Disclaimer: Do you ever wonder why we bother with this? I mean, isn't it obvious that none of us own HP?
A/N: Slightly graphic recollections follow.
He tried to get up when he realized that she was asleep but she groaned and clung tightly to him. He sat back against the headboard of the bed and pulled her into him again. She began to shiver so he pulled the covers over the two of them and drifted slowly off to sleep. Her dreams began to overtake her. The hands, the sound of him groaning as he came into her, the pain of his thrusts deep into her, it was all there. She fought him even in her dreams but he won, he had always won. She struggled to free herself from underneath him but he was so heavy and so strong. Severus noticed her movements were changing. She awoke with a large gasp.
"NO!"
"Hermione…."
"Please make him stop," she pleaded. Her brown eyes were large and frightened. She grasped his lapels and tried to climb into him.
"Make him go away, please make him stop, he's hurting me…" she clawed her way back into his lap.
"I've got you, you're safe," he stroked her hair as she continued to beg him to help her.
"Stop him… please, it hurts… it hurts so much… make him stop it…." She screamed and cried tumbling out of the bed and crawling into a corner. Severus didn't know what to do. He couldn't make him stop. Gods, it's not enough if he has to rape her body but he's raped her mind. She can't make it go away and I can't make him stop. Merlin! He jumped off the bed and made her way towards her.
"I just want him to stop, why won't he stop?" she begged him to answer her. "Why? WHY??" she demanded an answer.
"I'm here," was all he could say. He didn't know how to make it stop. The robes were open and he could see her body once again. This morning her bruises looked more severe. Hermione could feel the cool air against her skin but it didn't matter. Nothing mattered. Severus made his way over to her and covered her body with the robes. She leaned her back against the wall and began to bang the back of her head against it.
"Stop, stop, stop!" she cried. Severus pulled her head away from the wall and wiped the tears from her eyes. She shook uncontrollably and then collapsed at his feet. He flooed Madam Pomfrey and told her to return to Hogwarts. It took mere moments and she didn't ask any questions. Until she got there, he would take care of Hermione. He picked her crumpled body up from the floor and placed her back in bed. She cried even in her sleep. It was more than he could bear. He finally flooed Minerva and asked her to come down.
Minerva McGonagall was down in the dungeons in record time. She looked at Severus.
"What happened? Why is she here?"
He explained the whole story to her, leaving out the fact that he had slept in the bed with her, holding her. Minerva nodded and went over to the bed. She sat down beside it.
"Hermione?" she inquired. "Can you hear me?"
Hermione opened her eyes and looked into the face of the only woman who had even tried to be her mother.
"Professor…"
"Shhh child, it's okay, everything's going to be fine." Minerva looked at Severus with a troubled glance as Hermione fell back asleep.
"Poppy's arrived. We should get her into the Infirmary. Mobilicorpus?"
"No, I'll carry her. I don't want her frightened."
He picked her up and Hermione breathed in his scent, feeling again safe and secure in his arms. They walked up to the hospital wing where Poppy Pomfrey was waiting to take care of her patient. She busily worked as she shooed away the two professors.
"Do you think she'll be alright Minerva?" Severus asked.
"Eventually, tell me Severus, why is she in your robes?"
"She wanted to take a bath and I gave her a set of my robes to wear."
"How long exactly has she been in your rooms?"
"Since late last night." He sensed that Minerva was not pleased that she was not informed.
"I see. Well, I suppose she was in good hands. I trust you took care of her, and nothing happened."
"Merlin Minerva! What kind of animal do you think I am? I know what you're getting at and I'm appalled that you would even think such a thing. I'm not Viktor Krum you know." He got up to leave and she grabbed his arm.
"I know, I'm sorry, it's just that I'm worried."
"As am I Minerva."
"Now, what are we going to do about Mr. Krum?"
A/N: I'm taking suggestions for what exactly to do with him once he has been caught… do we let the Ministry handle it? Do we let Snape beat the living daylights out of him? Do we give him the Dementor's Kiss? Do we let Hermione kill the bastard herself? Any of these or others sound good? Let me know by reviewing.
A/N: I'll be in Thailand for the next 10 days so don't expect any updates until at least mid-February… thanks again to those who are reviewing, you are appreciated greatly. Cheers!
