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Chapter 12

A couple of days went by, before they once again were seated at the table, with Voldemort walking around.

"I have decided that the time has come for Miss Granger to do her part of her plan. It is time to take down the order." The Dark Lord said as he stopped right behind Hermione's chair and placed his hands on her shoulders.

"When my Lord?" Bellatrix asked.

"Tomorrow. I would like Draco to take Miss Granger down to Diagon Alley. I have heard from Severus that the order will be there tomorrow. Miss Granger will go there as a Malfoy servant and escape. She will be taken in by the order and taken to a safe house. She will begin finding out everything she can, before she is to return here. When she returns, she will have one Ronald Weasley and one Ginerva Weasley with her. The plan is simple. Once Miss Granger gets back from the orders safe house, she will go over to visit Miss Lovegood, where she will be accompanied by Ginerva Weasley. Miss Lovegood will move to a room in The Leaky Cauldron, where we have a few under the Imperius Curse. Draco will be present in Miss Lovegoods room, together with Antonin, Rodolphus, Rabastan and Bellatrix. They are to capture Ginerva and bring her back here. Then the rest is up to our dear Miss Granger. But know this, as soon as those Weasley children are in our possession, kill as many as you want from the Order, destroy their houses, and then my dear friends, we will make Miss Granger one of us" Voldemort said, and squeezed Hermiones shoulders.

"Brilliant plan my Lord!" Bellatrix said, and looked at Hermione.

"Now off you go, all of you. Miss Granger, you know how to contact me when the time arise. I believe you should go and prepare yourself to leave." Voldemort said, and Hermione could feel the blush creeping up on her chin.

"Thank you my Lord, I won't disappoint you." Hermione said as she got up to leave with Rabastan, planning on a lengthy and thoroughly proper goodbye.

"I'm not happy about this, what if something happens to you?" he said and began pacing the floor.

"Rabastan, I'll be fine, I promise you. We have to do this if we are to bring down the Order. Please, just trust me, I promise I'll come back to you as soon as I can." Hermione said, and moved in front of Rabastan. She took his hands in hers, and kissed his knuckles.

"I do trust you, with my life sunshine. But I'm afraid they'll see through you." he said and pulled her into his arms.

"They won't, our Lord has made sure of that. I don't know how, but he was able to create a spell that he put on my necklace. If they try to see inside my mind, they'll see what he wants them to see. They'll see me getting abused by all of you." Hermione said.

"Just promise me that you'll be careful. I don't want to lose you, not now." he said and kissed her.

"I promise," she answered, before she started to pull at his clothes. She let him undress her, and let him push her down on their bed, before he started to make love to her. Sweet and tender, they both had no rush. They didn't know how long they would be apart, but Hermione swore that she wanted to get this job done, so she could get back to the man she loved.

"I love you." she whispered in his ear and came undone.

"I love you." he answered, and followed right behind her.

They laid in bed, looking at each other. He kept running his hand through her hair.

"I'm going to miss you a hell of a lot sunshine." Rabastan said, and kissed her sweetly on her lips.

"I'm going to miss you too, but I promise I'll get this job done quickly." Hermione answered and kissed him back.

"I'm worried you'll get there with your friends again and suddenly change your mind about all of this. Turn your back on us and ditch the plan. To be a part of the Order again." Rabastan said. He was so scared that they would brainwash her again, and use it against them.

"Don't worry, I won't. They showed their true colors when they chose not to visit or help me. I would never abandon you or the others. You all were there for me when no one else was, I'll always be in your dept. Just please, promise me you'll be careful, don't go and get yourself hurt." she said and snuggled into his side.

"I won't." he answered, and embraced her in his arms.

They laid there for the rest of the night, until the sun came up. Neither one of them closed an eye all night.

"It's time sunshine." Rabastan said, and went over and put some clothes on. Hermione followed his example, and took the clothes the house-elf had provided her with. It looked like the clothing they had from Azkaban, but then again, she was supposed to be looking like a slave.

"There, all set. Rab? Will you keep my wand? Look after it until I'll get back?" she said, and went over and handed him her new wand.

"Of course, but don't you think you should take it with you?" he said and took the wand.

"No, I'm positive. I'm sure that they have my old wand. If not I'll just have to borrow a wand and then forget to return it." She grinned.

"Naughty girl," Rabastan said, before crashing his lips down on hers. He kept her in his arms, and let his hands wander around in her hair, making it look like one big bird nest.

"There, now you don't look like you just bathed, and had your hair combed." he said.

"Thank you Rab." she said and pulled him into a hug.

"Come sunshine, we have to go." he said, and took her hand. They went down the hall of Malfoy Manor, and found Draco already there with his mother.

"Ready Granger?" he asked, looking at her.

"Yes, let's do this." she said.

Hermione went around and gave them all a hug.

"Remember Durashka, when using the Unforgivables, you have to mean it." Antonin whispered in her ear, when she gave him a hug.

"I will!" she said and smiled at him. She went over to Rabastan and gave him a fierce kiss, she really didn't want to leave him, but knew she had to. Bellatrix started to whistle, and Draco too.

"I love you." Hermione whispered against his lips.

"Love you too Sunshine." he grinned at her. Hermione gave his hand one last squeeze, before she went over and followed Draco through the Floo.

They stepped out of the fireplace and into Borgins and Burkes, and started to walk up to Diagon Alley.

"Are you ready Granger? Remember, keep your head down, and act like you are afraid of me. I won't hurt you, but you have to act like I will, alright?" Draco said, and stopped her before they went out on the street.

"I am, let's do this." she said, and followed after him out on the street.

"Keep up! You stupid Mudblood, we have work to do!" Draco hissed at her, when they got out on the street.

"Sorry Master," Hermione whispered.

"Move!" he said, and pushed her ahead of him, so she almost fell on her face. She went over to Madam Malkins, where they saw some of the Weasley's wandering around.

"Come along Mudblood, or I will have to use the Cruciatus on you again!" Draco shouted.

"No please, not again, please Master, I'll do anything, please, I'm sorry!" Hermione begged, and throw herself at his feet, where she started to sob.

"You stupid Mudblood!" he hissed, and went to pull his wand out.

"MALFOY, LET HER BE!" they heard a shout, and turned around. Hermione lit up in a smile. They saw Harry, Ron and Remus, running to get to her.

"HARRY! PLEASE HELP ME!" Hermione yelled, and started to run to them, when Draco took a hold of her arm. She started to struggle, and Draco had to let go of her arm, to protect himself. Hermione fell, and started to crawl over to Harry, when Remus started the fight.

"I should have known! You filthy bloodtraitors don't fight fair!" Draco said, and then more pops could be heard. Hermione saw Rabastan and Rodolphus standing there behind Draco, and Antonin as well.

"Now, we are even." Draco said, as they started to fire spells against each other. Hermione saw Harry barely dodge a spell, when Tonks came running up the street.

"Let the Mudblood go Draco!" Antonin hissed, before they apparated away. Rabastan looked one last time at Hermione, before he too apparated away.

Hermione started to sob as soon as the Death Eaters were gone.

"Oh sweet girl, Hermione are you okay?" Remus asked, and sat down beside her.

Harry and Ron went over to her and sat down beside her.

"You guys are really here?" Hermione sobbed.

"We are here 'Mione." Ron said and pulled her into a group hug with Harry.

"I can't believe it, I'm not with Master anymore?" she said and looked at them with big eyes.

"Master?" Harry yelled.

"Harry, perhaps we ought to return to the Burrow, before we say anything more. It's clearly not safe here, let's get going. Hermione looks like she could use a hot meal." Remus said, and pulled Hermione in his arms, and carried her.

"Thank you, Remus," Hermione sobbed against his neck.

"Hold on tight Hermione." he said, and apparated away with her.

When they landed, she looked up at the Burrow in front of her. She usually liked the Burrow, and felt like home here. But now? All she felt now was betrayed, she could not believe they were so stupid to fall for that trick.

"Who's there?" they heard the familiar voice of Molly Weasley yelled. She came out from the Burrow, with her wand raised.

"Just us mum, and look who we found!" Ron said and let Remus in the front gate to the garden.

"Oh Merlin, Hermione dear, is that you?" Molly said and went over to Remus to look at the girl.

"Mrs. Weasley?" Hermione said with a small voice.

"Oh dear girl, what happened to you?" Molly said, and showed them inside the kitchen.

"That is what we want to know, Molly, can you get the poor girl something to eat? I'll go and Floo Albus, and get him over here." Remus said and sat Hermione down.

"Sure thing, come dear. Harry and Ron, go get Ginny please, and ask her to find some clothes for Hermione to wear." Molly said, and showed Hermione into the kitchen. Before long, she had a hot bowl of soup in front of her. Hermione took the bowl, and started to sink down on her knees.

"Hermione dear, what are you doing? Get up here!" Molly said, and pulled Hermione up.

"Master always said that I had to eat down on the floor, I wasn't worthy sitting at the table." Hermione said.

"Oh dear girl, you are safe now. Sit up here at the table." Molly said.

Hermione looked around, like she was afraid of what would happen if she did.

"Thank you, Mrs. Weasley, I'm sorry." Hermione said, and started hiccupping.

"HERMIONE!" they heard a voice yell, and before long Ginny flung herself at Hermione.

"Oh god Ginny, is that really you?" Hermione said, through tears.

"It's me, what have they done to you?" Ginny said.

"That's what we all want to know."

They turned around, and saw Albus Dumbledore coming over to them, with Remus and Tonks right behind him.

"Why don't you start at the beginning Miss Granger?" he said as he sat before her.

Here we go, Hermione thought.