Chapter 4: Wanted
Hermione laid there on her stomach with her arms at her side. Slowly she opened her eyes and pushed herself up to sit against the wall. She looked over where Ginny was sitting in the cell. Hermione looked down and saw a saucer plate with a very thin slice of day old bread. Next to it a small glass of water. She slid the plate over to her. Causing it to scratch against the floor. Ginny quickly opened her eyes. She looked over at Hermione who had just eaten the bread. "Hermione, you're awake!" She watch as Hermione picked up the glass of water and drank what little water was in the glass. then set it back down. Hermione looked up at Ginny. Then started playing with the plate. Suddenly, she heard someone coming and immediately stood up. Bellatrix walked in and smirked at Hermione. "My nephew finally has you trained, NOW GET!" Hermione quickly left the dungeon, with Bellatrix right behind her. Bellatrix watched as Hermione slowly went to the kitchen, then went back to her master. Hermione started cleaning. Then stopped and went to the kitchen door and looked around. Nobody was in sight. Keeping her hood up, she ran as fast as she could to the front door. She slowly opened the door and slipped out. Closing it so nobody could hear her, she quickly ran down the walk to the road.
Hermione stood there, unsure which way to go. She turned right and ran as fast as she could. She ran 30 miles until she came to the outskirts of a village. Hermione noticed a sign near the entrance to the village "Spinner's End". After reading it she entered the village, walking down a street, and noticed nearly all of them were abandoned except one. She peeked in to the window and gasped when she saw Snape sitting on a couch by the fire. Quickly ducked out of view, Hermione snuck around to the back of the house. The sky was already getting dark, so she curled up against the side of the house and fell a sleep.
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Harry was sitting next to the fireplace petting Crookshanks. "Come on Crookshanks lets get some sleep." He stood up and went up to the dormitory, with Crookshanks right behind him. Harry changed into his PJs and got into bed. He immediately fell a sleep, and began to dream.
He stood right near the entrance to a small village. He walked over to a sign that was nailed to a post suck into the ground. The sign read " Spinner's End". He saw a light on in a house not too far away. As he got closer, he saw someone peering into one of the windows. He watched as they ducked and ran around to the back of the house. The scene then dissolved and he was standing in a nicely lit room. He looked around. the room seemed to be a bed room. Suddenly he heard someone knocking on the door. " Come in." His voice came out cold. Bellatrix entered looking scared. " Master , the mudblood has escaped!" Voldemort pointed his wand at Bellatrix "Crucio!" Bellatrix screamed. He lifted his wand. "Put the blood-traitor in to the kitchen, and put Nagini to guard the door."
Harry opened his eyes and sat up. Ron was working on getting dressed. "Ron, Hermione escaped!" Harry quickly got dressed. They walked down to the Great Hall and sat down to begin to eat breakfast. "Harry, look at this! Isn't that Hermione in the picture?" Fred handed the Daily Prophet to Harry, and he and Ron looked down at the picture. The picture showed Hermione sitting in what looked like a dungeon. She just sat there looking lonely and weak. Harry looked above the picture at the title "Mudblood Missing" and began to read the article. "If the community doesn't help the death eaters find her there will be severe consequences." Harry and Ron looked at each other " We have to find her before they do." Ron looked over at the Slytherins. then back at Harry " We will do it after classes." Harry tore the picture out of the daily prophet, and carefully put it in his pocket. "Come on Ron lets get to class."
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Hermione opened her eyes and looked around . The morning sun seemed really bright to her. She saw a lake in front of her. She stood up slowly and removed her hood. She knew she had better not stay behind Snape's house another night. suddenly she noticed a sign on a street lamp a few feet away. She staggered over to read it " Mudblood Missing" below that was a picture of her. She gasped and looked around. Seeing nobody she continued to read it. " Help the death eaters find her or there will be severe consequences." She felt far to weak to run to another town. She would have to find an abandoned home. She walked the streets and found a home that was unlocked and abandoned. She walked in and closed the door. She sat down next to the window, and watched the streets for anyone trying to find her.
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Harry and Ron had just finished their last class of the morning , and were heading to the Great Hall for lunch. when Draco stopped them in the entrance hall. " Looks like the Mudblood got herself in trouble with the Ministry," Draco smirked and looked at Crabbe and Goyle. Harry glared at him " Get out of the way Malfoy". Draco shoved Harry aside and went into the Great Hall. Harry and Ron went in to the Great Hall, and walked over to the Gryffindor table. They sat down. Harry looked around the hall , an then at Ron. "Come on Ron we are leaving now." They left the Great Hall and ran up to Gryffindor Tower, grabbing everything they would need. When they got back down to the Entrance Hall, Professor McGonagall was there. "Its alright, just be careful." At that Harry and Ron went in search of Hermione and Ginny. Professor McGonagall watched as the boys left.
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Hermione was sitting next to the window when she heard a noise behind her. She turned around to find Dobby standing there. She moved away from the window. "Dobby how did you find me?!" Dobby noticing the scared and quietness of her voice. Decided to keep voice quiet. "I just knew Miss." Hermione bit her lip, and thought for a moment. " Dobby..." Hermione opened her eyes. The sky was growing dark. She saw the lights on in Snape's house. She just now noticed how close his house was to where she was hiding. She soon drifted off to sleep . An hour later she awoke to find herself in a warm room. Suddenly she realized her hands were tied behind her back. Snape walked in to the room with a cup of tea. He looked over and saw Hermione still laying on the floor, but awake. "Good, you're awake." He sat his tea down and walked over to her. He grabbed her hair and pulled her up. in to a sitting position. " Now to send an owl to the Dark Lord to tell him I have you." Hermione watched as Snape wrote the message and sent the owl to the Dark Lord. A few minutes later she heard a knock at the door. Snape got up and answered the door. "Macnair, Malfoy she is right over there." Hermione looked up at them, then back down. Macnair pointed his wand at her "CRUCIO!" Hermione screamed . " That is a little taste of what you will receive from your master. When we get back." They grabbed her tightly by the arms and stood her up. Lucius grabbed her hood and pulled it up. " Get moving Mudblood!" He said as they pushed her out the door. Snape watched as they disapparated back to the manor. As soon as they were gone he went back to where he had found Hermione. He went inside , and went over to the window he had found her sleeping next to. He waved his wand at the floor and a fake Hermione appeared . He closed her eyes and laid her on her stomach. He positioned her to make her look like she had been attacked. Snape muttered a spell that would make the fake become a portkey when touched. He quickly wrote a note to Ronald Weasley, and set it down next to her. He looked out the door to make sure no one was around. Seeing that no one was in site. He quickly left the house purposely leaving the front door wide open.
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The Death eaters apparated in to the entrance hall of the manor holding Hermione. Lucius removed her hood . They dragged her into the study which was off the right of the entrance hall. As soon as they untied her hands , they left. Bellatrix, who had been standing next to the door, walked up behind Hermione, and grabbed her hair from the top of her head. " You have been a very bad girl haven't you?" Tears rolled down Hermione's cheeks. Bellatrix pulled her head back a little "ANSWER ME!". Hermione sobbed a little "Yes M'am". Bellatrix laughed and threw her to the floor . Hermione looked up to see Voldemort standing only a few feet away from her with his wand pointed at her. "You have disobeyed me. CRUCIO!" He held his wand on her for a few minutes. When he lifted his wand her breathing was very shallow. Bella looked down at the girl and smiled sinisterly. Two dementors entered the room and went straight over to Hermione . They picked her up and carried her out of the room.