Dark Hermione

Settling in

This Chapter has been edited :)

Hermione's pov 

'Hermione!' Draco calls. I turn around and give a weak smile. 'Are you okay? You left, what happened?!' 

We had just arrived school and I was with the Weasleys and Neville, Luna and Harry. Draco speaking to me got strange looks from Ron. The Weasley and Malfoy don't get along. My father doesn't get in the middle of petty arguments which is why Ron doesn't hate me yet. But I don't like his guts. 

'Hush Draco, undercover I can't talk to you because it will look suspicious.' I whisper and turn back to Ginny who hadn't noticed that my attention had wavered. Draco looked hurt. We had spoke  about this moment for weeks. How we would look after each other through the sorting and would give each other good luck hugs before. But my fathers job was given to me. And I will carry it out, full force ahead. I am afraid I can't really care who I hurt in the process at the moment. I smile winningly at Ron and turn to Harry. 

'So... Nervous ?' I ask. I need to bond with Harry if this is going work. It means finding all the boring stuff out and actually listening. And going to get him to trust me. 

'Yeah, so many people know who I am.' He says shakily. Poor boy. His name will be known better when he will be dead. Shame he can't be spared, he would make a good boyfriend. What am I thinking? I can't get attached, especially being fathers spy. 

'It will be okay, which house do you want to be in?' I ask. 

Ron buts him. The fool. I will make sure to see if the death penalty settles to him as well. 

'Gryffindor of course, duh! What would you want, Slytherin?' Both him and Ginny laughed but Harry didn't. He has gained a little of my respect. My father was in Slytherin but I didn't find it a good time for me to mention this. I saw Draco wince next to me. He seemed more hurt than angry. I hope he didn't hate me too much. Draco took a deep breath and walked up to Harry. 

'Draco Malfoy, at your service. Ditch them and come with me' He says with his famous smirk. Harry looks at me and I shrug my shoulder. I can't officially know Malfoy not with Ron around. 

'Don't go with him Harry, Malfoy are pure evil' Ron exclaims. 

'Just because your family is poor doesn't make me bad.' I roll my eyes at this petty argument. 

'Shut up Malfoy, you are a git' Ron yells. 

'Don't insult me Weasel or you will pay. You wait until my father hears about this.' Draco growls and walks off shooting a look at me. 

When he is gone Ron turns to us. 

'He is a pratt.' Ron says. Ginny agrees but Harry and I say nothing. Maybe this boy will be more interesting then I thought.

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'Weasley, Ronald' 

Ron walks to the front and the sorting hat is placed on his head. 

'Griffindor!' 

He sits at the Griffindor table next to Harry and Neville. Luna sat at the ravenclaw table. 

'Riddle, Hermione' 

I walk up to the stage worried. Draco had already been put in Slytherin. What's going to happen to me? 

'Slytherin' The hat calls. Ginny looks hurt and Ron looks smug. Harry just looks away. 

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'Allow me to walk you to class, we haven't spoken in ages Mione' Draco says linking his arm with mine. 

'Because I have been thinking' It's true I have. I look awkwardly at the floor. 

'If you think to hard you might hurt yourself' Draco joked. I didn't laugh. The situation is playing on my mind. 

'Hermione?!' 

'Let's go to charms. It's our first lesson of this year and we can't be late.' I hurry out of the dungeons not waiting for Draco. 

I rush into my first class and instantly bump into Ginny. 

'Sorry Hermione' She mutters. 

'Wait!' I say as she walks past. 'Do you hate me now that I am not in the same house' I ask weakly. I hold my breath for an answer. 

Ginny gives a shakey laugh. 'I was serious when I said your my new best friend and I don't say things like that without thinking through all the options. I was worried that you would dislike me because Slytherins and Griffindors aren't really friends.' 

Well this is going to be easier than I thought. 

'Well stuff that. It's good to call you my friend Ginny.' I say. If I get attached it may hurt me in the process when I hurt her. 

'Come over and sit by Harry, Ron and I.' Bingo. 

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'Hermione!' 

'Hermione! Please!' 

'Mione ! Speak to me, what' s going on? '

I turn around to find my best friend sitting on the sofa behind me in our common room. 

' What do you mean?' I say. Sure I mean I haven't been as close to him as normal but I am sure he understands it is only because of the task. 

' You have been drifting away, everyone else in this school is a loser and I just want you as my friend. I get it, The Dark Lord gave you a task but I honestly have to question if you actually even care anymore. You spend so much time with Ginny and her lot. And yes sure that helps you but when was the last time we went out together? ' Draco tells me this and my heart breaks. I reach behind me and give him a hug. 

' Next Saturday cous, and I can prove to you I can be the best friend you have ever seen'

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Dear Hermione, 

Draco kindly informed me of your progress, I am very proud that you have been able to befriend them so easily. Remember to do as they ask and don't say or do anything that would be considered wrong to them. I gave you this task so you can prove to our followers what a great leader you can be when you take my place. I will expect daily updates and your second task is you need to get the Potter boy to trust you and then ask him his thoughts on me. Don't tell anyone the relationship between you and I. Pretend to be afraid. Ask him what he thinks of power. Whether or not he wants revenge. Hope thinks are running smoothly. 

Father 

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A/N: What is your Hogwarts house? Mine is slytherin.