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Chapter Seven: Hermione's Plan and Bellerophon's Anger
Draco gaped at her.
"How?"
She shook her head. "Not here." Draco closed his book and stood up.
"Lead on, Granger," he said. She spun and headed to the door. She led him down and out of the entrance hall until they stood on the edge of the Forbidden Forest.
"Spill, Granger."
"Remember in the Great Hall, when Voldemort had taken over my body?"
Draco nodded.
"Well, he had trapped my soul."
"But
Severus got you out."
"Yes, when he kissed me, he entered the 'deep place,"
"Deep place?"
"That's what I call the place where I was."
"Oh," he said.
"Anyway, he set me free."
They were silent. "So, what you're saying is you want to sneak into the infirmary, and kiss our teacher?"
"Pretty much, yeah."
"Damn, Granger. If only you had been in Slytherin."
She smiled bleakly. "You know, Malfoy, any other time and I would have considered that an insult."
"I know, I know."
Hermione checked her watch. "Meet me in front of Sir Cardogen's painting at 11:00 tonight."
"That's the crazy knight, right?"
She nodded. "See ya then Granger."
Hermione stood resolutely in front of the painting, watching the fat grey pony graze happily. She looked at her watch. 11:07. Draco was late. She looked up as she heard pounding footsteps. Her heart lodged in her throat, fearing it was Filch.
Draco slid around the corner and came to a stop in front of her. "Goyle kept me."
Hermione nodded and held out the edge of a cloak to him.
"What's that, Granger?"
"Harry's invisibility cloak, I figured we might need it." Draco's eyes widened. He pulled it over the two of them and they started down the corridor. They reached the infirmary at 11:26.
Hermione slipped her wand out and quietly unlocked the door. They slipped in and removed the cloak. They strode over to Severus' bed and stared at his body solemnly.
"He's so pale…he looks dead." Hermione whispered. Draco nodded and sat next to his bed.
"So, what do I do?" He drawled.
"If something starts to go wrong, pull me out."
"How…"
"You're intelligent Draco, figure something out." She looked at him, then at her watch. 11:32.
"If I'm not out by 2:00, assume the worst and get Promfrey." Draco nodded.
"Take it away, Granger."
Hermione took a breath to steel her herself, then leaned over Severus' face. Her hair fell over their faces, hiding them from Draco's eyes. She leaned down and kissed him gently, and she let go of her soul.
Severus moaned as the souls of the dead stroked his legs, his arms, his torso, his face, any where they could reach. He was scared, truly. He wished he were dead, not suffering this way.
He heard the quiet hoof falls again and looked up. Bellerophon stood before him in all his glory.
So, are you enjoying yourself, Severus?
"Go to hell." He stated bluntly.
I thought we were already there.
Severus growled. Suddenly, he felt as if a bell were ringing just inside of his head. He closed his eyes, trying to concentrate on it.
Severus…Severus where are you? Severus, can you hear me?
"Hermione?" He whispered, amazed.
Bellerophon tilted his head to the side, his nostrils flaring.
So, she has invaded. He disappeared suddenly, leaving Severus with a nasty feeling in the pit of his stomach.
"Hermione…NO!!!"
Hermione was scared; there was nothing else to it. She was scared. It was like she had stepped into space, a labyrinth of space. She wondered if there was a Minotaur here.
She walked slowly towards the front of the black maze. "His soul resides at the center?" she whispered softly. She took another step forward, and then heard footsteps. She gasped. She was staring at herself.
Why have you come here?
"To free Severus." Hermione answered truthfully.
The other snorted. He is mine. You can not help him now, he is beyond your reach.
"Who are you?"
The other Hermione threw her head back and laughed. I am the you that could have been.
And she continued laughing. The other Hermione took something out of her pocket. Does this look familiar?
Hermione got a good look at it and screamed. It was a single lock of Severus' hair.
The other laughed, and disappeared with a pop.
"HERMIONE!" Her eyes flew open, she was laying on her back, looking into Draco's concerned face.
"We need to go somewhere and talk." Hermione said. She stood up shakily and glanced back down at her professor. He was still pale and looked as Death does. Draco threw the cloak over their heads and they walked out.
"Where to, Granger?"
"Astronomy tower, it's deserted."
The walked up in silence. As soon as they reached the tower, Hermione collapsed.
"What is it? Did you find him?" Draco asked immediately.
"His soul is a maze, and he resides in the center of it. But…"
"But what?"
"He is guarded by something."
"By what?"
"By me."
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