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Chapter 5

"Hermione! Hermione, NO!" Ron screamed, as Harry ran up next to Ron. Both friends no longer saw Hermione. She had disappeared over the ledge. Just then, another figure zoomed above the students on a broomstick, inches above their heads. The figure turned it's broom downward and over the ledge, following the two that just fell over.

"Please, please no..." Harry said softly, falling to his knees. Ron started to shake his head and closed his eyes shut. Ginny blinked away a few tears as all the students stood, staring at the same exact spot where Harry and Ron's best friend only stood a few moments ago.

It seemed like forever when Harry started to see a blonde head emerge from behind the ledge, where the edge of the cliff only met air. Slowly but surely, Draco Malfoy was tenderly holding an unconscious Hermione over his shoulder, struggling to get back on solid ground. His broom was shaking from all the weight as everyone just stood there, looking at a new found hero.

"Hermione!" Ron screamed, pushing everyone out of the way. He began to run toward the two, Harry following close behind. Finally, Draco started to slowly bring his feet back on the ground, as Harry and Ron reached to get Hermione off his shoulder. They gently placed her down on the green grass as student after student began to form a semi-circle around them.

"Room! She needs room!" Ron screamed, shooing everyone back. Harry cradled Hermione's head in his hands as Ron knelt next to her, begging her to awake.

Harry looked at the corner of his eye to Malfoy, and saw that he was bleeding severely from two places: his left eyebrow and the right side of his stomach.

"What happened to you?" Harry asked, rather gruffly.

Malfoy started to lie on the ground, breathing heavily. "Someone...someone's down there..." Looking quizzingly at Malfoy, he turned back to Hermione, still cradling her head in his hands. Soon, Harry could hear the sound of a train whistle. As the sound grew closer and closer, he could begin to distinguish the sound of a train engine working; wheels rolling over a track. Everyone began to hear it as well, turning toward the tracks.

Out from behind the trees, a gold train was seen. There were five golden boxcars attached, each having the Hogwarts symbol painted on the sides.

"Dumbledore!" a student shouted. Soon, cheers and screams of joy were heard as the students left the sight of Hermione, and ran toward the train. However, Harry, Ron, Ginny, Neville, and Draco stayed behind.

"Hermione...please...please..." Ron begged.

"Potter..." Draco said in a hoarse whisper. Harry turned his eyes toward him.

"What?" Harry asked.

"When...I went to get Hermione..." Malfoy said, taking deep breaths. "...Someone started to hit me with spells. They hurt me pretty bad...but they...they were looking for you..."

"Shut up, Malfoy...you have no idea what you're talking about!" Ron snapped at him. Malfoy started to breathe heavily, leaned back, and laid on the ground. He clutched at his side, tears starting to roll down his cheeks.

"Who was it, Malfoy?" Harry asked.

"I don't...I don't..." Malfoy said, shaking his head.

"WHO WAS IT?!?" Harry screamed. Ron snapped his head from Hermione to Harry, and then back to Hermione.

"Some...some woman..." Malfoy said, closing his eyes and steadying his breath.

"Some woman?" Ron asked, looking at Harry. Harry looked back at Ron blankly. He had no idea...

"Well, well, well...isn't it Wee Bitty Potter?" A woman's voice said, sneering. Harry snapped his head up to where the ledge was.

"That's her!" Malfoy cried out hoarsely. As Ginny and Neville began to back up, Ron put his arm protectively around Hermione.

Harry stood up, placing the wand in his hand. His breathing grew dark and heavy, as pure raging hatred began to fill his eyes. With his scar stinging a little, he saw in front of him the same woman he only encountered a little over two months ago. The same woman who had changed his life forever. The same woman who took away his only living relative...Sirius Black...the only man he had ever loved...

Standing in front of him was Bellatrix Lestrange...

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