Flashback:
Day 2 of 3 at Malfoy Manor.
"Good morning Draco!" Draco opened his eyes to find his blue dragon figurine above his head and a heavy body weighing down his pelvic region. Hermione was acting out as the blue dragon trying to get Draco to play with her. "Wakey Wakey sleepyhead master!"
Draco, still not use to having to deal with such nonsense so early in the morning, immediately took the toy and threw it across the room. Hermione's expression quickly changed to one of fright. Not realizing, Draco had done what he had witnessed growing up, violence is always the answer.
"What have I become" he thought to himself. Then, he remembered what grandmama use to do to wake him up in the morning when he was a toddler. She would gently move her fingers as if tickling him. He loved it and would pretend to sleep till he couldn't bear the tickles anymore.
With one swift movement Draco swooped up and started to tickle Hermione, starting by her waist and ending around her neck and collar bone. Her fear had receded, smiles and laughter replace her worries . It made Draco happy to know that he could bring a smile to her face, but he had yet to grasp the reason why. It had been a long time since he felt his life had an ounce of meaning, he always believed that whatever hope he had of life, died with his grandmama. With this innocent Hermione, he could see so much light, it was breathtaking and at the same time, his being ached, for he knew it was a lie. she was under a spell, a spell that gave him a chance, a chance to feel alive again, a chance to show kindness and love, but at what price.
"Please, stop, please!" She pushed out her words in between her laughter. Draco stopped and all was left was the sound of their heavy breathing. Hermione now laid flat on the bed with Draco propped above her. "Draco, you are my master and I will always be with you right?" She asked "I want to be with you forever"
Lucius walked in, sporting the most awful wicked smile he could conjure. "It has worked better than I had planed, I am amazed by my own genius! The Dark Lord will be so proud. She has become a fully submissive being, Draco! You can do anything to her and she will remain loyal to you, and only you!"
Draco still stunned by the sudden intrusion slowly picked himself off the bed and stood between his father, and his newly acquired light of life. "Father, what must we do with her today? She still has a long way to go, in order to fool the other members of their golden trio."
"I have it all arranged, Pansy will be with her all day teaching her about the proper ways to behave when outdoors." He smirked "Hermione, go find Pansy for your lessons. now"
"Can Draco come?" Hermione asked.
"Varago!" Lucius spoke coldly. "It is not the place of a mudblood to speak when not asked ! And you will refer to Draco as Master!"
She fell to the floor hands around the back of her neck once more. "I'm sorry..."
Draco had to keep a facade persona, so he called Casper. "Caspar, please escort Ms G to her cleaning stable." This was going to be a long day.