Herm couldn't escape from Malfoy this time because he grasped her face tightly so that it hurt. Tearr came kown from her beautiful brown eyes because of the pain and the need to call her friends for help.
Malfoy could feel her tear pouring on his hand but he still didn't disentangle.
"Look at your Potter!!"
That people could be no one else but Harry, Ron and Hagrid. Surprisingly they came with the centaur that chased Malfoy and Hermione a moment ago. They seemed they were friend to the centaur. Harry told it
"I'll trick her for you. Don't worry, she's gonna your supper in no time."
Ron and Hagrid laughed in satisfaction and continued calling Hermione.
Hermione was totally dazed then she cried harder. Her body was racked with uncontrollable sobs. Malfoy, grinding his teeth, said
"Your third fear...."
"Is to be betrayed by your closest friends." He made her sit in the bush, waiting until those people left.
Malfoy let go of Hermione. She covered her face and cried out in pain.
"What on earth are you cring for!?! Like it can help..." He said.
But Hermione ignored him. She continued sobbing her heart out.
Malfoy didn't know what to do. Unawares
"There you are!" Harry finally found them. He smirked.
Malfoy felt his heart was going to stop. Behind Harry, there stood the centaur!
"RUN!!" He pulled Hemione's arm. Harry ROn and Hagred shouted after their backs.
"You can't run away from us! HA HA!!"
"Don't listen to them!!" Malfoy yelled at Hermione who seemed to have lost all her strength. He dragged her run all the way through the forest. He was running out of the strenght now but...
"Ah! A swamp!" He couldn't stop so they both fell into the swamp that was hidden behind the bushes.
Hermione scrambly swam as fast as she could to the bank. She climbed up, grasping for breath. She didn't see Malfoy but suddenly she heard him shouted
"HELP ME!!"
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He leapt out of the water, grasping for breath.
"Granger, Help me!"
"But you can swim!!" Hermione was in panic. She was too exhausted to help him.
"Something's pulling my legs!" He struggled with all his strength.
Hermione heard something like a sound of horses from the swamp.
"A horse.....a swamp....could it be?.......A Kelpy!!
She heard that sound again. That's it!! Malfoy might scare of a kelpy!
"My lungs are flooded!" Malfoy was drowning. The sound of horses was getting louder and louder.
"I don't have my want!" Hermione shouted in panic. Her brain was trying to think properly.
"Wait!...Malfoy's scared of a kelpy but I'm not!"
"I"M NOT AFRAID OF KELPY!! NOT A BIT!!" She shouted out aloud.
Everything was suddenly in silence and Malfoy was nowhere to be seen.
Hermione jumped into the swamp immediatly.
"Malfoy!! Where are you!?"
But then, she saw him slowly floating up to the water surface. The swamp wasn't deep but Malfoy was pulled so he got drown. Hermione spent all her last strength grasping his cloak and pulling him to the bank.
Malfoy lay unconsciously on the wet grass. Hermione shook him hastily.
"Malfoy, wake up! Wake up!!"
There was no response from him Hermione put her ear over his chest. She could hardly hear his heart beat.
"Malfoy!!" Hermione shouted out in despair.