"Hermione wait!" Ron yelled running to catch up with her. "Why are we going to Hog's Head?" "Ron did you read the paper or not, Hagrid knows that Harry is real" Hermione said quickly.
"That's why were going to Hogs Head to see if Hagrid is there." Hermione said confidently.
The Hog's Head was one of the most dodgy places in Hogsmeade. Full of nothing but dark magic and filth.
Hermione remembered the D.A. meeting that had been held here last year. Hermione entered first slightly nervous, she looked around, the place was as dusty as ever and it was slightly empty except for a few wizards covered in dark cloaks.
One of them to Hermione's astonishment and terror looked like a huge black boulder, she knew who it was immediately.
"Hagrid" Hermione said nervously. Ron gasped behind her. "What is it?" he growled angrily. Hermione nearly jumped she was shocked by his tone of voice.
"It's..us Hermione and..Ron" she replied. Hagrid uncloaked himself instantly, Azkaban had taken a toll on him, his skin looked ragged and worn and he smelled of heavy firewhiskey.
They both gasped their eyes wide open. "What do you want?" he growled again. "W..we...b.believe you!" Hermione stuttered. "A..about Harry." Ron gulped. Hagrid's apperance softened and he looked at them in disbelief.
He said nothing more to them and suddenly got up motioning them to follow. Ron and Hermione exchanged glances but followed him hesitantly.
He walked very quickly causing them to break out in a run. Hagrid was taking them outside the grounds. Hermione glanced at Ron worriedly as they followed him, walking in pure silence.
"Over here" Hagrid growled. It was the same cave they had entered in fourth year to secretly see Sirius.Hermione and Ron were immensly relieved as they entered it.
Hagrid did nothing but take out his umbrella wand and pointed to a section of the cave wall. "Timeroa elacita!" he shouted suddenly.
Strangely everthing appeared to be the same. Hermione realized the spell immediately. "Hagrid..that sounds close to the spell I did" Hermione said her voice quivering slightly."It was you" he growled. "You did that spell!" he said angrily.
"Y..yes"her voice shook. "Oh thank goodness." Hagrid cried pulling both of them into a hug. Hermione and Ron were quite shocked by his additude change.
"They thought I was mad you know, saying that a boy named "Harry Potter" existed, but I knew you two would figure it out." Hagrid said tears coming down his face.
They both winced as Hagrid let them go rubbing their sides. "Did you get my book Ron?" he asked. "Y..you sent that book" Ron said shocked. "Did you get my note Hermione?" he asked her ignoring Ron.
"Yes" Hermione answered staring at him. "But..Hagrid..why..."No time for talk Hermione...we've got to go now!" Hagrid yelled.
Hermione and Ron exchanged glances. "Where are we going?" she asked demandingly. Hagrid frowned. "Where else..to Harry and Luna."
Crabbe grabbed ahold of Luna smiling brightly. "No use of struggling that binding spell is quite powerful" he said to Luna. "Let her go!" Harry yelled. "She has nothing to do with me and Voldermort!" he said as Goyle held him tightly.
"Don't you dare speak the Dark Lord's name!" Golye yelled at him. Suddenly Bellatrix Lestrange walked in looking happier than he'd ever seen her.
"You caught them the Dark Lord will be pleased." she said staring at Harry. Harry felt the his anger rise and his scar began to burn slightly.
She walked closer to him and to Harry's horror touched his scar lightly. He cringed from the pain. "Aww..does it hurt, that's nothing compared to what you going to feel when you see him." she smirked happily.
Harry glared at her, shaking slightly as his hatred for her grew."Come on we don't want to keep him waiting." she said simply.
Crabbe and Golye pushed them into the slightly dark hallway. The pain from Harry's scar was intense and suddenly he did begin to panic...him and Luna were going to die certainly if he saw Voldermort.
"Bellatrix, Crabbe! Goyle!" a man's voice shouted. "Avery where have you been?" "Listen"..he said his voice full of worry. "I'm afraid Hagrid has gotten out of Azkaban and told others..of.. Harry could hear the rest of the conversation but when he heard Hagrid's name his heart leaped with hope.
"It can't be!" Bellatrix roared suddenly. "Kill him and the other's if he brings any" she said. "Draco did his job though" Avery said hopefully as if to cheer her up.
"So this has caused the Dark Lord's cannot see them at this time...he has gone to sort this out." Bellatrix let of a roar of anger, Avery jumped back. "Why don't we just kill the girl for now, have a little fun" she snarled at Luna, whom eyes where wide with fear.
Harry glared, but stopped from saying anything he knew Luna's life depended on it. "The Dark Lord ordered that he wants them both alive..he has something "special" planned for them both." Avery said happily. Bellatrix looked anything but happy.
"Take them to their room again and unbound them...trust me they won't get out of there" Bellatrix said smiling as the nearly dragged Luna and Harry down the hallway. Harry looked around, the place had the Dark Mark everywhere.
"Here" she said as Crabbe and Goyle threw them in the room, they both landed painfully on their backs. When they closed the door its locked clicked several times and magically they were unbounded.
The door had also disappeared making the room look like one big wall. "W..what's going to happen to us?"Luna said fearfully. "I don't know" he said grabbing Luna's hand. "I don't want to find out either." he added.
"But I do know one thing I'm going to everything I can to protect." Harry said looking at her. Luna smiled at him. "What were they talking about out there Draco...and Hagrid." she asked him.
"Hagrid" he said happily. "I think Hagrid knows where we are...and that would mean he probably informed Ron and Hermione!" he said smiling.
"Oh no but their going to be in huge danger if they come here." Harry said panicking. "Harry" Luna said her voice wavering.
She hugged him tightly. Harry at first didn't know how to react so he held her close to him for a few seconds, noticing how his heart was beating faster by her presence.
"Umm" he said quickly trying to restrain his emotions.." I have no idea what they meant by Draco..though he was very angry when he tied me and Hermione up." Harry said thinking.
Luna slid down the wall and sat down closing her eyes. Harry sat down also glancing at her, knowing how much danger and trouble they were in.
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