The next day, Hermione walked out onto the grounds half five in the evening. Today was the day that would go down in the Hogwarts history books on how two students caught the serial rapist.

"You're positive you want to do this, Hermione?" Draco asked her as he met her near the lake.

"Yes, Draco. Do you have the camera?"

"Of course I do, Granger. Had to pull a few strings to get it though. Are you aware that only you, Finnegan, and Longbottom have a muggle camera?" Draco asked as he showed her it.

Hermione nodded proudly. "Of course we do. It serves its purpose in the muggle world. Now...how are we going to do this again?"

The Slytherin male sighed in frustration. "You walk out over there and act as an innocent girl like how you did that one night. When he comes over to you, I'll snap the picture and freeze him."

Hermione nodded and then slowly started to walk up to the grounds again. After minutes of debating, she finally forced herself to sit down underneath a Willow tree. She cautiously and nervously opened her book and pretended to read.

Draco hid behind the tree that she was sitting at, waiting in anticipation to catch his so-called friend on film. He wasn't very good with understanding muggle objects and how they worked, but Neville had showed him right before he gave the camera to Draco.

After much waiting, Draco sighed and came out from behind the tree. "Granger, I don't think he's coming tonight...how about I take you back to your dorm?" he offered.

Hermione stood up so she was facing him. "No, just give it a little longer. I'm sure he'll come..."

Just then Draco's eyes widened as he looked past Hermione. "Get down!"

Hermione leapt out of the way just in time for a spell to glance off the tree. She looked up and saw her attacker.

"Draco! Now!" she ordered him.

Blaise Zabini aimed his wand at Draco. "Expellimus!"

Malfoy's wand shot out of his hand and disappeared somewhere in the grass. Hermione saw this and cursed herself for not bringing her own wand. She had been so wrapped up in catching Blaise, that she never thought about her own safety. The couple watched as Blaise came closer.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Draco, I figured you were smarter than this. Shame on you, for loving a Gryffindor...if only your father could see you now. He would be so disappointed in his son."

Draco stood in front of Hermione to protect her. "Blaise, you wouldn't harm a friend, would you?"

The older Slytherin laughed. "Friend? You are hardly my friend, Draco. If you were my friend, you would've raped her yourself. We both know that you're not that strong though."

Hermione could see things going on inside Draco's head.

"Well...what if I redeemed myself and showed you I was worthy?" Draco asked him.

Hermione looked at him curiously, wondering what he had planned.

Blaise raised his eyes, thinking. After about five minutes, he agreed. "Alright, Draco. If you redeem yourself, you can have my trust and friendship back. You must do whatever I tell you though, understood?"

Draco nodded. "Understood, Zabini. Now what do I have to do?"

Blaise aimed his wand at Hermione. "Carpe Retractum!"

Suddenly, she could feel her body fly towards him. He caught her as fast as he had said the incantation. Hermione looked at Draco worriedly, scared at what Blaise might ask of him.

"Rape her." Blaise ordered casually.

Hermione gasped and looked up at Draco. He looked at her and then back at Blaise.

"Why must I? You've been doing a nice job all this time. I have more to lose than you do." Draco tried to persuade.

Blaise raised a finger. "This is true. Alright, then—what's that you've got there?"

Draco hesitated. "I-It's a muggle camera."

Blaise laughed. "Great! That'll work perfectly...you take the picture of me raping the Mudblood again and then we'll use it as blackmail against her. It'll ruin her reputation and her dignity. It's perfect."

Draco nodded and held up the camera to meet his eyesight. As he stared at the camera, he got the two in focus and decided how he was going to shoot the picture. He watched in anger as Blaise stripped Hermione of her shirt and then pulled her pants down. He raised his wand at Hermione again.

"Incarcerous!"

Suddenly, ropes tied her down to the ground. She tried but couldn't move her arms or her ankles.

"Let me go! DRACO! Let me go you bastard! Help!"

Draco's hands shook as he tried to keep them in the picture until Blaise was finally on top of Hermione. When this happened, Draco snapped the picture and blinded Blaise with the flash.

"Accio, wand!" Draco yelled, as his wand shot quickly to his hand.

He then aimed the wand at Blaise. "Stupefy!"

Blaise fell backwards, hitting his head on the trunk of the tree, confused beyond belief. He looked around, not knowing what had happened.

"Draco! Please help me!"

Draco flicked his wand and then the ropes that bind Hermione and released her. She ran towards him, nearly in tears.

"At first I thought that you had gone to your old self again, Draco."

Draco hugged her and then kissed her forehead. "Well, that plan didn't go as planned but I got the picture."

"Now we can go to Dumbledore!"

Draco hesitated. "I have a better idea. I'll owl him the picture and a letter. I don't think that you want him to see you like you were in that picture."

Hermione blushed but then held his hand and followed him up to the Owlery.

As they both entered, his eagle owl appeared beside them. Draco got out a piece of parchment and a quill and began to write.

Professor Dumbledore:

We caught the attacker on the grounds. No one was emotionally or physically hurt in the process and we're all alright. The attacker is Blaise Zabini and he's stupefied on the grounds if you wish to send him to Azkaban. Please keep this letter secret, since the following events have shook us up some and we wish for what happened to Hermione and I kept a secret.

Regards,

Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy

Draco attacked the letter to the eagle owl and watched it fly out of the owlery.

"So what happens now, Draco?"

He put his arm around her. "Nothing. Dumbledore will take care of everything. Let's just enjoy the rest of our year. We've only got a few more months before we're done." Draco replied.

Hermione smiled up at him. "I think that we were meant for each other. I think that this was all supposed to happen, because it just brought us closer together. Don't you think?"

Draco laughed. "It was fate, Granger. Let's just leave it at that and not jinx our relationship. Come on, honey. I'll walk you to your common room."

The two walked hand-in-hand, tired from the events. They knew that this wasn't the end, but a new beginning. They knew that what had happened all seven years had not made them weaker, but stronger, smarter, and happier. It was a true tale of two star crossed lovers, and the trials and tribulations that they had to deal with. In the end, evil never triumphed over good or vice versa; in the end, love triumphed over hatred and distrust. In the end, Draco and Hermione overcame all doubts and couldn't have been happier.

So, that's the end! To tell you the truth, this was the only fanfic that I have ever finished! Amazing, isn't it? Anyway, thank you guys for reviewing all my chapters and giving all your input to me! I hope you guys liked the fic! If any of you have ideas for a sequel for me to write, email me or review and tell me about it :) I'd love to hear it!