried to save him," he cried.

"Draco we have to go," Snape shook his godson.

The door flew open Snape placed Draco behind him as two death eaters stepped in. Their mouths dropped at the scene before them.

"Dumbledore is dead young Malfoy has completed his mission." Snape barked.

"He killed him?" asked one of the Deatheater's in shock.

"Yes Dumbledore was about to hit him with a curse but he hit him before he did. But all that matters is it's done now let's go---."

The door flew open again to see Harry, Ron and Hermione and a few members of the Order standing there their wands drawn ready to attack.

"Hold it right there all of you," Harry growled.

They did not see their fallen comrade until a scream alerted them.

"No!" Hermione screamed in horror.

Hermione quickly rushed to his side.

"Oh god oh god!" screamed Hermione, dropping to her knees as she felt he had no pulse.

Harry shook his head, "Get the healers!" Harry screamed at anyone who could hear him.

"Harry, it's too late, He's gone," Hermione cried.

"No oh god no!" Harry cried in disbelief as the man he considered his mentor laid bloody and the twinkle that usually dazzled them all was no more.

Screams of disbelief and agony filled the room as the order rushed to Dumbledore's side.

A howl escaped Hagrid's lips. His heart breaking at the man lying in front of him. The man he considered a father figure, the man who had sacrificed so much for him was no more.

Lifting her into his arms Ron let the shaking girl cry in his equally sobbing arms.

Seeing that they were distracted Snape took that change and rushed with a crying Draco out of the room.

"You fucking bastards!" Harry yelled as he caught sight of Snape and Draco fleeing. Harry and Hagrid took off after the two.

Remus, Tonks, Mad eye all shook with fury as they followed Harry as he and Hagrid pursued them.

Draco fought against Snape still not believing what had transpired.

"No godfather we have to---"

"Do you want to die?" Snape screamed shaking the boy.

"No," he whispered.

A few Death eaters joined the two.

"We have to get out of here."

"If they catch us we will get the kiss now run," he ordered.

"There they are," Mad eye screamed at the order members as he caught a glimpse of the two.

"Run!" Snape screamed as the group took off in a sprint.

Snape and Draco harshly panted as they ran as fast as they could with members of the Order of the phoenix quickly closing in on them.

"Where are we --- ahhhh!" a death eater screamed as he went flying into the air falling to the floor with a thud.

Draco's eyes widened in fear at seeing the man flying through the air as if he were a rag doll. He caught a glance at his godfather and copied him. He quickly ran in a back and forth movement so he would be difficult to hit with a curse.

Screams and curses rang into the night as order members battled with death eaters.

"We have to get them before they get to the gates," Remus yelled to the other members.

"Draco run ahead!" Severus screamed as the two-kept running.

"What?" Draco panted out.

"When we get past the gates run ahead I'll catch up got it?"

"Yes!" Draco yelled as the front gates of Hogwarts came into view.

Snape turned to Harry in a duelling stance. Snape saw in the distance members of the Order and the Deatheaters stood fighting.

Draco hid in the forest watching in fear at his godfather.

"We have to keep going," a death eater said.

"Uncle Severus says we will wait for him."

"Potter will kill him?"

Draco growled coming face to face with the man.

"Uncle Severus gave us an order you will listen to him."

The death eaters gave a curt nod to the younger Malfoy as they waited for Snape.

Peeking out from behind a tree Draco marvelled as his Godfather fought Potter. To his astonishment his Uncle was not fighting, he was merely blocking his spells.

"Fight back you coward!" Harry screamed at him.

"Why," Snape chuckled, "I am having fun watching the great Harry Potter being out duelled by little old me."

"You murdering bastard," Harry roared "Crui--"

"Blocked again Potter, learn to keep your mouth shut and your mind closed. Have I taught you nothing," Snape sneered, deflecting another curse.

Harry's eyes burned, "You taught me one thing Professor."

"What's that?"

"Dumbledore trusted the wrong man."

Snape smirked, "I agree with that Mr. Potter!"

Harry sent another curse hurling at the wizard, However, Snape easily deflected it.

Turning to his fellow Deatheaters to his shock they were in the clearing apparating away. Draco shook with fear searching the woods around him.

"Uncle please hurry," he whispered as he heard footsteps and shouting in the distance.

To Draco's horror Neville Longbottom came into the clearing with his wand drawn ready to fight.

Draco moved to hide behind the tree but he stepped on a branch making it snap.

Neville turned his wand drawn.

Draco pulled his wand out before the man could see him Draco yelled, "Petrificus Totalus"

"Aw Shit," Neville said right before being binded and falling to the grass.

Draco turned back to the scene in the distance hoping his godfather would hurry.

"Fight back, you cowardly-----"

Snape placed his wand right at Harry, "Don't you dare call me a coward!," he roared as Harry stood his wand draw at the much larger man.

"Your father didn't attack me if it was not four on one. He and his bloody band of idiots those two mangy mutts. Would you call him a hero?" Snape sneered.

"Shut up," Harry sneered.

"Everyone thought him great, a hero but all he was, was a pompus arse who would not dare duel me one on one."

"Stupe-" scaremed Harry but he just deflected it yet again.

"Uncle!" Snape heard Draco scream.

Snape glared at Harry who looked tired and lost.

"Kill me like you killed Dumbledore ---coward."

"Don't call me that!" screamed Snape, his face scrunched up in fury he looked as if he was a mad man.

Seeing the look on Snape's face Harry knew he might die tonight but he did not care, he wanted him to know how much he loathed him.

Snape sent a curse straight at Harry stunning him.

Wincing Harry nearly fell over when hit by a curse.

"You will burn in hell," he whispered staggering and fell to the floor his body exhausted.

Snape loomed over him kicking his wand out of his hand. The dark wizard bent down whispering in his ear, "You know nothing one day you will realize the truth and you will regret everything you've said to me."

"Hell would freeze over first," Harry whispered.

"Uncle please!" Draco screamed.

Snape went to join him but an infuriated Buckbeak blocked him.

"Get away you bloody bird," he screamed.

However, Buckbeak clawed at the man making him wince when the bird scraped his arm.

Snape pointed his wand at the bird making Buckbeak fly away in fear.

Snape took off leaving Harry in a heap.

Draco breathed in a sigh of relief seeing his godfather was all right.

"Uncle is he?"

"Nevermind let's go," he roared grabbing the blonde boy.

Harry as quickly as possible stood grabbing his wand he ran as fast as he could to catch up.

He saw Remus in the distance and heard a yell, "Where are they?"

"There!" yelled Harry pointing to the wooded area as Harry took off in a run to get to them.

When he finally saw them to his complete fury Serveus grabbed Draco he breathed in focusing on a safe haven and apparated.

"No!" Harry yelled when he finally reached them as they disappeared.

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End Flashback

Keeping his head down Draco did not dare look at them as tears fell from his eyes. Sounds of sobs and cries reached his ears knowing the people around him is crying.

Hermione gasped, "Why didn't you go to Dumbledore for help?"

"I did I talked to him about it and he told me he would help me. But the dark lord he," he whispered.

"What?" Bill asked.

"He threatened my Mum and I had no choice I choose a side. He was the wrong side but I had to protect my Mum. She's my mother you know my family."

Everyone in the room understood his reason.

"So Snape murdered Dumbledore?" Ginny cried.

"No!" Draco yelled, "Dumbledore, there was no way to save him. Yes he finished him but you have to understand he was in terrible pain and he did it to save---"

Hermione gripped his hands, "To save you," Hermione said.

Draco nodded, "Uncle Severus did it because the Headmaster told him to. They did it to save me."

"Why didn't you come forward with what you knew?" Ginny asked.

"It was revealed he was part of the Order and a spy for Dumbledore, I than realized I could never say what happened that night. It would ruin his memory."

"But he helped Dumbledore and you," Charlie spoke.

"Oh please Uncle still has people out there who do not like him. They would turn it all around and make it seem he did it on purpose. I will not have that happen he does not deserve that."

Hermione's eyes lit up, "Draco we can make a pensive of your memory."

Draco frowned, "I already did. Uncle Snape made it and gave it to my mother for safe keeping."

"When?" Hermione asked.

"We made it about ten minutes after we got to the Manor."

"Than we can get it and show it to the ministry," Bill said happily.

Draco shook his head, "My mother already did they said it was a false pensive."

"Bastards!" Ginny sneered.

"Maybe it is?" Harry sneered.

"Harry!" Ginny hissed.

"What you are saying that the pensive that convicted him is false why can't his be?"

"Because it isn't, I did not alter it and neither did my uncle," Draco growled.

"Oh please I trust you as much as I can throw you."

Standing his body tense his face said it all as he spoke, "You can try if you want but I guarantee you I will send you with me."

"Is that a challenge ferret," Harry roared.

"That's a promise potty."

"Stop!" yelled Ron placing himself between the two.

"Get out of the way Ron," Harry roared trying to push Ron on the side.

Ron trying his best to keep them apart, but being pushed around like a ping pong ball.

"Harry stop this please we can---" said Hermione in a soft tone.

Her words stopping him not knowing what to say to her angry friend.

Harry's eyes spun to the soft voice.

"Hermione please listen to reason he could be lying."

"He's not Harry I know it."

"And why is that?" he snapped, "Just because your fucking him does not mean you know shit about him."

"Harry!" shrieked Ginny.

"You watch your tongue Potter," Draco roared.

"Fuck you Malfoy," he sneered, "Hermione he just wanted to get into your knickers and now he's going to chuck yo---"

A slap rang out as Harry's head snapped back making all the men wince at the red mark appearing on Harry's face.

"Hermione?" gasped Molly completely shocked at the brunette's action.

"How dare you," she cried, "you know nothing about me and Draco."

"That's because you kept it from me!"

"Because we knew you'd act like this," she said waving her hand at the situation.

Harry nodded, "you damn right I am acting like this you're screwing the one guy you said you'd hated."

"I have not hated Draco in years."

Harry pleaded with her, "Well remember the days when you did Hermione please. Think of all the things he said and did to you then."

"That's not fair."

The Weasley's all stood staring at the scene in front of them as if it were a train wreck. They could not turn away.

"Harry things change I got to know the real him."

"Hermione please he's coning you."

"He's not," Ron said.

"How in the hell would you know? So you've seen him with her big deal," Harry huffed.

"Harry I've seen him with her as himself and Derek its real. You cannot fake feelings."

"Harry please the pensieves proves that he's---"

"He could be lying!" Harry yelled nursing his face.

"The pensive Draco had made only minutes after Draco and Snape apparated. Think about it to correctly falsify a pensieve it takes days even weeks to do it."

"This proves nothing!" he roared.

"I want to see this pensieve," Arthur asked.

"Arthur, you don't believe this shit do you?" asked Harry as he pointed to Draco.

"Harry everyone is innocent until they are proven---"

"He was proven guilty."

"Fucking hell Harry," George yelled, "Give the man a chance if Hermione says he's innocent I think we should look into it."

Harry's eyes gave them a look that said they were all crazy.

"Draco," Mrs. Weasley said in her kind voice, "Can we see this pensieve?"

Draco shrugged his shoulders, "I can talk to my mother about it. She can show you I have nothing to hide."

Ron's brows scrunched up in confusion, "So if Snape killed I mean---if Snape did it than who framed Malfoy?" asked Ron.

"I don't have a ruddy clue," said Draco depressively as he flopped himself down on Hermione's couch.

You could cut a knife with the tension in the air. Harry gave Draco death glares as everyone else viewed him hesitantly.

Hermione sat down next to him taking his hand in his, "It'll be okay Draco you'll see."

Gazing into his eyes he gave a sigh of contentment. If she believed it than he would believe anything she said. If she said the sky was yellow, he would believe it.

Draco leaned in giving her a sweet kiss on the cheek, "I love you," he whispered.

The occupants mouths all dropping at his words and at the kiss Draco had given her.

Molly cleared her throat interrupting the tension, "I think it is time for us to leave don't you think."

"Yes I believe it is," Arthur said happily.

"No we should stay---" Harry's words stoped mid sentence at the face Ginny gave him.

"I hate the idea of Hermione being alone with him," Harry said.

Ginny chuckled, "Harry they have been living together since he broke out. I think it's safe to say he won't harm her."

"I still don't like it."

"What do you want Harry us to have a chaperone," Hermione laughed at her words. Soon her laugh turned into a gasp of shock at seeing the approving smile on Harry's face.

"No! Harry you cannot be serious," Hermione whined.

"It's for your protection," he assured her.

"Harry please."

Hiding his face behind his brother Charlie, George laughed. Charlie also wanted to laugh at the thought of these two grown adults having a chaperone.

"Hermione please if I have to be okay with him out and about I want this."

Placing a hand on her shoulder Draco diffused the impending argument.

"Hermione just let Potter have this we will never hear the end of it."

Hermione glared at Harry, "fine who will it be,"

Harry smiled saying. "Well it has to be one of us," but soon frowned when he realized all of them have responsibilities and children.

"Ron could stay," Molly said.

"Are you crazy Mum Lavender would hex my balls off.?" he shrieked.

Molly flushed at her mistake in suggestion.

Bill raised his hand, "I could---no I can't Fleur would kill me."

"I cannot do it either I cannot leave the Joke shop unattended it's almost Halloween it's our most busy time. I'm sorry Hermione," George explained.

"I understand George."

"I would do it Harry but I have too much responsibilities at the Ministry," Arthur said.

"I'll do it," Charlie Weasley spoke.

"Are you sure Charlie?" Hermione asked.

"I am the only one that is not married and I can ask one of my colleagues to take over my post for the time being."

"Wonderful," Harry said cheerfully earning a glare from both Hermione and Draco.

Charlie gave Hermione a smile and continued, "I will be back in about two hours I have to apparate to my boss and tell him I will be here for a while."

"Thank you, oh and you should get maybe a month worth of things." Harry said.

"A Month!" Hermione and Draco both yelled in disbelief.

Ginny without thinking burst out laughing at the look of horror on Hermione and Draco's face. Her laughter dying on her lips when the two turned to her glaring as if they wanted to kill her.

"Sorry," she whispered.

"A month Harry you cannot be serious."

"Hermione we have no clue how long it will take for to find this false pensieve."

"I thought maybe a week or maybe two but a month Harry!"

"Hermione we should not only be searching for this pensive but we need to prove that the death eaters that testified lied."

"How?" Ginny asked her husband.

"His glamour charm," Harry informed them.

"What?" everyone asked.

"You're Uncle Rodolphus and Rabastan said in their statements that they saw you torture people and kill Dumbledore."

"They were never there," Draco hissed.

"Alright you said he was never there right?"

"Yes I already said that," Draco snapped.

"Draco please," Hermione pleaded.

Draco gave a sigh and listened to Potter.

"Well first we will see your pensieve, than we will go with my plan."

"What's your plan?" Draco half screamed in frustration.

"Malfoy you will go and visit your Uncles in prison and you will interrogate them."

"Harry," Ginny whispered, "If he shows up in Azkaban they will put him back there."

Hermione gave Harry a huge smile, "The glamour."

"Yes Draco will charm himself and pretend to be me and maybe than you can make him admit he lied."

"That's brilliant!" Hermione squealed with happiness.

"Why can't you just go?" Arthur asked.

"Because Malfoy knows them he would know if they are lying right?"

"Right my godfather taught me how."

Harry flinched at Snape's name. Reports had been published after Voldermort was vanquished that Snape had been a spy for the order, he had felt guilt for all the things he had said to the man. Even now knowing he may in fact have ended Dumbledore's life. It was better for Harry to think Draco did it. Now knowing the almost truth made it worse.

"So when will we do this?" Arthur asked.

"Wednesday, Thursday at the latest that would be the best time. Tomorrow we will go to Draco's mother see this pensive and go from there," Harry informed.

Hermione embraced her friend tears coursing down her face, "Dobby was right Harry you really are a great man."

Harry blushed at her praise returning her hug.

"Well we can go now," Arthur told is family.

"I'll be back soon Hermione." Charlie told his friend.

"Okay the floo will be open for you."

The couple watched as one by one the Weasley's went through the floo.

"Bye Hermione," Ginny said she being the last to go.

"I hope everything will be fine with Charlie? And I hope now Harry will be fine with Charlie being here."

"He'll be fine he knows Charlie would never let you get hurt. Ever since Harry threatened him to treat you right when he found out you two were dating when you went to Romania Charlie has always felt a need to look after you."

"What am I twelve?" Hermione whined.

Ginny giggled, "Hermione to my brothers and Harry you will always be kind of their little sister.

"I know that Ginny it's just so annoying," she huffed.

Ginny chuckled giving her a goodbye hug.

"Night Mione, Night Draco."

She left before Draco could respond.

Hermione sighed happy that they knew about her and Draco. However, her happiness faded when she turned to face Draco who looked as if he wanted to kill someone.

"You and the other Weasley?" he nearly screamed.

Hermione's eyes widened realizing she forgot to tell him this piece of history.

"Shit," she whispered.

Tbc……

Author's Notes

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