Marriage by Law

Chapter 5 : The Pureblood Way

Draco X Hermione

I Don't own Harry Potter.

Chapter 5

(Hermione's POV)

"Hermione if you don't start paying attention, then you will never learn to behave like you should." Draco said.

"Look Draco we just started 2 hours ago. I am trying my best, but you have to remember that I have to study as well." I yelled, trying to remain calm.

"You can study after we have married, right now you need to focus on what is important." Draco said.

"I have test coming up that I need to pass if I am going to graduate and doing anything respectable with my life." I said in furious tone. 

"Look Hermione, you don't have to worry about money anymore. Our families are wealthy enough that we will never have to worry about anything, that and I will be a part of the ministry like my father. I will be bringing in plenty of money to support us." Draco said.

"I don't want your families money." I said. 

"Hermione you don't seem to grasp the situation that you are in at this current moment do you?" Draco asked.

"What on earth on you talking about?" I asked.

"You are going to be my wife, so whether you like it or not, you will be using my money." Draco said with a smirk.

"I will earn my own money and I will use my own money." I yelled at him.

"You are a pureblood, and pureblood women never work, you are no exception." Draco ground out.  

"If I chose to work then I will. You can't tell me what I can and cannot do." I yelled.

"Hermione, I will only say this one last time. Learn to be Pureblood." Draco said.

"Screw you Draco." I yelled and stormed off.

I went straight to the library, where I knew that I could get some peace and quit. I went to furthest spot in the library and the only place that was completely secluded. The only entrance was to climb up the ladder and over the shelf into the little nook that was surrounded by the backs of shelves. I always came here to be alone and no one else knew that this place was here. I summoned my books to come to me and began studying. Without Draco around I could be in peace. 

"You know you are easy to find." I heard someone say and looked up to see Harry, and he climbed down to join me.

"Are you okay?" He asked.

"I am fine, it is just Draco." I said.

"What did he do this time?" Harry asked.

"He just expects me to immediately start following his guidelines for being a pureblood. He don't even want me working after graduation." I said.

"That is absurd." Harry said.

"I know that is what I said, but he won't listen. I thought that we were getting somewhere, but he is acting like an insufferable prat. I can't stand it anymore." I said.

"Maybe you should try doing things that Draco likes. Maybe come cheer him on at Quidditch or even his practices. It may not seem like a big deal, but you never know it might mean a lot to him." Harry said.

"Alright I think that I will try that." I said.

"Well lets go get some food shall we." Harry said.

"That sounds great I am starving." I said.

We climbed back up the ladder and over the other side and left the library. We walked to the Great Hall where Ginny, Ron, and Lavender joined as we made our way over there. We were all laughing and having fun, but I stopped dead in my tracks. Draco was setting at his table surround by his little minions and a lot of girls, one of them being Pansy. He had made sure that his embarrassment of a finance couldn't sit next to him and embarrass him. He looked up at me and smirked. I jerked my eyes away from him and told Harry that I really wasn't feeling like eating. He told that was fine, but he would probably get Ginny to bring me some food. How could Draco act like there was nothing between us. I got back to our common room and I just sat there, like a doll in shell. Probably how Draco wanted me to be. Obedient and never questioning him.