~On My Own~

Chapter 5

A/N- sorry for the delay, if you don't like my story please don't review it. I'm tired of people saying I suck, I've deleted the nasty ones. This chapter has a lot of flashbacks so please don't get lost! I've indicated them by these ****** I LIKE positive reviews though so please do review if you're going to be nice and I love all of you that love me! Thank you for reading! -Kasey
"Hermione run baby run as fast as you can, and don't look back!" She heard her mother scream franticly as the front door downstairs came to the floor with a crash. Without thinking Hermione darted to the window with one last kiss from her mother and father. Hauling the window open she took one last look at her parents, they were clutching each other desperately her father was looking bravely at their bedroom door waiting for the terror that was about to be unleashed.

Tears running down her face Hermione swung her legs over the windowsill and closed the window behind her. Balancing on the banister to her house she looked back through the window.

********************************** "You lay one of your dirty fingers on her and I'll blow your fucking head off you snake!" Harry spat out at Voldemort, taking out his wand and pointing it at him.

"Temper, temper my son." He chuckled.

"Call me son again, see what happens." Harry whispered dangerously back at him. Freeing himself from Snape's grasp and into a dueling position he gazed at Voldemort ready for anything.

Hermione noticed stairs off to her left if only she could have enough time to get away..

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A dark cloaked man entered the room, she heard her mother scream and look at the window making sure her daughter was away and safe. Luckily her mother didn't see her watching what was happening. The man was wearing a silver mask that showed no emotions, although she was sure the face underneath showed none either. She watched as he backhanded her father, but he didn't fall to the ground instead he pulled a gun out of his pocket and fired a shot directly into his head. The death eater didn't have a second to react and fell to the floor.

As dark crimson blood began to pool around his head, three more entered the room seeing their comrade dead on the floor. One of them raised his wand and put both Hermione's mother and father in body bind spells.

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"Oh Tom I would like you to meet someone, although I'm entirely sure you've already had the pleasure of meeting this girl.." Voldemort grinned evilly to himself as Tom Melanor stepped out of the shadows.

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It was more than she could stand. She let out a scream as she fell off the banister, and landed in her bushes surrounding her house. The window above her opened and she heard a deep voice yell, "There's the girl get her!"

Run Hermione. That's all that was running through her mind as she pulled her bruised body into a standing position. She ran, never looking back, tears streamed steadily down her face. Hermione knew they were following her but she didn't care. If her parents died so should she.

It was then that she heard footsteps behind her, it was time for her to kill and she knew it. She was powerful enough for this; even if the penalty was Azkaban she didn't give a damn. Firmly planting her feet in the ground of the black asphalt facing her victim, it was night but she could see the large figure coming towards her. Pulling out her wand she said nothing and with a vacant stare on her face she concentrated and closed her eyes for a brief moment.

"Avada Kadavra." Hermione pointed her wand at the man who was only feet away from her now. Radiant green light poured fourth from her wand surrounding the man engulfing his body. His eyes rolled into the back of his head as his limp body fell to the ground with a sickening thud.

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As Tom walked toward Hermione he reached his hand out and touched her face. Coming in closer to her body he stroked her cheek and dragged one finger across her lips. Hermione made dangerous eye contact with him then in one quick movement bit his finger as hard as she could.

Tom drew his hand away and screamed, clutching his hand as blood trickled down and began pooling on the floor. She had bit him good, severing his index finger completely in half.

"You little bitch!" Tom yelled and came around to hit her with his other hand. Self-defense kicked in fully for her at that moment, she ducked and kicked her right leg at his side. He moaned and threw her on the ground, kicking her three times before Harry cast a spell at him throwing him against the wall.

Severus was looking for a way out, beginning to grow frantic he thought of his heirloom tied securely around his neck. It would act as a port key when one of the Snape's were in trouble, transporting them to the head manor heavily protected by wards. Nothing could stop this object even if the devil himself forbade it. Granger and Potter had stupidly separated themselves from him.

'Oh and now they are trying to get themselves killed' he thought as he saw Tom and Harry casting spells back and forth at each other. Hermione was on the floor eyes closed and a small trail of blood coming from her mouth. Her legs were sprawled out on the ground and she was breathing heavy. Severus rushed towards her and carefully picked her up.

"POTTER get your arse over here right now!" Severus yelled to Harry who quickly obeyed and ran towards him.

"Now hold on to me Potter and don't let go." Severus said as he muttered the charm that would deliver them away from this hell.

He could feel Hermione's ragged breath on his shoulder, she was fading fast and he knew it. Holding her close he whispered in her ear that she would be okay, Harry looked up at him quizzically. Who had stolen his evil potions master? Severus had to save her; this beautiful creature was not going to die because of his mistakes. He knew what had happened to her parents, he was aware of the attack yet he did nothing to prevent it. Only when he had been smart enough to do something about it, it was too late. When he came upon her cold frightened body all he could do was pray for forgiveness. He wasn't going to let anything bad ever happen to Hermione again.

Ground was beneath their feet again, they were in an empty house all was quiet and Severus laid a shivering Hermione down on a table. Harry rushed over to her stroking her hair he laid a kiss on her head.

"It will be okay 'mione I promise." Harry held on to her hand as Snape inspected her.

"Well it looks like she's going to be okay." Severus sighed with relief, "She only has a minor head injury, that little bastard was wearing steel toed boots." He put a cold compress on her head where he had kicked her, it hadn't broken the skin but it was defiantly going to be a nasty bruise.

"Lets take a look at her body." Severus said he began undressing her as carefully as he could; she was unconscious but still could feel every touch. As he lifted up her shirt he saw a large bruise on her rib cage and another on her stomach. Harry closed his eyes and rubbed his face and whispered softly, "Oh 'mione what did I let him do to you?"

"Mr. Potter don't worry she's not dead, but we need to get her back to Hogwarts as soon as possible so Madam Pomfrey can take a look at her." Harry got up and ran his hands through his hair then looking down at his Hermione he said, "Let's go."

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Everything was black, so dark and cold until she felt two warm hands pick her up off the ground. She felt a light kiss on her forehead and a man was softly whispering to her. She buried her head into his broad chest and took in the smell of musk and spices, such a wonderful smell. Her parents were dead, and she would have to start her last year at Hogwarts with no one, but right now she felt warm, safe, and loved by this dark stranger, now she new truly that soon she was on her own.

-TBC-