Chapter 3: Tainted
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Ron, Hermione, and Harry shimmered into Ron's room after rescuing her from Voldemordt. Hermione shaking and in shock after her abuse, sat down on Ron's bed and began to cry. Harry and Ron both looked worriedly towards her. Ron sat on the bed, put his arms around her and allowed her to cry into his shoulder. Harry bent down on the floor and rubbed her knee affectionately. In his Ron thought to himself, I can't believe this happened to her. This is our last year and it was supposed to start off as a great summer and instead the first night she gets here she winds up hurt….more hurt than anyone would have thought it could be. "What do we do now…." Harry said mentally to him interrupting Ron's thoughts. He continued, "I mean should we tell your Mum and Dad?"
Ron nodded and asked Hermione who was starting to stop her crying, "Mione, he said softly into her ear, we've got to tell my Mum and Dad about this..its serious and you shouldn't go through this alone we are here for you." Hermione merely nodded, ashamed of her condition. Harry, reading her mind, looked up from the floor and with his long arm raised her chin and in a strong voice said, "Mione. There is no need to be ashamed. You didn't do this on purpose. He did and mark my words he will pay. What…what did he do by the way?" Hermione stood up from the bed and walked over to Ron's old second hand desk where a huge Cannons poster hung from the wall. She stared at it and very slowly answered, "He was…, her voice wavered for a second but in a small but strong voice she continued, he was going to get me pregnant…he almost did."
She turned to face her best friends and said in a confused voice, "He said something about the Power of Three and that we all had powers..something about a baby..I don't know if he was lying or not, but apparently he didn't lie about the powers because I was able to move him with my mind. How did you two find me?" Harry and Ron began to explain how they had come back to the Burrow after meeting Dumbledore. "So, Voldemordt was telling the truth about the Power of Three then? And…., she said slowly not looking at their eyes, and the baby?" Both Ron and Harry merely nodded. Ron said, "I was sitting on my bed, trying to concentrate and locate your position but it was soo hard to because, he gulped, because I could feel and sense what he was doing to you…I could hear your agony.
Ron stopped his explanation wondering if he had gone to far and brought back memories from her abuse, but she understood and smiled and said, "Ron its okay. I am so glad the two of you found me before it even got worse. Believe me it could have been a lot worse. I am going to be fine. Just continue on." Ron nodded dumbly and continued, "Well, I kept trying and trying but somehow I couldn't get your location so I was hoping that Harry here could send you a message and you could answer him back to tell him where you were." Harry nodded and continued the story, "However, your mind was blocked by all the pain you were going through and I could not get through to you."
Ron stood up from the bed, and walked over to his desk and took the small frame containing a wizard photograph of him, Mione, and Harry from sixth year at the ball. He turned to her and smiled, "I took this photograph and sat on the bed in a lotus like position, with my hands stretched out, and meditated on you, on your essence he said softly looking into her eyes. And somehow, I found you and me and Harry shimmered over there. I just knew where you were."
Both Harry and Ron walked over to Hermione and each grabbed her hand and looked at her. Harry in a soft voice told her, "Don't worry Mione. We are going to get through this. We have these new powers now to protect us. We're going to practice and hone our skills and we will far from vulnerable. We won't let anything happen to you I swear." Ron spoke and looked into her eyes, "Mione Harry is right. We don't let anything happen to you…we will both protect you and besides you have powers yourself to protect yourself. And besides…I would die for you." Hermione emotionally and psychologically exhausted, started to cry. Both boys pulled her into an embrace saying things just to soothe her.
The three were interrupted when Mrs. Weasley knocked on the door, "Hermione, Ron, Harry, what's going on in there. Is everything alright?" Hermione pulled Ron's shirt tighter against her body as Ron moved towards the door. "Mum, he started, we are going to come down in five minutes to tell you something important. Please just wait for us down there." He stayed by the door until he heard his mother walk down the old, creaky stairs of the Burrow. He turned to face his friends, and said, "Hermione we need to get you into some clothes. Do you want me or Harry to go to Ginny's room to get your clothes?" Hermione shook her head no and said, "No I'll just get my suitcase." Immediately after she had said suitcase, her suitcase had shimmered into the room in bright lights. Hermione looked back to both her friends whose mouths were wide open. "How did that happen," Ron asked looking confused. "Because, Harry started, she moved it with her mind. She said suitcase and it came to her. So her powers don't just work with her hands but her voice as well." Hermione nodded, her eyes bright with excitement with the knowledge of her new powers. She opened her suitcase and took out a pair of new underwear and bra, her gray pajamas, and a white tank top. Both boys turned around and waited for her to change. Hermione looked at both of the boys backs with her mouth wide open. "What do you two think you are doing? Go on apparate out of this room!!"
"Hermione, Ron started slowly, if you have bruises….then then I can heal them and your pain." Harry looked at the both of them uneasily and mentally signaled Ron, "Look I'm going to go…and leave you two alone. I am not of service here." Ron's ears went slightly pink at Harry's words and merely nodded at his friend. Harry left and went down the stairs to the Weasleys. Ron turned his back towards Hermione and said, "Look just put on a that new pair of knickers and bra….and then put the shirt back on…and then I'll look for spots to heal." Hermione let out a small and shy "okay" and began to change. Ron put his hands on his hips and let his head fall back and exhaled deeply. He closed his eyes and tried to not to think about the fact that the love of his life was changing her clothes. It just wasn't right he said to himself. She's just been through hell and that was all his mind could think about. His thoughts and self argument was interrupted with her announcement to turn around. He slowly turned and gasped not at the beauty of her body, but at the blue-purple bruises that were beginning to form around her breasts, thighs, and arms. His heart ached for her, the thought of what she had to go through. "Oh…Mione," he whispered as he inched closer towards her. He stretched out his hand and a light glow emanated from his palm and he moved both hands over her bruises and watched them slowly disappear.
She gasped as she saw her bruises and pain disappear. He was her hero, she thought to herself. And such a gentlemen and sweet. And handsome…and…she sighed…my god things were so messed up she thought to herself. There had always been a reason why her and Ron weren't together..and now after the whole rape thing…she wanted to be with him she did... "Mione, Ron said softly breaking her reverie, I'm done..you're healed...I'll meet you downstairs," he said his voice drained from everything that had just happened.
Ron, Harry, and Hermione had talked with the Weasleys until five in the morning about what had happened. Both parents were astonished to know that their youngest son, Ron had powers. They were also shocked and worried when they learned about Hermione's kidnapping and rape. After giving the entire story, all three teenagers went up to their rooms to rest for the day. Harry gave Hermione a hug before walking into Ron's room to sleep and Ron stayed behind and gave Hermione his own embrace. Before he went to his room, he looked down at her and caressed her cheek with his hand. In a rough and strained voice he said, "Mione just know that I'm going to be here for you no matter what….I'm here to protect you and if you ever need to talk I'm here for you….". Before he knew what he was doing, he leaned down and softly planted a kiss on her lips. Hermione, surprised at the kiss, at first tensed but relaxed into his soft and sweet kiss. She kissed him back and the kiss lasted for about ten seconds until he pulled away from her and smiled, "Nite Mione." He turned to his room and left. Hermione, stared at the door and touched her lips that Ron had just kissed and felt a warm feeling within her that everything would be alright. "Good nite Ron", she said softly and with that she headed towards Ginny's room to finally get some rest after being at the Burrow for one day.
