Chapter 24

"Woman must not depend on the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself."

- Susan B. Anthony (1820 - 1906)

Hermione backed away slowly and was about to run but a Death Eater's hand covered Hermione's mouth making her the inability to talk.

Will was standing around in the Quidditch field, with his umbrella, waiting for Hermione. He didn't see her at dinner; he thought that she needed to rest or that she wasn't feeling well. However, when he saw Harry Potter sat next to his friends, he looked more pale than usually and that worried Will. Wondering if Hermione and Harry talked. Will looked back at his watch, it has been 5 minutes! The young teacher then decided to visit Hagrid's hut to see if Hermione was in there hiding.

("Lithium" ends. "Bring me to life begins")

Hermione tried everything to get loose from the Death Eater's grip on her but couldn't do anything. She knew what they were thinking and could tell that they were men because of their laughter. Hermione used her elbow to hit the Death Eater that was covering her mouth, in the chest. The Death Eater made a grunting sound.

"Are you okay?" Hermione asked.

The Death Eater made a grunting noise again.

"Good." Hermione said before she used her leg to push him to the ground.

Hermione ran away from the other Death Eater. She sprinted as she jumped over rocks and bushes and darted in between the trees. Then, she saw smoke near by and knew that it had to be Hagrid's hut.

KNOCK!!!

"Will, what are you doing here?" Hagrid asked.

"Hello Hagrid," Will greeted as he entered inside the warm cabin, "Is Hermione with you?" Will ask as he closed his umbrella.

"Hermione? I haven't seen her since class." Hagrid answered, "Why?"

Will was about to answer his question but something interrupted him.

"Hagrid!" yelled a female voice.

Both adults ran out of Hagrid's hut and saw Hermione a little far from them running. They couldn't see who or what was behind Hermione because of the rain but knew that it had to be something dangerous and horrible. Hermione jumped over the last rock and landed onto the ground but fell down on the side of her leg.

Hermione turned her head to see the Death Eater running towards her. Quickly, Hermione got up and was about to run towards the two professors but the Death Eater got her first. He put his arms around her waist pulling her away from her only way out.

"HERMIONE!" yelled Will as he ran towards her, "Let her go!"

Will then turned to Hagrid yelling at him, "Go to Dumbledore! Tell him that Death Eaters are here! I'll take care of them for now. Now go!" he yelled and Hagrid left running to the castle.

"Will, don't do anything stupid!" yelled Hermione who was trying to get released from the Death Eater.

"Expulso!" yelled Will at the Death Eater.

But made him and Hermione fly up in the air, separately, and landed on the ground in not a good way. Hermione landed on her stomach and moved her head up staring Will with a bad look.

"What the bloody hell did I just tell you not to do!" she yelled.

"RUN!" yelled Will, who saw the Death Eater getting back up and waking towards Hermione.

"Professor Dumbledore!" yelled Hagrid who entered the headmaster's office.

"Yes, Hagrid?" questioned Ablus as he was feeding his phoenix.

"Death Eaters are here near my hut!" Hagrid said, "They got 'Mione! Will is trying to fight back but I think there is going to more of them."

Ablus thought for a moment, "Hagrid, I want you to go and Madame Pomfrey and the other professors and tell them to go to your hut. I'm going down to help Will."

"Hermione, run!" yelled Will, who was still far from her and the Death Eater.

Hermione didn't need to be told twice. Hermione scrambled on her hands and knees, crawling away from the Death Eater, until she felt the foe's hands grabbed onto her wet and soaked hair. He pulled her towards him, facing his hideous and dark mask.

"Such a pretty face." He said, "For a pathetic witch."

Then Hermione felt something sharp in her stomach and knew that it had to be some kind of blade because it was so sharp and the pain…..it was hurting her. Suddenly, she started to chock on her own blood. Over the pain from her stomach, Hermione felt a sharp rip and warm wetness began to spread through her shirt with alarming speed. Hermione couldn't hold back the scream of agony when the blade was released.

"HERMIONE!" yelled a male's voice.

("Bring me to Life" ends)(Song by Evanescence)