A/N I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING! A special thanks to my beta TwilightElena

The nurse walked towards her thankful she could finally check Hermione and make sure she was ok. He nurse walked right over and grabbed Hermione's arm that was wrapped around her stomach. Hermione whimpered and pulled away.

"It's ok Ms. Granger." She tried to grab her arm again but had the same reaction.

"Actually, could you start on the other side. This arm is just really sore and really sensitive to touch." Harry said.

The nurse nodded and continued to check Hermione. By the time she was done the Nurse was shocked.

"Well it looks almost as if nothing happen to you. No bruises, no cuts, or anything."

"Actually, she does have a cut…I think it might be infected. "

"Harry don't." Hermione whispered.

"She is very shy about it and will only let me see it."

"Is there anyone else Ms. Granger would trust to let help clean the wound?"

Hermione sighed, if she had to pick who she trusted more between the nurse and Dumbledore she would pick Dumbledore.

"Professor Dumbledore."

The nurse sighed. "I'll be right back." The nurse walked out.

"I'm sorry but I had to tell her. We need to clean it before it gets worse." Harry said.

"Will Dumbledore get mad at me when he sees it?"

"At Bellatrix, not at you though."

Dumbledore walked in and over to Hermione. "The Nurse told me everything. I want you to be as comfortable as possible because cleaning an infected wound can be painful so just tell me how I can make you comfortable."

"I only want Harry to touch it. No one else."

"All right we can do that. May I see the wound so I know what we need to heal it?"

Hermione looked unsure.

"Go on, you can show him. He won't get angry." Harry said.

Hermione slowly removed her arm from her stomach.

"It is infected but not too bad. All right Mr. Potter the best way to do this is to treat it like an ever day trip and fall wound. Just clean it real well, just make sure you put some disinfecting stuff on it then wrap the arm." Harry nodded.

"I'll leave you two alone and get your breakfast."

The Professor left and Harry got started. He gently washed the wound first.

"Are you ok?" Harry asked.

"It stings a little. I'll be all right."

Harry nodded. Once he cleaned it he sighed. "This is going to sing the worst but it will keep it from getting infected worse."

"Just do it." Hermione said.

He grabbed the spray. "On the count of three. 1…2…3." Harry sprayed on the disinfectant and the wrapped her arm in a white band-aid. Hermione sighed when it was all over and rested her arm back around her stomach. They both cuddled back into each other and relaxed.

"Hermione?"

"Yeah?"

"Have you thought about giving them your memories?"

"No, no way."

"Why not, that way they can just show it to whoever needs to see it rather than you having to tell them."

"Yeah but I'll have to relive everything."

"I'll be here holding you the entire time. Please baby. I know it will be hard but in the long run it will actually be easier."

"Baby?" "It just slipped out. I'm sorry."

"It's ok. I liked it. If you promise to stick by me and hold me tight then…I'll do it."

"I promise." Dumbledore walked back inside with a tray of food.

"Do you need anything else?"

"Actually Professor, Hermione would like to give up her memories of the attack so she doesn't have to give a spoken statement."

"All right. Would you like to take them?"

"No, I'm just going to be here as a comfort."

"Ok, Would you like to eat now, and then do it?"

"No, I want to get it over with. Please."

"Ok." He walked over to her. "You know what will happen yes?"

"Yes, I'm ready." Hermione said. Harry hugged her tighter. "I'm here. You can do this."

"Once I start you must not move your head." Dumbledore said. Hermione buried her face in Harry's chest. "I'm ready." Dumbledore pointed his wand at Hermione's head and said "Legilimens"

Memories/real life

"Dad, dad stop it!" Hermione giggled as her father tickled her stomach.

"I don't know young lady you forgot to take out the trash you need some serious punishment."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry stop it please!"

"I don't think you've learned your lesson just yet."

"I have, I have I promise please!"

Just then a loud scream was heard in the kitchen.

MUM NO!" Hermione cried out.

"Shhh I'm here. I'm here." Harry soothed rubbing her back.

Hermione and her father rushed into the kitchen. Her father and stood in front of her mother. "Who are you? What do you want?" Hermione's eyes went wide when she saw who it was. "Bellatrix, get out of my home now." Hermione warned. "Hermione you and your mom get out of here now." Her father ordered. "NO, Dad this is Bellatrix, she is an evil witch you can fight her." "Run I'll handle her. Expelliarmus!" Bellatrix went flying back into a wall. Her parents took off running. Just then Hermione heard "Crucio" and her father cried out in pain falling to his knees.

"NO! DADDY! STOP IT! STOP IT PLEASE!"

Harry hugged her tighter.

"I know baby I know shhhh just hang in there." He wanted to cry seeing his best friend…girlfriend in sooo much pain. There was no spell powerful enough to compare to the torture he was feeling right now.

"Please! Please whoever you are just stop it! Leave him alone please!" Hermione's mom cried. Bellatrix smirked and looked at her. She pointed her wand at her and said "Crucio" Hermione's mother screamed in pain.

"MUMMY NO! PLEASE STOP IT!"

"Professor how much longer?" Harry asked.

"Until the memory is finished. Only Hermione knows that."

Harry tried to go over in his head what she was told him and he knew this was only the beginning.

Hermione pointed her wand at Bellatrix but before she could do anything she heard "Expelliarmus" and the wand flew from her hands. Hermione bent down next to her parents. "Please! Please I'm begging you stop it! Stop it! I'll do anything! Anything please."

"Please stop it! Please I beg you Bellatrix stop it!" Hermione cried as tears streamed down her cheeks.

"Hang in there baby. You're doing great just hang in there." Harry soothed.

Her parents finally stopped screaming. Bellatrix looked at Hermione "I'll make you a little deal Mudblood. I'll stop, but you have to kill them."

"What?"

"Your parents are going to die tonight. You can either do it or make it as painless as possible or I can do it and I'll make sure it is slow and painful."

Hermione couldn't breathe how could she kill her own parents. "Ok, I'll do just give me back my wand."

Bellatrix tossed her, her wand. Hermione caught it and aimed it at her parents.

"Hermione, baby don't do this please."

"Honey I thought you loved us please don't kill us."

Hermione's heart broke when she saw the fear in her parent's eyes. They really thought she was going to kill them.

"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry Mum and Dad I'm so sorry I love you, I love you." Hermione cried.

Harry was helpless and could do nothing but hug her tighter and offer words of comfort.

Hermione opened her mouth the say a spell and quickly turned her wand to Bellatrix. "Expelliarmus!" Bellatrix was thrown backwards into the wall again but no damage was done because before Hermione could blink her wand flew out of her hands and her parents were screaming in pain again. Then Hermione heard "Petrificus Totalus" Her whole body was pulled together in some sort of bind as she fell to the floor. Then she was forced to watch as her parents got tortured. Finally Bellatrix stopped and placed both the wands down. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a small knife.

"NO! NO! STOP! DON'T! DON'T! LET ME OUT OF THIS STOP IT!" Hermione screamed as she tried to shake her head.

Harry held her still knowing it would only be worse if they had to start over.

"It's almost over baby it's almost over I promise. I promise just hang in there. Hang in there you can do." Harry told her.

"No, no!" Hermione cried into him.

Hermione watched as Bellatrix went over to her parents and started to write something on their skin with the knife. They screamed and screamed begging Bellatrix to stop but she never did. Once she finish with her parents she walked over to her and smirked. "Now everyone will know who you are."

"NO! NO! STOP! STOP PLEASE! PLEASE PROFESSOR PLEASE STOP I CAN'T I CAN'T!" Hermione screamed struggling to get free from Harry's grip.

Bellatrix then did the same thing to Hermione she screamed and cried but Bellatrix didn't stop until it was finished. Once she was finally done she grabbed her wand again. "AVADA KEDAVRA, AVADA KEDAVRA"

There were two bright flashes of a green light and Hermione screamed.

"NO!"

"NO! NO! NO! NO!" Hermione screamed.

Bellatrix just laughed at her. "Bye-bye mudblood." Bellatrix walked out of the house leaving Hermione's wand too far from her reach.

"NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! MUMMY! DADDY! NO! NO! NO!"

Dumbledore put the memory inside a little tube.

"It's all over now Ms. Granger, it's all over now." He soothed.

He then walked over leaving them alone.

"Shhhh baby, shhh you're safe. It's ok you're safe it's over. It's all over."

Hermione just cried into Harry's chest. "Mum, Dad!"

Harry just rubbed her back and soothed her the best he could. Finally Hermione calmed down.

"That was awful." She said.

"I know baby and I'm so sorry you had to do that. Now you don't have to talk about it, unless you want to of course."

"I don't want to."

"Then you don't have to. Come on let's eat some breakfast shall we I'm hungry."

"Now you're starting to sound like Ron." Hermione teased.

"Be nice Missy or I'm going to tickle you." Harry teased back.

They both just laughed and enjoyed their breakfast.

"Harry who do you think knows about…well what happen?"

"Just us I suppose why?"

"Well school is starting up again and I don't want anyone else knowing about it is all. I'm scared of what they'll say or think."

"Don't worry about it. No one knows anything."

"That's not the only thing I'm worried about."

"What else is there?"

"Sleeping…sleeping alone."

"You won't be alone. All the girls will be with you."

"None of them are you. I felt so safe last night sleeping in your arms and the past nights before you got her I couldn't sleep. I was too scared and felt too uncomfortable."

"Try not to worry about that. We will talk to Dumbledore and maybe there will be something we can do."

"I hope so. Thank you Harry."

"For what?"

"For holding me when I was giving my memories. I couldn't have done it without you."

"You're welcome. I'll hold you anytime."

After breakfast Harry and Hermione cuddled back in bed.

"So did you do anything fun this summer?" Hermione asked.

"Oh yeah, working as a slave to my Aunt and Uncle is tons of fun." Harry teased.

Hermione giggled. "I'll bet."

"What about you anything fun?"

"Just hang out with Mum and Dad, doing Muggle things. Going to the movies, to the park, to the beach that kind of stuff."

"At least you were allowed out of the house."

"When was the last time you were outside?"

"Walking from the car to my house after leaving here last year."

"Harry really?"

"Yep."

"Let's go outside. I could use the fresh out too."

"Are you allowed?"

"I'm not sure."

Just then the nurse walked back in.

"Am I allowed outside?" Hermione asked.

"For a little while I suppose."

"Great!"

Both of them jumped from the bed and ran outside inhaling the fresh air.

"Ah smell that?" Harry smiled.

"I know. It feels like heaven."

"What to go for a ride?"

"What?"

"I can grab my broom and we can go for a ride."

"Harry you know I hate flying."

"Come on it will be fun."

"Harry…."

"I promise I'll hold you really tight."

"Ok fine." Harry grabbed his broom and climbed on.

"Come in front of me."

Hermione did as he said. She grabbed the stick with both hands. Harry laughed. "Relax I'm not going to let you get hurt."

Harry kicked off the ground and Hermione whimpered.

"It's ok. I got you."

He went higher and higher until finally they were above the school.

"Harry!" Hermione cried.

"Relax. You're perfectly safe."

Hermione gave a small smile and finally looked at the view. "Wow you can see the whole school from here."

"I know its amazing isn't?" Harry flew a little further. "Look there is Hargrid's hut."

Hermione giggled. "There is really cool. Thank you Harry."

"You're welcome. You want to head back?"

"No, I'm enjoying this."

Harry just smiled. It was all worth it to see her smiling again. Even if he got in trouble for leaving school grounds without permission. He wouldn't care because Hermione was smiling again.

A/N next chapter the school year starts up again and that means Malfoy…will Hermione be able to stand up to him like she used to or will she cower behind Harry from now on?