Now the fun begins. What will happen now? It's all in this chapter. Read on
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Harry's POV
I couldn't believe that Hermione had been kidnapped from right under our noses. It was unimaginable. I wasn't expecting anything like this to happen
But we had to move fast. Hermione had been gone for an hour now and would have undergone torture as soon as she was behind enemy lines. Ginny, Fred and George were coming, along with Bill, Charlie, Seamus, Dean, Moody, Lupin, Tonks, Shacklebolt, Blaise and Draco, along with several others
Speaking of Draco, I found him in his room, holding Elizabeth on the bed, staring off into space
"Are you okay, dude?" I asked
"Yeah, I'm cool," he said, snapping out of his thoughts
He got up and kissed Elizabeth's head and handed her to me. I left the room and headed into the lounge room, where Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were. They had agreed to look after Liz while we were fighting
"Where's Draco?"
"He's getting ready," I answered as I hand Liz over
Mrs. Weasley took her and smiled
"You take care of yourself now, Harry"
I nodded, a tight lump forming in my throat. I walked away and headed over to Ginny, who was putting her shield cloak over her battle robe
"Ready for this?" I asked
"No, but Hermione is my best friend, just like Ron is your's. We have to save them tonight or we lose them forever"
"Alright, everyone, we're moving out," I called
Draco came down the stairs, sword sheathed and wand in hand, looking miserable as he joined us. He looked over at me
"We ready to go?"
"Yeah, we are," I answered, "Let's go!"
We all filed out of the House of Blacks, as Moody used a Put-Outer to remove the streetlights. Draco disappeared with a crack, followed by everyone else, one by one. I was last. I sighed and closed my eyes, drawing up Malfoy Manor in my mind
"For you, Ron and Hermione"
I vanished from that spot with a crack and appeared in front of large manor
End POV
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Draco's POV
We all appeared at the front gates. Between us and the Manor, there were the large gardens and hedges, which could conceal anything. I looked at the grounds, trying to see anything, but failed
"Anything?" asked Harry
"Nothing," I said
"Okay, this is the plan everyone," said Harry facing everyone, "We'll split into three groups. Two groups will go around the sides and come down from the top floor, while the third will go in from the front. The idea is we'll give them a false idea until the other two groups arrived. Once we have them confused-"
"Game, set, match," I finished
I tapped the gates once with my wand and they swung noiselessly. We all moved into the gardens, keeping our eyes open for anything at least threatening
"Dementor!" cried Seamus
I whirled around, as a Dementor came swooping out of the hedges
"Expecto Patronum!" said Harry
A white stage erupted from his wand, chasing the Dementor away
"Thanks, Harry"
"Don't mention it"
"Aaarrgghh!"
Another Dementor had come up from behind and was attacking Tonks. Lupin chased it away with his Patronus
"That's not good," I said
"Dementors!" cried Dean
Harry and I turned around. A small group of Dementors were gathering at the Manor, before flying down at us. There may be more of us, but a small group of Dementors is enough. I extended my wand
"Expecto Patronum!"
My Patronus shot out from my wand and struck one Dementor, but disappeared amongst their cloaks. I swallowed hard when I felt the chill emitting from their cold bodies. Sweat was running down my forehead, while my hands felt clammy. My wand was slipping from my hand when the first Dementors were upon us. I could hear the sounds of swooshing and see white lights flashing before my eyes, but I was too cold to realize. I was falling. Hermione's screams were echoing in my head
I felt so cold
I was falling towards that black hole
Falling and ever so cold
Fallen
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Ron's POV
I opened the door of Lucius' office and walked in, where I found him at his desk, writing something. I closed the door and he looked up
"Ah, Weasley, what can I do for you?"
"Why are you torturing Hermione?"
"Because I am"
He got up and looked out of his window. I followed him and saw the battle between the Dementors and the Order. I saw a glint of blonde hair and glared in fury. So, Draco had the idea he was going to rescue Hermione. Over my dead body!
"Did you want something?" Lucius ask
"Yeah, why are you torturing Hermione?"
"I'm using the Mudblood as bait, fool. Draco will come and from the looks of things, he has. But don't worry; she'll be fine for you"
He looked at me
"She won't be damaged like the Longbottoms, oh no, you're too much for me to lose"
"Why so?"
"Remember when I needed your blood?"
I nodded
"Well, as you know, I used your blood to restore myself. And you're probably asking, why you? Why not the other Death Eaters?"
He paused
"Their blood had been corrupted for decades. Corroded, pathetic, useless blood, it wouldn't have done much. But I needed freshly corrupted blood. You, for example. Your blood was freshly corrupted and so, I was able to use it"
He walked away and sat back down at his desk
"Now you're asking why I turned you into a Death Eater"
"So I can have my revenge on Draco and take Hermione as my own"
He looked up
"True, but the state you were in when I found you, it makes me laugh. You were fucked off your face, moping about your loss. I took advantage of that, hoping I could break Harry and lure out Draco. Only when I found out how much you hopelessly loved the Mudblood, did I realize I could use her as bait for Draco. My plan has been laid out"
"And it has been accomplished," I said
"No, not quite. The entire plan is not finished, but it will be. You'll see it soon enough"
He got up and looked out the window again. I did the same
"So don't worry, Granger will be tortured, but not for long. You'll get what you wanted and I'll get what I wanted. And from the looks of it, I have"
I looked down at the grounds. All the members of the Order were unconscious and were being brought up to the manor by the Death Eaters, flanked by the Dementors. So, the Order is no match for a small group of Dementors
What a shame
Isn't that what DA was for? To fight against Dementors and such
But don't you worry, Draco, soon I will kill you. And Hermione, soon you will be mine!
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