Updated on 6/27/05

Hey sorry I haven't updated in a while. Well here is the next installment……

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Hermione woke up with one ray of sunlight gleaming over her face. She almost forgot where she was, but when she sat up it all came back to her. She had been kidnapped and imprisoned. How was she supposed to get out of this situation? She stood up and looked out the window. The view was tremendous! All you could see for miles and miles was the forest, and in the far distance mountains. It was her only sanctuary in that hell whole.

The cell door opened and none other than Draco Malfoy himself came in. He closed the door after himand stood there. Hermione turned around. "What do you want?" she asked.

"Well to start, I would like some respect. I am the only thing that is standing between you and death."

Hermione's heart stopped. She stood up strait and looked at him. "So to start,I am just going to ask you a couple of questions."

"You are not going to get anything out of me. You know that."

"Yeah and that's why I am not only asking you questions."

Hermione put a puzzled look on her face on. And faster than she could saypain he yelled, "Crucio!"

Hermione doubled over in pain. She gripped her stomach and entered a fetal position. She was trying to hold in her cries of agony, but she couldn't. She screamed, tears rolled down her cheeks. Draco stopped, "Merlin that felt good! I always wondered what it would fell like to do that to you. Alright want to tell me anything now?"

"Why do you hate me so much?" She choked out.

Draco wasn't expecting that. What was he going to say, he didn't know why he hated her. Wait, yes he did. She was in the Order, she was always better than him at everything in school, she was beautiful and he couldn't have her! Wait, that was how he used to feel, but now he had everything; he had power, money, the best of everything and any girl he wanted.

"Old habits." he smirked. "I hope you change your mind about the information I want." he walked out and locked the door.

Hermione watched the door for a few minuets and then felt her mouth, it was bleeding. She sat up on the bed and wiped the blood off. She had never had an unforgivable curse on her. It hurtworse than anythingshe had ever felt. But she couldn't betray the Order over her petty hurts. She couldn't let them down. She would die before that.

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Draco left the cell and walked out. Could all of his old feelings come back over one mudblood? No they couldn't he was the Dark Lord's right hand. Besides him, he was the most powerful wizard on the dark side. One small mudblood was not going to ruin everything for him.

He continued to walk down the hall and came upon his father who was checking in on the prisoners. "Did you get anything?"

"No, but she will crack, trust me." Draco said to his father. He then continued on his way to the main house.

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It was about 11 am over at the order and everyone was awake. Harry was outside sitting with Lupin on the porch. Just sitting and thinking, when all the sudden Harry gripped his stomach and grunted in pain.

"Harry!" Lupin said as head jumped up to help Harry.

"It's Hermione," Harry choked out.

"Ron," Lupin called.

Ron came out eating an apple and saw Harry on the ground doubled over in pain. "What the bloody hell is going on?" Ron shrieked as he got on the ground.

"Ron go and get professor Dumbledore." Ron shook his head and ran inside.

Harry's pain stopped momentarily and sat up. Still shaking a little he said, "Hermione is being tortured." He looked up at Lupin, and then Dumbledore came out.

"Harry what is going on?" Dumbledore asked.

"I don't know. I just know that Hermione is being tortured."

Dumbledore stopped and knew what was going on. Hermione and Harry were connected some how. The pain Hermione felt and some of what she sees was transferred to Harry. It made since now. "Harry, you are seeing and feeling what Hermione sees and feels. You could be the key to getting her back."

Harry looked up. How could he see and feel what Hermione saw and felt. He stood up trembling a little. He headed inside and sat at the kitchen table. "What's wrong, dear?" Mrs. Weasley asked.

"He just went through a, well I'm guessing a Cruciatus curse through Hermione."

"Oh Merlin! Dear, let me get you some tea." Mrs. Weasley said as she went off to boil some water.

"Did you see anything?" Lupin asked.

"No, it was just excruciating pain. And I am sure that I didn't even feel the whole of it."

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Hermione laid in her bed when someone opened the door. "Come on." He said. Hermione looked at him in puzzlement. Why was she being let out? She followed the man out of her cell. They walked down many halls and finally came to a door. The man muttered something and the door opened. It opened up to the outside. The sun almost blinded Hermione. When she recovered, she saw the most beautiful garden she had ever seen. There were marble walkways and many flower beds of different flowers. And in the heart of the garden, there was large fountain. The man led her to the inside of the mansion. It was very large and grand. All the floor were white marble and all the furniture was cherry wood. There were many bookcases filled with books. Where could she be going?

The man led her up a few stair cases and entered a room. It was very large and beautiful. There was a king bed at the back of the room and door leading to the bathroom. There was a large bookcase filled with books and a large desk. Hermione didn't see anyone though.

"You wait here." the man said throwing Hermione on the bed.

He left the room and closed the door. Hermione stood up and went to the bookcase and began to browse. Every book was on the dark arts or dragons. What an interesting book selection, Hermione thought to herself.

A few moments later the door opened. Hermione turned around quickly.

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Everyone was in shambles at the Order. They were trying to think of a way to get Hermione back and defeat Voldemort. "Don't worry Harry. We'll find her." Ron reassured Harry.

"I know. I just don't want her to suffer any more than she has."

"Well let's think of a way to get her out."

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A/N: Hey guys, Cliffy. Hehe, well I will update soon hopefully. Please Review!