Chasing Destiny

A/n - Narcissa to the rescue!!!











Narcissa motioned for Hermione to join her in the bedroom.



She stepped over Draco and sat on the bed.



“How long is he going to be out for?” She poked at her husband with her foot.



“Not much longer so we need to be quick." The edler Malfoy smiled. "Oh and please refrain from kicking my son.”



Hermione pulled her leg back and looked at the pristine woman in front of her.



“Well?” She asked as Narcissa stared down at her son.



“I have come here to help you Hermione. I don’t know why but I see something of myself in you and I don’t think that an intelligent young woman such as you should waste part of her life with the Malfoy family. Whatever they have promised you, being one of us will affect you forever. Don’t you see that your plan is flawed? Once Draco gets his money, his wife will be entitled to half of it in a divorce. Lucius and Draco won’t have that. I know it. They haven't told me their plans but they will have something else up their sleeves.”



“What if I promised not to ask for any of it?” Hermione asked, almost kicking herself for not seeing the obvious flaw in their plan.



“Then Draco would still have to give you some money for the baby. He couldn’t get away with just leaving you no matter how much leverage he has within the ministry.”



“Well what do you think he will do?” She rubbed her stomach.



“I’ve told you, I don’t know. I do, however, have a way to get you out of all of this.”



“How?” Hermione still wasn’t sure if she trusted the pale woman in front of her.



Narcissa pulled something from her pocket and handed it to Hermione.



She took it and realised that it was an exact replica of the necklace she wore. The one that Lucius had given her and was using to control her.



“Hermione, I Narcissa Malfoy order you to remove the necklace that binds you.” She smiled.



The necklace warmed and Hermione removed it, at once feeling the loss of its pull.



“You, Mrs. Malfoy are bloody brilliant.” She put on the replica and felt nothing.



“I was very much like you in my youth my dear, intelligent and always working. Until my father told me I was to marry Lucius. They gave me the necklace but unfortunately I didn’t realise its powers until I had put it on. After that, I was made to wear it until Draco was born. When he was, Lucius used my love for my son to keep me in line. I looked for the necklace everywhere but never found it.” Hermione handed her the ostentatious jewelry. “Now that I have it, Lucius won’t know what hit him.”



“What do you plan on doing with it?” Hermione felt uneasy at the thrilled look adorning the elder woman’s face.



“I plan on putting it on my husband tonight and ordering him never to take it off until I say so and keep it under a concealment charm. From there, I will get him to cancel that stupid law that keeps you and dear Severus apart.” Hermione raised her eyebrows at the term Dear and Narcissa laughed. “My goodness, don’t look so feisty. I mean he is a dear friend to me and has been throughout this farce of a marriage. He was the only one who never lied to me about Lucius’s whereabouts while he was entertaining other women. He would always come round and we would play chess. He never lied or covered for my husband like his other friends and for that, I respect him.”



Draco began to stir.



“In a few weeks or so, I want to you go down to the ministry and file for an annulment. Leave enough time for Draco to become confident that all is going well and for me to get Lucius controlled. Tell them that the marriage wasn’t consummated. They will be able to do a spell to confirm it. When they floo Draco, which they will, and he appears within minutes remind him that he is objecting to a muggle born carrying someone else’s baby, from annulling the marriage. Tell him that if you so chose, you could tell any one and everyone who would listen about your condition. After the spell they performed, you also have proof that you and he have never slept together and yet you are pregnant.” She went to leave but not before levitating her son onto the bed and stripping him with a spell. “You had better do your best to convince him that you have slept together when he wakes up. Lucius has informed him to take whatever means necessary to seal the marriage.”



When she had left, Hermione cringed and took all of her clothes off. She climbed into bed with Draco who was beginning to wake.



“What the hell…? Moodblood, why am I naked?” He sat up.



“Well Draco, I would think that it would be the same reason that I am naked.” She shuddered as he looked under the covers at her. He looked confused. “Bloody hell, how drunk are you? We consummated our marriage and you passed out on top of me straight afterwards.” Hermione slipped from the bed and put on her dressing gown. “I’m going to the bathroom to clean up after you.” She moved to enter the bathroom but her husband was too fast.



“I order you to tell me the truth. Why can’t I remember fucking you?”



She fake shuddered like she had before when he ordered her to do something and replied. “I believe it to be because you were so drunk, you didn’t know what you were doing even when we were doing it.”



He eased away from her. “Go and clean up. You are forbidden from mentioning this to anyone. If my father asks, I ordered you to do it and it was good.” He reached for his robes and Hermione entered the bathroom. She took a shower and when she returned, Draco was gone. She was exhausted and slipped on her pajamas before climbing into bed.



The next morning Severus awoke with one hell of a headache and in the arms of Hermione’s father. Her mother came into the room with a tray of tea and toast. She set it down on the table as Severus jumped up, waking Mr. Granger in the process. Severus pulled two vials from a shrunken satchel in his robes and handed one to him.



“What is it?”



“It’s a hangover relief potion. Don’t worry, I made it myself.” He knocked his own straight back and the other man followed.



“That’s marvelous. I feel absolutely fine. Just like I didn’t even touch any of that flamey-whisky!” He exclaimed. “And ready for a full breakfast too. What about you Severus? Care to join us?”



“No, thank-you. I have lessons to plan for tomorrow. I shall see you soon. He left their rooms and walked back to his own.



A/n – who’d have known Hermione would find an ally in Narcissa Malfoy of all people?! Crazy!