Thoughts of Anguish
By Icy-Alie

Chapter 12: No More Ignoring The Call

Hermione looked around she was back in her dream. She looked around and finally saw the person she was looking for.

"Draco!" She said. Draco turned around and looked at her,

"You mean you want to talk to me now," Draco said, a little surprised.

"What do you mean?" Hermione asked.

"Hermione about last time look I'm sorry I didn't want to hide it from you but I also didn't even want it, I was forced, I had to kick you out of my office that day cause my father was coming and if he would have saw you, he would have killed you," Draco explained.

"Draco your father, he came to my house, and something tells me I am either dead, dieing, or if I'm still alive I won't wake up in my room, Draco help me please," Hermione ran to him and hugged him, she didn't even want to wake up she was so afraid too.

"Hermione I need you to take a good look at where you are, take in every detail and the next time you fall asleep tell me everything, here," He placed the ring back on her finger. "This will protect you from magic, no one can take off, they can't even cut off your hand, it can't help towards physical or mental beatings but let's hope he doesn't catch on, this ring will also help me find you, make sure you don't lead on to what it is, Hermione please don't disobey his orders, he'll kill you I wish I could tell you to be careful,"

"Your right you can't not for me, but I can for you, Be careful, please, I didn't mean it I promise you I didn't mean it," Hermione cried. She closed her eyes.

When she opened her eyes she was right, she wasn't in her room at her place. Instead she was in a different room. She tired to move but found that she couldn't she was chained down to another bed. The room was big, it was black and torches were the only things giving the room light.

"Now Miss Granger, now that your awake what should we do to punish her," Came a voice.

"Lucius let go of me!" Hermione yelled. He stepped into the light with his wand pointing at her.

"No, not until my son comes, I need him to watch this," He said.

"How Draco doesn't even know where I am!" She retorted.

"Miss Granger, have you no manners, I'm sure he'll find you, after all you are his girlfriend,"

"Yeah really? what planet are you from? The day I found out he was destined to be a death eater like you, I called it quits on our friendship, I haven't talked with your son since year six at Hogwarts,"

"But he dropped out cause of you,"

"Did he? I had no idea, nor did I make it my business to know, now let me go!"

"You foolish girl," He held out his wand and yelled "Cruico," But it didn't effect Hermione. She closed her eyes, and opened them when she didn't feel anything. "Your protecting yourself from magic somehow, very interesting, I knew you were a smart witch, but then again I am the one who has you imprisoned, very well," He held up his wand and it turned into a whip, with a flick of the wrist it slashed Hermione. She cried out in pain.

Draco woke up from his nap at the office. After talking with Harry and his father he had to see if Hermione was ok, though it took him a while to find her but now that he did he needed help.

He got up from his chair and made his way out of his office in search for Harry and Ron when he found them he pulled them aside.

"What do you want?" Ron asked. Not to thrilled to see him.

"Please he has her," Draco said,

"What?" They both said in unison.

"My father has Hermione, please I need your help, you were once my friend and you both know how much she means to me, please I can't loose her, I have to marry her, please help me! Help me put my father away for good, and help me bring Hermione back," Draco pleaded.

"Of course, where is she?" Harry asked.

"I don't know I have to wait till she is sleeping in order to see her again, god I hope she's ok," He sat down by the wall with his head buried in his arms and his arms resting on his knees.

Harry and Ron sat down next to him,

"Don't worry mate, it's going to be ok, were going to get her back and put your father away for good, then you and Hermione can finally be together," Ron said, putting a hand on his shoulder.

"After all that is what pals do for one another," Draco looked up a tear fell from his eye.

"Thank you so much," He said. His ring started glowing, and he looked down, "Hermione she's in trouble, stay here," He said to them pointing his wand to his head, He said something in Latin and fell asleep almost instantly.

"Hermione!" Draco yelled. He looked around, he was in her mind, looking everywhere for her.

"Draco," Some one whispered. He turned around and Hermione appeared she was sitting on the floor, badly injured. "Draco he knows about the ring, he's using a whip," Hermione said, coughing right after.

He ran to her and held her.

"Hermione where are you?"

"I don't know, I'm in a room, a room that's black and it has torches for lights," Hermione answered. He could tell by her voice that she was very weak.

"Was there anything else in the room?"

"All I know is he…he has me chained to a bed, Draco hurry please help me, I can feel him touching me, he's hurting me, Draco it's a trap for you too, so please-" before she could finish she disapeared.

"Draco what happened?" Harry asked, as soon as Draco's eye's flew open.

"We got cut off, he woke her up somehow, I know where she is," He stood up and looked over to the guys.

"How do you know?" Ron asked. Draco rolled up his sleeve, and showed them his mark.

"Cause right now my father is calling me, and for once I won't ignore it,"