Disclaimer: All things Harry Potter belong to J.K. Rowling.
Thanks goes to Snapebbwlover for beta reading. I also owe my thanks to Estrilda for grammar beta reading for me.
I am so ashamed of myself. I apologize deeply for not working on this story more. But from now on this is my main focus. I promise! I will have chapter 9 posted by this weekend! If I don't email me and tell me to post it!! Cuss and curse me out! But tell me to post it! And I will!
The Gifts of Love
Chapter 8: Dangerous Corridors
Soon the holidays were over leaving the new term to begin soon.
Severus had attended another Death Eater meeting though no new information was told at the gathering. It was more dribble of Lord Voldemort claiming that purebloods were the only creatures worthy of living. Severus had to stop himself from retorting then why is this half blood claiming to be a pureblood? Severus' position among the Death Eaters was not in the inner circle but he was trusted enough to receive some crucial information. His return to the Death Eaters was a pleasant surprise for Voldemort, for he some how believed Severus was with him even after Severus threatened him when he was trying to get the Philosopher's Stone.
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With the new term in full swing, Hermione and Draco were able to get Harry and Ron to study for N.E.W.T.s, with the help of Padma on Harry's part. Ron joined in also when Luna said she would be studying with Ginny.
Over the next several weeks studying was common occurrence in the Head Suite. Though it wasn't long studying for everyone except Harry and Ron. Hermione was at least proud of the boys they were starting to study early instead of waiting for the last minute to go over the material. Hermione was pleased she listened to Draco approach Padma to get her help in coercing the boys into studying.
When studying was over, games were played or other conversations were struck up. After awhile the others would leave, sometimes Ginny disappeared a bit sooner than the others though for her own reasons. Hermione and Draco often covered for her. After the others left Hermione would most often apparate to Severus' chambers for the night herself.
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Hermione was walking to the Great Hall alone for dinner. Harry, Ron, Draco and Ginny had gone ahead of her while she finished up some homework. She wanted to be free later to sneak off and be with Severus. Draco and Ginny would cover for her and say she went to bed early.
[Love, where are you?]
Hermione smile to herself. [I'm walking to the Great Hall now for dinner.]
[I noticed your friends without you.]
[I told them to go ahead of me. I wanted to finish up some work to spend time with you tonight.]
[Good, I miss you.]
[I was with you two nights ago.] Hermione chuckled.
[Two nights is a long time, milady.]
Hermione smirked as she walked to the main hall to go to the Great Hall. [I'll be at dinner in a few minutes.]
[All right, Mia. See you when you get here.]
Just before entering the main hall, two hands grabbed her arm and tugged. Hermione shrieked in surprise and turned to face whoever grabbed her. When she saw who it was she got scared.
"Time for that fun I promised you, mudblood!" The boy sneered.
Hermione noticed two other 6th year Slytherins behind the one that grabbed her. Justin Flint. Steeling her courage, "Let me go Flint!"
He tugged her roughly into the shadows before moving into an abandoned classroom, "I don't think so."
Hermione's fear escalated, the three teenagers were known Death Eater sons.
[HELP!!!] Hermione mentally screamed for Severus.
[Where are you!]
[Old charms classroom! Three boys!]
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Severus ignored his dinner and rushed out of the Great Hall. He used the exit behind the Head Table, to much surprise of the faculty. The students didn't notice a thing, but Dumbledore knew something wasn't right. He turned to McGonagall and Remus. He asked them to follow Severus, and they quickly followed the Potions Master. Dumbledore stayed put to assure no one else left.
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"Let me go Flint!" Hermione yelled in anger and fear. Tears ran down her cheeks by now.
"No!" And he viciously slapped her face. "Grab her arms," he ordered the two other boys. When they had a firm hold, Hermione struggled but it was no use. Flint ripped Hermione's robe off her followed by blouse. Flint smirked his hands went to her breasts and roughly kneaded the flesh. Hermione screamed.
Hermione kept struggling and tried to scream again but one of the guys covered her mouth. She continued to cry wanting to get away. She tried to go for her wand but wasn't able to, the boys hand a firm grip on her and were not letting go. Flint tried to give her a bruising kiss but she turned her head away, no matter what she would not kiss this monster. She tried to scream again now that her mouth was not covered but she received a harsh slap again, her cheek stung from the blow. Hermione cried, her whimpers could be heard.
Flint's other hand started to travel up her inner thigh. Hermione tried to close her legs tightly and stop him but he persisted. Flint began trying to claw her legs apart when she heard the door slam open.
A shadow was present and his arm raised the boys could see a wand and the figure yelled "Stupefy!" on Flint first. The other two boys went for their wands not actually knowing who opened the door. Severus immediately stunned the offenders and they landed with a thud on the stone floor.
Hermione collapsed to her knees, pulling her shredded blouse and robes around to cover herself. Severus crossed the room in three quick strides and gathered her in his arms, pulling her tight against his chest. Hermione shivered and buried herself in his arms.
The only light coming from the hallway was blocked now by two new figures. Severus turned around instantly pushing Hermione behind him, ready to defend, again, if necessary. But he could tell it was McGonagall and Remus, he lowered his wand. He turned back to Hermione he quickly took off his robe and put it around her shoulders, her robes and blouse were too shredded to cover her fully.
"What happened?" McGonagall asked surveying the three unconscious boys.
"They attacked Hermione," Severus seethed with a cold tone.
"Is she all right?"
"I don't know. I'm taking her to Poppy." Severus picked up Hermione in his arms and walked to the door. Hermione buried her head and arms into Severus.
Remus looked on with surprise, hearing Severus use Hermione's first name and how caring and gentle he was with her but he didn't say anything. "We'll take care of them."
"Don't say anything about who I am," Severus said passing the two professors leaving. When he was in the shadows he apparated close to the hospital wing in a spot that he knew no one would be there. [Hermione, are you okay?]
Hermione kept crying and didn't answer him.
[Love, please answer me.]
She was still crying and clinging tightly to him. [I think so... God I was so scared!]
[You're safe now.]
Severus entered the hospital wing, Pomfrey was in the room and immediately came over to them. When she saw the crying girl in Severus' arms she rushed over faster, "What happened?"
"She was attacked," Severus answered, lowering Hermione to a bed.
Pomfrey told Severus to stand back and let her work. While Pomfrey was checking her out Dumbledore, McGonagall and Remus arrived. They all stood next to Severus waiting. "How is she?" Dumbledore asked.
"Scared." Severus answered. "Where are they?"
"In a room off my office locked in," Dumbledore stated.
Severus nodded and watched Pomfrey. She was finished checking Hermione out. Everyone gathered closer around the young woman sitting on the bed. Dumbledore looked to Pomfrey for her report.
"Miss Granger is physically all right. There were minor bruises from the manhandling but that's about it. I healed them."
Hermione was still sitting on the bed with her knees drawn to her chest in a tight ball. Severus immediately went over to her and sat down, pulling her into his arms. Hermione rested her head on his chest while he soothed her. He whispered gentle nothings into her ear, letting her know she was safe.
"Severus what are you..." Pomfrey started in.
"He's all right." Dumbledore interrupted. "Hermione can you please tell me what happened?" he asked softly.
She looked up slightly to him with red rimmed eyes, "I was going to dinner. I was almost to the main hall when Flint, Justin Flint grabbed me and pulled me into a dark classroom. I told him to let me go several times he said no. He said he was going to... to have fun with me." Hermione's voice quivered by now, "He ordered the other two boys to hold me and they grabbed my arms. Flint ripped off my robes and blouse... and started to... he slapped me a few times and tried to kiss me. He grabbed my .... roughly.... Severus came in and stunned them."
"That's enough my dear. I shall assume you do not want to be alone tonight?" Dumbledore asked.
Hermione shook her head fiercely.
"Very well, I know where you can stay." Dumbledore asked Pomfrey not to say anything about Severus bringing Hermione in or what she saw between them. The medi-witch agreed.
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To be continued...
Thanks goes to Snapebbwlover for beta reading. I also owe my thanks to Estrilda for grammar beta reading for me.
I am so ashamed of myself. I apologize deeply for not working on this story more. But from now on this is my main focus. I promise! I will have chapter 9 posted by this weekend! If I don't email me and tell me to post it!! Cuss and curse me out! But tell me to post it! And I will!
The Gifts of Love
Chapter 8: Dangerous Corridors
Soon the holidays were over leaving the new term to begin soon.
Severus had attended another Death Eater meeting though no new information was told at the gathering. It was more dribble of Lord Voldemort claiming that purebloods were the only creatures worthy of living. Severus had to stop himself from retorting then why is this half blood claiming to be a pureblood? Severus' position among the Death Eaters was not in the inner circle but he was trusted enough to receive some crucial information. His return to the Death Eaters was a pleasant surprise for Voldemort, for he some how believed Severus was with him even after Severus threatened him when he was trying to get the Philosopher's Stone.
----------
With the new term in full swing, Hermione and Draco were able to get Harry and Ron to study for N.E.W.T.s, with the help of Padma on Harry's part. Ron joined in also when Luna said she would be studying with Ginny.
Over the next several weeks studying was common occurrence in the Head Suite. Though it wasn't long studying for everyone except Harry and Ron. Hermione was at least proud of the boys they were starting to study early instead of waiting for the last minute to go over the material. Hermione was pleased she listened to Draco approach Padma to get her help in coercing the boys into studying.
When studying was over, games were played or other conversations were struck up. After awhile the others would leave, sometimes Ginny disappeared a bit sooner than the others though for her own reasons. Hermione and Draco often covered for her. After the others left Hermione would most often apparate to Severus' chambers for the night herself.
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Hermione was walking to the Great Hall alone for dinner. Harry, Ron, Draco and Ginny had gone ahead of her while she finished up some homework. She wanted to be free later to sneak off and be with Severus. Draco and Ginny would cover for her and say she went to bed early.
[Love, where are you?]
Hermione smile to herself. [I'm walking to the Great Hall now for dinner.]
[I noticed your friends without you.]
[I told them to go ahead of me. I wanted to finish up some work to spend time with you tonight.]
[Good, I miss you.]
[I was with you two nights ago.] Hermione chuckled.
[Two nights is a long time, milady.]
Hermione smirked as she walked to the main hall to go to the Great Hall. [I'll be at dinner in a few minutes.]
[All right, Mia. See you when you get here.]
Just before entering the main hall, two hands grabbed her arm and tugged. Hermione shrieked in surprise and turned to face whoever grabbed her. When she saw who it was she got scared.
"Time for that fun I promised you, mudblood!" The boy sneered.
Hermione noticed two other 6th year Slytherins behind the one that grabbed her. Justin Flint. Steeling her courage, "Let me go Flint!"
He tugged her roughly into the shadows before moving into an abandoned classroom, "I don't think so."
Hermione's fear escalated, the three teenagers were known Death Eater sons.
[HELP!!!] Hermione mentally screamed for Severus.
[Where are you!]
[Old charms classroom! Three boys!]
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Severus ignored his dinner and rushed out of the Great Hall. He used the exit behind the Head Table, to much surprise of the faculty. The students didn't notice a thing, but Dumbledore knew something wasn't right. He turned to McGonagall and Remus. He asked them to follow Severus, and they quickly followed the Potions Master. Dumbledore stayed put to assure no one else left.
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"Let me go Flint!" Hermione yelled in anger and fear. Tears ran down her cheeks by now.
"No!" And he viciously slapped her face. "Grab her arms," he ordered the two other boys. When they had a firm hold, Hermione struggled but it was no use. Flint ripped Hermione's robe off her followed by blouse. Flint smirked his hands went to her breasts and roughly kneaded the flesh. Hermione screamed.
Hermione kept struggling and tried to scream again but one of the guys covered her mouth. She continued to cry wanting to get away. She tried to go for her wand but wasn't able to, the boys hand a firm grip on her and were not letting go. Flint tried to give her a bruising kiss but she turned her head away, no matter what she would not kiss this monster. She tried to scream again now that her mouth was not covered but she received a harsh slap again, her cheek stung from the blow. Hermione cried, her whimpers could be heard.
Flint's other hand started to travel up her inner thigh. Hermione tried to close her legs tightly and stop him but he persisted. Flint began trying to claw her legs apart when she heard the door slam open.
A shadow was present and his arm raised the boys could see a wand and the figure yelled "Stupefy!" on Flint first. The other two boys went for their wands not actually knowing who opened the door. Severus immediately stunned the offenders and they landed with a thud on the stone floor.
Hermione collapsed to her knees, pulling her shredded blouse and robes around to cover herself. Severus crossed the room in three quick strides and gathered her in his arms, pulling her tight against his chest. Hermione shivered and buried herself in his arms.
The only light coming from the hallway was blocked now by two new figures. Severus turned around instantly pushing Hermione behind him, ready to defend, again, if necessary. But he could tell it was McGonagall and Remus, he lowered his wand. He turned back to Hermione he quickly took off his robe and put it around her shoulders, her robes and blouse were too shredded to cover her fully.
"What happened?" McGonagall asked surveying the three unconscious boys.
"They attacked Hermione," Severus seethed with a cold tone.
"Is she all right?"
"I don't know. I'm taking her to Poppy." Severus picked up Hermione in his arms and walked to the door. Hermione buried her head and arms into Severus.
Remus looked on with surprise, hearing Severus use Hermione's first name and how caring and gentle he was with her but he didn't say anything. "We'll take care of them."
"Don't say anything about who I am," Severus said passing the two professors leaving. When he was in the shadows he apparated close to the hospital wing in a spot that he knew no one would be there. [Hermione, are you okay?]
Hermione kept crying and didn't answer him.
[Love, please answer me.]
She was still crying and clinging tightly to him. [I think so... God I was so scared!]
[You're safe now.]
Severus entered the hospital wing, Pomfrey was in the room and immediately came over to them. When she saw the crying girl in Severus' arms she rushed over faster, "What happened?"
"She was attacked," Severus answered, lowering Hermione to a bed.
Pomfrey told Severus to stand back and let her work. While Pomfrey was checking her out Dumbledore, McGonagall and Remus arrived. They all stood next to Severus waiting. "How is she?" Dumbledore asked.
"Scared." Severus answered. "Where are they?"
"In a room off my office locked in," Dumbledore stated.
Severus nodded and watched Pomfrey. She was finished checking Hermione out. Everyone gathered closer around the young woman sitting on the bed. Dumbledore looked to Pomfrey for her report.
"Miss Granger is physically all right. There were minor bruises from the manhandling but that's about it. I healed them."
Hermione was still sitting on the bed with her knees drawn to her chest in a tight ball. Severus immediately went over to her and sat down, pulling her into his arms. Hermione rested her head on his chest while he soothed her. He whispered gentle nothings into her ear, letting her know she was safe.
"Severus what are you..." Pomfrey started in.
"He's all right." Dumbledore interrupted. "Hermione can you please tell me what happened?" he asked softly.
She looked up slightly to him with red rimmed eyes, "I was going to dinner. I was almost to the main hall when Flint, Justin Flint grabbed me and pulled me into a dark classroom. I told him to let me go several times he said no. He said he was going to... to have fun with me." Hermione's voice quivered by now, "He ordered the other two boys to hold me and they grabbed my arms. Flint ripped off my robes and blouse... and started to... he slapped me a few times and tried to kiss me. He grabbed my .... roughly.... Severus came in and stunned them."
"That's enough my dear. I shall assume you do not want to be alone tonight?" Dumbledore asked.
Hermione shook her head fiercely.
"Very well, I know where you can stay." Dumbledore asked Pomfrey not to say anything about Severus bringing Hermione in or what she saw between them. The medi-witch agreed.
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To be continued...