This is my first real go at a fan fiction- no less a Dramione one. I plan to write more but this is the first chapter! I hope you guys like it and please leave me some feedback so I know how you feel about it! This will get very explicit at some point- I do enjoy some smut in my stories and hope you do too! Until then thanks for reading! -Allie

I plan on writing from both characters points of view. I will indicate which one at the start of each chapter!

Background: The war with Voldemort has ended, but the battle continues. Bellatrix is at large and has taken over as "Dark Lord". Draco is done with the war and has been working secretly with none other than Harry Potter. This has remained a secret. Draco's intentions stem from many things- one of them being his strong feelings for none other than Hermione Granger.

*For those of you who keep getting email updates from my account, I've been going back and editing some chapters. Sorry about that! Another side not, the background above was the old story description, I just made a new one. Just interested to see which one is more enticing.

*So I accidentally deleted the first chapter when I was trying to replace it. I am not very smart at times, so chapter 1 and 2 will be combined in this one chapter since they are both relatively short. Really sorry for the confusion.

Hermione

The ground was cold, hard, and damp beneath my fingertips. I was knelt on my knees trembling; whether from fear or anger I don't know. Even though I had promised myself I would not fear them any longer, the fact that the light at the end of the tunnel was finally approaching left me uneasy. I could hear screams echoing in down in another far off cell. A chill ran through my body as I recognized those screams to be caused by none other than the cruciatus curse. Through the years, I've had this unforgivable curse performed on me many of times, but it never got easier. I couldn't fight it like the imperius curse. I sat there thinking of what my punishment would be. What could I offer them any more? I was losing this war and I had no idea where anyone else was.

Last I had seen, we were losing the battle in Hogsmeade. An unexpected attack had left us with small numbers and a quick downfall. As I was facing three death eaters a fourth had apparently come from behind and stunned me as soon as one of the others had. I was flung through the window of The Three Broomsticks. The last thing I remember was the presence of a warm liquid running down my head. Seconds later there was darkness. The once warm substance is now sticky and dry on my forehead. Just as I wriggle against the shackles that are binding me to the ground my cell door swings open.

Two Death Eaters enter and my head snaps up. On my knees still, I notice this uncomfortable position I am in as one of the hooded figures stands directly in front of me.

"Look at the mudblood kneeling before us," a familiar voice echos in the damp room. If the voice wasn't answer enough I would recognize the handle of his wand anywhere.

"Mr. Malfoy," I spit out and look up at him as he lifts his mask.

"Glad to know you still remember me," he says and points his wand down at me, as if I could do anything from this position.

"Hard to forget a coward."

"Why you filthy little- Crucio," he yells and daggers impale me from every side, then there is fire lit upon the ground. My wrists are chained down and I can't move them. I feel like my wrists will melt into the fire, while bees start to sting me from every angle. I won't let myself scream, I'm fighting with all of my willpower. Just as I feel myself starting to cave, it is suddenly over. I am breathing fast and staggered and a leather-covered hand grabs my jaw.

"You'll mind your tongue mudblood. Now it is in your best interest to tell me where Potter is. Then this will all be over."

He wanted me to "mind my tongue", well certainly . I keep my lips sealed as I stare into his eyes.

"I'm growing impatient Granger," he forgoes using his hand to fist a hand in my hair and throws me against the ground. My head pounds as I feel the previous wound from earlier reopening. I bite my lip as i sit back up slowly.

"Draco. If I remember you had a strong detest for the girl in school, maybe you want a try," he asks and the death eater behind me moves.

"Yes father." Malfoy. I haven't given any thought to him in a long time. I feel him come to stand in front of me and he kneels down to my level.

"How's it going Granger? This may hurt a bit, unless you want to just talk," he says whispering down to me.

"So the ferret isn't dead," venom drips from my words and his grey eyes catch mine and he smirks. He stands up and points his wand down at me. Just as he inhales to mutter an incantation the cell door swings open.

"Invasion in the manor, masters," a house elf says bowing and both Malfoy's look up. Lucius turns his back to me and I see my wand start to levitate from the back of his robes. It drops onto the cell floor as he leaves and Draco stays for a second looking down at me.

"Good luck Granger. You're going to need it," he says and takes off running. I sit there, my hands still chained to the ground, but my wand is right there in my reach.

"Alohomora," I say once I grab it and I'm set free from the bindings.

I stand up, and remember the elf saying the manor was under attack, and my questioners were the Malfoy's themselves. A realization that I won't be able to apparate from Malfoy Manor hits me and I think of the only thing I can do- run for it. I slowly exit my cell before I can dwell on the fact that Draco Malfoy helped a muggle-born like me. This was most certainly a trap- yet I had to take every opportunity I could get. I could ponder his moment of nobility later. I left the cell with my wand up.

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start Chapter 2

Alright my first Draco chapter. I'm sorry if it isn't up to your expectation of him, but you'll get to see more of that sexy Slytherin side of him later. I don't like writing intro's to stories so I feel like I tend to rush them, I like getting right into the action. Either way I hope you like it! If I get some good feedback I am really going to try and post every day or every other day! My first chapter has only been up for a few days and has gotten some good attention- so thanks to those of you who are interested. So I will stop boring you now- enjoy beauties! Leave me some feedback -Allie

Draco

I fled from the cell after speaking to Granger. Why did I have to get so soft around her- especially now? I sighed and joined the fight that was going on in the foreground of Malfoy Manor. Things were going smoothly and just as I had planned. Potter had penetrated through our barriers just in time. Collaboratively, we had decided that The Order would do a surprise attack on the manor to retaliate for what happened in Hogsmeade. I also assured him this would more than likely be the only way to get Granger out of this place. She had been unconscious for about a day, and in this time Potter and I had come up with this plan.

To think it all worked out smoothly was shocking, to say the least. As I entered the makeshift battleground, a hex came my way and I threw up a defense charm. I started firing stunning spells towards the order, missing purposefully, most of the time. I saw Potter across the field fighting my father. What my father would give to be the one to hand Potter over to my aunt. Ever since the fall of the Dark Lord my father has been trying to work his way into the good graces of Aunt Bella. Maybe if father was better to mother Bella would be more lenient. But alas, it appears that Aunt Bella has more resentment towards him than Voldemort ever did.

The battle is in full swing now; lights of red and green come flying from all different wands from every direction. I hear the incantation of "AvadaKedavra" echoed through the grounds several times. I am soon confronted with a mousy looking girl from the Order. I don't recognize her from school, but she looks like a Hufflepuff, if I was guessing. She starts to throw hexes my way and I easily ricochet them. I consider not attacking her and opt for a stunning spell, but at the end of the day I'm a death eater. If I walk out of this battle without killing anyone I'll look weak.

I suck in a breath and say "AvadaKedavra" in her direction and watch the blonde fall to the ground, the light fading from her eyes. I feel sympathy for just a moment and then lock the feeling away tightly, like I do with most other feelings. I learned this a long time ago. Never let feelings get in the way of work. Of course Granger was sometimes the exception to that rule that I couldn't fight. Granger! I haven't seen her out on the field yet, I wonder if she has escaped or did another Death Eater catch her in the cross fire.

Just as I start to get lost in my thoughts I'm wand to wand with Longbottom. Damnit, Potter won't forgive me if I kill this idiot. To my surprise, Longbottom's accuracy and agility has greatly improved. I have to move swiftly to keep up with his attacks. I block a hex, then a stunning spell, then then he misses as he yells the cruciatus curse.

What the fuck Longbottom, I wasn't going to hurt you but now I guess you leave me no choice. I stop defending and start throwing hexes his way, one after the other. He keeps up with my rapid fire assault until I get him with the Furnunculuscurse. His body erupts in boils and I stifle the smirk spreading across my face.

"Petrificus Totalus," I finish and Longbottom falls over, completely frozen in his state. As I move my attention from the paralyzed Gryffindor I see Goyle Senior battling a bushy haired girl. Fucking Granger! Why is she fighting? Why isn't she just leaving. I guess that's what differentiates us Slytherins from Gryffindors. Goyle is moving quickly against her and she is fighting hard to keep up, already weakened from the torture today. I start to aim stunning spells at an Order member who is near Goyle and Granger's tussle and I "miss" my target by a few inches. The spell happens to hit Goyle, sending him to the ground. Granger starts running towards the apparation point, where I see Potter as well and they vanish; Hermione leaning into him for support. She looks weak and my heart stutters for a moment before I regain control of my feelings. Death Eaters start to disappear as do our enemies. Well, I guess now they aren't my enemies so much.

Once the battle field is clear I look at the ground looking at the dead. I sighed and walked back to the manor, while some of the others take care of the deceased. When I got into my room I took my cloak off and fell onto my bed. I was tired of all the fighting. Every other day there was some surprise attack from either side or a "chance" meeting that broke into an all out fight. I knew about every single attack, I was apart of every one- except the most recent one in Hogsmeade. I had no idea about that one, and my ignorance had me worried. Aunt Bella had trusted me with everything, I think she saw me almost as a prodigy. So why was I left out? Did they suspect me of being a snake in the grass? I've been so discreet though, maybe they just had better things to do than let me know?

Whatever the reason, I don't like it. Just as I am about to drift off to sleep I hear Aunt Bella storming around the house. Great the "Queen" is back. I'm sure she is pissed as hell that we don't have Granger or Potter. This won't be good. I should get out of here before I have to deal with any of her shit. I put my robes back on sighing and apparate to Willow's Wake.

Willow's Wake is the place Potter and I have been meeting recently, since we started working together. This is where Snape would take me during the war, to get away from all the stress. When I started having a really hard time coping with the whole onset of the war I knew I was losing myself. Snape, who was a mentor to me, took me here. This place was hidden by the Fidelius Charm. Through the years I learned that this was Lily Potter's secret place, and she was going to take Harry here if she ever needed to. She wanted to use this place to keep him safe, but it was too late. The only person she ever brought here was Snape. For what reason, I don't know, and I never questioned it. This place became his for a long time, until he brought me here. Once he passed away it was mine. It has been my safe place for three years now.

I thought it was almost fitting that I use this as the place to meet with Potter. I mean it was his mother's secret location. Named after the core in her wand (willow). I'm not even entirely sure where this is located, but I know it is deep within a wooded area, underground. In muggle or magic world I cannot say though.

I go to the small fridge and pull out a flask of fire whiskey and start taking a swig as I flop onto the couch. Now I just have to wait for Potter, and for him to tell me that Granger made it out alright. Fuck me and these feelings. I will never understand.

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PS: I write fast, and I do re-read but if I spell something wrong or something I do apologize. Yes, I know some of my facts may differ from the books but I need to make it work for the fan fic! I'm trying to keep it a little realistic though!