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"Kiss her," said Ginny quickly. It was as if a light bulb had turned on in her head. Everyone looked at her perplexed. "Just do it, Draco," she ordered.

Draco looked at Ron and Harry who just shrugged. He then looked at Hermione seeing her scared look on her face made his heart shatter. She looked at Ginny who nodded 'okay' to her. They stepped up to the bars in perfect sync and Draco placed his hand on her cheek and just a hint of recognition sweep across her face. But sadly with as fast it came, it went missing.

Then, he kissed her. Fervently. She pushed him away. Then, fell to the floor, with her hand on her temple.

"Hermione?" Draco asked, worried. "Are you okay? Oh geez, I'm so sorry! I'll leave."

"NO!" She grabs his right leg through the bars as he turned around to head out the door. He looks down at her. "Draco," Everyone looks at her – stunned. "I'm sorry! They hexed me to forget you! Everything about you. Even all the years we hated each other. Baby, I'm sorry! I'm so, so sorry!" She sat there on the floor weeping her eyes out with her hand still on Draco's leg. He looked at her and bent down and gave her the best hug he could though the bars. Then, she looked up at him. He kissed her through his and her tears.

Draco pulled away from her and stared into her beautiful, brown eyes. "I'm not leaving unless you and my mother are safe and out of this place." Draco looked at Ron and Ginny. "You two get Hermione and my mum out of here. Apparate to the edge of the Forbidden Forest and make it to Hogwarts. Then, alert the Order." He then turned to Harry. "If you wish, you can go with them or come with me. My father is going to pay for this. But if you chose to go with them, no hard feelings. But either way, I'm going. I'm never letting him have the chance to hurt either one of them ever again." Hermione was about to open her mouth when Draco shook his head and said, "No quarrelling, I'm doing it. You can't stop me. Please understand." She bowed her head to look at the floor to show she did.

Harry took a look at Ginny and nodded. He then clapped his hand on Draco's shoulder and said, "I'm in! I have plenty of convidence in Ron, Ginny, and Narcissa that they will all get to safety." Hermione looked up at him evil-like and he added, "You have no wand and you are worn out. Otherwise, I would have included you." She smiled. "You three were taught by me and even before the DA you were solid fighters. I'm definitely not worried about Narcissa. She lasted this long with Lucius and Voldemort. I am not concerned about her."

"Are you two going to be okay though? Who knows how long the Order will actually show up. You could be dead if they take forever. It only takes 5 seconds for them to say 'Avada,'" said Hermione.

"Don't worry about us. I'll send a Patronis to Narcissa to tell her to meet us in the front yard. Now, the second we get Hermione out of here, run as fast as possible. The crash will unquestionably be heard. Draco, you lead and I will be at the end," explained Harry. They nodded wordlessly and he sent his stag to the attic. Then, whispered a spell that was unheard by everyone. And with a BAM! the cell door fell to ashes.

Draco took Hermione's hand and ran for the stairs, not daring to look back to see if the others were following or not – for fear of slowing down. Once up out of the basement, Draco led the group though a series of tunnels. Then out of nowhere, Narcissa Malfoy rounds a corner up ahead – back against the group – running in the same direction. Outside.

"Mum!" Draco yells, running faster, dragging Hermione right along. She turns around to see her son and waves her hand as signal to follow her. The group of six ran as fast as they could. Once above the ground, Draco told them to Apparate and get to the Order hurriedly. Draco told his mother that he would come as soon as he knew they were all safe. She nodded as if she knew what he was about to do.

Narcissa turned to Ron and Ginny and told them to grab an arm. Narcissa Apparated all of them out of the Malfoy's yard. As soon as they all vanished, Harry turned to Draco and nodded at him. They walked slowly back into the Malfoy hell-hole. Draco led Harry through the tunnels again and appeared in a bedroom. By the looks of it, Harry thought it was Draco's bedroom.

"These tunnels were created by me and my mother. To escape my father's beatings. They all originate here. That way I could run to my room and run somewhere else. As far as I know, he still doesn't know they are here." So I was right. It is his room, thought Harry. "Anyways, let's get this over with so I can go see Hermione."

Harry put a hand on Draco's shoulder and pushed him into the wall with a wand pointing towards his Adam's Apple. "Malfoy, I don't know what game you're playing at but you need to just give up and start telling the truth. There is no doubt that she is in love with you, and you seem to love her. However, I know that you are a great actor. If there is a hidden agenda, I want to know it right now."

"I shouldn't be surprised that you think that I'm trying to kill you still. I don't want to be on the bad side anymore. Voldemort is a horrible man. I've seen things. My father is a horrible man. What they wanted me to do last year was unbearable to think about let alone do. Honestly, I'm glad that Snape did it and not me," Harry gave look that made Draco do a double-take. "Not that I'm glad Dumbledore is gone, but I'm glad that I could return to Hogwarts this year. I would have never gotten close to Hermione otherwise. She gave me a second chance…when no one else would. But believe me; no one will get in my way of Hermione's and my love. Not even you, Harry. Now if you will please get your anger off me and focus it on Voldemort and my father then we can be on our merry way. I be the others have already summoned the Order to attack, and I want to have done some damage before they arrive." Draco moved to the left of Harry.

As Draco moved to the door, he added, "Then you can see if I'm worthy enough. Savvy?" (Sorry, just watched Pirates of the Caribbean and just thought if anyone would say "savvy" it would be Draco in my mind)

"Okay Malfoy…sorry…Draco…have it your way." Harry followed him out of the room and down the hall. But at the same time keeping his distance. If I'm going to be taken into Voldemort's lair, following the son of a Death Eater, then I'm going to make sure I have plenty of room to leave and escape if need be, thought Harry.

He probably still doesn't trust me…Although, I can't blame him. The past is over and right now I need to focus on getting back to my Hermione.

Draco and Harry went into this long room where a dining table was in the middle – fit for a king – with only four chairs – one on each end and one on each side – making a perfect diamond shape. In the middle of the table was a giant chandelier dangling from the ceiling. It had three crystallized tiers with the lights dangling underneath.

The two boys were armed and ready for anything to come out of the shadows.