Chapter Forty Nine: The Taking
Dumbledore was certainly not happy with the group after Draco's performance, "You are most certainly welcome Mr. Malfoy." He announced loudly.
The crowd faces him, and Draco took hold of the opportunity, "Of course sir, it would have taken me much longer myself."
Dumbledore nodded, "Now I believe dinner is in order?" he clapped his hand "Back to the great hall before the House elves feel their work is insufficient!"
The students bustled and talked and generally walked back to the great hall. After the game, everyone was feeling a tad hungry.
No to mention it was warmer inside and most wizard borns needed to talk to the muggle borns about what they had just seen.
Dumbledore gave the group a knowing glace and then he too went inside.
Hanna laughed, "Their faces!"
"Hanna, that could have been disastrous..." Tom warned.
"I know, I know, but their faces 'were' precious." Hanna retorted.
"Lets go get food," Ron complained, his stomach noisily agreeing.
Hermione nodded, but out of her left eye she saw some movement in the forest.
Everyone cheerfully was making their way to the hall, but Hermione remained behind. After all, she would be fine, and chances are it was nothing.
She touched her Dragon pendant for reassurance, but her dragon companion was well asleep.
"Has anyone seen Mione?" Draco asked when they entered the Great Hall.
Everyone stopped and looked around, finally answering with a series of "no's" and head shaking.
Draco pulled out his copy of the Royalty Map and quickly scanned for Hermione, finding her on the edge of the map.
"What is she up to?" Pansy asked looking over his shoulder.
Draco didn't answer for he was already racing back out of the hall, everyone following.
Snape had noticed the transaction and whispered to the headmaster before leaving himself.
Hermione was cold, but determined. She was sure she had seen something over here, and she was going to find out exactly what she saw. She gazed into the forest with determination, and headed out into the black.
She quickly lit her wand and walked through the many plants and roots. One especially large root, however, eluded her notice, and she feel face first into some mud. "Bloody great." She muttered wiping herself off.
"I would leave it. It suits you, Mudblood."
Hermione jumped and looked about her, seeing no one she glanced over her shoulder one last time, and took a step foreword.
"Why the hurry, don't tell me your scared?"
"Am not!" Hermione yelled back and realized that in her fear, that sounded pretty immature.
The voice chuckled and Hermione Blushed embarrassed. "I don't have to put up with this!" she shouted, and a series of power flowed from her, revealing the owner of the voice.
"She didn't run into the forest did she?" Hanna asked out loud. Pansy hit her head.
"where else would she go?" Pansy retorted.
"The main question would be 'why' she went into the forest." Tom amended. Everyone nodded, except Draco, who was glaring into the forest as if to find a light, that would be Hermione's wand.
"I'm going after her." Draco stated and started walking into the forest.
"You most certainly will be doing nothing of the sort, Mr. Malfoy."
"You can't stop me Snape." Draco said coldly.
"Watch me, Patrificus Totalus!" sparks flashed from his wand and shot straight for the boy, but when they touched Draco the vanished.
"Now, watch me, professor." Draco retorted and walked into the thick woods.
Harry knew what could be out there, and started to follow when his arm was caught, "Now Harry, that's no place for you to be, let the others go." Dumbledore said softly, nodding at the royalty.
They nodded and took out their wands before going into the forest after Draco, in hopes of finding Hermione, along with the reason why she was in there to begin with.
"They say curiosity killed the cat Granger." Ginny smirked.
Hermione took a step back in shock, "Ginny?" she asked, not believing.
"Ginerva, please," Ginny flipped her red locks back and behind her ear. "Ginny is the name of a spineless twit of a girl who was so 'stupid' that she managed to let herself believe that the one she loves loved her back."
"I don't get it." Hermione said in a raspy voice.
"Well, that's how brilliant you really are now isn't it Granger?" Ginerva glared at the girl. "Its amazing really, someone so brilliant is really so dumb in reality."
"What are you talking about? What's going on Ginny?"
"GINERVA!" Ginerva snapped back. "And you honestly don't know?" She laughed evilly at this, "Oh how I wish I could show everyone how stupid you really are." She started to pace around Hermione, looking like a lion stalking its prey. "Pitiful Mudblood, quiz time. What's the most powerful emotion?"
"Love," Hermione responded.
"Err! Wrong! Revenge, and Hatred are tied." Ginerva smirked and Hermione flew backwards into a tree. "You see, I was wondering, since the start of school, exactly what had changed, you weren't around Harry or Ron as much, and began to be all 'friendly' with the enemies." She smiled as vines wove around Hermione arms and ankles trapping her to the tree. "So I kept an eye on you, see what was different. I followed you everywhere I could, to the library, to your new common room, everywhere. But it was beginning to get tiring. Then your new 'friends' joined the school, so I had more then four people to follow any more. So I recruited help. Blaise was quite fortunate that I chose him, Ms. Queen of Hearts."
"Ginny...." Hermione whispered, her ribs and back hurting from the harsh impact.
Ginerva sighed frustrated, "Its Ginerva, say it with me 'Gin er Va!'. So I began to watch you far more closely, monitored your powers, you did use them quite a bit. Eventually, I harnessed this new power of yours, perfected it. Then Blaise got smart, told his daddy what was going on, so he came today to check on his boy, when he realized what exactly was going on, he offered me the mark. The mark of power, fear, revenge."
"The dark mark." Hermione's eyes widened.
"Yep, but I refused, saying I was a much better spy if not branded." Ginerva shrugged, "But now you followed me when I was off to meet him, so sorry Granger," Ginny smirked, "Curiosity killed the cat."
The vines around her arms and legs tightened and a new vine came around her neck and started to squeeze. Hermione was so scared it was hard to concentrate. But she tried, imagining the vines loosening their hold, bringing her to the ground.
A wave a nausea hit her, it hurt so much, why was nothing happening?
"You forgot something about your power me dear." Ginerva cackled, "It can do whatever you imagine, and I imagined you without the ability to fight back."
Hermione's eyes widened and the vines wrapped tighter, a bone cracked and she let out a very loud scream before her mouth was covered by yet another vine.
"Riddle will be so please with me when I bring you to him," Ginerva smiled and snapped her fingers.
The vines let go of Hermione, and Ginerva made her hover with a flick of her hand, and follow behind her as she went deeper into the woods.
Leaving behind Hermione's dragon, on one of the vines that had been around her neck.
Draco heard the piercing scream, and ran towards it, the others following close.
When he reached the clearing where Hermione had been only moments before, there was no sign of anything.
"Draco!" pansy shouted pointing to a tall tree.
Draco looked up, and cursed very loudly.
AN:
I'm once again extremely sorry about the delay in updating. I have no excuses except school.
I appreciate all the reviews support and threats (they make me write faster).
I will be going on a month trip to Italy on the 5th of June, so don't expect any further updates till early July.
Thanks a bunch!
Relena
Updated
Name was wrong Thanks to Rose for pointing it out to me and yes I checked and its Ginerva.
Dumbledore was certainly not happy with the group after Draco's performance, "You are most certainly welcome Mr. Malfoy." He announced loudly.
The crowd faces him, and Draco took hold of the opportunity, "Of course sir, it would have taken me much longer myself."
Dumbledore nodded, "Now I believe dinner is in order?" he clapped his hand "Back to the great hall before the House elves feel their work is insufficient!"
The students bustled and talked and generally walked back to the great hall. After the game, everyone was feeling a tad hungry.
No to mention it was warmer inside and most wizard borns needed to talk to the muggle borns about what they had just seen.
Dumbledore gave the group a knowing glace and then he too went inside.
Hanna laughed, "Their faces!"
"Hanna, that could have been disastrous..." Tom warned.
"I know, I know, but their faces 'were' precious." Hanna retorted.
"Lets go get food," Ron complained, his stomach noisily agreeing.
Hermione nodded, but out of her left eye she saw some movement in the forest.
Everyone cheerfully was making their way to the hall, but Hermione remained behind. After all, she would be fine, and chances are it was nothing.
She touched her Dragon pendant for reassurance, but her dragon companion was well asleep.
"Has anyone seen Mione?" Draco asked when they entered the Great Hall.
Everyone stopped and looked around, finally answering with a series of "no's" and head shaking.
Draco pulled out his copy of the Royalty Map and quickly scanned for Hermione, finding her on the edge of the map.
"What is she up to?" Pansy asked looking over his shoulder.
Draco didn't answer for he was already racing back out of the hall, everyone following.
Snape had noticed the transaction and whispered to the headmaster before leaving himself.
Hermione was cold, but determined. She was sure she had seen something over here, and she was going to find out exactly what she saw. She gazed into the forest with determination, and headed out into the black.
She quickly lit her wand and walked through the many plants and roots. One especially large root, however, eluded her notice, and she feel face first into some mud. "Bloody great." She muttered wiping herself off.
"I would leave it. It suits you, Mudblood."
Hermione jumped and looked about her, seeing no one she glanced over her shoulder one last time, and took a step foreword.
"Why the hurry, don't tell me your scared?"
"Am not!" Hermione yelled back and realized that in her fear, that sounded pretty immature.
The voice chuckled and Hermione Blushed embarrassed. "I don't have to put up with this!" she shouted, and a series of power flowed from her, revealing the owner of the voice.
"She didn't run into the forest did she?" Hanna asked out loud. Pansy hit her head.
"where else would she go?" Pansy retorted.
"The main question would be 'why' she went into the forest." Tom amended. Everyone nodded, except Draco, who was glaring into the forest as if to find a light, that would be Hermione's wand.
"I'm going after her." Draco stated and started walking into the forest.
"You most certainly will be doing nothing of the sort, Mr. Malfoy."
"You can't stop me Snape." Draco said coldly.
"Watch me, Patrificus Totalus!" sparks flashed from his wand and shot straight for the boy, but when they touched Draco the vanished.
"Now, watch me, professor." Draco retorted and walked into the thick woods.
Harry knew what could be out there, and started to follow when his arm was caught, "Now Harry, that's no place for you to be, let the others go." Dumbledore said softly, nodding at the royalty.
They nodded and took out their wands before going into the forest after Draco, in hopes of finding Hermione, along with the reason why she was in there to begin with.
"They say curiosity killed the cat Granger." Ginny smirked.
Hermione took a step back in shock, "Ginny?" she asked, not believing.
"Ginerva, please," Ginny flipped her red locks back and behind her ear. "Ginny is the name of a spineless twit of a girl who was so 'stupid' that she managed to let herself believe that the one she loves loved her back."
"I don't get it." Hermione said in a raspy voice.
"Well, that's how brilliant you really are now isn't it Granger?" Ginerva glared at the girl. "Its amazing really, someone so brilliant is really so dumb in reality."
"What are you talking about? What's going on Ginny?"
"GINERVA!" Ginerva snapped back. "And you honestly don't know?" She laughed evilly at this, "Oh how I wish I could show everyone how stupid you really are." She started to pace around Hermione, looking like a lion stalking its prey. "Pitiful Mudblood, quiz time. What's the most powerful emotion?"
"Love," Hermione responded.
"Err! Wrong! Revenge, and Hatred are tied." Ginerva smirked and Hermione flew backwards into a tree. "You see, I was wondering, since the start of school, exactly what had changed, you weren't around Harry or Ron as much, and began to be all 'friendly' with the enemies." She smiled as vines wove around Hermione arms and ankles trapping her to the tree. "So I kept an eye on you, see what was different. I followed you everywhere I could, to the library, to your new common room, everywhere. But it was beginning to get tiring. Then your new 'friends' joined the school, so I had more then four people to follow any more. So I recruited help. Blaise was quite fortunate that I chose him, Ms. Queen of Hearts."
"Ginny...." Hermione whispered, her ribs and back hurting from the harsh impact.
Ginerva sighed frustrated, "Its Ginerva, say it with me 'Gin er Va!'. So I began to watch you far more closely, monitored your powers, you did use them quite a bit. Eventually, I harnessed this new power of yours, perfected it. Then Blaise got smart, told his daddy what was going on, so he came today to check on his boy, when he realized what exactly was going on, he offered me the mark. The mark of power, fear, revenge."
"The dark mark." Hermione's eyes widened.
"Yep, but I refused, saying I was a much better spy if not branded." Ginerva shrugged, "But now you followed me when I was off to meet him, so sorry Granger," Ginny smirked, "Curiosity killed the cat."
The vines around her arms and legs tightened and a new vine came around her neck and started to squeeze. Hermione was so scared it was hard to concentrate. But she tried, imagining the vines loosening their hold, bringing her to the ground.
A wave a nausea hit her, it hurt so much, why was nothing happening?
"You forgot something about your power me dear." Ginerva cackled, "It can do whatever you imagine, and I imagined you without the ability to fight back."
Hermione's eyes widened and the vines wrapped tighter, a bone cracked and she let out a very loud scream before her mouth was covered by yet another vine.
"Riddle will be so please with me when I bring you to him," Ginerva smiled and snapped her fingers.
The vines let go of Hermione, and Ginerva made her hover with a flick of her hand, and follow behind her as she went deeper into the woods.
Leaving behind Hermione's dragon, on one of the vines that had been around her neck.
Draco heard the piercing scream, and ran towards it, the others following close.
When he reached the clearing where Hermione had been only moments before, there was no sign of anything.
"Draco!" pansy shouted pointing to a tall tree.
Draco looked up, and cursed very loudly.
AN:
I'm once again extremely sorry about the delay in updating. I have no excuses except school.
I appreciate all the reviews support and threats (they make me write faster).
I will be going on a month trip to Italy on the 5th of June, so don't expect any further updates till early July.
Thanks a bunch!
Relena
Updated
Name was wrong Thanks to Rose for pointing it out to me and yes I checked and its Ginerva.