Ok, so I hope the first 3 chapters were good, I wrote the entire story before I posted it, I just couldn't resist. I am quite a fast writer, not very skilled as you can see. Well, here's the next chapter. Enjoy!
Chapter 4 – "Can't bear it…"
"So, after you left we never really knew what was going to happen to you and we were scared because of the war. Harry and I tried to clean up stuff before the war, get what we needed to get done… well, done. I married Katie Bell, she's out with some friends right now I believe, and Harry got over Ginny. He hooked up Ginny and Blaise when they proved Blaise to be a good, transformed person. After we got our girl affairs in order, it was time to figure out how to enlist some of the old Dumbledore's Army people, and a lot more people. Since Dumbledore is gone…"
Ron had begun explaining, but bowed his head at Dumbledore's name, then straightened back up again to continue. "We figured that we had to do it, and enlist the help of some of the order, like McGonagall and the others, you know, we're only 17 now so we can't really enlist everyone and expect them to listen. So once we got a huge amount of people, we organized them into what we needed done. Now all we are waiting for is for Voldemort to make his move." Ron finished, taking a deep breath after explaining all of that.
"So we think Voldemort could strike any moment, we need to be prepared and everything. Get everything you know… in order. I'm ready to fight Voldemort, and thankfully, I'll have my two best friends fighting at my side." Harry stated with a grin at Ron and Hermione. "Now Hermione, tell us your story." He added with a look of understanding.
"It's not a very good story I'm afraid but, I'll tell you anyway since you deserve to know. Just promise me you won't go after Malfoy. Just get him back in the war, don't hurt him now." Hermione said to the two boys, and after they had promised not to go looking for him, she began.
"Well, after Dumbledore's death we all grew apart, and I was so scared. I needed someone to talk to, someone to help me get through the pain. So Malfoy, being the person I THOUGHT he was, began to comfort me and make me feel good about everything again. When we started dating, I know you guys were upset, and I feared I had lost you, which in turn made me more dependent on Draco." She stopped for breath and looked at Ron and Harry, who were looking at her, urging her to continue.
"When Draco asked me to move in, I said yes because he was the only thing I had after my parents were dead and gone. I didn't know if I could go back to you guys, and I didn't want to take the risk, so I chose Draco." She added, looking down at the ground.
"Just warning you this part is gross, and you may not want to hear it…" Hermione said with a look at Ron and Harry, but they assured her they did want to know. "Well as you know I was a virgin, and Malfoy assumed I would, you know, do it with him. I wasn't ready and after a month or two he got angry with me for saying no, and well he raped me. First time I ever got abused and bruised." Tears began to well in her eyes, yet she continued.
"After that it just got worse, Draco abused me every single time I attempted to contact anyone outside the house, go out anywhere without him, he even abused me when I didn't live up to his standards of a girlfriend. I was miserable, and seeing him burn your letters definitely killed me inside. Thing is, I couldn't leave, every time I tried, the beating got worse." She stopped for a second to catch her breath and wipe the tears from her eyes.
Ron and Harry sat looking at her in shock, eyeing her bruises, now knowing the cause. "Look, it hurt bad, I'm not going to lie. These things made me stronger though and for that, I am thankful. I finally escaped but he probably will come looking for me." She finished and she couldn't help it, silent tears began rolling down her cheeks.
"Hermione, we are so sorry, and we will never let him hurt you ever again." Ron said, pulling her into a tight hug. Hermione looked over his shoulder while hugging him and saw Harry mouth, "I will NOT let him lay a hand on you again." She grinned at him and pulled away from Ron, still smiling. "Thanks so much guys." She whispered.
"I'm going to bed, this has been an exhausting day…" Hermione yawned. She walked upstairs so tired, she didn't even hear the whispers of Ron and Harry. "Ron, what are we going to do about her?" Harry quietly inquired. "I don't know Harry, but it better be something good, I can't bear to see my best friend like this." Ron answered back, also in hushed tones.