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"What do you mean, you know where he is?" Hermione gasped.
"Can I talk to you in your dorm? With some of the others?" Dean said. "It's important they all know." Hermione nodded and escorted Dean to her dorm, where she invited Neville, Ginny, Draco and Blaise.
"OK, Thomas, spill," sneered Draco, not too happy with a Muggle-born Gryffindor in close proximity.
"Harry's in the castle. I can't tell you where, because it has a Secret-Keeper." He turned to Ginny. "Your oh-so-charming brother."
"Ron's kidnapped Harry?" Ginny exclaimed.
"Yeah, and it gets worse. Him and Seamus have him tied up." Dean started to cry. "They've been torturing him. And there's nothing I can do."
"Why are they torturing him?" Hermione asked.
"They want him to go back to the Light – don't worry, I know about his Mark. To be honest, after this, I'm considering joining up too. But I can't do anything for him. He's tied up with unbreakable, spell-resistant ropes, in a room that only me, Seamus and Ron can get into. Whenever I've been alone with him, I've been helping him. Feeding him, cleaning his wounds, making sure he's warm. He's in a really bad way. He appreciates it, but I hate the fact I can't do more."
Blaise, who had remained relatively calm, burst out. He screamed and punched the wall until his knuckles bled. "What fuckers! How dare they do that to him? Do they know he's pregnant?"
"Yeah, they found it funny. Fuckin' hilarious when they raped him."
Blaise saw red. He grabbed Dean by the throat and pushed against the wall. His voice was calm but menacing. "They did what to him?"
"They raped him."
Blaise let Dean go. "When I get my hands on that filthy scum..."
"Hermione," Dean said, rubbing his neck. "Harry said that you had his Cloak, and he asked me to get it for him."
"Why?"
"I don't know, but I want to help him as much as possible. Could I have it?"
"Of course, it's right here." She pulled it from under her pillow and handed it over. "So, what's the plan of action?"
"I'm going to keep seeing to Harry. If I use the Cloak, I can sneak more food and medicine in."
"I'll go see Professor Snape and Dumbledore, and let them know what's happened," Hermione said. "They might be able to do something."
"I'll write to him," Draco said. "He'd want to know if there's a problem."
"I'll let Remus and Sirius know what's happened too," Neville said. "It's important that they, and Harry's parents are aware of the situation.
"I'm going to kill my brother," Ginny hissed.
*
Harry lay in the dark. No-one had been in to see him that night. Although he missed Dean's company, he was glad that he didn't have to deal with Ron or Seamus. No-one would be able to rescue him, unless he renounced Voldemort, and he wasn't going to do that. Ron probably wouldn't let him go anyway.
Suddenly, Harry had a brainwave. "Dobby?" he whispered. "Dobby? Come here now!" There was a sharp crack, and Dobby the house elf appeared next to Harry.
"Harry Potter, sir, what's happened?"
"It's a long story, Dobby. Look, can you untie these ropes? I need to get out of here."
Dobby clicked his fingers, but nothing happened. "Dobby is sorry, sir, the ropes are unbreakable."
"OK, thanks anyway Dobby." Harry's stomach gave a loud rumble. "Dobby, could you bring me some food please?"
Dobby clicked his fingers again and vanished. Moments later, he was back with a large tray of food.
"Thanks so much, Dobby. Would you stay and feed some to me? But whenever that door opens, promise me, Dobby, that you'll go away until I call you."
"Yes, sir. You has Dobby's word."
Dobby fed Harry quite a lot of food, and he was feeling much better for it, when the door opened. Harry turned to tell Dobby to go, but he already had.
"Dean." Harry filled with relief.
"I've brought some food and medicine with me. I've got your Cloak so I'll stay with you. Seamus and Ron are on their way."
"Did you tell Hermione?"
"She knows everything except where you are. She's got a sort of plan."
"That sounds like Hermione."
"I need to do something." He pointed his wand at Harry's Mark and muttered a quick but strong Glamour charm.
"Thanks, Dean."
"Shush! I can hear something!"
They stopped talking, and Dean threw the Cloak over his head. He pointed his wand at Harry and muttered "Sleepus." Harry immediately fell asleep. Ron and Seamus walked in.
"Look at our Sleeping Beauty," Ron scoffed. "Do you want to wake him, or shall I?"
"You can have the honour, Ron."
Dean watched Ron pull out a large metal thing from his robes. It was shaped a bit like a pear, Dean thought, and then he realised what it was. Ron positioned the thin end by Harry's hole, pointed his wand, and said "Flipendo!" The dildo was pushed roughly into Harry, almost going all the way in. Harry woke up screaming. Dean slowly moved around behind Ron and Seamus, and he could see that Harry was once again bleeding.
"How dare you be asleep when we're here!" Seamus said, pushing back one of Harry's fingers until it snapped. "I thought you'd have some manners, Potter!" He pushed another finger back. "I think we need to teach you some." He pushed a third one back. He pulled his knife out from his trouser pocket. Ron pulled out his wand, and Stunned Harry. He pointed his wand at the ropes and they soundlessly untied. Seamus and Ron turned Harry onto his front, and Ron tied him up again, before reviving him. Seamus sat on the base of Harry's back and carved a word onto Harry's left shoulder, then his right one, then the centre of his back. Dean looked at it in shock. Seamus had crudely written the words 'Please', 'Thank you' and 'Slut' onto Harry's back.
"There," Seamus said. "That should teach you a lesson."
Ron was now studying Harry's feet. He pointed his wand at the boy's left heel and shouted "Sectumsempra!" An invisible sword sliced through Harry's tendons. Ron did this to the other foot.
"Now he can't escape if he tried," Ron laughed.
"I wanna leave my mark," Seamus said. He pulled his knife out again while Ron used his wand. Ron muttered "Defodio!" and proceeded to slice their names into Harry's feet.
That was the last straw for Dean. He silently pulled out his wand, took the Invisibility Cloak off and aimed at Seamus' head. "Stupefy!" he bellowed. Seamus was thrown back and cracked his head on the wall. Ron swirled on the spot, but Dean was ready. He pointed his wand at Ron's feet. "Confringo!" The floor by Ron exploded, throwing the redhead back to the corner of the room. He pointed his wand again. "Incarcerous!" Ropes shot from Dean's wand and wrapped themselves tightly around Ron. Dean pulled Ron to his feet and hissed in his ear "How does it feel, being the one tied up? Diffindo." A small gap appeared in the rope. Dean gave Ron his wand back, holding his own to Ron's temple. "Untie him, now!" Ron murmured something and the ropes bound to Harry, who had passed out, unloosened themselves. Dean snatched Ron's wand and put it in his pocket. He bound Seamus in ropes too, and Transfigured the bed which Harry was bound to into a hammock, which he lay Harry in, and he levitated it out of the Room, with Ron and Seamus hovering behind it.
Thankfully, no-one was in the corridors at this point, although Dean would have liked someone to punch Ron in the stomach.
Eventually, Dean arrived at the Infirmary. She took a deep breath and entered, shouting for Madam Pompfrey.
"No need to shout. I heard the door," she said, coming out of her office. "What's happened?"
"I've got Harry back," Dean said, involuntarily proudly. "But he's really hurt."
The matron looked at the unconscious boy and sighed angrily. "Who did this to him?"
"They did." Dean pointed at Ron and Seamus.
"They both Gryffindors?" Dean nodded.
Madam Pomprey went back into her office. There was a flash of green light, and she came back into the ward, followed by a furious McGonagall. Dean was sure he heard the two boys gulp as they saw the look on her face.
"Mr Thomas," she said. "Please go and get Mr Zabini and Ms Granger. I'm sure they'd like to know that Harry is safe. Then come to Professor Dumbledore's office. I'd like to talk to you."
*
10 minutes later, and after he could pry Blaise off of him, Dean was waiting in the Headteacher's office with Ron and Seamus to his right, glaring at him. Professor Dumbledore was sitting at his desk, looking calm, while flanked either side was McGonagall and Snape. Dean couldn't tell who was angrier.
"Mr Thomas," Dumbledore said, calmly. "Please tell me what happened."
Dean started at the beginning of the year. Ron had told him that Harry was evil for being in Slytherin, and that Seamus believed Harry was a Death Eater. He had believed them to begin with, but saw that Harry was the same person he was before, just with different friends. However, Dean was outnumbered and scared by the ferocity of the other two, so he went along with their plan to kidnap Harry. He stood by and watched Ron and Seamus torture and rape Harry, but when they were gone, he would heal him as much as he could, and fed and watered him.
Everyone was so engrossed in the tale that no-one noticed Snape pull out his wand and wordlessly Obliviate Seamus' and Ron's memories of Harry being a Death Eater.
Dean could see McGonagall swelling with both anger and pride as he told them about what happened that day. How they mutilated Harry's body with their names, and he'd had enough, so he attacked them and brought them here. Dean was in tears at this point.
"Thank you, Mr Thomas." Dumbledore said, conjuring up a box of tissues for the boys. "I have examined Harry's injuries, as have Professors McGonagall and Snape. We believe that there is only one punishment for crimes this severe. Mr Weasley, Mr Finnegan, please give us your wands. You have been hereby expelled from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry." Dumbledore took the wands from the boys and cracked them into two over his knee. "However, due to the absolutely severity of these crimes, we have decided to take further action. You both will be taken to Azkaban prison, where you will await trial for the kidnap, torture, rape and use of an Unforgiveable on a minor." Dumbledore threw some Floo powder into his fire, and out walked two tall men, who escorted Ron and Seamus to the fireplace.
"Mr Thomas," Dumbledore said. "I would like to thank you for your bravery today. It takes a lot to stand up to your friends. I will therefore give 100 points to Gryffindor, and you will receive a Services to the School medal."
"Thank you, Professor. However, I need to ask something."
"Fire away."
"Ron and Seamus have been expelled, Harry and Neville were Resorted to Slytherin. I'm the only male Gryffindor left in my year. Would it be possible for me to go to Slytherin too? I haven't got any other friends in the school."
Dumbledore looked at McGonagall, who said "Although I dislike losing many of my students, I can see your plight. If Professor Dumbledore is happy with it, I will be too. Severus?"
"I will be delighted to take you into my House, Mr Thomas."
"Well, that's settled then. Dean, welcome to Slytherin!"
*
Thanks to animephantom, PhoenixBlaze8, pandora-xox, ams71080, Draco L Riddle and Makurayami Ookami for reviewing!
PhoenixBlaze8 – I see what you mean. It's labelled as Draco/Harry coz it will be eventually, just for now, it's Blaise/Harry. I also think it's gross, and I'm glad Ron and Seamus got their just desserts. But the fun isn't quite over for them just yet.
Draco L Riddle/ams71080 - Sorry, but neither Harry or Draco are going to kill Ron and Seamus