Chapter 20-Weak

Harry had the hood of the man's robe in his hand and was about to pull it down when Draco and Hermione emerged from the room. He pulled back the hood and they all gasped.

"What is this some sort of surprise? Did you fools actually believe that I was on the light side?"

Draco set Hermione down on the ground and walked towards him, "You gave into this shit Zabini? I thought you and me both were over it."

"Well Malfoy I seem to remember only a couple months ago you were back to your old ways. We both come from a long line of Pureblooded Wizards Malfoy and you can't change that. You and I will always be evil."

"I understand where I come from Zabini, but I have no ambitions to want to serve your dead Master. He was nothing but a fool."

"But we are not fools Malfoy. We could change the world. We could make the world what we always wanted it to be."

"Give it up Zabini, you're never going to get anywhere."

"Malfoy you won't get out of here until you agree to my terms."

Draco laughed, "How do you expect to hold the four of us back Zabini."

Blaise snapped his fingers and four more wizards appeared behind the gang. Harry, Ron, and Hermione were all taken from behind and had a wand pointed at their throat.

"What do you think about those odds now Malfoy?"

"You're weak Zabini; you can't even fight without taking someone by surprise."

Zabini laughed at Draco and then yelled to someone in the back of the house. Draco watched him carefully and then he saw another man come out of a room carrying someone. Draco's eyes widened when he realized that the man was holding his mother, who looked to be unconscious.

"What the hell do you think you're doing Zabini?"

"I figured that just getting Granger wouldn't be enough to sway you, so I picked up someone else on the way here. I knew this one would tug on those thin heartstrings of yours."

"All right Zabini, let's just get out of here already."

"Draco, No!" Hermione headed towards Draco, but she was pulled back by a one of Blaise's men.

"Don't touch me."

Zabini nodded at him and then they all disappeared leaving the other three to fall to ground.

Hermione looked at Harry and Ron and then to the ground. Something was definitely wrong about what had just happened, but Hermione wasn't sure if she wanted to know or not.

Ron spoke first, "What the hell just happened?'

Hermione was holding her head in her hands she mumbled, "I have no idea."

"He just went with them willingly."

"He wouldn't do that to me right? He's changed he's not a death eater anymore."

Harry stood up and pulled Hermione off the ground, "Let's get out of here."

Hermione clinged to Harry's arm as the walked back to the outside of the house. Harry and Ron mounted their brooms as Hermione crawled on the back of Harry's. Hermione was totally out of it. In her mind she was replaying everything that Draco and she has gone through since he had been back. He had promised her he wasn't a Death Eater and she believed. He never let on for a minute, how could she have been so stupid to trust him the way she did.

The same thoughts were going through Ron's head. She had left him for Draco, and now Draco has up and left her. She had given him her trust and he threw it back at her. Ron looked back and Hermione and frowned she looked so pitiful. Her forehead was furrowed and her lips in a tight line. She was going to be a wreck for the next couple of days. Oh, he was going to kill Draco Malfoy.

Harry felt Hermione's arms around him; she had been through way too much already to go through this now. He life was finally getting back together and Draco had to go and ruin it again. Asshole. Harry had a strange feeling about Draco though.

Hermione got off Harry's broom as soon as it landed at Hogwarts. She headed straight to McGonagall's office with Harry and Ron hot on her heels. Hermione knocked on the door once and then threw it open.

"Draco's gone. He went with the Death Eaters."

McGonagall jumped up from her seat, "What do you mean went with them?"

"He went willingly with them."

McGonagall jumped when Harry and Ron burst through the door, "What is the meaning of all this?"

"We were with her Professor, we saw Malfoy go with the Death Eaters and Zabini."

She looked at Harry; "Mr. Zabini was involved too?"

Ron answered her, "Yeah, and they had Malfoy's mom."

McGonagall shook her head, these kids would never stop getting in trouble, "Mr. Weasley take Ms. Granger to her room, she needs to get some sleep. I would like you to stay there all night; I want you to make sure Mr. Malfoy does not come back for her. Make sure she sleeps."

Ron nodded at McGonagall and took Hermione back to her room. Harry watched him walked away with her and then turned back to the Headmistress.

"I don't know what happened tonight, but it doesn't feel right. I have to find where Malfoy is, I need to know what's going on."

"Go, but you must hurry Potter.

Harry nodded and left the room. McGonagall looked up at the portraits of the previous Headmistress and Headmaster's. She stopped when she got to the portrait of Albus Dumbledore.

"Why are these kids tortured so Albus?"

"It's their destiny Minerva."

"We need you back Albus."

"You're doing just fine Minerva, just fine."

Ron sat up and watched Hermione toss and turn in her bed. She was so torn up over Draco again. Ron watched her wishing that he could help her some how. There was nothing he could do now though but make sure she was safe, at least physically. Hermione was weak now, weaker than ever. It was all because of Draco as usual.

Draco was her weakness, he always had been.

A/N: I'm sorry. It's been way too long and i'm sorry. Life has pretty much taken over and it stinks. I have a job, school, & band. Those things pretty much leave me with about 2 open hours at night which is spent eating, showering and relaxing. But here is an update, i hope you enjoy, im severly sorry if you dont. please forgive me. Happy Early Halloween.

M.M.