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“Rennervate” A slimy voice lazily said. “Rise and shine, Blood Traitor.”
Grey eyes open slowly, trying to take in his surroundings with only his peripherals. A little difficult with a dim light illuminating what can only be described as a dungeon. An especially dingy one at that. Lestrange Manor, perhaps? Goyle? Dolohov? Hard to tell from this angle
Deciding to leave that thought for the moment, he took stock of his person instead, arms a bit sore probably from being shackled from the ceiling. His head hung low, he picked it up to see a little better but that proved to be a mistake because of the sharp ache that pierces him. He groans in response, earning the attention of his captors.
“Oh look, the sleepyhead has decided to awaken at last” Yaxley sneered
“Where am I? How did I get here? How long have I been unconscious?” Draco asked
“It’s been, oh, about little over 2 days now, I think. I wasn’t the one who had the pleasure of capturing you. I’ve just been put on babysitting duty. Although there's not much excitement to be had when you were just hanging there, as useless as a flobberworm.”
Draco tried to recall how this all went to shit. The last thing he remembered was him and his Auror partner checking out a lead. The abandoned building did seem like an ideal place for laying low. They were almost done searching before realizing that it was a trap. A stupid thing to fall for, not that anyone asked. A signet ring on the floor, when he picked it up to inspect, it turned out to be a portkey. He landed in a dimly lit room, and before he could take stock of his surroundings, a spell hit him and rendered him unconscious.
Hermione. He didn't want to panic but he needed to know if she was here. He picked his head up all the way, pain be damned. He scanned the room for chestnut curls and had never been so relieved not to find them.
“And my partner? Where is she?”
“The slippery Mudblood managed to escape”
“Watch your mouth”
“In your current position, I’d like to see you try and make me”
“ENOUGH!” Rodolphus, who Draco hadn't noticed until then, said. “Go, and alert the others that he’s awake.”
Ah, Draco thought, Lestrange manor after all.
Yaxley turned to head out of the room, a loud boom rumbled the entire building. The two Death Eaters looked at each other. “Go see what that was” Rodolphus said as he took his wand out. Just as he reached the door, it exploded, sending Yaxley flying back and landing on the opposite wall with a nasty crack. Rodolphus squinted as he tried to see through the explosion, and through the falling dust and rubble, emerged Hermione Granger, wand out, a ferocious look on her face. Followed close behind by Harry Potter and Ron Weasley.
Draco let out a small laugh. “You animals are in trouble now, I want to introduce you to my wife, Hermione Granger”
“Malfoy.”
“Yes, dear?”
“No, you fool, it’s Hermione Granger Malfoy”
“My mistake darling”
Her intense gaze softened as she looked him over, taking stock of injuries as she made her way over to him and released him from his shackles.
“Are you hurt?”
“I’m much better now that you’re here, take me home?”
“Of course, Crookshanks missed you.” Hermione, looked back at her friends, “Harry, you got this covered?”
“Of course, Mione, get out of here” Harry said as he and Ron made quick work of the two Death Eaters.
"Yea, we got this" Ron said "Glad to see you in one piece, ferret"
"Cheers" Draco replied. "Potter, Weasel, always a pleasure." He turned to his wife "Ready when you are."
She turned back to Draco and steadied him to apperate.
Draco pulled her close and murmured “Thanks for coming love”
“Our vows said we’d find each other anywhere, always. That's for life I’m afraid.”
He kissed the top of her head and just before the pull of apparition he said “I like the sound of that.”