Hallo everyone! I am back with a new chapter of Betrayal. I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who reviewed and read this fanfic. I urge you all to review. Criticism is welcome. Now without any further ado, let's get into it!

Caution: I don't own Harry Potter. I`m only toying with its characters.

Warning: Contains attempted Rape

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Where we left off:

He turned over and tried to clear his mind so that he could fall asleep.

He fell asleep after an hour.

The next morning he woke up quite early. He felt as though he was forgetting something and then, he remembered last night.

Continuing…

He felt confused. Why would Snape help him? He hated his guts didn't he? Then why? His head started reeling. He decided to discuss the incident with all of his friends after classes were over.

The rest of the day continued without any incident but while he was returning from the Astronomy Tower, after finishing an errand given to him by Professor McGonagall, he decided to find Hermione and tell her about yesterday's events. He took out the Marauders map and tried to locate her.

He searched everywhere he thought Hermione would be and felt confused. "Where is she?" He wondered out loud. That is exactly when he saw Hermione`s name in an abandoned classroom with the names of Crabbe, Goyle, Malfoy, Pansy, Romilda and Ginny surrounding her. He started running towards the classroom, knowing they were about to harm Hermione, when he heard a few raised voices.

He immediately knew that Hermione was in one of the abandoned classrooms nearby and slowly, but steadily walked over to the room he saw the map say she was in. He slowly inched the door open and peered in to see Hermione being tied up on a chair by Ginny while Pansy, Romilda Vane (AN: I decided to make her the same age as Harry and in the same year.), Goyle and Crabbe were standing there taunting her. Draco Malfoy on the other hand was standing with wand in hand.

Harry heard them say,

"You little bitch, you think you are so high don't you?" Pansy said, sneering.

"You are just a bookworm who doesn't have any good looks!" Romilda said with a laugh.

"You are just a filthy little mud blood! You have no right to be with Harry! I am pureblood so he will definitely choose me over you! He hates you! He only keeps you around so you could do his homework! You mean nothing to him!" Ginny finished.

"I am going to love it when the mud blood starts screaming. She deserves it. I will be the one to take her virginity and then Potter would not take her cause she is impure! I will make life hell for you. This is revenge for that punch in third year!" Saying this, Draco Malfoy proceeded to slap Hermione very hard, causing her head to snap back.

She started crying due to the pain. Till now she was holding it back, not giving them the satisfaction of seeing her cry or scream but she couldn't help it anymore. The ropes were starting to hurt. She started breathing heavily as she struggled to breathe.

Crabbe and Goyle just continued laughing and chanting "mud blood".

Seeing Hermione look so helpless and in pain and hearing those words come out of their mouths, especially Ginny, whom he thought was Hermione`s friend, triggered something in him. He burst through the door and punched Goyle, hard, who fell to the floor and tumbled into Crabbe who also fell down and hit his head on the floor, knocking him out in the process. Pansy, Ginny, Romilda and Malfoy turned around to see both Crabbe and Goyle on the floor and an enraged Harry Potter standing there with his magical aura flaring around him. Even at a distance of 8 feet they could feel it. Harry walked towards them and just as they were about to raise their wands, he pushed his hand out and the wands just flew out of their hands and into his. Then he waved his hand and all the girls fell down on the floor stiffly while Malfoy fell face first and broke his nose.

He looked around to see if anyone else was there and then slowly moved towards Hermione, who was still tied to the chair and whose eyes were red from crying. He untied Hermione, who then jumped up and hugged him tightly while crying loudly. Harry tried to soothe her and made her sit on a chair while he used his Patronus to send a message to Professor McGonagall. Within a minute Professor McGonagall arrived and saw Crabbe and Goyle laying on the floor unconscious while Pansy, Ginny, Romilda and Draco Malfoy were laying on the floor stupefied.

McGonagall said, "Mr. Potter please take Ms. Granger to the Hospital wing while I take care of these students."

Harry escorted Hermione to the Hospital wing where he explained what happened with Hermione to Madam Pompfrey. She immediately layed her on a bed and gave her some dreamless sleep potion and then started doing diagnostic charms. She then commanded Harry to go back to his dorm but he refused saying he will stay by her bed till she gets better. Whatever that Madam Pompfrey said didn't work and finally she allowed him to stay by Hermione`s side while she treated her. She then proceeded to do a diagnostic charm on Harry when he raised a hand, saying that Hermione is to be taken care of first. He is absolutely fine and maybe a little exhausted from his magic display. When she asked whether he would like to lay down he said in a non-joking manner, "Thank you Madam Pompfrey but I want this to be the first time that I am in a hospital wing and sitting on a chair and not bandaged in bed." Hearing this Madam Pompfrey shook her head gave a chuckle before she left.

After an hour Professor McGonagall and another woman followed her in. Harry recognised her as Madam Bones, the DMLE director.

"Mr. Potter, Madam Bones would like to ask you a few question."

Harry nodded asking her to continue.

"Mr. Potter…" she began only to be stopped when a Patronus of a Phoenix emerged and delivered as message to Professor McGonagall to come and get Professor Dumbledore from his quarters after the questioning is complete. Saying this the Phoenix disappeared.

Meanwhile, Madam Bones continued her question.

"Mr. Potter how did you come to know that Ms. Granger was in danger?"

Harry didn't want to give away the true secret of his map but he had no other choice so he said, "I had finished an errand for Professor McGonagall when I decided to find Hermione so we could study together. I have a map of Hogwarts which shows where my friends are so I opened it and it showed her in an abandoned classroom with those criminals around her. It meant she was in danger. I located the classroom and then I slipped in and suddenly punched Goyle causing him to fall onto Crabbe, knocking them out. I then used a stunning charm on the girls and Malfoy. After I untied Hermione, I used my Patronus to call Professor McGonagall."

"You know how to do the Patronus charm Mr. Potter?" Madam Bones asked, a little surprised.

"Yes I learned it from Professor Lupin in third year to protect myself from dementors who seemed to be attracted to me."

She knew that "The Boy Who Lived" had to be stronger than normal but knowing how to cast the Patronus charm at the age of 13 is something truly remarkable. Even wizards with years of experience and power cannot make good use of the Patronus charm. She then proceeded to ask, "A corporeal Patronus?" Harry simply nodded. She was impressed. He had good potential to be one of the greatest powers in wizarding Britain. But the time hadn't come yet. A few more years till he takes up his lordship and reaches his maturity and peak of power.

She asked a few more questions and left, feeling satisfied. Finally she could get some payback from Lucius Malfoy. He was too cocky for his own good so it was time for good old revenge, served cold with Draco Malfoy`s head as an appetizer.

Meanwhile, in the hospital wing, Harry was still holding Hermione`s hand while sitting on a chair by her bed when he felt her stir, he quickly called for Madam Pompfrey who came running and started on her work.

Harry sat on the chair. His face showed no emotion but inside his mind he was getting ready to make their lives, who would try hurt Hermione and him or already have, miserable.

As he was sitting on the chair Professor Dumbledore entered the Hospital wing and then proceeded to do a charm on Harry which showed his Emerald Green aura. Dumbledore smiled, he was really pleased. "Finally, my boy is ready." He thought.

Dumbledore then turned to Harry and gave him a sad smile.

He then said, "Harry, my boy, the time has come for you to know why Voldemort is coming after you. Are you ready?"

Harry wondered about the sudden change in Dumbledore`s attitude. He then proceeded to nod, signalling he was ready.

"Well then let me start from the beginning. A month before you were born a prophecy was made which said 'The one to vanquish the dark lord approaches. Born as the seventh month dies. Born to parents who thrice defied him. Neither can live until the other dies but he will be the conqueror of the dark lord and will usher in a new era in the wizarding world, making it far more prosperous than ever.'(AN: I just changed it to make it compatible with my storyline. I hope you are enjoying this fic!)" Hearing this Harry started to think. It made sense. The only part bothering him was the fact that it said that he would become even more famous. "But then…" He thought, "I could use the fame to my advantage. I think that the time has come for me to show my Slytherin side sometimes to keep everyone in check. Hmm I will have to think about this more later"

Meanwhile, Dumbledore continued on, "This was the full prophecy and after it was made, your parents went into hiding. I cast the Fidelius Charm and the one who was made the secret keeper, I know it was Pettigrew, betrayed your parents, causing their deaths. Now you may ask that if I cast the Fidelius Charm then I should know who the secret keeper is? But after a person casts the charm he or she forgets who the secret keeper was. I didn't know it was Pettigrew. After he betrayed your parents to Voldemort we didn't even know that the wards had collapsed. Voldemort had been smart, making sure to keep the Fidelius Charm active. But the next day the charm collapsed and the neighbours reported this to the police. The Ministry obliviated everyone and when I reached Godricks Hollow I saw the whole cottage had collapsed with James and Lily`s body on the floor by your cot in your nursery which was the only standing room. I then knew it was not Sirius but after his confrontation with Pettigrew, I could do nothing to save him. I then took you with me and took out a strand of your memory of when Voldemort was going to kill you. I saw that the ritual done by your mother to protect you worked perfectly and the spell rebounded back, hitting Tom in the process. When I saw the scar, I tried to remove it but I felt a strong block on your magic. I read many books and asked people about this type of scars when, one day I discovered that the block could only be removed if you were to sacrifice your childhood. But then I went deeper and what I found was disturbing. I found that you had a piece of Voldemort in your scar. The book said that if you were to be subjected to intense hatred for 10 years, the block could be removed but the piece of soul, which is called a Horcrux couldn't be removed without destroying the object it was stored in. I saw that there were no records of a human Horcrux so I decided to research on this and that is what has kept me busy for all these years. But when you came to Hogwarts, I sensed that the block was still there. I had to think on how to break the curse first. I then had Mr. Snape`s hatred for your father be inflicted upon you so as to break the block but to no avail. This year the amount of hatred was too much so the block was slowly being removed. Then when you saw Ms. Granger in danger, the block was almost blasted of you could say from your body, causing your aura to flare up and reveal your true powers. I am really sorry Harry that you couldn't have a normal childhood but there was no other way. I asked every curse breaker in Gringotts but to no avail. I apologise again Harry. Now the good news is that the block is gone and I am close to finding a way to remove the Horcrux from you. It is feeding on you magic slowly so we have to remove it as quickly as possible. I am really sorry Harry for hiding so much information from you and for putting in that abusive environment. I am really very sorry Harry, I hope you forgive me for doing this to you but I had no choice other than letting you die, but I couldn't let that happen. I am sorry."

Harry could see the sincerity in his words. He decided to do something to make sure that he could trust Albus Dumbledore.

"Professor I would be able to completely trust you only if you give me an unbreakable vow saying that you have not lied to me about my life till now and will never try to harm me or have others harm me and also manipulate me. Please Professor, I really want to trust you."

"I, Albus Percival Wolfric Brian Dumbledore, swear on my life and magic that all I have said to Harry James Potter is absolutely correct and does not contain lies. I also swear to never betray him or manipulate him or hurt him in any way so mote be it!"

A golden light glowed around Dumbledore and Harry signifying that the vow was successful.

Harry then smiled and said, "I am really happy professor. I now know I can trust you fully. I understand what you did was for my own good but, I still don't understand why some people hate me without reason."

Dumbledore gave him a sad smile and said, "Alas my boy it was an effect of the curse on you. It would make anyone who hates you to hate you so much that he or she could kill you. I tried to tone it down and I was able to a certain point so that you don't get killed but then I could go no further. I am sorry for all the pain you had to bear. I have asked for a master healer from St. Mungo's to help you gain your actual height, weight and strength. I hope you will forgive me. As for the tournament, I know that you know that it will be dragons you have to face so I suggest you ask Ms. Granger for help after she recovers as she loves to research and I believe it would hurt her feelings if you were to ask someone else. Good luck Harry and I hope you forgive this old man for ruining your childhood." Finishing this, he stood up and left. Harry just sat there waiting for Hermione to wake up.

Harry didn't know when he fell asleep but when he woke up he saw that it was evening. He looked towards the bed to see Hermione stirring. He quickly called for Madam Pompfrey and she helped her sit up and brought her some water and a calming draught. She then opened her eyes and hugged Harry tightly and he hugged her back. That is when she started crying hysterically.

"Shh shh its ok. You are safe. I am here. Don't cry. Don't cry." Harry said softly while holding a crying Hermione in his arms. He stroked her head softly while whispering comforting words. After five minutes of waking up her hysterics stopped and she calmed down. They gave her the calming draught and then the glass of water. Madam Pompfrey said that she would be right back with two plates of food for them.

After she left Hermione said, "Harry thank you so much for saving me! I fear to think what would have happened if you weren't nearby. Thank you so much! Words cannot express how grateful I am to have a friend like you."

"Hermione you are my best friend. I am bound to help you in need. It's what friends do. You don't have to thank me for that!"

"Harry I could not have wished for a better friend than you."

They fell into a comfortable silence when Hermione spoke up, "Where are the others?"

"They don't know what happened. It's being kept quiet so that they could spring the surprise on Lucius Malfoy and the parents of the other bastards. I have to admit I am really confused as to why Ginny and Romilda would side with them. I just don't understand."

"Harry" Hermione said, "I think you should hear my perspective."

Harry thought for a moment and then said, "Ok but after Madam Pompfrey comes back. We need to have a witness."

So I think I will stop here and I would like to thank everyone who viewed this fic and wrote a review. It would really help if you give this fic comments and criticism is more than welcome. I`ll see you later in the next chapter. Cya!

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