Hermione fluttered her eyes open to a slight pain at her wrists and ankles. When her eyes were fully open and adjusted to the dim light she saw she was tied to a table with Lord Voldemort standing over her. Her mouth opened in a silent scream. She tried to scream again, and again. "No use trying to scream, mudblood." she heard Lucius Malfoy say from her left. "You screamed your head off so much when you were unconscious you lost your voice." Bellatrix laughed from her right. Hermione closed her mouth and closed her eyes, fearfully. "What shall we do to her?" the dark lord asked. "Crucio her!" "Kill her!" "Imprison her!" were ideas randomly thrown out. The dark lord paced while he pondered the possibilities. An evil smirk slithered it way onto his face. "First I'll crucio her. Torture her for hours. Then imprison her, make her my slave. Lastly, without telling her I'll kill her." He said. As he raised his wand to cast the first crucio a new voice shouted, "Expelliarmus!" suddenly there was a body standing beside her, untying her. She opened her eyes and looked into Draco Malfoy's silver eyes. Pulling her off the table he pushed her through the commotion of death eaters looking for Voldemort's wand. He pushed her out the back door of the manor. As he was closing the door Hermione's voice returned. "Wait." She said. Draco cautiously opened the door again. He gave her a confused look. She pulled his lips down to her own and kissed him. Draco stood in shock, until suddenly he found himself kissing back. Breaking the kiss he shooed her out as a death eater headed their way. "Thank you." she whispered at the closed door before she turned and ran away.
