Authors Note

Warning this chapter is why this story has an M rating. This chapter contains scenes of strong sexual and violent content.

If you are offended by this type of content do not read this chapter.

20

Luna

Luna was not sure why Hermione needed to see her. When she received the Owl the first thing she noticed was the request was on official Scotland Yard letterhead so she knew this was official. Luna had wondered why the request would be on official Scotland Yard letterhead. She had also noticed Hermione had signed the request Inspector Granger of the London Metropolitan Police, Special services division. As she opened the door to the headmistress's office she thought to herself, "I will know what this is about soon enough."

As she stepped into the office she noticed that Hermione had set up a muggle video camera behind her, and she felt her heart skip a beat. Luna had a feeling that this was not going to be a light hearted chat.

Hermione smiled at Luna. "Thank you for coming Luna." She motioned for Luna to sit down.

Luna sat down and looked at her friend nervously.

***

Hermione made a little bit of small talk with Luna, asking how she was and her school year was going. She could see that Luna was nervous. She wanted to put Luna at ease before she began the actual interview. To Hermione's surprise Luna put the small talk to an end.

"Hermione, we both know you did not ask to see me to find out how I am doing in school." Luna's statement was just Luna stating a simple truth. There was no anger in her voice, only nervousness.

Hermione smiled at Luna, "Ok Luna. Do you mind if I video tape our talk?"

Luna simply nodded her head.

"Luna, I do need you to give me a clear answer, I'm sorry" Hermione stated gently.

Luna looked at Hermione and answered "I don't mind if you video tape our talk."

Hermione reached over to the Video Camera and turned it on.

***

The video screens in front of Harry suddenly came to life. Hermione had explained to Harry yesterday what she was working on. She asked if Harry could arrange for Ron and Ginny to watch the interview. In addition to Ron and Ginny a prosecutor from the Special Victims unit, and William Davies, who had taken a special interest in Hermione's career over the last few days. Harry knew that had something to do with Hermione's breakdown earlier that week. Harry knew that was not what anyone else was calling it, but he knew Hermione too well not to call it a breakdown.

"Ok Hermione, We are receiving you five by five"

"Interview of Luna Lovegood", Hermione said into the microphone on her table "Interview conducted November 25th 1998 by Inspector Hermione Granger of the London Metropolitan Police, Star Number 215, Location, Hogwarts' School Headmistresses office. Additional witnesses, Chief Inspector Harry Potter, Inspector Ronald Weasley, Ginerva Weasley, Leland White of the Special Victims Unit, Metropolitan Prosecutors office and William Davies, Head of Security Services"

***

As Hermione finished her statement Luna looked around the room, confused

"Ron, Harry and Ginny are here?" She asked "I don't see them are they invisible?"

Hermione smiled at her friend's confusion and explained to her that the interview was being recorded by equipment at another location where the others were at. She and Luna were alone. She also reassured Luna that only the people she had mentioned would see the interview.

Hermione knew she had to start the interview. She decided that she would start slowly.

"Luna. I am looking into rumors that many students here at Hogwarts were tortured by some of the teaching staff last year."

***

Luna felt relieved when Hermione stated what this was about. She had been afraid Hermione knew what had happened to her last year. She had dealt with what had been to her that day, and all she wanted to do was to put it behind her. Hermione then asked her to tell her what she knew about the alleged incidents of torture.

Over the next half hour Luna told Hermione about how the Carrows disciplined wrong doers at Hogwarts. She told Hermione of students being put under the Cruciatus curse, and beaten and even taken and chained in the dungeons by Filch. She told Hermione how she, Ginny and Neville resisted the Carrows and did everything they could to undermine them.

"Were you ever caught?" Hermione asked.

"Yes I was caught several times, along with Ginny."

"Tell me what happened when you were caught?" Hermione had started with Luna telling her about what happened to other students first. She had found if she could get the victim to start talking in generalities, it would be easier to open up about their own experience. Luna did not blink an eye as she shifted from talking about what happened to others to what was she went through. Unfortunately, Hermione learned another one of her close friends also had been put through hell as well.

***

As Luna started to tell Hermione what she had been put through, Harry noticed Ginny became agitated. As Luna started to recount one of the times that she and Ginny had been caught Ginny suddenly stood up, tears in her eyes.

"Harry, make her stop!" she pleaded.

Harry looked at Ginny surprised.

"Ginny, this has to be looked into."

Ginny stared at Harry, tears running down her cheeks.

"Please Harry, I don't want to…" Ginny looked at the screen as she heard Luna mention her name.

***

Hermione listened as Luna started to detail what turned out to be Ginny being tortured in front of her. She was constantly being asked about who was in Dumbledore's army. Each time she did not give the Carrows the answer they wanted they put Ginny under the Cruciatus curse.

When watching Ginny under the Cruciatus curse did not yield the information they wanted things got much worse…

Ginny sobbed quietly after Alecto Carrow released the Cruciatus curse. Ginny had never felt anything like the pain of that curse. She now understood how Neville's parents could be driven insane by this curse. The only thing that was keeping her sane right now was thinking of Harry, and the time they spent together last year.

Alecto turned to Luna, "Do you enjoy watching your friend suffer?"

"Luna, don't you tell them anything!" Ginny's voice sounded weak, but still had Ginny's defiant tone. Alecto slapped Ginny across the face, blood trickled down the side of her lip.

Ginny glared at Alecto "Nothing you can do to me will make us tell you anything."

Alecto looked at both Luna and Ginny. She could see the defiance in Ginny's eyes, and saw that Ginny's defiance was giving Luna the strength to resist as well. The blood traitor needed to be broken. However, after being beaten, and put under the Cruciatus curse for over forty five minutes the bitch was still as defiant as when she was first bought to her by Malfoy, Benedict and Goyle. She looked at Ginny coolly. She was a very pretty girl, Alecto heard how many of the boys at Hogwarts would not mind being in Harry Potters position, having her as their girlfriend. Alecto knew how to break girls like the Weasley bitch. After tonight no man would want Ginny Weasley, especially Harry Potter.

Alecto chuckled "I guess since were not going to get any information from you Miss Weasley," Alecto looked over to the three young wizards and spoke to them. "Is it true that Ms. Weasley is one of the most desired witches in the school?"

Benedict answered before any of the others could speak. "She is quite popular. But since she went out with Harry Potter, no one has had the guts to ask out."

Alecto laughed. "No one wants to be compared to the chosen one."

Ginny did not like the way Benedict was looking at her as Alecto continued

"Gentleman," Alecto pointed to Ginny, "She is all yours. Give her something to compare her precious Harry Potter with."

Ginny felt her Heart stop as Alecto stood aside.

Benedict and Goyle looked at each other like Christmas had come early. Draco looked shocked at what he just heard.

Both Benedict and Goyle walked up to Ginny. Ginny tried to back away from them but she was not able to.

Benedict grabbed her by the hair and dragged her to the center of the room. He then grabbed her blouse and tore it, exposing her breast. He then tore off her skirt, and looked down at her, licking his lips and began to undo his trousers.

Ginny started to kick at him, and tried to hit him with her hands. Benedict looked at Goyle, "Hold her down" He commanded.

Ginny was able to hit Goyle in the face as he went to grab her arms, but soon Goyle was able to overpower her and had her pinned down. With everyone in the room watching what was happening with Ginny, no one noticed Draco slip out of the room.

Benedict got on his knees and pulled her legs apart, Ginny fought as hard as she could but he was just too strong for her. She felt him get on top of her. She closed her eyes, think Harry, she said to herself, just think of Harry and she would get through this. She felt Benedict push against her, she let out a scream. Then she heard a voice that she would never thought she would be glad to hear in her life.

"What is going on here?" Severus Snape could not believe what he was seeing. Benedict 'was on top of Ginny Weasly, she was struggling against him. Goyle was holding her arms down, and Alecto Carrow was watching this with a grin.

Benedict stopped trying to take the Weasley girl and faced professor Snape. He would understand once he explained.

"Teaching a Blood traitor what it is like to be with a real wizard." He stated.

"By raping her?" Snape's voice was cold, but you could also hear the anger, He raised his wand at Benedict, "Crucio". He then did the same with Goyle.

While the two were writhing in pain he told Luna and Ginny to get out of the room. As Ginny and Luna were leaving the room they soon heard the sounds of Alecto Carrow's screams join those of Benedict and Goyle. As the left the room they saw Draco Malfoy in the hall, sitting with his head in his hands. He looked at Ginny and asked quietly

"Was I too late?"

***

Harry and Ron both looked at Ginny as Luna finished her story. Ginny was crying, she looked at Harry

"Harry, they did not rape me." She whispered.

Harry took her into his arms. He thought to himself, no wonder this case had been affecting Hermione the way it was. Ginny continued to cry in Harry's arms he held her letting her know that it was ok, and that did not matter to him. He loved her, no matter what.

***

Hermione had to fight to keep her emotions under control. She had never expected to find out Ginny had been a victim. Even though she was not raped, she was still brutally attacked. She saw that Luna also had tears rolling down her cheeks. Hermione stepped around her desk, and took Luna into her arms. To hell with proper procedure she thought.

Hermione gently stroked Luna's hair for a minute.

"Luna, do you want to take a break?"

Luna shook her head. "No, let's get through this."

Hermione did not leave Luna's side. She hated herself but she continued.

"Luna. You should know. Ginny was not the only one that this happened too. Only the other girls were not so lucky. Nobody stopped the attacks. I need to know if you know anything about the other girls?"

Luna looked up at Hermione. "You know?"

Hermione just looked at Luna and gently said "I don't know enough to do anything about it Luna. I need your help."

Luna shook her head.

"Luna, help those other girls, like you tried to help Ginny"

Luna knew Hermione did not want to hurt her or the other girls. She knew Hermione wanted to bring the animals that had committed these horrible acts to justice.

Luna fought back her own tears as she whispered.

"It happened to me…"

It took only ten minutes for Luna to recount what happened to her. Her attack was very similar to the attack on Ginny, only Draco had not been in time to prevent Benedict from raping her. She told Hermione she was still grateful because she would have been raped by Crabb and Goyle as well.

It killed Hermione to have to do it. But she had Luna give the full details of what Benedict did to her. After Luna was finished she shut the camera off.

"Luna, you have to be one of the strongest women I have ever met. I promise you, Benedict will be bought to account." She also gave Luna the name of one of the rape councilors she had talked to.

She spoke into her Mic. "Mr. Davies is that enough?"

"Hermione, you will have your arrest warrants by the end of the day"

***

It took Hermione another twenty minutes to pack up everything in the Headmistress's office. Once everything was packed she sent it all to Scotland Yard with a wave of her wand. That completed she let herself out of the headmistress's office and started her walk to Hogsmeade.

She was deep in thought as she was walking down the road to Hogsmeade. She knew she would have to completed several different reports once she got back to the office. She decided that she would pick up Benedict during dinner at the great hall, in front of the whole school, she would also ask Ron and Harry to assist her. She was looking forward to seeing the expression on Benedict.

Once she had Benedict in custody she would start looking for Goyle. That meant she would have to talk to Draco Malfoy again. She would also have to thank him. It could not have been easy for him to turn on Crabb and Goyle.

Hermione was deep in thought, and not really paying attention to her surroundings so she was surprised the hear someone speak to her.

"Granger, where are your friends?"

Hermione looked up. She was surprised to see Benedict standing in the road, blocking her way. She sighed.

"Benedict." She slowly reached for her wand.

Benedict laughed, as he saw her reaching for her wand.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you."

Hermione never heard the two other men step out from the bushes along the side of the road. The last thing she heard was a voice from behind her.

"Stupify"

She felt something slam into her back and felt herself falling as she passed out.

Authors Note:

For me this was an extremely difficult chapter to write. When I started to write this chapter I never intended for anything to happen to Ginny. The chapter practically wrote itself and even as I wrote it I had no idea how Ginny would get out the fix she was in. Unfortunately, things are going to get much worse for Hermione from here on out....