Authors Note: Annoootthheerr update! Get excited people!

Disclaimer: Yeah still don't own Harry Potter...

Last chapter: Shaking her head to clear it she changed quickly into her pyjamas and dove into the soft blankets of her bed, burying herself into their warmth. Little did she know, something was hiding in the shadows.

This chapter:

Hermione lay in bed her head resting softly on her pillow as she wished for her mind to be quiet just long enough to fall asleep, however it didn't seem to want to obey. Groaning she sat up slowly only to notice something glinting in the shadows of her room, a scream left her mouth as the figure made his way out of the shadows.
"Granger! Are you alright in there?"
Hermione could hear Draco yelling from the common room but held her tongue as she watched Lucius Malfoy slowly making his way closer to her, his wand held high.
"Hermione?"
The worry in Draco's voice was all it took to cut through her silence.
"Help! Oh god please help me!"
The door slammed open and Draco came charging into the room staring at shock at his father who had his wand pointed straight at Hermione who was cowering in her bed.
"Father? What the hell are you doing?"
Lucius turned with a sneer to face his son turning his wand on him instead.
"What do you think I'm doing here Draco? I'm doing the task you were given because you are to... soft to follow through. Don't you understand what your lack of actions of done? This family is out of favour with the Dark Lord! All you had to do was destroy Potter's support system, to kill his... friends" Lucius sneered the last word as he turned to face Hermione once more.
"Has it ever occurred to you that maybe I don't want to be a Death Eater?" Draco screamed trying to take his father's attention of Hermione desperately; he could see she was trying to get to her wand that was sitting on her bedside table without drawing his father's attention.
"Why would you not want to join your family Draco? It is your legacy" Lucius strode up to his son stabbing him in the chest with wand where it left singe marks on Draco's pyjamas.
"Why would I want to be a part of a family of murderers?" Draco stared defiantly up at his father as anger flashed in Luscius' eyes. The wind was suddenly knocked out of his chest and it took him a moment to notice that he was slumped against the wall pain shooting down his back, he could hear Hermione screaming his name but it sounded like it was coming from a great distance away. He looked up groggily to see Lucius storming up to Hermione and slapping her and away from her wand before clamping his hand over her mouth.
"Shut up you little mudblood, you don't deserve to be breathing..." the rest of Lucius' threat was cut off as the door flew open to reveal the furious figure of Albus Dumbledore. Lucius ripped his hand away from Hermione and ran for the window chanting a spell as he threw himself into the night.

Hermione tried in vain to control her breathing as she slowly made her way to where Draco was still slumped against the wall.
"Draco?" she whispered nudging him slightly attempting to assess his injuries, she watched with relief as he groaned and slowly raised his head.
"What do you want Granger?" he growled as McGonagall and Snape came to check on their students. Hermione took a step back the look of worry never leaving her face, but her eyes were now apprehensive.
"Thank you for coming to help me" she whispered, her gaze staying locked to the ground as Draco was helped to stand by Snape. He looked at her wearingly waiting for her to look him in the eyes, when her eyes finally rose to meet his he gave her a small nod with a sad smile. It was then he noticed the cut left by his father's nails that run across her cheek.
"You'll need a potion for that, his nails leave scars" Draco said as he was slowly led from the room towards the Hospital Wing. Hermione raised her hand to run her fingers across the mark on her face.
"Come along dear, we'll have Madame Pomphrey have a look at that cut" Hermione let herself be led from the room by McGonagall.

Authors Note: Another short one I know but its 2:30 in the morning here and I really need this awesome thing called sleep. Also I apologize if some Australian slang creeps in here; I can't really help it being Australian and all. Also if some AVPM/S references appear, also totally not my fault...