Hello! Here's Chapter Ten. I don't own Harry Potter.

High School: Heaven or Hell:

Hermione walked thru the empty halls of the school. She had to stay after to retake a test she failed in her science class. She walked up to her locker and slowly put her finished homework away. As she did this she heard heavy footsteps down the hall. They got louder the closer they got and then stopped. Hermione could feel the presents of a person next to her. She tried to ignore the person but when she tried to close her locker a fat hand grabbed the door.

"You're Hermione Granger, right?" a gruff voice asked. Hermione looked up to see 6'4" heavy set man with brown eyes and a shaved head.

"Ye-yeah. Who wants t-to know?" Hermione asked looking up at the man. She could have sworn that the man had to be over 20 years old at least.

"I do. I got a message for ya." He said stepping closer to her, "I'm gonna need you to meet me at the docks tonight at 9. Can you do that?"

"I don't think so. I have to be at home," she said getting ready to close her locker but instead it was slammed shut but the man.

"I'm not givin' you a choice!" he exclaimed.

Around the corner, Harry was walking to his locker coming from soccer practice. He was about to turn the corner when he heard a locker slam loudly. He quietly looked around the corner to see the back of a tall, bald guy. He sounded angry.

"I'm not giving you a choice!" he heard him hiss.

"But-but…I'm sorry but I-I-"Harry recognized the second voice but couldn't think of the person. Then all that was cleared up when the man drew back his hand and knocked someone to the ground with a thud and a squeal out her mouth. Harry strained his eyes to see who was on the floor.

"Hermione!" he whispered.

"You're gonna come out to the docks at 9 and you're not gonna tell anyone about this," the man said bending over to be in her face, "If I don't see you there, I'll be back and there's no tellin' what I'll do when I'm angry."

The man stood to his full height; Hermione still lying on her side. He looked at the girl, gave her an evil smile and kicked her in the stomach making her moan in pain. He walked down the hall and disappeared around the corner. Hermione stayed on the ground, curled up and eyes closed. She listened as the hurried footsteps came her way. They weren't as heavy as the bald man's were so she relaxed a little. She felt a person's hand on her shoulder lightly shaking her.

"Hermione?" a male voice said, "Hermione."

She knew that voice.

"Come on Hermione, get up," the voice called again.

She knew who's voice that was.

"Harry?" she said as she opened her eyes. She heard Harry sigh with relief.

"Good you're okay. I thought that man hurt you." Harry said helping her up. "Who was that anyway?"

"Nobody."

"Do you even know him?" Harry questioned seriously.

"Not… really," she answered slowly.

"Hermione, you can't go to the docks tonight," he stated.

"How'd you know I'm suppose to meet him at the docks?" she asked grabbing her stuff off the floor.

"I overheard that man talkin' to you," he answered opening his locker to get his books. "Hermione, promise me you wont go to the docks tonight."

Hermione fell silence.

"Hermione," Harry said sternly.

"Harry, I don't have much choice" she stated.

"Yes you do!"

"Why would you care anyway? You've got Brittany and all those popular kids to worry about. Besides nothing will happen," she explained.

"Because I do care for you and what if something does happen?" Harry said without realizing what he said, "That guy can't be trusted."

"Yeah, whatever, Harry. I gotta get home," she said quietly. She walked down the hall to the door and walked out the building. Harry, on the other hand, while watching her leave, made a plan to secretly meet them at the docks at 9 too.

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Hermione sat on her bed that night nervously. She glanced at her digital clock which read 8:42pm. It was going to take a while for her to walk to the docks. She took a deep breath and got up and locked her door. She walked up to her window, opened it and crawled out. She then climbed down the side of the house. Once she was on the ground she took another deep breath and ran off into the night.

'I can't believe I'm doing this' she thought as ran.

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Hermione stopped her jog once she reached the docks. She leaned on her knees and tried to catch her breath. Once she did that she stood to full height and took in a deep breath of ocean air. She looked out into an ocean and closed her eyes. She then heard hurried, heavy footsteps behind her. But before Hermione cold turn around something metal hit her across the head and she hit the ground. As she completely blacked out she heard a deep sinister laugh.

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Harry just walked up to the docks entrance when he heard a scream. Assuming that that had to be Hermione, he ran toward the sound.

"Hope I'm not too late" he muttered under his breath.

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"Mmmm…" Hermione moaned. As she started to wake she heard the ocean waves. She slowly opened her eyes. She then realized that she was gagged and tied. As she tried to break free she heard heavy footsteps coming toward her. When she looked up she saw the bald man walking toward her.

"Mmm" Hermione grunted to get his attention.

"Oh awake are we" he said kneeling down to her level. He laughed at her futile attempt to break free.

"Hey!" They heard someone yell behind them. The man stood up and turned toward the dock buildings. He saw no one.

"Who's there!" the man yelled toward the shadows.

"Leave her alone!" Harry stepped out from behind some stacked crates.

"Who the hell are you? And what the fuck are you doing here?" asked the man.

"I should ask you the same questions but all I want is for you to untie her and leave!" Harry stated. The man laughed, walked up to Hermione and grabbed her by the elbows making her stand on her tied legs. He edged her to the end of the dock where she was able to look into the cold, deep, black waves of the sea.

"And if I don't?" the man questioned. Fear struck him; Harry tried to walk closer to them but stopped when the man's grip on the now crying girl loosened.

"I wouldn't come too close if I were you. We may just have… an accident" The man gave Harry an evil smile while gently loosening up his grip little by little.

"You wouldn't!" he exclaimed.

"Try me" the man smiled.

"Why are you doing this?" Harry asked, anger running thru his body.

"I was ordered to. Now if you don't mind, I have a job to do and I would like to finish it" The man lifted Hermione by the waist and tossed her in the sea.

"NO!" Harry yelled running to the edge of the wooden dock. The bald man laughed evilly as he started back toward the buildings. Harry wished he could jump on the guy and beat him to a bloody pulp but there was something more important to do. He started at the dark water watching for any sign of Hermione but he couldn't see anything thru the waves.

"Fuck it" Harry stood up and dived into the icy cold water. He swam deeper into the water looking around for Hermione. He turned to his left… nothing, his right… nothing. Then right below him was a shimmer of light brown hair. He strained his eyes to see her full figure sinking into the depths.

'Hermione!' he thought as he swam down to grab her. Once he reached her, he wrapped his left arm around her waist and started making his way to the surface. His arms and legs ached and it felt like he couldn't possibly go any slower. Air slowly escaped his lungs.

Then, finally, Harry's head burst out the water only to be brought back under. Then he felt the soggy sand under his feet. He lifted his head above water pulling Hermione up with him. He slowly and painfully crawled his way to shore pulling the girl on his side. His lungs burned as he desperately gasped for air.

Once far enough on the dry sand, he laid Hermione on her back and flopped on his stomach still gasping for air, feeling as if he would pass out. He struggled to get to his hands and knees and when he was able to catch his breath a little he started coughing. Once the fit was over, he crawled over to Hermione and untied her. Her eyes were closed, her skin and body were freezing and blue and worst of all she wasn't breathing.

"Come on, wake up, 'Mione" Harry whispered shaking her. 'That's not gonna work idiot!' Harry mentally scolded himself. He laid his ear to Hermione's chest hearing her slow heartbeat.

Shivering as the wind blew, Harry adjusted Hermione and started Rescue breathing though he was still having some trouble breathing himself. He continued to give her puffs of air for what seem like hours and suddenly she coughed.

"Hermione?" he whispered. She continued to cough. Harry turned her on her side where she vomited up some water. He laid her back on her back when she was done. Her eyes were still closed but she was breathing.

"Hermione, wake up!" he exclaimed shaking her, "Please wake up!" He closed his eyes in defeat, violently shaking from being soaked to the bone on the chilled night.

"Ha-Harry?" Harry's eyes snapped open at the small voice.

"Hermione?" Harry gasped. He looked at her pale face. She looked up at him with half-lidded eyes and gave him a small smile before passing out. Harry looked around to see if anyone was around. When he didn't he stood up and scooped Hermione bridal style and staggerly walked back to the town.

I'm really sorry about the delay on the chapter I could of sworn I had already posted this chapter and I think this is the 2nd time I've done this to one of my stories. But any sorry but I also have a treat. Guess what it is?