(A/N: Thanks for the reviews! The outcome was great! I'm a bit rushed at
the moment to get this chapter out so I don't have any author notes except
that I realize I haven't been putting a disclaimer on my chapters like I
normally do so here it is for the rest of the story: I DO NOT own Harry
Potter, it's characters, setting, or anything else you might recognize!!!
Alright now onto the story...)
dracoisahottie13: Hopefully the update was fast enough! I realize this one is a bit short but I figured some is better than none! As for our favorite Slytherin, my lips are sealed! evil laugh but cliffhangers are always fun! Lol...p.s. glad to be back!
SOBs 4 Sirius 223: lol I loved your review! And I'm glad you liked last chapter! This really does give me a lot of options so hopefully the plot will flow in a way you like!
SamboTheGreat: Go right ahead. "Mean little bitch" was a shocking expression to hear from you but I'm afraid your stuck with my updates for a while! Lol...I take no offense! I'm not sure if it was you who brought up Hermione/Snape but I know that I haven't written that pairing and even though I just find that gross I'd always be up for a challenge! Luna and Ron actually do go together which surprised me that Ron could be with anyone else but Hermione in the fifth book. And with Harry and Ginny I completely agree. They HAVE to be together!!!! As for writing your own fanfiction...it took me about four months to come up with the idea for SORT TORDU. You'd be surprised how easily it all flows, the characters are the easiest part, it's the plot that's tricky! Thanks for reviewing!
HarryPassionFan: Glad to keep you on the edge of your seat! Hope the update was fast enough, I got it out A.S.A.P! Like I said before I can say nothing of Draco's future! Lol...thanks for reviewing!
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: LOOKING BACK
"Hermione, we can't."
"We have to!" She sobbed, her face a complete mess; the streams of tears integrating together so terribly that it was unable to tell where one ended and the other began.
"'Mione look at me." Ron said spinning her around to look at him in the face. "We can't rescue him. Not now anyways."
"And why not?" She asked, tone cold.
"C'mon Hermione, be reasonable. Three of us against Merlin knows how many Death Eaters? It's not possible. We'd all end up hurt and prisoners ourselves or worse. I know that's not what you want." Neville said calmly
"So you expect me to just leave it at that? To forget about him and run to safety?"
"What would Draco want?"
"I'M NOT GOING TO LEAVE HIM TO DIE!!" She screamed; another set of tears on the way.
Ron and Neville exchanged glances. Neither one liked being the bad guy; and both of them certainly didn't like that fact that Draco was captured. But Hermione's sanity seemed to have flown out the window and someone had to think logically if it wasn't her!
"Let's just get to the Shrieking Shack" Ron sighed, running a hand across his face. "We can figure this out from there." The group nodded and began walking slowly, Ginny not saying a word, silent tears still consuming all of her energy. "Hermione?" Ron asked, looking back and noticing that she hadn't moved.
"I'm not moving from this spot until you agree." She whispered
"Hermione!" He moaned, walking back to her.
"I'm not kidding Ron. I literally will not move until you agree." She snapped stubbornly.
"You leave me no choice then" Ron said sadly, picking Hermione off of the ground and flinging her over his shoulder.
"What are you doing? Put me down!"
"I'm carrying you to the shrieking shack and no I will not put you down. It's for your own good" Whispering the last bit in her ear made Hermione's eyes go wide with realization.
"Ron" She begged, tears re-accumulating in her eyes "Please"
Ron's heart gave an unexpected lurch. He couldn't...For her sake. But Merlin, how he wanted to, he knew how much this hurt her. He gently set her down and looked into her deep chocolate eyes. "'Mione, four out of five chances say you'll die if you go in there. Look, Draco wouldn't want you risking your life for him, I know that, and I know that deep down you do too. Harry wouldn't want you to either. And I'm not willing to bloody risk your life ok? I've lost too many people I love already, I wouldn't be able to loose you too."
"I love Draco," She whispered simply, as if that explained everything
"I know"
"I LOVE him Ron. Love...it runs deeper than my blood. Draco is a part of me, I will die if he does," Hermione said as if she was threatening him. "And you can count on that" To this, Ron could say nothing. "I'm going with that one out of five chances; are you coming with me?"
"I-we can't."
"Alright then." She planted a kiss on Ron's cheek. "Good-bye Ron, you truly are the best friend I could ever have hoped for." And with that, she turned around and began jogging.
"Hermione! HERMIONE!" he called after her, flabbergasted at her actions. Looking behind him at his sister (who had stopped crying) and Neville, both of their eyes enormous with fear, he swore. "Come on! Let's go!"
(A/N: okay okay I know it's really super short but I'm already busy on Chapter Eighteen. REVIEW!!!!!!!!!)
dracoisahottie13: Hopefully the update was fast enough! I realize this one is a bit short but I figured some is better than none! As for our favorite Slytherin, my lips are sealed! evil laugh but cliffhangers are always fun! Lol...p.s. glad to be back!
SOBs 4 Sirius 223: lol I loved your review! And I'm glad you liked last chapter! This really does give me a lot of options so hopefully the plot will flow in a way you like!
SamboTheGreat: Go right ahead. "Mean little bitch" was a shocking expression to hear from you but I'm afraid your stuck with my updates for a while! Lol...I take no offense! I'm not sure if it was you who brought up Hermione/Snape but I know that I haven't written that pairing and even though I just find that gross I'd always be up for a challenge! Luna and Ron actually do go together which surprised me that Ron could be with anyone else but Hermione in the fifth book. And with Harry and Ginny I completely agree. They HAVE to be together!!!! As for writing your own fanfiction...it took me about four months to come up with the idea for SORT TORDU. You'd be surprised how easily it all flows, the characters are the easiest part, it's the plot that's tricky! Thanks for reviewing!
HarryPassionFan: Glad to keep you on the edge of your seat! Hope the update was fast enough, I got it out A.S.A.P! Like I said before I can say nothing of Draco's future! Lol...thanks for reviewing!
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: LOOKING BACK
"Hermione, we can't."
"We have to!" She sobbed, her face a complete mess; the streams of tears integrating together so terribly that it was unable to tell where one ended and the other began.
"'Mione look at me." Ron said spinning her around to look at him in the face. "We can't rescue him. Not now anyways."
"And why not?" She asked, tone cold.
"C'mon Hermione, be reasonable. Three of us against Merlin knows how many Death Eaters? It's not possible. We'd all end up hurt and prisoners ourselves or worse. I know that's not what you want." Neville said calmly
"So you expect me to just leave it at that? To forget about him and run to safety?"
"What would Draco want?"
"I'M NOT GOING TO LEAVE HIM TO DIE!!" She screamed; another set of tears on the way.
Ron and Neville exchanged glances. Neither one liked being the bad guy; and both of them certainly didn't like that fact that Draco was captured. But Hermione's sanity seemed to have flown out the window and someone had to think logically if it wasn't her!
"Let's just get to the Shrieking Shack" Ron sighed, running a hand across his face. "We can figure this out from there." The group nodded and began walking slowly, Ginny not saying a word, silent tears still consuming all of her energy. "Hermione?" Ron asked, looking back and noticing that she hadn't moved.
"I'm not moving from this spot until you agree." She whispered
"Hermione!" He moaned, walking back to her.
"I'm not kidding Ron. I literally will not move until you agree." She snapped stubbornly.
"You leave me no choice then" Ron said sadly, picking Hermione off of the ground and flinging her over his shoulder.
"What are you doing? Put me down!"
"I'm carrying you to the shrieking shack and no I will not put you down. It's for your own good" Whispering the last bit in her ear made Hermione's eyes go wide with realization.
"Ron" She begged, tears re-accumulating in her eyes "Please"
Ron's heart gave an unexpected lurch. He couldn't...For her sake. But Merlin, how he wanted to, he knew how much this hurt her. He gently set her down and looked into her deep chocolate eyes. "'Mione, four out of five chances say you'll die if you go in there. Look, Draco wouldn't want you risking your life for him, I know that, and I know that deep down you do too. Harry wouldn't want you to either. And I'm not willing to bloody risk your life ok? I've lost too many people I love already, I wouldn't be able to loose you too."
"I love Draco," She whispered simply, as if that explained everything
"I know"
"I LOVE him Ron. Love...it runs deeper than my blood. Draco is a part of me, I will die if he does," Hermione said as if she was threatening him. "And you can count on that" To this, Ron could say nothing. "I'm going with that one out of five chances; are you coming with me?"
"I-we can't."
"Alright then." She planted a kiss on Ron's cheek. "Good-bye Ron, you truly are the best friend I could ever have hoped for." And with that, she turned around and began jogging.
"Hermione! HERMIONE!" he called after her, flabbergasted at her actions. Looking behind him at his sister (who had stopped crying) and Neville, both of their eyes enormous with fear, he swore. "Come on! Let's go!"
(A/N: okay okay I know it's really super short but I'm already busy on Chapter Eighteen. REVIEW!!!!!!!!!)