Chapter 9: Becoming Reality
A/N: Okay so after I post that I KNOW that Blaise isn't a girl, somebody comments saying, "Blaise isn't a girl!" I KNOW THAT! I can't change the story line. It was an honest mistake. Pleanty of people have thought that Blaise was a girl. Whew! now that that is out of my system! Now let us just pretend, that Blaise is a girl. Just for this story, and then there will no longer be a feminine version of Blaise.
Draco swallowed hard and opened his mouth to speak, "Snape gave my father a list of all the mud-bloods in the school. Death Eaters, are hunting them down and killing as many as they can." Draco quickly said. "I'm so sorry, Hermione."
Hermione's face went very pale as she nodded in understandment. "What am I going to do?"
"I am not going to let anyone get near you. I promise, you will be safe." Draco kissed Hermione on the forhead, and gave her a quick hug, "Let's keep moving, before we're caught."
"What about the other muggle borns? I can't just leave them!" Hermione protested.
" 'Mione, we don't have time. I'm sure Potter will think of something, and save the day."
"No, you don't understand! I always came up with the information, and Harry acted upon it!"
"You're friend Ginny is smart, she'll think of something then. We really do have to hurry."
Just as Hermione was about to speak again, they heard footsteps out side of the secret passageway. "Malfoy?" a young man's voice whispered.
"Shhh!" Draco hushed Hermione as he held his finger to his mouth.
"Malfoy, it's Harry. I'm pushing the painting back, and passing you some stuff, Hermione will know what they are." Harry whispered. Quickly, he tossed in a clock and a piece of parchment. "Goodluck, Hermione! I'll take care of the others."
Hermione quickly grabbed the items that Harry passed them. "It's the marauder's map! And his invisibility cloak!" Hermione whispered excitedly.
"The what?" Draco sighed, "How did he know we were here?"
Hermione quickly explained how these items came into Harry's posession, and then pulled out her wand, "I solemly swear that I am up to no good." Draco's eyes widened as he saw what was appearing on the once blank parchment.
"Wicked!" Draco breathed. "But we really need to keep moving."
Hermione nodded and whispered, "Mischeif managed." The writing disapeared. She set the cloak and the map in her robes and started to once again crawl down the tunnel.
Not too long later Hermione's hand brushed something wet and cold. "What was that?" She breathed heavily. Hermione pulled out her wand and whispered, "Lumos!"
Draco gasped with the site that they saw, it was body, covered in blood. But who's? Hermione screamed, pushing back, where Draco grabbed her, holding her in his arms. Hermione let tears fall down her cheeks. Carefully Draco rolled the body onto it's back to be able to see the face of this poor soul, who was obviously brutely murdered. Hermione burried her face into Draco's shoulder, trying to chase the image of her classmate out of her mind. It was Colin Creevy. A fellow Gryffindor, just one year under her. Draco led Hermione around the body, they had to keep traveling to their destination. "We're almost there." he whispered to Hermione. "Just keep on coming."
Hermione was shaking with fear. Fear for her life, for Draco's, and for all the other muggle borns in the school.
Draco slid past Hermione and pushed open a door above them. Hermione hid her eyes from the bright light that emitted from the opening. "We're in Honeydukes. Come on, lets hurry and sneak outside." Draco checked to see if the coast was clear and then waved for Hermione to follow.
Hermione was scared to know where he would be taking her. "Draco, wait!" She hissed, "Harry's cloak, we should use it."
"Good thinking." They put the cloak over the both of them, noticing theing toes weren't covered. "We have to be closer." Draco whispered, pulling her against him. Hermione's heart began racing. She loved it when he touched her like that. It made her forget about the bad in the wizarding world. "Let's go."
Easily, they walked out of Honeydukes and out onto the road of Hogsmeade. Hermione continued to follow Draco's steps to where he was leading her. Suddenly he stopped, near a fence that blocked off a old, creaky, house. "The Shreiking Shack? What are we doing here?" Hermione gasped.
Draco kissed Hermione's forhead gently, "This is where you will stay until I can find a better place to hide you. I know, it's not very pleasent."
"No, it will be fine." Hermione whispered as they continued walking, getting closer and closer to the shack. She remembered the day she first encountered the inside, it wasn't very pleasent, but not horrid.
A/N: Sorry it took so long to post this chapter. I have had major writer's block. Hope you liked it.