"NO!" I scream, knowing that they're going to take me and apparate somewhere else. Harry needs to get here first. I manage to get the heel of my foot into Greyback's groin somehow, and he keels over, releasing me to the ground.
"You fucking Mudblood bitch!" He roars.
Malfoy stops from his position ahead of us, looking almost as furious as the werewolf above me. Before I manage to get up from the ground, his wand is trained on me.
"Crucio," Malfoy utters easily.
I let out a wail as pain engulfs me. It's intense and overpowering. My body is on fire, writhing about the grass outside my house.
The curse stops, and I'm left sobbing on the ground.
"Shut her up and lets get going," Malfoy sneers.
"Gladly," Greyback mumbles, giving me a rough kick to the stomach. He picks me up again by my hair and hauls me to my feet. As I face the street outside of my house, I see one of the most welcome sights of my life.
Harry, Sirius, and Ron are here.
Thank god.
They burst through the wards and start sending out curses towards Malfoy. I notice Harry catch the snide man in a Full Body-Bind curse. The three of them come to a halt when they see Greyback and I. It takes me a minute, but I realize that the werewolf's wand is pressed up against my neck.
"I will kill her," he growls.
Sirius tries to take a step forward, but Ron holds his arm back. They all look frightened, but Sirius' expression is the most terrified thing I've ever seen.
"What do you want?" Harry asks calmly.
"Release Malfoy," Greyback orders.
Harry quickly removes the curse from Malfoy.
The man stands up and points his wand at my three saviors. "You're going to come with us, Potter," Lucius murmurs.
"Then you can have your little Mudblood back," Greyback sneers, taking a step forward and dragging me along.
Sirius's eyes meet mine and I know that this is so much of an internal struggle for him. His Godson or me.
Harry, however, has already made the decision. He raises his wand up in surrender and steps forward.
"No!" I yell, struggling against Greyback.
Lucius grabs Harry and points his wand at Harry's neck. He starts retreating towards the end of the lawn, where the wards stop.
"Give us Hermione," Ron demands.
I notice Harry and Sirius exchange a strange look.
Greyback nods, and quickly shoves me towards Sirius and Ron. At that exact moment, I see Harry's elbow connecting with Lucius' jaw. Sirius catches me while I stumble forward and Ron begins to send curses at Greyback, who deflects them with skill.
Sirius' arms are around me when I fall, and I find his lips meeting mine in a quick kiss. "Stay behind me," he murmurs, turning back to face Greyback.
"I'm going to fight," I mumble defiantly, but find that I don't have my wand anymore. Damn.
I look over to Harry and Malfoy practically wrestling each other to the ground. Malfoy still has his wand in his hand, and it's getting dangerously close to Harry.
I bolt forward, and lunge for Malfoy's wand, twisting his wrist roughly as I grab it from him. His surprise allows Harry to stun him into a Body-Bind once again.
We turn and see Greyback fall to the ground from Ron's jinx. I let out a breath of relief, and suddenly Sirius is at my side, crushing me into a hug.
"I thought I lost you," he whispers brokenly.
AN: Thanks for all the great reviews last chapter!
