Where Deception Lies
By: Zubie!!
Disclaimer: I do not in any way shape of form own Harry Potter or any of the characters in this story cuz if I did I would be making money off of this and it would be published and you would be able to find it in any bookstore near you. And I don't. You wanna know why? Cuz life is sad. And so it my lack of Harry Potter own-ness. (Does that even make sense? My grammar sucks. Always has, always will.)
Just so you know, this whole chapter takes place within about a four hour time frame, and when Pansy is talking to Draco, it's the same time as when Harry and Ron are talking.
Chapter 7
"You what!"
*omg.please tell me that this is a horrible nightmare that that witch (well, she IS a witch) didn't..*
Draco couldn't think of what she could possibly do to Hermione. And he was also aware that somehow Harry and Ron would tie this back to him.
"Why do you care? I thought you would be happy! After all, I know your supposed to get rid of her anyways, and I thought I would, help you along a little!"
He tried to think a reasonable excuse.
"Pansy, the Dark Lord asked ME to do this job. With you doing it, it'll make me seem weak! Where is she? Tell me."
"Drakkie, I already thought of that! I know you wouldn't want the Dark Lord to underestimate you, so guess where she is!" Pansy was almost giddy at this point, while Draco failed to see what was so exciting.
"Malfor Manor! And in YOUR room!" she squealed.
"WHAT! PANSY YOU BRAINLESS COW! How could you leave her at Malfoy Manor! Father is already in enough trouble with the Ministry as it is, and if they find out that we 'captured' a Hogwarts student, a muggle-born, no less, they'll take away the little stand in society that our family has left!"
Pansy's face fell lower than how low her shirt was cut. (That's pretty low) But then her face hardened up again.
"What the hell is your problem Malfoy. Or if you still consider your self a Malfoy anymore. I'm surprised your parents haven't disowned you yet."
Then her voice turned into a low hiss.
"And just so you know, the reason I did this wasn't to help you. It was to get rid of Hermione Granger. I'm not blind Malfoy. I can see what you think of her. How dare you do this to your father, and to me. To associate yourself with a mudblood. So I decided to, er, dispose of her. And you know what the best part about that was? She's gonna die a long and painful death, and I guess she can thank you for that, Malfoy."
Under any other circumstance Draco would have been thrilled, because this was the end of Pansy endlessly annoying him.
This wold be the end of Pansy stalking him everywhere he went.
But he couldn't be happy about it. How could he be, when Hermione had to die because of him?
Or does she?
****
~~~~ In the girls' dormitories ~~~~
"Hermione? Wake up for a sec. Hermione, get up! We're gonna go launch a surprise attack on the boys! We even figured out a way to get past the locking spell they put on the door! Let's go!"
Lavender was overly excited about this, so she didn't notice that Hermione was gone. Until,
"Lavender! Where's Hermione go?"
"Whadya mean? She's right..o."
Lavender and Parvarti first thought that Hermione was downstairs studying for some test or another, but then after a quick peak downstairs, they realized that she was nowhere in sight.
"Do you think, she, like, maybe went to someone else room?"
The two girls looked at each other and tried to picture Hermione in that situation.
"Nah" They said simultaneously.
"O well, who needs Hermione! Let's go anyways! I heard Harry sleeps in just boxers! This I gotta see!" Lavender was shaking in excitement.
"Uh, Lav? Who do you know knows that?"
"Well, I overheard Ginny telling Michelle, and she would know cuz she lives with Ron who, by chance, also lives with Harry!"
****
~~~~ In the boys' dormitories ~~~~
'Thump'
"Harry?" Ron mumble groggily, "what's that?"
"mmm?"
"Harry! Get your arse outta bed!"
"Ron....it's two in the morning."
"We could get killed any second! You Know Who could walk right through those doors and you would be complaining of the time!"
"Ron, if Voldemort is outside doin' all that thumping, which I highly doubt, we'd be dead anyways. Any personally, I'd rather die resting peacefully than die arguing with you at Two. In. the. Morning."
He made sure to enunciate those words.
Ron relaxed after he heard,
"Lavender! What do you MEAN you forgot how to get in!"
"I didn't forget! I remember the spell! I just forgot how to do it!"
"You never learned how to do it in the first place." Parvarti scoffed.
"Well," Lavender sounded slightly offended, "You don't have to put all the blame on me! I didn't learn because I assumed Hermione would know how to do it."
At this, both Ron and Harry grinned in the dark.
".But since she's missing, well, she can't be here to do it! I THOUGHT I could do it! It doesn't seem that hard!"
Harry finally got out of bed and opened the door of the two girls, who had started a scream fest.
"Wait, what do you mean Hermione's missing?" Harry inquired.
"We mean that she's not in our dormitories. She could be anywhere, and knowing here, she's probably in the library." Replied Lavender who was thoroughly disappointed that Harry slept in regular flannel pajamas.
"Ron, did Hermione say anything about going to the library tonight?"
"No, why?"
"Well, she's not in her room."
"What could have happened?"
At that moment, Professor McGonagal walked in. She second her eyes adjusted to the dark, and it really was a second, she knew something was wrong.
She had heard the pictures whispering about a Death Eater entering Gryffindor Tower on her way to the kitchen to inform the House Elves the temperature was getting a little too cold, when she saw the Fat Lady screaming at the top of her lungs.
Now her fears were concerned because she knew it wasn't everyday that her students would gather this time of day.
"Professor! Do you have Hermione?" Ron asked, slightly out of breath.
"Pardon? Yes.it does seem like Ms. Granger is missing from this little get together. Any idea where she went? If any of you are covering for her, I'd advise you tell me now."
"No no, we don't know where she is! Honest. We were trying to figure out and then you walked it." Parvarti said in a rush.
Then she put the pieces together.
"Lavendar, Parvarti, did any of you happen to hear anyone in your room?"
"No, we just woke up and Hermione was gone. I mean, I think she would have been pretty quiet about it."
"No, that is not what I am suggesting. Perhaps Ms. Granger did not leave of her own free will. There are rumors that a Death Eater had entered Gryffindor Tower, and I supposed this confirms it."
And then everyone knew what she was talking about. Hermione had been kidnapped.
"I'm afraid we must contact the Headmaster."
"No need, Minerva, I'm right here."
"Professor! Hermione's gone and McGonagall here said that there was a death eater in here and-" Harry tried to say all in one breath.
"Slow down Mr. Potter. I already heard what she said, and I have already taken action."
He noted the three wizards wearing thick beige robes.
"This is a new form of detective work. It's actually the way the muggle's use. I read about it in a muggle paper and decided to try it. There is no magic involved."
Ron was thinking, *No magic? Then how the bloody hell are they going to find Hermione? I knew this guy was nutters. *
"Yes, this form of muggle detective work will determine if anyone's been in the room, and who they are. They find fingerprints."
Then, three men walked swiftly towards Dumbledore. They talked in a low and gruff voice. Finally when they were done, Dumbledore thanked them and they left.
"Well, the detectives have informed me that while we can be certain there was someone who wasn't a Gryffindor inside the girls' dormitories, they can't determine who it is. However, they have discovered that our fireplace was used for floo, and we can trace where it led to."
Then, he threw some fire in the fireplace, and a head appeared.
"Yes, Professor, how can I help you?"
"Can you tell when and where the floo network has taken any student out of Hogwarts?"
"Yes.At about an hour ago, at this very fireplace, two students were transported to Malfoy Manor."
Ron and Harry were enraged.
"I KNEW THAT MALFOY HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THIS!"
All the professors were alarmed, because they knew what the Malfoy's thought of muggle-borns such as Hermione, and they would have no guilt whatsoever in kidnapping her, or taking her hostage.
"Malfoy Manor."
Professor Dumbledore stepped into the emerald flames he had created in two seconds. Harry and Ron wasted no time. They ran in after him, both yelling, "Malfoy Manor"
Once the two boys arrived, they saw a Professor Dumbledore talking with a very angry Lucius Malfoy.
"You can't just barge in my house! I told you over and over again, we do not have that-that muggle-born in our home! I suggest you leave immediately before I hex you all!"
"Professor! Look! The two boys had found Draco's room, and they were shocked at what they saw inside.
It was Hermione lying on Draco's bed, tied up, and unconscious.
Please review!!! By the way, I don't think that this was a cliffhanger. Maybe it was??
Guess what!! I'm so proud of myself.I finally figured out what OOC means. I was laying in bed, and it just hit it! Out Of Character!!
Anyways, thanks to Julia (Saggio-Bello) for the idea of what to do with Hermione (making her unconcious). And thanks to everyone else who reviewed!!! I was actually gonna list them all and personally thank everyone, but then, well, I didn't.
Thanks for reading! REVIEW!
By: Zubie!!
Disclaimer: I do not in any way shape of form own Harry Potter or any of the characters in this story cuz if I did I would be making money off of this and it would be published and you would be able to find it in any bookstore near you. And I don't. You wanna know why? Cuz life is sad. And so it my lack of Harry Potter own-ness. (Does that even make sense? My grammar sucks. Always has, always will.)
Just so you know, this whole chapter takes place within about a four hour time frame, and when Pansy is talking to Draco, it's the same time as when Harry and Ron are talking.
Chapter 7
"You what!"
*omg.please tell me that this is a horrible nightmare that that witch (well, she IS a witch) didn't..*
Draco couldn't think of what she could possibly do to Hermione. And he was also aware that somehow Harry and Ron would tie this back to him.
"Why do you care? I thought you would be happy! After all, I know your supposed to get rid of her anyways, and I thought I would, help you along a little!"
He tried to think a reasonable excuse.
"Pansy, the Dark Lord asked ME to do this job. With you doing it, it'll make me seem weak! Where is she? Tell me."
"Drakkie, I already thought of that! I know you wouldn't want the Dark Lord to underestimate you, so guess where she is!" Pansy was almost giddy at this point, while Draco failed to see what was so exciting.
"Malfor Manor! And in YOUR room!" she squealed.
"WHAT! PANSY YOU BRAINLESS COW! How could you leave her at Malfoy Manor! Father is already in enough trouble with the Ministry as it is, and if they find out that we 'captured' a Hogwarts student, a muggle-born, no less, they'll take away the little stand in society that our family has left!"
Pansy's face fell lower than how low her shirt was cut. (That's pretty low) But then her face hardened up again.
"What the hell is your problem Malfoy. Or if you still consider your self a Malfoy anymore. I'm surprised your parents haven't disowned you yet."
Then her voice turned into a low hiss.
"And just so you know, the reason I did this wasn't to help you. It was to get rid of Hermione Granger. I'm not blind Malfoy. I can see what you think of her. How dare you do this to your father, and to me. To associate yourself with a mudblood. So I decided to, er, dispose of her. And you know what the best part about that was? She's gonna die a long and painful death, and I guess she can thank you for that, Malfoy."
Under any other circumstance Draco would have been thrilled, because this was the end of Pansy endlessly annoying him.
This wold be the end of Pansy stalking him everywhere he went.
But he couldn't be happy about it. How could he be, when Hermione had to die because of him?
Or does she?
****
~~~~ In the girls' dormitories ~~~~
"Hermione? Wake up for a sec. Hermione, get up! We're gonna go launch a surprise attack on the boys! We even figured out a way to get past the locking spell they put on the door! Let's go!"
Lavender was overly excited about this, so she didn't notice that Hermione was gone. Until,
"Lavender! Where's Hermione go?"
"Whadya mean? She's right..o."
Lavender and Parvarti first thought that Hermione was downstairs studying for some test or another, but then after a quick peak downstairs, they realized that she was nowhere in sight.
"Do you think, she, like, maybe went to someone else room?"
The two girls looked at each other and tried to picture Hermione in that situation.
"Nah" They said simultaneously.
"O well, who needs Hermione! Let's go anyways! I heard Harry sleeps in just boxers! This I gotta see!" Lavender was shaking in excitement.
"Uh, Lav? Who do you know knows that?"
"Well, I overheard Ginny telling Michelle, and she would know cuz she lives with Ron who, by chance, also lives with Harry!"
****
~~~~ In the boys' dormitories ~~~~
'Thump'
"Harry?" Ron mumble groggily, "what's that?"
"mmm?"
"Harry! Get your arse outta bed!"
"Ron....it's two in the morning."
"We could get killed any second! You Know Who could walk right through those doors and you would be complaining of the time!"
"Ron, if Voldemort is outside doin' all that thumping, which I highly doubt, we'd be dead anyways. Any personally, I'd rather die resting peacefully than die arguing with you at Two. In. the. Morning."
He made sure to enunciate those words.
Ron relaxed after he heard,
"Lavender! What do you MEAN you forgot how to get in!"
"I didn't forget! I remember the spell! I just forgot how to do it!"
"You never learned how to do it in the first place." Parvarti scoffed.
"Well," Lavender sounded slightly offended, "You don't have to put all the blame on me! I didn't learn because I assumed Hermione would know how to do it."
At this, both Ron and Harry grinned in the dark.
".But since she's missing, well, she can't be here to do it! I THOUGHT I could do it! It doesn't seem that hard!"
Harry finally got out of bed and opened the door of the two girls, who had started a scream fest.
"Wait, what do you mean Hermione's missing?" Harry inquired.
"We mean that she's not in our dormitories. She could be anywhere, and knowing here, she's probably in the library." Replied Lavender who was thoroughly disappointed that Harry slept in regular flannel pajamas.
"Ron, did Hermione say anything about going to the library tonight?"
"No, why?"
"Well, she's not in her room."
"What could have happened?"
At that moment, Professor McGonagal walked in. She second her eyes adjusted to the dark, and it really was a second, she knew something was wrong.
She had heard the pictures whispering about a Death Eater entering Gryffindor Tower on her way to the kitchen to inform the House Elves the temperature was getting a little too cold, when she saw the Fat Lady screaming at the top of her lungs.
Now her fears were concerned because she knew it wasn't everyday that her students would gather this time of day.
"Professor! Do you have Hermione?" Ron asked, slightly out of breath.
"Pardon? Yes.it does seem like Ms. Granger is missing from this little get together. Any idea where she went? If any of you are covering for her, I'd advise you tell me now."
"No no, we don't know where she is! Honest. We were trying to figure out and then you walked it." Parvarti said in a rush.
Then she put the pieces together.
"Lavendar, Parvarti, did any of you happen to hear anyone in your room?"
"No, we just woke up and Hermione was gone. I mean, I think she would have been pretty quiet about it."
"No, that is not what I am suggesting. Perhaps Ms. Granger did not leave of her own free will. There are rumors that a Death Eater had entered Gryffindor Tower, and I supposed this confirms it."
And then everyone knew what she was talking about. Hermione had been kidnapped.
"I'm afraid we must contact the Headmaster."
"No need, Minerva, I'm right here."
"Professor! Hermione's gone and McGonagall here said that there was a death eater in here and-" Harry tried to say all in one breath.
"Slow down Mr. Potter. I already heard what she said, and I have already taken action."
He noted the three wizards wearing thick beige robes.
"This is a new form of detective work. It's actually the way the muggle's use. I read about it in a muggle paper and decided to try it. There is no magic involved."
Ron was thinking, *No magic? Then how the bloody hell are they going to find Hermione? I knew this guy was nutters. *
"Yes, this form of muggle detective work will determine if anyone's been in the room, and who they are. They find fingerprints."
Then, three men walked swiftly towards Dumbledore. They talked in a low and gruff voice. Finally when they were done, Dumbledore thanked them and they left.
"Well, the detectives have informed me that while we can be certain there was someone who wasn't a Gryffindor inside the girls' dormitories, they can't determine who it is. However, they have discovered that our fireplace was used for floo, and we can trace where it led to."
Then, he threw some fire in the fireplace, and a head appeared.
"Yes, Professor, how can I help you?"
"Can you tell when and where the floo network has taken any student out of Hogwarts?"
"Yes.At about an hour ago, at this very fireplace, two students were transported to Malfoy Manor."
Ron and Harry were enraged.
"I KNEW THAT MALFOY HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THIS!"
All the professors were alarmed, because they knew what the Malfoy's thought of muggle-borns such as Hermione, and they would have no guilt whatsoever in kidnapping her, or taking her hostage.
"Malfoy Manor."
Professor Dumbledore stepped into the emerald flames he had created in two seconds. Harry and Ron wasted no time. They ran in after him, both yelling, "Malfoy Manor"
Once the two boys arrived, they saw a Professor Dumbledore talking with a very angry Lucius Malfoy.
"You can't just barge in my house! I told you over and over again, we do not have that-that muggle-born in our home! I suggest you leave immediately before I hex you all!"
"Professor! Look! The two boys had found Draco's room, and they were shocked at what they saw inside.
It was Hermione lying on Draco's bed, tied up, and unconscious.
Please review!!! By the way, I don't think that this was a cliffhanger. Maybe it was??
Guess what!! I'm so proud of myself.I finally figured out what OOC means. I was laying in bed, and it just hit it! Out Of Character!!
Anyways, thanks to Julia (Saggio-Bello) for the idea of what to do with Hermione (making her unconcious). And thanks to everyone else who reviewed!!! I was actually gonna list them all and personally thank everyone, but then, well, I didn't.
Thanks for reading! REVIEW!