Chapter two
In the safety of the Leaky Cauldron sat Remus Lupin, Sirius Black and a forced by Albus Dumbledore, Severus Snape. Snape sat in the secluded corner of the table they were occupying not paying any attention what so ever to Black and only partially listening to Lupins ramblings about some shity endangered species that he couldn't give a damn about!
"Albus you bloody senile old man how could you set me up on a evening with Lupin and his pet dog that bastard Black, you will pay for this." His musing was brought to an abrupt end, as the door to pub was flung open and the Gryffindor know-it-all Hermione Granger staggered in accompanied by a torn shirt, bruises and a split lip they were on their feet in a matter of minutes including Snape.
"Hermione…" Lupin and Black cry together,
" What happened, are you okay, who did…" They reach her just as she starts to fall, Snape deftly catching her.
"Tom a private pallor if you will, sooner rather than later."
"Yes of course professor Snape this way, this one should do."
He opens a door to a small room with a bed in the corner.
"Black why don't you go and make yourself useful, if that is possible, to go and contact Albus."
"Why Snape you greasy…"
"Sirius, please just go and send word to Albus for Hermione's sake." Says Lupin
"Oh fine, just watch it Snape." He says as he's walking out of the door.
"Severus, what do you suppose happened to her?" Lupin asks casting worried eyes to Hermione.
"I don't know Lupin, I don't know" He reply's with unused worry in his voice.
"Should we enervate her…"
"Enervate." Snape yells, "Well that answers my question" mumbles Lupin.
Hermione slowly begins to open her eyes, realising that there are figures above her she screams and tries to move back,
"AH, no please don't, don't hurt me please, and get away"
She starts to cry and curls into a foetal position away from the two men who are at a loss as what to do, neither have had much practice with comforting hysterical females.
"Hermione, Hermione" calls Lupin tenderly.
"Professor Lupin is that you?" She asks between sobs.
He sits on the bed careful of not to frighten her
"Yes Hermione it is" He gingerly touches her shoulder, it has the desired effect, she reaches out and buries herself in his embrace and begins to cry harder and louder "Please professor don't let him hurt me any more, please don't let him hurt me"
"Who, who hurt you?" Lupin asks but she's not listening
"Miss Granger, who did this to you?" Snape asks gently but firmly a voice, which commands an answer
"My father" She says quietly after a pause "My father".
Sorry if it's a bad place to stop is it getting better or worse and should I continue? Please tell!!