Fantasy House

There was a time when Hermione would have been very happy to see Andromeda Tonks, even if it was only on a TV screen. Today, standing in a room with five naked men, wasn\'t one of those times.



"Hello," the woman on the screen greeted with a sheepish smile. "I know you are all standing, or sitting, there wondering why you are where you are. Most likely, Lucius, you have already searched the house looking for a way out."



Andromeda sighed. The camera spanned to show that she was sitting in the very recliner Draco had occupied moments before. In fact, she was sitting in the very room where the five men and one woman were currently in.



"I do have some good news," the pureblood woman stated. "The war is over and the Dark Lord is gone." She smiled at this, as though making a statement that was news for them.



Considering that Hermione was one of the people responsible for the Dark Lord\'s demise, the Muggle-born witch was not amused. She kept a tight rein on her patience, hoping the pureblood witch would eventually explain the purpose of their being in the house.



"I\'m sure, Lucius, you\'ve discovered that there is no way out," Andromeda continued as though she were chatting. "There is also no wands. No one can Apparate in or out of the house or grounds. The magical barrier that surrounds the grounds was cast by someone very powerful and you will not be able to weaken that barrier... Especially without your wands.



"Now, the six of you are probably curious as to why you are all here," she said. She stood up and approached the camera a bit before turning towards the hallway. She entered the kitchen. "As you can see, the kitchen and potions lab are well stocked. You will have enough supplies to last. And, those supplies will be replenished weekly."



"How?" Draco demanded. "You just said no one could Apparate in or out."



Hermione rolled her eyes, though she, too, wondered how. She waited for Andromeda\'s explanation. "Now, Draco, do calm down," the pureblood witch reprimanded, as though she knew the young Slytherin had had an outburst.



Hermione held back a snort of laughter. It seemed the witch knew her nephew quite well, all things considering.



"You will also find a new edition of the Daily Prophet on your coffee top each morning. So, no worries about keeping up with the Wizarding World," Andromeda continued. She walked back into the living room and pressed a button on the cabinet. The TV popped out. "As you can see, there is a television for you to watch as well. There are several... movies, too."



They watched as she opened the different doors to the cabinet to show an entire library of movies. "This television also carries cable, so you may watch shows and the Muggle news."



Draco snorted, but Lucius quieted him with a look.



An excited gleam appeared in Andromeda\'s eyes. "You\'ll like this part, Hermione," she said as she closed the cabinet and led the camera down the hall and into one of the rooms. "There are plenty of books to read! And entire library full."



Indeed, Andromeda was currently standing in a very incredible library. Hermione made a mental note to visit it once she was able.



"There are many other surprises throughout the house. There\'s also a really nice swimming pool in the back garden that I\'m sure all of you will appreciate," the pureblood witch told them.



She walked back into the living room and the recliner. When she made it to the recliner, the group of six could see another person standing there. This was another shocker.



Blaise Zabini smiled pleasantly at the camera. "Well, now that Mrs. Tonks has given you a tour of the more... innocent parts of this house, I will inform you of your purpose," he said, his cocky grin permanently fixed.



"By now you realize that there are no clothes or bed sheets. I\'m sure someone has found the towels and you are all currently wearing them," he stated. "You will be allowed to wear the towels throughout the rest of today and into tonight. However, I caution you. They will come off by tomorrow. If not, they will be vanished and you will be left to drip dry after bathing or swimming.



"You have been placed here for a reason," he continued. "And I\'m sure Draco already knows that reason. There\'s not a doubt in my mind he\'s already made a few passes at Granger. She\'s the only naked female among you and well... Draco\'s always been something of a man slut."



Hermione glanced at Draco and could see he was seething. She had heard the rumors of the Slytherin Prince\'s womanizing ways, but had never truly considered it.



"You cannot all just have sex with Granger," Blaise said. "That would be unfair to her... and to you. You will all have sex with one another. Yes, Snape and Black. The two of you will have sex."



"Like Hell!" Sirius shouted, with a look of sheer disgust.



"And, yes, Mr. Malfoy, that includes you and your son," the black Slytherin stated. "I know the two of you have been longing to try one another on. Well, the little wife is out of the way now, so you\'re free to hump as happy as a pair of rabbits."



Lucius\' eyes narrowed as he folded his arms. When Hermione glanced at him, she was not surprised by how angry he looked. Though, she was surprised by his lack of voice or action. Glancing at Draco, Hermione could see that the young Slytherin was just as angry from the jab at his mother.



She turned back to the TV as Blaise continued, "There are different rooms with different things. I expect each room to be used. There is only one bed, but it is large enough for six people to sleep comfortably. No one will sleep on a couch, floor, or recliner. It gets quite cold at night and I am in charge of your air conditioning. You will need body heat to keep you warm, for there are no covers.



"Now, I\'m sure all of you are wondering how I will know what you are doing. You are most likely thinking that there is no way for me to ascertain whether you\'ve had sex. Rest assured. There are cameras everywhere. They are hidden and unable to be found without knowing the proper enchantments that have been placed on them. You will not be able to destroy them or fool them in any way."



Zabini placed a hand on Andromeda\'s shoulder. "I\'m sure the six of you will have loads of fun," he said, his smirk still plastered on his lips.



Andromeda had a look of sadness in her eyes. "I am truly sorry," she told them. "I know this is the last thing any of you want. Lucius, what Narcissa did to you was wrong. I wouldn\'t have wished that on my worst enemy. And you and I were never enemies. Different, yes. But not enemies.



"Draco, you\'ve grown so much. I am sorry that I have not been able to watch it occur. Hopefully, after this is finished, we\'ll be able to get to know each other better.



"Remus, Nymphadora loved you with all her heart. But, she would not have liked to see the mess you have become. It\'s time to move on, darling. You\'ll always be my son, but it is time to move on.



"Severus, I know you are hurting. You just recently came out of St. Mungo\'s only to be thrown into this. You and Sirius really need to get passed this needless hatred of one another. I\'m not even sure where it started or why.



"Hermione, I know this seems insane. According to Blaise, you\'ll be... well, with these men for quite some time. Know that as long as you are with them, you won\'t have to worry about becoming pregnant or your... cycle."



It was easy to see that Andromeda had a hard time talking about women\'s "issues." But, the pureblood continued, "Blaise and I found this really nifty little spell that would suspend your reproductive organs until after this... thing is over with."



She looked up at Blaise. "How long are they going to be living with one another again?" she asked him.



Blaise just shrugged. "As long as it takes," was all he said as the DVD cut off.



Draco whirled around, looking for one of these "cameras." Not seeing one, he decided to just shout out, "Blaise, when I get my wand back, I swear I\'m going to hex you!"



"Because that\'s really going to help our situation," Hermione snapped, walking over to the TV and turning it off. "Besides, you couldn\'t get there fast enough to beat me to the punch."



He glared at the Muggle-born. "Watch me," he growled.



"So, now what?" Sirius asked, turning to Remus.



The werewolf shook his head. "I don\'t know. Honestly, I don\'t understand Andromeda\'s reasoning or motivations for going along with this," he said, sitting on the couch.



"Did you not see the boy standing next to her?" Sirius asked.



Remus wrinkled his nose. "She\'s wouldn\'t after Ted..."



"You don\'t know that, Professor," Hermione corrected. "I mean, Sirius has a point. She did mention the fact that you should \'move on\' after Tonks. Perhaps that was her way of saying, \'Look, I did it. You can, too.\'"



Remus shuddered. "Why don\'t we lay some ground rules down?" he suggested.



"Ground rules?" Draco asked, looking at his ex-Professor.



The werewolf nodded. "Yes, I do believe that is in order."



"What sort of rules?" Lucius asked, joining in on the conversation.



"Well, we could start by calling one another by name," Remus suggested. "Whether we use last names or first names, it doesn\'t matter. Just no name-calling or using terms of authority."



Draco smirked. "You don\'t like the idea of Granger calling you \'Professor\' when you have to pound into her, do you?"



"Don\'t be crude, Draco," Lucius reprimanded.



Hermione paled. "Oh, my god," she whispered, putting a hand over her mouth.



Sirius and Remus looked at her. Noticing her complexion, they grew concerned. "What\'s wrong?" Remus asked.



But, Hermione didn\'t answer. She fainted.



(II) (II)



"Hermione? Are you okay?" asked Sirius as he gently patted her cheek.



She opened her eyes and blinked. "Sirius? I had the strangest dream..."



She stopped as she looked around. Draco smirked. "It wasn\'t a dream, Granger," he told her. "You\'re really in a house with five naked blokes."



Sirius helped Hermione stand up and guided her to the couch. He looked her over with concern, making sure she wasn\'t hurt in any way.



Remus, who had taken the seat next to her, looked at her. "What\'s wrong?" he repeated his earlier question.



She looked at the different men and thought about how to say what she needed to say. Hermione had never been a coward. She\'d always been a brave Gryffindor. But, she was only twenty years old. And, even more, she was in a room full of men, three of which hated her.



She looked imploringly at Remus. That was when she noticed that he wasn\'t a bad looking fellow. In fact, he and Sirius were both quite nice looking. Though they were different. Remus had scars where Sirius had tattoos.



She shook her head. "I can\'t do this," she said, honestly. Her throat was scratchy and she tried to straighten it, only to cough.



Sirius went into the kitchen and fixed her a glass of water. When he returned and handed it to her, she took a long sip. She placed the glass on the coffee table and looked at the men present. "It\'s not that you aren\'t... good looking. I just... can\'t."



Snape raised an eyebrow. "Last I checked, Miss Granger, none of us had a choice in this matter. Believe me when I say I have no desire to bugger either of the mutts next to you," he sneered.



Remus held up a hand to Snape. "Severus, please," he said. "Let\'s not resort to name-calling." He looked at Hermione. "What\'s really bothering you?"



Hermione looked down at her hands and mumbled something unintelligible. Remus glanced at Sirius to see if he had caught what she said, but the man simply shook his head.



"Hermione?" the werewolf asked.



She gave a big sigh and stood up, walking away from Remus and Sirius. She walked over to a window and looked out into the garden. "I\'ve never... That is to say..."



Remus\' eyes widened as understanding dawned on him. Then, they heard Hermione sob, "I\'ve never been with a guy before."



She buried her face in her hands and let herself fall to her knees. Her towel slipped a bit and she grabbed hold of it, using it almost as a barrier between her body and the men.



"Is this really necessary?" Lucius asked, bored.



Sirius growled at the pureblood snob. Hermione\'s head jerked up and she glared at Lucius. "Do you think this is easy for me? Or fair?" she demanded, getting to her feet and holding her towel wrapped around her with one hand. "I was saving myself!"



"For who? Weaselby?" Draco asked. "Or Pothead? I thought Potter was dating the Weaslette?"



"Stop it!" Hermione shouted at Draco. "Stop talking about my friends, you nasty little ferret!"



Draco\'s eyes narrowed and he sneered. "How dare you, you filthy little Mud..."



"Quiet!" Remus\' voice boomed, cutting Draco off before he could mutter that hated word. "That\'s enough! Good God, would someone shut him up?"



Lucius raised an eyebrow. "Why?" he asked, giving Lupin a hard look. He turned his attention to Hermione. "I do not see how this is any harder for you, Miss Granger, than it is for us. In case you\'ve forgotten, according to Mr. Zabini, we are required to have sexual intercourse with one another. Do you understand the full meaning of that? What we men will be required to do with one another? Or has it escaped your notice that you are the only woman among us? Forgive me if you do not have my sympathy. No one here has asked for this to happen. And I assure you, I, for one, am not pleased with the arrangement. It is not my mission in life to... as Severus so eloquently put it, bugger my own son."



"Do any of us have experience with buggering men?" Draco asked, suddenly.



"Do you?" Sirius parried.



Draco shrugged as he returned to the recliner. "I don\'t know what they did in your time, or in Gryffindor, but there was a time or two when I\'ve been with another boy. Mind you, it was just testing the waters, but we were a curious group of lads."



"I do not need to know my son\'s sexual exploits," Lucius sneered as he left the room. He returned shortly with a chair and sat upon it.



"Actually, I have to disagree, Father," Draco countered once his father was seated. "You heard what Zabini said. We don\'t know how long we are going to be here and, I actually agree with him. It wouldn\'t be fair if we only went to Granger for our sexual needs. We should be aware of what we are all used to... or not used to."



Hermione huffed and folded her arms. She sat on the floor against the wall with her legs tucked under her and to the side. "You\'re under the impression that I have any intention of doing anything with you."



"You don\'t have a choice," Draco pointed out. "Professor Snape is right. And we are stuck here. I don\'t know what sort of things Zabini has planned for us. Nor do I know what will happen if we don\'t follow through. And knowing Zabini like I do, it won\'t be anything pleasant."



"Having sex with you won\'t be pleasant," the Muggle-born commented.



The young Slytherin tilted his head slightly. "How do you know that?" he asked, looking at her curiously. "You\'ve never had sex with me. You\'ve never had sex with anyone. So, how do you know that sex with me wouldn\'t be pleasant?"



"A fair guess," she snapped, looking away from him. She did not like the look in his eyes.



"Would you care to test that theory?" he asked, beginning to stand up.



"Stop," Remus stated. He rubbed his temples. "Draco, you have made some very good points. So has Severus and Lucius. As much as I hate to admit it, you are all correct."



He looked at Hermione. "I am sorry," he told her, his face expressing the sincerity of his words. "I wish there was another way around this."



"So, can I have her first?" Draco asked almost as soon as Remus accepted the circumstances. "I am closest to her age and the youngest."



"You\'re also a spoiled brat," Sirius growled. "Personally, I think if she\'s with anyone, it should be with someone she knows and trusts."



"You are only saying that because of how well she knows you," Snape retorted. "How long has she stayed at Grimmauld Place now? I have taught her for six years."



"And yet you\'ve done nothing but torment her all those years," Lucius pointed out. "How often have I had to listen to you and Draco rattle on about the Gryffindor Know-It-All?"



"Wait!" Hermione shouted, standing up. Her towel started to slip again and she grabbed it. "Don\'t I get a choice? I may not have a choice in having sex and whatever else Zabini has in store for us, but I can at least have a choice in who I give my virginity to. After all, it is mine."



Draco looked at her. "So, choose."

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Author\'s Note: So, what do all of you think? Good? Horrible idea?