Hermione layed on the cold floor of the cellar. Her body ached in pain, they had tortured her after Draco had left. She couldn't move a muscle without being in pain. Her stomach rumbled, she hadn't been fed in the past day. Her mouth was dry, and she could barely speak. It was hard to see in the dimmly lighted room, and there were stains on the ceiling. They were brown, and they were splatted everywhere. She didn't even want to think of who it was, and why it happened. She closed her eyes as a few tears fell from her eyes. She didn't want to end up like that, she wanted to be with Draco, and her friends. She still didn't know if they hated her or not. Just stay calm Hermione, stay calm. Just think of happy things, forget about where you are. Draco is going to get you out..he promised. She thought to herself, she pictured being with Harry, Ron, and Ginny in the Gryffindor common room. All of them laughing and having a good time. The memory faded and a new one appeared, it was of her and Draco out on the rocks on the boundaries of Hogwarts, that faded and she was with her parents on Christmas eve. The three of them sitting on the couch, drinking hot chocolate in front of the tree and fire, reading the night Before Christmas. She smiled to herself, and kept thinking of those things. Her mind drifted off until se was asleep. Maybe it won't be so bad to die...
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Draco couldn't sleep. He kept waking up, reminding himself Hermione was in danger. He paced back and forth in his room, thinking. Once we get in, how would we get her out? What if we get caught? What would happen to her then?
"Think Draco, think." He said to himself. He ran his fingers through his hair in frustration. His idea came to him faster than he could even think of it. He quickly got out parchment and quill and quickly wrote everything down. He quickly conjured up a blue print of his house with his wand, and put everything together. He quickly scribbled things down on the parchment, and when he was finished he smiled. He put all of it together and cecked the time. It was seven in the morning. Already? He thought. He got dressed, and when he was about to leave his roommates were just beginning to wake up. He put the parchment into his books and went down to breakfast. He couldn't eat. His stomach wouldn't allow it. He manages to drink some water, and eat a bite of eggs. He pushed his plate away, and stared at it. Hermione was probably starving. He stood up and walked back to the Slytherin dormitries. He got his books for class, and quickly went. Since he was te first one to charms, he had a few minutes to himself. He fixed his messy hair, and unruffled his clothes. He rubbed is eyes, trying to make the purple bags under them go away, it was no use. He stood outside the door, waiting for it to open so he could go in. He couldn't get his mind off of Hermione. A few minutes passed and a few other students showed up, he knew if Hermione were here she would have been here before him.
When the door opened the students went in, as Draco was about to go in someone bumped into him and all his books and papers went flying. A few people went silent, including Seamus who had bumped into him. Draco quickly tried to gather things, and noticed everyone was staring at him.
"What are you looking at? Go on, there's nothing to see here." He said coldly as he gathered everything up.
"Malfoy, I'm sorry- it won't happen again." Seamus said trying to help him.
"It's fine. Just go before you accidentally set them on fire." Draco said, focusing on getting all of them. Seamus looked surprised, then quickly went in. As he was about to grab the last three papers to his "master plan" the wind picked up and blew them away. "No!" He said in frustration. Before they could get far a hand reached down and picked them up, and walked over to Draco. Draco looked up, and saw it was Ginny Weasley.
"You didn't get any sleep either, did you?" She asked as she helped him up and handed him the papers.
"No." He said.
"I can't imagine what Hermione might be going through." She said.
"Well I can. And it's not good. That's why I came up with this." He said holding up the papers. "Tell Potter that you guys need to come to the Room of Requirement today, after dinner." He said, and she nodded. A few late students were coming, so Draco acted fast.
"Watch where you're going, Weaslette." He said with a scowl.
"If you weren't such a clutz, maybe I wouldn't have too." She said and walked into class, turning and winking at him secretly. This is going to be a long day...
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Hermione woke to the screeching of gate opening. PLease don't be more torture, please don't be more torture. She chanted in her head. Instead she saw the caring face of Narcissa before her. Narcissa helped her up and looked at her.
"Oh dear..." She said. She pulled her wand from her robes, and said a spell that surprisingly, Hermione did not recognize. Suddenly Hermione felt warm, and her body did not ache anymore. Narcissa then pulled out a glass of water, and handed it to her. Hermione drank all of it quickly, and handed the glass back. Narcissa then handed her a roll. "I'm sorry dear, that's all I have. I'm sorry this has happened. I know Draco loves you, and that he'll do anything to help you. I must go, I'll do as much as I can for you." She said, and quickly disappeared. Maybe I will survive this...
AN: Heyyy! New chapter! Review please! The big "breakout" is coming soon! While you're waiting for the chapter, why don't you read my new Dramione story? It only has one chapter, and one review... So let's change that! New chapter soon!
