Thanks to everyone who reads my story. I have a teensie favor to ask. Could you please review my story and tell me what you think. good things or bad things, I would just appriciate some reviews. And thanks to Katy for reviewing my story! Well with that said, here is Chapter 25. enjoy!

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Izzie wasn't sure how long she lay on the floor. Everything seemed like a blur. Sometime after Draco left, Izzie heard Hermione's voice from the other side of the door.

"Izz…you still in there? Look…I saw Malfoy. I'm guessing that's why you went in there…to get away from him. But he's just left…so you can come out now."

Izzie glanced over at the door, but couldn't find the strength to say anything to Hermione.

"Izz…let me in…please." Hermione decided to try the knob. 'Maybe she's not in there.' She thought. She pushed the door open slowly. "I'm coming in whether you…oh my god!"

Hermione saw Izzie laying, trembling on the floor, with her clothes ripped off. She ran over to her and knelt down next to her. "Izzie…what happened?" she asked, shocked by the sight.

Izzie continued to stare past Hermione at the wall. Hermione's eyes watered and she laid a gentle hand on Izzie's arm. Izzie jerked away and looked at Hermione with fear. Hermione quickly removed her hand. "Oh god…Izz…who…" she paused. She knew the answer already. "Malfoy?" she asked.

Izzie looked at Hermione, not able to speak. Hermione looked at Izzie pleadingly. "Please Izz…I wont hurt you…let me help." Izzie nodded her head silently. Hermione bent down and hugged Izzie. "I'm so sorry…I should have come for you sooner…I could have stopped him." Hermione had tears flowing down her face. She stood up slowly. "I'll be back…I…have to get Harry. I can't carry you out of her myself. I…I'll be right back…I promise."

Izzie just stared at Hermione, only half listening. Hermione hurried out of the bathroom. She went quickly to the table where Harry and Ron were still sitting. Harry looked up at her alarmed by her appearance. Her face was blotchy and tear stained.

"Hermione? What happened? What's wrong?" he asked, standing up.

Hermione took a deep breath. "It's…its Izzie." She said. She turned around and led the way back to the bathroom. Harry's eyes widened as he saw Izzie. He went to go hug her, but Hermione held out a hand to stop him.

"No…wait." She walked slowly over to Izzie and knelt down beside her again. "Izz…Harry has to…pick you up…to help you. To get you out of here." She said. After Izzie didn't seem to respond either way, Hermione looked over at Harry and nodded.

He walked cautiously over to Izzie and slowly scooped her up in his arms. She wrapped her arms automatically around his neck.

"Can you…go get my cloak? I don't want people to see her like this." Harry asked Hermione.

She nodded and left quickly, and returned seconds later with Harry's cloak. She draped it gently over Izzie. Harry took a deep breath and walked out of the bathroom. Suddenly everyone became silent as they stared at Harry carrying Izzie out. Hermione gave Ron a look and he quickly jumped up and followed them.

When they got up to the castle, they went straight to the Hospital Wing. Hermione explained briefly to Madame Pomfrey what had happened. Madame Pomfrey's eyes widened and she hurriedly got Izzie into a bed. Harry tenderly laid Izzie down and backed away slowly. Madame Pomfrey got a sleeping potion and poured it down Izzie's throat. She shut the curtains and looked at Harry, Hermione, and Ron.

"Now I gave her a sleeping potion. She will be out for the rest of the day and tonight. It is probably the best thing for her. Miss Granger, I need you to stay here…the headmaster wants a word with you." She paused. "I think it best that you two go back up to your common room…" Madame Pomfrey concluded.

"But, she's our friend too…she's…she's my…" Harry said, on the verge of tears.

"Yes I know boy, but…"

"Poppy." Said Dumbledore, who had just walked in. "I think it will be alright if they stay for a little while…while Miss Granger and I talk."

Madame Pomfrey nodded and bustled off to her office.

"Follow me Miss Granger." He said, walking to the other end of the room. "Now, what exactly has happened to Miss DuPres?" he asked.

Hermione took a deep breath, trying to suppress her emotions. "Well we were at the Three Broomsticks…and Izzie was acting strangely…she had just seen Malfoy…"

"Draco?" Dumbledore asked.

Hermione nodded before continuing. "So she said she might be a while…I knew she just needed some time to think alone…well that's what I thought anyway." Hermione said softly. She waited a minute before continuing. "A little while later I went to go get her…and I found her…" Hermione trailed off.

"Yes Miss Granger…please go on." He said.

"Her clothes were…torn off…she was lying on the floor. She looked so…so…empty. And I had just seen Draco come from that direction…but its right next to the boys…I didn't realize…and as soon as I saw her…the way she looked…I knew…."

"I wont be able to do anything until I talk to Miss DuPres I'm afraid. I would just cast a spell to look in her mind, but…I don't think that is the right way to go about things right now." Dumbledore said solemnly. Hermione nodded slightly. "Well thank you for your time Miss Granger, but I must be going. You three may stay for a little while longer, but then I want you to return to your common room." Hermione nodded again and with that Dumbledore left.

Hermione walked over to Harry and Ron.

"What happened Hermione?" Harry asked.

"Well he asked me…" she started.

"No." Harry said, cutting her off. "To Izzie."

Hermione sighed. "Oh…well…"

She told him and Ron everything she had told Dumbledore. When she was finished Harry stood up. "I'm going to kill him." He said.

"No! Harry you musn't! Izzie wouldn't want that." She said.

Harry sighed deeply and sat down. "What are we going to do?" he asked.

Hermione shook her head. "I don't know…we wont know anything until Izzie wakes up. and when she does, we have to be there…we have to support her. she will need us more than ever."

Harry and Ron nodded there heads and the three of them said goodbye to a sleeping Izzie before heading up to Gryffindor Tower.