The Slytherin princess

Chapter 79 // kidnappees in the dungeon

Hermione's POV

*I got the whole Luna idea thing from a fanfic I read; I don't remember which one it was but all credits go to them for the concept*

"Hermione, go check on our guests downstairs please"

It's the Christmas holidays. Im still staying in Malfoy manor, as usual when I'm not at hogwarts

"of course, my lord"

I picked up the dungeon keys and slowly made my way downstairs. I heard the feeble chatting stop when the lock turned, making a great noise

"Step away from the door please" I shouted, as kindly as possible. I opened the creaky door "hello..." I whispered to them both

"oh, Hermione, how nice to see you. but I have to say, this is a terrible choice of work" Luna Lovegood is just too nice

"yes, well, I didn't choose it... look, I have to pretend I'm being mean to you ok?" she nodded, I couldn't see Ollivander in the darkness "IF YOU DON'T DO AS I SAY I'LL GET BELLATRIX DOWN HERE" I shouted loud enough for upstairs to hear "how are you? I mean, do you need anything?"

"it would be nice to have a shower or something, and maybe a bit of food? The best we've had are left overs from Sunday brunch, and it was enough to keep us alive a bit longer but not exactly ideal"

I nodded "right... they're leaving in a bit, all of them, while they're gone, I'll make you some food, get you some clothes and figure out a spell to get you a good shower ok?" they both seemed happy with this "ALRIGHT, STAND BACK" I shouted, leaving the room

"just a few hours don't worry" I whispered, locking the door again

*

I bit my lip as I walked into the music room, I haven't played piano for ages... it used to be my passion, I used to love it, my brother got me into music, always telling me how amazing I was at the piano then everything happened and I- well I haven't played in what feels like forever.

I convinced myself to play, if only for a short while.

I sat down on the bench and placed my hands in the right position

Draco's Pov

I heard music being played from the music room, I hadn't heard music come from in there for ages, we used to hear it all the time when Hermione would play, she doesn't really do that anymore though... not since his death anyway.

I followed the tune of the slow song and the sound of her voice

"But I'm only human And I bleed when I fall down, I'm only human... And I crash and I break down, Your words in my head, knives in my heart, You build me up and then I fall apart 'Cause I'm only human" I stood in the doorway, listening "I can turn it on... Be a good machine... I can hold the weight of worlds If that's what you need. Be your everything... I can do it... I can do it... I'll get through it....."

she used to force me to join her singing, she isn't as happy as she used to be, neither am I, maybe this will help? I slowly walked to her, sitting next to her, not looking her in the eye when she turned to look at me

"But I'm only human And I bleed when I fall down"

she froze for a second before she joined me

"I'm only human And I crash and I break down, Your words in my head, knives in my heart You build me up and then I fall apart 'cause I'm only human..." she played the right side of the piano and I played the left

"I'm only human. I'm only human. Just a little human..... I can take so much... 'Til I've had enough"

I looked her in the eye, reciting our promise we made so long ago through one look

"'Cause I'm only human! And I bleed when I fall down, I'm only human And I crash and I break down Your words in my head, knives in my heart. You build me up and then I fall apart 'cause I'm only human..."

Hermione's POV

"are you okay?" he asked,

"do I look okay?"

"right... stupid question"

"are they leaving yet?"

I heard a door close downstairs "now they have"

-

"I've got you some of my old clothes Luna. Ollivander, I have my Grandfather's for you, I hope they fit"

my grandpa wasn't a death eater, after I found out my father was one, I did some research on my family and found out my grandparents disowned my father when they found out about his 'extracurricular activities'

"This is great, thank you very much, here Mr. Ollivander, put these on" Luna walked further into the darkness

"Okay, if you both stand in front of me I can use this spell" both of them stood before me, Ollivander holding onto Luna's shoulder

"lavabit aqua calida cuum"

both of them completely cleaned off right in front of me

"better?"

"much, thankyou Hermione, we should change into our new clothes"

I nodded and left to go upstairs

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"I didn't know you could cook" I had walked into the kitchen, ready to make something when I saw Draco already at the stove with my apron on

"I leaned how a few weeks ago"

"ah, okay"

I sat on the counter, swinging my legs "where are the house elves"

"I told them they don't have to do anything for the time everyone is gone, they work too much"

"agreed, so what are you making?" I looked in the pan

"full English breakfast"

"wow, I haven't had that for months, I might steal a little bit" I muttered, using a spoon to take some of the mushrooms from the pan

"oi!"

"oh wow, you're quite good"

"I'm a malfoy, I'm good at everything" he scoffed

"well, other than fried eggs" I gestured to the mass of failed eggs on the side

"yeah well, I haven't exactly mastered the whole fried egg thing yet" I hopped down from the counter

"let me help, put oil in the pan, let it start to get hot then crack the egg inside" he did as I said, not letting any shell fall with it "we put the lid over it and let it cook for three minutes"

while the eggs cooked I helped make the sausages

"Alright, now put some salt and pepper on, then we're done"

-

"eat up quickly I don't know how long they're gonna be" they really hadn't eaten properly for a while, they wolfed everything down quicker than possible

"thank you very much, Hermione"

I nodded, grateful they're better than before

"Hermione they're back!" I heard Draco shout and a door slam

"okay... okay I have to go, your ok though, right?"

Luna nodded "thank you again, Hermione, remember to be careful of the frybries they might give you bad luck"

I smiled in a sympathetic-type way "of course, I'll watch out Luna" I started walking up the stairs "but I think there's already 'frybries' here" I muttered, reaching the top