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Chapter 13

Applewood, 5:15 pm

It was getting dark as 13 young wizards moved stealthily through the small muggle town hoping not to be noticed. At the bottom of a hill at the edge of town they stopped. Any muggle who would have seen them may have been suspicious but luckily they went unnoticed.

"We need to look to see if any death eaters are there," Draco whispered.

"Well it's your house, you can just go in there and look can't you?" said Harry.

Draco glared at him, "I'm surprised my father hasn't sent an army after me yet. Did you not here me when I told you I protected Hermione from him?"

"Oh don't argue!" Ginny snapped, "I'll go and look in the window."

"No!" shouted her brothers all at once. "Shhhh!" everyone else responded.

"I'm in charge remember? I'm going to look!" she insisted.

"Wait," Harry stopped her before she could leave, "Let me do a Disillusionment charm." When Ginny was see through and nearly invisible she set off up the side of the hill. Everyone waited anxiously at the bottom of the hill watching for Ginny to reappear. Much to his surprise, Harry heard Draco whisper to himself, "If something happens to Hermione I'll never forgive myself."

"What do you care?" asked Harry coolly. Before Draco could answer they heard Ginny running back to them. When he could see her, Harry told her to stand still so he could lift the Disillusionment charm.

"I couldn't see anyone," she said, "All the lights are off and it looks like no one is there."

"I doubt it," replied Draco, "They're waiting for someone, it must be a trap."

"Then we shouldn't fall for it, should we?" asked a cool voice from behind them. Turning around they found themselves face to face with their potions master, Severus Snape.

"I'd advice that you all come with me," he said and turned and began to walk away. Neville, Dean, Lavender, Parvati, Padma, Cho, Luna all began to follow him with defeated looks. Only Harry, Ron, Ginny, Fred, George and Draco stayed rooted to the spot.

"No." said Harry firmly.

Snape turned to look at him, "What was that Mr. Potter?"

"We came to get Hermione," said Ginny.

"And we're not leaving without her," added Draco.

"There are ten death eaters in there; I doubt you underage witches and wizards will be able to get past them alone. I am to take you Dumbledore at Bridgeford castle in Scotland. There is a portkey over there in the woods. Let's go."

"Did you not hear us?" asked George.

"We're not going," said Fred.

Snape stared at them for a moment before saying, "Don't do anything stupid until I get back with Dumbledore. The rest of you come with me."

"Dumbledore will never let us help," Ginny said when Snape and the others were gone.

"We have to act now." Harry said and turned to Draco, "What's the best way we can sneak in?" But Draco didn't seem to be listening. He had gone suddenly pale and was staring at the house.

"It's dark….she's a vampire…..she's transformed…." He muttered.

"Bloody Hell, we forgot!" Ginny cried, "What are we going to do?"

"We could just leave her there till morning," suggested Fred.

"Yea," agreed George, understanding what his brother meant, "Maybe she'll break free and drink all the blood of the death eaters."

"Thus killing them off," finished Fred.

"Don't be a prat," snapped Ron, "After killing one she wouldn't be thirsty enough to kill the rest. She'll just turn them into vampires themselves."

"Can you imagine 10 death eater vampires?" asked Harry.

Draco shook his head, "We need to get her out of there fast, they'll hurt her, maybe even kill her, when they find out."

"Well they're obviously expecting somebody to come if they're waiting up there in the dark." Ginny pointed out.

"We need a distraction," declared Ron.

"I have an idea!" Draco said suddenly, "I have a house elf and there is a spell to summon your house elf to you. He drew out his wand and pointed to any empty spot in the air and muttered a few words. In an instant, Maury appeared in front of him.

"Y-you called master?" stammered the creature.

Draco nodded, "The death eaters, where can we get in without being seen by them?"

"The upstairs windows, they're all downstairs."

"Why didn't my father come looking for me?"

"He said that you'd come back or he'd find you later, but he knew you would bring someone back."

"Who?"

Maury looked around at the others nervously before pointing a long feeble finger at Harry. "The boy who lived."

Malfoy Manor, 5:45 pm

Hermione yanked viciously at the magic bindings. She was thirsty, so thirsty and the human flesh was so close. If only she could break free…….

Mundungus was also trying to break loose. He was pretty sure he could stun her if he was able to free his hands so that he could reach for the extra wand all the order members carried. Then he would just have to wait until morning or until the other Order members came. But if the death eaters came down here……

Being a vampire, Hermione was much stronger than a normal girl she was sure if she just pulled a little longer…..yes…she did it. Grinning wickedly she advanced towards Mundungus.

Outside Malfoy manor, 6:50 pm

Draco, Fred, George, Ron, Harry, and Ginny stood in the woods looking at the back of Malfoy manor. "Which window goes to your bedroom Malfoy?" Ginny asked.

"The one on the end by the left corner," Draco pointed in out.

"Alright, we will go over underneath it one at a time, avoid windows and make absolutely no noise; the slightest sound could give us away." Ginny instructed, the others nodded, "Malfoy, you first." Without arguing, Draco took a deep breath and dashed across the yard, Ginny and the boys and the house elf all followed one by one. Fred and George gave Draco a boost so he could climb up into the window, once he was there he pulled Ginny in after him. It was only after the two of them had pulled Harry up through the window did they realize that they were not alone in the room.

"Well, well, well, what's this?"

Instead of turning around right away like Draco and Harry, Ginny slammed the window shut to signal to the others that it was not safe. Standing in the doorway was Bellatrix Lestrange along with a whimpering Maury. "You house elf told me you would be arriving soon."

Maury broke down in sobs, "No, no master! It wasn't me! She put me under the imperious curse! I didn't mean too!"

Harry Draco and Ginny had all reached for their wands during Maury's outburst but Bellatrix was faster. "Expelliarmus!" she shouted and their wands flew out of their hands and into hers. They were trapped.