Chapter 35

Hermione wasn't sure why she didn't feel scared. Lucius Bloody Malfoy was apperating her away from the house, from it's safety, but she just didn't feel scared.

A second later they were in a cave. It was so dark Hermione could only see her hand if she held it right in front of her.

"Where are we?" Hermione wondered aloud.

"Now do you really expect me to tell." Lucius sneered.

"No, not really." Hermione answered.

"Good." Hermione heard a wand being drawn so she went to take out her own, but it was gone.

"Damn." Hermione whispered.

"Stupify." Lucius yelled. Hermione felt her body go rigid and then she was engulfed by darkness.

Hermione woke up in pain. She soon realised that she was tied to a rock.

"Aren't you going to torture me? Kill me?" Hermione asked Lucius.

"That's, regrettably, not my instructions. I have been ordered to keep you from Draco-so he can complete his task."

"He won't do it you know." Hermione glared.

"Let's just say he had a new motivation." Hermione heard the smirk in his voice.

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Damn. Hermione-taken by his lunatic of a father. It's fair to say that Draco was stressed.

Where would they be?

"Where are you Hermione." Draco asked the empty room.

"She's where they think she can't be found." Tallulah said. "But you know Draco, they took you there once, somewhere you'd rather forget."

"Can't you just tell me?" Draco snapped.

"Sadly not. Magic binds me to secrecy. That's all I may tell you, I'm sorry Draco." Tallulah disappeared once again.

"No. I-Ahh." Draco yelled in frustration.

Place were he's been. THEY took him there. He guessed 'they' were the Death Eaters. Somewhere she wouldn't be found-so 'they' thought.

Discreet, hidden places the Death Eaters had taken him. A place he doesn't want to remember. Every place with them was traumatic.

"The caves." Draco whispered.

It HAD to be that...right? They had taken him there straight after forcing him to take the mark. They wanted to 'Show him what we do here.' As Voldemort put it. They had kidnapped a muggle from a close by town and tortured her in front of him AND forced him to watch. They had then killed her.

"How do I get there. How do I get there…" Draco started pacing.

He knew how to apparate, he had never done it long distances before though.

"Picture where you want to be…" Draco whispered. He pictured Hermione-not the caves, Hermione. He then felt a tugging in his gut. 'Please don't splinch.' He thought.

"Ahh, Draco. So nice to see you again." Draco heard Lucius say.

"Father." Draco said formally.

"Drac-" Hermione started.

"Silence." Lucius yelled. Hermione went quiet. Lucius had done a non verbal spell.

Draco drew his wand.

"Ah-Ah-Ah. I wouldn't do that if I was you. Expelliarmus." Draco felt his wand slip out of his hand.

"She has nothing to do with this. Let her go." Draco growled.

"On the contrary Draco. She infected you with her...well just by being." Lucius said.

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Lucius pointed his wand at Hermione. "Since you keep on asking and are clearly eager for me to kill you, Avada-"

"No!" Draco ran in front of Hermione and stretched his arms out to shield her. "If you want to get to her, you're going to have to get through me first. Go on, father. You know you want to."

"Move you foolish boy." Lucius said menacingly. "Once she's gone, you will realise how stupid you have been to have believed her lies. She is simply a Mudbloo-"

"You're wrong!" Draco exclaimer, much to the surprise of Lucius. Draco had never contradicted him before. "She's brave and intelligent and-"

"Enough!" Lucius roared and Draco found himself under a silencing spell. "Move." Draco shook his head. "I said move!" Draco glared and kept his ground. Lucius then let out a roar of anger and an unknown spell shot from the end of his wand.

It wasn't new for Draco, though. It was a spell that killed the occupant in ten seconds. The spell could be lifted at any point until the person being attacked was dead. Those ten seconds were said to be torture worse than that of the most powerful Cruciatus Curse. Draco'd had this spell on him numerous times.

"Her-mi-ne." Draco choked out. Seven seconds. "I-I'm sorry." Four seconds. Hermione ran towards him and leaned over him. Two seconds. She knew in that moment that all hate for him was gone. One second.

"You're forgiven." Hermione whispered as she stroked his hair. She saw her tears splash down on Draco's face.

They disappeared just before Draco died on the spot and Hermione felt herself get squashed by the sides of what felt like a large wooden box. Wait...It couldn't be...it was! They were back in the cabinet!

Draco. Hermione felt for his neck and pressed two fingers where his veins were and to her great relief, she felt a pulse. She felt like squealing in joy so instead hugged him and felt him stirr under her.

"Hermione?" He asked, sleepily. "Where are we?" Hermione opened the door of the cabinet to reveal the Room of Requirement. Draco suddenly sat bolt upright. They were back. Back at last.

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