Hermione woke up. She was lying in her bed. She looked around and discovered everyone else asleep. She lay back down with a thunk. She turned and looked at her alarm clock it said 5:00. She decided she wasn't going to get back to sleep so she picked herself up off the bed and looked in her trunk. She pulled out her school uniform. When she was dressed she went to the commons. It was empty so she sat herself on the couch and leaned gently on the armrest. She was still unbelievably tired but she had learned how to mask it with make up during her third year when using the time turner. She sat awake for ten minutes. Then she fell asleep.

She woke up to someone poking her. She smacked the hand with all her energy.

"Oww." She heard come James. Hermione snapped awake.

"Oh I'm sorry James," Hermione pleaded as she looked at his hand. It was a bright red.

"It's ok I was just kinda surprised that's all," James said. Hermione looked around the common room. Her and James weren't alone. The marauder group and bunch of people she didn't recognize were in the common room. Lily was talking to Peter and Sirius. Remus was gazing at her but when she looked at him he quickly looked away. She apologized to James once more and walked over to Remus. He was sitting in a lounge chair slightly slouched. He looked up at her.

"How are you doing?" Remus asked politely.

"Good, good." Hermione lied, "And you?"

"Okay I guess," Remus muttered. Hermione knew something was wrong but wasn't quite sure what. Her and Remus continued to make small talk. Finally they all headed down stairs for breakfast.

"So what do we have today?" Sirius asked no one in particular.

"Double d.a.d.a., padfoot" Remus said. Every one smiled. The professor was starting a dueling unit today. No one could wait. Hermione looked around aimlessly not paying much attention to the conversation. Her eyes sat on the Slytherin table where Lucuis was feeling up some Ravenclaw girl. The ravenclaw girl then walked away and he started making out with one of the slytherin girls the second she got up.

"How many whores does that man have," she mumbled.

"Pretty much every girl, he gets girls of all ages of all sizes and the only guy who gets more is sitting right in front of you," James piped in. She looked in front of her and there was Peter, Everyone noticed her look and laughed.

James leaned over and whispered loudly, "I mean Sirius."

"Why thank you James I don't know if I could have figured that out by myself,' Hermione mocked sarcastically.

"Glad to be of service," James said bowing over the table as best he could sitting down. Hermione then reached behind his head and pushed it into his food. Sirius barked out his signature laugh. People around also saw her do this and laughed. Lily fought it back but cracked a smile. Remus just burst out laughing along with Hermione.

"Sorry, couldn't resist," Hermione spat out between laughs.

"Haha very funny," James said acting like he was hurt but smiling anyway. Lily muttered a spell and the food ran off James' face (not literally mind you) After breakfast they all walked down to Defense Against the Dark Arts. Hermione sat next to Remus. Then professor then cleared his throat and everyone was silenced.

"Today as I said before, we will be starting a dueling unit. Now this is new for me so just bear with me. No I'm going to assign you in pairs" Everyone groaned, "of opposite sex…" a few groans a few faces lightened, "and opposite house" everyone groaned loudly. This was a Gryfinndor, Slytherin class only, people were not happy. "Here we are the list okay Remus and Jesse" Hermione looked over and saw a tall blonde haired green eyed girl stand up and she kicked Hermione out of her seat, she didn't look happy. "Next up Narcissa and Peter." Sirius shot death glares at Narcissa. "And Lucuis and Hermione…" 'Wait did he just say Malfoy and me. No, no, no. This can't be right. Hermione slowly stood up and sat next to Malfoy. He had that smirk plastered on his face. He looked at her up and down with those steely gray eyes, undressing her with his mind. Hermione was just wearing a black tank top and some tight jeans under her robes. She felt so exposed that she wrapped the robes around her. He just grinned. Apparently he completely forgot about the happenings in the hall the other day because he was checking her out like she was one of his whores.

"Keep your eyes to yourself Malfoy or at least to one of your whores," Hermione spat quietly.

"But you're just so much better in that tank top," Lucuis whispered seductively. Hermione just looked away not effected. He then went up close to her ear. "I can't wait to take it off," Lucuis smirked. Hermione didn't face him. Oh, she wanted to slap him and hard but she couldn't. So she just glared.

They spent class taking notes. Then out of no where Lucuis put his hand on her thigh. She didn't notice at first and then she slapped his hand hard. The sound rang through the class.

"Is there a problem you two?" the professor asked.

"No," they both said at once.

"Okay but Hermione please refrain from hitting people in my class, five points from Gryfinndor. Hermione clenched her fist. She didn't want to rat him out not yet. The rest of the class Lucuis kept ring to make moves and she kept denying them. The rest of the day was rather uneventful. The group was sitting around the common room's fire. Hermione then stood up.

"I'm going to head down to the library," Hermione said and then she was off. She wasn't going to the library. She wasn't quite sure where she was going. She just let her feet carry her as she thought about everything. Nothing in particular just her general situation. She found her self in an empty classroom on the forth floor. She just sat there thinking and then she heard someone walk in.

"Can you please leave me alone right…" Hermione stopped when she saw it was Lucuis accompanied by Snape.

"What do you want?" she spat.

"Hey now. No need to be feisty. We just wanted to finish what we started. Or rather what you started." Lucuis said. Hermione's mind was racing. Two against one was not good odds for her. Granted she had had training to prepare her for the fight against Voldemort. But then again these two were probably just as prepared seeing as they were both already death eaters.

"Umm…" was all Hermione could get out. She needed to think fast. They both already had their wands out and her's was in her pocket. Okay so alone in a classroom with Snape and Malfoy armed and I am not. So first orders of business, get my wand. She put her hands behind her back like she was nervous.

"Oh are you scared. Well you should be you have no one here to protect you." Snape spat.

"Impedimenta!" she shouted hitting both of them. "I'm pretty good myself thanks." Hermione was walking away and as she walked over Lucius he grabbed her foot and pulled her down. Lucuis stood up wand aimed at Hermione. "No one mocks and rejects me in the same day with out paying for it" 'this can't be good' Hermoine thought. He picked her up by the throat. Lifted her off the ground a foot. Then he dropped her as she hit the floor he yelled "Crucio!" Hermione sat there and shook. She was in a deranged position. She then started to twitch violently. She was yelling but no one heard as Snape put silencing charm on the door. That door then flew open.

"LOCOMOTOR MORTIS!!!!!!" a voice yelled. Snape flew off the ground and hit Lucuis with both of them crashing into the wall. The last thing she saw before she blacked out was Remus running through the door with his wand aimed to the corner.

A/N: do you like the chapter. I'm sorry if it's bad it's 2 o'clock in the morning so don't be too mad. I know I do it but I hate making Hermione be the damsel in distress but I needed it so alas. But that's okay. I'm sorry this has taken forever my computer is being mean so alas, please review!!!!

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