Harry and Hermione walked into the great hall and sat down at the Gryffindor table. They spotted Ron and told him who they saw on the train. Ron's face went pale. At that moment the first years marched in with proud faces and lined up for the sorting hat. After they were all done McGonagall said, "Congratulations on your sorting, first years and I hope you have a great year here at Hogwarts. I would like everyone to know that we have a new student from America. Her name is Anastasia Daniels and I hope you all make her feel welcome. Anastasia, if you will please," Anastasia came next to McGonagall and McGonagall put the sorting hat on top of her head.

"She is a hard one. She possesses amazing qualities that would put her through any house. Pick a number between one and four "

"Umm, one"

"Gryffindor it is then" the sorting hat decided. The Gryffindor table cheered as Anastasia took her seat. McGonagall gave a speech about what a gift it is to have powers and the school rules. Then Harry and Hermione gave a speech about how greatful they are to be Headboy and Headgirl. Hermione wrote the whole thing of course. They then ate and got sorted into their rooms.

"Hi I'm Hermione" Hermione said holding out her hand to Anastasia.

"Of course, we met the other day at Diagon Alley"

"Yep, you like this place so far?"

"More than anything!" Anastasia replied. At that moment about eight girls crowded around Anastasia and started gabbing away. Hermione, feeling left out, went down to the common room to find Harry. They had to monitor the halls in about a half hour. She soon found him. They checked their schedules and saw they had almost ever class together. Hermione had Magic history while Harry had divination.

They later went to separate hallways to monitor. Hermione got really bored and sat on a bench. She did not see anyone pass by the whole time. She was really tiered; it was hard sleeping on the floor of Ginny's room with only a sleeping bag. She put her head on her shoulder. She repeated in her head, "I will not fall asleep, I will not fall asleep". She tried her best to keep her eyes open but it was just too hard.

"I can't believe you are falling asleep on you duties." She suddenly heard. She opened her eyes to find Malfoy standing in front of her.

"That is a detention for being out of bed after hours, Malfoy"

"I think falling asleep on duty would give you a detention also mudblood, but I am not hear for that right now so lets call it even and we both won't tell"

"What do you want Malfoy?" Hermione said with angry in her voice.

"Well first of all that tone must go" He said sarcastically. Hermione rolled her eyes. "But why I am really hear is to get an apology from you, you accused me of being something I am not"

At that note Hermione jumped up and started hasting down the hall. Malfoy ran after her and grabbed her before she could continue. "Get your hands off of me you deatheater". Malfoy then drew out his wand and used the same spell he used on Harry on the Hogwarts Express the year before. The spell temporarily paralyzed her body. She could not move a muscle or even feel her body. All she could do was hear, see, and think. He picked up her body and brought it to Snape's old potions closet which had been cleared out and was now collecting spider webs and dust.

He then tied her body to the wall. Hermione thought to herself, this can't be happening.

"O, wow Miss Granger, what a body you have, if you weren't a mudblood I'd want a piece of it," he smirked. He then slowly ran his hand up her body. "Am I humiliating you? Don't take it personally but I'd die tomorrow if I knew I accomplished that. He ran his hand from his neck to her cheek, "O this is no fun when I can't see you cry or feel you shiver. So, I am going to undo the spell and I want to hear an apology when I do" he said with an evil smile and then undid the spell.

"I'm waiting mudblood!"

When Hermione did not do anything but stair at the floor, Malfoy threw himself at her and grabbed her throat. As Hermione made gasping choke noises, Malfoy brought his face close to hers. "I didn't want to have to do this mudblood." As he spoke Hermione felt his warm breath against her cheek. "It is time to apologize" he said releasing his hand from her throat. Hermione coughed and made loud breathing noises.

"And if I don't what are you going to do? We are on school grounds. O, wait you can get your deatheater friends to help!"

"You are a lot of talk mudblood; you think I don't think things through. Suppose you go missing, no one can pin it on me; I am sleeping like everyone else. School property does not extend that far," he smirked "I could easy drag the body off into the forest" he saw Hermione shed a tear and he gave a laugh, "not so cocky now".

"What a great way to prove you're not a deatheater!"

Malfoy smiled, "You would be the only one who knew." Hermione gave a small gasp. Malfoy threw her wand on the floor he then, with a swish of his hand, Hermione fell to the floor. He turned the doorknob, opened the door, and turned to Hermione, "you know what will happen if you tell anyone".

He then kicked her wand at her and shut the door. Hermione sat there on the floor, humiliated and scared. She was a brave girl, she never let Malfoy get under her skin, but now that he was a deatheater, it was a war she could not win.

Hermione got up, wiped her tears and left the room. She then went to Harry and said, "I think I am going to throw up, I am really sorry but can you cover my hall also?"

"Hermione, you're shaking, of coarse I'll cover your hall but, do you want to go to the hospital wing?"

Hermione was about to start crying again but she sucked it up. "I'll be fine, thanks" she then retreated to the nearest bathroom and threw up. She then proceeded to her dormitory. I could have pulled my wand out quicker and it would have never happened! Hermione had a way of blaming herself for everything that went on.