Broken Home

A/N-today is the 24th. ill go into the last chapter and change it when 'Cissa asked when Hermione would be released. Ill make their reply be "tommorow, the 24th.", i also switched Lucius, he didnt apparate away. He went to bed that night, he is going to fulfill his plan today. On the 24th.

This chapter is fucking crazy, and i hope you all enjoy it to its full extent. Only one more to go!

Enjoy

Chapter 14


"May I help you Sir?"

Lucius looked at the man inquiring him. 'Man?' more like, boy. This lad couldnt be more then 18 years old. Older then Draco though.

"Yes actually. I am looking for a Mr.Archie Marshall."

"Okay...Let me just look it up."

The..boy..turned to a large box shaped object, and started frantically clicking away on a rectangle. His hand shot up to an odd shaped object and he started moving it around.

Lucius Malfoy rarely feels out of place.

Here, he felt terribly out of place.

He stood at this desk and waited.

"Okay, I got it." The 'Young man' said.

Lucius looked around, over both of his shoulders and looked back at the lad.

"Got what?" He asked quizzically.

'Bloody muggles'

"The file.."

"Ohh, yes! The file."

"Alright so just go down that hallway to your left, and follow it down to the last corridor. Then turn right and its the third cell in. Have a nice day."

Lucius nodded, and swiftly proceeded down the hall in the directions he was given.

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"Mr.Archie Marshall?" Lucius asked as he stopped in front of the cell.

"Yea thats me." was his reply.

A lean figure approached the side of the cage. "What do ya want?" it asked.

"Actually.. I want to get you out of here."

"Excuse me?"


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"Do you think she will like this one?" Draco asked Harry.

He was holding up a gorgeous wristwatch. Harry nodded.

"I'm sure she will love it. Knowing the time is one's way of being organized. She loves organization."

"Okay good. Well we just need a few more things right? And then we can go pick her up? I can't wait to take her to my house. See my mother. I'm proud of my mom, putting the whole "Hermiones not a pure blood" thing right behind her! It helps my decision knowing that she is backing me up."

"Ya..lucky your mom is backing you up."

Draco put down what he was looking at and glanced at Harry.

"Man..whats wrong?"

"It's just that..i feel so out of place. Your so happy, your engaged! I mean thats huge! Don't get me wrong, I'm happy for you, but..I dunno it's just stupid. Forget it. Lets have a good time okay."

"Harry.."

"Just drop it."

Draco turned back to the gifts he was buying.

'Why the hell is everyone so down. Its Christmas dammit!'

"Maybe you just need to see Hermione. I've bought enough presents. Lets go see her. She won't be released until 5ish. Well thats only half an hour away. Lets go."

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Narcissa was standing at the top of the ballroom stairs when Draco, Harry and Hermione came through the front door.

"No Apparations?" she asked

"The medi-wizards feel it would be safer for Hermione not to Apparate at the moment. You know how it squeezes you. That could unhinge something. A risk I'm not willing to take."

"Ohh." 'Cissa breathed.

She walked towards Hermione and gently took her in her arms.

"So you are my Daughter-In-Law to be huh?"

"Y...Yes Ma'am" Hermione stuttered out.

'Cissa looked appalled. "You don't need to call me Ma'am, call me 'Cissa. Ma'am makes me sound old anyway." She said with a half-hearted laugh. You all go upstairs and get cleaned up. Dinner will be ready soon. And where the hell is Lucius?"

"Actually mom..I wanted to talk to you about sleeping arrangments."

Narcissa's eyes went wide.

"Well there is no way you two are sleeping together. She can have the room across from yours. Harry is beside isn't he?" she looked at Harry

"Yes Narcissa" He answered.

"Okay well perfect. Hermione, your room is across from Draco's. He will show you where it is."

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Hermione walked into her room for the evening. It was beautiful. It was a dark maroon, the carpet was white. There was a huge king-sized bed in the middle of the wall and a gorgeous vanity table to one side. The closet was so large that she would probably get lost within it. The best thing of all was the room felt nice. It was warm, and inviting. Draco stood outside her door.

"Draco..I have nothing to wear."

"Oh ya!" he said, slapping himself on the forehead. "Hold on."

He ran across the hall and came back a few moments later with a bag. Hermione took it from him sheepishly and looked inside.

The prettiest dress was in it. It was a black halter style, with little white polka dots on it. The bottom had crinalyn coming out from inside. There was also a cute pair of stilettos, they wrapped a little way up her leg. To top it all off was a diamond necklace the strap was a black rope, and the necklace went so low into her cleavage his mother was sure to faint.

Her mouth was open slightly while she was taking it all in.

"Thank you, so much Draco!"

"Your welcome. Now get a shower, you smell like hospital. I'll be back for you soon." Before he left he took her gently in his arms and placed an adoring kiss upon her lips. "I love you"

"I love you too!" she said.

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Lucius walked into the lounge. Narcissa was in there alone. A smile playing on her lips.

"Where have you been?" She asked when she spotted him. "Dinner is in half an hour!"

"Attending to business. I'll be ready on time. Your not letting Hermione and Draco sleep together are you?" He asked questionably.

"No, no." she said before he could start his rant about 'being decent' and 'waiting till your married' "She is across the hall."

"Perfect" he said more to himself.

"I'll go get ready now" he said and stalked away.

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Hermione came out of the bathroom fully dressed. She sat on her unbeleivably comfortable bed and started putting on her shoes. Her hair was just pulled back into an elegant bun.

She left her room and flounced into the hallway. Draco and Harry were walking towards her. Both looked very handsome.

"Ready?" Draco asked her, bringing her hand to his lips.

"As ready as I'll ever be" was Hermione's response.

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Hermione was expecting dinner to be disasterous. But out of all honesty, it was really quite nice. Even Lucius wasn't as brutal to her as she expected him to be. Draco touched her every time he could.

'He must really love me.' Hermione thought happily to herself.

As if he could read her thoughts Draco whispered "I love you" while his parents were talking.

Harry looked thoroughly uncomfortable.

Hermione spoke to him as often as she could.

When they were finished their meal Lucius announced that he would be going to bed. He had a 'rough' day at the office and wanted to be rested up for tommorows events.

Narcissa agreed, and also wanted to go to bed. After she had a little chat with the children.

Harry, Draco and Hermione decided that they wanted to go for a walk in the courtyard. It was a beautiful winters night. Narcissa was to join them. Only for a bit though.

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"Get in, hurry up." was whispered into the darkness.

"I'm hurrying!!" was answered back.

"Remember, do it quickly and quietly. Don't get caught!"

"I know all of this!"

"Goodnight!"

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They strolled through the courtyard at a leisurly pace. Draco and Hermione hand-in-hand and Narcissa and Harry on either side of them. Narcissa was thrilled to see her son so happy. He really did love this girl.

They talked about nothing really. Stupid things. Trying to con the other person into telling them what they got them for Christmas. Just joking and having a good time. Narcissa left 20 minutes later, sick of Draco trying to figure out what he got.

"Can i talk to you quickly Draco?" Harry asked.

"Yea, hold on Hermione." Draco and Harry walked away from her.

"What"

"I feel weird."

"Weird like what? Like your going to be sick? Like what?" Draco asked.

"Like something really, really bad is going to happen."

"Awe, come on! It's Christmas. Nothing is going to happen! Everyone is great, It's been a wonderful night. Just embrace it buddy."

"Your right..it's probably nothing"

"There ya go!"

They walked back to Hermione, and called it a night.


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Draco, Harry and Hermione split ways in the hall.

"I'm not supposed to go into your room" Draco told her, looking at his feet, and digging one shoe into the carpet.

"It's okay. Goodnight Draco, I Love you. Goodnight Harry. I will see you in the morning."

"Goodnight Mione" Harry said, kissing her on the cheek and walking into his room.

"Goodnight Hermione. I love you soo much." Draco said, kissing her tenderly.

He left her then.

Went into his room, stripped down to his boxers and laid in bed. Instantly falling asleep to dreams of Hermione and Christmas.

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Hermione felt it the second she entered her room.

It didnt feel inviting anymore. It felt cold.

She felt awkward.

She quickly changed into some pajamas that Narcissa must have left on her bed and got under the heavy comforter.

Sleep didn't seem like a choice.

It felt like she was being watched.

Her eyes itched with tiredness.

'Its just your imagination' she told herself for the 50th time. 'Just calm down and sleep. Tommorow is going to be hectic.'

She finally let her eyes fall.

She must not have been sleeping for long when she heard it. The distinct sound of a door opening.

Her eyes fluttered open and she seen him.

The tall lean frame.

It was Archie.

"Wha.."

Her sentence was cut short.

Archie firmly clamped a pillow over her mouth. Hermione started shrieking and bucking her body.

"He paid me alot of money, snuck me out of jail, gave me somewhere to live where MY people wouldn't find me, to do something I would have done for free."

Hermiones body was writhing sickly in her large bed. She could feel her breaths getting smaller, she new she was going to die! She was writhing so hard, something gave way. She wanted to scream, but she didn't have enough breath to do it.

'I love you Draco!' She was thinking. Wanting to scream it.

"What a great man that Lucius Malfoy is."

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Archie held the pillow over her face until he was sure she was dead.

He carried it out with him, being ever so silent.

On his way out of the mansion he threw it into an empty room.

He got out quietly and stalked off silently down the driveway, through the gate.

And was never seen again.

A/N-IM SORRY!! i know its really sad. The idea struck me tonight. My friend Magz helped me out. I know im gunna prolly get yelled at for this. It just seems right to me so im sooo sorry. I hope you enjoyed it all the same. The next chapter will be done either tonight or tommorow. Oh yea! i've never been in a jail. so dont know the circumstances they take there. SORRY

*Shannon*