The Diary Of A Slytherin Prince

Chapter Three: The Perfect Boyfriend

Draco extended his hand to Hermione as the carriage stopped and he got off and she smiled as she took his hand in his as she went to step down from the carriage. Draco smiled as he looked up at her.

Yes, I'm going to play the perfect boyfriend and then destroy you Mud-blood.

He thought as he just for a moment grinned as she went to step down on the foot step and she her foot began to slip. She cried out in surprise as she felt herself falling and she closed her eyes in preparation for the impact.

It took a moment for her to realize however she hadn't fallen and she opened her eyes to look at a pair of Grey ones who just held her gaze for a moment. Draco's arms were around her waist and she was eye level with him as he let out a breath that he had been holding. She was pressed to his body and she felt her cheeks pink as she could feel their lower halves pressed against each other. She let out a shuttering breath that had nothing to do with the fear she had felt a moment before.

Draco let her slide down slowly keeping her close and it felt like agony to her as she finally was now able to touch the ground but his hands were still around her waist. He held her close to him as he dropped his hands slowly and allowed her to step back. For a moment she was fine until she seemed to stumble as he caught her again and swept her up into his arms and made her sit down on a nearby bench.

She looked at Draco curiously as he knelt down in front of her and he lifted her left foot into his lap and she gasped as he removed her shoe and gently ran the pads of his fingers over her ankle and foot looking down at it. Hermione watched him as he looked her over slowly and stifled a laugh biting her lip as he ran his fingertips over her insole.

Draco just was being gentle as he placed her foot down a moment on his lap and ran his hands up her calf a moment as he did this he heard Hermione gasp and smiled quietly to himself. Hermione was shocked as she could feel his arousal building as he just caressed her leg and soon her knee as her foot was right on his lap. Draco after a moment looked up at her and told her.

“Well nothing seems broken,however it's a bit swollen. I saw your foot twist when you were coming down, thanks to that nail poking out there on the carriage, your strap is broken on your shoe. I'm glad I was able to catch you sweetheart because it could be a lot worse. “

He grabbed her shoe and looked at it a moment and tapped his wand against the strap and repaired it but he for a moment just looked at it. He then nodded as he placed it down and he used his wand to make some bandages. As he did so he lifted her foot up gently and to Hermione's surprise, kissed along her ankle a moment and up her calf and to her knee and stopped. Draco went to bandaging her ankle slowly and carefully. When he was done, he groaned as her foot sat a moment and he took a calming breath. Hermione noticed that he was still a bit aroused by taking care of her and she looked at him shocked a moment.

Draco's thoughts had turned to this morning as he had kissed her and he had to stop himself from doing it again, he knew it was because he was so unsatisfied that was all, she was a woman and he told himself.

She's just a woman, a hole like the rest, relax I have to be patient do this right, it will make it all more worth it in the end. Be the perfect boyfriend,pretend to care and when i break her heart it will be sweet justice. Man I just need to get laid that's all maybe Pansy will let me tonight..

He however knew that it was true, he was a seventeen year old man, her body had been pressed against him and with the memories of the morning coursing through him he had became aroused. He however didn't know what possessed himself to kiss her like that.

She's just a female,I’ve been without for far too long.. Dammit I need to get laid. Maybe I should go see Pansy,she's good to get my balls off. I can't risk going full on yet with Hermi.. No Mud-blood stop calling her Hermione!! She'll beg me and that's when I'll get her, use her and show her her rightful place is under me, under all men like the little whore she is!

Hermione watched his emotions flicker across his face as if he for a moment was in thought and she tried to relax but his action had stirred something inside of her. She for a moment just relaxed as he closed his eyes and she watched him.

Naughty girl! He is just bandaging up your foot because you stumbled,he's a boy, no a man they get hard by looking at anything ! Don't think it's because of just you!

Hermione however let these thoughts pass as she watched him open his eyes and he turned to enlarge her shoe a moment as he concentrated she thought.

He's caring and a lot better than Ron was, Ron would have let you fallen and laughed about it,Draco didn't.. Draco is taking care of me.. He cares, I think he really cares. Why is my heart beating so fast? Why is his touch doing this to me? Ron nor Viktor ever made me feel like this..He makes me feel like a lady and not a..

She closed her eyes a moment as she then remembered her dream and she bit her lip a moment.

“Are you alright Hermione? You feel ok? Come on let's go see Madame Pomphrey and I am going to sternly ask they fix the carriage before either of us gets on it again.!”

Draco then placed the shoe on and he took a moment to stand up and as he did he tried to relax. He actually really blushed this time as she looked up at him in shock a moment. His blonde hair was in his eyes,he brushed them out a moment as he then felt a hand on his arm and he looked down at her. He saw the concern in her eyes now.

“Draco I.. thank you,I'm not usually so clumsy,that's twice now you've come to my rescue.”

He however saw her smile and for a moment he felt his heart do a flip. He wondered what was happening as he knew that he felt a little weird. Perhaps it was being this close to a Mud-blood or just something he ate, it wasn't a bad feeling but feelings like this one couldn't be good either as he just scooped her up in his arms and began to carry her to the doors to the Entrance hall. He did not let her down until they arrived six flights up and he deposited her on the hospital bed. She gave him a surprised look as he kissed her cheek softly.

“It's not your fault it's the fault of that carriage, the workmanship was flawed not you. Hermione I will always catch if you fall.”

Inside he sneered as he knew he was saying every corny poncey thing he had ever read or saw other men doing. He was good, he knew his act was winning her over as he then gave the killing line. All those hours of studying literature and poetry to get girls really had paid off over the years,after all he wasn't known as the Slytherin Prince for nothing.

”Angels shouldn't fall from heaven but I’m glad you fell into my arms. I just hope that heaven doesn't miss you too much because I'm never letting go of you.”

Hermione's eyes showed her pleasure in his words as he caressed her cheek a moment and bent his head down to kiss her gently when their lips were about to touch however, a cough interrupted them and they sprang apart looking like two very guilty teenagers caught making out. Professor McGonagall and Madame Pomphrey both was looking at them with worried expressions and Draco removed Hermione's shoe and Madame Pomphrey went to look at it.

“I would like to lodge a complaint with the Heads carriage, Hermione fell and her shoe was snagged on a nail that was jutting out of the side of the foot rail. Could you please see that it be fixed before I allow her to step on it again? Thank Merlin I was there to catch her or she could have.. could have broken her neck or worse.”

Draco said as calmly as he could but he showed he was anything but calm as he gave a deep frown as he looked at Professor McGonagall who nodded composing herself. When she had heard one of her favorite students was hurt she came right away,especially since it was the Head girl after all and a fellow Gryffindor student. She had been about to accuse Mr Malfoy of hurting her when she had seen what she was walking in on. She saw the way Mr Malfoy had leaned over to kiss Hermione and her cough had stopped them just in time. She nodded as he then ranted calmly on the outside but saw it on his face he was upset by the whole thing. Yet something didn't feel quite right but she couldn't put her finger on it.

“I want a new carriage,one that will be safer for Hermione and I and I did the best I could do under the circumstances, Madame it's just sprained right? Not broken?”

Draco asked as he faked his concern but he was good at manipulation and had learned from the best after all, his Father. He caressed Hermione's face then took her hand in his and tried to smile as she looked at him with a gentle smile on her face.

“Draco I’m fine, The school doesn't need to buy a new carriage,they are expensive and...”

Draco pressed a fingertip to her lips a moment and he kissed her forehead gently. As he did so Hermione stopped speaking and looked at him a moment. Minerva also watched their interaction with a mix of amazement and approval as he told Hermione.

“Then I'll pay for it. I'll pay to replace it and all carriages that are old like that. Also I just.. I don't.. No one should be forced to risk their lives by traveling back and forth from the station to the school like that. It's not not acceptable. Especially when a lady falls down.”

Draco cleared his throat and his cheeks pinked a small amount as he sighed out softly a moment.

That's it play the hero for a bit, string Granger along,make people think you've changed and when the time is right strike back with all you got Draco! Avenge me! Make them all pay my son make me proud!

This time however the voice was of his father and he for a moment visibly shivered but covered it by saying.

“I don't want to see my girlfriend hurt like this again I can't lose you and.. whatever it costs money is no object I’m glad I was there or I’d.. “

He stopped talking as he hugged Hermione and he faked a tear a moment as he did he thought.

See Father! I am a damn good actor just as you taught me, I'm worthy of being your son! I'm a true Malfoy after all aren't I? Your death will be avenged I swear it!

He just relaxed as she hugged him back and despite the Matron and Professor McGonagall being present and it possibly be break a school rule Hermione caressed his face and gave him a soft sweet kiss on the lips.

He groaned and made to pull her closer when he pulled back and looked at her and smiled. He just placed his forehead against hers and Minerva watched them, she wouldn't reprimand them as she was witnessing something she never dared possible. Mr Malfoy and Miss Granger not only not at each others throats but kissing. Never had she ever dreamed this day would come to pass and she wondered if it was because she had as many seemed to had pegged Draco Malfoy wrong. Maybe he was able to seek redemption after all. Maybe his relationship with Miss Granger was a good thing and she just stepped back and made her excuses as Madame Pomphrey re wrapped Hermione's ankle and gave Hermione a potion,giving her strict orders to drink it once a day for a week. Hermione made a face but then Draco interjected.

“Don't worry Madame I will make sure she does,She's in safe hands. At least it's not skelegrow or the bone replenishing potions, those are very nasty to drink”

Hermione looked at him questionably a moment and asked out of curiosity,as well as in suspicion after a moment when his words sunk in.

“And how would you know that? I mean playing Quiddich is tough but I didn't think you got injured that often.”

Draco looked at her raised an eyebrow and frowned but then he chuckled a moment as he did however he replied in a voice full of mixed laughter and seriousness.

“A beautiful witch once broke my nose with a amazing right hook, I had to have it set and drink that nasty stuff for a month, also after Butt crack attacked me,well it wasn't pleasant at all..”

He looked down at his lap a moment as he then heard her gasp and he looked up at her to see to his surprise tears in the corners of her eyes..

“I never knew, I mean I broke your nose? And it was Buckbeak not Butt crack,you deserved it but I never knew I broke your nose Draco. I'm sorry.”

Draco wiped a tear out of her eye a moment and shook his head softly. As he did this he tried to smile to make her feel a bit better. Memories of that day flashed in his brain and the long repressed anger remembered surfaced but he bit it down as he replied.

“I did deserve it, I really did I'm sorry I was rude back then. I was jealous of Potter and I was stupid. Then well I deserved it all really I did. I was a bit of a really spoiled brat wasn't I? Don't feel bad about it alright just let's get you feeling better now okay Hermione?”

That's right bitch you broke my nose and embarrassed me in front of Crabbe, Goyle and Zabini and my Father cursed me because of that day! Another reason to hate you and all your kind! I will be so glad when I break you apart you stupid whore, yes by the time I'm done you will know pain, all of you will know my pain and you will do whatever I ask of you, you'll be in your place on your knees do anything I tell you! You are mine to torment and control Mud-blood!!

Blaise might be a bit of a problem so I have to keep this to myself. However I hope in time he will get over his infatuation with you! He's a traitor in my eyes until he does so. Some best friend lusting over a dirty filthy mud blood! I can't trust anyone with this though,so I'm going to have to do this myself..

His mind whirled a moment and he grinned but he grinned because of ways in which he planned to humiliate her and to make her his. Hermione smiled back and he kissed her hand a moment as he replied keeping his thoughts to himself.

“Professor,Madame will it be alright if Hermione and I to have dinner now? I know that Hermione barely ate anything on the train and it's been a bit of a traumatic day for us.?”

Draco however didn't quite wait for an answer as he gave Hermione his hand and helped her stand to test the ankle and he nodded in approval as she could stand on her own. However he laced his fingers with hers as they made their way to the Great Hall.

Minerva and Poppy both watched them leaving together hand and hand and both just looked at each other with shock and surprise and then they nodded as they had just witnessed what they thought was a miracle.

Draco and Hermione made their way down the stairs and Draco lifted her up carrying her until they were close to the Great Hall and he kissed her gently as he set her down. The Hall was full of people they both knew this as Hermione took a calming breath. Draco just squared his shoulders as he nodded to her and he opened the double doors. The moment the doors opened all heads turned to look at the most unlikely couple they ever saw. There was Draco Malfoy,holding Hermione's Granger's hand and smiling like a normal human being as they made to separate to their separate house tables, Draco gave Hermione a kiss on the cheek and went to sit down. Several members of his house looked at him in shock as Draco just glanced over at Hermione and smiled and he went to eating. Likewise Hermione smiled back and several people were just looking between the two of them shocked, amazed and a pair of brown eyes looked angry as Ron whispered viciously.

“What the hell is that about Hermione! You let him kiss you now? You really are a mud blood whore!”

Ron's voice thought it had started in a whisper had gotten louder as he spoke and the last part was shouted and it echoed around the Great Hall and also to the ears of the Staff and Headmaster as all turned to look at Ron who was glaring at Draco hard. Draco stood up and threw down his napkin and as he did he began to stride over to the Gryffindor table. Draco nodded as people moved aside as he kept his eyes on Ronald Weasley as he approached and he placed a hand on Hermione's shoulder a moment.

“Mind I sit here and join you my Angel?”

Draco asked not hiding the anger he was feeling as he glared at Ron and before Hermione answered he stared down from where he stood and he looked levelly at Ron. Ron's face became as red as his hair as he went to open his mouth but Draco beat him to it when he replied.

“Mr Weasley,you have already been asked to refrain from using such language in the presence of a lady, I could not take appropriate action on the train, however I can now. For defaming the good name of Head Girl Hermione Granger, I am giving you a month's detention. Also I believe you owe my girlfriend an apology. As well as every lady in this room that you have offended with your filthy mouth. The only reason I am not taking points as well is the fact that I know that I am being generous and not punish everyone in your house just because of your utter lack of manners and respect you have for Hermione and every lady present in this room.

As Head Boy I am trying to be fair to everyone and I hope that a month's detention with Mr Filch will teach you to use your manners and mind your words more carefully in the future. So please apologize to Hermione and all present.”

Draco said this not in a loud voice or a shout but in a calm way that commanded attention, not a sound was heard as he spoke and his words carried to each ear of each individual in the Great Hall present.

Many faces looked shocked, even some of the faculty as well but Professor Dumbledore just smiled and stood up and clapped his hands, as he did he walked over to the podium and all eyes turned to him and some of the whispering ceased immediately as he addressed his students.

“ "Welcome!"

"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts! I have a few things to say to you all, and as one of them is very serious, I think it best to get it out of the way before you become befuddled by our excellent feast...

First of all thank you Mr Malfoy for demonstrating the very thing I would address today with all of you. What Mr Malfoy has just demonstrated is what I think that you will agree is a good example of unity and respect for fellow students. What Mr Weasley has demonstrated and to my displeasure is what is wrong with society in this age.

I applaud Mr Malfoy in keeping himself dignified in his addressing Mr Weasley's behavior today, however I do not believe the punishment has truly fitted the crime. Mr Weasley, your actions today here in the Great Hall and also on the Hogwarts Express have shown total lack of respect to the faculty of this school, The Head Boy and Girl,fellow students as well as yourself and your family. I believe it is also fair not only that you apologize to Miss Granger as well as Professor McGonagall but also to each and every student in this school for your foul language. I will also be writing a letter to your parents to explain why you are hereby for the rest of the term not allowed to attend Hogsmeade weekends and instead will be taking classes on etiquette and manners with Professor McGonagall.

As Mr Malfoy's example and words have explained he was right in not taking points off of your house for your behavior and penalizing everyone in Gryffindor as a whole. I applaud Mr Malfoy for this as well as I know that if the roles were reversed,Miss Granger would also do the same. It also has come to my attention that there was an accident on the way to the school from Hogsmeade station and upon inspection, a carriage was tampered with purposely. Anyone found tampering with school property will be handled appropriately. Pranks that endanger the lives of another student will be punished by immediate expulsion as well as if the offense warrants it, An auror will be contacted and you will face a trial for your misconduct. It is in my hope that this will not have to occur. I trust that you will heed my words.

As always the forbidden forest is forbidden and heed my warning as I know that over the years a few rule breakers have ventured into the forest. I will remind you that doing so can result in your death and dismemberment! This year we will have with us as Head boy and Head Girl, Mr Draco Malfoy of Slytherin and Miss Hermione Granger from Gryffindor. The flier for tryouts are posted on each of your house bulletin boards and teams captains this year for each house is as follows.

Harry Potter as Captain and Seeker for Gryffindor House.
Draco Malfoy as Captain and Seeker for Slytherin House
Zacharias Smith as Captain and Chaser for Hufflepuff House
Padma Patil as Captain and Seeker for Ravenclaw House.

All new comers first years who want to try out for your house teams, you must before tryouts get with Madame Hooch and have a written permission form to do so. Hogsmeade Weekends are open to those third year and above and this year we will have more Hogsmeade weekends as it occurs to me that every weekend should be allowed to enjoy the Wizarding village. So third years and up with a signed permission slip may attend.

Now tuck in.”

Dumbledore finished his speech and Draco wrapped an arm around Hermione who smiled as she let him squeeze her to him a moment she looked at Ron and she put her fork down. Ron was glaring at them from where he now stood as Professor McGonagall was escorting him out of the Great Hall by his ear followed by Professor Dumbledore.

“It's ok, don't worry about it,I won't let him hurt you again Hermione I swear it”

Draco told her low while Harry and Ginny both sat there looking at the new couple and Ginny smiled after a moment.

“Draco can you please pass the rolls?”

Draco nodded as he handed her the basket and she smiled as she replied.

“You see that's how civilized people pass bread! I think Draco is a keeper Herms”

Harry was still a bit confused but so far it seemed to him that Draco was treating her alright, he would keep an eye on the Slytherin to be sure however. Draco kissed her cheek as he asked her to try to eat something. He picked up her fork and he cut a piece of steak and held it to her lips and gave her a sad expression.

“Please for me? You have to eat he's an ass and no one thinks those things about you Hermione,aren't I right Harry,Ginny?”

Ginny and Harry were to shocked to speak as Draco Malfoy called them by their first names but nodded and Harry added after a moment.

“You hurt her,you'll wish you were dead Draco.. otherwise I can accept whatever relationship you have with each other. But so help me if Hermione doesn't kill you or Ginny doesn’t get there first.. your ass is mine”

Then Harry took a sip of his drink and realized what he had said as he choked on some Pumpkin juice and replied.

“Not literally I don't go that way but you know what I mean.. Ron will come around or he won't but Hermione is my friend too and if you make her happy then I approve.”

Harry nodded extending his hand and Draco shook it. Hermione smiled as Draco made a silly face. Hermione laughed and Draco got the fork full of meat into her mouth. She scowled as she ate the bite and stuck her tongue out at him when she had finished. He chuckled as he handed her the fork and whispered in her ear.

“Gonna get that pouty lip I am.. come here you have a bit of sauce right.. right here”

Draco kissed her sweetly a moment and then smiled as he went back to his meal and Hermione grinned and began to eat.

People around them were still slightly in a bit of shock but a certain figure watched the couple especially Draco and scowled a moment as he narrowed his eyes. His black eyes shone as he was trying to figure out his God son's motives in regards to his so called transformation.

Severus however after a moment put down his fork and drank some of his oak matured elf wine and pondered Draco's reasoning. Was it possible he actually felt something for the girl?

Draco cleared his thoughts except a few where he was kissing Hermione and even for a moment placed in there images of a summer picnic and him holding Hermione. He looked up at the Staff table as he did this and met eyes with his God Father. He raised an eyebrow and then he mentally thought.

Even God Father can't believe I can change, why is everyone being so.. I mean just because Father was a Death eater and after all look what it cost him.. Both of my parents are gone now. Even Severus.. I'm going to prove them all wrong.. I'm going to show them I can be a good man.!”

Draco had looked down but Severus had read his thoughts and he wasn't fooled for a moment. He knew something might happen,he would monitor Draco and Hermione's relationship carefully as he knew that Malfoy's didn't just change overnight, that Draco was an accomplished occlemence also didn't faze him as he knew not had only Bellatrix taught him well,he himself had taught him legitimacy.

Severus finished his wine as he heard Professor Sprout and Professor Hooch gossiping like old bags and he sighed as he rubbed his temples a moment. Severus's eyes then ran to Harry Potter and he was surprised what he saw in that boy's mind.

He saw Harry was thinking about how Draco had been in the past and also to his astonishment,was also like he trying to reason Draco Malfoy's motives. Severus almost smiled proudly as he realized maybe Harry wasn't as thick as he led people to believe. He would however as The Headmaster had asked try to teach Harry occlemency again. Maybe he had a more effective way to do so if Draco would assist him.

Yes, I think it would work out fine and also it would help me to understand Draco's true motives with Miss Granger, she might be an insufferable know it all,but she reminds me so much of Lily.. So bright and other than the mousy brown hair so much like Lily.

Severus then went to eat his treacle tart as the dinner main course was taken away and replaced with dessert.

Draco smiled as he got what he wanted, a bowl of peaches and creme and smiled as he forked one and put it into his mouth. He watched Hermione's reaction as she tried not to blush. He grinned as he asked her if she wanted a bite. She shook her head no but he pouted his lips and she sighed and opened her mouth. As she did however Draco leaned in and kissed her passing her a ripe peach slice and she moaned a moment.

She recovered quickly as he smiled and went back to eating his peaches. It seemed to her no one had noticed or at least no one had said anything. She wondered if she had imagined it when she swallowed and the taste of peach reached her lips and she actually smiled.

Ginny just looked over at Hermione and gave her a thumbs up and went back to her chocolate pudding. Harry was looking at his pudding and not at Hermione or Draco and the rest of Gryffindor table was silently eating. Well except for Lavender Brown and Pavartti Patil who were giggling between themselves. But Hermione knew that was normal with those two.

Draco raised an eyebrow but he took Hermione's hand under the table and squeezed it gently.

Everyone finished dessert and Severus dismissed everyone sans the Head boy and Girl and took it upon himself to show them to their dorm.

He said a few words and the portrait opened and he left them to their own devices with the exception of catching Draco's eye before leaving and said to him.

“Draco, a word please. Miss Granger if you please excuse us a moment?”

Draco followed Severus to the common room area and they sat down on the sofa as Severus started a fire and he told him that he needed to be careful, that even though the war was now over, people would always still try to hurt him and he silently gauged Draco's reactions as he turned to see his God Son in tears after a moment.

“I miss them Severus, everyday I miss them. I know I don't want to end up like my Father. My Mother.. you know how.. She helped Harry Potter and she got sicker,all because of me, my parents are dead Uncle Sev.”

Severus put an arm around his Godson a moment and told him.

“Your alive because of your Mother's love for you, The war changed everyone Draco. We did what we could she.. It's not your fault! Narcissa knew what she was doing! She knew better than anyone what it was to love! She saved your life,don't ruin it and make her sacrifice anything other than love.

She loved you, she knew she was dying Draco,she had a disease as you know and I think she would have been surprised of your choice of female company but,she would have accepted it you know. I think she would have even liked Miss Granger. Don't hurt her Draco.”

“What do you know! What do you know of love? You are in love with a memory, a ghost! How can you preach to me about love? I loved my mother, love my Mother and Father! They weren't the best people or made the right or sane choices but I loved them! I'm alone now Uncle Sev! Alone and in pain and dammit! Dammit why the hell can't people just.. I'm not Lucius Malfoy,I'm just his son! “

Draco actually broke down in real tears and he began to sob as Severus tried to comfort him. Hermione was upstairs but could hear him clearly. She closed her eyes as tears fell and she wiped them out of her eyes. She felt sorrow for him,felt pain she thought of her own parents who she had let go to stay in Australia because she knew they were happier without her and all this nonsense.

She had went to the bedrooms or bedroom as she found out and had sat down on the bed and still she could hear them talking as if the door had been wide open even if it wasn't. She hugged her knees to her chest as she felt his pain, or what he must be going through. She had never even told Harry about the Granger's much as she knew that they wouldn't understand it. Her own parents had hated her, they hid it well beyond the walls of their home but inside it was a nightmare to her. She could remember the abuse and she cried as she remembered the first time her foster father had raped her.

She had told Ron however the first time they had broached the subject of having sex. He had been understanding then not like he was now,he had held her and she had fallen asleep in his arms. It was the first day of summer of the previous year and now those times were gone and it cut like a knife Ron throwing those words up at her, Wendell's words as he would punish her, calling him his little whore..

And where was her foster Mother? Monica was there holding her down as her foster father used toys on her, dildos and vibrators and he never used his own body as he called her filthy and she was not worth anything but her giving him a blow job or anal sex. He also didn't want any freak babies in his house and he considered her a freak of nature.

Anal sex was the only way he touched her,actually touched her without smacking her or hitting her with a belt.

He would come into her room and stand in the doorway and beat her than abuse her. The whole time she would cry and try to fight him but he was so much stronger than she was. She gave up after learning that it hurt more when she resisted him. Wendell always seemed to leave her with less bruises when he got what he wanted.The more broken and shattered she felt the better. He always spat on her afterwards and Hermione had gotten good at hiding the bruises with a glamor or makeup.

Hermione was in the middle of remembering she had laid down and seemed to have fallen asleep from the crying.

Severus left Draco bidding him goodnight. Draco ripped off his tie and went to the upstairs doorway, he threw the door open and was standing there when Hermione sat up still half asleep and screamed. Draco looked at her in confusion as she just just shook like a leaf on a tree blowing in a hurricane. Her eyes were glassy and he could tell she had been crying.

For a moment he forgot all about his plans to hurt her, all about his own pain as he walked over and just gathered her in his arms. She cried and cried and sobbed as he lay her down holding her to him and he tried to figure out just what was making her cry like this.He then saw the bruises on her legs and arms that he knew were not there before, he wondered what had happened had she fallen somehow?

No the bruises were yellowed and fading but then he noticed a scar across her abdomen and it looked very old.He wondered what was going on as he caressed her face a moment despite himself. Draco moved her head to lay on his chest and though she was asleep he kissed her forehead gently and just watched her asleep for a few moments.

Sleep washed over them both as in his tower office, Professor Dumbledore grinned as he used his magic to transform the room,making it larger,adding a second wardrobe and changing the other bedroom into a dressing room of sorts.

A frown had creased his brow as he had seen Mr Malfoy's thoughts earlier but he also could see something deep inside both of his Head Students and he knew throwing them together like this was risky but if they fell in love, and he bet anything they were going to.. Then he would save both their lives in the end, if not.. Then he would have failed what real powerful magic they had for each other inside of them had he not tried.

Love.. Despite everything these two were meant for love.

Albus closed his eyes and waved his wand over the room as he entered and he looked at them together. He knew what he was doing was for the greater good as well as for their own benefit. He told no one his reasoning for the pairing except Fawkes. He knew that despite their troubled pasts both of these students needed each other, they needed to heal each other and would understand each other better than anyone else could understand.

He then left them as he went back to his quarters and laid on his bed and he had all confidence he was doing what he thought was right. He clicked his deluminator and all went silent and dark.