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I told you in last chapter that this story would have around 26 chapters in total, but I had to put some of the things I wrote into the same chapter, otherwise it would have been some shorts chapters, and I didn't want that, so it will have 24 chapters in total.
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Chapter 15
The burrow was like a mad house, the entire order had assembled there. Everyone was shouting at one another, trying to figure out what they should do.
"Clearly, we are going to go and save them! Why are we even discussing this? Let's just go! We can't just let Ginny and Luna down! You know what they did to Hermione, and now you want to let Ginny and Luna go through that?" Harry shouted.
"No, of course we won't let them down, but we have to come up with a plan first. We can't just rush into this." Remus said, sighing as he ran a shaky hand through his sandy blonde locks.
"First, I think we should gather a team. Then we need to go over what happened when they were captured. We need all the details so we can plan out the rescue mission." Tonks said.
"We can't just take a few with us. We all have to go. The more, the better!" Ronald said.
"I agree, it's my girl! My baby girl!" Molly said as she sobbed into her apron.
"Fine, then we all go." Remus groaned.
"No, please, I don't want to go back there, please don't make me." Hermione started to sob.
"You can stay here 'Mione, you'll be safe here." Ronald said.
"No, Ron, please don't go! I can't stand being alone. Please stay, please stay with me." Hermione said as she clung to Ron's arms.
"Mione…"
"No Ron, please, I don't want to be alone, please don't go!" she pleaded, sobbing harder.
"Fine! I'll stay 'Mione, is it okay with you Harry?" Ronald angrily asked.
"It's fine Ron, make sure Hermione's safe, I just want everyone safe." Harry said, and went over to pull Hermione into his arms.
"Right then, we leave in an hour." Tonks said, as they started to make preparations.
"I'm so sorry that they did this to you, Hermione." Harry said, and sat down beside her.
"It was awful." Hermione said.
"I just hope we won't be too late to save Ginny and Luna." Harry said and put his head in his hands.
"I hope that too Harry, I'm so sorry that I insisted on going over there, I never should have done that!" Hermione whispered.
"It's not your fault 'Mione." Ronald said, and gave the witch a hug.
The hour quickly went by, and before long everyone said goodbye. The cracking sounds of apparitions could be heard throughout the house, and then everything was quite.
"Do you want to have something to drink 'Mione?" Ronald asked.
"Yes, some tea please. I could use something hot to calm my nerves." Hermione said and watched as Ronald went out in the kitchen.
She took several deep breaths, and tried to get all her hatred in the front of her mind. She had to be able to hold the Imperius curse, if not, then they would all see which side she truly was on.
Hermione stood up, and went into the kitchen behind Ronald.
"Imperio!" she said. Hermione could feel the power she had over him, and knew she would be able to hold it.
"Oh Ronald," Hermione taunted, and went over beside him. His eyes were clouded, and he just stood there and looking straight ahead, he was her puppet, ready to do anything she commanded.
"Be a good lad, and take down the Wards. Now!" Hermione hissed, while pointing her wand at him.
She could feel him trying to shake the curse off, but he just wasn't strong enough. Hermione was glad that she had practiced this curse with Rabastan and Antonin. If she could hold the curse over them, surely, holding it over Ronald wouldn't be a problem.
"Bring down the wards, NOW!" Hermione hissed again.
He went outside the burrow, with Hermione straight behind him, and pulled his wand out. He started to bring down the wards, and Hermione could see a couple off Death Eaters waiting just outside.
"Thats a good boy." Hermione whispered in Ronalds ear, when the wards had completely dropped.
"Oh god Hermione, you did well!" Bellatrix exclaimed, and came over to give the younger witch a hug.
"Thank you Bella!" Hermione hugged the older witch.
"Now, we are going to have so much fun with you, Ginger boy!" Bellatrix said and pinched Ronalds cheek.
"Bella, take the boy with you back to the Manor." Rodolphus lazily said and moved over to Hermione.
"Of course, dear husband." Bellatrix said, and took a hold on Ronalds arms.
"Just to make sure you behave yourself. Incarcerous." Bellatrix said, and Ronald was quickly bounds in ropes. She took the wand from his hand and snapped it in two, before throwing it on the ground.
"See you later!" Bellatrix laughed, and turned on the spot with Ronald. Black smoke enveloped her, and she was soon gone.
"Come on, let's burn it down to the ground!" Rodolphus said, and cast the Fiendfyre curse. Rabastan came over to Hermione, and took her in his arms.
"You did so well, love! I'm so proud of you!" Rabastan purred in her ear.
"I did it! Rab, I did it, I really did it!" Hermione said, giggling with excitement.
"You did!" Rabastan said.
"We should get going, they won't be able to save the house now!" Rodolphus said and went over to both of them.
"Love, we need to get going, but we need to let something off yours stay behind, so they think we have captured you too." Rabastan said.
"Do you still have my wand? The one you gave me?" Hermione asked.
"I do, it's back in our room at the Manor." Rabastan said.
"Then I can leave this behind." Hermione said and took out her old wand.
"Good. Break it and let's get back. The Dark Lord is waiting for us to report back." Rodolphus said and vanished in black smoke.
Hermione took one last look at the burning burrow, then she snapped her wand in two and dropped it on the grass next to Ronald's broken wand. Smiling, she turned to Rabastan who grabbed her arm and apparated them away.
The first thing Hermione saw when they landed at the Manor, was Narcissa who enveloped her in a huge hug.
"Oh dear girl, I can't say how proud I am of you!" Narcissa said.
"Thank you Narcissa!" Hermione said and hugged her back.
"Hermione, the Dark Lord has requested a meeting with you." Lucius said and moved behind his wife.
"Sure, where is he?" Hermione asked.
"Down in my study." Lucius said.
Hermione turned around and gave Rabastan a kiss, before she went down the hall towards Lucius's study.
The door was closed when she got there, so she knocked.
"Enter." came a calm voice from behind.
Hermione took a deep breath, and opened the door and went inside.
"You wished to speak to me, My Lord." Hermione said and bowed her head in respect. Voldemort sat in Lucius's chair behind his desk, and patted his snake on her head. Nagini hissed something, and Voldemort answered it in parseltongue.
"Yes, please close the door Miss Granger, and come here." Voldemort said, and pointed at the chair in front of him. Hermione closed the door and went over and sat down where she had been instructed to.
"Now tell me, how was it to be back with your old friends? Did you learn something useful while you were there?" he hissed.
"I did my Lord. Harry told me about the prophecy, he told me what it said." Hermione said.
"And pray tell, what did the prophecy said?" Voldemort hissed.
"It said, The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches. Born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies… And the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not… And either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives. The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies." Hermione finish telling.
"I knew that in the end, I had to kill him." Voldemort said quietly to himself.
"My Lord. If I may?" Hermione asked.
"Speak!" He hissed.
"I know you think that the prophecy is about Harry Potter, but it can also be about Neville Longbottom. He was born late in the seventh month as well, and his parents have, according to Harry, also defied you thrice." Hermione said.
"So, what do you propose?" Voldemort asked and stood up. He went over behind Hermione's chair and put his hands on either side of her face.
"Kill Neville Longbottom too!" Hermione said, and was startled when Voldemort started to laugh.
"I like your vengeance. Not only have you aided in the capture of Ginerva and Ronald Weasley, but now, you say that I should kill Neville Longbottom as well?" Voldemort said.
"Yes!" Hermione said.
"What more do you have to tell me?" He asked.
"My Lord, they know about your Horcruxes. They have already destroyed a few of them." Hermione whispered, and was startled when Voldemort started to curse out loud.
"How many?" he hissed and leaned in close to Hermione's face.
"The diary in second year, a ring, and a locket. They know about a cup and a diadem as well." Hermione said scared.
"Those stupid bloodtraitors! They will get what they deserve!" He hissed angrily.
"My Lord, they think your snake is a horcrux as well." Hermione whispered.
Nagini started to hissed angrily, and Voldemort yelled and screamed curses, destroying the study. After a while his temper died down and with a casual wave of his wand, the room was put to rights.
"You did well, I must say, at first I thought you wanted to act like a spy for the Order, but now that you've shown your true colors, I have to say, that you did well!" Voldemort said.
"Thank you My Lord, I live to serve you." Hermione said and bowed her head.
"Go. I'll call you all for a meeting later." Voldemort said and sat down again.
"Yes My Lord, thank you." Hermione said, and quickly left the room. Once outside the room, she let herself drop to the floor, trembling. Her heart was pounding, she had been terrified of the Dark Lords reactions.
"Sunshine?"
Hermione looked up and saw the concerned face of Rabastan.
"Oh Rab, I was so scared. He's terrifying when he's angry!" Hermione whispered.
"At least he didn't cursed you." Rabastan said, and pulled Hermione up.
"No he didn't, thank god." Hermione said and wrapped her arms around him.
"Walk with me?" Rabastan whispered. Hermione just nodded, and let Rabastan lead the way.
They went outside in the gardens, and Rabastan kept on holding her close to him.
"I have something for you." He said and gave her back her wand.
"Thank you Rab." Hermione said, smiling as she twirled the wand around her fingers.
"I love you, Hermione." He said.
"I love you too, Rabastan." Hermione said and kissed him. The kiss soon deepened, and she started to pull at his clothes.
"Eager, Sunshine?" He purred in her ear.
"Just get your goddamn clothes off now!" Hermione hissed.
"Yes ma'am!" Rabastan grinned.
Soon all their clothing had been ripped off and thrown to the ground. Hermione was lying under Rabastan and wrapping her legs around him, silently begging him to move. He quickly moved into her and they both moaned from the sensation.
"God, I missed you." Rabastan moaned, and he started to thrust into her.
"God Rab, I missed you to, please, oh god please!" Hermione begged.
"Please what love?" Rabastan purred.
"Please make me come, please!" Hermione moaned.
Rabastan started to pull out, only to roughly thrust back into her. He fucked her hard, and Hermione bit hard on his neck to stop from screaming out loud.
"Come for me Hermione, scream my name!" Rabastan hissed.
"Rabastan!" Hermione screamed, when she came. Rabastan soon followed, and after a few thrusts more, he came inside her.
"I love you." Rabastan whispered, while peppering small kisses on her neck.
"I love you, too." Hermione said.
They stood up and put their clothes back on, before they hand in hand, went back towards the Manor.
As soon as they stepped indoors, Rabastan clutched his forearm, and Hermione hand went to the pendant around her neck.
"He's calling, come on." Rabastan said.
Hermione quickly went up to their room and retrieved her Polyjuice potion. She took a small sip, and made she was sure her appearance had changed before going back down to meet Rabastan.
They went in to the meeting hand in hand, and Rabastan pulled Hermione's chair out. Everyone from the inner circle had gathered, and Hermione watched as Antonin came in dragging Ronald after him. Ginny was soon dragged in by Bellatrix. Bellatrix and Antonin calmly dragged their captives over to two columns, and chained up before they took their seats at the large table with their fellow Death Eaters.
Hermione sat there, looking at her former friends. She could see that they both were very afraid. Hermione could see the terror in their eyes as Voldemort came into the room, with Nagini in tow.
"My dear death eaters, as you can see, we have finally captured Harry Potters best friend and his lover." Voldemort said, and all the death eaters started to cheer.
"It all comes down to Miss Malfoy here, she was the one who came up with the idea. I think it's only fair, that she gets to decide which punishment we should use against our prisoners."