(A/N: I can't believe I did this!!! I haven't read through my story full
through yet and when I finally did, I realized that I didn't put this
chapter in...it kinda explains a lot!! Oops! Sorry to everyone!!!! I just
added the old chapter three to it too...sorry if it confuses
everyone!!!!!!!!! Enjoy...hope it explains some stuff! Luv ya, Haystack!)
Usual Disclaimer.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* CHAPTER THREE (NEW): THE ATTACK
Draco still couldn't believe that it was happening. The long talked and planned about attack on the Muggles was happening. Each death eater was eagerly looking foreword to their assigned houses where they were told to kill everyone in sight, well every one except Draco. The thought of it made him sick. But what was he to do? Save the muggles instead? The subject was laughable.
"Draco! Come on son! Pay attention!" Lucius yelled. Just looking at the man filled Draco with enough hatred to kill Voldemort himself! Though Draco was stubborn, he was not stupid.
"Go!" Wormtail gave the signal and all the Death Eaters went. Draco watched with horror as he saw his own father rush into a house, yell the killing curse, and rush onto another. Muggles were running into the streets. Children were crying. Houses were burning. Nothing but the screams of Death filled the night. Draco felt awful as he could do nothing but watch.
Suddenly he saw a name that he recognized. A simple name that made Draco's fists tighten so hard that blood was being cut off. The name on that mailbox: Granger. Part of the "Golden Trio" The bushy haired, buck toothed, bookworm who was the one he always came second to. The Mudblood. Years of hate started boiling in his veins, ready to explode. But Lucius caught his attention.
Lucius was running into the house, and Draco, without thinking followed him. He hid among the shadows and entered the house.
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"Darling wake up!" Guy Granger exclaimed
"What! What's going on?"
"I don't know, but it's these dark masked people. They're killing everyone."
Hermione's Mother rushed to the window and sure enough, dark robed figures would enter homes, yell something, and screams would echo. She gasped and felt her heart stop beating.
"Honey, These aren't people of our kind. They're from Hermione's world. The wizarding World!" She shrieked with horror. "Its those Death Eaters!"
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Lucius quietly gave the place a look through and slowly but silently, started climbing the stairs, with Draco following right behind. As Lucius was almost there, he stepped on the 4th step to the top, and it emitted a squeak.
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Her heart had never beat so fast. Her palms had never been so clammy. She had never been more afraid in her life. Katherine Granger didn't know what to do. She and her husband held each other and that's when it happened. *Squeak!*
"Oh my Lord! They're here! They're here! They're in our house!" She shrieked.
"Calm down!! They're going to hear you!" Hermione's father snapped as he put his hand over her mouth.
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They both heard the shriek. Draco's sharp intake of breath made Lucius turn around. He looked in all directions, making a circle around himself, eyes squinting to see. Please don't see me Draco prayed Please don't see me Reassuring himself that nothing was there, Lucius continued up the steps. Merlin that was close Draco thought. Lucius looked at the 4 doors before him. He walked up to the first door and put his ear to it. Draco listened hard for what Lucius might hear. Nothing. But then the closer Draco got to the door the more he could hear...Breathing. Deep breathing. Panicked breathing. No don't! Stop it! He hears you! But it was too late. The famous Malfoy smirk spread across Lucius's face. His hand reached out and slowly...
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ever so slowly...she watched with horror, eyes growing wide as ever, as the doorknob slowly turned. Katharine squeezed her eyes shut knowing that the moment had come. All I want is one more minute. One more minute with Hermione. To tell her how much I love her and how sad I am that I'll have to die like this, leaving her orphaned. She waited for the inevitable.
But it didn't come. Guy had jumped up, grabbed a chair, and blocked the door. The man who was trying to get in was screaming "filthy mudbloods! Stupid muggles!"
This was her moment. She grabbed some paper and hastily scribbled a note to Hermione in hope beyond hope, someone would find it, or one of those wizard owls could deliver it to her.
I'm so sorry that your we had to leave you like this. I just want you to know that we love you more than you could ever imagine. We are so proud of you.
At that moment, the chair gave way and Hermione's parents caught a single glimpse of their killer before he yelled "AVADA KEDAVRA!"
~*~*~*~*~*~*
Draco, still in the shadows, felt his heart skip a beat or two. Why am I so concerned about Grangers family? She's that mudblood I've hated for years! That's when the thought occurred to him. Granger. He had completely forgotten about Granger herself. Though Draco still hated her, he wasn't about to watch the death of someone else he knew.
As quickly and quietly as he could he raced to the other end of the hallway. It was not hard to figure out. The door to her room had a sign that said Hermione on it. He threw open the door and did a quick scan of the room. No Granger. That's when he heard two screams.
He ran out of her bedroom, into the hall, and to the previous room where Lucius had so violently tried to get into. The door was wide open and there laid Granger's Parents. Dead. Lucius was gone. There was something about seeing dead people that affected Draco. Shaking, he sat upon the bed.
The window was open and a soft breeze came through making Draco shiver. But something fluttered about on the floor. Curious, Draco slowly got up and bent over to pick it up. Scanning it he made two neat folds he put it in his pocket, to give to Granger.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* (A/N: Alright here is where the new chapter three ends and the old chapter three begins!)
CHAPTER THREE (OLD): Now I know how you feel
"Hermione!"
"hmm?"
"Hermione wake up! NOW!"
"What??! You guys, its in the middle of the night" Hermione said. It was then that she noticed their faces, illuminated only by the wand Ron held. Harry's eyes held nothing but sadness. Ron's eyes were urgent and nervous. "What's wrong? What's happened?"
"Just C'mon, follow us downstairs." Without another word, Hermione nodded and followed them downstairs where the entire Weasley family was waiting.
Molly Weasley was sitting in a chair crying. Arthur Weasley was pacing back and forth nervously. Fred and George were sitting with their heads in their hands. Ginny's knees were pulled up to her chest and she was crying.
"What's happened? Someone tell me please." Hermione said as she looked at Mrs. Weasley. At this Mrs. Weasley burst into another set of sobs and shook her head. "Ginny?" Hermione asked urgently.
"I'm so sorry Hermione" Ginny managed to get out.
"Ron? Harry? Fred? George?" When no one answered Hermione sunk into a nearby chair and looked at her hands.
Molly hit Arthur and he began speaking, obviously very nervous. "Uh...Hermione...uh" Hermione's head snapped up at the mention of her name
"You see Hermione, Voldemort and his followers attacked a muggle town tonight." Hermione gasped.
"How are mum and dad?"
"Well you see Hermione that's the thing..."
"Tell me that they're okay...tell me that they're fine" Hermione said, eyes brimming with tears
"I uh...Hermione your parents were killed in the attack. I'm so sorry. "
Tears began to silently roll down Hermione's cheeks. She leaned back into the chair and wrapped her arms around herself, rocking back and forth crying silently. Hermione had never felt so much pain.
They're gone her brain said. They can't be her heart replied.
"Shh..." Ron softly said, wiping a tear away from Hermione's cheek.
"Its okay, we're here," Harry said gently as he pulled her into a hug. He pulled back and looked at her.
"Now I know how you feel Harry." Hermione whispered, as she sobbed into his shoulder.
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Usual Disclaimer.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* CHAPTER THREE (NEW): THE ATTACK
Draco still couldn't believe that it was happening. The long talked and planned about attack on the Muggles was happening. Each death eater was eagerly looking foreword to their assigned houses where they were told to kill everyone in sight, well every one except Draco. The thought of it made him sick. But what was he to do? Save the muggles instead? The subject was laughable.
"Draco! Come on son! Pay attention!" Lucius yelled. Just looking at the man filled Draco with enough hatred to kill Voldemort himself! Though Draco was stubborn, he was not stupid.
"Go!" Wormtail gave the signal and all the Death Eaters went. Draco watched with horror as he saw his own father rush into a house, yell the killing curse, and rush onto another. Muggles were running into the streets. Children were crying. Houses were burning. Nothing but the screams of Death filled the night. Draco felt awful as he could do nothing but watch.
Suddenly he saw a name that he recognized. A simple name that made Draco's fists tighten so hard that blood was being cut off. The name on that mailbox: Granger. Part of the "Golden Trio" The bushy haired, buck toothed, bookworm who was the one he always came second to. The Mudblood. Years of hate started boiling in his veins, ready to explode. But Lucius caught his attention.
Lucius was running into the house, and Draco, without thinking followed him. He hid among the shadows and entered the house.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Darling wake up!" Guy Granger exclaimed
"What! What's going on?"
"I don't know, but it's these dark masked people. They're killing everyone."
Hermione's Mother rushed to the window and sure enough, dark robed figures would enter homes, yell something, and screams would echo. She gasped and felt her heart stop beating.
"Honey, These aren't people of our kind. They're from Hermione's world. The wizarding World!" She shrieked with horror. "Its those Death Eaters!"
~*~*~*~*~*~
Lucius quietly gave the place a look through and slowly but silently, started climbing the stairs, with Draco following right behind. As Lucius was almost there, he stepped on the 4th step to the top, and it emitted a squeak.
~*~*~*~*~*~*
Her heart had never beat so fast. Her palms had never been so clammy. She had never been more afraid in her life. Katherine Granger didn't know what to do. She and her husband held each other and that's when it happened. *Squeak!*
"Oh my Lord! They're here! They're here! They're in our house!" She shrieked.
"Calm down!! They're going to hear you!" Hermione's father snapped as he put his hand over her mouth.
~*~*~*~*~*~
They both heard the shriek. Draco's sharp intake of breath made Lucius turn around. He looked in all directions, making a circle around himself, eyes squinting to see. Please don't see me Draco prayed Please don't see me Reassuring himself that nothing was there, Lucius continued up the steps. Merlin that was close Draco thought. Lucius looked at the 4 doors before him. He walked up to the first door and put his ear to it. Draco listened hard for what Lucius might hear. Nothing. But then the closer Draco got to the door the more he could hear...Breathing. Deep breathing. Panicked breathing. No don't! Stop it! He hears you! But it was too late. The famous Malfoy smirk spread across Lucius's face. His hand reached out and slowly...
~*~*~*~*~*~
ever so slowly...she watched with horror, eyes growing wide as ever, as the doorknob slowly turned. Katharine squeezed her eyes shut knowing that the moment had come. All I want is one more minute. One more minute with Hermione. To tell her how much I love her and how sad I am that I'll have to die like this, leaving her orphaned. She waited for the inevitable.
But it didn't come. Guy had jumped up, grabbed a chair, and blocked the door. The man who was trying to get in was screaming "filthy mudbloods! Stupid muggles!"
This was her moment. She grabbed some paper and hastily scribbled a note to Hermione in hope beyond hope, someone would find it, or one of those wizard owls could deliver it to her.
I'm so sorry that your we had to leave you like this. I just want you to know that we love you more than you could ever imagine. We are so proud of you.
At that moment, the chair gave way and Hermione's parents caught a single glimpse of their killer before he yelled "AVADA KEDAVRA!"
~*~*~*~*~*~*
Draco, still in the shadows, felt his heart skip a beat or two. Why am I so concerned about Grangers family? She's that mudblood I've hated for years! That's when the thought occurred to him. Granger. He had completely forgotten about Granger herself. Though Draco still hated her, he wasn't about to watch the death of someone else he knew.
As quickly and quietly as he could he raced to the other end of the hallway. It was not hard to figure out. The door to her room had a sign that said Hermione on it. He threw open the door and did a quick scan of the room. No Granger. That's when he heard two screams.
He ran out of her bedroom, into the hall, and to the previous room where Lucius had so violently tried to get into. The door was wide open and there laid Granger's Parents. Dead. Lucius was gone. There was something about seeing dead people that affected Draco. Shaking, he sat upon the bed.
The window was open and a soft breeze came through making Draco shiver. But something fluttered about on the floor. Curious, Draco slowly got up and bent over to pick it up. Scanning it he made two neat folds he put it in his pocket, to give to Granger.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* (A/N: Alright here is where the new chapter three ends and the old chapter three begins!)
CHAPTER THREE (OLD): Now I know how you feel
"Hermione!"
"hmm?"
"Hermione wake up! NOW!"
"What??! You guys, its in the middle of the night" Hermione said. It was then that she noticed their faces, illuminated only by the wand Ron held. Harry's eyes held nothing but sadness. Ron's eyes were urgent and nervous. "What's wrong? What's happened?"
"Just C'mon, follow us downstairs." Without another word, Hermione nodded and followed them downstairs where the entire Weasley family was waiting.
Molly Weasley was sitting in a chair crying. Arthur Weasley was pacing back and forth nervously. Fred and George were sitting with their heads in their hands. Ginny's knees were pulled up to her chest and she was crying.
"What's happened? Someone tell me please." Hermione said as she looked at Mrs. Weasley. At this Mrs. Weasley burst into another set of sobs and shook her head. "Ginny?" Hermione asked urgently.
"I'm so sorry Hermione" Ginny managed to get out.
"Ron? Harry? Fred? George?" When no one answered Hermione sunk into a nearby chair and looked at her hands.
Molly hit Arthur and he began speaking, obviously very nervous. "Uh...Hermione...uh" Hermione's head snapped up at the mention of her name
"You see Hermione, Voldemort and his followers attacked a muggle town tonight." Hermione gasped.
"How are mum and dad?"
"Well you see Hermione that's the thing..."
"Tell me that they're okay...tell me that they're fine" Hermione said, eyes brimming with tears
"I uh...Hermione your parents were killed in the attack. I'm so sorry. "
Tears began to silently roll down Hermione's cheeks. She leaned back into the chair and wrapped her arms around herself, rocking back and forth crying silently. Hermione had never felt so much pain.
They're gone her brain said. They can't be her heart replied.
"Shh..." Ron softly said, wiping a tear away from Hermione's cheek.
"Its okay, we're here," Harry said gently as he pulled her into a hug. He pulled back and looked at her.
"Now I know how you feel Harry." Hermione whispered, as she sobbed into his shoulder.
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