***AN***

Finally a new chapter! Sorry its so short

***REMUS POV***

Draco was on the floor leaning against the door of the hospital wing, I could tell he had been crying and his knuckles looked bruised. Theo Nott was sitting beside him talking to him quietly. Harry was on the bench, sitting with Blaise Zambini and Neville. I wish I had found any other combination outside the hospital wing that didn't include my children. Horace Slughorn was standing off to the side watching the children.

"Horace, what happened?" I asked, walking over and keeping my voice low to not alert the children of my presence.

"Remus. What are you doing here?" He asked watching the kids interact with each other.

"I got out of a meeting with Albus and the rest of the staff, when Neville came for Minerva. I know it's Violet, there is no one else who could be attracting this group to the hospital wing. Please tell me what happend." I said before Horace could answer, Harry spotted me. He bolted over and latched on to me, crying.

"Whoa cub, what's wrong? What happened?" I asked, hugging him tightly. He managed to get out the words Violet and Ron before dissolving into indistinguishable words. Horace excused himself as he realized I could have it under control. Draco watched us from his spot on the floor. After a few minutes I gently sat myself on the floor, still holding Harry. The boy was inconsolable. I made eye contact with Draco and nodded my head, trying to silently tell him, he was welcome to come over and sit with Harry and I. After a few more minutes, Draco came over and leaned himself on my shoulder, tears silently streaming down his face. I didn't try to converse with him as Theodore, Blaise and Neville watched us with sad eyes. All I could think was I was going to have Dumbledore's head on a silver platter.

***Draco POV***

I had finally made it to the great hall after a grueling quidditch practice. I had forgotten how intense the sport was. Dinner had already started as I had lingered in the shower. Scanning the Great Hall I noticed Harry and Emmett sitting at the Gryffindor, Violet was nowhere to be found. I sent a flying bird to the table.

Where is V? -D

Poppy's for her potion -H

I scanned the Great Hall once more and noticed Weasel, Thomas and Finnigan were also missing from the table. My heart sank and my mind went to the worst possible place. I got up and exited the Great Hall, ignoring the questions and looks from Blaise and Theo. Adrian Pucey grabbed my arm when I walked by.

"Where are you going? You just got here from practice." He asked

"My girl isn't here and the boys who have been giving her trouble aren't here, something is wrong I can feel it. I'm going to look for her." I said quickly.

"I'll come, in case something is wrong and you need back up, three against one is never a fair fight." He said standing up.

"I don't care I just need to find her, she was supposed to be at the hospital wing at quarter to six and usually comes straight here after." I said walking out. Adrian followed behind, Theo and Blaise seeing Adrian following me, came to follow as well. I started walking towards the courtyard by the Great Hall, knowing her preference for this one, hoping she had just taken a walk and got lost in a daydream. My hopes were dashed when she wasn't there.

"Let's walk towards the hospital wing, see if she's somewhere on that route or if she is still at the hospital wing, she could be talking to the Vampire." Adrian pointed out. I nodded and started walking in that direction. About halfway there, Blaise noticed a classroom lit up, it was the classroom Gilderoy Lockhart had used and it hadn't been in use since. My heart sank even further. I hoped more than anything I would find some horny fifth years in there but my life was never that simple.

I tried opening the door but it was locked. Please just be some stupid kids fooling around. I cast alohomora and the door flew open, the sight that was before me made me want to crumble.

Weasley was on top of Violet, who seemed to be slipping out of consciousness. Finnegan and Thomas were holding her down by her arms as Weasley raped her. Her blouse and cardigan were torn open as well as her bra torn and her skirt was ripped down the middle, green panties I recognized as hers were thrown in tatters a few feet from them. Before I could register what I was doing I was ripping Weasley off of her as Adrian and Theo grabbed Finnegan and Thomas pulling them away from Violet's unconscious body. Blaise began to try to salvage Violet's clothes to give her some modesty before just putting his robes over her. I saw so much red pulling Weasley off of her I didn't register punching him in the face or throwing him on the floor and continuing my assault until Blaise was pulling me off of him. He had already charmed the door locked so Weasley couldn't escape, as Adrian walked over with Finnigan.

"Zabini, you should be able to hold this one til a professor gets here, I'll take Weasel. Draco you go to your girl." He said passing Finnegan off to Blaise and taking hold of the bloody Weasel. I collapsed next to Violet.

"Expecto Patromum" I spoke in almost a whisper as a smokey dragon emerged from my wand. "Go to the great hall, find Uncle Sev, if he's not there any professor, relay this message 'Come as fast as possible, injury, room 292 Lockhearts old room'" I instructed as I cradled Violet's head in my lap. My instincts were to pick her up and race to the hospital wing but I had no idea how hurt she could be. I didn't want to cause her any more pain.

"Vi I'm so sorry" I whispered as I brushed some hair away from her eyes. She still wasn't conscious and it terrified me. I felt traitorous tears begin to well in my eyes. "I should have been with you, they wouldn't have tried anything if I had been with you."

It felt like an eternity before Professor Slughorn came in.

"Oh my word." He said upon entrance "What in Merlin's name is going on here?"

"We walked in on them assaulting Violet. Draco thought something was wrong when she didn't show up for dinner, so we went looking for her." Adrian explained "This one was on top of her when we walked in, the other two were pinning her to the floor, her clothes are in tatters and she's bleeding. Blaise put his robes over her to cover her up because her clothes are so destroyed. She lost consciousness when we walked in, we didn't move her because we didn't want to cause more injury."

Slughorn sent a patronus out of the room and less than a minute later Carlisle was in the room. Vampire speed could be useful at times. He came right over to me and knelt down.

"I'm going to help her Draco, okay?" He asked calmly, I just stared blankly at him. My mind was going a million miles a minute and I couldn't process what he said. "Professor, why don't you go roundup a few more professors to take these boys somewhere else before I move Violet?"

Slughorn left the room quickly coming back a few minutes later with Madame Hooch and Hagrid. The other professors waited outside the door while Slughorn instructed Adrian, Blaise and Theo out of the room, the Gryffindors in tow. I let out a shaky breath.

"Draco, we need to take her to the hospital wing. I can pick her up and keep the robes on her and move her or I can help you pick her up and you can carry her." He said calmly.

"I don't want to hurt her." I whispered, running my hand through her hair.

"I'll move her, I promise I will not hurt her, you can walk next to us to the hospital wing." He said, picking her gently up off the cold stone floor. I shakily stood up, following Carlisle quickly to the Hospital Wing. Once we got there I began to follow him inside.

"Draco, you stay out here for now. You don't need to see this, let Madame Pomfrey get here and she can choose who can be inside, okay?" He said, I opened my mouth to fight but I knew it was futile. I collapsed on a bench next to the door and held my head in my hands. I don't know how long I sat there before Theo and Blaise came over.

"She's a fighter Draco, she's going to be okay. Adrian is staying with Hagrid and Hooch in Slughorn's office with the scum to give a statement. Do you want us to go get Harry? Sprout sent Longbottom to find Snape, McGonagall and Madame Pomfrey when Slughorn got back." Blaise said gently.

"Harry is probably confused, get him." I said quietly. Blaise left quickly back to the Great Hall where dinner was still in full swing. My head was still spinning, Theo sat next to me quietly, letting me process. Blaise came back pretty fast with Harry who looked at me.

"She's hurt, she's in there with Carlisle. He won't let me in until Poppy gets here." I said looking at him. He sat on my other side letting out a deep breath.

"What happened?" He asked, I shook my head, I couldn't explain to Harry that I couldn't protect Violet. I couldn't tell him the guy who had been his best friend since he was 11 had raped his sister with the guys he had lived with since he was 11.

"Can I tell him Draco?" Blaise asked gently. I nodded and tried to tune him out as he gave Harry the rundown.

"It's not your fault Draco, I shouldn't have let her go to the hospital wing alone, she's stubborn she wanted to go by herself." Harry said quietly. Neville came running in, Uncle Sev, Poppy and McGonagall right behind him. I bolted up and tried to follow them into the Hospital Wing but Uncle Sev stopped me.

"I'll come get you when we know more, stay here for now." He said closing the door in my face. I turned and leaned on the door, sliding down it and putting my head back in my hands. Stupid me, leaving her alone. Theo lowered himself beside me.

"She's going to be okay, Madame Pomfrey is going to take good care of her. Draco, Violet has a mind of her own, she wanted to go get her meds by herself, no one could change her mind." He said gently. "It's not your fault, you can't see the future."

Harry was crying quietly sitting on the bench with Neville and I just felt worse because I couldn't protect Violet. Professor Slughorn watched us from his spot on the wall, most likely to make sure I didn't go in. Blaise moved to sit and talk quietly to Harry. I put my head into my knees and tried not to think about how hurt Violet could be as Theo just sat with me. After a few minutes I looked at Theo as he talked to me. His words went in one ear and out the other, unless I was being told I could go see Violet, I didn't want to hear it. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Harry get up and run. Looking over I saw Remus embracing him before helping him slowly to the floor so they could sit together. Slughorn excused himself and I rolled my eyes. The old fool was no help at all.

I watched Remus and Harry, not wanting to intrude myself into the family moment. I watched a while before Remus gestured for me to join him and Harry. I did so slowly, leaning my head on his shoulder. I hated the feeling of tears down my face, if my father knew I was crying, he would have beaten me already. We sat like that for what felt like forever until Uncle Sev came out.

"Stay here boys, I'll be right back." Remus said gently detangling himself from where Harry and I were both leaning on him. I was too exhausted to protest. I let my head fall back against the stone wall and let Harry lean against me. We may not be best friends but we are in the same boat right now.

***REMUS POV***

I sat with my boys for a long time before Severus came out. I moved to talk to him, having the boys stay seated for now.

"What's going on Severus? How is Violet?" I asked in a hushed voice.

"She's hurt, badly, Remus, Cullen did a muggle rape kit on her and Poppy did a diagnostic spell. There's a lot of injury to her genital area, she has bruising on her hips, back, breasts, arms and legs. She also has more bruising developing. She's not awake yet but we can only imagine the emotional trauma she'll be experiencing when she wakes up. Luckily no sign of an STD and Poppy hasn't given any form of contraception because she is unsure if Violet is on birthcontrol. Poppy said she'd allow Harry and Draco in with our permission but that's all for the night. She wants to take Violet to St. Mungos or a Muggle mind healer in the morning. Violet is still unconscious." He explained quietly.

"I'm okay with Harry going in, I know he won't sleep until he sees his sister. I will be taking her to a muggle therapist in the morning, I don't want Albus having anything to do with that and Poppy organizing it automatically includes Albus." I said with a sigh. Weasley did a number on my girl. "Legal repercussions? Are Aurors being called in?"

"Poppy is going to talk to the headmaster about that now." Snape responded

"I do not care what Albus says. I want Aurors here within the hour. Contact Molly and Arthur and tell them what their son has done as well as Thomas and Finnegan's parents. They raped my daughter and they will be facing punishment for it. I am pressing charges. I want Kingsley and Dora sent to do questioning. I only want Dora questioning Violet, she will not do well with a man or someone she does not know. That can be communicated to Dumbledore. This is not his game any more." I said seriously.

"Understood. I would be of a similar mindset if it was Draco in that hospital bed. Let's get the boys in and we will go discuss it with Poppy." Severus said calmly. "Draco, Harry come here. Nott, Zabini, Longbottom, while your efforts to be here for your friends is appreciated, please head back to your common rooms for the night. Madame Pomfrey is restricting Violet's visitors for the night."

Theo, Neville and Blaise left without a fight. Draco and Harry got up quickly and rushed over to Severus and I. Harry reached out and took my hand like a small child looking for comfort.

"Is she going to be okay?" He asked quietly.

"Eventually. She's very hurt and if you do not want to go in right now, you do not have to. Your sister will not be mad and no one will be disappointed. It is very hard to see someone you love in her condition." Severus answered.

"I'd like to see Violet." Harry responded

"I'm going in." Draco said, his voice heavy. I could tell the poor boy wanted to cry his heart out but he wasn't allowing himself to look weak. I cursed Lucius Malfoy in my head for making Draco scared to cry.

"Come on then, Violet is still sleeping, I don't think she's woken up yet." Serverus said, opening the door to the hospital wing and walking right in. Draco followed closely behind him, I could tell he was itching to see her. Harry dragged his feet a bit holding my hand.

"Cub, if you don't want to go in right now you don't have to." I told him gently.

"I want to, I'm just scared of what condition she'll be in and that it's because of someone I thought was my best friend." He said quietly while walking in the hospital wing. The sight of Violet in the hospital bed made me want to hurt Ronald Weasley myself.

"Boys you go sit with Violet, Severus and I need to talk to Poppy. Be gentle with her." I said keeping my composure.

"Remus I thought you went home for the night." Poppy said as Snape and I walked into her office.

"I had a sinking feeling that it was one of my kids you were running for. Is Minerva on her way down?" I asked

"She is, she went to get the headmaster." Poppy said

"Have Aurors been called? Are Kingsley and Tonks on their way?" I asked seriously.

"When I talked briefly to Albus he wasn't calling Aurors in. No one is on their way." She said calmly.

"I'm getting his head on a silver platter" I muttered under my breath. "I want Aurors here immediately. As Violet's guardian I will be pressing charges on the men who raped my daughter."

"Now Remus they're just boys" Albus said from behind me.

"No seven year olds are just boys, first years are just boys. Those are 16 year old men, they are almost legal adults in our society and they know better. We have not seen rape in Hogwarts since Voldemort himself went here. I want Aurors here now. You call for them or I will." I said with a deathly cool voice. "She is my daughter and I will be pressing charges."

"Remus, do you really want to ruin their lives over one teenage misjudgement? You had many of them yourself during your teenage years." Albus said calmly. I wanted to punch his face.

"We got into fights with Serverus and threw him in the lake! We never raped anyone, we never caused serious physical harm to anyone! You cannot compare my schoolage hijinks to rape." I said outraged

"Remus is right on this one Albus while I have disdain for the things that happened during our schooling nothing we did comes close to the indiscretions of Weasley Thomas and Finnegan." Serverus said, speaking up. Albus looked increasingly offended that Snape was speaking out against him.

"Go call the Aurors. I want Shacklebolt and Tonks here within the next twenty minutes." I said seething.

"I will go call the ministry I suppose" Albus said

"If there are no Aurors here in the next twenty minutes I will be calling the ministry myself." I warned him. He walked out.

"Moony, come quick!" Harry yelled, running towards us. "Violet's awake, she needs help"

Severus, Poppy and I ran out of the room straight to Violet. Draco was standing by her head petting her hair as she cried into his shirt. I knelt down next to the bed.

"Star, lovely, What hurts? What do you need my darling girl" I said quietly, my face softening.

"Everything hurts." She choked out before crying against Draco more. Poppy turned to get her a pain-relieving drought. I helped her reposition herself so she could sit comfortably with Draco as she wouldn't let go of his shirt. Once she was settled against him and had her pain reliever she began to calm slightly. I put my arm around Harry's shoulders as we sat in silence.

***Draco's POV***

It felt like forever and a million lectures before I was allowed to see Violet. I followed Uncle Sev into the hospital wing and my heart stopped all over again. Violet looked like a ghost in the bleach white hospital sheets, the only thing distinguishing her was the bruising that covered her body. I wanted to cry all over again looking at her and seeing how I failed to save her. The blood that had been on her was washed away and she had a split lip. I walked over to her and held her hand and kissed her head. I didn't know what to say as Harry and I sat at her bedside, each of us holding one of her hands.

Remus and Uncle Sev had walked into Poppy's office and after a while Dumbledore had walked into Poppy's office as well. Harry and I didn't talk, we didn't know what to say. I rubbed small circles on her hand and just hoped to Merlin that Violet would wake up soon. I put my head down on the edge of her bed while still holding her hand. This day had felt like an eternity and after what felt like another eternity, I felt her hand tighten on mine and heard a slight whimper. I shot straight up, looking at her. Harry ran to get Remus.

"Princess what hurts, how can I help you?" I asked, standing and kissing her head. She didn't say anything, just wrapped her arms around my waist and started to cry, leaning her head on my stomach. "Love you're going to be okay, nothing that happened was your fault, were going to get through this. I love you more than you can even imagine. I said, hugging her gently.

"Everything hurts, Dray." She whimpered as she cried. I began to run my hand through her hair and hated feeling so helpless. The adults came over and took over, helping her move so I could sit with her and getting her pain potions. I hugged my girl and felt like I was drowning with helplessness. I couldn't save my girl.

***AN**

I am so sorry this took so long. I got into grad school started that, had a death in the family, got into a relationships. Things just got crazy. This was also just a very hard chapter to write. I'm hoping to get chapters out faster but school is murdering me. Thank you for sticking with this story and sticking with me. Keep reading and reviewing

~Much love R