Chapter 2...

Once again, at the touch of Malfoy, Hermione was brought back into reality. He wrapped his long, muscular arms around her waist and pulled her close. Feeling uncomfortable yet again, she nudged him off and walked a few feet to put distance between them before turning to look at him.

"Draco, it's over. I'm sorry, I don't mean to hurt you in anyway, but I just don't feel comfortable with you anymore. It's like, I can't trust you like I can trust Ron. I mean...." She had definitely said the wrong thing there. She saw his nostrils flare and his eyes grow wide and knew she had to say something fast. "I mean, I didn't mean that. I can trust you so much more than I can trust Ron. I mean, this has nothing to do with Ron."

"I knew it! You've been sneaking around with Weasley behind my back! I knew this day would come.... I was just waiting for you to admit it, because, being as stupid as you are, you would. I knew it! I can't believe you, you filthy mudblood! Why would you screw around on me?! I've never denied you anything!" Draco exploded.

"No, honey, I didn't mean it. Ron's name just slipped out. I would never compare him to you; he could never match up to you, ever. Forget I ever said anything about it." She said quickly.

"Oh, I'll forget it. But only after I get what I want." She saw a glint in his eye. The same glint as the night he did had...That Night....

"No, baby, please. I'm so sorry. I was stupid, forget I ever said anything. It's you that I love, not Ron! Never Ron!" Malfoy ignored her plea and tackled her from behind, turning her over and pinned her hands above her head. She was scared...Draco wasn't like this.

Please, God, no...don't let him do this to me. Please, make it stop. Please, someone help me.

Hermione thought to herself. In his eyes, there was a look of absolute rage and satisfaction in what he was doing she'd never seen him wear.

As she squirmed underneath him, he lowered all of his body weight onto her to steady her and cupped his hand over her mouth. He ripped open her shirt, causing all of the buttons to pop off. She tried to cover herself up, but he was too strong and kept her arms above her head. She felt him tug at her skirt and she bit his hand. He took his hand away from her mouth and she screamed. Her cries turned into groans as Malfoy's fist collided with her stomach. The heat rose from her abdomen up through her mouth. She wailed in pain and squirmed more animatedly; causing Malfoy to knee her right here he had just punched her. She felt his knee jut in and out of her lower abdomen and blood began to fill her mouth. She cried loudly as Malfoy moved up to her hair and preceded to stand up and drag her to a nearby corner by it. She tried to stand but the pain was too great and her knees were becoming weak.

"This'll teach you never to screw around on me again!" Draco yelled erratically.

"Draco, please no!" Hermione yelped but choked on the blood now floating freely out of her mouth. She coughed and some of the blood from her mouth flew onto Draco's face. Draco stood up, wiped off the blood, looked down at a bruised Hermione and laughed a hideous laugh that rang into the night. He bent down right next to her ear.

"I wouldn't do you now if you paid me." He whispered maliciously.

He kicked her with all of his might in the chest before laughing again and walking toward the door to the stairs. Hermione moved one of her hands to her face and wailed. Before he reached the door, he heard a voice say, "Alohomora!" and it slammed open. Hermione used the rest of her strength to roll herself over so she could see the door. A tall, blurry figure looked toward her, paused for a second, looked toward Malfoy, and pounced on him. Hermione's eyes involuntarily closed as she heard the fierce screams of Draco and the anger of another person whose voice she knew shouldn't...no, couldn't have been there. She tried thinking about why he would be there, and then the voices finally died out.