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Todd had joined Hermione and Draco later that day, much to Draco's dislike. He worked hard though and took a lot of the burden off of the two head students.

"Thanks!" Hermione said to Todd, tossing the last magical slug in the bag. She grinned as he looped his arm in hers.

"Anything for someone as beautiful as yourself,"

"Shut up!"

"It's true," He paused and looked back at Draco. "Want to come with us to get a drink?"

Standing there alone, Draco let out a noise that sounded somewhat like a growl before stating, "I'd rather be eaten alive," under his breathe. He watched the two in disgust. Wasn't there a law against public displays of affection somewhere?

"Are you sure, Draco?" Hermione asked, her eyes soft and meaningful as she looked up at him. She had separated herself from Todd and was now standing inches away from Draco. If he leaned down a little he could kiss her.

"Positive. I'll just go hang out with Crabbe and Goyle or something," He lied. That was the last thing he wanted to do.

"Alright. I'll see you when I get back!" She giggled as Todd put his arms around her waist and pulled her away.

The head boy watched as the two of them walked away. Something felt like it was eating him from the inside, but he couldn't figure out what. He stood there a while contemplating it. That's when he realized…

He was jealous.

Todd had one arm around Hermione and one carrying a bag. This was the night that he would do what he was sent to Hogwarts to do, he decide and gave himself a small nod. He had been pushing it off, so wrapped up in Hermione.

When he was told to give her that jar, he had never expecting to meet someone so intelligent and enchanting as Hermione had been. He almost felt sorry that he'd have to ruin it all because of one jar. If what Voldemort said held true then he wouldn't be ruining it all… Hermione would come under his power and Todd could have all of her.

Even the parts that her good side wouldn't let him have.

The sun was going down over Hogshead. It had to be done before they were due back to school. It had to be done now.

He started to pull her to a secluded area of Hogsmeade behind Hogshead. She started to slow down as if she disagreed with going back there.

"What are we doing, Todd?"

"It's a surprise!"

"I don't think we are allowed back here-"

"Come on Hermione! Are you afraid of a little excitement?"

"No… I just don't think it's such a good idea."

He was persistent, pulling her further and further down the alley until the darkness took both of them and he could no longer make out anything except her figure. He sat down in the darkness and tugged on her arm to join him which she reluctantly did.

Lucius Malfoy had told Todd that Hermione had come into contact with the jar, so Todd knew better then to bring something like that to her attention in lighting that she could see the jar. Here in the dark, she would just assume the jar was a typical jar. He unzipped the bag and pulled it out.



Hermione felt odd being pulled into a dark alley way and when Todd pulled her to sit on the cold ground with him, she thought he would try something. Instead he just said, "Here," and pressed something cool and slick into her arm. "I enchanted it… it's a surprise."

Her hands slid to it and wrapped around it. It was a glass jar. "Surprise? I can't even see it."

"Just open it. It took me forever to figure out how to enchant. I hope you like it,"

Hermione smiled a little and let her hands slide along the cool surface, up to the metal lid. She tightened her grip around the lid and turned.

He waited patiently. Would she suspect anything? There was a long silence in which he felt his stomach tighten with fear. If she suspected anything then this would be the end for him. Lord Voldemort would see to that.

Todd listened, hearing the light sound of air escaping something. The jar. She was actually doing it. He heard the metal lid being pulled away from the container, a white light suddenly formed in the bottle and with it came a sharp pain in his head.

Hermione watched as the light dance above her head. By looking at it, she would have though it would be warm, but it sent sharp and near painful chills through her body. She convulsed painfully, her eyes still on the light. It turned bright red, then dark and crimson.

The pain was nearly numbing and after a while she felt nothing at all. Her eyes drifted to Todd her was buckled over, his head in his hands, pressing his forehead firmly to the ground. This was too weird.

Her stomach dropped to the floor as her eyes connected with the lid to the jar.

Embedded on it was the dark mark.

What had Todd done?

Draco Malfoy and his two goons walked into the Slytherin common room. HE stretched out on a plush green sofa as the other two just stood there watching him. They had spent the past few hours imagining what it would be like to pound Todd's skull in.

Draco had to admit, it sounded pretty damn good right about now.

Looking up at Crabbe and Goyle, he noticed them topple over, grabbing there heads as if in pain. Crabbe shrieked loudly, trashing his arms and banging his head into the floor. Draco watched the scene as everyone gathered around him.

"What the hell?" He asked to no one in particular, standing up to get a better view. Looking around the room he could see a few more student doing the same thing.

Slowly, his head started to throb and his stomach felt like it was coming up through his throat. He desperately tried to swallow but found it nearly impossible. He crumbled to his knees feeling the throbbing in his head become harder and harder, louder and louder, until it caused bright spots of light to flash through his vision. Feeling nearly paralyzed, Draco slipped into unconsciousness.

(Endnote: I will admit, I rushed this a little. Next chapter I will spend more time on so it will be longer and better… Promise!)