A/N: If you have kindly reviewed my story so far, I'm going to put your name at the bottom of every chapter from now on. Also I wanted to point out a few of my mistakes in the previous chapters. First, I said Lucius demanded Draco get a job, but in the second chapter I noted that Lucius was in fact in Azkaban. So, lets all just pretend that Narcissa wanted Draco to get a job shall we? Also I put Hermione in this skimpy outfit because it was too hot to wear robes, but then went on to say Arthur was wearing a sweater and a coat. Not likely huh? So, now lets just pretend he's just got a sweater on...okay on with the story!

A Leaf Changes Color-Chapter 4 ~Escaping

"Arthur what are we going to do?" asked Molly Weasley frightfully. "I don't know dear, but I think it's best we just all go to Diagon Alley at the moment and hope she arrived in another section, just as Harry did years ago," replied Arthur glumly. "Alright Ron off you go we'll be right behind you," instructed Molly to a dazed looking Ron. One by one all three Weasleys disappeared into the fireplace, to go searching for a lost Hermione...

"Alright Hermione what do you say to some nice toast and tea?" asked a rather cheerful Narcissa. "Thank you very much ma'am, but I already ate breakfast and I really must be getting back," responded a slightly frightened Hermione. Getting over her initial shock, Hermione did not know what was actually in store for her. True, Lucius was in Azkaban, but she was still in the home of his wife and child. Draco Malfoy hated her beyond all reason, and she was barging in on his home. Narcissa seemed to be very nice, but Hermione did not know if it was all a charade or not.

"Do you have any Floo Powder ma'am?" asked Hermione in a squeaky voice. "Well yes naturally, but don't you want to stay and chat with Draco? I hear you two are quite good friends," stated Narcissa, looking questioningly at the seemingly frightened girl. "What?!?" asked Hermione incredulously, "Pardon me, but how in the world did you come to that conclusion?" "I told her about us Hermione, naturally," came the overly cheerful voice of Draco.

Draco walked in the room and placed a light kiss on his mother's head before taking a seat next to Hermione. "Oh did you now Mal- I mean Draco?" asked a bewildered Hermione after getting a look from Draco. "Yes he's told me all about you dear," said Narcissa, in a voice Hermione was not sure was nice or sarcastic.

Hermione was now frightened. "Well thank you for everything but I really must be going now," she said as she got up and swiftly made her way to the fireplace, searching for some Floo Powder. "Nonsense Hermione I'll go to Diagon Alley for you two and buy everything you need. You can pay me back later. In the meantime why don't you two 'hang out' while I'm away alright?" said Narcissa, before snatching Hermione's list of school supplies from her hand. "That would be wonderful mother thank you," replied a cheerful Draco. Oh yes, he thought, this will be great. Before Hermione could do or say anything, Narcissa disappeared with a faint 'pop.'

Hermione slowly turned around to face a glaring Draco. "That's right Mudblood it's just you and me all alone in my big scary house. Frightened are you?" he said. Before Draco could take a closer step towards her, Hermione turned and bolted through the open dining room door, Draco close behind her. Tears were now streaming down Hermione's face, as she was sure she was going to die at the hands of her mortal enemy. She had no idea where she was going, she just kept running. She figured she was going deeper into the Manor as sun was no longer streaming through the non- existent windows. Why oh why was magic not allowed outside of school, she thought, for she had not brought her wand with. As far as she could tell there were no fireplaces down there either, or she figured there would surely be some Floo Powder near by.

It was now pitch black in the room she had just entered, and she had run into something extremely hard and cold as a consequence. Falling backwards she cried out in pain and fear. She could hear footsteps pounding on the corridor floor just outside of the room she was in. Not even 17 and I'm going to die, were her last thoughts as Hermione blacked out.

"We've looked everywhere and have no idea where she could possibly be," reported a very tired looking Ron, Harry, Ginny, and Luna to Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. Molly had begun to cry as Fred put an awkward arm around his mother. "I've lost a child," she sobbed into Fred, "21 years of parenting and it has come down to this. She's not even my daughter and I've lost her!" "It's okay mum, she'll show up. She's a smart witch, she'll figure it out," said George confidently. This only made Molly cry harder.

"Draco what did you do?" asked a flabbergasted T.J. "Nothing, the stupid cow wasn't watching where she was going and ran into that stone over there," replied Draco coolly, without a care in the world. "What the hell is that stone anyway?" asked T.J. "Frankly I don't know and I don't care. My father got it from some wizard in Berlin but didn't tell me anything about it before he went to Azkaban," scoffed Draco. "Oh sorry," apologized T.J. thinking he had brought up a touchy subject. "Don't worry about it he's a bastard and out of my life forever, and I'm very happy as of now," Draco replied smoothly. "Right, well we need to get her out of here. Can you show me someplace that has a fireplace? It's freezing down here," remarked T.J. "I'd really rather not. You see, that ugly bitch down there just so happens to be a Mudblood whom I hate beyond all reason, and would prefer if you left her down there to freeze to death," said Draco with malice. "What this pretty little thing? You can't be serious, she's hot!" remarked T.J. "Besides, what would your mother think if something started to smell in a few weeks?" reasoned T.J. "Whatever. I just want the beast out of my house as soon as possible, and I don't care if she bleeds to death in the process," replied a stony looking Draco. He really didn't care what happened to her, he just wanted her out.

A/N: There ya go kids! Slightly shorter than the rest, but hopefully I'll have another chapter before the end of today, maybe even two! Please review!!

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