Hermione? Hermione? Wake up, please.

Hermione heard a voice pleading with her but she couldn't get her eyes to open in order to see who it was all she could do was put words together .

"The end is near."She said in a whisper before passing out again.

Draco paced the waiting room while Harry, Ron, and Ginny sat waiting for the nurse to give them news on their friend.

"What's taking so long?" Ron finally asked.

"You didn't see her Ron, She was so beat up you could barely tell it was her." Ginny cried.

Harry put his arm around her "Just be glad you found her before anything else happened."

Ginny nodded and wipped her eyes.Draco finally stopped pacing and looked through the glass of the infirmiry doors as the teachers and the medi witch hussled back and forth from one thing to another.Dumb;edore finally left the bedside and approached the doors, Draco backed up so he could come out.

"Is she okay?"Draco asked.

"I will not lie to you.She's in bad condition.We still do not have all the facts but she should be fine. Come back tomorrow and you all can see her, hopefully she'll be awake by then."

Dumbledore walked back inside and the others stood.

"She's a fighter Draco, you know that."Ginny said.

"Yeah, but the person who did this is gonna pay."

Draco took off down the hall the others following him in order to stop him from doing anything stupid.


Hermione started to move slightly and then slowly her eyes followed.She looked around for a second at the empty room then she took a deep breath.

"Welcome back Miss.Granger."

She looked over to her left and saw Dumbledore,Buffy,Giles,Willow,and Madame Pompfry.

"Can you tell us what happened?" Giles asked.

Tears started to form in her eyes as she tried to think back, but she shook her head "No. I can't remember anything." She said in a hoarse voice.

"We'll catch who ever did this Mione." Willow said. "We promise."

Hermione just nodded.

"You need to rest dear. Your friends will be back in the morning to see you." Madame Pompfry said.

After everyone left Hermione closed her eyes and tried to sleep without having flashbacks of what happened. She wasn't ready to deal with that just yet.


Draco and the other walked circles around the castle. Finally Harry jumpped infront of him to stop him.

"Dude what are we doing. We've been through the whole castle and noones out. Who are you looking for?"

"Connor. I know he did this. I'm gonna find him and then beat the truth out of him."Draco tried to push past him but Harry stood his ground.

"Look ,I'm all up for beating the person who did this into nothing but we need proof before we go on a killing spree. Hermione will blame herself if you get expelled for going after her revenge."

Draco knew Harry had a point so he made an agreement and they all separated to go to their different dorm so they could sleep a little before they went to see Hermione.


In a corridor making it's way to the hospital wing a figure passed through the doors and made it's way over to the sleeping Hermione.

"You think what happened before was bad you wait till next time."It whispered.

Hermione sat straight up in bed breathing fast after the nightmare she just endured, and looked around her room.Nothing was there. She had this feeling in her stomach that something evil was close but she saw nothing.After a few minutes she laid back down and tried to go back to sleep.

"Soon."A voice said blowing through the wind.


Draco woke up at the crack of dawn and was waiting for everyone else in the great hall, and when they finally showed up they ate a quick breakfast and made their way down to see Hermione.

They entered the Hospital wing to hear a lot of talking going on.

"Professor I swear there was someone in here last night."

"Miss.Granger I know your upset, and scared but we have a ward up and noone passed through it."Dumbledore said.

"Dear I'm gonna give you a sedative. You need to rest."

They heard something hit the floor then Hermione shout.

"No! Screw sleep! I just want out of here!"

They openned her curtain and looked around her bedside.Professor Dumbledore, Madame Pompfry, Giles, and Willow were all there.

"We just came to see if Hermione was up to visitors."Ginny said.

"Well Miss Rosenburg was just about to perform a memory spell on her to see what events occured the other evening."Madame Pompfry said.

"No she wasn't."Hermione said. "Don't you get it! I don't want to know, I just wanna let it go!"

"Mione we need to find out who did this to you, what they did to you, and why." Willow said.

"Come on Mione. We'll stay and help you through it." Draco said grabbing her hand which she pulled away.

"Don't touch me. Just leave me alone. When I'm ready to go back then thats my choice, but not now."

"Hermione your the strongest girl I know. I've always looked up to you for that. You can be brave and do this."Ginny said.

Hermione looked around the room, then down at her hands. "Fine but I don't want anyone in here except me and Willow. I want my privacy kept private."

"As you wish." Giles said." We'll all wait out in the hall."

Draco just looked at her a little put out but left with everyone else.Everyone left and Willow sat on Hermione's bed and grabbed her hands, after saying a few words Hermione closed her eyes with Willow and was a sleep as Willow ventured through her head.

Hermione was being thrown onto a table, but the attackers face was covered up.Her head was being slammed into the table, and then...

Willows eyes snapped open and so did Hermione's.

"Did that really happen?" Hermione asked as tears flowed down her cheeks.

Willow nodded her head in shock "I'm so sorry. I wont tell anyone but the nurse. Okay?"

Hermione nodded and wipped her eyes. "Can we see who did it? Can we find out?"

"I'll have to go back through your head. You'll have to see that again."

"I have to know."

Willow nodded and took her hands again and same as before both of their eyes closed.

Hermione's head slamming into the table.

"The end is near."

He began ripping at her clothes and punching her in the face. Very savagely he pulled her pants down and then forced her legs apart. He shoved himself into her and grinded with her very harshly, over and over again. Hermione could be heard whimppering as he punched her some more. When he was done he picked her up and threw her onto the floor then kicked her till she couldn't breath.

"Let's see you fight the war now."

He pulled off his hood and spit in her face before he heard footsteps outside the library doors. He ran down through some bookshelves so he wouldn't be seen.

Willows eyes snapped open again as well as Hermione's.

"He did this to me." Hermione said quietly as she put her head in her hands. Willow left to fetch the Medi Witch. A lot had to be done now that they knew of the circumstances.

Hermione looked up and stared at her face in the mirror by her bed.

"I can't let the First win."