Chapter 2: Harry and Ron to the Rescue?

"Do you think they hurt Hermione, Harry?" Ron asked.

"I don't know but lets go see." Harry said while digging in his trunk for his invisibility cloak so that he and Ron weren't seen sneaking around the corridors. When they got down to the common room they found something that they never thought they'd see.

"Harry, look what I found! It's a piece of a Slytherin's robe. How do you suppose it got here?" Ron asked, perplexed.

"I have no clue Ron, but at least we know who took Hermione," said Harry coldly, getting a look of pure hate in his eyes.

"We do? Who is it?" Ron started with a hint of confusion in his voice. "Who took Hermione? I don't get it."

" It was Malfoy, Ron. He probably waited until someone came into the common room and heard the password, or he got it from Umbridge." Harry stated matter-of- factly

"Well then, why are we still standing in the middle of the common room? Lets go save Hermione!" Ron had finally gained the courage to go and rescue the girl he loved.

Meanwhile, down in Snape's dungeon, Draco, Crabbe, Goyle were holding Hermione hostage. Crabbe and Goyle were holding Hermione down and making sure didn't try to get away or scream for help. Draco was swinging a large pendant in front of Hermione's face, but she didn't look amused.

"What do you think your doing Malfoy? You'll never get away with this! Snape and Umbridge and McGonagall would never let you do this to me!" screamed Hermione in a very scared but angry voice.

"You're forgetting Granger, I'm part of the Inquisitorial Squad and I can do whatever I want! Plus, Snape and Umbridge already gave me permission, so no one can stop me now." Malfoy said, his voice full of amusement. He continued to swing the pendant in front of Hermione's head until her head fell onto her shoulder, and she was in a deep trance.

Just then, Harry and Ron came into the dungeon. They were too late to stop Draco from hypnotizing Hermione but they were in time to get her out of Draco's clutches. Harry distracted the three Slytherins while Ron grabbed Hermione and raced out of the dungeon with her in his arms.

"Thank you so much guys! But they were going to bring me back here when they were done. Although, I'm really glad to be back, I'm so tired." Hermione said with a big yawn.

Harry and Ron simultaneously began bombarding her with questions, "What were you doing there? What did they want with you? What did they do to you?" they asked.

"I cant tell, but it's no big deal really, I'll be in trouble if I tell, but trust me you I'm fine! Now if you excuse me I'm going to bed. Goodnight Ron, Harry," she explained, and gave Ron a kiss on the cheek and hugged Harry tightly around the middle. She sighed. "My heroes!" She smiled and climbed the stairs to her dormitory.

Back in the boys dormitories Ron was ecstatic.

"She kissed me Harry! She kissed me! Can you believe it? She actually kissed me!" Ron whispered excitedly through the darkness, while jumping up and down on his bed.

"Yes Ron she did kiss you. And yes, I can believe it I was standing there when it happened! Harry said sleepily, "Now will you please shut up and let me go to sleep?"

"Ok, Goodnight Harry." Ron said, a little to enthusiastically.

"Goodnight Ron." muttered Harry just before he fell asleep.

"She kissed me. She kissed me! I wonder if she likes me? Oh, I wish I knew." Ron thought, and with the kiss still on his mind he fell asleep.

So what do you think so far? Please review and let me know. the third chapter will be coming really soon. But for now...TO BE CONTINUED