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Battered lives and New beginnings

Chapter Two

It was 4:30 in the morning when the ministry officials finally arrived. There had been so many deatheater attacks these last few months that almost everyone in the ministry had been asked to make these rounds and investigate the crime scenes. That is how Nymphadora Tonks and Arthur Weasley had become partners. They had just arrived as the muggle ambulance was leaving. The street was crowded with muggles all trying to get a look at the alleyway. Tonks and Arthur walked up to the police line. Arthur did a notice-me-not spell that would make sure no one questioned their business in being there. Tonks walked over to the detective in charge while Arthur went over to investigate the scene.

"What happened here detective?" Tonks asked.

"Well we got a call from a woman who had seen that thing up there in the sky. We figured it is being projected from somewhere, we just haven't found out where yet. Anyways, she came out and saw the body of a young girl around 17 maybe 18. When we arrived the girl was dead but she came back around. She was taken to one of the local hospitals. We are still waiting to here from back from the ER so we can find out who she is."

"What happened to the girl? Here."

"It appears that she was chased into this alley. Her attacker had some fun with her before raping her. She fought back however. We found a lot of blood here that isn't hers. After her rape he stabbed her. He left a gapping hole that goes from her chest down to her belly button. He left her for dead but she somehow survived, it's a miracle. She fought against it; she should have been long gone by the time we got here…"

"TONKS! Get over here!" Arthur yelled from his position over by the dumpster.

"Excuse me…" Tonks said and the detective nodded.

Tonks walked over to Arthur. He looked horrified. She knelt down beside him and looked over in the same direction he was looking…a broken wand. It wasn't just any broken wand…it was Hermione Granger's broken wand.

"I can't believe it…" Arthur said. "We have to find out where they took her."

"I'll go find out." She walked back over to the detective. "Where did they take the girl? What hospital?"

"Um…St. Mary's I believe. It is about a mile east from here."

"Ok, thank you. Arthur come on." Arthur grabbed the wand and looked around once more. There was so much blood…poor Hermione. Arthur took his wand out and got rid of the dark mark. Then he obliviated the muggles. They disapparated.

"It's too bad you didn't come with us Drake."

"Yeah I missed you getting your nose split open. I would have praised the person who did it."

"She was only a muggle, you would have probably killed her faster then I did. She was a good fuck though…oh you should have heard her screams…"

"Blaise, you really need to learn how to keep your dick in your pants. What if she had some STD or something…I will laugh my ass off if you have herpes. There I fixed it as good as I can."

"It doesn't matter. I'll make up some story that involves some 300 pound guy…no four 300 pound guys…yeah that's good…" Blaise walked away muttering to himself.

"Your welcome! Bloody idiot."

"DRACO! GET IN HERE RIGHT THIS MINUTE!"

"Yes father?"

"Why didn't you go with Zabini this evening? I heard he caught a good one?"

"Yeah that good one broke his nose…and as for not going, if you remember…you broke my arm. So I don't think I would have been much help." Lucius smacked Draco across the face. Draco stood there and did nothing.

"Don't speak to me like that boy! There will be greater consequences then just a broken arm if you keep up like this. Besides your arm looks fine to me…Now leave!" Draco turned around and walked out of his fathers study slamming the door on his way out.

"Yeah because I had to bloody fix it…bastard…"

Draco walked up to his room and slammed the door. He looked around.

"What am I doing here?" Draco muttered to himself. He walked over to his desk and sat down. He pulled out a piece of paper and stared at it for a moment.

Dear Professor Dumbledore,

I am writing to you because I would like to join the light side. I would rather fight against Voldemort then with him. There have been some events in the past few days that have brought me to great realizations, particularly tonight. Please, I beg you to consider me to join you in the fight against the dark lord. I understand that you probably figure that my father is forcing me do this, but I assure you that this letter is sincere.

Sincerely,

Draco Malfoy

Draco looked over the letter and stood up.

"Forget it." He set the letter on fire with the tip of his wand. "It will never happen…"

There was a siren somewhere off in the distance and all she could hear other then that was beeping…

"I don't think she is going to make it. She still isn't stable." There came a voice over the beeping.

"Nonsense, look at her…she's strong…she'll pull through." Another voice was heard.

"It's a shame we don't know who she is…"

"We'll find out…I can tell that this girl was loved, someone is going to come looking for her…I just hope it will be before she wakes up…she needs someone here after what she has been through."

"I thought you said she was strong?"

"Strong enough to pull through…but after she's awake…a whole other story…"

"I can't begin to imagine what she will do when she finds out…"

The steadily growing darkness suddenly engulfed her, she couldn't listen any longer.

"BEEEEEEEEEP!"

Arthur and Tonks apperated right behind the hospital and ran in to the lobby.

"We are looking for someone…she came in about a half an hour ago…" Tonks was out of breath and was having a hard time speaking.

"What's her name?" The nurse at the desk asked.

"Hermione Granger." Arthur said.

"We don't have a Hermione Granger."

"Are you sure? She was assaulted…in critical condition?"

"Wait the Jane Doe…chestnut brown hair? About 5'4'?" They both nodded. "Why didn't you say so…are you her family?"

"Yes. Extended family." Tonks said. "Can you tell us where she is?"

"She's still in a critical state…she won't be allowed visitors quite yet…" There was a sudden commotion and the nurses down the hall all scurried off towards a room at the end of the hall which had a flashing light over it.

"Oh no…"

"Please don't tell me that's her room?"

"I'm really sorry…really sorry…" She jogged towards the flashing light and motioned for them to follow her.

When they got to the end of the hall they saw that there was a window that they could look in through…and what they saw was way worse then they had expected.

A/N: Ok I got another chapter up finally…I am sorry for the delay and I am sorry it's so short but I have been really busy and its difficult for me to keep up so I am hoping you'll be patient and I'll get new chapters up as soon as I can. Thanks… I hope you like it…I think it kind of sucks but whatever. :)