A Line Between Love And Hate?



Hermione trembled and stared horrified at the site before her. Voldemort was unlike what Hermione had pictured him, he was worse. With snake-like slits for eyes, spider like hands, and skeletal like skin Hermione was sure Voldemort was no beauty contest winner. She was so transfixed by the hideous look of Voldemort that it was only now Hermione realized Draco had released her. Voldermort smiled a horrible smile.

"Hello Hermione" Hermione felt a chill go down her spine at his voice, "Welcome to my headquarters. Now, I know you must wonder what your doing here. I mean, what would the future king of the universe want with a low, dirty mudblood such as yourself? Well I'll tell you. Ah, it seems the rest of our little party has managed to show up as well! " Hermione spun around and saw two figures she recognized as Crabbe and Goyle walked into the room carrying two other struggling figures who she also recognized. "Harry! Ron!"

"Hermione???" Both of them said at once. Ron looked around and saw Draco first. "You!!" Draco smirked, and motioned for Crabbe and Goyle to carry them towards where Hermione was. As soon as Harry and Ron were right next to Moine thats when they noticed the evil and powerful dark lord before them. Voldemort spoke again.

"Yes, yes so good of you to all be here even though you may end up dead by the end of this little get together, or maybe not. I have a deal to propose to all of you." Voldemort saw Ron roll his eyes but chose to ignore it. Just then a hodded figure walked in pushing something large and covered by what looked like a badly torn tablecloth. "Behold!" Voldemort laughed and the tore of the cover revealing a mirror with strange markings above it. Now Harry and Ron had both come up against it in their first year so they recognized it immedeatley as the Mirror of Erised, Hermione also knew of it from her books, but Draco, Crabbe, and Goyle all looked at it in puzzelment.

"How did you get a hold of that?" Ron asked without being able to stop himself.

Voldemort smiled horribly, "I'm.....not going to tell you...." Voldemort spun around and stared into the mirror himself. " You know what I see? I see me holding the Diamond of Jimoto. Do you know what that is my friends? I'll tell you, the Diamond of Jimoto is one of the most powerful sources in the world, with it, a man could have complete control over the entire Jimotin race. And dare is say the Jimotins are some pretty powerful people. As your precious Dumbledore may have already told you, back in the day I had control over many dark creatures....all except them."

"I've read about the Jimotins," Hermione whispered to Harry and Ron "They're born with the ability to preform wandless magic. But they were supposed to be fairytales....you dont think they could actually exsist could they??"

"Am I making this up Miss. Granger?" Asked Voldemort who had apperantley heard her. " I believe a bit of punishment is in order so maybe you'll how things are worked around here." He chcukled lifting his wand. Harry and Ron seemed to try to move themselves in front of her when they noticed that they were stuck to the floor. Voldemort laughed once more pointing his wand at a very frightened looking Hermione. Harry looked over to Draco whom he noticed, had become very preoccupied with his shoelace. A small scream broke Harrys gaze at Draco and he looked to Hermione who was holding a bleeding shoulder. Voldemort smirked.

"Ahem well as I was saying, I need you to go to Jimoto and then get that diamond for me." Voldemort said.

"And if we say no?" Ron glared.

Harry was once again looking at Draco who was now fidgeting with something on the floor.

"Then I'll just have to kill you won't I?"

"Psh, thats it? Can't do better than that can you?"

"Oh I don't think thats nessecary, now that I've killed your wife, Loony Lovegood was it ? She was the one with all the money after all, go back home and you'll go bankrupt."

As Ron thought of an argument Harry and Hermione were now both staring at Draco who seemed very frustrated with whatever he found so intresting on the floor. He was even hitting it so hard with his wand Harry felt the wand was going to break eventually. Suddenley Draco stopped. Thinking he had noticed them staring Harry and Hermione looked the other way. But then Harry felt light. And staggered back. Whatever had bound them to the ground had now released him even though Voldemort was still babbling on about the misfortunes of denying his offer.

Then he looked over at where Draco was. Draco had put away his wand and was once again fascinated by his shoelace. Draco looked up and met Harry's gaze, then nudged toward the door. Harry blinked. He wanted them to escape????He looked at Voldemort who was now talking to himself and standing in front of the Mirror of Erised. Harry nudged Ron and pushed him slightly but enough for Ron to realize the binding spell was gone then pointed to Draco. Ron nudged Hermione and pointed it out as well. Draco was getting annoyed, can't these people take a hint???He then pointed very clearly to the door.

"I don't trust him...." Ron growled.

"Well.....why not we either die here or have a chance of escaping out there anyway...." Hermione whispered so lowly this time that Harry and Ron had to lean in.

"Well alright then....on the count of three. One....two.....three!"

In an instant Harry, Hermione, and Ron found themselves running faster than they ever had in their lives.

"STOP THEM!!!!" Voldemort bellowed. Hermione looked back the snake statues on the walls sprang to life, and slithered after them. Hermione pointed them out to Ron and Harry. All of a sudden, a voice came from behind them.

"You owe me for this!!!"

Harry, Ron, and Hermione merely exchanged looks as Draco Malfoy ran ahead of them.

"Wonder where hes going...." Moine blinked. But it soon became clear no one was going anywhere. It was dead end and Draco was there, trying to smash down the solid wall. Ron and Moine pinned themselves against the wall. Harry stood afront and took out his wand pointing it at the suddenly living stone snakes that were cornering them. Draco did the same.

"So......got any ideas." Draco asked nervously.

Harry seemed to be struggling "Ummmm......ummmmm...." Harry then remebered his second year when Snape got rid of a snake at a dueling club. "Empera Evanesco!!" Red light flashed out of Harrys wand, but the spell simply rebouned.

"Stupefy!" Shouted Draco but that didn't work either. Obviously, the stone snakes had gotten impatient as they suddenly jumped ten feet in the air and a whole group of them lounged at Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Draco mouths wide open, their sharp fangs ready to sink into fresh meat. Harry and Draco took note of the white substance inside the snake, it looked almost soft and they both thought the same thing. Aiming their wands carefully, they both shouted "STUPEFY!!!" and green light shot out of both wand into the mouth of two of the snakes. The 2 stone snakes exploded in a blast rather colorful light. Ron and Hermione decided to join in. Hermione had almost been bitten once, but Draco had stepped in and killed the snake and Hermione gave him a small "Thanks". Once all the snakes had been detroyed the four rushed off but had once or twice heard footsteps amd had to hide behind a pillar or something to avoid searching death eaters.

"We're almost out." Draco pointed out finally pointing to what looked like a small ray of sunshine. and Draco was right, after what seemed an hour, they finally bolted out through an exit. And found thesleves at what looked like the middle of a large, rainforest. Hermione clapped her hands together.

"Well, what about that huh boys? A good adventure just like we were back at Hogwarts! And we manage to escape a narrow escape once more!"

Draco shook his head, "Don't think were out of the woods just yet."

Ron looked at him like he was nutters, " What do you mean???"

Draco smirked, "The Dark Lord dosent let people off easy you know. Its been twelve years now, and you don't hes gathered some old followers back? The giants are with him, and so are pretty much every dark creature, he'll probably send them to chew on our flesh and spit on our bone---"

Hermione rolled her eyes "Oh shut up!!!"

Harry looked at the surroundings, " Where are we anyway?"

Draco looked around too. Then he sang, "America, America our country----"

"Oh my ears, they burn!!!" Ron said covering his ears grinning. Harry laughed and Draco scowled at them. But Hermione looked shocked, "AMERICA???? WE'RE IN AMERICA????"

"Yuppers thats about right."

"How the hell did we get landed in America??? How did you bring us here???" Ron asked.

"Well the Dark Lord said I could just say the word and he'd teleport me back, other wise it would've taken me a year to go on foot. But until we can find any means of transportation and I'm sure none of us is carrying muggle money, going on foot is exactly what we'll have to do...."

For 10 mintutes there was complete shocked scilence. Draco cleared his throat.

"Anyway, I think we best set up camp. Its gonna be a looooong journey home...."

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AN: Well what do you think? Review!!

Preview 4 next chap: Traveling on foot, in the middle of a rain forest which is home to many dark creatures, not good for our heroes. With a little teamwork perhaps they'll get out of this alive.....which will prove a problem with the ever cocky Draco Malfoy around, but alot can happen in twelve years. People change and we'll see how our favorite 2B couple will handle spending what seems to be an enitre year together.