The taming of the Lion

A/N If you do not enjoy consensual spanking, PLEASE DO NOT READ THIS! I am a spanko at heart and I am not sure how many others on this board are. If I do not get a good response to this story, I'll post it on a spanking site :)
No spanking/sex yet..just character setup. Review would be welcomed as this is my first attempt!

Chapter One: The Man In Black

Harry walked into his three bedroom flat, tired and cranky from his day. It has been two years since the defeat of Voldemort and after graduation; he took a job as an Auror at the Ministry. His spirits lifted as he smelled the delicious cooking of one of his flatmates. His dark green eyes scanned the kitchen and smiled when he saw Blaise Zabini singing along to the radio and stirring a pot on the stove.

“You look awful” Zabini said good-naturedly, his dark lean figure clad in jeans, a t-shirt and a goofy looking apron.
“That is in part due to our amazing flatmate” Harry sighed.
“I think you confuse amazing with completely and utterly annoying”
With that Hermione came storming into the kitchen.
“And one more thing Potter. Do not EVER think you can talk to me like that in front of our boss! Without me, your scrawny ass wouldn’t even be alive” With that she turned in a huff and stomped back out of the room.
Blaise’s violet eyes flashed angrily, “You shouldn’t let her get away with that” he warned.
“What else am I supposed to do?” Harry asked, throwing his hands up in the air.
“I gave you a solution” Blaise said simply, “You just need to act on it”.

Harry thought back to that night. Hermione had been impossible that day. In fact, she had been impossible since the end of the war. Being a hero had gone to her head, and she really had become an insufferable know-it-all. After she had stormed out for the umpteenth time, Blaise and Harry had sat down to try and figure out what to do with her. As annoying as she had become, Hermione was still their friend, so they couldn’t just abandon her. That was when the idea came up.
Harry sat exasperated on the couch, “She’s acting like a damn child Blaise, what are we going to do? We can’t continue to live like this!”
Blaise raised his violet eyes to meet Harry’s green “I have an idea Harry, but you have to hear me out before you object”.
“Go on, at this point I will entertain just about any thought”
“I think we should go talk to Draco Malfoy”.
Harry’s eyebrows shot up, but Blaise held up his hands to quiet him. Malfoy had been dismissed of all charges after the war because of information he had given to the Ministry, however he and Harry were still not the best of friends. They worked together and respected each other, but that was about it.
Blaise continued, “Draco has had some ‘special’ relationships with women. Some he sleeps with, others he doesn’t, but he provides discipline in their lives when they are lacking. He has approached me more than once at work wanting our permission to help tone Hermione down a bit. Really, I’m horrible at explaining this, maybe I should invite him over.” He looked at Harry hopefully.
“All right, invite him, but I don’t think I can agree to this.” Harry stated.

Blaise left the room to floo the Malfoy Manor. A few minutes later he walked back in followed by the tall blonde. Malfoy was dressed in his trademark black pants and black button down shirt, and even Harry had to admit he looked every part the Dominant that he was.
“So, Potter, getting tired of your little Gryffindor Princess’s antics?” Draco smiled at him, his silver eyes dancing.
Harry couldn’t argue with him, he was tired of it. “I’m willing to hear you out Malfoy, but I’ll admit that I don’t think I will let you touch Hermione.”
“What do you want to know? I’m all yours for a few hours.”
“I guess the biggest question would be, what would you do if you were me? I mean, how would you change her behavior? How do your relationships work?” Harry inquired.

Draco laughed, “That’s quite a few broad questions, but I’ll give it my best. First of all, if I were you, her haughty behavior would not be tolerated. Simple as that. I have certain rules that must be followed. Now, as Hermione would not take to a Master/slave relationship, I would propose almost a domestic discipline relationship for the three of you. Basically, you lay down some ground rules and she follows them or faces the consequences. Now, your relationship with her will be a little different than mine have been because you live together, you can take immediate action when she breaks a rule. When this first starts, I will act as the disciplinarian until you have learned enough to take over. I make most of my charges keep a journal of what they have done wrong, and we meet on a weekly basis. It shows I trust them not to lie which is only fair because they are each placing a great deal of trust in me. If they do something that they feel needs immediate attention, they all know that my door is always open. Now, before you start going off on me, let me tell you that I do not feel that men are superior or any crap like that, I believe that some people need more guidance than others. I have punished wizards and witches alike. The punishment is whatever you feel will modify her behavior. My personal favorites are writing lines, corner time and spanking. My experience however is that the lecture prior to the punishment is more important than anything else. You have to get inside their mind and make sure they feel they have done wrong and need to be held accountable. The other thing you need to know is that my submissives come to me voluntarily. I don’t force anyone into a punishment and will not go through with it if they cannot admit that they deserve it. The people I punish do not fear me, they fear disappointing me.”

Hermione chose that moment to burst back into the flat. “Why didn’t you guys save me dinner?” she immediately demanded, then her eyes flicked toward Draco. “And what the hell is he doing here?” Draco’s eyes narrowed and he arose slowly.
“It is not polite to speak to your company that way” he said, his voice low and dangerous. “Blaise, Harry and I are discussing a matter that does not concern you for the moment, so I suggest you go up to your room and find something to do”. As he spoke, he walked toward her so that he was standing directly over her when he was finished. He looked down at her expectantly, his silver eyes cold. As she made to protest, he uttered one more word, “Go”. Even though he was barely speaking above a whisper, he left no doubt that he expected to be obeyed. Hermione stared at him almost a full minute with her mouth wide open before whirling around and running up the stairs to her room.
Draco turned around and took his seat again, “Now where was I?”

Harry and Blaise were staring at him with the same look of disbelief that Hermione had.
Draco just grinned, “That’s how I work gentlemen. I didn’t threaten her, didn’t yell, didn’t make her fear for her life in any way, I just made it very clear that I don’t accept disrespect. You boys have let her get away with way too much.” Draco glanced down at his watch. “I’m sorry guys, but I have an appointment with a ‘client’. It wouldn’t be a good example if I was late”. Draco stood up and prepared to leave. He looked at them thoughtfully, “perhaps you would like to come along and watch what a real punishment is like?”
Harry and Blaise looked at each other before they slowly nodded in unison.
”I have a few rules though. You each must agree to have a silencing charm put on you, and you will be bound invisible to a wall in the room. I can’t have you getting soft and interfering”. Both the boys nodded their agreement. “Also, you must agree that if my client refuses to allow others to watch, your memories will be altered to protect her identity.
“Fair enough” Harry said.

They flooed to Malfoy Manor and Draco put the necessary charms on Blaise and Harry before quickly setting out a paddle and some lotion. He changed to a simple black T-shirt that showed off his Quidditch toned arms nicely. The doorbell rang exactly on time and Draco went to answer. When he walked back in the room, Harry was glad for the silencing charm because he was followed by none other than Ginny Weasley.