The Unofficial Very Informal, No Pressure, yet oh so Exciting pre-Round Warm-Up Challenge!

[pokeystar]

Hey movie fans! We here at dramione_ldws love you all so much, we’re giving you TWO prompts to choose from. You may even do both, if you choose!

And, as stated before, EVERYONE is welcome to join in the fun for the warm-up challenge!

Prompt One:

The much loved Hobbit drabble strikes again!

• Draco & Hermione as Hobbits a la LOTR
  
• 100-499 words
  
• theme:

Comments

[lennanightrun]

Title: Dark Times
Author: Lenna Nightrunner
Prompt: Moulin
Word Count: 499
Rating/Warning: R (for allusions to sex and violence)

*****

Draco had been avoiding visiting any of the Dark Lord’s infamous bordellos. The Moulin Rouge, a grotesque mimicry of its Parisian namesake, had stood at the back of Knockturn Alley since the beginning of the New Order. He had entertained the idea of making a pleasure visit there when he was younger, and now as Fate would have it, he was there for work.

The only heir and survivor of the once-great family of Malfoy had somehow ended up as a correspondent for Dark Times, with barely two knuts to rub together. His employers at the newspaper thought a story on the success of the “theater” would encourage the wizarding community regarding the success of efforts to keep magic-thieves in their place.

From the moment Draco walked through the door, he was amazed. These Muggle-born former witches were a sight to behold. Completely tamed, eager to do as their superiors commanded. And the star of the spectacle was the most beautiful creature Draco had ever beheld. He was told her name was Satine, but that didn’t suit her. His mind groped for another name to attach to that eerily familiar face.

Then somehow they were alone. It would have been a great opportunity, but all thoughts of the story he was supposed to write fled him. Her lips tasted even better than he’d imagined and before long they were lying on her cushion-covered bed, clinging to each other as if for life, and one very stupid question escaped his lips:

“Are you willing to be had?”*

“It doesn’t matter if I’m willing.”

“I haven’t any gifts for Him.”

“I don’t think He’ll mind so long as he hears me scream.”

So he made her scream. And by the time an hour had lapsed from the moment he first laid eyes on her, he swore he was in love with her. He thought she had bewitched him, but he knew she wasn’t allowed a wand anymore. How could he be in love with a witch that belonged to the Dark Lord and all of His followers?

*****

She had been such an idiot. But why else would Draco Malfoy seek her out? She had assumed that he was the favored servant from the Dark Lord’s inner circle that she had been ordered to pleasure. She had not expected him to be so… considerate. Of course, it was too good to be true. Her suspicions were confirmed when Blaise Zabini cornered her moments after Draco left. Blaise was as cruel as she had dreaded.

*****

“You mustn’t come here anymore. The Dark Lord has given me to Blaise exclusively. Please don’t argue. It’s what I want.”

“Why do you want him?”**

“Because he can give me what you can’t.”

“And what’s that?”

“A way out of here. What could you give me?”

“I’d give my heart.”***

“I… I don’t want it.”

“Please, Satine… Hermione. You don’t mean that.”

“Give your heart to someone else, Draco. Mine’s been bought and paid for.”

*****

A/N: Sorry if my songs are a bit obscure. I don’t listen to much pop music these days.
*Eve 6 - Here’s to the Night
** Green Day - Why Do You Want Him?
***Ozma - If I Only Had a Heart

[mister_otter]

Ah, darkness! Wonderful drabble!

[lennanightrun]

Thanks! Hehe yeah I'm a bit self-conscious about how I seem to be the only serious drabble thus far. I hope I won't be the only one! I do love the parodies, but for some reason I saw Moulin Rouge and just thought dark dark dark.

[dynonugget]

Oh! Dark twist! Me like!!!

[lennanightrun]

Thanks! Where are the rest of the dark fics? Damn, I need to let go of the angst!

[lennanightrun]

Thank you :)

[teenage_hustler]

Ooh wow! That's very pretty

[lennanightrun]

Why, thank you!

[slytherinswench]

Awww. So dark and... lovely. I'd like to see more a drabble in this story arc. It would be interesting to see where it could go.

[lennanightrun]

Thank you! That's a very big compliment :). I actually had a really hard time not turning this into a huge story once I started, and ended up having to cut a lot out. That means that my plan on doing drabbles in order to become more concise is already working! Though it does leave me wanting to write a bunch of longer stories. I would gladly try to write out a longer version later or give up the idea to someone else who wanted to use it.

[slytherinswench]

It feels like there's definitely more! I wish I had that problem. Length has always been an issue for me. I spit everything out so quickly and then, I'm left hanging looking for some more.

[reetinkerbell]

That was just wonderfully dark and works very well with the characters (and film!), I think. Nice work.

[lennanightrun]

Thank you :). I was nervous about going for something serious, but I'm so glad that people thing I've done a good job of it.

[calenfenwen]

This is brilliant! I wish it was more than just a drabble though... I do love it though.

[lennanightrun]

Why, thank you! Maybe someday it'll be more than a drabble. I might consider extending it myself, but also if anyone expresses interest in taking up the idea and going with it I would be glad to hand it over.