"What the fuck, Pansy!" snarled Draco as he drew his wand from his cloak, holding it in her face.

"You went to see Granger the night she was taken. Am I wrong?" Pansy raised her eyebrow and held up her hands.

Draco sighed "I just wanted to see how she was, is that so bad? How was I supposed to know she'd up and leave a few hours later?"

"I don't know but good luck finding her, that won't be easy" Pansy laughed "I heard Nott moved in with you."

Draco shook his head "Is that what he told you?"

"Well he said you didn't know about it yet" She smiled.

"Well he's not"

"I'd hate to be the one to break that to him Malfoy, He'd be heartbroken" Pansy grinned.

"Yeah, thanks" Draco rolled his eyes. "I'm leaving you now". He walked out of the room Pansy had previously dragged him too.

"I'm coming with you" said Pansy following him out.

Blaise had also arrived at Draco's soon after himself and Pansy got there.

"Mate, Why are you acting all weird?" Blaise questioned Draco before grabbing teabags from the cupboard and making himself a cup.

Before the uneasy Malfoy could respond, A loud thump could be heard from upstairs followed by loud footsteps crashing down the stairs.

"I didn't know you were here!" said a loud and excited voice, as Blaise received a sharp blow to the head.

"Really mate," Blaise said rubbing the back of his head. Theo smirked and sat on the couch. "Do you want anything Pans?"

"I'm good B," said Pansy as she rested her hand on Blaise's arm while he sipped at his tea.

Theo mimicked vomiting into his hand behind Pansy. Draco chuckled as Blaise looked at him sceptically.

"I'd love some tea, my love," Theo said fluttering his eyes at Blaise.

"no," said Blaise rolling his eyes.

Theo huffed and walked to the counter to make his own tea.

"I'm gonna go to my room, don't break anything," Draco said walking to the bedroom on the other end of the living room.

"No promises," shouted Theo.

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Hours upon hours Hermione sat in Draco Malfoy's bedroom.

It wasn't unlike sitting in a cell. Apart from the pain, she hadn't been hurt in a day and in this precarious world that felt like a miracle.

She still felt confused about the whole thing. She understood what Malfoy had told her about Andromeda and Kingsley, she missed Harry and Ron and Ginny. They'd been separated a long time.

"Did they try to get me?" said Hermione softly to herself, she was sitting on the bed hugging her knees for comfort.

"I don't want to go back" she whispered as she bit her nails, something she started to do when she was captured. It was somehow soothing.

She knew Draco had put spells on the room so nobody could get in or hear her. Yet she tried to stay silent.

Hermione eyed the small object sitting on the dresser. Malfoy had turned Spellotape into a portkey. She wondered if she should just use it and leave. Surely it wouldn't take her anywhere worse.

She shook off the idea and shifted her eyes away from the pocket-sized item.

Hermione heard a pop in the apartment. That meant Malfoy was back. She felt her chest tightened and ease at the same time. He wasn't alone, she heard a girls voice with him.

A few moments passed and she heard Theo Nott's footsteps from the room above her. Draco explained that he was staying for a few days but assured her she wouldn't be bothered.

Slowly, she got off the bed and walked gently towards the door. Pressing her ear on it she heard a voice laughing. 'Theo' she recognised.

She heard the boiling of the kettle.

She heard Draco speaking.

She heard the girl's voice laugh, she presumed it to be Pansy Parkinson or Astoria Greengrass.

She heard a boy, Blaise, mentioning 'Pans'. She nodded to herself. Theo, Blaise, Pansy and Draco.

"I'm gonna go to my room," She heard Draco say.

'Shit.' Hermione scurried back to the bed and pretended as though she hadn't listened to their whole conversation.

Draco opened the door quickly and slipped through, making sure nobody saw into the room.

"Granger," he said, "This was all I could manage to get you." Draco handed her a cup of tea and sat on the bed.

"Thank you," Hermione said quietly as she stirred the tea. "What happened when you were called away?"

Draco cleared his throat "Well, I'm now on a mission to find out how you escaped our custody"

Hermione gave him a small smile "That's easy" she whispered.

"I'm not sure what to say yet but I'll figure it out. How are you feeling?" Draco asked.

Hermione took a small sip of her tea "I'm okay" she said weakly "You should go back to your friends."

Draco shook his head "They annoy the living shit out of me, I usually leave them after a while anyway."

"I wish I could see my friends," Hermione's blank expression turned sad.

Draco felt overcome with guilt. He knew it was dangerous to contact his aunt or anyone in the order -"I'LL GO, I'll go and get him! Stop shouting Theo" his thought was interrupted by Blaise knocking on the door.

Hermione didn't know what to do, she looked at Draco with wide eyes.

Draco walked over to the door and opened it cautiously letting only Blaise in.

Blaise's smile beamed "Hello Granger".

Hermione's concerned look grew into confusion.

"Don't worry, Draco told me," said Blaise reassuring her. "Anyway, Draco, mate Theo won't shut up about the whole moving in thing."

"He's such a bloody nuisance" Draco sighed while turning to Hermione "I will be back soon."

"I can keep you company if you want," said Blaise making himself comfortable on the bed.

"Absolutely not," said Draco hauling Blaise away from Hermione.

"Until next time then Granger," said Blaise walking out with Draco.

"Bye"