Chapter 14

"NNOOOO! DRRAACCCO!" Hermione cried.

She rushed towards his lifeless body and cried. Her tears were falling on his pale face. She was crying. Even if he hurt her, he had saved her life.

"I guess he was able to overthrow your imperious curse, Lucius. Not to worry, there are more killing Curses where that came from." Voldemort laughed cruelly.

A million thoughts ran through her mind.

'Draco was under the imperious curse? He...he didn't mean all that! He was only forced to act cruelly towards me! He didn't mean all those things... He truly does love me! Oh no... he died and the last thing I told him was I hated him... Draco, please come back... I love you! Please come back to me...'

Suddenly a tiny idea sprang into Hermione's head. It was small yet powerful and Hermione kneeled next to Draco. She whispered,

"It's going to be okay." To Draco's lifeless body.

She searched her mind for the words to say,

"στάση δράκων επάνω και ζωντανός. Φέρτε τα δάκρυα μου στην καρδιά σας και φέρτε την αγάπη μουμέσα.." She said crying and shaking. Her tears making water traces on Draco's face.

(Authors note: "στάση δράκων επάνω και ζωντανός. Φέρτε τα δάκρυα μου στην καρδιά σας και φέρτε την αγάπη μουμέσα.." Means 'dragon stand up and live. Bring my tears to your heart and bring my love in.' It's an ancient spell of healing. It only works if you love the one you're healing. The stronger the love, the stronger the spell. She needs a real strong one to revive Draco from the dead. I'm not sure if translation is correct. Its in greek!)

"στάση δράκων επάνω και ζωντανός. Φέρτε τα δάκρυα μου στην καρδιά σας και φέρτε την αγάπη μουμέσα. στάση δράκων επάνω και ζωντανός. Φέρτε τα δάκρυα μου στην καρδιά σας και φέρτε την αγάπη μουμέσα. στάση δράκων επάνω και ζωντανός. Φέρτε τα δάκρυα μου στην καρδιά σας και φέρτε την αγάπη μουμέσα."she shouted.

Some death eaters were laughing. They thought she had gone nuts. Only Voldemort and Lucius Malfoy were staring. Voldemort looked as if he was searching his mind. Hermione paid no attention to them and continued her chant.

Her tears were glistening as they fell on his face. Slowly Hermione started to say the spell softer and softer until her voice was unheard. She was humming it faster and faster until she couldn't understand it either.

The circle just watched in laughing and thinking Hermione had gone nuts. Harry and Ron were looking from Hermione to Draco very confused. Voldemort was looking as through he just realized what she was about do. He was about to call for the death eaters to pull Hermione away when...

Suddenly, a bright light surrounded Draco. All the death eaters stared in shock. No one... no one was able to REVIVE right after the killing curse was placed on them! Draco stood up. He stared into Hermione's eyes. They were full of regret and apologies.

"INSOLENT LITTLE GIRL! MY LOYAL DEATH EATERS! GRAB HER!"

Hermione was pulled further away from Draco and he was pulled away by at least 13 death eaters and he was wrestled to the ground.

"Hermione!" he shouted.

"Draco!" she shouted back. She was trying to pull away from the death eaters holding her back.

Draco was being punched and kicked by all the death eaters surrounding him and Hermione was made to face him. She was crying so hard. Draco was bleeding. His nose had a little blood pouring out and his jaw looked broken. He was clutching his sides every time a death eater kicked him.

Hermione could do nothing but shout and stare. She let her tears fall. Harry and Ron were receiving the same kind of treatment. She was so horrified. She looked from Harry to Ron to Draco. Back and forth, back and forth. Suddenly the Cruciatus Curse was sent to Draco. Putting him in more agony and Hermione more tears.

"You see Ms. Granger? What did you bring him back here for anyway? For pain? Why did you bring him back? For him to hurt you?" Voldemort laughed.

Hermione was crying.

"He didn't tell you, did he?" Voldemort asked.

"Tsk tsk... well, Draco here heard part of my prophecy. You see, if you and Draco survive, well. You'll die right after the war will end or during if I could help it. He didn't tell you to protect you did he? How sweet. Well, he didn't tell you that he was leaving you after the war either, did he? Mr. Malfoy is hiding his secrets very well." Voldemort said in a mock voice.

"Hermione! I..." Draco was bleeding so hard. She didn't hear the rest because one of the death eaters cast a silencing spell and the other death eaters suddenly covered him from view.

Hermione didn't know what to do. She was so confused. All she could hear were the shouts and yelps of pain from the three boys. She wished with all her heart that someone would save them. For someone to take away their pain. She opened her eyes as a familiar voice rang through her head.

"Sssshhhh..."

There was a loud bang and the death eaters were all thrown backward. A flash of light erupted from the middle of the circle and out came the order of the phoenix. Each one armed and ready. There were about the same number as the death eaters and some were students from Hogwarts. Neville, Luna, Ginny, and the rest of the D.A. even the graduates. Hermione was so relieved and frightened. Suddenly, the realization hit her.

The war had begun.