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She runs and Draco catches her and tackles her to the ground. "No, no, no," get off of me she screams. "Sit still Mudblood."

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"Get off of me Malfoy," Hermione screams. "Stop screaming Mudblood." Hermione goes to hit him but Draco grabs her arm and slaps her. "Never try to hit me," and with that he begins to kick her. "Stop..stop.." Hermione screamed and with that everything went black.

Meanwhile Severus was in his own world. He was thinking about Hermione and what he could do to keep her from Voldemort. He was deep in though when he rounded the corner and saw what was going on.

Severus was stunned at first. "MALFOY!" He runs over to Draco and pushes him back and Draco falls. Draco looks at him surprised. "Get back to the common room," Severus says with anger. "But...", Draco was cut off. "NOW", Severus screams as Draco takes off down the hall. Severus knelt beside her he knew he had to get her somewhere private and picked her up and carries her to the dungeons.

"What did he do to you," Severus questions looking over Hermione's body trying to figure out what was wrong. Hermione flutters her eyes, "Hermione are you ok." She groans and rolls over. "What happened Hermione?"

"Well I was walking and Malfoy came out of no where and started beating on me," she says with a tear running down her face. Severus wipes the tear away, "it is ok I am here now," he sweeps her into his arms. "Now I must go talk with Mr. Malfoy." "Oh Severus be careful do not give us away." "Don't worry dear I will not," he kisses her and takes off to the Slytherin Common Room.

Severus burst into the common room. "Malfoy, over here NOW," Severus says with anger and rage in his voice. "Yes, Sir," Malfoy stutters. "How dare you beat on another student, especially a young lady," Severus says starring Malfoy down. "I thought I was helping," Malfoy says. "We can not talk here, follow me." Draco follows Snape to the Potions classroom. "Why did we come here Sir?" "I did not know who was listening in the Common Room," he stopped and then continued, "now I do not know what our Lord wants with the Granger girl but I do not want her beaten and bruised for him, understand?" "Yes Sir," Draco replies. "Now get back to the Common Room," Draco turns to leave. "Draco," Malfoy turns around, "5 points to Slytherin for a wonderful job." Draco smirks and walks out.