The Scorpions Kiss

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Chapter 10- The Visitors



“Shit he got my finger!” Harry cried out, shaking his hand in pain.



“Never mind your bloody finger did you see who was in his bed?” Ron said furiously to Harry who was still nursing his hand.



“Yeah I saw, I was hoping you didn’t.” Harry said with a sympathetic glance to Ron who looked like he was going to either cry or break something extremely valuable.



“Look Ron, we have business here tonight. It’s our fault; we shouldn’t have burst in on them like that.”



“Well it’s not like we thought Malfoy was going to be boffing Hermione or anything. Harry she never even slept with me back when we dated. She said she was saving herself for marriage and then things went sour between us.” Ron could not seem to grasp what he had seen in his mind. Hermione and Malfoy were total opposites.



“Trust me I am going to have nightmares about it too, but right now Ron we have a job to do.” Harry thought for a moment as they waited for Draco in the teachers’ common room, sitting on the worn sofa by the warmth of the fire.



“Ron this changes things if Malfoy and Hermione are dating, which I assume they are. Hermione is now in danger too. She needs to be here as well.” Harry said as Ron nodded in disgust.



Draco had emerged from his bedroom wearing a pair of boxers and a green silk robe that was draped over his arms. He had a look of pure anger on his face.



“Didn’t your mother teach you how to knock Potter? Oh that’s right your mum died, I guess she didn’t.” Draco shot daggers at Harry, he was clearly pissed off that he and Hermione’s special night had been interrupted. He had hoped to make love to her again and through the night, making up for lost time.



“Look Malfoy, I don’t even want to get into it with you tonight. We are here on emergency Ministry business.”



“So that’s your excuse? I figured Hogwarts must be on fire the way you burst in on Her.. and I.” Draco broke off his speech when he began to say Hermione’s name.



“Hermione. Malfoy, say it! Or do you still call her the mudblood?” Ron snapped back.



“Yes Weasley her name is Hermione! I sense a hint of jealousy in your voice Ron, what’s the matter, upset that Hermione finally went after a real man?



“A REAL man? You mean cock roach don’t you? “ Ron spat.



Draco just smirked at Ron and Harry as he sat down on the couch and crossed his legs, his arms stretched out both ways on the back of the sofa.



“Look you two there is time for this later, right now I need to tell you what has happened. Malfoy your father has been released from Azkaban.” Draco’s smirking expression was replaced by the look of sheer horror. Harry sat down on the couch to explain the rest to Draco whose face had turned even paler then it already was.



“No! This can’t be? He received fifteen years Harry, why did you let him out!” Hermione had been eavesdropping and was now coming towards the three in her teal negligee and robe..



“Hermione what are you wearing!? You never dressed like that when you were with me.” Ron was astounded by Hermione’s wardrobe choice.



“Oh shut up Ron, I’m all grown up in case you hadn’t noticed.” Hermione said with a look of not having the time or patience for Ron’s jealousy at present moment.



Hermione made her way over to the couch where a stunned Draco sat quietly alone staring straight ahead, wearing the look of angst on his face. She crawled up on his lap and kissed his cheek, wrapping her arms around him tightly and hugging him.



“It will be alright Draco, we will get through this together.” Hermione soothed him as Harry sat, feeling disgust and betrayal from his friend Hermione.



“Well this explains the Chudley Canons game, doesn’t it?” Ron finally said.



Harry and Ron were both angry at Hermione but she was in her twenties now and she was a level headed witch so they had to respect her choice in boyfriends.



Draco’s arms instinctively went around Hermione as she held him tightly by the fire.



“Your father expressed quite a lot of hostility that you had fathered a child with…a muggle born woman. He said something about you ruining the family line of purebloods. I thought you should know. Malfoy are you hearing me?” Harry waved his throbbing hand in front of Malfoy’s face and Malfoy broke off his face forward stare and looked at Harry finally.



“I heard everything you said. Are you done now?” Draco had no expression on his face at all now and Harry didn’t know what to make of it.



“Almost. Ron and I are going to go find the Minister of Magic and have him sign a decree overturning Lucius’s parole. I need you to stay here until you hear back from me. Hogwarts is the safest place to be, so try not to worry too much. Hermione..” Harry looked over at Hermione who had now started to sob over this horrible news.



“Hermione you are in danger too being that you have, well, whatever you have going with Malfoy, you should be careful and stay inside the castle. I would watch the boy too. I’d like to think he wouldn’t harm his own grandson but this is Lucius Malfoy we are talking about.”



“He would.” And with this Draco stood up and walked into Scorpius’s bedroom to watch him as he lay there sleeping, leaving Hermione, Harry and Ron staring on in worry.



“He will be alright. He hates his father Harry, this is really bad. I will help him get through this.” Hermione spoke to Harry.



“Hermione I wish you wouldn’t. Look, I don’t know how serious you two are but if it isn’t I suggest you break it off. You are our best friend and we don’t want to see you hurt. Lucius Malfoy is a very dangerous man.” Harry plead with Hermione.



“We love each other, he told me tonight for the first time.” Hermione admitted.



“I said I love him too. Oh Harry he is different then he used to be and his son is so wonderful, I love him as well.” Harry forced a smile at Hermione, his friend who was clearly happy in her decision to be with Draco Malfoy, so he shut out his own reservations and said he would support them in whatever they decided.



“Thanks Harry. Ron you will get used to the idea in time. I love you too Ron. You both are such an important part of my life, but right now Draco needs me, so if you will excuse me.” Harry nodded and they left, explaining that they would be in close contact with them in the next few days and weeks and not to hesitate to call on them should anything, however minutely small it seemed, came to pass.



“Hermione agreed and then snuck back into the room with Draco who was sitting on his bed now staring off into space looking tired and beaten.



“Oh Draco, I am so sorry for you.” Hermione straddled his legs and sat down on him holding him tightly against her chest, his head cradled in her bosom.



“Hermione everything is going to change.” Draco looked up at her with a cold icy stare.



“No Draco, it doesn’t have to.” She plead.



“He is going to make me work for him.” Draco said without feeling.



“Well you won’t right? Harry will send him back to Azkaban you will see. It will all be alright.” Hermione’s voice sounding a little frantic.



Draco didn’t respond and this worried Hermione greatly.



“Come on lets get some sleep you have classes to teach tomorrow. They got in bed and turned out the lights but Draco did not sleep, and neither did Hermione. She listened to his slow deep breaths in the bed next to her and secretly worried that things were going to get much worse before they got better.