Accepted

Chapter 5

Draco's POV:

Seeing them at the lake so often, I was so in love that i wasn't thinking clearly. I wrote a letter home to my father.

"Dear dad,

I know this isn't what you want to hear. But i can't take it anymore. I think i'm going mad because of it. Nothing can take my mind off it, i'm falling head over heels.

I'm in love, dad.

With Granger.

Your son,

Draco"

I hoped he would understand. He was still my father. I gave the letter to my eagle owl, Lux & as she left, I hoped for a helpful answer.

2 weeks later, i received a reply. I opened it hurriedly. The letter was way too short, much less helpful.

"I will get on it at once.

See you at Christmas in 4 weeks.

Your father."

I kept wondering what that meant, but i couldn't think of anything...

1 more painstaking week later, i found out. Not that i ever wanted to, from the likes of it. Half my classes had Hermione in them, & Potter & Weasley too. Only she wasn't there. This worried me; anyone in their right mind knew she'd NEVER skip class. McGonagall stuck her head in the door. "Might i speak with Potter and Weasley, Dashwood?" Professor Dashwood gave a small nod of his head, and Harry and Ron went out the room. I pressed my ear against the door to listen. "You two know how consistent Miss Granger is about her schoolwork," she began. There was a pause, & i imagined their heads nodding fiercely. "But she has not been seen at all for the past 3 days. We've looked everywhere." there was another pause. "And yes, Potter, we HAVE searched the Chamber of Secrets." i heard a foot stomp the ground in frustration. "Hermione Granger," she sounded terrified, "is missing."

I grew nearly fainted as they strode back in the room, faces white with fear. Ron slumped into his chair, fell forward and banged his head on his desk, while Harry just sat there, looking petrified. As soon as class ended, i ran out the door to the Great Hall, where Lux was waiting with a letter. I ripped it open & recognized my father's pointed handwriting.

"We did it. You don't have to worry about that filth anymore, son. See you in a week.

Your father"

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It was only 2 days until Christmas break. I walked up to them during DADA & told them to come home with me over break. Harry glared at me, while Ron slapped me right across the face.

"Are you mad? You remember what happened LAST time we paid you a visit?" Ron growled, tears coming to his eyes. "No way!" i looked stern.

"I know where she is. You have to help me... Please." Harry changed tone immediately, & he nodded. Ron still hesitated, then said, "Fine. But ONLY for her."

The day came. When we reached King's Cross, all 3 of us rushed off the train, mounted our brooms, flew straight to my house, & we ran into the room where they had been last time...

I held them back; this was my house, but if anyone saw them, it would be war. I walked in, & that's where i found her. In the center of the dark room was a long table, & laying on top of it was Hermione, exhausted & nearly unconscious, her limp arms hanging off the edge of the table. I stared at her in horror as someone called my name.

"Draco! So glad you're home!" I saw my mother, running to hug me. My father followed closely behind. "Don't you like it, Draco? I told you we'd get rid of her for you. No son of mine will love a filthy mudblood..." my father hissed at the last few words.

"Did she try to do anything?" I was a bit afraid to hear the answer.

"Oh yes. She, of course said, 'She's proud to be a mudblood'. Rubbish." my mother scowled at Hermione's body on the table. "She refused to talk about you, regardless of what we did." i was at a loss for words. She continued, "So we did this." My father gave a bit of pride in his next word.

"CRUCIO!" he cried, & a bloodcurdling scream pierced the air, ready to blow someone's ears off. Mother smiled at her husband.

"Of course, she still resisted, so we did..." she looked up at dad again, & he cried,

"INCARCEROUS!" Thick ropes shot out of his wand & bound themselves around Hermione's throat & body, making her fall to the ground, screaming & struggling against them.

I was about to hop in front of him myself when Harry & Ron jumped out & yelled, "EXPELLIARMUS!" & threw him backwards.

That was it. Another battle had started...