Hey this is the second chappie! I've tried as best as possible to stop the characters from going OC! LOL! Erm thanks to all who reviewed!
Chapter 2; Escape Plans?
Draco stood in shock there she was the girl that had haunted his dreams for a month now. The girl his father wanted him to interrogate. Taking a cautious step towards her he accidentally scuffed his foot. Her head bolted upright.
"Who's there!" she said shakily
'I know that voice' Thought Draco. As he walked towards her he could make out she was wearing a blindfold, she had long brown beautiful curls that cascaded down her back and just the right amount if curves.
'Why has this girl been in my dreams! Who is she?" Draco wondered
"Where am I? Who's there!" she said defiantly
'No it cant be! Not her! When did she get so…. Pretty…wait no Draco that's not the word you were looking for! Well maybe it was….if her names not Hermione Granger.' He thought
"Granger?" Said Draco
"Who are you? I know your voice. Please…." She said as a tear rolled passed from under her blindfold and down her cheek.
"God it is you…" Draco trailed off
'Fuck' he said to himself
There was a silence for about thirty seconds before Draco went right up close to her and she shivered.
"Look Granger just tell me what you know and I'll make this easy for you." He said as gently as he could.
"What's the point death eater…your going to kill me anyway." She said angrily
"You're too stubborn for your own good. Tell me everything you know about the order and maybe I won't have to hurt you." He said
"I'm not telling you anything!" she shouted and swung her fists around madly but Malfoy grabbed them and held her still.
"GRANGER! STOP! Listen to me there are two guys out there who will only be to eager to get their hands on you if I don't get the information I need." Draco saw the realisation on her face "That's right they'll do unspeakable things to you mud blood! Don't think they'll take it easy on you because your only 17."
"And…you…will you…" she choked as more tears ran down her cheeks
"I never really agreed with rape Granger but I don't think the others have a problem. Now I'll give you one last chance before I really get angry. Where is Dumbledore and where are the Order of the Phoenix Headquarters!" he snarled
"I'm…I'm…not telling you anything!" she said shakily but defiantly
"Then you leave me no choice." He said bringing his wand up to curse her but he found he couldn't. For one she was so innocent looking and he admired her defiance in a way. Sometimes he wished he could stand up to his father like that. So instead he walked over to the other side of the room and collected the keys for her chains. He couldn't believe he was doing this.
Kneeling down beside her he looked at her face. She was still half curled up waiting for a blow to come. She really had changed over the summer.
'It's not like I'm interested' He thought.
As he unlocked the chains she rubbed her wrists.
"What are you doing?" she asked
"What do you think I'm doing Granger?"
"You're unlocking my chains and…"
"And letting you go. Now get up quickly." He snarled. Then Draco found a metal rung on the floor and pulled as hard as he could and a trap door sprang open revealing a pit of darkness.
"Now I'm going to guide you down into this hole." He explained, "When you reach the bottom move forward and keep going don't stop until you're outside. When you arrive then you can take off the blindfold. The first thing you will see is a country lane to your right, head North down it till you arrive at a village called Birnam Hollow. It's a muggle village but if you go to the old war monument there is a porkety, which will take you to Diagon Alley. Got it?" he asked and Hermione vigorously shook her head.
"Good now quickly we don't have much time." He urged
"But wait…the others they'll kill you! Come with me and the Order will give you protection if you join our side." She pleaded
"No…I can't, I'm sorry." He said
"I can't go! I can't let them kill you because of me!"
"They won't kill me."
"But you betrayed them!"
"No as far as they know I slipped up and got too close, you stole my wand and cursed me senseless then used my wand to lift the apparation boundaries and buggered off." He said
smiling at his own cunning.
"Who are you?" asked Hermione
"It doesn't matter." Draco said
"Yeah it does I want to know the name of my rescuer."
"I'm sorry you just can't, now move it Granger." Draco said hurriedly
"Well thank you whoever you are…I'll always be in your debt."
She said. Then she gently reached out her hand and Draco took it. Feeling her way she placed it on his cheek. They were barely an inch away from each other and getting closer until Hermione placed a soft kiss on his lips. They stayed like that for a few seconds before Draco pulled away.
"You better go." He said and guided Hermione down the hole.
Then a second later Draco took out his own wand, pointed it at himself and yelled "Perfectos Totalus!" And collapsed on to the floor.
Hermione had been walking for what felt like hours. She was terrified she was lost but dared not stop. She had already taken the blindfold off but it made no difference since the tunnel she was traveling in was enveloped in darkness. Feeling her way along the edges of the tunnel she walked but pondered her 'rescuer' as she now decided she would call him. She defiantly knew the voice but couldn't quite place where it was from. One thing that she was sure of was that it was defiantly someone from Hogwarts or that had been at Hogwarts in the past few years. She pondered the things she knew about him. She had guessed he was about 5,9 or 10 quite muscular (as she noticed when she kissed him) and of coarse deeply involved in the dark arts. Hermione still couldn't believe she had kissed him. It was so unlike her to go off kissing random guys and death eaters at that! But she couldn't stop herself. There was some pull towards him whoever he was she just couldn't explain it.
Then suddenly a pinprick of light caught Hermione's eye. She began to follow the light and soon enough she emerged out of the tunnel and facing her was a country lane. As she looked around she saw that she really had been walking for hours as the sun was already beginning to set. She decided just to apparate straight to the Burrow. After a few seconds and a slight popping sensation she was at the Burrow. In all her life she had never been happier to see the lopsided house. She knocked overenthusiastically on the door. A familiar puffy eyed face opened the door and greeted her.
"Hermione? Oh God is it really you?" said Ron pulling her into his arms.
She may have been filthy her clothes worn and hair a mess but she was still Hermione and to him that was all that mattered.
"We thought you were…we went to your house…it looked like there was a fight …we thought the worst" he said choking out the words and still hugging her.
"It's alright Ron. I'm here and relatively fine. Now can I breathe?" she said laughing slightly
"Sorry" he mumbled letting her go and ushering her inside.
Inside the mood was sombre. Everyone was sitting at the Weasley's large kitchen table. Hermione's mother had her head buried in her fathers shoulder and Harry sat staring blankly into space.
"Why's everyone so glum?" she said
The whole room looked up as if they all had just awoken from a dream. There were loud choruses of 'Oh my god' and 'What happened' and of lots of tears of relief and joy.
After giving numerous hugs Hermione was sat at the table and she was told to recount what happened. She did so, every detail; except from the kiss of course.
"So they just let you go?" Said Harry in disbelief
Hermione nodded.
"Well what do you know a death eater with a heart." Said Ginny
"No it might be all part of some bigger plan." Suggested Ron
"Yeah capture a member of the order, threaten her, try to get information then let her walk away without a scratch. I doubt it." Said Harry
"Maybe. It could happen if there was an ulterior motive. Or they might not have planned on me getting away maybe this guy whoever he was…was really just trying to help. He sounded sincere." Said Hermione
"Well I'm sure who ever it was that took you the Order will find them." Said Mrs Weasley "But its been a long, long day and I'm sure everyone is extremely tired. I think we should get Hermione and her parents settled. Dumbledore says the Grangers need to stay here tonight but can go home tomorrow. Now off to bed with you." She said marching the younger members of the house upstairs.
"Hermione dear you're sharing a room with Ginny again this summer. Your things are already up there. Try to get some sleep tonight. It must have been terrible today but you need some rest." Mrs Weasley explained
Hermione nodded. Once she had said goodnight she wandered lazily upstairs and changed into her Pj's which were laid on Ginny's bed. She was ready for bed but didn't feel in the least bit tired. Ginny who was fast asleep was snoring lightly. Hermione decided she would stay up a while just to think. She took a seat by the window and gazed at the moon. She thought it strange that if it weren't for her rescuer – as she now decided to call him- she might not have ever saw the moon again. She just couldn't get him out of her mind. Who was he? That was the question which would be in her head for many nights to come.
OK yeah I feel the last part was a little boring but it had to be done! Now reviews would be much appreciated! DANKE!