Hermione ran down the slopes of the hill as fast as she could the shouts and jeers of the following children ringing in her ears.
She had a painful stitch in her side her hair was as always getting in the way and she was the slowest runner in her school. But she kept on running.
"…can't escape this time"
"Right where we want her"
"NOW"
Hermione hadn't realized that they were toying with her they had been literally a step behind her and at the order a foot moved in front of her…tripping her….
Hermione fell with a thump facedown on the hard, rough ground the grass not cushioning her fall.
A person suddenly jumped of her leg breaking it at the knee
"show off"
A hand yanked a clump of hair out
"Teachers pet"
A blurred face spat into her eyes then punched her in the face causing blood to spray the floor next to her as the blood from her mouth and nose flowed
And on it went until the sound the thunder started
"Got to get home"
"Nearly late for tea"
And they left her bleeding and broken on the hill waiting for the inevitable search party to find her when she didn't come home.
A few drops of rain fell on her face and light shone on her eyelids for a split second
The ground around her became damp
The rain fell harder aggravating her cuts and preventing her from falling unconscious
She didn't care she drew comfort from the sound of the rain like a baby would a lullaby, except this lullaby was hers alone.
Hermione smiled
Rain made everything better
