A/N: Okay now I get to re-type this chapter up... LMAO! It got deleted! lmao... So hold on to your seat folks you're in for a ride...

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As they neared the swinging door that led to the kitchen Lucius looked down at Hermione and saw that she looked paler than she had been. "We can wait out here if you want until Draco comes down."

Hermione shook her head and looked up at Lucius and forced a smile. "I'll be okay. I have you by my side and Arthur, Blaise and Theo will be in the kitchen. I know that none of you will let them say anything to hurt me. But can I wait to eat until we are out of here? I really don't think I could eat right now."

Lucius nodded and kissed Hermione on the head. "Yes you can wait. By the way Severus is going to go with us."

Hermione sighed but nodded. "Okay."

Lucius leaned over and kissed Hermione on the head once more and then straightened up again. "Are you ready to go in there now?"

Hermione sighed once again and then nodded. She felt Lucius squeeze her arm gently in support before he led the way into the kitchen. She had heard everyone talking before they entered but she noticed that all the talking stopped when she walked in on Lucius's arm. She took in a deep breath and let it out as she lifted her head. "Morning."

Molly was the first one to recover after seeing Hermione walk in on Lucius's arm. She narrowed her eyes slightly when she saw that Minerva, Albus, Arthur, Severus, Blaise or Theo were not surprised at seeing such a thing but then she turned back to look at her Hermione with a smile. "Morning dear. Would you like me to fix you something to eat?"

Hermione forced a smile and shook her head. "No thank you Molly."

Molly frowned and said "But Hermione dear you need to eat."

Lucius felt and saw Hermione stiffen up beside him so he gently squeezed her arm again and then turned to look at Molly. "Actually Molly, Hermione will be eating just not here. Severus, Arthur and I are taking Draco, Hermione, Blaise and Theo into Muggle London today so Hermione will eat there. I'll make sure of it."

There were several gasps and Ginny said "I thought it wasn't safe to go out. Why does Hermione get t o go to Muggle London but I don't?"

Lucius looked at Ginny through narrowed eyes. "Hermione gets to go because she needs time away from here. If she has to stay here much longer she's going to break. Plus she needs a break from you lot."

Ron stood up and shouted "What is that supposed to mean? Why would 'Mione need a break from us when we are her friends? I don't see why she needs a break. It isn't as if she is the one who keeps seeing the Dark Lord in her dreams."

Hermione gasped and tears filled her eyes at Ron's words and she turned to look at him as she said "Your right Ron I don't see the Dark Lord in my dreams. Instead every fucking time I close my eyes I see Bellatrix torturing me. At least Harry doesn't have to live with feeling what I went through every time he closes his eyes. I was tortured at the hands of a mad woman and you don't even give a shit."

Once again quite a few people gasped even as Ginny snapped and said "But Hermione you are alive so at least Bellatrix didn't do much damage to you. In fact you were walking the same day she tortured you so she must not have tortured you as much as you think she did."

Hermione looked at Ginny in shock and then turned her back towards the group and lifted her shirt and when she heard every gasp in horror she turned back towards Ginny with cold eyes and said harshly "I think I was tortured more than I was do I? Then I guess the Mudblood Bitch that is carved into my back is a figment of my imagination. You know what Ginny you can go to hell. I'm tired of pretending that I'm okay when I'm not. Stay away from me and don't ever talk to me again."

Everyone watched in shock and silence as Hermione ran out of the kitchen in tears.

Lucius turned his head and glared at Ginny with cold eyes. "I can't believe you. It is no wonder Hermione has taken to spending most of her time with Draco, Blaise, Theo and myself. I guess another way of putting it would be it is no wonder that Hermione has taken to spending most of her time with Slytherin's especially if this is how Gryfinndor's treat their own kind. If I remember correctly Miss Weasley you had nightmares after being possessed by the Dark Lord yet everyone was supportive of you and yet you weren't tortured in the least really. At least not like Hermione was tortured. I cannot understand how Hermione could even consider you a friend. I'll tell you now that if you don't stay away from Hermione from here on out I'll let Draco have at you."

Arthur looked at Lucius and then at Ginny. "I am disappointed and ashamed of you even more than I already was Ginerva Weasley. You are grounded to inside this house until your return to school and you will not be playing Quidditch this year."

Ginny gasped but before she could say anything Draco stormed in and yelled "Who in the bloody hell made Hermione cry?"

Severus stepped forward and placed a hand on Draco's shoulder. "Calm down Draco."

Draco shot a look at Severus and snarled "I will not calm down. I want to know who made Hermione cry and try to harm herself with her own wand! Now which one of you idiots said something to her? She keeps repeating to herself it doesn't matter if she lives or dies. Oh and she is also packing her belongings."

Lucius swore. "Son did you take Hermione's wand?"

Draco looked at his Dad and nodded and pulled the wand out of his sleeve. "Yes, Dad I did. Now who said something to Hermione? I haven't seen her like this in weeks if not months."

Lucius sighed and said "It was Miss Weasley who made Hermione cry. Son you stay here and I'll take Severus with me to go and talk to Hermione."

Draco nodded and watched as his Dad and Severus left the kitchen and then he turned to look at Ginny with fire in his eyes as he harshly said "You vindictive little bitch. How dare you make Hermione cry? What did you say and do to her?"

Ginny paled at the rage she saw not only in Draco's eyes but the rage she saw on his face. "Nothing. I didn't say anything to your precious little Hermione."

Luna who was watching the scene in front of her surprised everyone by saying in a hard voice "You are lying Ginny. You told Hermione that her torture must not have been to bad because she was still alive. Ron also said something about the fact that Hermione shouldn't need a break because she didn't see the Dark Lord in her dreams like Harry does. I know that Hermione has been having nightmares and I knew the extent of damage that Bellatrix did to her but she had me swear I wouldn't talk about it. I may seem flighty but I do know what is going on and I can tell that Hermione needs a friend so from now on I'm going to be the friend I should have been. The rest of you can sod off because she doesn't need people like you in her life. You don't care about anything or anyone but yourselves and it's time to stop."

Draco's eyes exploded with even more rage when he heard what Ginny and Ron had said to Hermione. "Luna why don't you go and see if you can help my Dad and Severus calm Hermione down? While you're up there grab your cloak because you're going with us. As for Ron and Ginny you are both bloody idiots. If either of you two would have thought about anyone other than yourselves then you would have seen how bad Hermione's state of mind was. Instead you Ginny was plotting on ways to get Potter into your bed and you Ronald were too busy trying to think of ways to get Hermione to sleep with you. Yes that is right I heard both of you talking last night. Every single person in this kitchen except Arthur, Theo, Blaise and myself are all fucking too wrapped up in yourselves and it needs to stop. I have heard many people say how Slytherin's don't care about anyone but themselves but that isn't true because if it was then Theo, Blaise and myself wouldn't be there for Hermione like we are. If that was true then we wouldn't do everything we do in order to make sure Hermione can get through just one more damn day. Harry, Ron and Ginny always claimed Hermione was their best friend yet they haven't been there for her. Mrs. Weasley has always claimed that Hermione is like a daughter to her yet she never asks Hermione what is wrong when if you look in Hermione's eyes you can tell something is wrong. Every single one of you in this kitchen is guilty in one way or another for just how bad Hermione is because none of you took the time to listen to her when she needed an ear. I may not like Potter that much but I can honestly say that I hope to Gods he doesn't fall for the ploy Ginny has cooked up in order to get him to sleep with her."

Albus stood up and looked at Draco with thoughtful eyes and then he turned towards Ginny and Ron and said "Mr. Weasley, Miss Weasley what is Mr. Malfoy talking about?"

Ron paled slightly and shook his head. "I don't know Sir."

Draco snorted and then looked at Albus. "Both Ginny and Ron were talking about using a potion to make Potter and Hermione sleep with them. They wanted to make sure that they could hold on to Potter and Hermione once the war was over. Ginny was looking for a way to make sure she would end up pregnant when she slept with Potter. She was also looking for a way to make sure that Hermione would end up pregnant by Weasley."

Molly gasped and looked at her two youngest children. "Is this true Ginerva and Ronald?"

Both Ginny and Ron looked at the floor but looked up when Harry shouted "How could you two? My Gods I thought you were mine and Hermione's friends! I can't believe you two. I have tried to get you both to talk to Hermione with me but you always found something else for us to do so that we didn't talk to her. Why is that? Were you wanting to make her angry at us so that she wouldn't pick up on your behavior and call you out on it? I can't believe I listened to you two. I should have talked to Hermione with or without you. I can only hope that Hermione will forgive me in time."

Everyone started talking at once but Albus roared "That is enough! This issue will be talked about tonight during the meeting I have called along with everything young Mr. Malfoy has pointed out to us. I think all of us that are here except for Arthur, Draco, Blaise and Theo need to think about how we have treated Hermione even if it was done unknowingly. And yes I'm also talking about myself and Minerva when I say this. The youngest Mr. Weasley and Miss Weasley you two are to go to your rooms and stay there until the meeting tonight. Arthur will be joining Severus, Lucius, Draco, Blaise, Theo and now Luna in taking Hermione out for the day."

Draco nodded and turned on his heel and walked out of the kitchen followed by Blaise, Theo and Arthur. "I think we should wait down here until Dad and Severus bring Hermione down. I don't want her overwhelmed right now. She needs a few minutes to calm down."

Arthur nodded as did Theo and Blaise and they all sat down to wait on Severus, Hermione, Lucius and Luna.

A/N 2: *grins* I so love Draco in this chapter! LMAO! I know that you didn't get to see Lucius and Severus talking to Hermione in this chapter but it will be in the next... Click the button and let me know what you think!