"Never Could Have Guessed"

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Summary- On a secret mission from Dumbledore to stop several new Death Eaters, Harry, Ron, and Hermione get ambushed. When Hermione gets kidnapped and forced to become a follower because of her skills, will her friends forget her? Or will she forget them…and learn someone new?

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*Prologue*

"Harry! Ron! Please, just run!" Hermione shouted, struggling against the magical binds that covered her body. Every twist and turn was horrible, shooting pain up her spine and clouding her head. The Death Eaters circled now, and one roughly grabbed her hair, pulling her head back. It didn't matter now, the pain, all she needed to do was make sure Harry and Ron got out alive. She could deal with any pain or curse they sent on her. She new Ron would brake down and Harry would be taken straight to you-know-who.

She couldn't let that happen.

The man behind her jerked her head again, and she couldn't help the slight whimper of pain that escaped her lips. "No! Hermione!" They shouted, struggling to get closer without making the man hurt her again. Harry pointed his wand behind her, while Ron stayed behind him to make sure no one sneak attacked him again.

Why them?

Dumbledore shouldn't have sent them to fight. He should have sent a teacher, or a member of the Order of the Phoenix! He shouldn't have sent THEM! Not underage students! Yet… when his eyes showed that knowing twinkle that everything was going to be okay… there was no doubt that they would get out alive. And where were they now?

That's right!

Surrounded by Death Eaters. (-_-)

Oh, and Hermione was getting kidnapped. Wonderful.

"Forget me! I'll escape soon! Just- Aaaaah!" She screamed, the follower shoving his wand to the back of her neck. He told her to be quiet, and he mumbled a quiet 'Crucio'. She bit her lip, and the pain from her mouth and her neck was so intense, that she found herself blacking out. She would have stayed awake, had the man not hit her on the back of her head.

She wasn't able to watch Harry and Ron struggling to get even closer, nor did she see a figure put a shield around the Death Eaters. They seemed as shocked as Harry and Ron were, but they took advantage of the moment. They had what their master sent them to get-the girl. They grabbed her roughly, and apparated away.

To Emily, who forced me to go against my morals and start this fanfiction. I'll try to update as much as possible, but if I don't forgive me. I don't know how long it'll take to finish this, nor will it be very good. I'll try as hard as possible, so again, forgive me.

~Inori-dono