Broken Smile

Broken Smile

Harry, Ron and Dumbledore had been gone for over two hours. Hermione looked at her watch, which read 3:42; she sat in the Gryffindor common room by the fire. She felt helpless once again; this very well could be the beginning of the end.

Crookshanks come through the portrait; he jumped onto Hermione’s lap and purred. His yellow eyes court her attention. “What’s wrong Crookshanks?” she asked as if he could answer her. Crookshanks jumped down from Hermione lap and made his way to the portrait.

Hermione got up from the armchair she was sitting on; she was still dressed in her bedclothes. Crookshanks was already half way down the corridor by the time she left the common room. “Crookshanks wait up” Hermione called, though her ginger cat was not listening.

Crookshanks lead Hermione to one of the main window, he jumped up upon the ledge and looked out into the forest. Hermione could see the branches of the trees blowing in the windy October night. She was about to pick up Crookshanks when she saw black shadows moving in the forest. ‘Death Eaters’ she whispered.

Hermione gathered Crookshanks in her arms and run down the corridor screaming for everyone to wake up. Nearly headless Nick came towards her “What’s wrong my dear” he asked. “Sir Nicholas there are Death Eaters in the forest-wake everyone-get them to their escape tunnels-move” Hermione yelled at him. Nearly headless Nick floated down the corridor yelling for everyone to awake.

Professor Dumbledore and the other teachers set out escape tunnels for all the different houses; each tunnel will lead to a portkey taking them to a safe house. Hermione had finely reached Professor McGonagall room. After Professor McGonagall was awoken she had the rest of the Gryffindor’s up and making the way to the tunnel.

Hermione gave Crookshanks to Ginny to look after for her. “Hermione where’s Ron and Harry?” Ginny asked looking around for them. Hermione went even more pale “Where ever they are I hope their safe” Hermione said. Ginny did not have a chances to ask questions because Professor McGonagall began to speak “I have to go down to the dungeons to make sure the other children are safe, Professor Snape is not on school grounds so I must go check on his Slytherin’s” Professor McGongall said. “I’ll come with you” Hermione told her.

Professor McGongall looked at Hermione “That’s noble of you Miss Granger but I thinks it best you go with the others” Professor McGongall said as she continued to count students as they climbed into the tunnel. “Professor someone shoul wit with you, they could be in the school by now, what if they have broken through the wards” Hermione said in a steady voice though her heart was beating like mad.

“That’s why I want you to take your class mates to safety” Professor McGongall said. Ginny had just climbed into the tunnel with Crookshanks in her arms; Hermione was the last student left. “I’m going with you Professor it’s the least I can do, I feel so helpless” Hermione said thinking about Ron and Harry.

Professor McGongall looked at her favorite student a miniature adolescent of herself. “Very well Miss Granger but we must move quickly”.

Both women moved quickly through the halls, Hermione looked out of the tall window’s trying to see signs of Death Eaters. She held onto her wand tightly, she had a terrible feeling the Death Eater was already in the castle. The halls where abandoned, they made the way down to the cold dark dungeons. Professor Flitwick and Spout probably had their houses to the portkey by now.

“Professor, what if the Slytherin’s…” Hermione tried to ask. “If any of them knew about this attack then I’m sure the parents would have told them to leave the castle for the own safety” Professor McGongall said but she didn’t sound too sure about that statement.

Hermione and her Professor checked the Slytherin dormitory to make sure that they all had left the castle. The Slytherin portrait opened, nearly headless Nick was coming towards them. “Professor the Death Eaters have almost broken through the wards, yon both must go to through the tunnel” nearly headless Nick warned.

As Professor McGongall said the password to the painting a tall boy with black hair step out, it was the same boy Hermione met in the dungeons that night when Malfoy helped her out. “My little sister-I thought she was behind me but she wasn’t-I don’t know where she is” He said very quickly. “How did you get back through Mr. Kelly, the portkey is only one way?” Professor McGongall asked. “I didn’t go through, I notice she wasn’t behind when I reached the portkey” he said looking at Hermione helplessly.

“Professor I’ll help him look for his sister, you go through the tunnel,” Hermione said firmly. “I think not, the two of you will go to the tunnel and I will look for Miss Kelly,” said Professor McGongall. “Professor, Hermione and I can handle this, we’ll be a lot quicker then you” he said receiving an eye brow rise from Professor McGongall. “There is still some kids in the tunnel scared” the boy told her.

“Fine, I’ll make sure the other children get to the portkey but I want you two back here with in five minutes, If you can’t find your sister I’ll look for while you two head to the portkey” Professor McGongall said firmly. Hermione nodded and hurried out of the Slytherin common room with the boy.

“Thanks, for helping” the boy said as they climbed through the portrait. “Your welcome” Hermione replied. All of the classroom doors was locked, ‘Lumos’ Hermione murmured and her wand-tip alit. At the far end of the corridor Hermione could see one of the lab doors opened, “Maybe she hid in the lap” the boy said as he lit his own wand, “trust my sister”.

Hermione felt odd, a shiver run down her spine. The boy open the laps door wide “Amy” he called as he walked in slowly, “Amy its me, Mark” Hermione follow, she held her wand out in front trying to see where she was going. All of a sudden Hermione heard the boy shout ‘Expelliarmus’ Hermione’s wand shot out of her hand and the boy caught it.

“What are you doing?” Hermione yelled at him. The boy smirked “What I was born to do,” he said smoothly with his own wand pointed at Hermione. “You Gryffindor’s are so trusting, my little sister is at the safe house as I speak”.

Hermione couldn’t hear her own thoughts, all she could hear was her heart beating fasting then it should. She had walked into his trap, into their trap. Hermione knew she’d have to make a run for if she wanted to live.
She turn around running for the door, only she ran into the arms of a Death Eater, she yelped and backed away from him-them, two more Death Eater stood behind him.

“Look who we have here, Miss Granger” Said a drooling voice, Hermione instantly recognize the voice. “By the look on your face dare I say you know the man that’s walks beneath this mask and cloak,” said Lucius Malfoy.

“No real man stands with Voldemort, you are nothing more then a beast,” Hermione said boldly as she tried not to tremble, tried not to show weakness. “A beast, I like the sound of that Miss Granger” said Lucius while the others laughed. He looked at the dark headed boy “Kelly make sure good old Professor McGongall is taking care of, Miss Granger and myself have some business to attend too” Lucius smirked at Hermione and then continued “you two will leave Miss Granger to me for I’ve never been one for sharing”.

Hermione knew Crabbe and Goyle’s fathers where beneath the Death Eaters masks, she could tell by their size. “How could you?” she said to the boy, “How could I not?” he answered before leaving. Hermione watched in horror as they all left, she wasn’t sure why being alone with Malfoy scared her more.

Malfoy toof hif his mask; his cold eyes pinned Hermione in place. “You look scared, you look even more like your mother when your scared” Malfoy said walking towards her. Hermione eyes alit with anger tears plucky at her eyes. “You have the same wild hair, the same little nose and oh yes the same fiery eyes as your mother” Malfoy said unhooking his cloak.

Hermione backed up against the cold stone wall, she knew there was no way of escaping, she was trapped, this is where she was going to die. “Your quite lucky my dear, someone of my caliber usually doesn’t associate with such filth,” Malfoy said starting to play with a lose curl, “we can do this the hard way or the eway”way” he said pushing his body against hers.

Hermione looked at him “I would rather rot then make anything easy for you” she said angrily. Malfoy pushed his knee between Hermione’s leg’s “You will rot my dare” he said before kissing her roughly.

Hermione tried to push Malfoy away but he was far to strong, he griped her hands and pinned Hermione’s wrists above her head “Let me go” she said struggling. Tears started to fall; Hermione tried to hold them back because she didn’t want that bastard to see her cry. Malfoy wiped her tears away with his gloved hand “Don’t cry little one, after all there will be plenty of time to cry later" he said while his free gloved hand fondled her breast. Malfoy enjoyed the fresh tears that had falling.

Hermione realized this was the dream she had, maybe she was dreaming now? Maybe she would wake up and Harry and Ron would be a sleep in the dormitory, yes it was just a dream.

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Jamie-your very good, I have to say. There is a big shock coming with in the plot. Thanks again for reviewing again.