Chapter one

Chapter one

Hermione's POV

I remember so little about the final battle. But some things stuck out; the pain, the betrayal, and the darkness. I was so scared but agery. It started like this…

The battle raged on as the sixth and seventh years were battling Order members like Moody, Tonks, Remus, Kingsley were there to help and several teachers were there as well.

I was in the middle of the action and had already managed to snap my wrist thank god it wasn't the one I used for my wand. I looked around and couldn't find Harry so I raced for the forest I knew that Ginny was right behind me.

The sight was horrifying. Harry was on the ground and the last Horcrux Nagini was in his face, ready to bite in a second. Voldemort had a triumphant grin in his face. "NO! Avada Kedavra!" I know that it could hit Harry, but it was either that or get Nagini to kill him. The killing spell hit its intended target, though and fell back dead. I grinned, the last Horcrux was gone.

I dropped to my knees when I saw a bright light in my eyes. I heard Harry get up and kill Voldemort fall to the ground dead. I heard Harry rush to Ginny saying "Ginny you saved me." And lastly I felt the cool hands pick me up as the darkness came around me.

As hours passed in a blur all I felt was pain and anger. When I felt it began to subside I found the strength to open my eyes and I found that I was in a room surrounded by the bodies of many death eaters and standing there was the boy I had learned to become friends with Draco Malfoy telling me everything was going to be ok and that I was safe. It took all my strength to give him one last smile before I let my eyes slide shut and the darkness came to me once again.

Normal POV

Draco had managed to get Hermione out alive but she was terribly injured. When they got to St. Mungo's everything was crazy. It took Draco nearly forever to find someone to take Hermione to a room where they quickly took care of her.

Hours passed and no word of Hermione's condition was given. Draco had already contacted her parents and they were there now. Mr. Granger was holding his crying wife as Draco paced back and forth waiting for the news. He had seen Potter and the Weasel a few times but they were in the room to concerned about the darn Weasley girl.

Draco couldn't get the fact the Potter hadn't even realized that Hermione had been taken captive, he was so worried about Ginny; it made him sick. When Draco had been bandaging his wrist when he had been looking for Hermione. He turned a corner and heard a conversation between McGonagall and some of the order members.

"It's true Alastor."

"Well then who'd they take?" Mad-Eye asked.

"Hermione Granger" Draco felt his heart stop at that moment. Hermione had grown to become one of his best friends when he was going through his parents' deaths. Even with the bumpy past he had grown to love the girl like his own sister.

He had tried to explain to Potter that Hermione was missing but Potter had knocked him to the ground saying he was a darn pest and Hermione would live. But how wrong he was. That was when Draco went to Malfoy Manor the only place where they could have taken her. When he finally got past everything he made his way to the dungeons only to find the death eater torturing Hermione. She looked so weak and so scared. He killed every single one of the death eaters before rushing to Hermione and taking her away from that dreadful place.

"Draco there they are!" Mrs. Granger said as she pointed to the doctor that had been assigned to Hermione. Draco stopped pacing. This wasn't going to be good and he knew it.

"Mr. Malfoy, Mr. and Mrs. Granger I have some good news and some bad news." The doctor said. "First the good news; She isn't dead." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. "Now the bad news. Miss. Granger has suffered extreme torture and has harmed her to the point that she has fallen into a magical coma. It would be a miracle if she ever wakes up." Mrs. Granger clasped in tears and Mr. Granger helped her to a chair. Draco stood there staring off into space still trying to understand what was going on. "I'm sorry Mr. Malfoy." The doctor said.

"I want the best care that money can buy. Do everything that you can think to wake her up. I'm not giving up on her yet." Draco said. The Doctor nodded and walked away. Draco sat down in a chair and held his head in his hands.

"Well, well, well if it isn't the ferret." Came Ron's voice.

"Go away Weasel, I'm not in the mood." Draco sneered as he looked up and glared at Harry and Ron.

"Oh, what's wrong? Your girlfriends dump you?" Ron continued. Draco didn't have to take it so he stood up and pushed Ron and Harry away from him and began to walk toward Mr. and Mrs. Granger.

"Hey, get away from the Malfoy. Wait what are they going here anyway?" Harry said as he looked at the Grangers.

"I'm going to go see her." Draco said before walking down the hall to a room. Harry and Ron being the suspicious people they were followed him and gasped when he saw him sitting in a chair and in the bed was laid Hermione with a bruise on her face. She was out cold, her skin was a deathly pale and she looked like she was on the brink of death.

"WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO TO HER MALFOY?" Ron yelled as Harry stared at Hermione with guilt in his eyes.

"I saved her!" Draco said as he stroked Hermione's hand. "Get out of here." Harry dragged Ron away but sadly they never went back to the room even when they thought of it.