Chapter Two: Flashed before her eyes
Hermione's POV
I was so glad that it was a Friday and that all I would have to do for the next few days would be to patrol. I had been studying for the NEWTs so much that often times she forgot the reason why she was still at Hogwarts. I'm here to protect the students. I remind myself once more. I was so sure that I could do everything that I wanted, but I continued to prove myself wrong.
That Friday evening just happened to the first day of Christmas break. I made my way to the Head Common Room where Anthony was napping on the couch. I smiled at him. In his sleep he was so innocent. When Anthony slept was when I liked him most. I tore her eyes from him and went into her dormitory. I took off her cloak, and robes, so that she was now wearing her school skirt and white blouse. Too lazy to put on pajamas, I lay down on my bed, and tried to get some sleep. But within minutes I heard a loud crack right inside her common room. I sat up straight and grabbed my wand. I walked into her common room, and before I knew it a familiar voice bellowed,
"Expelliarms!" and my wand flew from my grasp.
Draco's POV
I apparated into the Head Common room to find the Ravenclaw Head Boy asleep on a couch. I looked at him with disgust and jealousy. The Ravenclaw Head Boy awoke with a start, and I muttered "Expelliarms" under my breath, so that his wand flew effortlessly into my hands. The Ravenclaw jumped up at the same time Granger flew through a door ready for action. She actually surprised me, but I was still too quick for her. I disarmed her before she knew what was going on. With a flick of my wand I had an invisible hand hoist her off her feet by her neck. It pushed her up a wall so that she was gagging. She grasped her neck helplessly.
"Curse you Malfoy!" She managed to sputter out. I laughed, but the stupid Ravenclaw pounced on me. I threw him off me, and he began to yell at me.
"Let her go you twisted…" but I caught him off guard with a simple,
"Silencio!" He continued to mouth words but no sound came out. I laughed and turned to him.
"My, my, if it isn't Hogwarts nice little Head Boy." He shook his head and tried to talk, "You know, if I still was a student at this fucking school, I would be Head Boy most likely. But due to others people's stupidity, I lost my chance. What is your name?" He mouthed something, and I smirked, "Oh, yeah that's right you're a little tongue tied at the moment aren't you. I'm quite jealous; I'd love to be in your position, sharing a common room with that mudblood slut over there."
"What are you doing here, Malfoy?" Granger stuttered at the reference to her.
"I'll discuss that with you later." I yelled to her, before turning back to the Head Boy. He looked quite scared of me. "I hate you for the simple reason that I should be in your place!" I yelled, losing self control, "Crucio!" I bellowed at the Head Boy. I sat back and enjoyed his pain. He was writhing on the floor with his mouth open, trying to scream. I was rudely interrupted by Granger when she shrieked,
"Anthony! Let him go you foul, evil cockroach!" I laughed,
"So Anthony's the name, I guess that fits him. So, Mudblood, say that last part again." She was silent. "Say it, or you'll be in the same condition as him!" She glared for a moment, but then she stated,
"Foul, evil cockroach." She sputtered.
"Once more, this time, without the words 'foul, evil' and 'roach.'" She simply spat at me. "You disgust me, Mudblood! I was wondering, have you ever seen a thestral?" She shook her head. "I have, every time I come around here, there they are. I saw Dumbledore when he died. Ha, ha, he actually had the nerve to tell me that I wasn't a killer. Perhaps, that night I wasn't. I was quite stressed at that moment. But right now… well that's a different story. You see, Mudblood, I've been quite bored recently. And I think it's about time that something excites me. And as a favor to you, I think you should see the thestrals, they are quite magnificent creatures, they are." I smirked, and I turned to Anthony. He was lying on the ground writhing in pain. I held out my wand, toward him, and concentrated. "This one's for you Dumbledore, just to prove you wrong. Avada Kedarva." And with that, Anthony stopped writhing. His eyes were wide open in fear. And for a moment it sickened me. I didn't want to kill him. His death was pointless. But, I quickly wiped that thought from my head. If I was to be a servant of the Dark Lord, I couldn't pity those that I kill.
Hermione's POV
The invisible hand around my neck was choking me. I would have loved to jump down and hex Malfoy, and the second I was hoisted onto the wall my hatred for him grew. I watched while he tortured Anthony, and then killed him. When he killed him, it took a minute for it to register in my head. Anthony was dead. I barely knew him. He didn't deserve to die, he was a good person. I couldn't believe that Malfoy could kill. He may have been evil, but he was young. By the time he turned to me, his face was quite blank.
"So, you filthy Mudblood, I've been considering how to get you to—nevermind. It doesn't matter where I'm taking you. But right now." He sneered, "I might as well cut to the chase. Where is Harry Potter?" His question didn't surprise me. But I didn't know. All I knew was that he was searching for Horcruxes, but I wasn't about to let that bit of information leak out. I decided it better to keep my mouth shut. He waited for my answer, and when he realized I wasn't going to answer, he smirked, "You stupid little girl. Do you know what you're messing with? If you don't tell me out of your own free will, I will be forced to torture this bit of information out of you. Crucio!" Instantly I felt like I had been stabbed in million different places at once. I shrieked in pain.
"I don't know! I swear I don't know! They won't tell anyone anything! It's all top secret!" I gasped. I prayed that he would believe me. Malfoy looked quite perturbed at my outburst, but nevertheless carried on with his plans.
"Very well then, Mudblood. Perhaps if I bring you with me, you'll remember something. But until then…" he released me from the invisible hand and I fell to the ground gasping for air. I looked up at him and glared. I never thought Malfoy was this evil. I always knew he was a stupid prat, but now that he had the power of Voldemort on his side, he was so much stronger. He was the last person whom I wanted to take me prisoner. Before I knew it he yelled "Stupefy!" And I was unconscious.