"Hey Ginny." Ginny smiled and sat down opposite Hermione. Hermione had been scribbling down reports for the past two hours and it had been driving her crazy. She had owled Ginny for company.

"I needed someone to talk you."

"I thought so… so how are you?" Hermione shrugged.

"I don't know… I haven't been sleeping well. Ever since Ronald came." Ginny snorted.

"Well he can cause nightmares sometimes." Hermione, however, looked completely serious.

"I haven't been having dreams about him, Ginny." Ginny raised and eyebrow, her brain working overtime.

"What about?" Hermione frowned.

"A boy… he writes to me… but when I open the letters, I see death…" Ginny froze.

"Death…" Hermione nodded slowly. Ginny was about to tell her it was just a nightmare when a scream ripped through the hospital. They both stood and opened the door and peered out. Down the hall a man was dragging a nurse towards Hermione's office. The man spotted Hermione and grinned and began to walk faster, the woman with him crying. People were starting to gather, calling out, telling the woman that the Aurors were on their way. The man whirled around his wand threatening the woman's neck.

"Come any closer and I'll kill the girl!" People froze. Healers were starting to try to coax the guy to let the woman go but he seemed to have another agenda. He motioned to Hermione who was still in the door frame with Ginny.

"Venez ici." Come here. She stayed where she was. He smiled. "Je sais que vous pouvez me comprendre. Venez ici." I know you can understand me. Come here. She looked at Ginny, who was shaking her head. She mouthed, Don't do it. She turned back to the man. He seemed frustrated and yanked the woman to his chest. He jabbed the wand to her throat.

"Si vous ne venez pas en ce moment, je la tuerai." If you don't come right now, I'll kill her. Hermione held up her hands.

"Ok. Wait. If I go, let her go." The man just smirked. Hermione glanced at Ginny and then carefully advanced towards the man. When she was close enough he grabbed her and threw the other woman towards the growing crowd. Hermione was pressed against his chest and she could feel his hand digging into her pockets. He pulled out her wand.

"Wouldn't want you to have this, now would we." Suddenly there was a familiar crack and Harry and Ron appeared along with several other men. The man smiled.

"Right on time, Weasley. I've been expecting you." Ron stared in horror.

"Hermione!" He glared at the man. "What do you want with her?"

"I'd rather talk in French. I don't want people budding into my conversation." Ron glared.

"Vous la tuez, je vous assurerez vous me prier de vous tuer." You kill her, I'll make sure you beg me to kill you. The man smiled.

"Je peux comprendre celui-ci, mais je suis étonné que vous ne m'identifiez pas." I can understand this one, but I'm surprised that you don't recognize me. Ron stared, confused.

"Je ne comprends pas." I don't understand. The man laughed.

"Vous avez tué mon frère il y a cinq ans." You killed my brother five years ago. Ron's mouth dropped open.

"Gallagan…" The man nodded.

"That's right…" He shook Hermione a little, "Je renvoie la faveur." I'm returning the favor. Gallagan took out his wand and waved it over Hermione's frightened face. "Les cauchemars ont indiqué." Nightmares revealed. Ron raised his wand.

"Let her go, Gallagan!" Gallagan looked up from his chanting.

"As you wish." He let her go and disapparated. Hermione dropped to the floor, unconscious.

"Is she ok?" Molly asked. The Weasley's had arrived at St. Mungos as soon as Ginny had informed them of what had happened. Hermione had been unconscious for a few hours and the Healers couldn't figure out why. Ron however, knew, though for some reason wouldn't disclose what was wrong. He just had two Auror's stationed at the door in which Hermione was in. He paced the waiting room, murmuring to himself in a mix of French, Greek and English. The others just watched him until Fred couldn't stand it anymore.

"What's wrong with Hermione?" Ron looked at him.

"Nothing." He said plainly.

"Nothing! Then why do you have Aurors standing outside her door!" Ron ignored him. Ginny chose a different approach. She stood and walked over to her brother.

"Ron… what did he do to her?" He looked over at everyone and sighed.

"It's a old French curse… I can't remember what it-"

"Oy! Weasley! We have a problem!" One of the Auror's assigned to Hermione was running down the hall. Ron rushed over to him.

"What happened?" The man caught his breath.

"Hermione's (gasp) missing." Ron swore.

"Weren't you watching the door!" The man shook his head.

"She didn't leave through the door…"

It was raining and Ron was pissed. Harry and Ginny had been following him through the rain for an hour.

"You don't think he came back do you?" Ginny yelled over the roar of the thunder. Ron shook his head.

"No… She left herself…" Ginny frowned.

"How do you know?" Ron turned to face them.

"First of all, there was no sign of struggle and second of all, Hermione's head isn't exactly working well, she was probably looking for something." Harry grabbed Ron's arm before he could begin walking again.

"What do you mean?" Ron sighed. He really didn't want people to know.

"The curse Gallagan gave her is causing her to hallucinate." Ginny gasped.

"That's why you locked her in." Ron nodded and began to walk. Harry looked around.

"Hey guys… we're at the railroad." Ginny looked around also.

"He's right Ron!" She yelled. The roar of the storm getting louder. She was getting a little scared.

"We should probably go. We're soaked through and lightening could come down anytime." Ron however wasn't paying attention. He was squinting into the distance. He pointed.

"Does that look like a person to you?" Harry and Ginny looked also. Harry gasped.

"HERMIONE!" Ron took off, Harry and Ginny following closely. Hermione seemed to be running towards a track, her arms out.

"What is she running to?" Ginny asked.

"RON LOOK!" Harry roared, pointing. Hermione was almost at the tracks; however a train was also coming. It was slowing down but still going fast enough to kill someone.

"HERMIONE!" Ginny screamed. Ron sped up and hit Hermione in the back. Just in time too. The train roared by. They went rolling around on the ground, Hermione fighting him. They fought until He found himself straddling her. She glared up at him.

"Get off!" He had her pinned and she needed to get back to the rails.

"You're hallucinating!" She tried to get away but he kept her pinned under him.

"Crookshanks needs me!" He looked at her in horror.

"Crookshanks is dead 'Mione!" He screamed over the roar of the train.

"No! He ran away!" He grabbed her face in his hands and forced her to look up at him.

"Crookshanks died five years ago!" She looked up at him through her grey eyes, disbelief and anger bubbling up.

"No!"

A/N: I hope you like it! Special thanks to:

Lovin-Lonnie: All will reveal itself in due time...

fireflower692: I'm glad you love it!

siriusndharryluvrr: I was wondering where you were! Thanks for coming back. Don't worry... Ron will have some comfort!

Harry-Ginny Ron-Hermione: I guess I'm going to have to explain the picture thing... Ron was looking at the pictures and realized that all the women were extremely beautiful. He asked Gabriel and she clarified it. They were all veelas.

Coconut Girl: Don't quit! I love all of your theories! Their brilliant! Hermione will be asking questions in the next chapter! Keep at it. I enjoy reviewers who ask questions and offer advise!

connieewing: now you know!

Chapter Teaser:

"Ron can we..."

"Just leave." Molly walked over.

"Ron, Hermione needs-" Ron rounded on all of them his eyes blazing.

"GET OUT!"