Disclaimer: "To love is to suffer. To avoid suffering, one most not love. But then, one suffers from not loving. Therefore, to love is to suffer; to suffer is to suffer. To be happy is to love. To be happy then is to suffer, but suffering makes one unhappy. Therefore, to be happy, one must love or love to suffer or suffer from too much happiness."
Woody Allen
Hermione screamed out in pain Cadin held the curse. Her nightmare becoming a horrifing reality. Not completely, her sub-consious told her.
"That's enough!" Bellatrix screamed. Hermione was left there on the floor, whithering in pain. Ron banged his hands against the bars.
"Let her go!" Bellatrix finally snapped. Whirling around she glared at them.
"Shut up! Before I make you trade places with your twin! Then we'll really see how high the little mudblood can screech." Ron glared at her, mouth clenched. Hermione raised her head from the floor, her eyes begging Ron to keep quiet, while Harry stood there anguish, just hoping that Ginny would get back before that threat actually came true. Bellatrix continued her work, commanding Cadin again.
"Crucio!"
Hermione doubled over, her insides screaming for release. Bellatrix grinned.
"Cadin... I've always heard that the mudblood was a whore..." Hermione's eyes bulged with fear. "Let's see if it's true." This time Harry and Ron were at the bars, screaming vile profanities at the deatheater. Hermione forced herself up and tried to crawl away but Bellatrix had grabbed her. Yanking her back, Bellatrix dragged her to the middle of the arena and whistled. Five men appeared. Hermione whimpered. Bellatrix leaned down so that her lips were touching Hermione's ears.
"I want to hear you scream for mercy," she whispered. "I want to hear you beg me to kill you once their through with you." Hermione's body started to shake violently, her eye's filled with an unbridled fear.
"Don't you dare touch her!" Ron screamed. Bellatrix looked up at the two boys.
"I won't touch her... but I assure you that my men will." Ron watched in horror as the men surrounded Hermione, her screams echoing into the depths of Ron's memory. Bellatrix exited the ring around the wretch and started off down the corridor, her laughs vibrating forbodingly off the walls.
Hermione's throat burned, her voice rising in octaves as they grabbed at her, pulling at her clothes and yanking at her hair. They laughed as one jumped on her, holding her down as another ripped of what was left of her clothes. She cried, begging for the help that Ron and Harry couldn't provide. She cried as they forced themselves upon her, taking away her innocence as she pleaded for them to stop. They ravaged her, biting her skin greedily, pulling on her hair and grabbing her body. Hermione struggled, bringing down her hands with an energy that she couldn't sustain and being consumed by a hell that wouldn't let her go.
Ron and Harry banged on the bars, tortured by the pleas of their friend. They watched in revulsion as the men continued their onslaught, breaking what was once untamed.
Finally they released her, leaving the arena and leaving her. She lay their crying, curling up into a ball; her only safe haven now. Ron and Harry sunk to their knees, eyes still on the girl, who, just a few monthes ago would have kicked anyone's ass who dared touch her, but now lay there exposed, flinching and shaking.
"No..." Ron muttered, shaking his head. He slammed his fist against the bar. "NO!"
It seemed like hours since they'd been left alone. Hermione had stopped crying, but hadn't moved from her spot on the ground. Harry had made attempts to try to get her attention, but either she had passed out or she just wouldn't listen. It ended up being the former. Ron was sitting in the corner of the cell, his eyes haunted with the event that had taken place just hours before. He hadn't spoken since.
"They're...won't need... horrifically... amazing..." Harry heard the scattered conversation as the speakers made their way down the corridor. Harry backed up into the dark corner, motioning to Ron to be quiet. He didn't have to say it twice. They watched as Bellatrix appeared with a hooded figure. The figure walked over to Hermione's shivering body and bent down. A hand appeared and caressed Hermione's back. She didn't move. The figure then stood up and shoved her with his foot. Hermoine woke up screaming.
"LEAVE HER ALONE!" Ron screamed, unable to control himself. The figure turned and lifted off the hood. Harry's breath hitched, and a new terror took over him.
"Potter," Voldemort hissed, moving to the cell door. "A pleasure I'm sure..." he then turned to Ron. "And who's your friend...a Weasley... Oh Potter, you could at least to better than that..." Harry stood, the deepest loathing showing in his glare. He remained silent. Voldemort smiled and then turned back to Hermione who had stopped screaming, but started whimpering once Voldemort appeared. He looked down at her, his eyes raking over her body lustfully. He spoke over his shoulder.
"Your mudblood seems a little afraid of me... maybe I should... introduce myself to her."
"If you touch her-"
"If I touch her what Potter!" Voldemort countered, his eyes burning. "So far you haven't been able to do anything to protect her! What the hell makes you think you can protect her now!" Harry backed away from the bars, glaring silently. The Dark Lord smirked. "Just like the hero... all talk with nothing to back it up..." He turned to Bellatrix. "Take the girl to my room." She smiled, nodding. Getting her signal, two men beside her grabbed Hermione. She began to scream, kicking.
"NO! NOT AGAIN! HARRY! RON! NOOOO!" Ron and Harry were up against the bars, screaming. Voldemort came up to the bars, sneering at Harry.
"When I'm done with her, I'll come back and finish you off." Harry tried to reach out but he had pulled away, trailing after the voice of a tormented girl.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! The explosions sounded, shaking the arena. There were shouts and then Hermione appeared, staggering across the arena, covered in dust. She was coughing terribly.
"HERMIONE!" Both boys yelled. She turned to them then back down the corridor. Following her were several deatheaters, though their backs weren't facing her. They were throwing curses at whoever was still in the hall and whoever was in the hall was doing the same. Hermoine ducked, sheltering herself in the dark end of the arena.
BOOM! Another explosion was set off. Suddenly Bellatrix appeared, stumbling along, hacking. Several others appeared after her, firing off curses and screaming profanities. Harry and Ron called out to Hermione but she ignored them, hiding herself in her corner, her eyes closed and head shaking, trying to ignore the battle that was forming right in front of her.
BOOM! This time people flew back, shrieking in pain. People appeared at the entrance, except this time they were shooting at the deatheaters. Harry's and Ron's heads snapped around when they heard Hermione scream. She was being dragged off by some deatheaters. There was a flash of green light then two of them collapsed. The other two ran. Hermione collapsed on the floor, gasping and crying.
"Stand back!" The boys turned to see Lupin. Obeying they watched him raise his wand.
"BOMBARDA!" The iron bars exploded and Harry and Ron ran out. Looking around, they started over for Hermione. She looked up at them, tears streaming from her eyes. Another explosion sounded and she screamed, seeing the two deatheaters that had spotted them. She looked up at Harry.
"We need to get out!" He nodded, grabbing her hand and racing down ruined, cloudy corridor. Suddenly, she stopped and whirled around.
"Where's Ron?" Harry looked around.
"He was just behind me!" Hermione started back down the stone path.
"Hermione wait!" Harry raced after her, entering the arena again.
"HERMIONE! MOVE!" Hermione looked toward the voice and then up. She screamed seeing the stone ceiling hurtling toward her. Ron shoved her out of the way as the rocks came crashing down.
BOOM! CRUCK!
"RON!" Hermione and Harry screamed, seeing his body disappear beneath the rubble.
A/N: I know, it's short but I thought it would be best to stop there! I hope you liked it so far... or didn't like it! That's ok to! I still love you! I slightly altered the chapter tease so that it could fit the situation. Like I said before. I don't have the next chapter planned so the chapter teases might not fit properly. To be honest, Blood and Chocolate is extremely hard to update. I have at least five alternate endings and I haven't even decided on one yet. Be patient with me!
Blood-In-The-Stars: Thanks for reviewing!
jayne-ron-leo: Cadin's possessed, but I know what you mean. I don't like him either and he's my own creation!
x-Drama-Queen93-x-: No comment! I need comments! They're the only thing that keeps me smiling! That and other things, but when I'm on the computer, they're the only thing that keeps me from coming apart while I'm writing these stories!
KittyMojo: Don't apologize. I was just kidding! Like I said, I have at least five different endings. So I don't know about the whole kiss and tell thing.
Coconut Girl: No, it wasn't Cadin it was Ron she was dreaming about. Just in reality it ended up being Cadin, which for her still sucked. Great job on When A Door Closes so far! Keep it up and update soon.
connieewing: I hope you don't fall to hard!
Avanell: Ron deserves alot, but I doubt he deserves what I just gave him.
tefy: Here you go!
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