Author's note: Finally, chapter 4 is here. Sorry I didn't post it
yesterday. My computer jammed. Well, this chapter is I think a bit
complicated. Some things are new and unknown. To find out, read.
Dragon Belle – Thank you for reading and reviewing.
Icy Stormz – Thank you also for reading and reviewing.
Chapter 4
To the Dark side and Back (Voldemort's Stupidity)
~*~*~*~*~*Draco's POV*~*~*~*~*~
I left Professor Dumbledore in charge of everything in case something happens to me. He handed me a booklet. Its title is "Muggle Magics." He said it was a compilation of spells made and discovered by Hermione. I scanned it and saw that most were useful against the Dark Arts. She really is a genius.
I apparated to Malfoy Manor to warn my mother. Iran to her room and found no one. Father must have brought her to the dungeons. The last time I went to there was when all the prisons are freed. I decided to go there.
I approached a huge painting of a good-looking young man. Much more like me but was not I. It's Lucius.
"What's the password?" he asked.
"Lealtad le Voldemort." I replied. It's Spanish that meant 'loyalty to Voldemort'. I entered the dungeons and saw spots of blood on the cold and hard floor and walls. I can still smell the stench of blood from way back that time.
"I'm glad you came, Draco."
"Lucius."
"Oh, you lost respect since I was gone. Don't tell me you…"
"Where's my mother? And Hermione?"
"Narcissa, come her." He ordered. My mother stepped beside him. I can't see her face. It's covered by the dark, however, I know that she's crying with bruises on her face.
"What did you do to her?" I asked in a dull tone.
"The usual. Punching, kicking, Cruciatus curse. I maltreated her."
"You bastard! And Hermione?"
"The stupid mudblood is in your cell."
Yes. My cell. He punishes me there whenever I disobey. It was specially made me. And even the equipment there are just for me. Whips, chains, shackle, all. I stepped forward to my mother so I can aid her.
"One more step and that whore is next!"
"You don't have the right to call her a whore. You are a whore."
"You…you…ungrateful brat! I challenge you then to a wizard duel to see if you're right!"
I know that I can't back out. I prepared myself for the Unforgivables. My heart pounded that I might die and even my mother and Hermione.
"Are you ready, Draco? One……….Two….." My heart's pounding gets stronger and stronger. I waited for his count. "…..Three!…"
"Crucio!" I shouted without any second thoughts. It nearly hit him when he slowly turned to smoke. An illusion.
"Hahaha! Do you think I'll be beaten that easily? Your stupid, Draco. Narcissa is dead even before you came. If you're too slow, maybe you will find your mudblood dead. Hahaha!" Then his image was gone.
I heard a thug on the floor. My mother was lying on the floor. She's…..dead. I couldn't help some tears flow out of my eyes. How could he do this to her? I felt that something in my pocket was warm. I took it out. The booklet. I've got cave Hermione. The two women I love won't die at the same time. I won't let him.
I ran as fast as I could. My cell is in the very basement of Malfoy Manor. It was 4 or 5 floors from where I am. But even though how far it is, it's useless. I can't think of anything but Hermione. I have to save her and I will.
~*~*~*~*~*Hermione's POV*~*~*~*~*~
I found myself chained in a blood stained cell. My whole body aches because of the cold and some wounds, from a whip. It looks familiar. It was Draco's cell I guess. A large cell with special equipment like whips of different thickness and length, heavy chains and shackles like these that are on my wrists and feet.
All I remember was that I am with Draco in Flourish and Blotts and we saw Mr. Smith stunned. Then I went to the reading room for my wand and I was blackout. I can't remember anything after that.
I feel someone around me. I hear soft breathings. Someone step towards me. Lucius Malfoy. How did he escape from Azkaban?
"You're a lucky mudblood. Do you know that? I plan to kill you but by orders from my master, I only have to capture you. You could be with Draco when you're dead." My eyes narrowed. Draco can't die. He's strong and brave. " No not yet. He isn't dead. He's on his way here. Back to the Dark side."
The air inside the cell drew colder and stronger. "Lucius…..Lucius….. Have you brought the girl?" A familiar voice from way back my Hogwarts years. No, he can't live again. I though he's dead.
"Yes master. I have brought her." Lucius answered. Then, Voldemort appeared in front of me.
"How nice of you to be here Ms. Granger. It's been a long time. I never thought that you would fall for my plot."
"What plot?"
"You're stepmother and sisters, of course. Apparently they are my deatheaters from Albania. I asked them to steal your father from you after they killed your mother. I think that…" He noticed the tears rolling down my cheeks but still continued. "…your father is also dead by now."
"You freak!!!" I shouted.
"Don't you dare insult my master in front of me!"(This is familiar) Lucius spatted at me.
"Now, now Lucius. She didn't mean. And save your hot temper for later." Voldemort said as he faced Lucius..
"Yes, master. I apologize."
"Apologize accepted." He said and turned to me. "Ms. Granger, I'm really impressed on your powers. Even though you are a mudblood, I admit that you're leveled to Lucius and Draco. For now I don't care about what you are but I want you to join me to success in ruling the wizard and muggle worlds."
"Why just now, Voldemort? You could have asked me 9 years ago."
"I couldn't because of Harry Potter's influences on you. You focused yourself on helping him rather than hearing my call. Just say you will join me as a deatheater and I will reincarnate your parents. Now choose, join me or die?"
"I appreciate your praises, Voldemort. But never will I join you or build my dark side." I told him. Pride still stays with me, I guess. He looked as if he is to explode to pieces.
"Wrong answer. I will choose for you! And that is a yes! Imperio!" he screamed.
I tried to fight back but little did I do. In my condition, I'm too weak to escape. I bowed my head because of the pain as I refuse to be under the spell. I forced my head up. I saw him perform the Imperius Curse without a wand. I remember that last summer when I used to shrink my things, I hadn't used my wand. I think I could manage to get strength and regain my energy. "Totalus Energia." I whispered. I think it might work. I also have to use the Memory Block Spell so Voldemort can't read my mind. "Memoria Obstruir." Now I have enough strength to prepare for my escape. I tried to fight the curse and it disappeared.
"Very good. You broke the curse while Lucius can't." Upon telling the word LUCIUS, he sent death glares at him. "I'll ask you again. Join me or die?"
Here goes the plan.
"I'll join you" I answered.
"Excellent choice. I don't need you now, Lucius. Alohomora" He said as the heavy chains and shackles on my body were removed.
"W-what do you m-mean, master? Y-you're not planning to k-kill me, are you?" Lucius asked with hesitation.
"He means you're dead meat. And yes, he plans to kill you as what I have understood from his words." I said just to scare him.
"Shut up, mudblood!!! Master, please. I can be…"
"Yes, of course. After a wizard duel with my dear Hermione. Is that alright?" he asked me.
"Of course, my lord." I answered right away. 'My lord'??? Yuck. I'd rather die. Anyway, I have to do this not for me but for everyone. At least he can't read my mind. His mind sees what he wants to see in my mind. In this duel, I promise I'll kill you, Lucius. For everything you've done to the likes of me, a mudblood, huh. And you're next, Voldemort. Lucky for me you can't read my thoughts. We started to throw curse and spells on each other. Because of my performance, fear has taken over Lucius. I have no choice but to end this duel.
"Petrificus Totalus!" There on the cold and dirty floor, Lucius Malfoy laid.
~*~*~*~*~*Draco's POV*~*~*~*~*~
I reached the dungeons at about 8 minutes. I couldn't apparate because my father hexed the place. To prevent prisons from escaping.
I opened the door and found Lucius on the floor. Beside him was Hermione. And the person I least expected, Voldemort. Hermione walked towards me.
"Shouldn't you finish Lucius first, Hermione?" Voldemort asked.
"Yes. I just want permission from Draco. Can I? She asked. I nodded in surprise. Then a second or two,she killed Lucius, my father with the Killing Curse. And also with no wands. She ran to me and embraced me.
"What happened here?" I asked in confusion as I embraced her.
Voldemort wanted me to join him. I used my spells so he can't read my mind. No one knows about my spells yet. Just the Professors and me. I said I would join him so I can escape. But here you are, saving me."
"You might want to join us, Draco?" Voldemort asked.
I looked at him. I don't know what to do or answer. I looked at Hermione, I just remembered the booklet. I got it from my pocket.
"Here. Professor Dumbledore told me to give it to you." She held it. Smoke came out from it.
"Hold it." I held the booklet and felt my energy increasing. I think I'm absorbing energy from the book. Hermione's energy, I guess. "You feel my energy right? Use it to kill Voldemort for me and everyone."
"What are you doing? That booklet, what does it do, Hermione?"
"Sorry, Voldemort. How stupid of you to think that I would bow before you." She said with a smirk.
"You…You…bitch!!!" he screamed
"Call me everything you want. I won't buy them. Draco, please do it now." Now I know why she let me absorb her energy. Voldemort was about to utter some words, probably the Killing Curse, but then I drew out my wand and shouted.
"Avada Kedavra!"
"Noooooooo!" Voldemort's soul was about to wander away but the booklet absorbed him.
"Is he gone? I asked.
"His body's gone but his soul is trappped in the booklet."
"Can we destroy it?"
"Yes. Do me the honor to destroy it." She kneeled on the floor. She lost much energy. "Don't mind about me. Destroy it."
I put my wand in my pocket. I want to try casting spells without any wand. It worked; the booklet turned in to ashes together with Voldemort's soul.
"I'm sorry. Is your body numb?" I said. She shook her head and smiled.
"You killed Voldemort. You saved everyone. That's worth it. Besides, I don't think I can kill him after killing your father."
"We defeated him. Not just me but the two of us." She raised her head and kissed me. I kissed her back. Another memory of our love. I haven't felt her sweet kisses for how many years. She broke the kiss.
"I don't want it here anymore. I want to go home." She said
"You will. I love you very much, Hermione. Please come back to me."
"I am. I love you too." Her eyes closed. She's not dead yet. Just sleeping. She was exhausted. I carried her to my room and laid her on my bed. 'I love you' she said to me. She's really back.
"Sleep well, Hermione. I promise that I won't let go of you no matter what." Then I left her to rest. I went to the dungeons and took care of my mother's body. I burned Lucius' potrait and changed it to one of my mother's paintings. It was a portrait of a nice looking man. A familiar one. Sirius Black. She told me about their forbidden love when father was gone. She was forced to marry my father. I told Sirius Black a password only known to me. I don't plan to see the dungeons anymore. Not me, not even Hermione but no one. Time will come that I have to tell someone maybe Professor Dumbledore.
Author's note: Anybody wants a wedding and Harry's revival? Well then, review review review.
Dragon Belle – Thank you for reading and reviewing.
Icy Stormz – Thank you also for reading and reviewing.
Chapter 4
To the Dark side and Back (Voldemort's Stupidity)
~*~*~*~*~*Draco's POV*~*~*~*~*~
I left Professor Dumbledore in charge of everything in case something happens to me. He handed me a booklet. Its title is "Muggle Magics." He said it was a compilation of spells made and discovered by Hermione. I scanned it and saw that most were useful against the Dark Arts. She really is a genius.
I apparated to Malfoy Manor to warn my mother. Iran to her room and found no one. Father must have brought her to the dungeons. The last time I went to there was when all the prisons are freed. I decided to go there.
I approached a huge painting of a good-looking young man. Much more like me but was not I. It's Lucius.
"What's the password?" he asked.
"Lealtad le Voldemort." I replied. It's Spanish that meant 'loyalty to Voldemort'. I entered the dungeons and saw spots of blood on the cold and hard floor and walls. I can still smell the stench of blood from way back that time.
"I'm glad you came, Draco."
"Lucius."
"Oh, you lost respect since I was gone. Don't tell me you…"
"Where's my mother? And Hermione?"
"Narcissa, come her." He ordered. My mother stepped beside him. I can't see her face. It's covered by the dark, however, I know that she's crying with bruises on her face.
"What did you do to her?" I asked in a dull tone.
"The usual. Punching, kicking, Cruciatus curse. I maltreated her."
"You bastard! And Hermione?"
"The stupid mudblood is in your cell."
Yes. My cell. He punishes me there whenever I disobey. It was specially made me. And even the equipment there are just for me. Whips, chains, shackle, all. I stepped forward to my mother so I can aid her.
"One more step and that whore is next!"
"You don't have the right to call her a whore. You are a whore."
"You…you…ungrateful brat! I challenge you then to a wizard duel to see if you're right!"
I know that I can't back out. I prepared myself for the Unforgivables. My heart pounded that I might die and even my mother and Hermione.
"Are you ready, Draco? One……….Two….." My heart's pounding gets stronger and stronger. I waited for his count. "…..Three!…"
"Crucio!" I shouted without any second thoughts. It nearly hit him when he slowly turned to smoke. An illusion.
"Hahaha! Do you think I'll be beaten that easily? Your stupid, Draco. Narcissa is dead even before you came. If you're too slow, maybe you will find your mudblood dead. Hahaha!" Then his image was gone.
I heard a thug on the floor. My mother was lying on the floor. She's…..dead. I couldn't help some tears flow out of my eyes. How could he do this to her? I felt that something in my pocket was warm. I took it out. The booklet. I've got cave Hermione. The two women I love won't die at the same time. I won't let him.
I ran as fast as I could. My cell is in the very basement of Malfoy Manor. It was 4 or 5 floors from where I am. But even though how far it is, it's useless. I can't think of anything but Hermione. I have to save her and I will.
~*~*~*~*~*Hermione's POV*~*~*~*~*~
I found myself chained in a blood stained cell. My whole body aches because of the cold and some wounds, from a whip. It looks familiar. It was Draco's cell I guess. A large cell with special equipment like whips of different thickness and length, heavy chains and shackles like these that are on my wrists and feet.
All I remember was that I am with Draco in Flourish and Blotts and we saw Mr. Smith stunned. Then I went to the reading room for my wand and I was blackout. I can't remember anything after that.
I feel someone around me. I hear soft breathings. Someone step towards me. Lucius Malfoy. How did he escape from Azkaban?
"You're a lucky mudblood. Do you know that? I plan to kill you but by orders from my master, I only have to capture you. You could be with Draco when you're dead." My eyes narrowed. Draco can't die. He's strong and brave. " No not yet. He isn't dead. He's on his way here. Back to the Dark side."
The air inside the cell drew colder and stronger. "Lucius…..Lucius….. Have you brought the girl?" A familiar voice from way back my Hogwarts years. No, he can't live again. I though he's dead.
"Yes master. I have brought her." Lucius answered. Then, Voldemort appeared in front of me.
"How nice of you to be here Ms. Granger. It's been a long time. I never thought that you would fall for my plot."
"What plot?"
"You're stepmother and sisters, of course. Apparently they are my deatheaters from Albania. I asked them to steal your father from you after they killed your mother. I think that…" He noticed the tears rolling down my cheeks but still continued. "…your father is also dead by now."
"You freak!!!" I shouted.
"Don't you dare insult my master in front of me!"(This is familiar) Lucius spatted at me.
"Now, now Lucius. She didn't mean. And save your hot temper for later." Voldemort said as he faced Lucius..
"Yes, master. I apologize."
"Apologize accepted." He said and turned to me. "Ms. Granger, I'm really impressed on your powers. Even though you are a mudblood, I admit that you're leveled to Lucius and Draco. For now I don't care about what you are but I want you to join me to success in ruling the wizard and muggle worlds."
"Why just now, Voldemort? You could have asked me 9 years ago."
"I couldn't because of Harry Potter's influences on you. You focused yourself on helping him rather than hearing my call. Just say you will join me as a deatheater and I will reincarnate your parents. Now choose, join me or die?"
"I appreciate your praises, Voldemort. But never will I join you or build my dark side." I told him. Pride still stays with me, I guess. He looked as if he is to explode to pieces.
"Wrong answer. I will choose for you! And that is a yes! Imperio!" he screamed.
I tried to fight back but little did I do. In my condition, I'm too weak to escape. I bowed my head because of the pain as I refuse to be under the spell. I forced my head up. I saw him perform the Imperius Curse without a wand. I remember that last summer when I used to shrink my things, I hadn't used my wand. I think I could manage to get strength and regain my energy. "Totalus Energia." I whispered. I think it might work. I also have to use the Memory Block Spell so Voldemort can't read my mind. "Memoria Obstruir." Now I have enough strength to prepare for my escape. I tried to fight the curse and it disappeared.
"Very good. You broke the curse while Lucius can't." Upon telling the word LUCIUS, he sent death glares at him. "I'll ask you again. Join me or die?"
Here goes the plan.
"I'll join you" I answered.
"Excellent choice. I don't need you now, Lucius. Alohomora" He said as the heavy chains and shackles on my body were removed.
"W-what do you m-mean, master? Y-you're not planning to k-kill me, are you?" Lucius asked with hesitation.
"He means you're dead meat. And yes, he plans to kill you as what I have understood from his words." I said just to scare him.
"Shut up, mudblood!!! Master, please. I can be…"
"Yes, of course. After a wizard duel with my dear Hermione. Is that alright?" he asked me.
"Of course, my lord." I answered right away. 'My lord'??? Yuck. I'd rather die. Anyway, I have to do this not for me but for everyone. At least he can't read my mind. His mind sees what he wants to see in my mind. In this duel, I promise I'll kill you, Lucius. For everything you've done to the likes of me, a mudblood, huh. And you're next, Voldemort. Lucky for me you can't read my thoughts. We started to throw curse and spells on each other. Because of my performance, fear has taken over Lucius. I have no choice but to end this duel.
"Petrificus Totalus!" There on the cold and dirty floor, Lucius Malfoy laid.
~*~*~*~*~*Draco's POV*~*~*~*~*~
I reached the dungeons at about 8 minutes. I couldn't apparate because my father hexed the place. To prevent prisons from escaping.
I opened the door and found Lucius on the floor. Beside him was Hermione. And the person I least expected, Voldemort. Hermione walked towards me.
"Shouldn't you finish Lucius first, Hermione?" Voldemort asked.
"Yes. I just want permission from Draco. Can I? She asked. I nodded in surprise. Then a second or two,she killed Lucius, my father with the Killing Curse. And also with no wands. She ran to me and embraced me.
"What happened here?" I asked in confusion as I embraced her.
Voldemort wanted me to join him. I used my spells so he can't read my mind. No one knows about my spells yet. Just the Professors and me. I said I would join him so I can escape. But here you are, saving me."
"You might want to join us, Draco?" Voldemort asked.
I looked at him. I don't know what to do or answer. I looked at Hermione, I just remembered the booklet. I got it from my pocket.
"Here. Professor Dumbledore told me to give it to you." She held it. Smoke came out from it.
"Hold it." I held the booklet and felt my energy increasing. I think I'm absorbing energy from the book. Hermione's energy, I guess. "You feel my energy right? Use it to kill Voldemort for me and everyone."
"What are you doing? That booklet, what does it do, Hermione?"
"Sorry, Voldemort. How stupid of you to think that I would bow before you." She said with a smirk.
"You…You…bitch!!!" he screamed
"Call me everything you want. I won't buy them. Draco, please do it now." Now I know why she let me absorb her energy. Voldemort was about to utter some words, probably the Killing Curse, but then I drew out my wand and shouted.
"Avada Kedavra!"
"Noooooooo!" Voldemort's soul was about to wander away but the booklet absorbed him.
"Is he gone? I asked.
"His body's gone but his soul is trappped in the booklet."
"Can we destroy it?"
"Yes. Do me the honor to destroy it." She kneeled on the floor. She lost much energy. "Don't mind about me. Destroy it."
I put my wand in my pocket. I want to try casting spells without any wand. It worked; the booklet turned in to ashes together with Voldemort's soul.
"I'm sorry. Is your body numb?" I said. She shook her head and smiled.
"You killed Voldemort. You saved everyone. That's worth it. Besides, I don't think I can kill him after killing your father."
"We defeated him. Not just me but the two of us." She raised her head and kissed me. I kissed her back. Another memory of our love. I haven't felt her sweet kisses for how many years. She broke the kiss.
"I don't want it here anymore. I want to go home." She said
"You will. I love you very much, Hermione. Please come back to me."
"I am. I love you too." Her eyes closed. She's not dead yet. Just sleeping. She was exhausted. I carried her to my room and laid her on my bed. 'I love you' she said to me. She's really back.
"Sleep well, Hermione. I promise that I won't let go of you no matter what." Then I left her to rest. I went to the dungeons and took care of my mother's body. I burned Lucius' potrait and changed it to one of my mother's paintings. It was a portrait of a nice looking man. A familiar one. Sirius Black. She told me about their forbidden love when father was gone. She was forced to marry my father. I told Sirius Black a password only known to me. I don't plan to see the dungeons anymore. Not me, not even Hermione but no one. Time will come that I have to tell someone maybe Professor Dumbledore.
Author's note: Anybody wants a wedding and Harry's revival? Well then, review review review.