Rating:: R
House:: Astronomy Tower
Characters:: Draco Malfoy Hermione Granger
Genres:: Romance Angst
Era:: Multiple Eras
Stats:: Published: 05/04/2003

Updated: 01/09/2005

Words: 10,944

Chapters: 11

Hits: 5,739

Darkness is My Light

TALEWG

Story Summary:: Hermione is living a life less than perfect with Harry. One would think that being in love with the great Harry Potter would be a promise for the perfect life. Hermione, however, finds that nothing is perfect, and Harry is not quite the same man he was at Hogwarts. When life seems bleakest,``Hermione (literally) bumps into Draco Malfoy while shopping. How will her life``change--for better or worse--when Draco decides to take her from Harry?

Darkness is My Light Prologue

Chapter Summary:: Hermione is living a life less than perfect with Harry. One would think that being in love with the great Harry Potter would be a promise for the perfect life. Hermione, however, finds that nothing is perfect, and Harry is not quite the same man he was at Hogwarts. When life seems bleakest, Hermione (literally) bumps into Draco Malfoy while shopping. How will her life change--for better or worse--when Draco decides to take her from Harry?

Posted:: 05/04/2003

Hits:: 1,317

Author's Note:: I would like to thank my beta-reader and friend Flame Tigress who has been with me since I began this project so long ago. She has salvaged my stories from grammar that would surely horrify all my readers and spelling that would confuse even me.

Darkness is My Light

Prologue

*Smack*

I breathe out a small sigh of relief as his fist connects with the wall next to me, as it has spared me. The hole he has caused is dripping with his blood. He smiles at his handiwork, then smiles at me. To say I am scared is an understatement. I don't know what he is capable of anymore. He had been so kind, but he is different now.

He licks the blood off of his knuckles, and then plants his mouth firmly over mine. I can taste his blood on my lips, it's not the first time, and it won't be the last. I know how this goes, give in and feel pleasure, refuse and feel pain. He plays this game with me all the time.

I can still remember the time when this relationship was about love. I know that for him, it still is. But it has become far too hard for me to love him. How can I, when he does this? When have I ever loved him enough for this?

I have been a powerful witch all my life, and very brave as well; however, I am too apprehensive to tell anyone. I do not want him hurt more than he is. And it is so easy to live this lie. I never wore shorts while at Hogwarts, so it is not odd for me to always wear pants now. Now they are there to cover the bruises.

His hands roam down my body, I won't refuse him this, I know what happens if I do. He smiles as we part lips; he knows I will give in, as always. He unbuttons his pants and mine. He picks me up and throws me onto our bed. As soon as I land, he is there, on top of me. He pins me down with his legs and pulls my shirt off. I can't struggle-- my body knows it will only make things worse.

My mind screams to stop him, but my bruised body knows worse fates. My body always wins.

He forces my legs apart and drives into me. My eyes water as he laughs. Somewhere along the way, this became his pleasure: my pain. Tears start down my cheeks; he hits me across the face. Crying is not responding the way he wants, so he fixes it.

I pull him down to me; he smiles. I begin to kiss his neck, so he can't see my face. He moans my name, "Hermione...." It disgusts me to hear him say it. He drives harder, so I keep my face in his neck. The pain escapes me, and I feel pleasure. However the pain in my heart makes this hard. I love him for one fleeting moment as the finale of our act drives feelings away.

I lay there numb, and then in a rush the pain is back. He wraps a blanket around us and falls asleep. I look at him blankly before the tears rush back to my eyes.

/ Damn you Harry.... /

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