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Chapter 34: Uh-Oh!

Hermione and Draco returned to the school the Sunday after their birthday bash, and were quite content with life, Draco had let the weekend break go to his head and found it difficult to focus, Hermione on the other hand, was just like her Mother and threw herself into her studies right away. One night she was late she was studying from her potions book and writing her essay. She was startled by two hands on her shoulders.

"Sorry, I just thought I would come tell you that you are going to be late for our rounds if you don't wrap it up."

'Lord, Draco you scared the crap out of me."

"I said sorry."

"I heard you; just let me slow down my heart alright?"

"Ok," he took the chair next to her and stared at her. "Are you ok?"

"You mean other then the fact that you almost sent me to an early grave?"

"I'm serious," Draco wanted to glare at her but was too concerned.

"Yes, I mean as well as I can be of course, just with the war and…"

"Everything."

"Yeah."

"Well I am always here for you, you know that right?"

"Yeah," She smiled at him and then he helped her pack up her books and then he walked her to the head chambers where she threw her bag onto the couch and then allowed her brother to lead her out through the halls as they patrolled, attempting to save any unsuspecting lovers from the wrath of Filch, or worse, their grandmother, she was supposed to have rounds tonight as well. They ran into a few students that they just sent on their way, Draco wasn't in the mood to attempt to analyze how many points should be taken from them for something so minor, and Hermione wasn't either, if they got caught by a professor, then they wouldn't be at fault.

They finished their rounds around eleven before they headed back to their rooms; Hermione was exhausted and went straight up to her room and slept until seven the next morning.

When Hermione awoke, she showered and dressed before Draco had even stirred, she actually decided that she should go in and make sure that he wasn't dead. "Draco we have five minutes to get to breakfast." She whispered.

"I don't care."

Hermione thought quickly on her feet and smirked, "I told you Severus, he wouldn't get up." Draco jumped up out of bed and quickly dressed, he turned toward her looking slightly breathless. When he grabbed his bag and acted like he was ready, Hermione let out a fit of giggles.

"What… Where's Sev… That was mean."

"Sorry but I am hungry I have been waiting for you for a half an hour."

"Well I suppose that we could call it even from last night."

"Maybe, now let's go I'm hungry." The two head headed to the great hall and entered the room, every eye turned to them and a few jaws dropped. Draco glared at a few students as they approached the head table.

"What is everyone looking at?"

Hermione smirked as she and her brother approached the table, "Gee Draco, I don't know," She took her seat at the head table, "did my Professor Snape Scare cause you to miss place your comb?"

"What are you…?" He reached a hand up to his hair and gawked at her, "You did this on purpose."

Hermione was now in a full fit of giggles, "No but I wish I had, this was too perfect." She fell out of her chair causing her laughter to build. Draco transfigured a fork into a mirror, when he saw his appearance he glared at his sister; she saw his look and added, "Now, we are even." Draco stalked out of the room while Minerva and Severus helped her to her feet.

Later that evening, she sat in her grandmother's office with Severus and Albus present.

"Hermione, what did you do to your brother this morning, I heard something about a Professor Snape threat?"

"Oh I waited for him to get up for a half an hour this morning, and then I decided that I would go make sure he was still breathing, he was and when I told him we needed to be at breakfast in five minutes he told me no, so I thought on my feet and said 'See Severus, I told you that he wouldn't get up,' He jumped out of bed so fast and dressed like he was on fire or something. When he was dressed he looked a bit off his rocker and looked at me, of course, Severus wasn't in the room but his face was priceless."

"What about getting even?" Severus asked.

"Oh that? Well last night, I lost track of time while I was studying in the library, and he came to get me for rounds, he put his hands on my shoulders and I nearly jumped out of my skin. So after he realized that you weren't really there, he asked if we were even, I said maybe; the school's reaction to his appearance this morning was absolutely perfect, I don't think I could have planned for anything like that to happen purposefully." Hermione smiled at the memory.

"Well no more jokes between the two of you, you both need to set an example," Minerva said sternly.

"Yes Ma'am."

"Good now I do believe that you have a good hour and a half of library time." Albus said to her. Hermione jumped up and ran out of the room,

"That girl is more like her mother then I care to admit," Minerva smirked.

"I agree." Severus said with a sigh as he stared at the now open doorway.

Hermione was in the library studying, she had seen a few students show up and leave within her time here at the secluded table. She had stayed under the radar of Madam Pince for the longest time; she finally approached her and told her that curfew was in 15 minutes. Hermione of course was polite and said that she was almost done. Hermione waited and decided that since she was head girl, she was going to take a walk around the lake, if she got caught, she would say that she thought she saw a few students out on the lake and she wanted to get them inside. She was strolling around the lake with her book bag and was out there for a good hour, she heard footsteps behind her and said, "Draco, Professor McGonagall said that we are to call a truce, I dread being the one telling her that I was coaxed into hexing you in front of the entire school." There was no response she simply smiled to herself and then realized how cold she was. She walked up to the entrance hall and heard the steps again. "Draco quit following me or I am going to tell Professor Dumbledore." Still nothing, when she looked out on the grounds, she didn't see anyone. Maybe she was hallucinating, maybe she needed a good night's rest, she turned to walk back up the steps, but she heard it again. She turned and was face to face with a black cloaked, skull covered face. Hermione screamed and then her world went black.

Severus was on patrol with Minerva when they heard the blood chilling scream. They both looked at each other before bolting towards the direction from which it came. When they reached the entrance hall, they were met with Draco and Blaise as well.

"Who screamed?" Minerva asked.

"I don't know, but it sounded like…" Blaise started.

"Sounded like what?" Severus asked.

"Well do you all remember Christmas fifth year when we all got our mood sensors?" The two professors nodded. "Well do you also remember when Hermione had that dream and she screamed."

"You think it was her?" Minerva asked, "How can you be so sure, so many girls scream like that."

"I have had nightmares about that scream since, numerous nightmares of her getting hurt because father slipped up in his spying duties. I am one-hundred percent positive it's her." Suddenly Severus' arm burned.

"I have to go, Minerva alert the Headmaster, Draco go call your parents, Blaise, get Potter and his stupid map and see if Hermione is anywhere on it. GO!" the Three disappeared and Severus quickly transfigured his current robes into his death eater outfit.

Narcissa and Lucius arrived at the castle in a hurry, "Where is she?" Narcissa asked.

"I don't know Cis; we are waiting for Harry to bring us a map."

"What good is a map going to do?" Lucius asked impatiently.

"Mr. Malfoy, the map was created by my father to let us know who is on the grounds and where they are." Harry said entering the Headmaster's office.

"That explains how you got about for so many years." McGonagall said hiding her pride in his tactics.

"Yes ma'am." Harry opened the map and said, "I solemnly swear that I am up to no good. Now if Hermione is anywhere on the grounds her name will appear." He scanned the grounds and found Filch on his way to the office, "Where ever she is, we need to keep this quiet, Filch is on his way." Just over a minute later, there was a knock at the door, "Mischief managed." Harry quickly folded the map and hid it behind his back as Filch came into the office.

"Sorry Headmaster, I didn't realize you were in a meeting."

"That's fine Argus, what is that?" Albus asked motioning to the bag in his hands.

"I don't know Headmaster, I found it in the entrance hall, papers scattered all around it."

"That's Hermione's bag," Draco said.

"Are you…"

"Of course I' m sure Professor McGonagall, she is my sister, I would know her bag anywhere."

"Thank you Argus, we can take it from here," the grounds keeper nodded and left the bag in an open chair.

"He said that there were papers all around, which means she was surprised by what happened, she wasn't expecting any form of an attack." Draco said.

"He's right." Narcissa said, "I've seen her books, each are in pristine order and not a paper out of place."

Harry had returned to the map and scanned every inch at least once, she was nowhere to be found. "She's not here."

"Are you sure?"

"I've gone over every inch of the map at least once, she isn't' here!"

"Lucius, where could she be?" Narcissa started to cry and leaned into her husband for support.

"I don't know Cis, she'll be alright, she's our daughter, and she'll fight."

He ran to the gates and touched his dark mark, he felt a tug at his navel and then he was in front of the Dark Lord. "My Lord," he bowed and let his nose almost scrape the ground.

"Ah welcome Severus, glad you could get away to join us for this special occasion."

"Yes My Lord."

"Rise Severus, and join your brethren." Severus did as instructed and waited to see what the Dark Lord had in mind. He waited a few more minutes before starting; He spoke of the final battle, his want for Potter to be killed by his own hand, and his need to get to the Gryffindor Sword. Severus was only half listening; it wasn't until his next statement that his attention was fully drawn to the meeting.

"My loyal subjects, we were betrayed by one of our own," He scanned the circle of followers, "Lucius Malfoy must pay for lying to us, for betraying our trust. Now Nott has been so wonderful as to provide us with the perfect upper hand." He motioned with his long white fingers for Nott to bring forth what he had found. Nott brought in a blanket covered package that he had in his arms, He laid it on the floor in front of the Dark Lord and removed the blanket, and it was Hermione. Severus had to use all of his strength not to run to her, to grab her and hex the Dark Lord and Nott in the process. "Now, I have been told that the greatest loss that a parent can lose is their child, let's find out." He raised his wand but Severus shouted.

"No!"

"You question me Severus?"

"No my lord," Severus bowed, "It's just that, why kill her and then dump her, we could have some fun torturing the girl and then I could return and tell poor, little Lucius where his daughter is and then when he comes, you could do the favor upon him yourself."

"Hm, that's not a bad idea, Nott, take her to one of the spare rooms and tie her up so she can't get away, and then leave her."

"Yes My Lord," Nott did as he told, and then the Dark Lord turned to Severus.

"You are to return and tell Lucius of his daughter's fate, go."

"Yes my lord," and he was gone.