Chapter 2
Harry's POV
I came back from Dumbledore's office and went straight to the boy's dormitory, grabbed the Marauder's Map and my invisibility cloak and ran out the door to the Common Room.
It was 10:10 and Ron and I were getting worried. It was unlike Hermione to be late or forget something.
"Why don't you check where she is on the Map?" Ron suggested. I checked, and I saw Malfoy's footsteps, and it looked like he was headed for the Room of Requirements. Not far behind was Hermione. I silently swore under my breath. Why did she follow her curiosity instead of her brain?
Ron and I ran to the 7th floor just in time to see a blinding red flash and an unconscious Hermione crimpled on the floor and Malfoy walking slowly towards her with a smirk on his face. My heart beat faster and anger ragged through my veins.
"Don't you dare touch her Malfoy!" I bellowed as I ran towards with him with my wand at the ready. Malfoy's smirk faded, but it grew again as fast as it came.
"Come to save your mudblood spy?" Sneered Malfoy as he lifted her up on his shoulders "I think the Dark Lord would enjoy using her as a punching bag, but if you don't want that to happen, then come to my manor where she and the Dark Lord will wait for her. Greyback might want her though, so do act fast!" At that second, Malfoy dissaperated into nothingness.
I slowly lowered my wand and then sat down against the wall, my mind racing.
Ron said "It's alright mate. It's alright." But it sounded like he was reassuring himself more than me. "We'll go after her, we'll find her, she's strong, she's going to be fine."
Ron and I then ran to Dumbledore's office very quietly under the cloak, and once he left, I ripped off the cloak. There's got to be Floo Powder around here some where!" I know we would get expelled for raiding the Headmaster's office, but this was important! This is Hermione we're talking about! If anything happened to her, I'd-I'd-We'd-She- ARG! I wouldn't be able to live, breathe, I'd-I'd die. Wait, do I like her? No, I'm kidding myself, I-I think I lov-. My thoughts were interrupted by Ron.
"Harry! Over here!" I shuffled towards where Ron was, my head throbbing. I was about to take some powder when Ron stopped me.
"Mate, just think about this! We're not even prepared! We might even be facing Voldermort himself! Are you sure you're ready?"
I got slightly annoyed when he said this. "This is Hermione we're talking about! Do you want to save her or not? I'm obviously NOT prepared, but it has to happen some time!" Ron looked a bit hurt so I added "Sorry, but we just need to do this! If we don't go and she dies, think about how guilty we'll feel to know that we just let her die! She'd never forgive us! Please Ron." Ron just nodded and we both grabbed some powder. We went in together, and at the same time, we yelled "MALFOY MANOR!"
Then we vanished from the office in a burst of green flames.
