"Why?" Barty whinned, as they all stood in the middle of the boy's dorm, "Why do we do this? When did I agree to this?"
"We all said we would." Sirius sighed, "I mean, honestly, it doesn't hurt that much."
"Much? MUCH?"
"Right. We'll do this the hard way." James sighed, "Sirius? Still got them?"
"Yup" Sirius replied, leaning over to his bedside draw and retrieving two objects, which he hid in the palm of his hand, "Take him down boys, just like we planned."
That said, James and Harry charged into Barty, sending him sprawled across Sirius' bed. Pinning him down, Sirius moved to straddle Barty across the chest and forced his arms above his head. Holding both of Barty's wrists with one hand, Sirius quickly used one set of his handcuffes to Keep Barty's hands put, while passing the other pair on handcuffes to Harry, who secured Barty's feet.
"Right. I want to know-" Sirius started but was cut off by Barty, who was still trying to get out of his bonds.
"Let me go! I can't do this! You can't make me! You hear! You Can't Make Me!"
"Woah, Barty, it's not like we're trying to kill you or rape you." James said, just as Barty started to thrash about as wildly as he could while being straped to Sirius' bed, "What's wrong with him?"
"Go get Hermione!" Harry yelled over the Top of Barty's yelling, "She'll be able to help him!" Harry and Sirius stayied in the room, holding Barty down, while James, Remus and Peter ran out to find Hermione.
"Please! Let me go! I didn't do anything! Please! Father!"
"Barty! You Father is not Here!" Sirius half shouted at Barty, who's thrashing stilled but the wild looks and wide eyes where still there.
"You're Lying." Barty spat at him, "He's made you say that. Admit it!"
"No Barty, your Father is a lying Bastard. I hate him nearly as much as you do." Sirius said, putting a hand to Barty's hair, who shrank back into the matress, "I'm not going to hurt you Barty. It's me, Sirius. Sirius Black, one of your best mates. Harry's here too Bart. You remember Harry?" Sirius watched as Barty shook his head, negative, "Do you remember me?" again Negative, "How about Hermione?"
"H...Her-Mione?" Barty struggled to say her name, seemily chocking on words alone.
"You remember her?" Harry asked him.
"My 'Mione..." Barty muttered, eyes darting from Harry to Sirius. Sirius moved forward but quickly took a step back as Barty yelled, "No! Away! AWAY!"
"Ok, ok! We're away. We're away." Sirius said in a soothing voice, "We're you friends, from Hogwarts. A couple of us have went to find Hermione. They'll bring her up too you. She'll help you remember. Ok, Barty?"
"Just... Just Stay away... Why Am I tied up?"
"Do you promise to stay still, lying down on My bed?" Sirius asked calmly, watching Barty nod his head, "It means I have to come close mind. Very close."
"Don' Matter, wan' untied... Please?" Barty begged, "I... I'll do anything. You can do anything to me, just please, untie me."
"Ok. I'm going to come over to your hands. I'm never going to hurt you. Ever." Sirius said as he slowly moved over to Barty's hands. Uncuffing them, he moved down to His ankles. Once Barty's ankles were uncuffed, he sat up and pulled his knees into his chest.
"Ok, thank you. But... move away, please..."
"Can I sit on the end, please?" Sirius asked, moving away as asked.
"Y yeah. You and him..."
"Harry. Can you tell us somethings about you?" Harry asked, sitting on the opposite side of the bed from Sirius.
"Like what?" Barty's eyes narrowed sucpisiously.
"Your name, age, parents, where you live, who your friends are... general stuff."
"Are you Police? Or Ministry workers, for my Father..."
"Police, normal Police. Wizards mind you, but working for the muggles. Can you tell us?" Sirius asked.
"M my name is Bartemius Crouch Junior. I'm... I'm... I don't know how old I am, is that bad? I think I may be 12... yeah, yeah I'm 12. My parents are Bartemius Crouch Senior, I do not know my mothers name... I should... but I can't remember. Why can't I remember!"
"Shhh. Shhh. It's ok Barty, just tell us what you remember." Sirius said, trying to keep him calm. "One of My best mates thinks he's twelve years old and we're in seventh year at Hogwarts. What's wrong with him..." Sirius thought, just as the door opened slowly. Hermione came in, closing the door behind her.
"'Mione?" Barty whispered.
"Yes, it's me Barty." Hermione answered, walking over and giving Barty a hug.
"I I'm scares 'Mione... who are they?" he asked, pointing at Sirius and Harry.
"Shhh, close your eyes Barty. I'll stay here, cuddle into me. Would you like me to stoke your hair? You like that don't you." Hermione whispered to him as he lay his head across her knee and closed his eyes. Soon enough his breathing evened out.
"What did you do to trigger him off?" Hermione questioned.
"He started after we hand cuffed him to the bed. Started yelling." Harry told her.
"What's wrong with him?" Sirius asked, moving to sit crosslegged on his bed.
"Absolutally nothing." Hermione said, stroking her hand through Barty's hair again.
"You'll excuse me to know that Barty doesn't usually forget who I am, what his age is and can't remember his mothers name!" Sirius yelled, getting shushed by Harry when Barty shifted around, mummbling.
"He was in one of his dreams. Well, nightmares brought to life. I suspect that his Father tied him to his bed when he was little. Did he say you could do anything to him or beg not to rape him or hurt him?" Hermione raised an eyebrow.
"Not to hurt him and that if I untied him, I could do anything to him." Sirius said, shaking his head, "I don't get it. He was living a dream out? Should we ask him when he awakes?"
"He won't remember it." Hermione said, "What time is it?"
"1:15" Harry answered, "Do you want me to go and get you some food? You and Barty? Sirius, if you are staying up here to."
"Nah, I'll come down. James and Remus should be there."
"Tell them just to forget anything happened to Barty." Hermione looked up to Sirius, "Will you? Treat him no different."
"I won't." Sirius said before leaving the room, Harry soon after. Hermione lent back against Sirius' headboard and closed her eyes.