Pain then Love
Summary: Three Shot An enemy is found beaten down Knockturn alley they find that it wasn't the first time and that this attacker has even given a gift. What will happen to their enemy? Will the leader be overcome with rage or empathy or will he finally come to pass those feelings that he has kept hidden from everyone. HG/DM, GW/BZ, PP/TN
Disclaimer: The characters that you know are obviously not mine, and of course the characters you don't know are mine. This is rated T for crude language and an explicit theme,
Readers Beware
Side Note: This is a one shot that I had wrote while I was writing America during the summer, it was like 3 o'clock in the morning when I wrote this so there may or may not be some spelling and grammar mistake. Hopefully I have fixed everything; I never had my beta read it, because I wanted to shock her.
My writing Style
"…" - normal words
'…' - thoughts
Italics - spells
Small Caps - news headline
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Chapter 1
Five very rich teenagers of 17 were walking together down the streets of Knockturn Alley. This was their normal weekend routine—it was done more often in the summer—they would walk down the Alley and shop spending hundreds of galleons buying everything from clothes to Quidditch supplies—they had nothing better to do. Any ways they noticed two people in one of the side alleys, it was not uncommon to see a couple people in the single light lit side alleys normally it was people doing drugs or other things. But they only noticed it because they had glance at the girl's face and it turned their world upside down. This person they knew, they knew she was not one to be in a dark side alley let alone Knockturn alley at all.
The leader of the group was the first to notice the girl, having taunted her 5 times a day for the last 6 years at school. He stood 6ft 2" with platinum blond hair and grey eyes. The second boy had dark brown hair and ice blue eyes he stood at 6ft and had always joined his leader in taunting the girl. The third boy had black hair and brown eyes he stood at 5ft 11" with the same build as the other two boys (tall and lanky but toned from ending training hours of Quidditch). The fourth person was a girl—the girl leader—she had straight black hair and hazel eyes, she was the shortest at about 5ft 5" she was the main girl who taunted the girl and was proud of it but it was just for show to her. The last person on the group was another girl she had light brown hair and green-blue eyes she stood at 5ft 8" with just as much—for show—sneer as the others.
As it was said it was not uncommon for people to be in side alleys, but the girl was familiar and she was grasping for her wand, which laid about 2ft out of reach. They really thought nothing of it. But then the leader stopped and looked back that was when he saw her face, even through all the cuts, bruises and swollen skin he could still recognize her at an instant having seen her face 5 times a day or more for the last six years. Even though she had two black eyes the leader knew who it was immediately just by her signature; her chocolate brown eyes shown in the small ray of light "Hey guys its Granger" they had kept walking not really caring but when he said that they stopped and walked back. They knew she was not one to be in Knockturn alley let alone a dark side alley.
"Draco, I know we hate her, and she is our enemy, but we have to help her"
"I know Blaise" he said to his second "Accio Granger's wand" the wand flew at him and he caught it with one hand using his "seeker" reflexes and then he pointed his wand at the other person "beating" Granger "Get off of her!!!" he said seriously
The man didn't move he just said two simple words "Make. Me." His voice was familiar but at the moment they couldn't place it. Then five wands were pointed at him, still he did not move.
"GET. OFF. OFF. HER. NOW!!!!!" the leaders voice boomed and magnified through the tiny alley and still he did not move so instead five shouts from five wands of "Expelliarmus" went through the air at this man. The man was shot backwards towards a wall. He got up and ran away without saying a word "Come on lets take her to my Manor" he told the others and then grabbed the arm of the now unconscious Granger and joint-apparated to his bedroom in Malfoy Manor. Once in his room he laid the bloody girl on his bed not caring at the moment who she was or that his sheets were stained with blood. But now in proper daylight he could assess the damage to his enemy's best friend.
The damage was terrible both arms and both legs were swollen and they were also black and blue from bruises. He could see that she had three broken ribs because they were raised a little on the front. Her shirt was also very torn open almost fully exposing her breasts. Once they noticed this, the lead girl (the black haired one) shooed the boys out of Draco's room and sent them to walk and get Narcissa (Draco's Mother) and a female healer to protect the girl's modest image. "Pansy, are you protecting her modesty?"
"Yes Millicent, I am" she said simple then she pointed her wand at Draco's closet "Accio Draco's shirt" a shirt came out of the closet towards her and together they put the shirt on their enemy being careful not to hit the cuts and bruises that she had. Once that was done Narcissa came in her breathing was rushed which basically meant she ran here from her study where she spent most of her time.
"Good girl Pansy for protecting her modesty, Draco told me she was a modest girl" she lifted the shirt slightly to see the damage for her self. Then she sent an urgent owl or St Mungo's for the best woman healer they had. In seconds a woman healer popped over to where they were. "Pansy, Millicent please leave us be I will call you when it is okay, Draco, Blaise and Theodore are in the sitting room"
"What happened to her?"
"I don't know, my son and his friends found her being beaten by an unknown man"
"Okay what is her name?"
"Excuse me," Narcissa said scornfully "Can you ask me these questions later? She is really hurt here"
"Oh right of course" she said a few spells which healed all the broken bones immediately. Then she conjured a potion from the St Mungo's storage room—which function was to cure the bruises—only for the bruises to still be there after she dumped it down the unconscious girl's throat. "That's not right they were supposed to go away"
"Will she be in anymore pain?"
"Sorry mam but I cannot tell you because I have never seen that before"
"Okay then can you at least make her conscious again?"
"Sorry miss she has to do that on her own time . . . if you like I can take her with me to St Mungo's there she can be properly treated"
"She is staying here." Narcissa said sternly "Who is the head Healer? Go back and get them" she said before the healer could answer.
"Yes mam" the healer said in a military-like fashion and apparated away only to return a few minutes later again with the head healer "Mam my boss" she said "Sir I have never seen this before. I gave this girl the bruise removing potion but they just returned like I never put a potion in her"
"I see…has she been to St Mungo's before?"
"I don't know sir, she is a girl that my son recognized from school and he and his friends brought her here"
"Okay then" he said and he then seemed to be thinking. "I myself have never seen this before and I have been in the business for 55 years so I don't really know". He then created something in his hands "This Ms. Malfoy is the strongest bruise removing potion we have it has only been used once many years ago there is only one other case like this in the archive one in which three head healers before me has seen. Once she wakes up I would like you to administer this potion to her, this will taste terrible as do many potions do but it should help".
"What do you mean though? This has only been seen once in about 150 years and if you haven't seen it then how do you know this stuff works?"
"Ms Malfoy this is the strongest potion we have it also was used to cure the other patient 150 years ago. This is a very old long lasting potion. We would make more but we don't know how, the ingredients and instructions were lost many years ago when they believed they would not need this potion anymore."
"What is it called?"
"I don't know . . . the title of it was in a different type of Latin it was the strangest writing I have ever seen"
"But if you said you've seen it then that means it still exists"
"No the "recipe'' so to speak has been lost but the book it still known it was almost as if the recipe was ripped out of the book of a different language."
"Thank-you sir, once the girl wakes I will give her this unknown potion" Narcissa said dismissing the Healer subtly
"Can I have the lady's name please for our records?" he said
"No you may not, mainly because I do not know it"
"Well may you please call someone who does know the lady's name?"
"No I may not, thank-you for both of your help I shall owl again if I need more help" she dismissed them using a wave of her hand, making them leave. She then levitated the girl to the guestroom so her son could have his bed back. She then changed the sheets magically and destroyed the old sheets so he would not have to worry.
"Mother how is Granger?" Draco asked casually with a bit of curiosity
"Well different." She said simply
"What do you mean?"
"Well she was administered a bruise removing potion which removed them only to be there again 3 seconds later. I had to get the head healer here to analyze her and he said that case has only been once in 150 years. He gave me a very old potion to give her when she awakes. But her swelling has gone down, her cuts are now healed and she is unmarked, and her bones are no longer broken" she said "I moved her into the main guest room, and gave you new sheets Draco so you may have your room back". She started walking away "I am going to owl her parents to tell her where she is so they don't worry"
"Mother, they won't answer an owl"
"What do you mean Draco?"
"Well they are muggles," Blaise said answering for him "They probably don't answer to owls, they most likely just leave it for Granger to receive"
"Oh well I'll just floo over then"
"They most likely not connected to the Floo Network" Pansy said
"Muggles right . . . okay then I will use the tellyfone in a muggle store"
"Do you have their number?" Theodore said like it was obvious
"No well how do I contact them?"
"Owl Dumbledore" Millicent said like it was the most obvious thing in the world "Dumbledore can contact anybody. Am I right?" Narcissa then ran off to her study to urgent owl Dumbledore, while the teens ran to the main guestroom. They saw a better-looking Granger than before but she was still unconscious and wearing one of Draco's shirts.
"Why is she in my shirt?"
"We needed something to cover her" Pansy said simply "And your closet was the first thing"
"Well you could have told me Pans," he said slightly worried
"Is something wrong with him?" Theodore asked Blaise quietly
"I don't know man, maybe" he answered back with the same quietness as Theodore. The five looked at the unconscious girl for a long time waiting for her to wake up, their curiosity was overwhelming and they really wanted to know who that man was. After awhile Blaise looked at his watch and spoke "Hey Pans, Mill, didn't you two have to leave at 6?"
"Yeah why Blaise?" Pansy asked
"It's five to six now" he said, "So you should get flooing, it's an easier excuse too"
"No its fine we'll apparate" Millicent said and the two of them said their good-byes and 'popped' out of the room.
"Drake? Are we going to stay here all day?" Theo said
"No sorry. I was kind of dazing in and out there for a while. So I guess my curiosity and my boredness got me daydreaming" he laughed and walked out of the room "Hold on a sec guys, Ditzy!" he called to nothing and a house elf appeared at his side. "Ditzy I want you to tell me first thing no matter what time of day it is, when this girl wakes up, I want a watch on her at all time got it?"
"Yes Master Draco, Ditzy will see that miss is watched 24/7 until she wakes then she personally will notify you" she repeated and then disappeared away.
"Why do you want a watch on Granger, Drake?" Theodore asked
"Theo, the head healer said to administer the potion A.S.A.P once she awakes, I need to know so it can be done, in case my mother isn't here" he said simply while they had continued walking to his room. "So what is it with you and Pans, Theo?" Draco asked changing the subject.
"What ever do you mean Draco?"
"I mean are you two going to tie it soon and actually make a move or are so going to stay chicken until she is happily married to someone else"
"What are you talking about?"
"Well mate, Blaise and I have noticed the, oh what do you say … smitten, looks you give our dear girl Pansy" he said smiling slightly, Blaise just sniggered behind and agreed by nodding his head.
"Well why do I even bother?"
"Bother with what Thay?"
"Being absolutely smitten as you put it with our best girl friend"
"You can't help who you love Thay" Blaise said out of nowhere causing the other two boys to snigger "Bloody Hell guys, where did that come from?"
"I don't now mate but it sure sounded weird, especially coming from you" Theo said laughing. During laughs he looked at the clock and noticed the time it was almost 8 and he had to be back by 7:30. "Hey look I am late" he said casually "Oh St!!!" he screamed actually noticing that he was late "Bye guys" he said and apparated out, making Draco and Blaise laugh even more.
"So what do you want to do?" Blaise asked
"Well I was going to suggest clubbing, but I have to stay here, so do you want to swim?"
"Sure we haven't done that in a while" Blaise said then the boys went to get in their swim trunks.
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