Day four; dark

"Ahh" Hermione shrieked as Umbridge hit her with a sturdy blow to the face. She quickly bit her lip after, trying her very best to not show she was in pain.

Umbridge smirked a little as she walked away, leaving the beaten and broken girl on the floor of the corridor. Finding it hard to control her breath, Hermione began to cry.

Having watched the entire thing from around the corner, Ron ran forward to help. He rubbed the side of Hermione`s bruised face and carefully wiped the tears from her darkened skin. She let out a whimper of pain at the slightest touch.

"Are you alright?" he asked gently. She pushed Ron`s hand away from her and spun around so he couldn't see her.

"Of course I`m not alright Ronald" she said coldly, as to cover up her pain and tears. Ron slid over next to her and began rubbing her back.

"It`s ok to cry" Ron said looking into her beautiful brown eyes "I cry". She rested her head on his shoulder and said, very quietly "I know".

Ron smiled as he got up and extended a hand to Hermione.

"Good" he said, pulling her off of the floor "you want to know something thought?"

"What?" she asked, wiping away the last traces of tears from her face.

"Those of us who are strongest, cry" he said. And with that he walked away, disappearing down the corridor.