4144: Hermione, Ron, Narcissa
Title: Beginning to an End
Perpetrator: Akierha90
Sue-O-Meter: Awful
Cover/Banner Art: None
Summary: “When Hermione realizes she's living a life she didn't want, opportunity presents itself, but will she take it or turn it away ?”
Full Name: Hermione, Ron, Narcissa
Species: n/a
Hair: n/a
Eyes: n/a
Markings: n/a
Possessions: “…dressed in her favorite muggle t-shirt and comfortable pair of shorts.”
Connection to Canon: Hermione feels like she’s got to give in to sex simply because she’s engaged with Ron. (Actually, even if you’re married you don’t have to have sex simply because your partner wants to, but if you’re getting married, they should be able to respect the fact you’re just not up to it. However, worse - “it was never something she found enjoyable with Ron, but even more un-enjoyable since the war.” We then get this line. “It was a regular fight between them. He wouldn’t marry her because she wasn’t “pure”, even though he had a history with Lavender, but he wouldn’t leave her because she was willing to take care of him. He had gotten very lazy after the war, even more than he was in school, when she was doing all of his homework.” She wakes up, finds a letter signed by “X” The person in question is Narcissa who wishes to apologize, but says “our Slytherin traits are strong in our family.” These are, resourcefulness, cunning, ambition, determination, self-preservation, fraternity, cleverness. Yes, it’s so because of the Slytherin traits being an issue, not. Narcissa blabs to her that she’s ill, but finds out that, “you work at the Ministry, you can’t possibly be happy there.” Then she says some more weird about needing to know Hermione was strong, but Hermione also having pity for Narcissa rather quickly. Hermione then blabs about Ron, and Narcissa calls Ron out. She basically tells Hermione what Hermione should already know. We find out that because Hermione was “raped after Bellatrix tortured me. She gave me over to death eaters, and only one managed to rape me before I was rescued, but it was brutal. So because of that, he won’t marry me. Yet, he had sex with Lavender Brown at Hogwarts and it’s perfectly fine. So we’re stuck where we are. Even his mother holds it against me.” So, she pretty much runs away to Malfoy manor. That’s it in the two chapters which are up so far.
Origin: The writer says in the first chapter, “please be warned, this story will be for mature audiences. Tripper warnings for language, sex, brief rape. I’m going to try and remember to put tripper warnings, but if I forget this is the official warning.”
Special Abilities: The characters are OoC for the sake of the plot, which is never fun.
Notes: Why would Hermione of all characters ever think he wouldn’t have a choice.
Sample:
After a moment, Narcissa spoke. "I'm sick Hermione, dying actually. There's no easy way to say it, so I thought I would just come right out with it. No one knows except my healer and myself, and now you as well. My husband doesn't even know, and for the time being I would like to keep it that way."
Thinking she couldn't possibly be shocked anymore today, Hermione picked up her wine glass and in a very un-lady like manner, finished off her wine. She didn't know what had Narcissa telling her this, of all people. "Why would you come to me about this? I don't understand, we weren't close, we weren't even friends."
Sighing Narcissa said, "I know, but I've put much thought into this. I watched your actions throughout the war, I know the type of person you are. You work at the Ministry, you can't possibly be happy there. I found out nearly a year ago about my unfortunate circumstances, so I, of course, have been keeping an eye on you."
Taken aback, Hermione immediately felt her anger boiling over at the confession Narcissa had just made. "You've been watching me? What do you mean you've been watching me! How dare you!"
Hermione reached for her bag and cloak, but Narcissa gently grabbed her wrist. "Please, wait. I have more to tell you. Please don't leave yet. It isn't what you think."
Taking a deep breath, Hermione replaced her things in the chair next to her, and reclaimed her seat. "Okay then, explain. I'm listening. For now."
With a small, sad smile Narcissa continued. "I just wanted to see how you were doing, how life was for you. I wanted to be sure that I had made the right decision before I jumped in and told you." She retrieved her glass of wine again.
"Told me what, Narcissa? You just told me you were dying, but I still do not see how that relates to me. You also told me you've basically been stalking me, and I don't know how I should feel about that. You aren't making any sense. Stop dragging this out and tell me!" Hermione all but screamed, trying to maintain some semblance of her calm demeanor.
"Let me start from the beginning, Hermione. My house has been full of dark magic for a very long time. I was tortured many times by death eaters in and out of my home, and even by the hand of my awful sister. I didn't escape unscathed. I started showing symptoms a little over a year ago and a few months later I was told the effects of the dark magic combined with the torture I sustained had taken a toll on me. My healer told me that, inevitably, I was going to die. You see, I was tortured more than others for being Lucius' wife, Draco's mother, and the woman of my home. Any mistakes made, were taken out on me. I was punished to show an example to others and to make my husband and son pay for their shortcomings. Then there was Bellatrix, who enjoyed practicing on me but also enjoyed torturing me because she was jealous of the life I lived. My family may have been on the side of the dark, but we still went through hell. So you see, I needed to know that you were strong, that you were confident and sure of yourself also."
Perpetrator: Akierha90
Sue-O-Meter: Awful
Cover/Banner Art: None
Summary: “When Hermione realizes she's living a life she didn't want, opportunity presents itself, but will she take it or turn it away ?”
Full Name: Hermione, Ron, Narcissa
Species: n/a
Hair: n/a
Eyes: n/a
Markings: n/a
Possessions: “…dressed in her favorite muggle t-shirt and comfortable pair of shorts.”
Connection to Canon: Hermione feels like she’s got to give in to sex simply because she’s engaged with Ron. (Actually, even if you’re married you don’t have to have sex simply because your partner wants to, but if you’re getting married, they should be able to respect the fact you’re just not up to it. However, worse - “it was never something she found enjoyable with Ron, but even more un-enjoyable since the war.” We then get this line. “It was a regular fight between them. He wouldn’t marry her because she wasn’t “pure”, even though he had a history with Lavender, but he wouldn’t leave her because she was willing to take care of him. He had gotten very lazy after the war, even more than he was in school, when she was doing all of his homework.” She wakes up, finds a letter signed by “X” The person in question is Narcissa who wishes to apologize, but says “our Slytherin traits are strong in our family.” These are, resourcefulness, cunning, ambition, determination, self-preservation, fraternity, cleverness. Yes, it’s so because of the Slytherin traits being an issue, not. Narcissa blabs to her that she’s ill, but finds out that, “you work at the Ministry, you can’t possibly be happy there.” Then she says some more weird about needing to know Hermione was strong, but Hermione also having pity for Narcissa rather quickly. Hermione then blabs about Ron, and Narcissa calls Ron out. She basically tells Hermione what Hermione should already know. We find out that because Hermione was “raped after Bellatrix tortured me. She gave me over to death eaters, and only one managed to rape me before I was rescued, but it was brutal. So because of that, he won’t marry me. Yet, he had sex with Lavender Brown at Hogwarts and it’s perfectly fine. So we’re stuck where we are. Even his mother holds it against me.” So, she pretty much runs away to Malfoy manor. That’s it in the two chapters which are up so far.
Origin: The writer says in the first chapter, “please be warned, this story will be for mature audiences. Tripper warnings for language, sex, brief rape. I’m going to try and remember to put tripper warnings, but if I forget this is the official warning.”
Special Abilities: The characters are OoC for the sake of the plot, which is never fun.
Notes: Why would Hermione of all characters ever think he wouldn’t have a choice.
Sample:
After a moment, Narcissa spoke. "I'm sick Hermione, dying actually. There's no easy way to say it, so I thought I would just come right out with it. No one knows except my healer and myself, and now you as well. My husband doesn't even know, and for the time being I would like to keep it that way."
Thinking she couldn't possibly be shocked anymore today, Hermione picked up her wine glass and in a very un-lady like manner, finished off her wine. She didn't know what had Narcissa telling her this, of all people. "Why would you come to me about this? I don't understand, we weren't close, we weren't even friends."
Sighing Narcissa said, "I know, but I've put much thought into this. I watched your actions throughout the war, I know the type of person you are. You work at the Ministry, you can't possibly be happy there. I found out nearly a year ago about my unfortunate circumstances, so I, of course, have been keeping an eye on you."
Taken aback, Hermione immediately felt her anger boiling over at the confession Narcissa had just made. "You've been watching me? What do you mean you've been watching me! How dare you!"
Hermione reached for her bag and cloak, but Narcissa gently grabbed her wrist. "Please, wait. I have more to tell you. Please don't leave yet. It isn't what you think."
Taking a deep breath, Hermione replaced her things in the chair next to her, and reclaimed her seat. "Okay then, explain. I'm listening. For now."
With a small, sad smile Narcissa continued. "I just wanted to see how you were doing, how life was for you. I wanted to be sure that I had made the right decision before I jumped in and told you." She retrieved her glass of wine again.
"Told me what, Narcissa? You just told me you were dying, but I still do not see how that relates to me. You also told me you've basically been stalking me, and I don't know how I should feel about that. You aren't making any sense. Stop dragging this out and tell me!" Hermione all but screamed, trying to maintain some semblance of her calm demeanor.
"Let me start from the beginning, Hermione. My house has been full of dark magic for a very long time. I was tortured many times by death eaters in and out of my home, and even by the hand of my awful sister. I didn't escape unscathed. I started showing symptoms a little over a year ago and a few months later I was told the effects of the dark magic combined with the torture I sustained had taken a toll on me. My healer told me that, inevitably, I was going to die. You see, I was tortured more than others for being Lucius' wife, Draco's mother, and the woman of my home. Any mistakes made, were taken out on me. I was punished to show an example to others and to make my husband and son pay for their shortcomings. Then there was Bellatrix, who enjoyed practicing on me but also enjoyed torturing me because she was jealous of the life I lived. My family may have been on the side of the dark, but we still went through hell. So you see, I needed to know that you were strong, that you were confident and sure of yourself also."