The news of Umbridge's arrest quickly made the front page of the Daily Prophet. The students were more than happy to see her leave, but Fred and George were upset because they didn't get to do their firework display. Professor McGonagall convinced the Headmaster to rehire Remus Lupin to teach the Defense Against the Dark Arts. Albus sent out notices to the families to inform them of Professor Lupin's return. He had gotten mixed feelings about a werewolf teaching their children. But after several letters from Professor McGonagall did they give in for their children education. She had also had Sirius Black come to help Remus teach during times of the full moon.
Minerva asked Hermione and Harry to stay behind after transfiguration. They nodded and waited for the class to file before addressing the couple. She motioned to the desk across from her. Harry and Hermione sat down and he took her hand into his own. She smiled at them.
"What's wrong Professor?" asked Hermione, who could sense her concern and some fear.
"I want to tell you not to look Dumbledore in the eye. He is reading your minds and maybe slowly brainwashing you over the years. I know your magic is growing stronger since your bond… you're being well…together." explained Professor McGonagall. This caused the couple to blush. ""I just want you to be careful, and I know things are going to be a little different since Remus and Sirius are here. Just be careful around Dumbledore."
"We promise and we'll tell Ginny and Ron tonight." said Hermione and they rose from their seats.
Harry walked up to his professor and squeezed her hand. Minerva gave him a weak smile and she watched the couple leave her classroom.
Voldemort narrowed his red eyes at Luicus, who was knelt down in front of him. "Curico." hissed Voldemort and Luicus gasped pain. "You failed your mission. I asked you to get Lupin. She wasn't in Hogsmeade!" he lifted the curse.
"My Lord Umbridge was causing problems. That's why she wasn't in Hogsmeade. She'll be there on the next trip." gasped the death eater.
"Don't fail me again Luicus. You're dismissed." hissed Voldemort.
The blonde bowed and left his master and the hideout. Luicus determined not fail his master. He didn't want to be at Voldemort's evil hand.
Harry, Hermione and Ron took their seat in the Three Broomsticks and ordered their butterbeers. She look in the darken corner and saw bright amber eyes shine. She knew it was her father. She gave him a quick wink. Hermione knew that her father never be too far behind to protect her. She knew that Sirius with him protecting Harry.
After a nice butterbeer they left the Three Broomsticks and walked around the small town. Ron got a stock of candy from Honey Dukes. Hermione walked over to the bookstore while the boys went to quidditch shop to look around.
Luicus stood in the back of the bookstore were he knew about a secret entrance. Hermione walked in front of him. He slowly disarmed her by grabbing her wand from her pocket. He bound her and gabbed her and left through the secret entrance of the store.
Remus walked around bookstore in hope to find his daughter. He knew she would spend all day in the store if she could. He inhaled deeply and followed his daughter scent to the back of the store. He quickly ran over to spot and looked around but didn't see her. Remus touched the wall in hope to find a latch. He felt a knob and pushed it in and the wall opened. He ran out of the store and found himself in an alley. Remus looked up and down the alley in search of his only child, but didn't catch her scent anywhere.
"Damn it." swore Remus. "They've apparrted," and he ran into the busy street and found Sirius, Harry and Ron breathing heavily. "Someone's gotten Hermione. Her scent is gone. I can't track her anywhere."
The group ran back to back to Hogwarts. Remus flooed for Tonks once they entered the Headmaster's Office. The auror stepped out of the fireplace and found a very concerned father. He flooed for John, Jane and Ralph and they soon entered the office. They dusted the ashes off their clothes.
Remus paced the floor of the office telling them what had happen to Hermione. Harry and Ralph followed him with their eyes. Harry couldn't help but join Remus's pacing. Ralph sighed and sat down in a nearby armchair.
"Remus, Hermione will be fine." said Ralph trying to reassure himself as much as Remus.
Remus stopped in mid-step and growl in his chest. "She was mine to protect. My cub!"
Tonks pulled him into her arms and he rested his head on her shoulder. He inhaled her scent of raspberries. She whispered words of comfort. The couple pulled apart when there was a knock on the door.
"Enter." called Professor Dumbledore.
The door opened and Minerva and Severus stepped over the threshold and enter the office. Severus closed the door behind him with a soft click. The deputy looked around and saw Hermione's family in the room.
"Oh dear heavens, what has happened?" she asked in concern for her favorite student.
"Someone's kidnapped Mione." whispered Harry, who had stopped his pacing when he heard his head of house speak.
Minerva slowly sank into an armchair next to Ralph. She knew the magnitude of the pain that would happen if Harry and Hermione were apart for too long. They would experience loneliness, than pain and if long enough madness.
"We need to get her back soon as possible. Call the Order of the Phoenix." said Minerva, to the quiet room.
"I didn't know of any kidnapping." said Severus, knowing what Dumbledore was about to ask. "The Dark Lord must had planned this without my knowledge. He wanted her very badly. But the question is why?"
Remus pulled back from Tonks's embrace and ran his fingers through his sandy blonde hair pushing his bangs from his amber eyes. "That is very easy to answer. The Ramsey family have a very powerful magical talent that's only passed down from mother to daughter. Hermione will be able to control the elements of earth, wind, fire and water. Do wandless magic with ease, speak mentally and these magical talents will be passed to their soul bound. Harry you have these abilities." Remus explained to the group.
Harry finally knew why he had the power to do wandless magic when him and Hermione had been caught by Hermione's mother during their love making. He had completely forgotten about asking Sirius.
"Does Hermione know about these magical abilities?" asked Ralph.
Remus shook his head. "I was going to explain everything to her over the summer. She will have full control over them when she turns seventeen. This was the reason behind the attack when Hermione was a baby. Voldemort wanted to rid of Ramsey line and mine."
"Why yours Lupin?" sneered Severus.
Remus growled at the Potions Master but relaxed under Tonks gentle touch. He sighed and whispered, "The Lupin family are ancient line of witches and wizards. The Lupin family carry rare healing magical core. Now, with Hermione being a full blooded werewolf her core even that more stronger. Voldemort would have to…kill her to get the healing core."
"How does one do that, Lupin?"
Remus shook his head. He couldn't bare answering the Potions Master question. He ran his shaky hands over his face. He knew the only reason Voldemort wanted him and Hermione was to take their hearts and brew it into a potion. It would truly make the dark wizard immortal.
"No, I won't tell you." whispered Remus.
Harry threw Professor Snape into one of the chairs with a wave of his hand when Snape opened his mouth. He waved his hand again and Snape was gagged not to open his mouth.
"You will remain quiet. If you know what's good for you, Snape." hissed Harry.
"Mr. Potter release Professor Snape right now." said Professor Dumbledore.
"No sir. He must know his place in asking un-necessary questions in finding Hermione. Now, get the Order here. Now!" snapped Harry causing everyone in the room to jump at his sudden out burst and surge of magic that shattered the window.
Albus sighed and got up from his desk and flooed for the Order to come to Hogwarts.
Luicus threw Hermione onto the stone floor in front of Voldemort causing her to cut her knees. She saw them heal instantly. She looked up and saw a snakelike face with red slits for eyes and boney white hands.
Voldemort got up from his throne his black robes blew behind him. He put his wand under Hermione's chin his eyes not leaving hers. He smirked evilly.
"Well, I finally have the daughter of Mary Ramsey and Remus Lupin and Harry Potter's soul bound. My you are powerful little witch." hissed Voldemort. "And very pretty I might add. Just as your mother."
Hermione spit on Voldemort's robes. "You disgust me!"
He narrowed his eyes and cried, "Curcio."
Hermione gasped at the sheer pain but didn't scream or her eyes didn't leave Voldemort. He intensified the curse. She fell onto her side and bit her lip to stop the scream from leaving her throat. He intensified the curse until he got a scream.
Harry fell from his chair and buckled over in pain. The Order stopped talking and watched Harry. He curled up into the fetal position and let out silent scream. He relaxed breathing heavily. The pain surged through his body stronger and his body bent in an inhumanly fashion.
Sirius and Remus were quickly on their knees next to Harry. Harry screamed out in pain and the pain stopped and he looked at two every concerned marauders.
"He's torturing Hermione." Harry gasped and grabbed his stomach in pain and it quickly ended.
Remus closed his eyes and took several deep breaths to stop the tears from falling. The idea of his cub being in pain was too hard to image. He heard Jane let out a sob.
Sirius slowly helped Harry sit up. Harry winced slightly at the pain. He knew his soul bound had been in much pain for him to scream.
"We must work quickly Dumbledore." whispered Harry.
Hermione laid on the stone floor twitching and breathing heavily. She pushed herself up into the sitting position. She narrowed her eyes at Voldemort. "You can do what you want with me, but you will never touch Harry!"
Voldemort stood over Hermione and laughed. "I don't have to touch Potter to torture him. He can feel your pain." He told her. He pulled out a dagger and cut open her blouse showing her black laced bra well developed bust line and tone stomach. "Now that is a sight." He magically removed her shirt and it appeared on the floor. "This must please Potter."
Hermione narrowed her eyes and kept her mind closed from Voldemort. She didn't realize that she was able to do it so easily. Voldemort stabbed the dagger into her collarbone. Hermione screamed out in pain. Just as Voldemort pulled out the dagger did it heal over. He sliced her over and over only for it to heal just as quickly.
"Damn it!" swore the dark lord. "The Lupin family has healing magic."
Hermione only smirked at Voldemort and laughed. "You can not cut me Voldemort!"
Voldemort tortured Hermione over and over. Just to hear her scream and cause Harry pain. He grew tired of her and threw Hermione into a cold damp cell.
Harry laid on the floor and closed his eyes grateful that the pain had stopped, but his body painfully twitched like he had been placed under the curse himself. The Order watched on with sad eyes. He ran his fingers through his messy black hair making it stick up even more showing his lighting bolt scar. The tears fell down his cheeks at the idea of the woman he loved was under such pain.
"Be strong Hermione." whispered Harry and he slowly stood up on his shaky legs. Ralph caught him around the waist before he hit the floor.
"Harry, I'll help you to your room." said Ralph and Sirius was quickly on his godson's side and the trio left the office soon followed by Remus, John and Jane.
Sirius and Ralph helped Harry into his bed. Harry laid down on the mattress and closed his eyes. The men left him to get some sleep.
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