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tamingthemuseTitle: Damsel In Distress 2/?
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Draco Malfoy/Hermione Granger
Warnings: None
Rating: G
Summary: He had saved her from the Chimera, but why? Hermione wants to know--and so does Lucius.
She paced outside the door, worried about the person that the mediwitches and Healers were working on with such desperation. She knew that Chimera fire was particularly devastating since it was born of magic, but how destructive she wasn’t sure. Only time would tell.
She turned in the hall to see Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy rushing to the door, only to be turned away by the mediwitch guarding it. She expected recriminations from the couple as she moved farther away, not wanting them to know exactly what had happened.
Her efforts were wasted when Lucius Malfoy moved so quickly that she could not escape. “Miss Granger—I should have known that you were involved somehow. What happened?”
“Malfoy helped me out of a sticky situation with a chimera. He saved my life.”
Lucius arched his eyebrow at the witch’s pronouncement. “Saved your life, eh? And why, pray tell, would my son save the life of a worthless Mudblood like you when he despises you?”
Internally, Hermione cringed at the foul name but stood bravely without flinching. “That I can’t tell you, Mr. Malfoy. All I know at this point is that I was trapped and he swooped in and saved me. I’m waiting to ask him the same thing myself.”
Lucius sneered in her direction and brushed by her to take a seat near the door. “Then we will have to wait as well, I suppose.”
Hermione sat down as far away from the Malfoys as she could, gnawing on her lip. She couldn’t think of any reason for Malfoy to assist her; he had hated her for so long and made that clear while they were in school. Now that they were both working for the Ministry of Magic, albeit in different departments, she couldn’t see any connection between them. She worked in the Department of Artifacts, searching for magical objects and items from around the world. He worked for the Magical Law Enforcement, dealing mostly with the more criminal elements of the wizarding world.
Very rarely had their departments crossed paths since her employment had begun. She did her job, he did his, their only contact coming from the occasional run-in in the Atrium or elevators. What would have made him put himself in the danger zone for her? With all the information she currently had, she couldn’t come up with an answer.
The mediwitch opened the door a crack and motioned for her to come forward. Smoothing her skirt nervously, she made her way to the door.
The witch leaned close to her, whispering softly. “Are you Hermione Granger?” she asked, looking past Hermione to the Malfoys who were now glaring in their direction.
“Yes.”
“He’s asking for you.” The mediwitch opened the door wide enough for her to squeeze through and were immediately confronted by Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy.
“I demand to see my son now. He’s put his life in danger and I need to ascertain the health of my only heir.” Lucius drew himself up to his full height and glared down until the mediwitch let them pass, her fear overriding her orders from the Healers.
Hermione stood at the end of the bed, looking at the wan form that rested against the pillow. “Malfoy? You asked for me?” she finally said, her voice too loud in her ears in the silence of the room.
“Granger? You made it out okay?”
His voice was hoarse and he sounded drugged, probably on pain potions, she thought. “Yes, I made it out okay. I got you out too. You killed the Chimera, you know that, right?” She knew that she was babbling but her nerves refused to allow her any poise. Lucius Malfoy was standing over her left shoulder and she could feel the hateful stares boring into her back as she spoke to his only son.
“I meant to. Couldn’t let him…he would have killed you.”
Hermione stepped closer to the head of the bed. Malfoy was swathed in bandages, looking more like a mummy than a man. “Why did you do it, Malfoy? You despise me.”
“Don’t. Don’t despise…you. Worry about you. Think about you. Knew it was a trap. MLE been investigating.”
While part of what he said made sense, other parts were as clear as mud. “Investigating? Investigating whom? What was in that cave that MLE would be interested in?”
“Tired. Ask Potter.” He lifted his hand and then let it drop listlessly to the bed. “Father.”
“I’m here, Draco,” Lucius said, shouldering Hermione to one side.
“Watch over her…until I can…”
Lucius looked over his shoulder to the woman cringing against the door. “The Mudblood?”
“Father, don’t. Watch her.”
Lucius patted his son’s hand and turned to glare at Hermione. “Oh, I will, son. I will.”
He grabbed Hermione by her upper arm and swept out the door, dragging the confused and terrified witch along with him.
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Draco Malfoy/Hermione Granger
Warnings: None
Rating: G
Summary: He had saved her from the Chimera, but why? Hermione wants to know--and so does Lucius.
She paced outside the door, worried about the person that the mediwitches and Healers were working on with such desperation. She knew that Chimera fire was particularly devastating since it was born of magic, but how destructive she wasn’t sure. Only time would tell.
She turned in the hall to see Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy rushing to the door, only to be turned away by the mediwitch guarding it. She expected recriminations from the couple as she moved farther away, not wanting them to know exactly what had happened.
Her efforts were wasted when Lucius Malfoy moved so quickly that she could not escape. “Miss Granger—I should have known that you were involved somehow. What happened?”
“Malfoy helped me out of a sticky situation with a chimera. He saved my life.”
Lucius arched his eyebrow at the witch’s pronouncement. “Saved your life, eh? And why, pray tell, would my son save the life of a worthless Mudblood like you when he despises you?”
Internally, Hermione cringed at the foul name but stood bravely without flinching. “That I can’t tell you, Mr. Malfoy. All I know at this point is that I was trapped and he swooped in and saved me. I’m waiting to ask him the same thing myself.”
Lucius sneered in her direction and brushed by her to take a seat near the door. “Then we will have to wait as well, I suppose.”
Hermione sat down as far away from the Malfoys as she could, gnawing on her lip. She couldn’t think of any reason for Malfoy to assist her; he had hated her for so long and made that clear while they were in school. Now that they were both working for the Ministry of Magic, albeit in different departments, she couldn’t see any connection between them. She worked in the Department of Artifacts, searching for magical objects and items from around the world. He worked for the Magical Law Enforcement, dealing mostly with the more criminal elements of the wizarding world.
Very rarely had their departments crossed paths since her employment had begun. She did her job, he did his, their only contact coming from the occasional run-in in the Atrium or elevators. What would have made him put himself in the danger zone for her? With all the information she currently had, she couldn’t come up with an answer.
The mediwitch opened the door a crack and motioned for her to come forward. Smoothing her skirt nervously, she made her way to the door.
The witch leaned close to her, whispering softly. “Are you Hermione Granger?” she asked, looking past Hermione to the Malfoys who were now glaring in their direction.
“Yes.”
“He’s asking for you.” The mediwitch opened the door wide enough for her to squeeze through and were immediately confronted by Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy.
“I demand to see my son now. He’s put his life in danger and I need to ascertain the health of my only heir.” Lucius drew himself up to his full height and glared down until the mediwitch let them pass, her fear overriding her orders from the Healers.
Hermione stood at the end of the bed, looking at the wan form that rested against the pillow. “Malfoy? You asked for me?” she finally said, her voice too loud in her ears in the silence of the room.
“Granger? You made it out okay?”
His voice was hoarse and he sounded drugged, probably on pain potions, she thought. “Yes, I made it out okay. I got you out too. You killed the Chimera, you know that, right?” She knew that she was babbling but her nerves refused to allow her any poise. Lucius Malfoy was standing over her left shoulder and she could feel the hateful stares boring into her back as she spoke to his only son.
“I meant to. Couldn’t let him…he would have killed you.”
Hermione stepped closer to the head of the bed. Malfoy was swathed in bandages, looking more like a mummy than a man. “Why did you do it, Malfoy? You despise me.”
“Don’t. Don’t despise…you. Worry about you. Think about you. Knew it was a trap. MLE been investigating.”
While part of what he said made sense, other parts were as clear as mud. “Investigating? Investigating whom? What was in that cave that MLE would be interested in?”
“Tired. Ask Potter.” He lifted his hand and then let it drop listlessly to the bed. “Father.”
“I’m here, Draco,” Lucius said, shouldering Hermione to one side.
“Watch over her…until I can…”
Lucius looked over his shoulder to the woman cringing against the door. “The Mudblood?”
“Father, don’t. Watch her.”
Lucius patted his son’s hand and turned to glare at Hermione. “Oh, I will, son. I will.”
He grabbed Hermione by her upper arm and swept out the door, dragging the confused and terrified witch along with him.
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Date: 2008-05-12 02:47 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-05-13 02:27 pm (UTC)Love This
Date: 2008-05-14 03:26 am (UTC)I love reading anything you and your muse put out and this looks to be a fantastic story. I can't wait for more and hope it comes soon...though, don't wanna be pushy, sorry...
Will anymore be forthcoming from the Saints and Sinners story? I loooove that story and it is hot!!!
I like both your LJ and this site at tamingthemuse as well. Great stuff. I hope things are going well for you and yours
Huggles,
Kimmy