Set during the DH, Malfoy Manor, right after Hermione is tortured by Bellatrix Lestrange.

Please Review. Everything belongs to Jk Rowlings. I just don't agree with the characters she killed.

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Chapter 1

I was lost in a world of pain. Everything hurt. Even her hair. I could vaguely hear Bellatrix's insane laughter. Ron shouting my name. Spells were being shot left and right but I couldn't seem to open my eyes. I tried but it hurt so much. All of a sudden I felt somebody haul me up by my hair. Now that woke me up completely.

"Drop your wands," Bellatrix whispered. "Drop them or we'll see exactly how filthy her blood is!" I could see Ron and Harry holding wands. "I said, drop them!" She screeched, pressing a blade into my throat. I hadn't even noticed that she was holding a wand. I must really be out of it. I felt a sting as she pressed. More blood spilled. I whimpered and tried to move away but in only made her tighten her hold.

My arm burned where she had carved in the word Mudblood. Something else seemed to be stirring in it too. It felt dark, sending a numb feeling through me. I blinked and saw Harry and Ron lower their stolen wands to the floor.

"Good!" She leered. "Draco, pick them up!" The Dark Lord is coming, Harry Potter! Your death approaches!" Bellatrix said as she dragged me with her closer to where Harry and Ron stood. "Now," said Bellatrix softly, as Draco hurried back to her with the wands, "Cissy, I think we ought to tie these little heroes up again, While Greyback takes care of Miss Mudblood. I am sure the Dark Lord will not begrudge you the right, Greyback, after what you have done tonight."

While she had been talking I kept on hearing a grinding noise that had been coming from above. I looked up before everybody else did and saw Dobby. He was unscrewing the crystal chandelier. He saw me looking and winked. Everybody had noticed by then the noise and as one looked up.

I pushed back as hard as I could and dove. As soon as I did I felt the knife cut a deep wound on my neck and I screamed at the same time that Bellatrix did. I grabbed my neck as I felt Ron haul me up by my waist. I looked over and noticed that Bellatrix had gotten her leg stuck under the chandelier. Draco had been the closest to us and was covering his face as blood dripped all over the floor.

Harry ran over to Draco who had dropped all three wands and snatched them up. He pointed them all at Greyback and yelled, "Stupefy!" The werewolf was lifted off his feet and slammed up into the ceiling before landing on the floor with a loud thump. By then Narcissa had noticed Dobby and pointed her wand at him. "Dobby! You! You dropped the chandelier-?"

The elf walked up to us and pointed his finger at his old mistress. "You must not hurt Harry Potter," he squeaked.

"Kill him, Cissy!" shrieked Bellatrix, but there was another loud crack. She was limping away from the chandelier. By then Harry had ran back to us dragging along Griphook, he threw two wands at us. I snatched one out of the air and flicked the wand at Narcissa's direction.

"Expelliarmus!" I weakly yelled. Her wand went into the air and land on my blood soaked hand.

"You dirty little mudblood scum!" bawled Bellatrix. "How dare you take a purebloods' wand!" Dobby stepped in front of me as Harry grabbed his tiny shoulder and the world spun but not before I glimpsed Bellatrix throw her small silver wand coated in my blood at us.

The world turned dark and we landed on the sandy ground with a thump. At first, all I saw was stars and the salty taste in my mouth. Then my body. Which was still shaking from the cruciatus curse and from blood loss? I felt Ron tighten his arm around my waist and bring me closer to Harry when all of a sudden I heard Harry scream, "DOBBY!"

I pushed Ron away and hurried to Harry's side as he cradled Dobby in his arms. I looked down at the silver hilt of the knife protruding from the elf's heaving chest. I staggered my way to them and slumped down next to Harry. He kept looking over my shoulder and bellowing for help.

For some reason, I knew exactly what to do. I pulled out the knife before Harry noticed and sliced my left arm which bore the mark Bellatrix had left behind. I let my hand rest in the middle of his chest where the gaping hole had been. Harry shouted and grabbed my arm trying to move it away. I shook him off and closed my eyes.

I felt something dark and deadly slither up from the wound and lace around my arm. I shuddered and tried to push away the pain that started to go up my arm. My blood went cold as it slowly made it into my body. It kept slithering inside of me until it took over my body.

I stiffened and screamed as it started to burn through my whole body.

I heard screams from Ron and Harry. I tried telling them that it was okay but all that came out of my mouth was blood-curdling screams.

Suddenly it stopped and I gave into the darkness that beckoned to me.

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