I could feel their stares, as I walked down the dark hallway in the place I called home. All those eyes, even the slight whispers that echoed in the still air. Everyone stared in amazement as I had walked by, my new appearance obvious to everyone. I had to go somewhere; anywhere but here. There was no peace of mind, no way i could keep my sanity in the mass I called friends. I couldn't go near Ginny, Harry was staying fairly close to her; wanting to talk to me about the obvious changes. I would give no answers...I couldn't let them know who I was.
Cold wind whipped around me as I stepped onto the roof; the wooden door, unlocked by a simple spell. It was beautiful out here, the sky a deep red with bits of black and gre mixed in the clouds. A storm was slowly approaching, I could feel the moisture in the air, its touch faint yet still noticeable. I let my hair down, the wind blowing the curls behind me. I slowly sat down, laying down on the stiff shingles. It was so quiet up here, no voices questioning what happened to me, who I really was. Just pure silence.... my right hand grazed my wand, its body being holstered to my left forearm. I could feel its magic, pulsing like a beacon. My fingertips tingled for a mere second before returning to normal, an act that was common to me. This reaction to magic was nothing out of the normal...I was a unique witch from what most tell me.
I gazed up at the sky, noticing the brief spacing of clouds, there was stars; their brightness clouded by the stormy weather. I was luck, seeing this now before the rain came. For some strange reason, I had a fascination with the starry sky; it had started when I was five years old, f I remember correctly. He had bought a new telescope and decided that almost every night, he would show me the stories. The stories he would tell amazed me to no end when I was young. I recognized the constellation in front of me almost immediately; it was Draco, a mild pain echoed through my skull at the thought of such a name. Draco...Draco Malfoy, Death Eaters. My eyes flashed open, the tingling sensation returning full force, the shield that surround Grimmauld 12 was shining a bright blue. Someone or something was trying to break through the wards, the power was strong. I could feel it even now. I pulled myself up into a crouch and noticed what had been right in front of me.
They were here; the Death Eaters were here...
A head shot up as this thought ran through my mind; silvery eyes met my gaze, chills running through my body. I knew those eyes, I knew them from somewhere. I ignored the thought as I scrambled to the latched door, swiftly pulling myself through the square window.I ran down the stairs, wishing to hear the sounds of the people I loved. Where was Harry..Ron..Ginny?? People ran by me, swifts bits of pain echoing through my shoulders. Everyone was scared, everyone was afraid to die. Didn't this all start because of the fear of death?
"Hermione! Hermione!" a familiar voice shouted making me stop and turn. Ginny appeared, her bright red hair hidden by a back hood. I could feel her hand, intertwine with mine, pulling me away from the mass crowd at the door, trying to bear the beatings on the wards. "I can't find Ron!" i pulled out my wand, Ginny's free hand entwining with mine. A bright Stunner grazed my arm beside us, resulting in me pushing Ginny up the stairs, bactracking from where I first was.
"Run, Ginny!" I muttered watching her stumbel up the stairs, I could feel the effects of the spell lift slight, me brandishing my wand. They were coming in, wizards and witches pulling out their wands in a fluid motion that sent chills down my spine. Chaos broke out, people on both sides fighting to the the death.
"Duro!" I screamed watching as the man in front of me turned to stone, a statue that looked like he had just seen the head of Medusa. I pushed myself away, running up the stairs. I had to find Ginny; Ron and Harry could protect themselves. Ginny was the closest thing I had to a sister; she was a anchor that kept me together when all I wanted to do was fall apart.
"Where do you think you're going?" a familiar voice muttered. I quickly turned around, my eyes soley in the man/boy in front of me .There was something familiar about him, those grey eyes that stared out me. "Miss Riddle." I could feel my heart jump; he knew who I was. How did he know??
"Leave me alone. Stupefy!" He dodged, throwing a shield in front of him. I quickly made way up the stairs; there had to be someway I could get out of here. I ignored the shouts, moving my way up the fight of stairs.
"Hermione!" I looked spotting the familiar red-haired female waving to me; she was motioning me to follow her up to the roof. I took one step off the staircase, before it happened.
"Imperio." Europhia overcame me in a wave of numbness. I couldn't feel anything around me, I was just...here. Nothing more nothing less. "Walk towards me." I could feel my body turn, my face looking down at the figure who stood at the base of the staircase, his wand out and pointed towards me. One step down. "Walk towards me, you have nothing to fear." Another step, followed by another. I could hear shouts, one distinctly female. There was something about that voice that felt odd, liked I needed to listen to her.
"Hermione, NO!" the female voice screamed making me stop. It sounded worried, the blast of spells echoing in my ears. It wasn't safe, I should turn back.
"I'll keep you safe. I could never hurt you." The figure reached out, the hand pale, glittering in the faint light. My hand aoutomatically went out, ready to grasp. He could protect me; that numbness felt reassuring.
"HERMIONE!" a distinctly male voice yelled making me stop. Emerald eyes met emerald eyes; the balck hair familiar in its messy form. I knew this boy, this man. The numbness that encased me slowly began to disappear, giving me the ability to speak.
"Harry?" I murmured not realizing the man beside me was moving, too slow to realize that I was being taken. The last thing I can remember is a blinding light, its stunning power leaving me helpless in a man's arms. A man I called enemy.