Blood Ties

A/N: Thanks for all the great and one not-so-great reviews. I appreciate them all.

Hermione stood against the tree as if she'd been petrified all over again. Malfoy was staring at her hard, his eyes hungry as his gaze returned to her neck time and time again. She trembled as his fingers brushed her hair back away from her wound.

"That is a very tempting offer, Granger," he purred as he licked her neck once more, capturing more of her precious fluid. "I'd be lying if I told you that I'm not interested. But how can I be sure that you will uphold your end of the bargain? As you well know, the unbreakable vow cannot be entered into with one of the undead."

Shit.

He figured her out immediately. He wasn't sorted into Slytherin for nothing.

"I-" she stammered. "I didn't think about it," she lied.

"Liar," he accused playfully, nipping her with his sharp teeth.

She squeaked fearfully and closed her eyes.

He smoothed her wild hair from her sweaty forehead. "I must confess that I'm impressed. That was a very Slytherin move. It might have worked on someone else. You're going to have to try harder, dearest. Even as intoxicating as your blood is, I can't afford to take chances."

She cleared her throat. Her fear was choking her. "What- what if I swear on honor as a witch? I will keep your secret and be a willing donor unless it is a detriment to my health."

"You'll tell no one," he clarified. "Not even your precious Potter."

"I won't tell anyone," she affirmed. "Not even Harry."

He eyed her once more. His gaze lingering on her more feminine attributes. Her face colored in embarrassment. She wasn't used to boys looking at her like that. Finally, he looked her in the eye once more.

"What if I require more than just your blood?"

End Note: So, I try not to let negative reviews bring me down but I received a a rather disheartening review yesterday. I've since deleted it since the person didn't even sign in so that I could p.m. them and adequately defend myself. I strive to tell a different story with every tale that I weave. This person said that all my stories sound the same and my writing is unrealistic and my characters are OOC. The last I checked, this was fanfiction, a place to unleash my imagination. If I want Draco Malfoy to prance around and fart glitter, he will. Will it be realistic? Hell no, but it is my story. If you don't like it, don't read it. They also went on to say that my writing is creepy. I'll take that as a compliment. Many of my stories are rather dark and I try to post adequate warnings, in the summary or in an author's note at the start of a chapter, to avail everyone to the fact that there might be something disturbing in the story. My stories are creepy and uncomfortable to read because they are meant to be. Alright, sorry about the rant. At the risk of repeating myself, I'd rather not rant for all to see but since this person didn't sign in when they reviewed I had to say something here with the hopes that they will see it. Thanks for everyone's support and I'll see you tomorrow.