Harry opened his eyes and groaned with pain. He was covered in blood and he could feel a long gash on the side of his face. Where are we?
He looked across the room he was in when he heard a whimper come from Hermione. She, too, was shackled to the ground. Ron was still unconscious next to Hermione. Harry heard her gasp when she saw Ron.
She crawled over to Ron, and laid down on top of him. Harry saw Hermione put her hands on Ron's face, then kissed him. When he didn't wake up, she let out a choked sob. She lowered her head to his chest.
When Harry coughed, Hermione lifted her head. She noticed Harry, her eyes getting wide as she took in his injuries. He nodded to her.
"Hermione, you ok?"
She nodded. "I don't think Ron is, though. I think they used the Cruciatus…," tears started to make their way down her cheeks as she stroked Ron's arm.
The door flew open, and Bellatrix Lestrange slinked into the room. Her eyes were heavily lidded, and she had a mad look in her eye.
"Potter. Did you have a good nap?" She cackled and grinned evilly at him. She laughed as fear clouded his eyes when she raised her wand. "Not so brave, anymore, are you? Crucio."
His insides roared as his chest burst open with pain. He tried to muffle the scream that was lodged in his throat. Hermione, however, had no inhabitations at letting Lestrange know exactly how she felt about her.
"You're the coward, you evil woman! Killing and hurting innocent people only because you're afraid for your life! You are-"
Bellatrix narrowed her eyes at the teenager with the fierce look, and lifted the curse off of Harry as she turned toward Hermione.
"Hermione, stop-," Harry choked out.
"-the lowest piece of dirt I have ever laid eyes on. You are despicable, thinking that you have a place of honor with Voldemort. He'll kill you in the end as well!"
A muscle in Bellatrix's neck twitched and she shouted at Hermione.
"Crucio!"
Hermione collapsed on the floor, writhing in agony. Harry could see that she too, was not going to give Bellatrix any joy in her pain. Ron, of course, chose this moment to wake up.
"Where the hell-Hermione??" He stared at his friend in horror, not realizing what was going on until Bellatrix cackled at him.