A/N: I own nothing but the plot.

Chapter 21

Fraud

Harry and Draco arrived in the living room at Grimmauld Place and the girls looked up in surprise. Hermione stood up and ran over to Draco, throwing her arms around him when she got to him and sobbing into his shoulder.

"I was so scared I was going to lose you to that maniac, Draco. I don't know what I would do if I had. Please don't ever do this to me again."

"Shh…it's alright love, your Draco is here now and I will never ever leave you. That sorry excuse for a man could never harm me, he didn't even have a wand. (a/n I don't know if wizards can apparate without a wand, but in my story they can.) He apparated in without any real plan unless he planned on stabbing me with that straw he had in his hand. Anyways, let's go pack some stuff and we'll go to one of my other houses. Harry, you and Ginny stay here and get your stuff packed and we'll meet you back at the manor in an hour."

"Ok, we will see you then."

Draco grabbed Hermione by the arm and made to apparate away. Hermione gave Harry a frightened look and a subtle shake of the head just as she was spun into darkness. Harry looked at Ginny and noticed the look of surprise on her face. She had obviously gotten the same vibe as he and Hermione.

"Harry, something wasn't right with Draco. He would never have grabbed Hermione like that, he is always so gentle with her."

"I know, love. I'm going to go get my invisibility cloak and go after them and you can get our things packed and meet me there in an hour, ok? Oh, contact the ministry and have them send aurors to the Manor."

"Yes Harry."

Harry pulled on his cloak and apparated out to the manor. Upon arrival, he heard raised voices coming from the bedroom and followed them until he was in the doorway.

"What did you do to him? Where is my husband, Ronald?"

"He's here somewhere, but I doubt you'll find him in time to save him. You just had to make me look like a fool, didn't you? How could you choose that ferret over me? Is it because he is rich and I have nothing? Is his love really better than mine? It couldn't possibly be better than min, I have always treated you right and he tortured you through school. If you call that love then you are crazy."

"You are calling me crazy? I am not the one who is standing there with a knife in my hand. I am not the one who stabbed my husband, hid him somewhere and then tried impersonating him only to fail. You do not know what kind of man Draco is, Ronald. He is gentle and loving with me. We have both been secretly in love with each other since first year. Yes he can be an arrogant toe rag at times, but that is why I love him. I don't love him for his money. You know as well as I do that I have my own money. I am not poor by any standards. You claim that you loved me so much, yet you did this. You are a poor excuse for a man. Now tell me where you put my husband, Weasley."

"Maybe I will tell you when I am done with you, but for now I am going to have fun making you mine."

Ron pushed Hermione onto the bed and bound her with Draco's wand. He then climbed on top of her and started kissing down her neck when he was struck with a spell that Hermione knew Harry had to of fired. When he saw that Ron was out cold, he took off his cloak and ran to Hermione and unbound her. She immediately threw herself into his arms and sobbed harder than ever before. She stayed in his arms for a few moments and then backed away, still sobbing.

"We have to find Draco. Ron hid him somewhere in this house and he said we wouldn't find him. Harry, he stabbed him and it could be fatal, we have to find him."

"Don't worry Hermione, we will find him. I'll just use the point me spell so that it will be an easier task."

Harry took out his wand again and said the spell.

"Point me to Draco Malfoy."

The wand immediately pointed to the closet. Hermione immediately ran to the door and opened it. Sitting bound in a chair at the back of the closet was Draco. He looked to be unconscious and he had a large gash in his head that was bleeding freely and a large knife wound in his side. The wound was gushing blood and his white undershirt was soaked. His hands had defensive wounds on them and he was deathly pale, almost grey, in color. Hermione yelled for Harry to come help her before unbinding Draco from the chair.

"Thank God for the Point Me spell. How is he, Hermione?"

"Not good, we need to get him to St. Mungo's immediately for treatment. I can't lose him, Harry. I can't take care of two babies all on my own and they need a father. How could Ron do this to me?"

"Hermione I have to wait here for the aurors to arrive but you go ahead and take Draco to the hospital. I will be fine, I will put him under the imperious curse until the aurors get here. You know how daft Ron is, he doesn't know how to fight it off like the two of us. Anyways, you go and I will be there in a minute. The aurors should be here any moment."

"Harry, I can just heal him partially until the aurors get here, I can't risk this happening to you too. I just don't think I could handle that."

"If that is what you think is best go ahead and do it, I know you are good at it."

Hermione looked at Draco and back at Harry.

"Right, get me the essence of dittany out of my purse."

"Ok, anything else?"

"No, that's all for now."

"Alright, I'll be right back."

Harry walked over to the dresser and opened her purse and rummaged around for the dittany. He found it quickly and took it back to her just as he heard the popping sound of the aurors apparating into the house. He handed her the dittany and yelled for the aurors to come into the bedroom.

"Mr. Potter, we have received word that you know the location of one Ronald Weasley, is that correct?"

"Yes it is, he is right over there on the bed."

"Thank you, you have done a great thing. I have one question though, where are Mr. and Mrs. Malfoy?"

"Hermione is in taking care of Draco, they are in the closet. He has been stabbed and I am assuming he was hit with something from behind. Thank you for coming so fast."

"No problem, Mr. Potter. Now you had better get Mr. Malfoy to St. Mungo's. We will take things from here."

"Yes sir."

Harry walked over to the closet and peeked inside.

"Hermione, let's get him to the Healer now. The aurors are here now and they will take care of everything. Come on, I'll go get Ginny and meet up with you there, ok?"

"Alright, let's go."

A/N: I am sorry it took so long to get this up, i had a hard time figuring out how i wanted this chapter to end. also, i know that i haven't mentioned Lockhart yet, but you will find out what is up with him in the next chapter. anyways, thanks for reading and if you get the time, please Review. Enjoy!