A.N: Hey everyone! Sorry for the wait! But it's finals week and I just completed two of them and passed! yay! Just have one last test to take... MATH! BUM BUM BUUMMM!
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/~~~~~~~Ch.11: Not Like This~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\\
The next day Hermione walked along the borders again with her laundry basket and tried to hide her smile as the guard changes were exactly the same. Each shifted positions every two hours and during that shift it would be the perfect opening for an escape tonight. Going back to the tent she and Fred ran over the plan countless of times and even talked Abby into sitting through it a few times which drove her mad since she found it dreadfully boring.
At the mess hall Hermione found another guard with the man whispering to each other like she saw the day before and it only made her stomach quench tighter.
Once back at the tent she relayed her thoughts to Fred who tried to calm her and show her that this was the best solution. She packed her stuff and even managed to fit Abby's bag into her enchanted bag so it would be easier to carry. As the day wore on Hermione had the feeling she always got right before something bad happened.
She got this feeling right before she was petrified, or right before the dementors boarded the train, and she got this feeling right before the battle at Hogwarts started. It was a feeling that something was going to happen that she couldn't stop. She wanted to talk about this feeling with Fred but she didn't want to scare Abby or make Fred worry about her anymore than he already was.
The sun outside began to set and Hermione looked to Fred and Abby who were playing another game of exploding snaps to pass the time. Smiling softly she walked over to him and tapped his shoulder.
"Fred? I'm going to do one more quick walk around" She said but Fred turned to her and took her hand.
"No it's fine Mione. You've already done to many. If you do again, they could get suspicious of you." Fred turned just in time to see two cards explode and Abby laughed.
"But I just need to make sure-" Hermione tugged at her hand but Fred interrupted her.
"For once in your life Mione just relax" He smiled and Hermione felt her eyes narrow as she made a slightly annoyed face.
"Relax... Fred don't tell me to relax when were about to pull something that could get us into a huge amount of trouble" Hermione said and Fred looked confused as he stood from the ground and towered over her.
"Why? Things will work out" Fred shrugged and Hermione gave him a shocked look.
"You don't know that Fred. You just don't know that" She pulled her hand away and crossed her arms.
"Hermione it's all fine! We just have to-" He was interrupted by Hermione this time.
"No it's not that simple! We don't 'JUST' do this... Fred you need to be more serious about this if we're going to do this" Hermione had no idea why she was annoyed but she just felt it.
"You don't think I'm taking this seriously?" Fred felt his own annoyance come to life.
"Yes! You didn't take it seriously last time-" Hermione started.
"When?" Fred held his arms out.
"During the battle! You almost got killed" She glared at him.
"You think I didn't take that seriously? Hermione I was fighting for the life of myself and Percy! You think I was all fun and games?" Fred growled out as he tried not to shout.
"No! That's not what I mean! You just- You weren't paying attention to your surroundings! Tonight will be no different!" She huffed and Fred clenched his fist.
"Hermione you need to calm down before-" Fred held his hands up.
"Gosh Fred don't tell me to calm down! I- ugh just- tonight I think you should-" Fred cut her off.
"Well of course you think! You're know it all Granger! I'm sorry if I can't keep up with your intelligence but try to take pity on me." Fred pointed to her while giving her an angry face that she had never seen before.
Silence filled the tent as Fred's face went from angry to scared in seconds as he held up his hands. It was probably the look on Hermione's face that made him change emotions so fast but she didn't let him touch her as she backed up.
"I'm going for a walk" Hermione turned and ran from the tent.
"Hermione wait!" Fred moved but he knew he couldn't leave the tent and sighed angrily as she disappeared.
"Don't be sad Fred" Abby said from the ground as she set down the cards.
"She'll come back and you two can make up. Mum and Dad always get into tiffs but dad buy's mum flowers and their snogging by the end of dinner." She smiled sweetly to Fred who couldn't help but return the smile.
"You are so smart for a girl your age... Wouldn't be shocked if you placed in Ravenclaw" He said and Abby blushed at the compliment.
Hermione stormed down the rows of tents as she wiped at her tears with the back of her hand. Fred hadn't meant those words at all... had he? Hermione had been quite rude to him though... She was just so scared of losing him... It put her on edge and she was like a ticking time bomb. That was why she was always so mad when Harry and Ron would go out and have care-free fun or joke around when there was impending war on the horizon.
Stopping at the edge of the camp she sighed and realized she should go back and apologize to Fred. She loved him after all... And when you love someone you don't ever leave them mad. Turning around she cleared her face of tears and smiled softly at the thought of him taking her into his arms and accepting her apology.
Just as Hermione took a few steps in the direction of her tent, a deafening crack sounded in the now black sky. The moon was full tonight and gave plenty of light to the snow covered camp. Yet clouds still littered the sky, covering the stars, and giving promise of a light flurry of snow soon. She looked around and silence filled the air as she then realized the crickets had stopped chirping, the wind had ceased and the faint sound of voices from other tent's had silenced to listen to the crack as well.
Her eyes gazed around the sky and she began to wonder if it was thunder when suddenly a comet of fire shot from behind a cloud and hurled in her direction. Screaming Hermione dived out of the way just as it hit two tents she was standing next to. Screams came as witches and wizards from around the tents ran out. From where she laid she looked up and saw more fire balls as well as streams of fire shoot from clouds and she stood to dodge more.
From one cloud a few figured appeared and Hermione gasped when she saw ten hooded figures fly from the cloud to the camp and shot fire from their wands. Pandemonium broke out within seconds as the whole camp was alive with screaming and running witches and wizards. From another cloud, six more flew out and flew down closer to the ground. All around in every direction, black cloaked figures were appearing.
"Crucio!" A female voice screamed as she pointed her wand to a wizard who just ran from his tent that was on fire. He collapsed screaming in pain as the flaming tent collapsed onto his body.
Hermione screamed as she was pushed, pulled and jostled in the crowd. Her eyes darted around looking for the ministry soldiers but she found none. She began to try and push her way in the direction of her tent.
"Fred! Abby!" Hermione screamed.
"Avada Kedavra!" A voice screamed from behind her and Hermione screamed and dropped to the ground, expecting to be killed but turned to see it had hit an older wizard that was next to her and he was now sprawled onto the snow with wide lifeless eyes.
Kicking at the snow and pushing up from the ground, Hermione took off into a sprint, as she tried not to run in a straight line. She wove, ducked and dove behind whatever she could. She took out her wand and tried to use it but it did nothing. How could these death eaters have magic when she still didn't?
"Incedio!" A deep voice screamed as a tent burst into flames right next to Hermione, causing her to fly back from the explosion and land onto a stack of wood used for the fires at night. Hermione hissed in pain as she clutched her leg while tears came to her eyes. Looking down she choked on a sob at the sight of a sharp stick that was sticking into her leg as blood pooled around it.
Shaking her head she knew she had no time for this as she gripped the stick and closed her eyes as she yanked it from her leg. Letting out a scream she tried not to look down at her leg that was now covered in blood. Taking off her scarf she quickly wrapped it around the wound and winced as she tightened it into a knot. She had to get to Fred and Abby. She had to protect them. Her once blue jeans were now dark red and her shoe was filled with blood.
Hermione got to her feet and winced as she put pressure onto her leg and tried to hold back the tears. The fire from the tents around her had light up the area and she limped quickly in the direction of her tent. Bodies littered the snow and her eyes roamed each face, hoping to not see the face of her loved ones. After ducking from another fire ball she turned the corner and gasped at seeing her tent burnt to the ground. Tears welled up into her eyes as she tried to hold back from throwing up.
"Fred! Fred! Abby! Please! Answer me!" She screamed as she sobbed.
Running to the destroyed tent she began pushing burnt fabric out of the way but found nothing. That was good right? No bodies meant they were fine right?"
"Crucio" She heard a voice and turned to see a young boy be hit by a death eater on a broom.
"Stop it!" Hermione screamed as she tried to push forward but was grabbed by an older witch with black hair and glasses.
"Come with me!" She screamed.
"No the boy! Save him!" Hermione cried but as she turned back she watched in horror at the death eater shot fire onto the small boy and her mouth lost all ability to work as it hung in shock.
"Come on!" The witch cried as she pulled Hermione from the sight in the direction of the forest where many of the witches and wizards were fleeing. Hermione limped and stumbled but she tried to push the woman ahead of her.
"Go! Leave me!" Hermione cried as tears welled up in her eyes.
"I'm slowing you down" Hermione stumbled but the old woman caught her.
"Nonsense! Come on dear!" The woman pulled her up and tried to move her.
"You look like my granddaughter" The old woman had tears in her own eyes and she pulled Hermione up and pointed to the hills.
"Were almost out of the barrier! Then we can use our wands!" She looked back to Hermione with a bitter sweet smile.
"We can make it!" She turned and they began their slow running.
As they were running the old woman was suddenly flying into the air and landed onto the ground with a sickening crunch. Hermione turned to see a tall deatheater behind her holding out it's wand with a sickening laugh.
"You bastard!" Hermione screamed as she took a few steps back.
"Filthy mudblood! I should have used this on you the moment I first saw you all those years ago" He growled.
"What?" Hermione backed up more and tried to get farther from the camp's barrier but she had no idea how far the barrier stretched.
"You do not deserve to breath the same air as I! How dare you live while my master does not! I shall take great pleasure in this! Look upon the face of your end mudblood!" He screamed as he pulled the hood down the reveal Lucius Malfoy.
Hermione gasped as her eyes narrowed and she stumbled back two more steps and pulled out her wand and he just smirked evilly.
"Useless... just like your kind... useless and pathetic" He flicked his wand and Hermione flew back and hit the ground. Digging her fingers into the snow she growled.
"You are the pathetic one! Blinded by so much hate you could never see the beauty in the world" She choked out and with a flick of his wand she was picked up and thrown back again. Landing on her leg she choked on a sob but tried to hold it in.
"Beauty? In this world? A world filled with blood traitors and mudbloods! If I had known this would be the future my disgraceful son would grow up in.. I would have killed him the second he was born." Malfoy growled and stood over Hermione with hate filled eyes.
"You won't get away with this Lucius! Harry will stop you! The ministry will stop you! Even the Weasley's will stop you!" She lifted her face high with pride as she waited for her last moments of life to run out.
Her only regret was leaving things with Fred like they had. She just wished she could see him one last time to let him know how she truly felt about him and express what he means to her. But looking up to the wand pointed directly between her eyes she narrowed her brown eyes and glared.
"Filthy mudblood" Lucius whispered.
"Pitiful old fool" She mocked him as a smile graced her lips and he sneered.
"Avada" He tightened his grip on the wand and Hermione closed her eyes as she basked in the feel of the cold snow underneath her, the water that melted into her clothes, the feeling of her slightly burnt cheeks as the cold wind whipped at them. She wasn't in a field ready to die at the hands of a death eater. She wasn't cold or in pain...
Hermione was lying in Fred's bed as the white sheets tangled around her naked body. Her body was snuggled on top of Fred's as his hands gently laid onto her back to keep her there. Her wild hair was actually tame as it fanned across the white sheet and his red hair was the one in need of a comb. She was drawing invisible drawings onto his bare chest as he breathed slowly and nuzzled her with a soft smile on his face. The moment that needed no words to describe their feelings... A moment where they were just holding each other... That's how she was going to go... In this moment...
"Kada-AAHHHH" Lucius screamed in pain as he fell to the ground unconscious.
Hermione opened her eyes but she never looked down as her eyes only gazed at the sky as her breathing became shallow.
"Granger!" A familiar deep voice screamed as another voice came next.
"Hermione! Oh Merlin we need to get her to a healer!" A feminine voice cried and Hermione felt herself falling backwards when soft arms wrapped around her and she saw two heads of blonde hair before passing out.
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A.N: DRAMA BOMB! Next chapter will be up soon! I am super excited! I've already started a new fremione fanfiction that I dabble with every once in awhile. But this one is almost over! I give it 4 or 5 more chapters before it's over! :3
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