"Cough...cough..." Hermione clutched her stomach. She had been tortured once again, but she didn't snitch. "Draco...where are you?" she whispered.

The dungeon doors creaked...alerting her that someone as coming. She didn't move.

"I don't know why my Lord would keep you alive...but rest assured when he gives the signal I'll be the one to kill you..." Lucius's cold, menacing tone threatened. "The sooner you tell the quicker the pain will go away...be smart mudblood...I heard you were good at that..." Hermione heard his footsteps leave and the door creaked and slammed shut.

"Draco..." Hermione whispered, falling into the deep oblivion of slumber.

*At Hogwarts*

"Alright...here's the plan." Harry said. "We sneak in...well attempt to...under the invisibility cloak."

"It won't work Harry...the Manor's filled with countless wards...even the slightest movement will trigger the alarm." Draco said.

"Damn...now what are we to do?" Harry ran his hands through his already messy hair. They were quiet...thinking of ways to get Hermione back to safety.

Soon Dumbledore made a suggestion, "May I say something?" they all turned to the aged wizard. "What if we could get the house-elves' help."

They looked at him, "What can they do?" Ginny asked.

"Well...house-elves are amazing creatures...for example..." he snapped his fingers and a pop was heard. The Order and the students jumped. There standing in the middle of the room was Dobby.

"How may Dobby help you sir?...Harry Potter!" Dobby said excitedly. "Dobby is pleased to see you again!"

"Dobby?" Harry and Draco said surprised.

"Master Draco!" Dobby squeaked. "W-What are..."

"Dobby you can apparate in Hogwarts?" Harry asked. "Hermione said that no one can apparate or disapparate in and out of Hogwarts..."

"Ah yes...however...house-elves can...makes their jobs a bit easier...Dobby..might I ask a favor of you and another house elf?"

"Of course..." Dobby directed his big bug eyes at Dumbledore.

"Can you take Mr. Potter, Mr. Malfoy, Mr. and Ms. Weasley, Ms. Lovegood, and I with you to Malfoy Manor?"

"Yes sir...I shall get Olly, Syl and Dremer quickly so we can depart..." Dobby apparated away.

"Alastor...Remus...all of you stay here...if we get into any trouble...well...let's hope that we don't..." Dumbledore said jokingly.

The three house-elves had arrived, Dobby took Harry and Draco, Olly had Ron and Ginny, Dremer took Neville and Luna, and Syl took Dumbledore.

"Well...we're off!" Dumbledore waved good-bye. "Harry, take Ms. Weasley's hand...Ms. Lovegood take Mr. Weasley's." he ordered, putting his hand on Neville's shoulder.

They did as they were told.

"We're coming Hermione." the students thought in their head, a crack was heard and they had disappeared.