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The only people there where Hermione's two bodyguards, and Draco, who was sitting against the wall
across the prison cell. Ron felt like hitting Malfoy, but he knew he couldn't. This was a kind of spontanious thing, and
he didn't know what to do now that he was there.

' Pssst,' a voice whispered. Ron turned around, and came face to face with an invisible Harry. He grabbed Ron
by the arm, and dragged him upstairs. When they reached an empty room, Harry shut the door.

"Ron! What were you thinking?" Harry questioned.

"How'd you know where this place was?" Ron asked suspiciously.

"I heard you jump out your window, so I followed you here, now answer my question, WHAT THE HECK WERE
YOU THINKING?!"

"I just wanted to see Hermione, okay?" Harry couldn't help but feel the same way.

"Okay, let's go back down there, but quietly," he told Ron. Ron smiled, and together they walked back to the
prison. She was sitting on an old cot. Her back was against the wall, threatening the bodyguards, and telling them that
Draco would find her and rescue her.

"Why does keep insisting that Draco will help her? Does she not see him right there?" Ron asked.

"Voldemort probably put a spell on her."

"Right." They watched the guards give her "dinner", which was half a slice of bread and a half a glass of water.
She took the plate, and devored the food, leaving not even a crumb nor drop left. They were starving her, and within less
than a week, she was thinner than she already was. Her face was pale, and emotionless and she was as fragile as thin
glass.

"Look at her!" Ron exclaimed.

"Ron! Shut up! We may be invisible to their eyes, but they can still hear us!" Harry shushed. Ron quieted down,
and continued to watch Hermione.

Morning came, and in came Voldemort. Harry's eyes followed the Dark Lord's every move. He remembered all
the countless meetings with Voldemort over the past seven years. He looked different, stronger than the last time they
had meet, yet still powerless on his own. Voldemort entered the cell, and grabbed Hermione. Of course Ron lunged
forward, but Harry stopped him. They followed Lucius, Voldemort, Draco and Hermione upstairs to a larger room.

"Get up!" Barked Voldemort. His cold voice felt like an icy blast on a cold, dark winter night as he spoke.
Hermione was too weak to get up on her own, Lucius pulled her by the hair and stood her up. He pushed her face near
Voldemort.

"You are going to be the last ingrediant Hermione Granger. With your knowledge of spells, it will be you that
will finally give me the power I once had, and will continue to have!" Voldemort started to laugh, and evil laugh that even
sent chills down Draco's back.

"I would NEVER help a low-life coward as yourself!" Hermione scowled and spat in his face.

"FOOL!" Voldemort roared, and slapped her, "You are NOTHING without me! The wizard world will fall
beneath me once I rise again! Foolish girl! Once you help me, if you do not join me, you die; along with your muggle
parents, your muggle friends, your wizard friends;oh..." he paused, and lifted Hermione's face closer to his, and smirked,
"And your friend HARRY POTTER!"

He continued to laugh as he threw her to the floor. She hit the hard floor with a bang, only to be dragged to a
chair. She was lifted and forced against her will to a chair, and was tied down. She turned to Lucius and gave him a dirty
look as she said, "You...Draco always hated YOU!"

Lucius just smirked and tied her down tighter. She screamed in pain, the roughness of the rope burned through
her skin, and poked her bones. She squired and tried to free herself, but with every struggle, the rope just got tighter
and tighter. She winced at the pain, but continued knowing that her life was in danger. Voldemort just paced back and
forth in front of her; ignoring the screams, thinking of what to do next.

"Harry we GOT to do something!" Ron whispered frantically. Harry gave Ron a sympathetic look, knowing that
there was nothing they could do that moment.

Suddenly the door opened with such force that it caused the small Voldemort to stagger backwards. Ron and
Harry whipped there heads in the direction of the door, only to see darkness.

"Check the ground!" Voldemort ordered, "No one must know that we're here." The two bodyguards and Lucius
left searching each floor, leaving Draco and Voldemort alone with Hermione. Draco, with his wand ready, kept close to
protect his Lord and the prisonner.

"EXPELLIARMUS!" A voice bellowed. Draco's wand went flying and as the words of another spell came from the
mysterious voice, all the doors and windows shut and locked. Lucius and the two bodyguards rushed up to their master,
only to be locked out.

"S-Show yourself!" Draco called, trying to hide the fear.