Disclaimer was in the other chapter.
A/N: Putting this up as is will edit it and flesh it out at a later point. My apologies for the delay my lovelies.
Chapter 1
The Return of Hermione Mina Black Part 1
It's dark and the trio are tired. Harry has said the dreaded taboo. All of a sudden cracks of apparition are being heard in all directions. Hermione pales as do Harry and Ron.
"We have to go. Take only what we need", she says.
They run maybe a few meters before Ron trips. He is the first to be caught.
"NO!" Harry screams in anguish.
Harry stumbles at a wave of grief washes over him, in turn causing him to be caught. Hermione turns back and stops in disbelief but just aware enough to try and mask Harry on the fly.
A few Minutes Later
Hermione is on the drawing room floor of the manor. She is seizing and in insurmountable pain from both the cursed blade and the repeated bouts of Cruciatus. Internally she is begging for release from the pain.
"Please just let this end. I just want the pain to ease. I won't break but I won't survive this much longer."
She's clutching a bracket she's had for as long as she can remember.
All of a sudden it feels like an immense warmth and a voice breaks through her inner plea.
"My child. I've heard your cries. I have great things in store for you and yours. You need time to rest and heal."
As the warmth increase a sense of twisting and turning starts to rise and it feels like the wind picks up. She has them a sudden sense of falling. Not a free fall mind but like that of a graceful feather falling from a bird midflight.
Back at the Manor
Everyone is frozen. Harry, Ron and the rest that were escaping from the dungeon are gawking at what just happened. The Malfoy's are pale because in the last few seconds the glamour that was in place to mask Hermione's identity had shattered. It had become obvious that they had tortured one of their own.
"Well, we're fucked," exclaimed Draco.
"I'd chastise your language son but you're right," replied Narcissa.