A/N I absolutely do not own anything from Harry Potter, just this plot! I must say I love you guys! Thank you so much for reviewing! This chapter is dedicated to one of my favorite reviewers Draco-Malfoy's-Wife992 ! Thank you for keeping me inspired! A little warning, this chapter has a bit of a sensitive Topic ea: Her memory of Bellatrix's torture in Malfoy Manner.


Chapter 7

The Graduation and the Lost Girlfriend

"Mione"

Ron rushed through the crowd and swooped in and grabbed her body up off the ground. The crowd of students parted and Ron ran as fast as possible into the castle and nearly ran into Lucius Malfoy who was coming up from the dungeons

"Watch it blood traitor" he sneered

"Shut it Malfoy" Ron snapped

Lucius almost looked taken aback.

"Ah I see my son's handiwork. Lovely"

He grinned as he noticed Hermione's limp body in Ron's arms

"You best hurry Weasley, your tracking a lot of filthy dirty blood all over the castle floor, not that I care, less work for me."

Lucius laughed hysterically and walked off.

Ron busted into the Hospital wing.

"Mr. Weasley what is all the comm..."

She took one look at the limp body and the pool of blood dripping off Ron's hands and she went into frantic orders.

"Put her over there Mr. Weasley and get the Headmistress NOW"

Ron put Hermione down in a bed and took off seconds later.

Madam Pomfrey set to work trying to staunch the bleeding as fast as she could, nothing was working. Moments later, Headmistress McGonagall shuffled in and the two set to work using the same spell Severus had use on Draco two years prior.

Ron sat at her bed when they were done and took her hand in his.

"Mr. Weasley she will be fine, she lost a lot of blood. Do you know who did this to her?" McGonagall inquired

"Draco" he whispered

McGonagall face contorted, she knew then what transpired. She knew Lucius had been at the castle today. Draco must have did exactly what she suggested, but he must have gotten carried away…The love that he saw between them this morning was absolute and she was sure he would have not intentionally hurt her.

She heard a familiar high pitched maniacal laughter and her own voice screaming horrifically.

"-Tell me you filthy little Mudblood, where did you get it? Bellatrix screamed

"We found it- Please!" She screamed

"Crucio!" Bellatrix yelled and Hermione's body writhed on the floor screaming

"You liar! You've been inside my vault at Gringotts. What else did you take?"

"Tell me or I swear I will run you through with my knife."

She felt her own head shake back and forth and heard Bellatrix scream "CRUCIO"

After Bellatrix let up, Her eyes turned to Draco, sitting in between his parents on the sofa, his steely silver eyes were staring at her. He chewed his lip for a moment then stood when he was ordered to go to the cellar and fetch the goblin. Hermione put her knees up to her chest and whimpered as Draco left.

"What do you mean a fake?" Bellatrix screeched.

"Hermione?"

She heard Ron's voice distantly, and again.

Her eyes shot up and her body jerked out of sleep.

"Where am I?" Hermione asked her voice cracked and hoarse from sleep.

"The infirmary Mione, you've been unconscious for three days." Ron replied.

"Ron? You helped me?" She asked and he nodded in response.

"Th..Thank you…" She whispered

"You know I'd do anything for you Hermione. I still love you…" he muttered

"What happened to me?" She asked, pulling herself up and wincing when she realized she had bandages.

"Draco happened…He used Sectumsempra against you." He explained.

"Of bloody course, that stupid git had some involvement…" she growled.

"Hermione what do you remember?" Ron questioned, shifting lightly in his seat.

"I remember being on the bridge and Draco was screaming at me. But nothing else before that. Why?"

Ron shook his head

"You don't remember Draco pro-"

Ron was cut off by Headmistress McGonagall coming into the room.

"Mr. Weasley, I'm sorry but Miss Granger needs to rest now." Ron nodded and stalked out of the room.

An owl flew into Hermione's room through her open window. Draco ignored it and cuddled under the covers more, crying into the pillow. The owl hooted loudly, Draco turned over onto his side sobbing hard in his chest; he shakily removed the note from the owl and unrolled it

Mr. Malfoy

I just came from the infirmary and Madam Pomfrey has requested your presence. I am sorry that this has happened. You may see her if you like.

Headmistress Minerva McGonagall

He showered and left for the infirmary as soon as he had finished reading the note. He opened the curtain slowly and saw she was sleeping peacefully despite her injuries. He sat quietly sat next to her bed and renewed tears filled his eyes

"I'm so sorry Hermione, I didn't mean for this to happen…I got carried away" He whispered in her ear when she stirred and jerked away from him.

"What in bloody hell are you doing here Malfoy?"

He arched his brow at her using his last name.

"Hermione I told you-"

A hand clasped down on his shoulder and a quiet voice replied

"She doesn't remember it Draco, she doesn't remember any of it."

Hermione looked up and McGonagall then to Draco and was startled when he started crying.

"What don't I remember?" she questioned them.

Draco took a shaky hand out of his pocket, laid something small and cold into her hand, stood up and left.

Hermione opened her hand and a pretty ring lay in the palm of her hand.

"Professor-"

McGonagall shook her head.

"Hermione, you will know soon enough. Good night"

She was escorted by Ginny to the Head boy and Head girl commons after she was released from the infirmary.

"Royalty" she muttered

When the portrait swung out, she thanked Ginny for bringing her. She stepped into the common room and headed straight for her room upstairs, she couldn't even remember who the Head boy was. She stopped abruptly when she saw Draco lying in her bed, he was on his back clutching tightly to her pillow and was bare chested. She tiptoes over to her bed and looked into his face. It was red and puffy, she expected it was due to crying. She reached her hand down to stir him when he shifted onto his side and opened his eyes, his silver eyes met hers and he sat up quickly

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't be here, I um…er…Uhm"

He jumped up off the bed and strode out, taking her pillow with him.

The entire student body looked confused and bewildered when she would pass Draco in the hall and sneer at him or even mutter an insult, which caused Draco to shout rudely and stalk off with a pained look on his face.

"Mate, why not just tell her the truth?" Blaise asked Draco over dinner

It was the night before the end of term exams were to begin.

"Blaise I can't. given our history, would you believe me if you hadn't personally seen us physically together?"

Blaise sighed and held Draco's sad gaze

"Mate, I'm sorry, I know you love her. Maybe this happened for a reason, or fate?"

Draco glanced over at the Gryffindor table where Hermione was laughing along with Ginny, Harry, and Ron. He crossed his arms on top of the table and laid his head on them, fighting back tears. Blaise glanced back over at the Gryffindor table and saw Hermione glance over.

"I'm going to bed Blaise. Big day tomorrow…"

Blaise nodded as Draco stood and strode out of the Great Hall with his hands stuck in pockets.

Draco slammed her against the wall and kissed her passionately, she responded lustfully. He picked her up by her waist and her ankles locked together around his waist, deepening the kiss he pulled at her knickers and she yanked at the button on his trousers. As soon as he was released he brushed his hand against her stomach, feeling the warmth he ravaged her mouth with his as he pressed her hard against the wall, guiding himself in easier than before. He moaned her name softly as she dug her nails into his shoulder and moaned his. His rhythm was fast and lustful, His speed quickened when he felt her vibrating walls tense hard around him, it pushed him over the edge and with a final thrust, he released into her groaning softly.

Hermione sat up quickly in her bed, breathing heavily

'Why in the bloody hell am I dreaming about Malfoy?'

She ran her hand through her hair and pinched the bridge of her nose, she felt ill. Draco knocked and waited.

"Come in" she muttered.

"Hermione, I need to talk to you, even though you'll never believe me."

Hermione sighed

"What Malfoy?" she asked

her voice thick with annoyance.

"Hermione, I know you don't remember, But I can't go about acting like it never bloody happened"

Hermione waited impatiently for him to continue, but he didn't.

"What are you on about?"

Draco sighed

"Hermione, you and I have been together since the beginning of the term. Last month I asked you to marry me in Hogsmeade and Ginny and Harry were there to witness it. I am still absolutely head over heels in love with you, and I don't want to lose you."

Hermione's nose flared

"Liar." She muttered

"You're just trying to lure me into another trap in which I get emotionally hurt yet again, and I will NOT stand for this. Get out of my room!"

Draco's face paled and his expression turned into sadness

"Hermione I am not lying, I wish you would believe me"

he pleaded

'This is not the Draco I remember. He was never this weak. What has happened to me? Was what I just dreamed a memory instead of a dream? Still though… It's Malfoy'

"Please don't leave me…" he whispered almost inaudibly

"What?"

she turned and stared into his kind and pleading silver grey eyes. She couldn't help it, she felt sorry for him, and he just looked so helpless, sad even.

"Draco, why would I even take a chance with you? You've insulted me, destroyed what little dignity I had, hurt me and my friends" she questioned

He immediately sought this opportunity to explain everything that she had told him about the trip to Australia and the indiscretions that Ron committed in the club and how on the train, they hit it off really well and it just grew from there.

Hermione thought for a bit and Draco watched her.

"Ok let's say I believe you, it must be true because I can't see Draco Malfoy lying about something like this. But I think we should start back over as friends ok?"

Hermione offered her hand for him to shake. He took it and shook it

"It's going to be hard for me to revert to being just your friend Hermione, we never were. It went from hating each other to loving each other unconditionally, especially because I won't lie I am in desperate need of an awesome shag right now. "

He smiled softly and laughed when Hermione's eyes grew big and swatted his chest playfully. He caught her hand and laid it against his chest near his heart, cupped her chin in his other and instantly brushed her lips with his very gently. She froze in shock at the tenderness in which he kissed her, she didn't have time to respond if she as going to because seconds later he stood and walked out of the room without another word.


"Today marks the day in which these twenty-seven students who were brave enough to retake their last year at Hogwarts leave the premises of this school as fully licensed witches and wizards. I must admit that I will miss each and every one of you. I hope that I will see you all again in passing. Good luck in all of your endeavors."

Headmistress McGonagall wiped tears from her eyes and shook each of the graduate's hands and hugged many of them. The crowd clapped and cheered as the graduates left the stage.

"I will certainly see you next term Professor Longbottom and you as well Professor Granger."

McGonagall smiled and looked over at Draco and Harry and Ron

"Good luck in your Auror training boys"

She bade them goodbye and departed back to the castle.

Harry grabbed Ginny's arm and led her out to the black lake, where the sun was beginning to set and stopped behind a tree.

"Harry-"

He grabbed both of her hands and pinned them above her head with one of his and kissed her passionately. She melted into him and kissed back lustfully. He unpinned her arms and pulled back.

"I'm sorry I haven't been much of a boyfriend to you Ginny." He replied

"Harry I understand that you needed time, and I've waited."

She placed the palm of her hand on his cheek and smiled.

"When the time comes, we will both be ready."

He smiles and replied "I am ready."

She laughed and shook her head.

"Not like this, I'm sorry I cannot do it here, our friends know we came out here."

Just as she said it, Draco and Hermione came down the hill.

"Are we interrupting?" Draco asked

trying hard not to laugh.

"Nope, not anymore" Ginny said sarcastically and pushed Harry away from her playfully.

Ginny took Hermione's hand and walked back up to the graduation party with Draco and Harry at their heels.

"I hope you and Draco are getting along. You were such a cute couple." Ginny whispered to Hermione.

"We've decided to be friends for now." Hermione whispered back.

"He's ok with that?" she asked quietly

"I think he's putting a lot of effort to keep himself under control when we're in close proximity. I see the lust in his eyes every time I look at him."

Ginny chuckled

"He loves you Hermione, I just wish you could see it too."

"How in the bloody hell can you keep your hands to yourself when you're alone with her, especially after you've had her?" Harry asked Draco low enough so the girls couldn't hear

"I can't. But I don't want to lose her trust; it's the only remnants of our relationship that I have left." Draco answered quietly

"Mate, I can't begin to imagine what you're going through at this point. Wanting her, but not able to have her, it would tear my heart in two"

Draco sighed

"It already has…"

He looked up at Hermione who was talking animatedly to Ginny in front of them.

"I have an idea, why not let her share your memories of your relationship, see if that triggers anything."

Draco looked hopefully up at Harry.

"Mate that is the smartest thing besides telling me I should marry her I have ever heard."

Harry laughed and walked faster, grabbing Ginny's hand and leading her to a crowd of people.

"Hermione, may I speak to you?" Draco asked coming up beside her.

"Of course Draco, I think we need to." Hermione replied.

They walked in silence to their common room and sat beside each other on the sofa. Hermione looked around and sighed

"This is the last time we'll see this. I'm taking over as Head of Gryffindor and Transfiguration teacher."

Draco looked surprised and replied "Congratulations!"

Hermione smiled and thanked him

"What did you want to talk about?" she asked

"I need you to see something; I want to share my mind with you Hermione." He answered and she immediately nodded.

He placed his hand on her temple and closed his eyes, she followed. She went through the conversation on the train, and saw the attraction they had for each other. She saw their entire school year together and even saw the proposal, she saw how happy they made each other when they were close, and how miserable they were when they weren't together. Tears fell silently down her face as she watched Lucius threaten her life and how Draco defended her. McGonagall suggested they act like they hated each other, so she watched Draco pull her to the bridge and pull off her engagement ring and the words he said struck her heart like a knife "Just know lovely, whatever I say, whatever I do, I don't mean it, I love you" She watched the battle of hexes and jinxes, and the shouting match and then everything went dark.

He released her from his mind and noticed her crying

"Are you ok Hermione?" He asked worriedly

"Yes" she whispered.

She flung herself into his lap and laid her head on his shoulder crying.

"Lovely, I'm so sorry, I didn't intend to hurt you, and I wouldn't ever. I got carried away because I saw my father across the bridge, and I didn't want him to hurt you. I had to make it look convincing" He explained as he rubbed circles on her back soothingly.

She nodded

"But we still need to act this way?" She asked

"Yes, just until my father is caught." Draco responded.

They sat for a while in silence and then Hermione finally rose.

"I need to finish packing. I need to find a flat to rent for summer."

She began packing the rest of her books into her trunk when Draco slid up behind her and snaked his arms around her waist and pulled her to him. He kissed her neck softly. She closed her eyes and inhaled sharply. Draco pulled out his wand and pointed it at the door and placed the Imperturbable charm on it, then did the same for the fireplace. He tucked his wand back into his robes and spun Hermione around, picked her up underneath her legs and walked the stairs to his room where he gently laid her down on his bed and climbed up next to her. He slowly pulled her robe off and trailed kisses down her neck, he lifted her blouse and she assisted him in taking it off. He explored her body tenderly cupping one of her breasts in his hand and lapping his tongue over it gently. She inhaled sharply and managed with shaky hands to unbutton his shirt. He shrugged it off and pulled her skirt off, continuing his exploration, touching the right spots made her gasp and moan. He was losing control fast every time a moan escaped her lips. He trailed kisses down her stomach and swept his tongue over her most sensitive place. She balled her fists into the sheets and cried out.

"Draco" she whispered and he looked up at her.

"Yes kitten?" he asked huskily

"Now" she commanded

He didn't think twice as he shed the rest of his clothes and positioned himself on top of her. He braced himself up on the bed with his hands, guided in and began rocking his hips slowly. She arched into him and moaned his name. It drove him crazy, but he tried to keep the slow and steady pace within her. She raked her nails down his back and sent shocks into the very core of his body, He trembled and she did it again. He bent low and nibbled her bottom lip, which made her arch into him and dig her nails deeply into his shoulders. She'd done it, found the very thing that drove him insane. His speed increased

"Merlin Hermione you drive me insane" He moaned.

She dug her nails deeper and all will that he had vanished. Her body trembled beneath him as her walls began to tense around him, releasing itself in waves of vibration, screaming his name as his thrusts became faster and harder By now his entire body was shaking and he had yet to release, he couldn't stay his weight. He wrapped one arm around her waist and flipped them so that she now sat on top. She rolled her hips into his, as if they were in the carriage again. He arched his hips deep into hers as she rolled hers into him, grinding hard against him. He thrusted his hips to her rhythm. He grabbed her waist with both hands, digging his nails in, breaking her skin, he plunged deep and released moaning her name several times. His body shook violently underneath her. She laid her head onto his shoulder and sighed happily.

"I think we need to rejoin the party" she finally said after they had calmed.

"Probably, but you know there will be drinking involved."

He felt her hand jerk into a fist

"Maybe we could just stay here then" she replied, settling herself again and laying a leg over his hip.

"Just what I wanted lovely." A smile spread across his face.

"Morning Harry and err…Gin?" Ron said leaving the bathroom in number twelve Grimmauld place.

"You two look awful." He added.

"Not funny Ronald" Ginny said impatiently.

"Are you eating breakfast before you go Ron?" Harry asked.

"No, I'm going for a walk." He told Harry and walked out the door.

He decided to stop at the park near Shenly before he went to see his mate, Dean. He noticed someone swinging and took his place next to them.

"This seat taken?" he asked

"No" She replied.

He climbed into the swing and started a slow swing back and forth.

"Are you ever going to talk to me Hermione?" He piped up after a while of silence

"What is there to say Ron? We fell apart, took different paths down the road of life. I'm not mad at you anymore" She replied

"Hermione I know what I did was stupid and I'm sorry that I hurt you, I never meant to. But please, I beg of you forgive me for what I did to your parents. It was an accident."

Tears tracked her face and she stopped swinging.

"I know…I was so caught up with what had happened at the club, that I let my emotions cloud my judgment… Just seeing my mum and dad burning…"

Her sentence trailed off

"Hermione, I need to tell you what happened. You never even gave me a chance to explain myself. Dolohov was there ready to ambush me. We sent curses back and forth at each other, and then all of a sudden my Expulsospell rebounded off of Dolohov and hit the house. Dolohov used a freezing charm on me and disapperated when the charm hit me. I couldn't do anything, and it was too late…"

He looked at the ground and sighed. Hermione got up from the swing and pulled Ron into a hug.

"I have to go Hermione. I'm meeting Dean in twenty minutes."

He had to leave, even though the only thing he wanted to do was to hold on to her and never let her go again, he had to leave before he said or did something stupid…again.

'I love you Hermione…'

He said it in his head never to be uttered again. He shoved his hands in his pockets and walked out of the park.


Draco, Hermione, Harry, and Ginny sat across from each other at a pub near muggle London. The men ordered beers and the women, water. They were quickly joined by Blaise and Pansy.

"So dates, has anyone set them?" Ginny asked looking between all the couples.

"Christmas Eve" Draco replied immediately.

Hermione turned to him with a questioned look on her face

"Why's that?" Ginny inquired, popping a strawberry into her mouth.

"It's the first time I ever told Hermione I loved her and she said it back. " He explained.

Ginny froze with a strawberry in the air

,'Damn him, for as long as I lived, I'd hoped THAT Christmas eve would never be mentioned again…Damn it he was good…'

She shook her head of the thought, her cheeks flushed when she noticed that Draco was smirking at her. He pointed to his temple and she furrowed her brows and mouthed

'Stay out of my head!'

He looked amused.

Ginny chimed in at the end of Pansy's sentence. "That would be beautiful! A Christmas wonderland wedding!"

They all laughed "What about you two?" Draco asked Blaise and Pansy.

"Halloween. I want to have a dress up party where everyone is wearing costumes! I'm stealing your menu ideas Hermione!" Pansy replied

"You are more than welcome to Pansy!" Hermione exclaimed

"So that just leaves you two." Draco pointed at Ginny and Harry.

"I was thinking the second of May in honor of our victory, and the beginning of a new peaceful world, where we all exist as friends instead of enemies." Everyone raised their glasses and bottles and said "Here, here" They clinked their glasses and bottles and sipped.

"Hermione, how are you fairing at Hogwarts?" Harry inquired

"Fine, but I swear, these kids think that because they can use magic, they don't have to do anything. I've sent over half my class to detention with Filch just in this year alone! Last year's first years weren't even that bad!"

Hermione complained

"Was it mostly Slytherins?" Harry asked, receiving a smirk from Draco

"You know Potter, I wouldn't even had been in detention if you had actually stuck with the rules of not going out after dark!" He kidded

"Yes, you got detention that night too because you also disregarded that rule too!" Harry defended and Draco laughed.

Draco's laugh immediately disappeared when a silvery lynx appeared in the middle of the table and spoke with Kingsley Shacklebolt's voice.

"Death Eaters have grown in numbers, Lucius Malfoy is leading them. Meeting now"

Everyone at the table was silent

"We have to go, I'm sorry ladies; please enjoy your day of shopping."

Draco rose as did Harry and Blaise. They kissed their women and disappeared into an alley.

"Let's go" Hermione said in annoyance.

They stood and Ginny laid some muggle money on the table and left. They entered a small boutique and looked around for a bit. They took turns trying on dresses for an hour and then left in high hopes that the next shop will have what they wanted.

"I know where they are. Getting in is going to be the hardest thing." Draco said standing and bracing his hands on the back of his chair.

"Malfoy Manner"

Everyone shifted uncomfortably

"We need a strategy. There will be many charms on it now that it's being used again." George said smartly

"Yes, as a matter of fact, only a Malfoy can apperate and disapperate inside. It will have to be me and only me." Draco replied uneasily.

"Draco I know you have a score to settle with your father, but you are not going in alone and that's final." Arthur snapped.

"Mr. Weasley, I think Draco has a point. Only he can safely enter Malfoy Manner undetected" Harry defended

"Wait, I got it!" Ron jumped up and everyone looked at him.

"Let's say Draco moves the vanishing cabinet from Hogwarts to Malfoy Manner. We, the Order use the one in Borgin and Burkes. Turn their own strategy against them."

Everyone looked at each other, then at Ron.

"That is absolutely a brilliant idea mate!" Harry beamed.

"I should be able to shrink the vanishing cabinet and apperate directly into the dungeon. It should be safe to keep it there, and to enter from there because no one goes down there. My father is even afraid to go there."

Kingsley stepped up to the table and said in his deep voice

"Now we have a way in, we need a strategy on what to do once we're there. Draco can you draw up somewhat of a blueprint of the manner?" Draco nodded.

"Ok well once we have that, we can decide what to do once we get inside."

They finished their meeting and sat for quite some time, mulling around, talking strategy and drinking a bit of firewhiskey.

"Oh my goodness! Ginny you look gorgeous! Hermione and Pansy exclaimed. Ginny stood wearing an Ivory tulle bridal ball gown, with a sweetheart neckline. The bodice was beaded and embroidered with silk chiffon flower accents, a dropped waist, a circular tulle skirt, and a chapel train. Ginny stood in the mirror and tears streamed down her face.

"This is it." She whispered.

The girls left after Ginny got her measurements and paid for the dress. They walked for a while and then entered another wedding gown shop. Immediately Hermione saw it, and then ran into the dressing room

"What in the world?"

Pansy snickered.

Hermione came out moments later and both Pansy and Ginny's jaws dropped. The bodice was a corset like design, narrowing at her waist line. Between the waist line and knees the skirt was ivory and ruffled and underneath it was white lace with intricate flowers and a chapel train. It had a lacey long sleeve coat to pull off the perfection of it. Hermione got her measurements and paid then skipped out of the shop.

Hermione hummed happily while she cooked dinner. A hand snaked around her waist and pulled her back. "Did you have fun on your girl's day out love?" Draco asked

"Of course! I found my dress today, it's gorgeous! I can't wait for you to see it"She exclaimed

She had turned to kiss him when she felt the familiar tug behind her naval and realized she was being apperated. She hit ground hard, raising her head to look around, her breath caught in her throat when she realized she was in the drawing room of Malfoy Manner…

Where Bellatrix tortured her…

"I think my guise worked very well."

A cold voice hissed and laughter filled the room. She looked up to see the remains of the Polyjuice potion leaving Lucius' body.

"I told you I would come for you Mudblood."

He bent down and jabbed his wand at her throat, reached down and grabbed her wand from her pocket and threw it to Dolohov. He stood back up and said simply...

"Crucio"

Her body felt like ripping in two, she screamed and writhed on the floor.

"You should have left my son alone. Now he is tainted by filthy blood!" Lucius screamed.

"Crucio"

Her screams resounded throughout Malfoy Manner.

"Take her to the cellar; I'll deal with her in a moment." Lucius ordered.

Draco banged on the door to number twelve Grimmauld place later that night. Harry opened the door with Ginny and Ron at his heels. Draco was shaking

"She…didn't…She…isn't..."

Harry pulled a shaky, frightened Draco inside and shut the door.

"What happened?" Ron asked

"Hermione isn't at home. I…I can't find her anywhere Rei s...said she did..didn't see her." Draco cried frantically

"We all left the shops together, and Pansy and I dropped Hermione off at her house personally." Ginny replied when the boys looked at her.

Draco snapped his head up.

"My father" he said through gritted teeth.

The order arrived at Grimmauld place as soon as Harry sent the message via patronus. Harry stepped outside for a moment, looked around and silently casted the Fidelius charm back over Grimmauld place.

"We need to get in now. Hermione will be in mortal danger if we don't do it now" Blaise said to the group at large.

"Draco can you get the vanishing cabinet in undetected?" Arthur Weasley asked.

"Yes." He replied.

"I guess we wing it. Let's get going. Draco, once you're in, send word and we'll meet you. Please don't go alone."

Molly Weasley clasped her hand on his shoulder.

"She'll be fine dearie; Hermione is a very strong witch."

She said reassuringly. He nodded and disapperated just outside the ground of Hogwarts where the enchantments begun.