Hermione had been allowed to wander around the forest, but wasn't to stray far, or they would make sure she never see her parents again. Hermione knew when they said that they meant they would kill her parents, her parents were all she had left. She hadn't seen her parents for four long years, back then she was happy and knew nothing of the evil that crawled the earth. That changed when two robed people kidnapped her from her home, to a place where she now was forced to live with the two people kidnapped her from her happy life. From that moment she found out there were far more evil things that waked this planet then everyone ever knew.
They took her from her house when she was just eleven years old, she had no idea why they wanted her, but she knew it had to be something about her being a witch. A letter a month and half before she was kidnapped informed she was a witch, and would be starting at Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry, on the first of September. She was shocked then she found out she was a witch, but not really surprised. She knew there was something different about herself all her life.
The reason she believed she was taken because she was a witch was because they took her the night before she due to make her way to Hogwarts, and she never believed in coincidence, so they had to be related. It didn't take too long to confirm her hypothesis.
The people who took her were death eaters, followers of the most recent Dark Lord, a wizard who turn to dark arts. She learnt that this 'Dark Lord' was called Voldemort, and he had been defeated ten years before her capture by a baby called, Harry potter. These death eaters had been given orders just before they Lord's demise to take her when she was eleven, if anything happen to him, and not to worry he would be back whatever the rest of the wizarding world may say. They had been here since that day, waiting patiently for 'The Dark Lord' to return. Hermione had a feeling their long wait would soon be over.
Hermione walked towards Hogwarts, she found out three years ago that the dark forest border the famous school she was suppose to attend. She cried is misery that night of the discovery, longing to be there, learning magic and making friends. She liked to come and sit about ten metres in the forest and watch the other children enjoy their time, making sure she wasn't seen. The children not knowing 'The Dark Lord' would soon rise again and cause havoc far worst then he had before.
Hermione stopped at the threshold of the forest, deciding weather to cross into the grounds and go against her captive's orders and face the consequences, to see the final task of the Tri-wizard Tournament. She wanted to see if the only other person in the world who was as miserable as her, was all right. She knew the minutes she laid her eyes on him who he was, he was the one who defeat the Dark Lord, Harry Potter. He was like her in a few ways, like he had no one to confine in or a friend, unless you counted the professor's at Hogwarts. The student's were scared of him, as horrible things happen around him and all believed he was the cause of these horrible things. Hermione knew differently she knew it was the essence of Voldemort, and his death eaters. She knew this because her captive's bragged about how they made the life of 'The Great Harry Potter' miserable. Making it a lot easier for the Dark Lord to finally kill him, if he had no hope left. She didn't fell pity for Harry, like some of the professor's at the school did; she felt a connection between herself and him. She knew from deepest part of her heart and soul, when they meet they would be the closest of friends.
She ran out of the forest towards the Quidditch pitch where the last task was going to take place, as she came to the out shirks of the stadium she knew something bad had happen, as the stands were in a up roar. Many of the Hogwarts students and professors were making their way down the stands stairs to the main pitch. She ran up to one of the students near the back and tapped him forcefully on his back to get his attention.
"What's Happen?" She questioned the frighten boy.
"What do you mean, 'what's happen?' Did you go blind temporary?" He screamed that her, she was quite startled. Fear started to mount up in her, hoping nothing had happen to Harry, but she knew against all her hope something had.
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"Minerva?" Professor Dumbledore asked, catching the attention of his duty and transfiguration teacher at Hogwarts.
"Yes, Albus?"
"Keep your eyes open. I just felt a very powerful witch or wizard nearby, and you know a witch or wizards with this kind of great power usually are inclined towards the dark arts. I will search the stadium for the stadium, you stay here and overlook the students." He told her, she nodded her head, feeling frighten herself.
Professor Dumbledore went down the stairs to the ground. It didn't take long for him to find the source of the great power. A girl about fifteen was talking to one of the Weasley twins trying to find out what had happen. He had never before seen this girl or the kind of power she possessed. The power wasn't towards the dark arts, quite the opposite, her power was towards the light arts, and he was stunned.
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Hermione approached one of the twins that played on Harry's Quidditch team.
"Excuse me could you please tell me what happen? I was a little late and I missed everything." Hermione asked sharply.
Fred look towards the girl and it looked like she has asked that question a lot of times without any results, so he gave her, her answer.
"Cedric, the true Hogwarts Champion and that other so called Hogwarts Champion, both grabbed the cup at the same time and vanished. People are saying the cup is a port key." Fred said. Hermione didn't like the way he talked about Harry and wanted him to know that, she didn't realise the headmaster of Hogwarts was watching.
"That other Hogwarts champion has a name, it's Harry Potter. Make sure you remember it! What right do you and the rest of your also called students at Hogwarts, have to judge him. You and everyone in this school would be dead loads of times if it weren't for Harry. While he has been saving all your lives, you have been destroying his. Making him lose hope, and that will be his downfall if his not careful, and then what will happen to your precious wizarding world." She shouted with contempt. All the misery she had in herself and what she saw Harry go through came out as she shouted.
Professor Dumbledore was surprised with the girl's outburst, and she had confirmed his worst fear, that Harry couldn't save them if he had no hope. He knew this girl knew things that the light side needed to destroy the Dark Lord. He was about to approach her then Harry suddenly reappeared with a dead Cedric lying beside him. Dumbledore rushed towards Harry, not before he noticed out of the corner of his eye so did the girl.
Hermione stayed behind the old headmaster of Hogwarts as he attended to Harry. She noticed Harry was whispering something over and over again.
Harry looked up to Dumbledore as he approached; the tears fell quickly as he did. Harry noticed a girl standing behind his professor whom he never seen before, he was stunned then he saw concern in her eyes instead of hatred he usually saw peoples eyes. His eyes locked with her, and he couldn't seem the tear himself away. Professor Dumbledore looked at Harry, and then behind him wondering what Harry was staring at, it was the girl he took interest in before. The girl was concern for his student he could see that as the light of day. She smiles slightly at Harry, Dumbledore was shocked then he saw Harry smile back, it was the first time he saw Harry smile in years.
Hermione stepped forward she needed to know what happen.
"What happen, Harry?" She asked him softly, like a friend would then trying to comfort someone. Harry started to cry again, the girl standing in front of him gave him something he thought he lost forever, hope. Hope that someone could see him as he was and the thing the rumours at Hogwarts created.
"His back!" Harry answered. The answer shot Hermione's heart with terrifying fear, 'he was back, Voldemort was back' Her mind screamed. Harry and Dumbledore noticed the sudden fear etch on the girl's face, stunned a little that she would know what he said meant.
"I have to go!" Hermione said quietly.
"No, please don't?" Harry quietly asked, his voice trembling. Hermione turned back towards Harry and walked up to him and threw her arms around him holding him tight, as did he.
"I'm sorry Harry I have to, and don't forget none of what has happen is your fault. You always have a friend in me." She whispers into his ear.
"But you're leaving."
"I have to before he gets to my… He will kill me if I am missing!" Hermione quietly said and then stepped out of his arms, he crumbled to the floor sobbing hard, because he was losing his first friend.
Hermione started to run back the way she came, she didn't dare look back, and if she did she didn't know what she would do. If what Harry said was true, and Voldemort was finally back, to his full strength, she wouldn't be back at cabin in time before he would arrive. If she weren't there and not chained up to the wall, like her captive's did when she wasn't allowed to walk a little, he would probably kill her. She knew deep down that he was going to kill her one-day, but she didn't want it to be today.
She had just told Harry that 'he would always have a friend in her,' she didn't want to lose that now just after initiating the friendship. She knew that even though she used the word friend from his point of view she was a stranger. He didn't realise when it was ever possible she watched him from the dark forest, she knew him well though observations. She had just given 'The Harry Potter' hope, something he would need to survive.
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Dumbledore watched as the girl run as fast as she could from them, she was terrified anyone one could see that. He had heard the conversation she just had with Harry, and knew she was terrified of Voldemort. He looked down towards his sobbing student, who was also watching her. As he watched Harry he noticed his composition change from loneliness and lost to fear, Harry also suddenly shot up from his position and started to run where the girl went.
"Harry, wait! What's wrong?" Dumbledore question as he grabbed onto Harry's arm.
"She ran into the dark forest!" Harry answered, extremely alarmed for his new friend. Dumbledore was confused, wondering why a nice girl like her would run into the dark forest.
"Harry, you have to go to the infirmary!" Dumbledore expressed to Harry.
"But I have to go get her, she's in trouble." Harry countered.
"I know! But first we need to know if you're aright! I'll send Hagrid into the forest he knows the layout a lot better then you and wouldn't get lost. When we find anything I will contact you! Please Harry let Madam Pomfrey take a look at you." Dumbledore insisted.
Harry silently accepted Dumbledore plan, and nodded his agreement. He knew Dumbledore was right, Hagrid would be a much better choice, He also knew he wasn't in the right frame of mind or physical shape to face Voldemort, so soon after his rebirth. Voldemort was so much stronger then he was right now.
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Hermione approached the cabin silently, hoping to get some indication if Voldemort had arrived yet. She heard screams of someone in pain; quite like the screams she screamed then they tortured her by the Cruciatus curse. She knew then he was here and were torturing the death eaters that held her captive. She didn't want go in anymore, but her parent's lives depended on her walking through the door of the cabin.
She screamed as someone grabbed her from behind, they quickly put their hand over her mouth to stop her, as her scream was quite loud and would travel.
"Well, well, what have we got here. Master will be grad you hadn't escaped, but he will ask where you have been!" A cold crawl voice spoke into her ear.
The death eater who had her in his gasp, push her through the threshold of the cabin, where she finally was graced with the face of the one who order her to be kept prisoner, away from her family. She screamed at Voldemort from fright, he looked like pure evil had taken over a human body. He had piercing red eyes, a face that was humanoid, but in a shape of a snake's head, he terrified her.
Voldemort laughed crawling that was the response he hoped for, and he wasn't disappointed.
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