Hermione Granger has been missing for 3 years. Until Lucius Malfoy and Severus Snape find her, traumatized and regressed to the age of 5.
Disclaimer for the whole narrative: I don't own the Harry Potter series
Okay, first post yada yada yada…some words spelt the American way Blah blah blah…I'm pretty sure you guys don't read this crap so I have no Idea why I'm sittin' here typin' it.
Severus Snape strode down one of the many corridors at Hogwarts school of witch-craft and wizardry, his black robes billowing impressively behind him. The full moon shone through the windows as he walked towards his personal chambers, well….his and Lucius'. The potions professor turned sharply descending three flights of stairs going down into the dampness of the dungeons, before turning to stroll along the corridor. He smiled as a familiar head of blonde appeared, stepping out gracefully from the portrait that led to their rooms.
"hello love, fancy a stroll"
Lucius grinned shutting the portrait and falling into step as the intertwined their hands, it was times like these that the two men didn't have to fear judgment from prejudiced witches and wizards.
Severus laughed as his lover rattled on about how he was sorry he'd ever taken up the arithmancy position at Hogwarts. They stopped beneath one of the trees at the edge of the forest, drawn towards each other Lucius leaned forward kissing his lover passionately. That was when they heard the scream. It was so short and piercing that Severus swore that if they hadn't fallen into a comfortable silence right then, they never would've heard it. Immediately both men had their wands out and were running towards where they thought the sound had originated from, deeper inside the forbidden forest.
Lucius was the first to find the screams voice and he cried out in shock when he did; laying, limbs sticking out at awkward angles was a thin, bushy haired little girl. Her tiny body was covered in blood dirt and twigs, her T-shirt and shorts basically non-existent. Lucius was a blur as he risked falling to sprint down the embankment skidding to a halt next to the little body. Severus wasn't far behind him and as his partner checked her for vital signs and crippling injuries, he sent a silver patronus to McGonagall.
"How is she love?" Severus asked quietly kneeling beside Lucius. The medi-wizard-in-training taking on a composed air, reminiscent of his days as an aristocrat.
"it's not good Sev, she has numerous wounds and cuts, that've cost her a-lot of blood and…" Severus turned his head and reaching out, gently gripped his lovers chin, forcing the steel gray eyes to find his. "and what Luc?" the blonde man hesitated for a second then whispered in disbelief "Raped Sev, this little girl has been raped, over and over and over" The potions master tightened his jaw considerably and glanced down at the child, her delicate boned face bruised, eyes puffy from crying no doubt. Making a quick decision he gently eased his hand under her limp body and was shocked when her eyes snapped open, revealing brown eyes filled with terror. She screamed twisting and kicking out trying to get up, stunned they let her and watched dumbly as the little girl staggered, trying to sprint up the hill. Lucius was the first to regain his senses and dove, catching her weightless body as she fell. He could trace the bony line of her spine as he cradled the girl to his chest, looking down on her face a cut on her forehead had reopened and was weeping, blood and puss mixing to create a sickly image.
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"OH MY LORD" Madame Pomfrey cried when they strode into the hospital wing, she motioned to a bed as she hurried over. Lucius laid the little girl down, gently stoking the mud matted curls away from her flushed face. He looked up as Professor McGonagall crashed through the double-doors guarding the infirmary, startling all three adults. The aged Scottish headmistress rushed over in a green checked robe and matching sleeping cap, some of her gray hair hanging down in wisps.
"Severus, Lucius, Poppy what is going on"
"we found her when we were out for a walk Minerva, just lying there and when Sev went to pick her up, she woke screaming like the worlde was ending" Minerva glanced at the girl, her mouth in a straight line. Poppy came back and tutted like a worried mother hen as she cleaned the little girls wounds, gently washing away the blood and grime with potion filled water. After that she ushered the 3 professor out so she could check the rest of the girl's body.
3 hours later Severus and Lucius waited while Madame Pompfrey drew back the curtain revealing the little girl clean and asleep, dwarfed by the big bed and hospital Pajamas. Lucius pulled up a chair and sat down gently stroking a strand of curly brown hair away from her eyes.
"what happened to you?" he whispered quietly "why were you so scared?" Severus sunk into another chair groaning as he forced his knees to bend and take some of his weight "we'll only know when she wakes up Luc" the two men talked about random things that came to their mind, paper's that needed grading and potter who'd come to visit just days ago. The poor man was still distressed over Granger's disappearance 3 yrs ago and his supposed 'best friend' the ginger Ron Weasley couldn't care less. He was off fucking Lavender Brown for all he was worth.(which wasn't much in either man's opinion) they were up well into the wee hours of the morning till sleep captured them.
Hermione cracked her eyes open as sunlight streamed through a long line of huge windows. She was lying on her back with a white blanket keeping her warm. There was a man with long black hair snoring in a chair a couple of feet away and a woman with long silver hair resting their head on the edge of her bed. Hermione carefully sat up letting out a big yawn, staring at her arm when the usual shock of pain didn't go up it like it usually did, instead there was a little throb that actually felt good, Hermione recognized it as the throb when newly healed breaks were tested and turned out nice and strong. She pushed away the bed-clothes and on all fours crawled down the long bed. Once she reached the woman Hermione sat up on her knees and used one small hand to gently push their head to the side, the person let out a loud snore causing a bubble of giggles to well up inside the little girl. She covered her mouth with a tiny hand in a futile effort to stop any sound. Extending a hand again to gently poke the persons head again, they let out another snore smacked their lips and said sleepily "I swear Sev if you do that one m're time I'm gonna Crucio you". Hermione immediately pulled back scrambling wide eyed until her back was against the iron bars as the person raised their head and a shape stood in the corner of her eye. Hermione had no Idea what a Crucio was but it sounded painful. Hermione looked up as the man with long black hair and a crooked nose stood beside her bed, his arms folded to create a terrifying picture. Hermione whimpered as she shrunk against the iron bars, praying that they wouldn't make her 'all full up' like the others did where they were drunk.
"Hermione Granger?"
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Severus blinked as he heard a loud yawn, looking around he watched the little girl shift, gingerly pulling herself into a sitting position. There was a looked of confusion adorning her small freckled face as she stared at her newly healed wrist, a couple of seconds later she looked up a small smile gracing her features. He watched as she crawled on all fours, kneeling beside Lucius' head which was rested on his arms which were rested on the white sheeted bed. Severus smiled as she gently reached out a hand and pushed his blonde partners head. Said partner merely snored a little bit louder then settled again. The little girl hunched her shoulders as she put a tiny hand over her mouth trying to keep a well of giggles from waking him up. He watched amused as the little girl again moved to push his head but scramble back a terrified look on her face when Lucius grumbled obliviously. Severus stood and his arms moved to their usual position, crossed over his chest as he saw fear and disbelief parade across her face. The girl looked up at him fearfully and Severus' eyes widened considerably as he took in the little girls pale skin and smattering of freckles, her bushy hair and doe brown eyes. Good Merlin he was staring at the 5 yr old version of the missing…..
"Hermione Granger?"
And that is where I will leave it until I figure out how to continue, and because I like annoying people especially 101emilyrox XD (this font is slanting the opposite way to the way I normally slant…..hmmm curious….) anyway I'll update soon….hopefully.
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