Mix-up in Paradise

Chapter 4: Memories Brought Back

(A/N): This starts off in their sixth year, and I'm not going to say any more than that. I don't want to spoil it, do I? Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not, never have, and never will own the Harry Potter series and anything about it.

Hermione POV

I quietly walked down the staircase to the Slytherin Common Room in my sweats and an old tee shirt and sat on the couch. I took out my wand and mumbled a spell that was supposed to make the fire bigger but instead it just put the fire out completely.

"Bloody fireplace" I mumbled while hugging my knees to my chest, staring at the floor.

I started thinking about what I went through with Harry and Ron, thanks to another nightmare that popped into my head. I realized I had let them go to be with my brother and my boyfriend. They would never accept my apologies after what I had done to them. They were the only two people who understood what happened to me. I haven't told anybody over the years. I just bottled it all up inside. If I started to panic, I made up some sort of excuse. It used to be that easy. Now everything kept building up and I couldn't take it anymore. By now I had tears falling freely down my face.

"I'm sorry" I whispered.

I heard soft footsteps from across the room and noticed somebody sit down next to me.

"Hermione?" I heard the figure say. It was obviously Adrian.

I lifted my head enough so I could look at him. He sat down next to me and pulled me closer to him.

"What's wrong?" He asked slightly worried. I tried to say something, but I just ended up breaking down. I curled up next to him and let it all out. I felt him lift me onto his lap and he held me close trying to get me to calm down. I didn't even notice that another person had entered the room and sat down next to us until Adrian spoke to him. I heard him say Draco's name and immediately looked up at him. I saw a look of concern wash across his face as he saw me. What was I supposed to tell them? I've ran out of excuses by now, and how would I explain to them all of the dreams about Harry and Ron? I had to let them know what happened. I knew this point would come sooner or later.

I got off of my twins lap and moved to another chair so I could sit alone. "I think it's about time to tell both of you what really happened to me as a child."

The two boys look at each other confused and back at me. I took it as a sign to continue. "When I was still a toddler, I was taken to a small house in the woods by a wizard and witch both of you are very familiar with. Their names would be Lucius Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange."

I looked up to see their expression change from confused to shocked. "I found myself sitting on the floor next to two other boys you both also know. They would be known as Harry Potter and Ron Weasley. We were all about the same age, about 3 years old I would say. Lucius and Trixxy took care of us and we were raised believing they were out parents. We trusted them completely. Then finally when we were all about the age of 8 they started abusing us. They would do whatever they could to make our lives miserable. The three of us were put under the Cruciatus curse uncountable times, that being our main punishment. We were put under the Imperius curse every so often also. If we weren't being hurt physically, then we were being hurt mentally. We were told over and over again we were scum and nobody cared about us. Over the next couple of years our punishments got harsher, if that was even possible. One day we must have really pissed them off for good because what they did next was the most horrible thing anybody could do." I look up at them trying to fight back the tears. "Trixxy tortured Ron and Harry in the most unimaginable ways. I can't even begin to describe it. Lucius had other plans for me, though." Tears began to roll softly down my cheeks. I could remember this day like it was yesterday.

"He began to drag me down the narrow hallways of the house. He threw me into the master bedroom and locked the door behind him, using magic of course. He put a silencing spell on the room and cornered me up against the wall." I had to look a mess right now. I was shaking and crying. "I tried to get away but he held me up as tight as he could and… and he-" I choked on my own tears not able to finish the rest of the story. I knew I had to tell them, but just decided to leave other any detail.

"He raped me." I whispered quietly, more to myself then them. I let the tears freely fall from my eyes into my lap. I glanced over at Adrian and Draco and I couldn't read either of their expressions.

"Please don't tell anybody. No one can know. I wasn't even supposed to tell you. If they find out… I've already said too much." I couldn't let this come between my relationships with them.

Draco walked over and kneeled down beside me. "Mione, why haven't you told us? And if who finds out? Do my father and my aunt still do this to you?" He kept asking question after question.

"Draco just shut up! I can't answer any of your bloody questions!" I was shocked with myself. Did I really just snap at my boyfriend for being curious?

Adrian looked shocked. "Hermione he just wants to help." I looked over at him.

I sighed and relaxed back into the chair. "I can't help it. I'm so scared. They told me they'd kill me if they found out I told anybody at all about this." Draco looked disgusted. He couldn't even imagine what would possess his father to do this to Hermione. He knew she was the most beautiful witch in the entire school, but doing that type of thing to a 9 year old is horrible.

"I tore Harry and Ron right out of my lives once I turned fourteen. Mum and Dad told me to stay away from the half-blood and the blood traitor, so I did as they said. I just wish I never listened to them. I lost the two people who actually understood what happened to me. I was such a horrible friend to them when started school." I ran out of tears by now. My eyes had to be red and puffy but I could really care less at the moment.

I felt Draco's strong arms lift me up and sat down, putting me in his lap. I curled up against him with my head in the crook of his neck. Adrian got up and left us alone.

Draco and I stayed like that for a while, neither of us talking. He just held me and I knew I would be safe if his arms. I slowly drifted off to sleep feeling a little better than I did when I woke up.

I woke up and looked around and saw the rest of the Slytherin house sitting around the Common Room.

We must have fallen asleep sitting here last night. I looked up at Draco and saw him still asleep and giggled to myself. I shook him gently and whispered for him to wake up in his ear.

His eyes fluttered open and saw everyone and looked down at me confused. A smile broke out on my face. "Draco come on it has to be at least eleven by now and we're going to Hogsmeade today! We have to go get ready!" I got off his lap and reached for his hand to help him up. I dragged him up to my dormitory and sat him on my bed.

"Can you pick out an outfit for me while I take a shower? I never can decide for myself." I love it when Draco picked out my clothes for me; he always knows what I look best in.

He nodded and began to get some clothes out while I slipped into the bathroom and got in the shower.

I ran down the stairs into the Common Room to my friends. I was so excited for our group trip to Hogsmeade. I usually go every Saturday with Carina, Adrian and Draco but this time we had at least five more people tagging along with us. We walked out of the building together laughing and made our way to Hogsmeade.

Pansy told the guys that that all of us girls would meet them at the café and we said our goodbyes, Draco leaving me with a light kiss and his stunning smile. We all walked into the dress shop around the corner and split up all of us went off trying to find the perfect dress. I looked out the boutique window and saw Harry and Ron walking towards the shop. I smiled and snuck out of the store and walked towards them.

"Harry! Ron!" I called out. I had to let them know that I'm sorry. They look up at me confused. I walked up to them and gave them a hug.

"Come on I have to talk to you two." I said as I pulled them down to an alley. I stopped when we were far back enough so nobody could hear.

"Hermione what are you doing!" Ron yelled at me. Harry gave me a confused look.

I backed up from them and leaned against the wall and sighed looking at them. "I wanted to apologize for the way I treated you guys over the years. I regret it—well, most of it. You guys can get bloody annoying. But that never gave me a reason to turn on you like that. I realized last night that I let go of the only two people who understood what I went through after another nightmare. It was probably one of the stupidest choices I ever made and-" I cut myself off as I saw a few dark figures running through the darkness at the end of the alleyway. I immediately recognized them.

"Hermione what's wrong?" Harry asked worried.

I took my wand out. "I've got to get out of here before they find me." I told them as I turned around and started running down the narrow path, only to be startled by three Death Eaters in masks and long, black cloaks walking towards me. I stopped short and turned around and saw more walking my way. I started to panic.

"Harry, Ron, you got to get out of here. Use the lessons Dumbledore had been giving you and apparate somewhere else in Hogsmeade. Tell Draco and Adrian I said to get back to the castle." I looked around and saw the Death Eaters getting closer. "NOW!" I screamed at them.

They exchanges worried looks and sighed knowing that arguing with me would do them no good and apparated away with a pop. I started to back up and felt two strong hands grab me, causing me to drop my wand. Somebody else picked it up and put it in their pocket. I heard them mumbling something to each other, and then all of a sudden I was gone with a pop.