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DAY 8
Dizziness, that's the only way to describe how he felt other than pain at the moment. Uncontrollable dizziness. His breaths were ragged and his head hurt. The world kept spinning before his eyes so he had to keep them closed. His throat hurt from lack of talking and air and the constant uprise of blood. His shoulders hurt from keeping them up for so long and also from being hit multiple times there. His back hurt from having to keep it straight for eight days and because of the sharp rocks his back was pressed against. His chest hurt the most however because of his difficulty breathing and the multiple blows he had suffered from causing a couple of broken ribs. He had a large bruise on his right cheek and his bottom lip was cut. His cloths were torn and you could see some infected cuts in the spots shone. In all he was a wreck. He was dieing too. Slowly and painfully which was his father's way. He knew he didn't have much time left, not much at all.
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"Come on, we don't have much farther to go." Blaise said quietly.
Harry, Hermione and Blaise walked swiftly and quietly through the cave/tunnel. They soon reached the end and, after Blaise gave the all clear, made their way out. Once out of the tunnel the trio found themselves at the edge of a thick and large forest. At a closer look they saw two death eaters guarding the entrance to the large castle. Both seemed bored and inattentive, easy to take out. Blaise and Hermione snuck up beside the guards and stunned them, and then the three entered the castle. After a quick check Hermione cast a locator spell and the three followed the arrows. While Harry and Hermione walked facing forwards Blaise walked backwards holding Hermione's hand so he didn't miss a turn. This was to ensure that they couldn't be snuck up on.
All was clear until they reached the corridor where Draco's cell was. Standing in the corridor was Lucius Malfoy. Hermione canceled the spell and signaled for the boys to get ready for attack. Hermione then stepped in the corridor and silently sent a stunning spell at him. Lucius noticed just in time and blocked it. He then sent the cruciatus curse at her which was blocked by Blaise. All three of them then sent a stunning spell at him and he fell with a thud.
Hermione rushed over to the cell and easily unlocked it. When she saw Draco, Hermione gasped. She ran over to him and checked his pulse. Luckily it was there and he had only fell unconscious, but he was cold to the touch. Quickly she and Blaise undid the cuffs keeping his arms up while Harry kept watch. After the cuffs were undone Hermione cast the awakening spell on Draco. He woke up with a start and groaned in pain. He coughed and Hermione gasped at the blood. Draco looked over at Hermione with wide eyes.
"Come on we need to get you out of here, Drake." Blaise said from his other side.
Draco nodded and tried to stand up, but he was too weak. Blaise grabbed his left arm and had Harry grab his right. Together they lifted him onto his feet and then they were off. As quickly as they could the four made their way out of the castle.
"Can you fly on your own or not?" Blaise asked quickly. Draco nodded so Blaise took Draco's broom out of his pocket, enlarged it and handed it to him. Blaise and Hermione then got on Blaise's broom and Harry on his and so the four were off.
The entire ride back Hermione kept her eyes on Draco. He was hunched over some, obviously in pain. Hermione could tell he had taken many beatings while imprisoned. Tears appeared in her eyes as she thought of the pain he had to endure. She didn't know how he survived it but then again she could tell he was dieing. Hermione voiced her worries quietly to Blaise and he nodded in agreement. It seemed he was determined to make it back to the castle as fast as he could so he was going extra fast making the others go very fast as well. Hermione ignored her fear of flying and concentrated on the fact that they needed to get Draco to the school fast. And fast it was. Because they didn't have Dumbledore slowing them down and they didn't have to climb and swim all over the place the four arrived right outside the Hogwarts barrier in less than a day. Blaise sent the signal that they had arrived and quickly Hagrid opened the gate. By this time Draco was about to collapsed. Hagrid saw this and quickly scooped up the young Malfoy despite his protests. Soon however he had passed out and it was now known as a good thing that Hagrid had done so.
The now group of five quickly entered the school and rushed up to the Hospital Wing. Blaise called for Madam Pomfrey as Hagrid laid Draco down on one of the hospital beds. The nurse rushed over and began her work almost immediately.
While Hagrid rushed off to inform Dumbledore of Draco's state and Harry returned to the Gryffindor common room Blaise and Hermione sat against the wall outside the Hospital Wing waiting to be allowed in.
In no time at all Dumbledore arrived and, after nodding to the head students, he entered the hospital wing.
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"Mr. Zabini, Ms. Granger you may enter the hospital wing now." The voice of Albus Dumbledore awoke the two students from their uneasy slumber. They both quickly stood and entered the hospital wing silently.
Once in the two quickly went over to Draco's bedside and found him awake and sitting up while Madam Pomfrey instructed him to drink some nasty looking potion. Draco drank quickly and made a face of disgust at its taste. Hermione giggled softly and he looked over. When he saw her Draco smiled and motioned for her to come over. She did so and hugged him. He hugged her back and kissed her lightly on the cheek. Blaise sat down on a chair he brought up next to the bed while Hermione sat on the edge of the bed.
"How are you feeling?" Hermione asked.
"Much better. I can't thank you two, and sadly Potter, enough for saving me. Madam Pomfrey said that if you two had gotten me here even an hour later I would've been dead. Apparently I lost too much blood which was the reason for my not being able to stand on my own. The potion I just drank is a blood replenishing potion. She says I'll be fine by tomorrow and that then I'll be able to leave."
"I'm glad; I was really worried about you, Drake. I didn't like seeing you in that shape at all and hope to never see you like that again." Blaise said sincerely.
"Trust me Blake when I say that I have no intention of letting that happen ever again." Draco said with a smirk.
A sniffle brought both boys' attention to Hermione who was crying softly and smiling. Draco smiled and brushed away her tears.
"I'm just so glad that you're ok, Draco. I don't now what I'd do if you died." Hermione said softly.
"You know I got to do a lot of thinking while in that cell and I'll tell you this. I'm fucking happy that I didn't die. I really just want to grow up, get married, have kids, and be successful. I really just want to live." Draco said thoughtfully.
"I want you to as well." Hermione said. She then kissed him softly yet passionately.
