Hermione was jumping up and down, screaming as Viktor whizzed past her in the stadium box chasing the snitch, "Go Viktor…. Go!" Her eyes wide as he was just a blur. She leaned farther over the ledge trying to see Viktor as he raced past.

Petia, Harry and Neville were next to her screaming louder then she was as they watched the game that had only been going on for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Hermione looked up to the score board to see Viktor's team winning only by 20 points and watched in anticipation as the opposing team's seeker was right behind Viktor in the air. Both of them having seen a glance of the snitch and were in fast pursuit.

"Go Viktor…go." She whispered, eyes wide as she took in his bullet speed, "Go…..." Her hands clenched together tightly, more excited then she thought she would be watching a quidditch match, her heart racing in a combination of worry, excitement and exhilaration.

Viktor swirled in a tight circle and dipped down, diving to the ground in a blink of an eye and Hermione's heart froze in terror as his body streamlined to the ground, faster then should be possible. "Carful… carful." She muttered now gripping the ledge as she looked down with thousands of other witches and wizards in anticipation.

The box had gotten quiet as the rest of the friends and family all heard Harry and Neville screaming and they had moved in behind Hermione to look out onto the pitch, but Hermione never took her eyes off Viktor, her need to reach out her magic and stop him from hitting the ground was overwhelming… but she had to trust him. Behind her the box was now screaming…...even the players on the pitch had paused to watch Viktor reach….

Reach…

Reach...

Getting closer and closer to the ground…... fast enough that all you could see was a blur now…

Hermione's heart was stopped, her hands white as she gripped the ledge as Adeline walked up next to Hermione reached up to Harry who pulled her into his arms so she could see down, "Papa will be fine… he is about to catch the snitch." She said matter a factly, bouncing in excitement.

Hermione, Harry, Neville and Petia stopped and turned to Adeline before looking back at the pitch to see Viktor pull up sharply making Hermione's heart stutter.

In Viktor's clenched hand, two small gold wings fluttered as he slammed his fist into the sky and the crowds screamed… the announcer yelled. "Viktor Krum has caught the golden snitch and the final score is 220 to 170 with Bulgaria winning the cup!"

Hermione watched as Viktor's head turned up to the box and his eyes instantly found hers and he grinned at her dazed expression. Viktor's heart was racing from the game and the look in Hermione's eyes and he felt her magic and excitement strumming through him making him shiver. Viktor realized that in less two hours or in one game… Hermione had become a quidditch fan…. His greatest supporter, the excitement and love pouring out of her eyes at him. He flew past his teammates who were screaming, cheering and laughing, but he did not notice them his eyes never leaving Hermione's beaming face.

When he reached the top of the stadium at the family box, he hovered in front of the ledge in opposite of Hermione smirking at her, "Hello love." He said so softly, Hermione could barely hear him over the roar of the screaming fans.

Hermione leaned forward, her elbows on the railing, "Hello." She said grinning at him.

Viktor leaned forward on his broom, one hand gripping the handle the other arm leaning over broom, the hand with the snitch dangling like it was nothing important, "What are you doing up here?" He asked with a smirk.

Hermione threw her head back, her laughter washing over Viktor before she looked him in the eyes, "I am watching a very sexy man win up a cup." She said.

Viktor raised an eyebrow, "Oh yea… and what is his name?" He asked his eyes only taking in Hermione and not the cameras around them or the way the box had all paused to watch them with big grins.

Hermione tapped her chin, "He is the keeper I think…... his name is Ludmil." She said watching Viktor's eyes narrow with a straight face.

Viktor tipped his broom slightly more forward making his face inch towards her, "Oh yea?" He asked, "What is so great about this keeper?" His voice growling.

Hermione leaned closer, starting to hang over the ledge, "I heard that he just steals the show." She whispered as Viktor scowled at her, "He is also very handsome." Hermione held her face still and serious as Viktor growled.

"Better then the team seeker?" He rumbled out of his chest, tipping so far forward his face was inches from hers, his scowl deep as his eyes danced at her.

Hermione's face broke and her grin spread over her face, "Ok…. maybe there is this seeker that I came to see." She whispered watching Viktor's eyes gleam at her, "He is tall and strong and so very sexy."

Viktor slowly started smirking, "Oh yea…." He whispered tipping forward to the point where his lips were almost brushing hers.

Hermione gave a small nod, eyes wide and thoughtful, "Yes… and I happen to love him very…... very much." She said smiling against his lips when he gave a final push forward to cover her mouth with his, growling into her mouth. Hermione slid her hands over his shoulders dragging him closer as she leaned farther over the ledge. Viktor felt her tip towards him, and he slid one of his arms around her waist pulling her against his chest. After a few minutes he pulled back to look her in the eyes, "I fucking love you." He said smiling widely, "You must be my good luck charm because that is the fastest, I have found the snitch in long time."

Hermione pulled her head back, her arms still around neck, "I think I love watching you play quidditch." She said.

Viktor held up the golden snitch still clenched in his hand, "I got you something." He said, "So you can always remember your first game watching me."

Hermione reached over to take the snitch her fingers sliding over his making him shiver before pulling it closer to her chest, "Best game day prize ever." She whispered beaming at him when he threw his head back and laughed, is arm still wrapped around her waist anchoring her to him almost hovering in the sky.

Viktor slid his now free hand into her curls pulling her face to his, gently laying his forehead on hers, "We won." He whispered to her, "I can't believe we won." His nose brushing hers.

Hermione placed her free hand on his cheek and brushed her nose back and forth over his with a small smile, "Of course you did…... you are amazing." She said.

Viktor closed his eyes, his words whispering over her lips, "The day we qualified for this game… I still did not have you back…... in one night…. in that one night my world came back into focus…. in that one night we qualified for that game and you came back into my life…... and now." He paused opening his eyes to look into hers, "And now I have just won THE game and I have you in my arms." He whispered, his voice low and soft.

Hermione leaned forward to place a soft kiss on his lips and whispered, "And I will never be anywhere else but here." She promised him.

Viktor felt his broom bump forward as one of his teammates hit the back of his broom and Hermione clenched him tighter when her toes pulled completely off the ground and she gave a startled squeak. Viktor turned scowling to see Ivan grinning at him, "Come on you… we have to go for our victory lap." He said.

Viktor turned back to look at Hermione, "You will not go with me... will you?" He asked, sighing, "You wont let me show you off to the world?"

Hermione shook her head, pulling back to look him in the eye, "Never in a million years." She said grinning at him, "My feet are staying right here on the ground."

Viktor rolled his eyes, but Hermione smiled at him, "Besides… I think you have someone else who wanted to go with you." She said looking over at Adeline who was bouncing in Harry's arms. "Now help me back." She said pulling back to grab the ledge.

Viktor burst out laughing as his hands cupped her waist and helped her get steady back in the box, before turning over to Adeline and making his face blank, "Hello Bug." He said, "I am about to go on a ride... I will be back in a moment." He said inching forward on his broom trying to hide his grin when Adeline yelled at him.

"No…. I am supposed to go with." She yelled out, bouncing in Harry's arms who was trying to hide his laughter.

Viktor raised his eyebrows, "What?" He asked, pausing for a moment when she held her arms out, "You want to go with…. It is very high... and it is very fast…. Faster and higher than at practice" He said eyes wide, "You wont be scared?"

Adeline was shaking her head so hard her curls were bouncing, "I won't be scared… I want to go… please Papa." She begged; eyes wide as she held her arms out.

Viktor tilted his head thoughtfully, "Are you sure you won't be scared?" He asked in a thoughtful tone making Hermione cover her mouth to hide her smile.

Adeline shook her head no, her hands reaching for him and Viktor finally broke, his grin covering his face, "All right Bug." He called out reaching for her, "Let's go."

Adeline jumped from Harry's arms to Viktor's over the ledge and Hermione gasped her heart stuttering until Viktor wrapped his arms around Adeline, settling her on the front of his broom, their laughter making her smile.

Adeline looked over at Hermione, "Bye Minnie Mouse… we will be back." She said waving as Viktor grinned at Hemione.

"One game you will take this ride with me." Viktor called out to Hermione as they began to pull away.

Hermione shook her head, "No... that can always be for you and Adeline…. Thank you though." She said primly making Viktor burst out laughing.

Hermione leaned forward laying her elbows on the ledge, her hands cradling the golden snitch in her hands. Harry leaned next to her, "That was a fast game." Harry said with a smirk, "You know the team will say that you are good luck, and you have to be at every game now.

Hermione smiled over at Harry, "I can see why you love the game." She said, "It exciting to watch them fight so hard…... I had nothing to do with it."

Harry smirked over at her, "We tried to tell you that for years…... but you did not get interested until Viktor was playing." He said. "And you tell yourself that… both Viktor and the team will disagree and demand that you be here."

Hermione shrugged, her face grinning, "Yes well that may be slightly true." She said, her fingers brushing over the snitch. After a moment of watching Viktor and Adeline soar around the stadium, both of them grinning like fools with the rest of his team following them in the victory flight, Hermione stood up, "I have to use the rest room…. I have been holding it from before breakfast because the game started, and I didn't want to miss anything." She said with a grin, "I will be right back."

Harry rolled his eyes but grinned at her, "Hurry up because we are going to go down and greet the team on the field in a bit." He said. "They want photos with the family."

Hermione smiled at him as she walked to the back of the family box, pushing past Molly and Bill who were talking to Vlad and Rose, giving them a smile as she went past some of the other family members she had met at the brunch giving them smiles as she went int the restroom.

She barely stepped into the room and closed the door when she felt a hand wrap around her wrist, putting a band on it. Hermione snapped her wrist away to see Ron standing there, his eyes almost vacant as he looked at her, "Hermione." He said quietly, "I missed you."

Hermione raised her hands trying to push him back with her magic, but nothing happened, and Hermione froze as she looked at Ron's empty smile, "I got a special band for you…. because you are still confused." He whispered, his voice empty.

Hermione stumbled back to the door, but Ron was faster, using his wand to slam it closed and locking it, "I was waiting... waiting… I lost you." He said rubbing his head, "You left the Burrow, and you were gone…. until I heard my mom talking about you and how you were safe back with HIM." Ron growled the last word out, "I got rid of him… he was gone but then he tricked you again." Ron walked closer and Hermione took steps back until she was against the door and he was hovering over her, "I saw him kissing you… I saw him touching you."

He muttered, eyes wild and unfocused.

Hermione held up a hand to push against his chest, "Ron…. Please… can you step back." She said softly trying to make her voice firm and hide the tremor in it.

Ron shook his head, "WE are going to go... and we are going to be safe… together … from everything." He said reaching out to grab her arm.

Hermione knew that her magic was blocked, and Ron was bigger then her, she had only one option…... fight back…. To take a stand and not let her fear overwhelm her.

She cautiously let the snitch go so it floated up to the ceiling before pulling her arm back as much as she could by the door and slamming her fist forward into Ron's face, but he was able to move and grab her other hand, slamming her back against the door making her back ache from the wounds already there.

Ron's hands grabbed both of her wrists holding her tight against the door, "Stop…. No more." He said, his voice not changing, still soft and unfocused… and that scared her more than if he screamed. He was not himself…. It was like his body was there, but his mind wasn't fully there… he was vacant behind his eyes as words having no real inflection unless he was talking about Viktor.

Hermione shook her head, "Please Ron, you are hurting me." She whispered trying to get him to see her, but Ron just shook his head, "NO we are going…..." He said pulling her forward to fall against his chest and Hermione started to feel the fear rising in her… he was going to take her…. and now she had no magic to protect her.

Hermione had one last hope, throwing her head back and screaming at the top of her lungs, praying she was heard over the noise of the stadium of the celebrations in the box, "HELP ME." She screamed slamming her fists into Ron's chest as hard as she could, swinging with all she could in the small space he had left her. Watching in satisfaction when Ron's head snapped back and she swung again as she screamed, "HELP… HELP."

Ron looked like he felt nothing though and he turned to look at her before pulling his arm back and punching her in the face, making her head swim as her vision blur. Hermione still fought with everything she had, her arms swinging in the small space fighting what ever she could as she screamed at the top of her lungs. Ron shook his head at her before grabbing her head and slamming back into the door, shocking Hermione into silence as she began to slide down the door, her vision going dark. With her last conscious thought she pulled on her tie to Viktor, her magic gripping his and pulling, but it was to late and she faded into darkness.

Ron shook his head in confusion, not understanding why Hermione was fighting him as he picked her up and threw her over his shoulder, muttering under his breath, "I just need you to wake up from the spell HE has you under." His voice flat…. empty, "Once you wake up…. You will love me, and we will be happy together."

Ron used his wand to open the wall that led from the restroom to the hall he had come in before, looking back to the rest room door that led to the family box. His eyes narrowed as he listened to the people banging on it and screaming out Hermione's name. Ron felt nothing… only the deep desire to have Hermione as HIS as he stepped through the hole he created before he apparated away.

Harry and Ginny burst through the door in time to see the Hermione's curls swaying as she hung upside down and Ron red hair before they were gone and Ginny screamed, "NO." She she ran to that hall.

Alek was right behind her with Molly, and the rest of the order members that had frozen momentarily at Hermione's screams before running to the bathroom door trying to get in. Ginny turned to Harry, "He took her… he took her." She said over and over again as her haunted eyes looked at him.

Harry nodded at Ginny, "WE will figure this out." He promised barely noticing the golden snitch flying over their heads and out the door into the family box, his focus turning to Molly, "Do you know where he would take her?" He asked.

Molly shook her head, "I would say home… it is the only place that I can think of, but we have blocked him from there…... I really don't know." She said looking to Bill, "Can you track her?"

Bill clenched his jaw, "Maybe…... but not efficiently… Hermione is the one that did all our tracking.' He said looking around the group.

Ginny closed her eyes, "The only one that could track her… is her…." She whispered, "So how do we find her?" She whispered the fear rolling through her voice.

Harry shook his head, "We will figure it out." He promised looking past the door to see Andrian talking to Charlie and Fred… the rest of the box standing behind them, looking on.

The box that had just been a hub of celebrations and excitement… of laughing and screaming… of smiles… it was now silent and unmoving…. Still and fearful…...

Hermione was gone… her family… both the Weasley's and the Krum's terrified of Hermione being hurt again…. Of having to tell Viktor she was gone… of being unable to find her before it was too late…...

The rest of the families realizing that the fear rolling through the group meant that something was very wrong…. That the woman who had just protected them… fought for them was now gone and they felt the worry rolling through them... because if she could fight and defend all of them the way she had a few days ago… who was able to take her NOW… and who could cause the fear that was running through her family…... something was very wrong.

The box was silent and still as they watched order members and family gather together and began to plan… none of them noticing the golden snitch…. None of them seeing as the snitch fluttered over their heads…. They did not notice as it moved past them, out of the box and down,

Down…...

Down….

Down the field until it fluttered in front of Viktor who was taking pictures on the grass with his team, Adeline in his arms.

"Papa." Adeline said pointing as it came closer before Viktor held out his hand and the snitch landed on its new owners hand.

Viktor looked at the Snitch in his hand and gave a grin at Adeline, "Minnie Mouse lost the snitch already." He said looking up at the family box. His eyes narrowed when instead of seeing her… of everyone cheering and celebrating…. the box was still, and all of their back were turned to him.

Something was wrong…...

The box was silent and still…

And Hermione was not standing there looking down at him…... she no longer had his snitch in her hands…

She was gone and Viktor felt his heart stop.