A/N: Hello everybody! I really don't have much to say so I'd just thought I'd say hi before getting to the story.

Hermione felt a throbbing pain in her forehead. Opening her eyes slowly, not exactly sure what she'd find, she realized she was in the hospital wing.

Closing her eyes against the pain in her head, she ineffectively tried not to cry.

Tears were freely flowing down her cheeks when Madame Pomfrey appeared at her side.

"I'm guessing by the amount of water on your face that you remember what happened?" asked the Mediwitch.

All Hermione could manage was a small nod. Her mind was quickly flashing pictures that she didn't want to remember.

Hands

Pain

The ripping of her clothes

Pain

Laughing

Hands

Screaming

Pain

No one heard

Hands

Then blackness

The Mediwitch left the younger witch, but only to go and tell the Headmaster that she was awake.

When the Headmaster arrived beside the bed of one of the brightest minds Hogwarts had seen in years, he sighed heavily against the injustice of the situation.

The heads of each house had told there students the next morning in their common rooms that a student had been attacked and that if anybody knew anything then they were to report it immediately.

They were not told which student had been attacked, but the four-day absence of the Head girl from meals and classes was confirmation enough for the rumor mill.

Looking at the young witch, who was struggling to compose herself, he thought that it was unfortunate that the next few weeks will be a living hell for the new Head Girl.

He smiled when his eyes came to the table full of get well cards and flowers.

The Headmaster was no fool, he knew after a few days that the students of Hogwarts would realize who the attack victim was and they would instantly do anything the can to cheer up their tutor/friend/confident.

Although Hermione was grouchy if she was interrupted during reading or studying, she still went out of her way to help those people who sincerely wanted to learn. It did not matter what house that person came from they were still offered the same treatment she gave everyone else, at one point she was even seen helping a few second years from Slytherin.

Hermione Granger was one of those few students, who were rare and far in between, that actually have a passion for learning. Lily Potter was one of those students, so it was no wonder to the Headmaster why Harry Potter got along so well with Miss Granger.

Taking a closer look at the get well cards he noticed that both Harry and Ginny had sent there own card even those two were a couple and could easily have sent one together.

The headmaster also saw one from Molly Weasley, Ginny must have written home about the attack.

The other people who had sent cards were Seamus, Lavender, Neville, Dean, Pavarti and Padma, and the list went on and on.

The Headmaster had asked Poppy to keep him informed as to who had visited Miss Granger, so that he could find away to eliminate people of his suspect list.

Most of the people came as no surprise, but there was one person that made the Headmaster wonder.

The person who had surprised him on visiting Miss Granger was Draco Malfoy. From what the Mediwitch had told him the young Malfoy had planned his visit well because no one except herself was there. After ten minutes of staring at the unconscious Gryffindor he had left with what could only have been described as a miserable look, or said the Mediwitch. Dumbledore was well aware of what had taken place last year between "the golden trio" and he had not liked it one bit. In Dumbledore's mind, life seemed to have gifted Hermione with her studies, but had cursed her with bad luck.

Hermione looked at the spot were Dumbledore's eyes were resting and for the first time since she woke up she smiled at the over flowing table. Quickly realizing though that smiling made her head sore she quickly looked away form the table covered in cards.

Realizing that the Headmasters attention had left the table and now focused on herself, she all of a suddenly felt very self-conscious.

"Who found me?"

"Well first it was Professor Snape and then Professor Black who had gone in search of Severus. How are you feeling?" Asked the Headmaster sympathetically.

"Sore to be honest with you, and I'm guessing I don't look to good either?" Smirked Hermione.

"Except for the bandage on your head you look fine. From what Poppy says you might have a scar but even if you do it wont be that that noticeable unless someone is staring at your forehead. You might even have something more in common with Mr. Potter then you think. I do though, have to ask a few question, but it's up to you do you want to answer them now or later?"

"Now, the sooner I get this over with, the sooner I can move on," replied a glum Hermione.

"Well I think my first question is how did it happen," inquired Dumbledore.

"I had just left the great hall after the meeting, I was excited about the fact that I didn't have to share a dorm any more, so I guess I wasn't looking where I was going. An arm came out shadows and I remember struggling. But he wouldn't let go. When I tried to scream he put his hand over my mouth. One of them threw me against the wall, and then they. they." Hermione didn't finish the sentence.

"Miss Granger did you say 'they'?"

"Yes Professor Dumbledore, there were two of them."

"Did you see them?"

"No it was to dark," she mumbled quietly. "I don't remember exactly what happened but I know they.they raped me"

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Sirius Black had just come running through the Hospital doors when he saw Dumbledore rise and give Hermione an encouraging smile before turning to leave. Deciding he'd stay where he was and wait for Dumbledore.

When both wizards had gotten to the Headmasters office, and had poured themselves some brandy, the headmaster said quietly:

"Sirius I think we need to have a word with your son."

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A/N: I am so bad, Hehehehe. I have been planning this from the beginning I hope you won't yell at me for this cliff, but I just have to put the last few touches on the next chapter.

I know I really hate people who use Cliffs, but writing them and making other people suffer is so much fun! I promise I'll have the next chapter on tomorrow.

Please R/R, think of my ego!!!