Finding Freedom.

Chapter 1

Last year I should of graduated. It was supposed to be my seventh year after all. The war had taken it's toll on everyone old enough to fight. Harry, Ron and I were effected more than most. Harry finally defeated Voldemort and everything was supposed to be better now. Then why did I feel like shit. I hated the fact that all the seventh years were allowed to come back. This included Malfoy, Crabbe, Goyle, Parkinson, Zabini and Nott.

Malfoy tried acting like nothing had happened. His father caused most of the pain we were going threw and even though Draco was supposedly on our side no one believed him. Why would we after all the torment he put us threw all these years. Harry hated him the most for putting Snape in the position to have to murder Dumbledore.

Ron and I successfully kept out relationship intact during the war and are still together. I feel guilty because every time he touches me I cringe. I've seen him kill multiple Death Eaters and the satisfaction that started to come across his face toward the end was frightening. He had received a rather grotesque scar across his face, coming down from the right side of his forehead diagonally down to his left cheek, that was the worst thing. When he received that scar his whole self changed.

Thats when he really took the pleasure in killing. Every chance he got he would take down a Death Eater, even when they were bound and ready for capture, He would strike them down when no one was looking. I knew it was him from the smile that would come across his face every time it happened.

I decided to spend this time away from everyone during the summer to be with my family. I needed to live a somewhat normal life away from reminders of the war. No one wanted me to go and Ron cornered me before I left. I was walking by his room and he roughly grabbed my arm pulling me in.

"Hermione you are not to leave" He stated holding onto my arm even tighter. I could feel his fingers digging into my skin and it started to hurt.

"Ow Ron you are hurting my arm, let go of me" I tried pulling away but he forced me into him.

"You are leaving and are going to cheat on me, I know you are you whore" he slapped me hard across the face throwing me on the bed. I looked at him, holding back tears. This was not the Ron I grew to love, this was the monster he became because of the war.

"I'm leaving Ron. I need to be with my family. I'm not going to cheat on you , now let me go." he was on top of me then, restraining my hands above my head with one hand and clasping the other over my mouth. I tried getting away but it was no use.

"You're mine Hermione and no one else will ever want you. If I find out someone else touches you I will kill you not them, DO you understand?" I nodded my head in response as he moved his hand off my mouth and gave me a rough kiss. He let my arms go but I quickly realized they were now bound to the bed.

"What are you doing?" I squealed, noticing him remove his trousers and shirt.

"I'm having you one time before you leave" He responded and flicked his wand magically removing my clothes. I couldn't belive he was doing this. I was in such shock I didn't even try to move. I felt him hover over me while I squeezed my eyes shut.

"Open you damn eyes bitch, I want my whore looking at me while I fuck her"

"you mean while you rape me" As soon as the words were out of my mouth he smacked me hard across the face. I didn't know how much longer I could force the tears back.

He quickly rammed his cock into me. Pushing hard and fast with every stroke. I was a virgin before him so I was rather tight still since he was my only lover. He never used such force before and now was tearing into me with each thrust. I could feel the blood begin to trickle out and the mixture of my juices and blood stung each time.

I was crying now and he didn't seem to care. He began to roughly kiss me and pulling at my breasts.

"You feel so damn good. You will never feel another cock inside you as long as you live" I turned my head away knowing he was right. Knowing no one ever wanted me before, why would anyone ever want me now. His pace quickened even more and he thrust even harder. He was about to cum and I passed out.

I awoke being naked on his bed, looking down I noticed blood staining on the sheets and crawled off that bed. I quickly ran into the shower letting the hot water run over my body as I sat on the cold shower floor. After I left the bathroom and cleaned off the bed. I packed my things getting ready to leave before I met everyone downstairs. As I walked down the hall I felt a cold hand on my back.

"Remember what I said. You are mine and no one else's" Ron whispered in my ear. A feeling of dread came over me and I ran into the bathroom to throw up. Everyone said their goodbye's before I left for the summer in fear.

Fear of the thought I would do something wrong and he would find out. I didn't venture outside my family's house to worried to meet new people. My parents began to worry about me and wouldn't leave me alone so I locked myself in my room until it was time to go to the train.

The day I was dreading most was here. The ride to Hogwarts on the train in a small compartment with Ron. Even though Harry and Ginny would be there it was still a very scary thought. After passing threw the pillar that led to platform 9 3/4 I saw Harry and Ginny but no Ron. I was so jumpy every time someone walked by I thought it was Ron and would jump out of the way.

"Hermione are you ok, you look sick" Harry asked being rather observant for once.

"Yes I'm fine. Where is Ron?" Not really wanting the answer to that question.

"Oh he is in Romania with our brother. He will be starting back at school next month. He said to let you know to remember what he told you before summer" Ginny said as my heart sank to my stomach and I was actually really happy he was not here.

"Oh Ok" Is all I said

"Let's go find a compartment" Harry suggested.

"Um, I'm going to sit by myself for a little while. I'm rather tired and don't want to feel like a third wheel right now. Sorry"

"Ok Hermione. Meet up with us after we get there" They both gave me a hug and I boarded the train.

I walked the hallway until I found an empty compartment about halfway down the second train hall. I fell asleep right away knowing Ron was not around to attack me again. I unfortunately forgot about that others that could come in here. I was abruptly woken by the compartment door slamming shut.

"What the" I was cut short by shock when I looked up and saw the silver grey eyes of Draco Malfoy standing above me. He just stood there staring at me as he quickly put a finger to his lips telling me to be quiet. I only did so because I didn't want to be hurt so I just squished myself into the corner of the seat and starred out the window.

I was lost in thought and forgot all about Draco being there, sitting across from me watching me intently.

"Thank you" Is all he said and I jumped in surprise.

'Oh, Um, What?" I asked really surprised he would say those words to me, Mudblood know-it-all, that he hated so much. This was a complete shock of how uncharacteristically Draco was acting. All I could do was stare at him with my mouth hanging open.

"Bloody Hell Granger, shut your mouth." So I did. I listened to him.

"I was only saying thank you because I didn't want them idiots finding me right now. I wanted to be left alone for once" He said looking directly into my eyes.

"So you choose to stay here with me? " I asked standing up

"I didn't choose this, being here with you" He stood up stepping closer to me. I honestly was scared, I fell back down onto my seat. He had a look of shear surprise come across his face.

"You're scared of me? never seen that before"

"I... I'm not scared of you Malfoy" i tried to convince even myself of that.

"Yes you are. Why, I do not know. You never have been before." He touched my arm then and I jumped up from my seat away from him.

"What is with you Granger?" I just stood crammed with my back against the window.

"Nothing, nothing is wrong with me, now just leave me be"

"NO"

"What?"

"Why are you in here alone? Where is your dearest Weasley?" He mocked snickering.

"None of your business Malfoy" I tried walking past him and he grabbed my arm making me wince from the reminder of Ron. He withdrew his hand as I did that looking at me very funny.

"What was that, I didn't hurt you. Why are you not with your friends Granger?" He asked

"I said it is"

"I DON'T CARE. You are always with them, now your not. Your acting scared of me which I know you normally are not and your lover is no where to protect you" I cringed stepping away at him calling Ron my lover.

" So you've gotten into a fight with him have you? What could cause you to act this way?" He stood there looking at me. He suddenly walked closer to me making me push closer up to the window. He pinned me there, one hand on either side of my waist, his face in mine.

"Please Malfoy don't hurt me" I begged. His face twisted with rage and I didn't understand why.

"That's it isn't it" he stared at me "He hits you doesn't he?"

I just looked to the floor saying nothing.

"That arrogant, cowardly piece of shit hit you? Doesn't he know what he has and he has to go and hit you"

I looked up in amazement, what was he saying? He was so angry at Ron, why would he be? One would think he would be happy to know this. That a pureblood treated a muggle born this way. He quickly turned around ready to leave.

"Malfoy, Please don't tell anyone Please" He spun around and gently grabbed my face.

"Why?" I was looking directly into his eyes, I couldn't breath, his eyes were so entrancing.

"I don't want anyone to know. He'll find out you know, he'll he'll"

"He'll hit you again. I won't allow it"

"Why?" I asked trying to hold back my surprise. He let me go then and open the compartment door.

"I won't tell anyone" He said and left me there alone once more. I didn't have time to think about anything because Harry and Ginny were there before you knew it.

"What was he doing in here" Harry asked

"I don't know. He said he was avoiding some people"

"Who?" Ginny enquired

"He didn't talk after that. We just sat in here quietly. I stared out the window the whole time until he left" I was hoping they would believe me. Apparently by the looks on their faces they did. Relief flooded over me in a giant wave.