Chapter 19. Okay, this is the fucking third time I've had to re-write this because the first time my computer crashed (which is why I haven't updated in a while…sorry!) and I lost all my files, and then my brother's stupid ass friend deleted the one I wrote last night, so I'm really sorry it's taken a while, but I promise I'll update more and faster! Keep reading please! (sorry if this is crap, but I'm trying to hurry up so you guys can read it)

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Chapter 19: Is There A Plan Or Not?

Harry and Draco had been in the common room all night, not speaking. They were left alone with their thoughts all night, until the next morning when the silence was broken by a very nervous couple knocking on the door. Draco got up and answered it. It was Blaise and Ginny, they had just found out what happened last night at the ball.

"Hey, how ya holdin' up?" asked a worried Blaise, after Ginny made a beeline for Harry.

"Not good." said Draco and they walked over to the couch. No one wanted to talk about last night, but Blaise and Ginny really wanted to know what exactly happened and…about Hermione. Blaise broke the silence.

"Draco, "he paused, "what happened?" he asked simply, his voice slightly trembling. Draco took a minute before answering, but he joined Harry in telling what happened. Draco thought that the sooner they told them the sooner they could devise a plan to get Hermione back and safe.

"Oh my God, where do you think she is? Do you think she's alright? She can handle herself just perfectly fine, can't she?" she rambled worriedly. Blaise pulled her into an embrace to calm her down.

"Look, count us in for anything you decide to do, alright?" Blaise said over Ginny's shoulder and through her red hair.

"I'm pretty sure she's at the manor…probably in one of the dungeons." Draco said suddenly, he just wanted Hermione back, so he sub-consciously started a plan, but it wasn't fully developed, but he wanted to tell them what he had already.

"You're probably right…"said Blaise.

"But how we get her back is a total mystery." said Harry. Draco thought for a moment.

"Maybe I should just go and-" he stopped abruptly. He heard a faint whispering in his head. He brushed it off and continued.

"-Maybe I should just go and try to get her-" he stopped again, this time the whispering was louder.

"Does anyone else hear that?" he asked, they all gave him a puzzled look, but then his eyes widened.

Draco? Can you hear me? Are you there? Hermione's voice came in his head, Look, Draco, if you can hear me, all you have to do is close your eyes and pretend to talk to me, but think don't talk she thought to him. He did as she told him and he closed his eyes and pretended to see her face and thought, but didn't speak. Hermione, I'm here he thought. Yes! I finally got it! He heard her voice say a bit cheerfully. Hermione, what's going on? How come I can suddenly hear you in my mind? He asked, very curious as to why this was happening. Dumbledore, he did something and told me what to do in my mind she informed him. I thought he was in St. Mungo's? Draco asked. Nothing can keep that man away from the school she said as if that was totally obvious and that he should've known that.

All the while, the three friends were staring at Draco as if he was going insane. Blaise kept waving his hand in front of his face, but his eyes were still closed. Draco was making odd expressions on his face as he talked to Hermione.

"Helloooo?" asked Blaise a bit worriedly.

"Wha-" said Draco, suddenly coming back, "Oh, it's Hermione, we can talk in our minds." he said and went back to closing his eyes. The others wondered if he was going crazy because he missed her so much, even though he'd seen her last night.

"She's in the manor. She's chained up…no magic." he said with his eyes closed still.

"How do you know?" asked Harry.

"I told you I'm talking to Hermione…we can read each other's minds." he said and opened his eyes. They all were still looking at him funny.

He sighed, "I'm not crazy…We really can." he said, hoping this would win them over. It did.

"Well, what's going on? Is she alright?-" Ginny cut herself off before she started rambling again.

"Yeah, she's fine, she's at the manor." he told them. They all sighed in relief, but they wouldn't be totally relieved until Hermione was with them. Hermione, we're coming to get you he thought to her. Who's we? She asked. Blaise, Ginny, Harry, and I he told her. Do you have a plan? She asked hopefully. Not one that's fully developed…he told her, he could hear her mentally sigh. Well, I won't let you guys come until you have a plan…a fully developed one she said sternly. I'm not leaving you there alone he said just as stern. Yes, you are, I won't be able to live with myself if something happened to one of you she told him.

He sighed. He knew she was right, but he couldn't just leave her there until one of them came up with a plan. After all, Hermione was the smart one. He thought of something.

Do you have any ideas? He asked suddenly.

You'd have to give me a while to think about that one…maybe I could come up with a plan…she told him.

Okay, will you think about that right now? The sooner you're out of there, the better…I'll keep you updated on everything that's going on, alright? he added.

Okay, I'll try to come up with something, but make sure you let me know if any little thing happens…she warned him.

Okay, I love you and good luck he said.

I love you too…all of you for that matter she said and ended the conversation in their minds. Draco opened his eyes to everyone's expecting ones.

"She said that we can't go for her unless we have a plan, which she is currently working on." he told them. They nodded.

"What do we do now? We can't just sit here." said Ginny.

"I know, but I don't want to just sit here either and we have nothing to do. We're not exactly Hermione, and can come up with full proof plans." he said truthfully. He knew that if they came up with a plan then there would be some kind of flaw that they didn't notice.

"True." said Harry. "How are we getting there?" he asked with curiosity.

Draco thought for a moment, "Brooms? We have a better chance at not being noticed if we come from above." said Draco.

"Alright…" said Blaise, "Now, here's a question that can stump you, "he told Draco, who quirked a brow at this and let him continue, "How do we get past all the Death Eaters?" Blaise said in all seriousness. Draco's face fell. He didn't know.

"I have no clue. Let's hope Hermione can figure that out…if not, then I guess we just wing it." Draco said, "We really don't have any idea what we're up against." he added. Everyone nodded.

"Nothing left to do, but wait." said Ginny after a few moments of staring into space.

"Nothing to do, but wait." Draco repeated just above a whisper. He was in his own world of thought.

After about ten minutes, Draco broke the silence because he remembered something Hermione had told him.

"I just remembered!" he said suddenly, almost making everyone jump out of their seats.

"Damn, Dude, what the hell could you have remembered that made you want to scar us half to death?" asked Blaise, a bit annoyed.

"Hermione said that Dumbledore was back at the school. She said that nothing could keep him away from the school and that he's the reason we can talk through our minds." he said, repeating Hermione and ignoring a slightly pissed off Blaise.

"Great, we'll go talk to him." said Ginny, but she pointed at Draco, "You have to stay here and see if Hermione came up with anything yet." she said warningly. Draco nodded, he was planning to do that anyways.

"Okay, let's go you guys." she said to Harry and Blaise and then they left. Draco had just closed his eyes to contact Hermione when someone interrupted him.

"Hello." said a female-voice. Draco's eyes flew open and he sighed with relief.

"Jesus Christ, Sarah, you nearly scared me to death." he said.

"Sorry." she said a bit troubled. Draco took note of this. Joseph hadn't said anything yet, he was standing next to Sarah and he also looked a bit troubled.

"What's going on?" he asked them. They looked at each other and then looked back at Draco.

"We're the reason-" Sarah started, but was cut off.

"Sarah, I don't think-"Joseph started, but Sarah cut him off too.

"He's going to find out anyways, and besides, I can't keep anything from my brother." she said warningly. Joseph sighed and nodded.

"Look, Draco, it's our fault that Dad and Mom escaped." she said nervously.

"How could that be your-" he suddenly remembered what they said in the infirmary. 'Something bad will happen for this privilege' Sarah had said.

"This is the bad thing that happened because you guys were able to visit us…" said Draco, more to himself.

"Yes." Sarah said, she looked like she wanted to cry. Draco stood up and walked over to her.

"Look, what's done is done. Don't worry about it." he didn't care that his father escaped because of her and Joseph. He was so glad to see his sister and for Hermione to see her brother. The only bad thing that's happening is that Hermione was captured, but he was right, what's done is done, you can't change that.

"Of course we have to worry about it, Draco. We're the reason Hermione is in-" Sarah was cut off by Joseph's hand on her mouth. Draco was getting impatient now because now he needed to know what was going on with Hermione.

"Hermione is in what?" he asked with his anger rising so easily. Just then, Harry and the rest of them came into the dorm. Draco looked at them and automatically regretted telling Harry the password. He didn't stop though.

"Hermione is in what?" he repeated warningly. Sarah looked paranoid, so did Joseph.

"We don't know. We just know she is in trouble." said Joseph, pulling his hand off Sarah's mouth. She averted her eyes. Draco closed his eyes and attempted to contact Hermione.

Hermione, are you alright? he asked. No answer.

Hermione, are you there? He asked again.

Yeah, I'm fine…she thought.

Tell the truth he said warningly.

I'm fine, Draco, what's going on? She said.

That's not true, what are they doing to you? He asked with worry in his voice.

No-thing she emphasized.

Hermione, Joseph and Sarah are here. They said you're in trouble, now spill he told her.

They haven't done anything, I haven't seen anyone for hours she told him.

Are you telling the truth? He asked seriously.

Yes she said, just as serious.

Fine…do you have a plan yet? He asked.

No….Uh-oh she said.

What? He asked.

There's someone coming…it's…your mother she said when the door opened.

What's she doing? Asked Draco.

Um…she's…uh…Hermione stuttered.

Hermione, what is she doing? He demanded.

She's holding a whip she was scared. Draco's eyes opened in alarm.

"We're leaving." he told everyone. They all looked at him funnily, everyone except Joseph and Sarah. "Hermione is about to be beaten by my mother." he hurried and grabbed his broomstick. He didn't want to waste any time. He was glad that he had his old brooms from over the years. He brought down one for himself, Harry, and Blaise and Ginny.

"Hurry up, we got to go." he told them worriedly, but angrily. They didn't hesitate. They got onto the brooms and went out the window. Joseph and Sarah just faded away, where they went, Draco had no idea, he just wanted to get to Hermione as fast as he could.

"Come on, you guys, hurry!" he kept saying over his shoulder, as they made their way to the manor.

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I know this is really short, but I really need to get something up soon. Anyways, I hope you like it. I know it wasn't very eventful, but this will do until to tomorrow or so, right? Anyways, I hope you liked it and review please!

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