The Subjugation of Hermione Granger

Disclaimer: The Harry Potter universe and all the characters are property of J.K. Rowling and whomever else has a finger in the huge franchise. I do not. I make no money nor do I claim any ownership of the people, places, and things (unless I make them up as we go, like the character Maia Jeinsen). It is only to have some fun do I write this story, in hopes of some entertainment.

Warning: This chapter contains course language and violence. Reader discretion is advised.



Hermione left the Potion Master\'s office with a relieved sigh. Draco\'s dire threats that Professor Snape would try to take advantage of her had frightened her more then she cared to admit. Hermione was very grateful that the teacher had proven understanding. More so than anybody else so far, at any rate. It was very much a relief that she wasn\'t the only one to have such… extreme longings.

\"I\'m not a sexual deviant,\" Hermione whispered in relief.

\"Oh, but you are, my dear,\" Draco whispered silkily as he spun her against the wall. His lips captured hers in a fierce, demanding kiss. Hermione put her hands to his lean chest and tried to push him away, but he proved too strong. As his tongue slipped between her lips, Hermione\'s fingers curled, clutching at the Slytherin\'s shirt in growing desire.

Finally Draco pulled away. Hermione whimpered lightly at the loss of contact. When she opened her eyes it was to the smug satisfied gaze of Draco Malfoy. Anger surged through her veins and Hermione shoved with all her might, sending Draco back a step, out of her personal space.

Draco laughed, the sound deep, but hardly disturbing the air. \"You still can\'t accept your attraction to me, eh Granger? You\'re desire to be taken?\"

\"I can accept it Malfoy,\" Hermione snarled angrily. \"My desire to be taken. But an attraction to you? Don’t be absurd. You\'re just a tool, a toy to play with until I can find a better man.\"

Anger flashed in Draco\'s grey eyes. He slammed his hand against the wall beside Hermione\'s head, causing her to flinch. \"A better man?\" he repeated incredulously. \"There is no one better than I.\"

\"A bit full of yourself, aren\'t you?\" Hermione said with a patronizing scowl.

\"It\'s called confidence Granger,\" Draco hissed. \"Something Potter and Weasel know nothing about.\"

\"It\'s called arrogance,\" Hermione answered smoothly. \"And you\'re right. They know nothing about that.\"

With his left hand still beside Hermione\'s head, Draco slid the fingers of his right hand over her cheek, caressing her skin softly. He ran his fingers along her neck, causing her to shiver. Draco smirked. \"And yet you still come to me.\"

\"Hardly,\" Hermione panted, her eyes locked with his. \"You\'re the one who continues to corner me. I\'m beginning to suspect that you are attracted to me Malfoy.\"

\"While I will admit, I\'ve enjoyed using your body for my pleasure, it is only a matter of time before I bore of you.\"

\"A boy with such a short attention span would surely be a loss,\" Hermione commented, rolling her eyes in disdain.

Draco closed his hand over Hermione\'s neck and glared hatefully into her eyes. Her hands grasped desperately to his wrist in an attempt to pry his hold free. \"You would do well to remember who you\'re dealing with mudblood,\" Draco ranted. \"It would be more than a man with a short attention span that you would lose.\"

\"Get your hands off her Malfoy!\" Ron shouted as he flung Draco away from Hermione.

Draco wheeled around, reaching into his pocket for his wand. Harry, his face twisted in rage, stepped forward and threw his fist into Draco\'s face. The punch sent Draco flying backwards and he crashed to the floor in a heap.

\"Don\'t you ever touch Hermione again,\" Harry yelled. \"If you so much as look at her the wrong way, I\'ll hex you into the next century.\"

\"You broke by dose,\" Draco cried, clutching his hand to his nose. Blood flowed from between his fingers as he stared up at Harry. His eyes were wide, full of fear and tears.

\"I\'ll do more than that you dirty mangy ferret,\" Harry spat, taking a step toward the fallen Slytherin. Draco began to scramble backwards on the floor, anxious to get away.

\"Harry, no!\" Hermione exclaimed as she hurried over. She grabbed his arm and yanked, trying to drag him away from the disbelieving Slytherin. The look in Draco\'s eyes as he stumbled to his feet and fled down the corridor was satisfying, the fear radiating out of him in waves. The young witch fought the smile that came to her face at the hasty retreat of her… lover?

Hermione frowned. She felt torn. It would be nice to witness Draco get his comeuppance for all the ridicule and abuse he had dished out over the years, and to see Harry defend her so made her heart soar. Yet, Draco had only been acting per her desires. It was she who had forced Draco into their liaisons. Even though the blonde teen had abused their agreed upon boundaries, he had also given her much pleasure when Harry would not. Draco shouldn\'t be punished for that, should he?

Harry turned to Hermione and his eyes softened. \"Are you alright?\" he asked in a quivering voice. He grabbed her shoulders gently and looked into her dark brown eyes. The feel of his fingers made her feel lightheaded. There was so much power behind his skin, yet so much compassion too. \"Ron and I thought it would be a good idea to meet you after your detention. So we could talk.\"

\"It\'s a good thing we did too,\" Ron piped up. He scowled, his eyes looking down the corridor where Draco had fled. His fingers clenched around his wand, deep in his pocket.

Ron turned back and smiled brightly. \"That was brilliant how you socked Malfoy, Harry. Best thing I\'ve seen since Hermione hit him in third year.\"

\"I never managed to send him flying back like that though,\" Hermione laughed lightly.

Ron squeezed Hermione\'s biceps and whistled. \"Looks to me like you could send just about anyone reeling. Your arms are massive.\"

Hermione blushed. She took a step back and held her tiny fists up in the air like a boxer. \"Well, we could always test that theory Ron Weasley. Want to spar a few rounds with me?\"

Backing away, feigning fright, Ron shook his head. \"I’m purely referee tonight Hermione. I think it\'s you and Harry who need to go a few rounds.\"

The smile that had been gracing Hermione’s face vanished. She looked over to Harry and saw that he now looked a bit nervous. He looked up into her eyes and looked away quickly as a blush rose on his cheeks. \"This is going to be difficult,\" Hermione thought. \"Much harder than dealing with Malfoy.\"

\"Maybe we should go somewhere more private,\" Hermione suggested quietly.

Harry nodded solemnly. Ron smiled and took hold of Hermione\'s elbow, grabbed Harry\'s arm and pulled them down the hallway. When they came to an empty classroom, Ron ushered his two friends into the room and shut the door behind him. He leaned back against the closed door and crossed his arms over his chest. \"Now we\'re not leaving until things get settled.\"

\"Let\'s not go through this again Ron,\" Harry sighed with a chuckle. \"Remember what happened last time you tried to keep me in a room against my will.\"

Ron smiled knowingly. \"Yeah, but this time I\'ve taken precautions.\"

Harry looked at his friend, confused. Triumphantly, Ron pulled a wand from out of his pocket and waved it back and forth for the other two to see. Harry\'s eyes went wide. He patted his pockets desperately and then looked up. His eyes shone, impressed. \"How did you…?\"

\"You don\'t live with twin mischief makers without learning some tricks,\" Ron said with a shrug.

Hermione sat behind the teacher\'s desk and looked out over the room. In her mind\'s eye, she could see the class filled with students looking attentively up to the front. She smiled lightly at the thought of standing before them and explaining how to transfigure a rat into a goblet, or charm a feather to float, or even how to prepare a healing salve in Potions. She wondered if she had the patience to deal with the different Malfoys or, she giggled lightly, the Weasleys that would cross a classroom.

\"What are you laughing aboiss iss Granger?\" Ron asked as he pulled a chair to the desk, joining Hermione. \"Are you playing at being a teacher?\"

\"Just wondering what it would be like,\" she answered wistfully.

\"You would make a good teacher,\" Harry commented as he too scraped a chair over the floor to join his friends.

\"We could all be teachers here,\" Hermione said thoughtfully.

\"What could I teach?\" Ron asked with a raised brow.

\"Quidditch,\" Hermione and Harry answered in unison. After a moment of shocked silence, the three teens broke out in laughter.

\"You could be the Flying and Quidditch coach Ron, Harry could be the DADA professor (and you would last more than one year I\'m sure), and I…\" Hermione faltered then, not knowing what subject she would most likely teach.

\"Take your pick Hermione,\" Harry said. \"You can do anything. Well maybe except Divination.\" At Hermione’s snort of derision, they all laughed again.

Hermione stopped laughing and looked down at the surface of the desk. She saw the stains where someone had spilled a bottle of ink. Her fingers followed the grain of the wood around a couple knots. The cool lacquered wood was smooth to the touch. \"I wish I could divine the future right now.\"

The two boys looked at the girl across from them.

Harry knew how she felt. He so wanted to know what would happen. Not just right that minute, but also later, years down the road. Would he defeat Voldemort or would he be killed? Would he become an Auror or would he not have any purpose after Hogwarts? Would he find love or would he be lonely forever? Looking down at his hands, Harry sighed.

Ron smiled lopsidedly. \"Well, I can tell the future. Before the night is through we\'re going to clear the air between us. We\'re going to argue and bicker and whine, but by the time we\'re done, we will be best friends again.\"

\"And how do you know that?\" Hermione asked amused.

\"Because we\'re not leaving until we are. This term hasn\'t been the same without you two.\"

Hermione put her hand on top of Ron\'s. \"Oh Ron, I\'m so sorry. This has been all my fault.\"

\"No it hasn\'t,\" Harry spoke up. \"It\'s been my fault. I should have tried to talk to you about… things, instead of flying off the handle.\" Harry felt his heart begin to pound in his chest. His face felt hot. Clenching his teeth, Harry spat, \"It\'s just you two don\'t understand. I\'ve lived my whole life with people who don\'t want me around. Who treat me like I\'m a slave. The Dursleys take every opportunity to call me a freak or abnormal. All I\'ve ever wanted was someone to love me. The Mirror of Erised let me see what I was missing. Sirius gave me hope. When he fell through…\"

Hermione watched Harry\'s eyes fill with tears and she wiped at her own eyes. Gently, she laid her hand on top of his and gave him a small squeeze. They looked into each other\'s eyes.

\"I never thought of us being together Hermione,\" Harry said quietly, sadly. \"When you asked me if I wanted to be with you, it was like my eyes were finally opened. I saw you as what you are. A beautiful girl right under my nose. When you took off your clothes I was gob smacked.\"

\"Lucky devil,\" Ron muttered, as he looked Hermione up and down.

\"Ronald!\" Hermione gasped. Her cheeks went crimson.

\"Come off it Ron,\" Harry chided his friend. \"How many girls have you been with this year?\"

Eyes wide, Ron looked at Harry with a glare. He nodded towards Hermione and clenched his teeth together. Harry blanched. The young wizard hadn\'t meant to let drop a secret. It wasn\'t like Ron was being discreet about fooling around with several girls.

\"Relax Ron,\" Hermione clucked. \"Harry\'s not letting a big secret drop. Of course, I think I was the only one who didn\'t realize what was going on for the longest time. You\'re the big stud on campus this year.\" Hermione watched as Ron\'s ears glowed pink from embarrassment. She turned to Harry and they shared a smile over their friend\'s discomfort.

Hearing Hermione and Harry chuckle brought Ron back to his senses. \"It wasn\'t my fault,\" Ron said lamely.

\"Oh yeah,\" Hermione scoffed. \"Katie and Risa and Lavender took advantage of you, right?\"

\"Well, Katie and Risa did.\"

Harry laughed. \"I\'m sure you fought them off with all your might.\"

\"Well, they are pretty strong,\" Ron commented slyly. He turned an innocent eye to Hermione. \"But not as strong as you of course. It\'s not just anyone who can take on the great Harry Potter and live to tell the tale.\"

Trying to look modest, Hermione held her hand up and looked at her fingernails dramatically. With a cute little shrug of the shoulders Hermione said thoughtfully, \"well, you know, I\'m not one to take no for an answer.\"

\"Trust me, that we know,\" Ron said dryly with a roll of the eyes.

Hermione gasped in mock outrage. \"And what is that supposed to mean Ronald?\"

\"Just that you\'re scary sometimes,\" Harry interjected with a smile. Hermione smiled lightly with him, remembering Ron\'s comment all those years ago. \"Brilliant, but scary.\"


Author\'s Note: sorry for the delay in posting chapters. i\'ve had some technical difficulties. i had two chapters almost completed (one for this story and one for \"To Be Or To Be Nott\" when, for some inexplicable reason the disk was erased. can you believe that? well that set me back a bit. well anyway, that means i had to do a rewrite. from now on i\'ll have to back up my chapters on two or three disks so this little annoyance doesn\'t happen again. now read on for response to the reviews.

Miki - thanks! i\'m really happy you got the point. it is a part of growing up and self exploration and expression. now i feel all relieved and happy. now all hermione has to do is figure out what she wants most of all. it\'s not an easy choice.

Apollonia - you had a feeling snape would be understanding? well shoot. i was hoping that would surprise everyone. hehe. where on earth would you get the impression that the greasy git would be understanding? where did i go wrong? anyway, thanks for the great review. neat!

Ashes - well i figured the talk about sex and fetishes was rather adult content. silly me i guess. if you liked the twist about snape\'s past i\'m sure you\'ll love the twists i have planned for hermione still. yes she could still fall in love with one of the boys, but which one? hmmm, maybe ron. lol

spaz141 - thanks for catching that slip about lily\'s eyes. i don\'t know what i was thinking. shame on me. as for hermione not knowing if she loves draco, well she is confused about her feelings regarding the sex. does sex equal love? some people might say yes.

ddrinki4 - warm fuzzy moments are what i\'m about. okay, stop laughing. sarcasm works sometimes. snape is a complex guy ain\'t he? he has layers. like an onion. the more you peel away the more you want to cry. or something like that. but yes, hermione needs all the help she can get and just so you know, she will get it whether she likes it or not.

Morning Fey - thanks for the great reviews. i\'m glad you\'re enjoying the story. i\'m doing my best.

Queen Sabreen - so what you\'re saying is you\'re disturbed and confused by the story? lol. but it\'s fascinating. hmmm, i guess i can live with that. as for snape being so nice to hermione during her detention, i think he\'s a nice guy deep down. it\'s just buried deep, very deep down. and yes, sorry, you will have to wait to see who hermione ends up with. it\'s a secret.

Clc Coc Cowboy - wave that flag proudly. you got to be proud of your ships. bet you can\'t guess what mine is. hehe. you are exactly right when you quoted jean grey from the movies. that is one of the driving forces behind this story.

Marc - sorry, i can\'t give any hints. that would be telling and then you would know and then why write the story at all. i guess it would be easier to just tell you and be done with it, but where would the enjoyment be then? nope, i just can\'t do that then. you\'re very contradictory. you like the story but you don\'t like where it\'s going. well where it\'s going is the story so how can you not like that but like it too? okay, i\'m confused. anyway, thanks for the review. keep reading to find out if she ends up safe. would i really put her in peril?

brian - wow, the best fic you\'ve ever read? are you sure you\'ve read enough then? lol. either way thanks. as for me writing more along the same lines, well i need to finish this first. and if you want more, try my other fic. it\'s good too. or so i\'ve been told by a couple people.

tradyr vic - um, good point. how could snape put lily under the imperious curse if he loved her? that\'s a corker, that is. let\'s try this, snape and draco are very selfish arrogant individuals who care more about themselves then anyone else. while they may love or lust after someone, they are still more in love with themselves and still delight in hurting or humiliating those they love. how\'s that for a quickie explanation?

sweetie - i\'m really glad you loved that chapter, but what would you like me to write about? more of snape and lily? more of hermione and snape? you were too vague for me. i\'m a bit slow sometimes.

Dr. Huff-Puff - thanks for the review. it warms my cockles that you think i\'m creative. and it is a shame that harry didn\'t agree to curse hermione. the story would have been completely different. as for continuing this story, well hell ya! there\'s still about six or more chapters to go. once this story is completed, i plan to write Harry\'s story. after harry\'s story, ron will get a chance to shine. then year six is over and i\'ll have to start on year seven. so much to write and so little time.