CHAPTER FOUR: Kidnapped

One month later there was another Hogsmeade trip, and lucky me got to go to St. Mungo's to see a healer about the baby.

I walked down the high street to the Hogs Head alone. Scorpius being the prat that he is landed himself detention with Professor Slughorn, so he couldn't come to the appointment with me. I walked into the pub casually and headed for the restroom, where I proceeded to disapparate to an alley just a block away from the hospital. Looking around quickly I slipped out of the alley and joined the flow of foot traffic. Lucky for me with so many people about I was very unlikely to be seen. I turned the corner that led to the hospital, looking around at all of the tall buildings and street vendors about down the street I didn't see the one other person on the street leading to St. Mungo's until I walked right into them.

The person caught me by the arm, "I'm so sor-" I stopped when I looked up to see myself facing none other than Lucius Malfoy. I took a deep breath, "Pardon me, Mr. Malfoy."

"It has come to my attention that you have strayed from our deal," Mr. Malfoy did not release his grip on my arm.

"I would hardly call threatening my boyfriend behind his back a deal if you don't mind my saying," I responded through gritted teeth.

"Yes well I believe you do remember what I told you," his hand tightened.

"I do, and I also now know that it isn't in your power to do such a thing," I said curtly, "Now if you will excuse me I have some business to attend to."

Gripping my arm so tightly now that it was beginning to hurt Mr. Malfoy spat, "You think I don't know what business you are here for? Are you really so stupid as to assume that I am unaware of the fact that you are pregnant with my grandson's child? I knew from the moment I saw you that you were a no-good whore like your mother, but I didn't think you were stupid. Then again, you must have been rather smart to have come up with the idea to trap my grandson with a pregnancy, or did your mudblood mother help you with that idea, so you could do to Scorpius what she did to your blood-traitor father?"

"Don't you say a word against my mother!" my eyes searched frantically to see if someone was close enough to hear me shout. But somehow, without my noticing, Mr. Malfoy had managed to bring us far from the main road and into the shadow of a closed-up shop.

"Tell me, were you smart enough to realize that there was no way I would allow for you to get away with this? Do you really think that thing inside you has a chance unless you cooperate with me?" my heart stopped and my face froze in terror. When I finally managed to get my breath back I sucked in a huge gulp of air and prepared to scream louder than I ever had.

I didn't have time before there was a flash of red light then nothing.

Ron PoV

"Hermione, wasn't Rose supposed to floo here after her visit with the healer?" I shouted thorugh the house.

"Yes, but as you may remember Ronald, these things take time," Hermione shouted back.

"I am well aware of that as the last time we went to one you yelled at me for looking bored," I rolled my eyes, "But wasn't the appointment at eleven?"

"Yes, so?"

"It's four. I am about 99% positive that the appointments never took five hours." I waited for a second and Hermione appeared in the kitchen.

"What do you mean it's four?" she said confusedly.

"I mean that it is four o'clock in the afternoon, at least three hours past when our daughter should have been here to give us some news," I said agitatedly.

"No, that can't be right. Is it really four already?" I opened my mouth to respond but at that point the door banged open.

"Is Rose with you?" Scorpius asked frantically.

"I could ask you the same question," I said curtly. I still really don't like this kid.

"Weren't you at the healer appointment with her?" Hermione asked.

"Well since nobody really knows that's where she went other than Professor McGonagall, Professor Slughorn decided that I should serve a detention for accidentally blowing up my potion last week on a Saturday morning. Rose went alone and said she would meet me in Hogsmeade after she had come back here. I figured she should have met me at least an hour ago, so I wanted to make sure she was all right."

My face hardened, "'Mione, why don't you floo the hospital and see if that's where she still is, or when she left." Hermione got up and walked into the living room where our fireplace was, "You're sure she didn't mention going anywhere else, Scorpius?"

"I'm positive, sir," Scorpius said. Though I hated to admit it, the tension in his voice made me realize that Scorpius really did care about Rose. I didn't have to love the fact that she was having a baby with him at her age, but I suppose I could eventually accept him as part of our family.

"Ron, Healer Chang says that Rose didn't show up for her appointment," Hermione came back in the kitchen looking frantic, "I don't know where she could have gone but the owner of the Hog's Head says that she went there and didn't leave, so she must have gotten to London. What could have happened to prevent her from getting two blocks away?"

"Oh no," Scorpius said, "Oh fuck fuck fuck!" he punched the wall.

"What?" I asked, "What is it, boy?"

"My father said the other day that my grandfather had heard him and my mum talking about doctors appointments and me and Rose and the baby," Scorpius pulled at his hair agonizingly, "He knows and he probably did enough snooping to find out when she would be on her own. If anyone would try to put a stop to me and Rose having a baby it's him. I don't know what extent he would go to, but-FUCK! I am such a bloody twit! I should have never let her go alone!"

"It isn't your fault Scorpius. We're going to find her," I said determinedly, "Let's start by asking your parents if they know where your grandfather might have gone."

Draco PoV

"Father? Mother? Are you home?" my son shouted.

"I'm in the study, Scorpius, and your mother should be home momentarily," I called back, "Is something wrong?"

The door to my study burst open and Scorpius bounded in followed by Ron and Hermione Weasley. "Son, what is the meaning of this?" I asked, "I am in the middle of a very important report, the least you could have done is owl first."

"Father, when is the last time you saw grandfather?" Scorpius asked frantically.

"Not since Thursday when I sent him off after he had a fit about you and Rose having a baby together," I said.

"Are you sure he left right away?" Scorpius pushed.

I scrunched my eyebrows, "Now what kind of quest-"

"Just tell me father, please!"

I put down my pen and took off my glasses, "As a matter of fact I don't. We had an argument in here and I told him to leave, but I did not physically escort him from the house. Scorpius, will you just tell me what is going on?"

"Did mom have a note written about Rose's healer appointment today that she may have left laying around somewhere?" Scorpius sounded more and more hurried by the breath.

"Yes, probably knowing your mother," I told him, "Now I am not going to answer any more nonsensical questions until you tell me what this is all-"

"I think grandfather might have Rose!" Scorpius shouted, "She never showed up to her healer appointment and none of us has heard from her since this morning. If grandfather knew when she would be arriving at St. Mungo's then he could have intercepted her there. What if he has her and is hurting her?" he turned around and punched the wall, "Fuck fuck fuck! I'm such a bloody tosser, why did I let her go alone?"

I stood up, not bothering to tell my son to calm down because at this point my mind was racing probably as fast as his, "When did she go to the appointment?"

"She was supposed to go there at eleven and then come to see us," I looked up, having forgotten that Scorpius had brought the Weasley's. Ron was looking straight at me, and for the first time since I had met him he didn't look angry and begrudged. "Malfoy, I know we never really liked each other, but right now we have the same goal. We both want to see our grandchild and it's mother safe. I just want my daughter back and from what I can tell so do you," he stuck out his hand, "Truce?"

I hesitated, but then smiled and toook his hand, "Truce."

From a few feet away I heard a cry. Ron and I both looked up to see that Hermione had burst into tears, "Boys are so stupid!" she stamped her ffoot and covered her face.

I gave Ron a questioning look. He shrugged and said, "She said the exact same thing to me and Harry in fourth year after we got over our fight. It's just the way she is."

"Okay, now that we've established that Rose and I don't have to be Romeo and Juliet can we please focus on finding the mother of my child?" Scorpius demanded.

I raised my eyebrows, "In all honesty I don't think you have ever thrown a fit. I might just keep talking to see what happens," I saw the grin that had grown on Ron's face grade and hastily said, "Kidding. Just kidding. Okay, so where would he have taken her? Father has never exactly been known to be very creative, so it would be somewhere at least I would know about."

"Okay," Ron said evenly, "Then what would be one of the first places that he would think to bring a hostage. Mione, go floo Harry and get him here. Tell him what is happening and get him here."

"Do you really think that your brilliant wife didn't send me a patronus when you were on your way here and tell me exactly what was going on," Harry stepped into my study looking amused, "I've been here the whole time, I just didn't want to interrupt this very touching moment."

"You're a bloody git, you know that mate?" Ron said.

"Why is it that you're supposed to be the responsible people and everyone seems to be forgetting why we're here?" Scorpius said angrily, "Does anyone but me care that Rose has been missing for now 7 hours and could possibly be in very bad condition right now?"

"Alright, as Ron said earlier where would be the first place Lucius Malfoy would think to hold a Hostage?" Harry said. We were all silent for a moment then we all seemed to have the same idea.

"Could he have gotten down there?" Ron asked me.

"I don't know," I said, "But it's the best leave we've got. Follow me." I got up and walked briskly out the door, down the corridors I knew quite well and to a doorway I had hoped I would never have to enter again.

I opened the door and looked down the dark stone stairwell. All seemed calm for a minute but then there was a shout that probably would have been blocked by the sound proofing spells had the door been closed, "I said get the bloody fuck away from me!"

"ROSE!" Ron shouted before sprinting past me down the stairs.

Rose PoV

I woke up in a dark room that reminded me of the dungeons at Hogwarts. It was cold and dark, and the floor was damp. My head hurt and when I sat up I saw stars. It took me a minute to remember what had happened, and when it all came back I started to panic.

"Somebody? Please help me! Is anyone there, please?"

"Don't waste your breath. Do you really think I would bring you somewhere where your screams would be heard?" came a silky voice. There was a soft click and a small light lit up the room, "Now, I am willing to give you a choice. You can either leave my grandson out of all this, keep your little brat, and walk out of here unscathed, or things can be done the hard way," his hand reached out to grab my arm.

I used my hands to push myself back as far as I could before I hit the wall, "Get away from me! You'll never get away with this. Everyone will be looking for me by now."

"Now Rose, do try to cooperate and we can forget this whole ordeal ever happened," he said, stepping closer. My hand searched the ground frantically for something I could use as a weapon and before Mr. Malfoy could say anything else my hand closed around something small and pointy. A nail from the feel of it. I clutched it tightly and waited for the right moment to strike. Too soon and my chance of escaping was gone. He had watched me, but apparently hadn't seen the nail for he said, "Don't bother looking for your wand, I have it right here. And even if you did have it you couldnt get out of here, no one can apparate in or out of here. Come now, and tell me whether you want to do this the easy way or the hard way."

"Get away from me!" I said again, truly terrified of the malicious glint in his eye. I braced myself against the wall and stood up slowly, still keeping the nail clutched tight in my hand.

"Have it your way. This won't be fun for you you know. I may not even use magic, for I've come to find that there are some very efficient muggle methods for this that are much more satisfying."

He had come closer as he spoke, and when he was only inches away from me I made my move. I brought the nail up and stabbed it as hard as I could into the side of his face and shouted, "I said get the bloody fuck away from me!"

"ROSE!" I heard someone shout. I shoved Mr. Malfoy away from me as he tried to pry the nail out of his cheek and ran blindly, "Rose please answer me!" it was my dad.

"DAD!" I cried back, "Daddy help!"

"No you don't," Mr. Malfoy grabbed my arm and pulled me back. Suddenly the room became much lighter and five figures stood acroos the room (which certainly was a dungeon) from us. I tried to pull away from Mr. Malfoy but he pulled me up against him and I felt something sharp at my throat.

"Let my daughter go you bastard!" my mother said.

"If anyone makes a move I'll slit her throat. Now if you agree to keep her and my grandson from ever seeing each other, you can all leave and this can have never happened, but if not i think you can figure out what will happen.

I whimpered and looked at everyone. I could feel myself shaking but I saw Uncle Harry mutter something under his breath. There was a loud crack and Uncle Harry's house elf appeared in the dungeon.

"Kreacher will take it from here," he grabbed my hand and with a loud crack the dungeon disappeared. The next thing I saw was the living room of Uncle Harry and Aunt Ginny's house before I blacked out.

A/N

So how was it? Did I scare you? Well if I didn't here's a shocker: Next chapter, 'The Beetle Knows All'