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From Blackmail To Love NOW COMPLETE	By : Talented_Mrs_Lupin Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Draco/Hermione Views: 25955 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 5
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Draco was holding an overnight bag that was extended and packed tight and he was waiting for Lovegood and Granger to join him. He smirked as he had a surprise for both girls, he had invited Blaise Zabini along. Both girls came down the stairs with their hands full of their stuff, he never took Granger or Lovegood as the over-packing type. He allowed himself to really look at Granger while she was too busy talking with the other girl, she looked good even though she was wearing a white cloak, hat, scarf and gloves. Lovegood was dressed in a bright orange cloak and matching gloves, hat and scarf, she looked just as weird and out of place as he’d been warned.
“We’re ready” Hermione said uselessly as they walked over.
“No, we’re not” He answered “I invited Blaise, he had no-where to go”
“But…” She looked worried “We’d need a chaperone for him and Luna!”
“Only if they were promised to one another” He smirked “They are not so she’s your chaperone and he’s mine” He smiled and greeted the tall, overly good looking, dark skinned male who was walking towards them.
“Wonderful” Hermione muttered as he joined them “Are we ready now?”
“Yes” Draco answered “I thought we’d take the snow carriages they usually only use for recreation”
“Did you ask permission?” Hermione asked.
“Does it matter?” He asked her.
He led the other three to the awaiting carriage that had a Thestral pulling it. He opened the door and was about to get in first when Blaise cleared his throat and looked at Hermione. Draco sighed and moved aside offering his hand to help her in before following her while Blaise helped Luna up and then joined them. Trying to maintain a ‘normal’ looking relationship Draco reached over and took Hermione’s hand with a forced smile. Hermione looked at their hands and then at him, raising an eyebrow at him before looking out of the magical winter wonderland before them.
“You two have a fight or something?” Blaise asked, indicating that he too had noticed her iciness with the self-proclaimed ‘Prince of Slytherin’.
“Yeah” Draco muttered “Hermione keeps overreacting about everything that’s happening in the world”
“I am not overreacting” Hermione defended herself “Draco seems to think that he can merely sit on the sidelines with everything that’s happening and still be accepted to either side when its done”
“Because I can!” He growled at her, the pretend fight was quickly becoming a real and rather heated one “I don’t have to pick a side”
“You already have!” Hermione hissed at him muttering ‘death eater’ under her breath as she turned her face away to look at the fast approaching Hogwarts front gates.
“You know what?!” Draco snapped as he ripped his hand away from Hermione’s, he tugged the arm of his cloak up and away from his skin to reveal…a bare forearm “Do you see it?” He grabbed her chin and made her look “Look…do. You. See. It?”
“No” She gasped from the pressure he was applying on her skin “But Harry did…the night that Dumbledore…”
“He did” He agreed “He saw a cleverly drawn on dark mark. You really think He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named would brand a teenager with his mark knowing that said teenager would be in close quarters with Dumbledore’s sympathizers?!”
“Like it mattered anymore…” She started.
“Do you think Dumbledore would allow me to stay here?” He asked her honestly, while it seemed like an innocent question meant to make her feel stupid she could see his honest curiosity in those beautiful silver eyes “Do you honestly think he would have allowed me to stay if I was a death eater?”
“Yes” She answered softly “He would have protected you and your family, had you asked for help” Tears welled up in her eyes and she looked away and at the scenery slowly going by.
They’d just come to the end of the road that led to the school and instead of turning left to go to town they turned right. Hermione had always wondered where this road led but had never thought to investigate it before. They drove under the cover of trees for at least a half a mile before the trees parted and they were surrounded by fields of snow. Another two miles down and they were turning left on to a long and tree-lined driveway. They drove down it forever and a half before they came out in front of a one floor stone cottage, getting out with the help of Zabini, Hermione walked around the side of the building as far as she could before the snow got too deep. She was unable to see anything other than more snow and in the very near distance the woods.
“Granger” Blaise said “You coming in?”
“Yes” She answered, grabbing her bag and walking in to the small space. She’d expected it to be cold but sure enough there was a fire in the fireplace and the cottage was toasty warm.
“I went to the kitchens at the school and two elves volunteered to stay with us here” Draco said by way of explanation.
“Who was it?” Hermione asked “Or is it too beneath you to learn their names?”
“Dobby and Winky” He answered with a smirk “So, girls room…” He walked over to a room on the right and opened the door to reveal a cream colored room with plush carpeting, squishy arm chairs and a couch along with filled bookcases and two comfortable looking full sized beds “Mine and Blaise’s room is across the way” He pointed to a closed door “Bathroom” He pointed to the only door that had a golden door knob “It has a shower stall as well as a rather large bath tub”
“Thank you” Luna said with a smile “Hermione and I will unpack now and be out later”
“Whatever” He answered and went in to his bedroom with Blaise.
~~~//~~~
Hermione walked over to the bed closest to the window and put her stuff on it. Then she turned to the window, eager to see the backyard and what it offered. There was a pool, it wasn’t covered and it was steaming, the walk, however, was probably a hundred feet from the house through snow to their knees. She frowned remembering that she never brought a bathing suit anyway. Hermione pointed her wand over her shoulder and her clothes started to put themselves away.
“I thought you couldn’t do magic outside of school” Luna pointed out.
“Does it matter?” Hermione answered as she watched her bags fold themselves up and go under the bed “This ways quicker”
“So, are you going to tell me what’s really going on with you and Malfoy?” Luna asked as she sat down on one of the chairs.
“We’re dating” Hermione said “That’s it”
“Okay” Luna said as she opened a door that turned out to be a decent sized closet “Maybe Ginny believes that, but I don’t. I know things aren’t what they seem between the two of you…so, tell me about it when you’re ready”
“I will” Hermione promised.
While Luna was taking a bath and Blaise was doing some homework that had been assigned over the holiday, Hermione found herself standing outside in the cold alone with none other than Malfoy. She’d asked Dobby if he’d be so kind as to clear a pathway to the pool that she’d been told was heated for their enjoyment. He looked at Hermione and sighed before walking over to where she was standing and watched out the window too.
“You’re thinking about Potter” Draco pointed out and when she looked over surprised he added “Don’t be so surprised. He’s your best friend and I’ve noticed that you have a habit of biting your bottom lip when you’re worrying about Potter”
“When did you notice that?” She asked, honestly shocked that he’d noticed something so intimate about her.
“I’ve always noticed that you bite your lip when you’re nervous” He answered “Exams, classwork and essays when you’re studying for them in the library. But I noticed in Fourth year when Potter was being announced to take on the dragon you’d bite your bottom lip, you’d furrow your brow and clench and unclench your hands…much like you’re doing now”
“I’m not going to tell you where they are or what they’re doing” She pointed out.
“I don’t expect you to” Draco answered honestly.
“Luna knows that somethings off about our relationship” Hermione said “Are we allowed to tell her?”
“I wrote my father already asking him that very question” Draco answered and when she looked over he smirked “Blaise knows somethings off too. Though he claims that he “knows we’re in love, but he also knows that somethings off” as he put it”
“In love” Hermione scoffed “Anyway, did your father answer yet?”
“Yes” He said “He thinks it would be a good idea for both of us to have someone on our side who knows the whole story. It would give us someone to talk to when there’s a problem and all that, so I think I’m going to talk to Blaise tonight”
“I’ll talk to Luna at some point today” Hermione promised “This is a lovely cottage, you’re renting it?”
“I am” He said “But…you know, if you like it then…maybe it can be an early wedding gift, after school and all that” His usually pale skin turned pink with his words and Hermione’s did as well. They were having an actual conversation and on top of that it was about their future.
“Wow” Hermione whispered to herself as the words our future went through her head “We will have to get married, huh?”
“I’m as trapped as you are” He answered “Not that I feel trapped. But…I messing this up, aren’t I?”
“It could be going better” She admitted “But it could be going worse”
“It’s been sinking in for a while now” Draco admitted “While you’re locked in due to the pictures. If Voldemort loses and I don’t have you in my corner then I’m dead”
“They won’t kill you” Hermione promised “You’re just a kid in all of this, like me and like Ginny and…”
“Like Potter” He added in “Who is expected to save the whole wizarding world and is only a month or so younger than me” He looked sad “Gran…Hermione, if they want to they can look at it like that and I won’t stand a chance”
“You don’t have his Mark” Hermione reminded him gesturing to his visibly unmarked forearm “They’ll have no leg to stand on”
“I am unmarked now” Draco agreed “That is true. But unless Potter is doing so well as to end this war before graduation then I will…the minute I get home from graduation He will be waiting for me at the manor ready to brand me as his faithful servant” His hands shook slightly and to his surprise Hermione reached over and put her hand on his.
“Not to worry” Hermione said “You do have me right there in your pocket to use as the tool to keep you safe from the inconvenience of prison” He was about to say something to her but Blaise cleared his throat and Hermione saw Luna standing near their door and walked off.
~~~//~~~
“Wow” Luna said after Hermione explained everything from the punishments from Snape to the blackmail and everything in between “That’s intense”
“That’s all you have to say?” Hermione exclaimed.
“What should I say?” Luna asked “You and Draco make a wonderful couple. It’s like the first interracial couple, you will be scorned for sure but you will also inspire others to marry for love and not for status”
“But we’re not in love” Hermione pointed out and glared when Luna snorted “What does that mean?”
“You don’t see it but everyone else does” The blonde said with a smirk worthy of any Malfoy “Why do you think there wasn’t a bigger shock when you two started “dating”?” She slapped her palm to her forehead lightly “Hermione you two are like magnets, constantly fighting with a passion that can’t be matched and really it was only a matter of time before you guys realized that you belong with one another”
“Are you serious?” Hermione looked at her like she was insane “Okay…whatever” She looked at herself in the mirror and frowned at her curves. She was reminded again of the fact that while she sat around eating and laughing with the enemy her best friends were starving. In her minds eye she saw them skinny and sunken in, chewing on tree bark and freezing slowly to death. She glared at herself angrily because it was her fault they were like that, if she’d fought harder, if she’d followed them or tried more than she did instead of just feeling bad for herself. She hated herself. No wonder they left her behind. A tear rolled down her cheek and she turned away from the mirror to look at Luna “Can you cover for me tomorrow?”
“For what?” The blonde asked, confused.
“I…need to go back to the school…I can apperate there” Hermione said, she wasn’t lying just not telling the whole truth but she could tell that Luna knew what it was she was going back for.
“I guess” She answered “But don’t take too long…and be careful”
~~~//~~~
Hermione apparated just outside of the school gates and quickly went through peering through the bars at the seemingly empty road behind her. She’d felt eyes on her since she walked out the door of the cottage, it had freaked her out so much that she almost went back in and called off the trip back to the school. Almost. She knew that she should have gone to Snape before the holiday but she’d been busy and he had too, she hadn’t wanted to bother him. There was the sound of cracking ice from the opposite side of the gate and she watched for movement but didn’t see anything. Turning away, knowing that even if Snape was “on the other side” she was safe, Hermione walked quickly to the castle. Ducking in and moving silently through the hallways until she was standing on the other side of his private office door. She hesitated and then knocked, there was only silence on the other side for a few minutes before his deep, soft and smooth voice called out entrance. She walked in and looked at him biting her lip nervously, she never had to ask for it before and she hoped she wouldn’t have to this time.
“Miss Granger” Said a voice that wasn’t Severus Snape but Lucius Malfoy “You are more aware of your surroundings then your classmates, even in these dark times, but you are not aware enough and you were sloppy”
“Mr. Malfoy” She said nervously before she raised her chin “Draco may not know where I am but I didn’t lie to him, I told him that I was out taking care of some business” She pressed her lips together “I am not breaking any rules”
“You misunderstand me” Lucius said with an attempt at a friendly smile that fell just short of its goal “I am here to help with this…business, as you put it”
“What do you mean?” Hermione looked from Snape to Lucius and back again and her breathing became labored “What’s going on?” There was real fear coursing through her but her panties had gotten a little damp and she got tingly all over with arousal.
“Nothing bad, Miss Granger” Severus said soothingly from the desk “Lucius is here only for observatory reasons, unless you wish for more”
“Why is he here at all?” Hermione snapped “And how did you know I was coming here, I never sent out an owl?”
“That is something that we need to discuss, before your punishment” Lucius said and Snape nodded in agreement “I’ve been watching you since you walked out the front door of the cottage. I wanted to see how protected Draco made it…”
“Apparently not protected enough” Hermione pointed out.
“It is protected” He said “It was Unplottable, strongly warded against burglary, death eaters, werewolves and even the people on the side of the Light. He’s made you very protected, I wanted to see what you’d do and, as I expected, you continued on to the school”
“I apparated off of the front step” Hermione said angrily.
“I had ten unprotected seconds that were open for a Killing Curse” He told her “I had three minutes when you got through the front gates. You stood there and looked around and then just turned away from the gates and walked off, I could have killed you easily”
“Well” Hermione said, feeling stupid for not realizing that she wasn’t safe anywhere “Thank you for not murdering me”
“You’re welcome” Lucius answered though he knew she was being sarcastic “To answer another question you had I am here to learn how you liked to be punished so that when you and Draco are married, if you still feel the need to be punished, either I or he can do it correctly”
“Why can’t I just continue to see Snape?” She asked “He does it the way I like it!”
“I thank you for that, Miss Granger” Severus said as he walked closer to where she was standing “But I may not make it through this war, if I do I may end up in Azkaban and either way it wouldn’t look right to have the wife of a Malfoy going to another man numerous times a week”
Lucius looked at his feet before saying “And it’s embarrassing to the whole family, not just Draco or myself but to you as well, the things they’ll say about you…they will be terrible”
“Watch yourself Lucius” Hermione said slowly “I may start to think you care about me”
“I care about my family” Lucius answered fiercely “I care about our image, about our reputations and about our place in this world. If the world knows about your perversions and you being unfaithful to my son then we look bad, now don’t we?”
“You’re an asshole” Hermione whispered, she knew that he felt this way but to hear him say the words so openly hurt her.
“Now” Lucius said “Let’s get on with this punishment, shall we?”

A/N: I am waiting a little before I post this. I’m not really sure if anyone’s really reading this so I am going to write a few chapters and then post all of them.
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