DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER. I ONLY OWN THE PLOT.
Nineteen
Both Hermione and Lucius looked at one another for a moment until Hermione jumped off the bed. Her warrior instincts kicked in and she grabbed her wand. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Lucius give her legs a look or pure hunger. Ignoring the blush in her cheek, Hermione muttered a spell and her pant flew into her hand. She slipped it on using magic so she wouldn't have to reveal any more of her skin to Lucius who actually looked sad at the loss of her legs. Now I am going crazy and I know it. Hermione knew the students would be waking up and she needed to be there as soon as possible. She glared at Lucius's out stretched hand as though it would go away but he held it out for her to take. Sighing Hermione took his large hand the warm pressure sending sparks through her body. Lucius pulled her closer, holding her against his body while Hermione growled with anger.
Down stairs she let go of Lucius's hand as though she had been burnt. Well the sparks definitely felt like fire racing through her body. To her surprise he held onto her wrist causing that feeling of being branded as his coming back to Hermione. Quickly she tugged her hand away and ran across the bare tiles cursing herself for forgetting her shoes. Damn it's cold! It was all Lucius's fault. Whenever he was near her she felt his presence and her body went up in flames. All her rational thinking and logical brain went out the window and her whole body was replaced with a lustful side she never she had. It was crazy! No one but this man seemed to be able to bring that side out in her.
There was no light outside except for a few lit candles. The air outside was chilly and the wind began to blow a bit faster. The moon was covered by the big gray clouds and the night sky seemed like a dark omen. The students were running in from different directions and Hermione had to violently shove some people out of her way. The grass was wet from a light drizzle which had now stopped.
"Move aside!" Hermione ordered her voice louder than the gasps of shock. One girl wailed and began to scream and the news spread throughout the crowd like a wild fire. A cold chill went down Hermione's spine and she knew something was wrong. There was a heavy silence like someone had just…died. She moved faster through the crowd ignoring the cold tiles and weird looks she got from people.
"Oh my god! Everyone move away!" Hermione knew that voice too well. She pushed past the boys to where a girl was on her knees wrapped in a blanket. Hermione's eyes went over the scene and her heart stopped.
"Move aside! I said move!" That was Snape's voice and he was followed my McGonagall and Lucius. Hermione thought she was going to be sick. The other students began to gasp and move away.
"Merlin's balls!" Snape breathed, shocked to the core. McGonagall gasped her hand at her mouth.
"H-how is this possible?" Only Hermione seemed to be quiet.
Dear Merlin, don't let this be true! But the proof was before their eyes. On the floor was a boy whose body was burnt beyond anything except for his face. He belonged to the Dumbstrang School but that wasn't the only thing which shocked Hermione. The ghosts began to reappear and they were looking directly at her. The shadows from her dreams only this was real. Her quick intake of breath brought Lucius to her side who was following the direction of her gaze but saw nothing.
"NO! That's not possible! I killed you! You are supposed to be dead!" she screamed. Lucius looked around wildly. Nothing was over there so what was she yelling about?
"Get away!" Hermione shouted wildly waving her arms around. Her hand grasped Lucius's upper arm in a death grip and for some unknown reason he felt her fear and he could feel the terror which was gripping her small body.
"What's wrong with Granger?" Snape snapped at Lucius.
"Do I look like I know you snarky old bastard?" Lucius growled back. Snape rolled his eyes and began to usher the students away and call for the nurse. Lucius knelt down towards Hermione where McGonagall was trying to calm her down when Hermione shouted, "Shadows! Of the people I killed that's what I see!" McGonagall's pale white demeanor paled further along with the beat of Lucius's heart.
"What? What did you say?" he demanded harshly. The only response he got from Hermione was a loud whimper and a yell from Potter somewhere nearby.
"Make them stop! Please, don't let them take me!" Hermione cried her head thrashing wildly in Ginny's arms which had appeared out of nowhere.
"WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER?" Potter demanded. Lucius responded back by giving the boy a sneer.
"I did nothing, and be lucky I can't take away points!" Lucius barked.
"Screw you and your damn points! If you did anything to her you son of a-"
Hermione's eyes fell upon Lucius and her mouth opened in an O of horror. She began backing away from him as though he was a monster. Harry and Ron knelt next to her but she couldn't see anything except for Malfoy looking down at her.
"NOOOOO! OH NO! HE'S GOING TO KILL ME! PLEASE SAFE ME DON'T KILL ME! HARRY! RON!" she yelled looking around frantically but her eyes never seemed to see anyone except for Lucius. Everyone around them were either puzzled or in immense shock.
"Hermione! It's me Harry! Snap out of it! He's not going to hurt you!" Harry yelled desperately. His eyes shot Malfoy a look of pure murder but Hermione was the concern right now. To their surprise she got up and began running blindly into the school building. Her friends gasped but before any of them could move Lucius was already gone.
"That bastard!" Harry yelled, running behind his best friend and Malfoy. People began to look around at what the hell was going on when Lucius and Harry screamed at the same time. Hermione who had been running towards the steps forgot that the steps moved often and she tripped and fell. Her scream of pain and fright sent chills down Lucius's body and he could remember the only one time he had heard her scream like that…
"Hermione stop you're going to fall!" Harry screamed his voice distressed. Lucius knew it was going to happen before he could even pull his wand out. Hermione blindly reached out, sobbing and missed a step. She felt the air leave he lungs was her body fell through the air, her arms out stretched reaching for something to hang on to.
"NOOOOO!" Lucius shouted rushing towards her falling body. Snape shot a spell through the air hitting the young witch. She fell onto the steps with a sickening thud and her body began to roll down the steps and she lay in her own blood at the bottom of the stair case in front of Lucius Malfoy.