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Im sorry for the delay of like two weeks.please forgive me! I have a project for English and we'll let's leave it at that. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* THANKS TO MY REVIEWERS! I CAN'T BELIEVE I HAVE ALMOST 30 REVIEWS! FOR ONLY 4 CHAPTER! I LOVE ALL OF YOU!

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AngelicOne Hermione18 AkiraGown Lilie Blaze Heavengurl889 DevilofHyrule Alanna DracoLover GerHPfa StellarSnape I LOVE YAS!!! Now to the story! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Last Time: "So," said the figure, "you're awake."

Hermione tried to scream. It was Krum, and boy, his eyes were glaring. He put Hermione under a silence charm. He moved closer and closer to Hermione. She tried to move away but fear paralyzed her.

"If I can't have you no one can," Krum whispered. Hermione spat in his face, which wasn't the thing to do.

"Damn you gryffindor braveness, (A/N: is that a word?) Cause it will get you into a lot of trouble someday."

Hermione heard footsteps coming into the hospital wing, she sighed thankfully. Krum ran out of the wing as quickly as he could. Of course he forgot to take the charm off. Hermione looked around to see if anyone was there. No one was. There was a stabbing pain in her back and she cried out. It was gone as soon as it had come. Then the hospital wing doors burst open. It was the weasley crew and Harry. She tried to talk but nothing came out.

"Hermione, what's wrong with you?" Again Hermione couldn't answer.

Harry knew immediately that there was a charm on Hermione by the way she was pointing at Harry's wand and to her. He cast a countercharm. Hermione blew up. "FINALLY! I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU PEOPLE DIDN'T NOTICE I WAS CHARMED!!!!"

Hermione calmed down and apologized for the outbreak. After everyone talked about the New Year, Ron asked Hermione who cast the charm.

"It was mphw" Hermione said, "AHHHHH. I can't say the name!"

Suddenly there was a crash down the hall. Everyone jumped up and ran to the front Hall. The doors had been slammed open. Dumbledoor (sp?) was coming down the opposite stairs. There were two figures both with silver hair. One was carrying the other but he looked terrible. Everyone gasped. All the Weasleys and Harry just stared. Hermione and Dumbledoor ran towards the figures. It was Draco Malfoy and a girl that Hermione didn't know.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Hermione's POV~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

There was a huge crash. I leapt out of my bed and ran towards the front hall. I heard Harry and the Weasleys closely following me. I ran down to where the figures were standing, and help the larger of the two up. I looked straight into the eyes of Draco Malfoy.

"Take Alicia, I'm going to faint." I looked at the small child in his arms. She looked about eleven. Draco pressed her into my arms and did exactly what he said he would do. He fainted. Dumbledoor came over to where Draco had fallen and where I was holding the girl. He raised his wand and muttered an incantation, and then he took Draco away, most likely to the hospital wing. I looked at the girl in my arms. She looked like she was about ten or eleven years old. I could see fear in her silver-blue eyes.

"DRACO!! Where's my brother? Is he hurt?" I comforted the girl while everyone just stood and stared. She calmed down in an instant. She trusted me, I could tell that in her eyes. I held her close as I made my way up to the hospital wing to where Dumbledoor was.

*~*~*~*~*~*~Draco's POV*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

I ran from the lounge. I went into Alicia's room. She must have tried to wait up for me. I shook her awake. I told her to be quiet and get her blanket. I was taking her away. I didn't know where but anywhere from here. She wasn't safe. My father was on a rampage. I needed to leave. I opened the secret passage to the barn. We ran down the passage knowing we couldn't stop. I kept running and running. I could feel Alicia getting tired. I picked her up and ran. I didn't know where I was going yet somehow I came up with an idea. Apparation (sp!!). I held onto Alicia and concentrated on Hogsmead. I ran to the only place I would be safe. Or at least Alicia would be safe, Hogwarts.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Regular POV~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hermione took the girl and Draco fainted. Hermione comforted the girl on the walk to the hospital wing. Harry and the Weasleys were very confused and shocked. Of course no one noticed both Draco and Alicia were covered in blood.

A/N: so how was this chapter? Im so sorry. I've had writers block and school has been going on. Expect at least one chapter a week no less. I promise. I love all reviewers! Small flames are acceptable. Other flames are evil! L8ter!

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