Dramione

Thirty-three

Draco pulled Ginny to the side of the castle, listening to the roar of the crowd heading back inside through the oak doors. He could barely see her in front of him, since the sun had now slipped below the horizon.

"He's gone!....we need to find them before he does."

"Are you sure he was there in the first place?" Ginny asked, used to Harry's paranoia.

"Yes! We both saw him." Draco was still looking around the dark grounds. "She went to McGonagal!...I have to go!" He started to run, but Ginny grabbed his arm, yanking him back.

"No Malfoy! We have to go! If your father is there, he is testing whether or not you are in a relationship with Hermione. He want's to see if you will go and rescue her. So you and I are still a couple."

"I never thought I would agree with a Weasley, but fine Ginerva, we are a couple. At least for the next fifteen minutes." He said wrapping his arm around her shoulder.

"Don't call me Ginerva!"

"Alright....but let's-"

"Just shut up Malfoy and follow me!"

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"Harry Potter. The boy who lived. The chosen one." Lucious spoke. "Aww...if I only had this opurtunity two years ago. But it's not you I'm here for."

He turned to face Hermione, walking slowly closer to her. "You've heard of my son, Draco." Hermione didn't show any emotion, but just held a cold stare. "It was brought to my attention that he was having relations with a mudblood. But I wouldn't care of such a little thing as that." He stepped on her foot, causing her to wince, at the crushing pain. "I heard he was actually planning to Marry one of his filthy little toys. So much to learn my son. Perhaps I should teach him a lesson."

"I didn't know he was planning on marrying Pansy." Hermione said boldly.

"Oh you think you are clever miss Granger?" He raised his wand, pointing it towards her. "Crucio!"

Hermione barely felt a thing, just a little tingle. Like Harry and how he fought the imperious curse, she had practiced against the cruciatus, ever since Bellatrix. 

She forced herself to drop to the floor, in hoping Lucious would believe she was actually being tortured.

He leaned down to her ear whispering so the others could barely hear. "Now I'll ask you one more time miss Granger......Have you been planning to marry my son?!"

She didn't answer.   Instead Harry spoke out, causing Hermione to smile, understanding the meaning. "I don't know what she has been doing...but maybe you could go back in time, and see for yourself.

Hermione was frantic all of a sudden realizing her time turner was still around her neck.  Her mind started racing of how to get all three of them inside the necklace to be able to go back.

"Ah here is Draco now." Lucious said, looking away from Harry towards the office door. 

As predicted Draco came walking through the door with his arm wrapped around Ginny. "Hello father."

"Nice to see you son. But, how were you aware of my presence?"

"Zabini." Draco said sternly, trying not to glance at Hermione.

"Naturally. But Draco...it's a lovely act you are trying to pull on me, but don't think I am so stupid son."

"What act?"

"Oh so naive. I made a stop upon my escape. The manor. And don't think I would have came without hearing your mothers story. Give it up Draco. I know you have been planning on marrying a mudblood."