A/N- Thank you everyone for reviewing. They were all awesome. I left you all wondering, didn't I ? --And from all the reviews it seems it kept everyone guessing and it seems you all like it. Here's the next chapter. Hope you all enjoy. And I don't own Harry Potter. J. K. Rowling does.

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Chapter 5- Her options

" You have to pick one of the two options I give you. The first is to move in with me."

Hermione's mouth opened in shock. The Deatheater expected her to live with him, be in the same room as him everyday, wake up to see his handsome ...ugly... face first thing in the morning, share his bed with him because she was sure he wouldn't be kind enough to get a separate one for her. Was he mental! And did he think he could fool her?

" You're a f' king bastard, you know that. Even if I move in with you, that's not letting me go. It's trading one hellhole for a worser one." Hermione shouted. Her hands fisted as she charged at him.

They fell on the floor, tangled together. Hermione sat on top of him, pounding his chest with her tiny fists compared to his. Her many blows, however had no affect on him whatsoever.

" How dare you, you ...ARRGG... You make me get wistful about never seeing you ugly face only to say to move in with you." She whispered furiously, bringing her nose close to his. " I kill you before I ever move in with you."

Harry's smile broadened. Damn he loved the many arguments they had and the way they somehow landed with her on top of him. That happened a lot in the short time they had met.

" You and what army, darling? Besides you didn't hear the second option." Harry whispered , his lips brushed over her cheek, which turned cherry red immediately. Hermione froze , a shivering running through her spine. She pushed away from him and stood at the far corner of the jail cell. Their eyes met; hers telling him to go on, his getting mischievous by each passing moment.

" Kiss me once and you're free to go." Hermione froze, her breath coming in short, labored breaths. No way. The first moment she laid eyes on him she had felt things, she was not going to explore those feelings. Not trusting her voice to speak, she shrugged her head furiously.

" What, scared you won't be able to quit after one? Scared you're going to like it? His eyes flashed with challenge. "That's a small price to pay if you really want to walk out of here. I'm beginning to think you don't want your freedom after all."

Hermione never one to drop a challenge quickly pecked him on the lips. Then wiped her mouth with the back of her hand.

" Granger, Granger, Granger. That's not how it's done." With that proclamation he pulled her into his arms. One hand firmly planted on her waist, the other tangled in her soft hair. His lips came crashing down on hers. Ever so slowly her hands went around his neck.

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Mean while in Hogwarts around dinner time-

Ginny Weasley was so tired after all her all classes ended awhile ago. However classes didn't mean the end to tons of homework and detention due to sleeping in Mcgonagall's (sp?) class and being "late" in Snapes's class. She was too tired since they had stayed up so late.

Ron came bounding through the portrait and walked up to where she sat.

"Hey, Gin. Don't you have detention?" Ron questioned his sister.

" Yes, thanks to Mcgonagall and Snape." Ginny said with bitterness and slumped into the cushions even more.

" That wouldn't have happened if you weren't partying all night."

" A party you wanted to attend to be near Hermine, might I add." Ginny smirked knowing the denial would come.

" I don't like Hermione. How many f' king times do I have to have to tell you ." Ron was throwing his arms around , shouting. People stared but Ron seemed not to notice.

" For your information, my little annoying sister, I asked Padma to a date next week. So there Ginny, shows how wrong you are." Ron failed to see Ginny's eyes light up and a knowing smile slipped on her face.

" I knew it, Ron. Just wanted to know who you were taking and when."

" But..But, then why annoy me by saying I fancy my best friend?" Ron was wearing a confused look, staring at Ginny for explanations. Ginny's actions always puzzled Ron. Sometimes she did things for the oddest reasons.

" Because it's fun annoy you, and since you wouldn't tell me who you were moping around for weeks, muttering about getting your Gryffindor courage together so you could ask her out. I said Hermione to get you mad. You tell lots of truth when you're mad, big brother. It's easier to blackmail you into things. Did you know that, Ron?" Ginny laughed.

" Speaking of Hermione, have you seen her?" Ron asked. He assumed she was sleeping because of the party, although it was unlikely, but there was always a first time for everything.

"No, she wasn't there when we woke up or in the common room where she said she would be sleeping. She probably went to class early, as usual. Probably, in the library right now." Ginny was a little surprised Ron didn't know where she was since they were always together. She had thought Hermione was with Ron the whole day.

"No. We have the same classes , she didn't go to any of them.. And she wasn't in the library." Ron frowned, worried about his friend. Hermione could always be found in the library. Odd, that she wasn't there. It was so unlike Hermione to disappear like that.

"What! Hermione's always there at this time. I haven't seen her the whole day. What do you think happened" Ginny looked worried, forgetting to attend her detention as Ron and her searched for their missing friend.

After hours of searching and questing people they couldn't find Hermione anywhere. Frantic, other Gryffindors had joined the search to find their Head Girl. They couldn't find anything until...

A/N- Thanks again everyone for reviewing. Ginny and everyone else didn't go to Dumbledore straight way because they needed to be sure and needed evidence to be sure she was taken away and didn't leave on her own. And what they find helps them come to a conclusion. Wonder if anyone can guess what they found? Anyways, Hope everyone likes this chapter and reviews. Please. R&R everyone. Please. ) Apple Blossoms.