A/N-I loved how fast i got response from the first chapter! :D


Chapter Two

The next morning, at breakfast, (Everyone had bacon, eggs, sausage, and toast, except for me. I just had a piece of dry toast.) a large, Hogwarts owl came in and landed on the windowsill next to me. I stood up, grabbed the letters, and passed one to each of us who were going back to Hogwarts. I opened mine, and smiled.

Dear Miss Granger,
I am pleased to inform you that you have been chosen for Head girl of Hogwarts for your final year. Please report on September first, to compartment 12 on the Hogwarts express. There you will meet the chosen head Boy. At 12:00 sharp. I will be composing a meeting, for you both, as well as to meet this year's prefect. Have a wonderful rest of your summer holidays.
Minerva McGonagall

I pulled my badge out of the envelope , and looked up in excitement, when I realized that I wasn't the only one with a bade.

"Harry, Fred, George, Ginny, what did you guys get?" I asked my friends eagerly.

"Quidditch Captain" Harry said proudly.

"Prefect!" Ginny smiled.

"Prefect." George said with a frown

Fred however, looked horrified.

"Fred, what did you get?" I asked him

He handed me his letter and I gasped.

"YOU GOT HEAD BOY?" Everyone turned to Fred in surprise.

Fred was staring at nothing, in shock I suppose.

"I'm Head Girl!" I told my friend with a smile, and they all smiled back at me… Except Ron, who looked angry.

Mrs. Weasley came into the room, wondering what the excitement was about, We all held out our badges, and she looked at them all one by one.

"Ginny! That's wonderful!"

"George! What a surprise!"

"Harry, I knew you could do it!"

"HERMIONE! THIS IS FANTASTIC!"

"Fred. OH MY GOSH FRED! FRED I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!" She kissed Fred's cheeks making him blush.

"Muuuum!" He complained, and I laughed

"This calls for a celebration!" She exclaimed, then rushed off into the kitchen, to plan a dinner.

"Fred, Gin, Harry, Ron?" George asked. "Want to play some Quidditch?"

"No thanks, you guys go play without me, I'm feeling a little tired." Ron said,

"Oh, alright Ron! See you in a bit." Harry said, then they all went outside, leaving Ron and I alone.

Ron pulled me into the living room, and cast another silencing spell.

"Ron.." I questioned, with my eyes wide with fear.

He turned to me, raised his hand and *SMACK* he hit me across the face with all the force he could manage. I fell to the ground, and just like he had done last night, he kicked me. Over, and over again, In the gut, my face, the shoulder, my legs.

I forced myself not to cry, or scream.

After a few moments of this, he stopped and forced me to my feet.

"What the hell?" He slapped me again. "Why." Slap. "Are." Slap. "you." Slap. "HEAD" slap. "GIRL!" Slap.

I lost all control and I started to cry. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to!" I raised my arms in defense. And to my great pleasure, Mrs. Weasley called for Ron from the kitchen.

"We'll finish this later." He hissed, then stormed off.

I ran to the bathroom, and did a quick "Episky" on my nose, which Ron broke when I was on the ground. I didn't have any bruise remover, so I just put a coat of concealer on top of my face to hide the bruises. You could still see them, but they weren't nearly as bad.

I knew I needed to go to Saint Mungo's but I also knew that I couldn't. I cast another Episky charm on my broken ribs. They weren't completely healed though, but I guess that, that's the best I can get.


I stayed locked in the bathroom for hours, until I heard Mrs. Weasley call for me. It was dinner time.

I stood up, and gasped with pain. The soreness was just getting worse. I put on a brave face, and made it downstairs.

When I got into the kitchen I was greeted by everyone.

Ginny was staring at me, with her eyes wide. Since she was the only one who knew what her brother does to me, she knew what to look for, and she could obviously tell what I was hiding through the makeup.

"Nice face." Ron whispered into my ear as we sat down. He sat in the chair right next to me, taking my hand.

I didn't reply to him.


Dinner went by with a blur, and before I knew it Ginny was dragging me away from a furious looking Ron. She pulled me into her room, and she locked the door behind her.

She cast the cleaning charm on me, and gasped when she saw me.

"Ginny, it's not what it looks like." I tried to reason with her.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN 'ITS NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE' HERMIONE?! YOUR FACE IS MORE BLUE THAN WHITE!" She looked like she could kill Ron.

"He was just a little upset this time. It's not like he raped me aga-" I stopped, and threw my hand over my mouth, realizing what I had just told her.

"WHEN DID HE RAPE YOU?" She demanded. I hung my head and said

"Yesterday. After you left my room." I whisperd

"I'M GOING TO KILL HIM!" She yelled, then started for the door.

"YOU CAN'T YOU MADE AN UNBREAKABLE VOW NOT TO TELL ANYONE YOU KNOW!" I screamed and she stopped.

"You shouldn't have made me do that Hermione." She huffed and layed down on her bed.

"Can I sleep in here tonight?" I asked. "I'm afraid to sleep alone."

"Of course Hermione! Your bed is folded up in my closet.

I got my bed, and went to sleep.

And for the first night, in so many nights, I wasn't afraid.


A/N- Next chapter is going to be the Hogwarts Express :)

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