A/N: Theres alot of changing POV in this chapter. Im sorry its up late but at least i got up a chapter! Haha. Id like to dedicate this chapter to my best friend, Breedy Reed, she helpoed me with the ideas and got rid of my writers block
Disclaimer: My disclaimer died. His last words were "Grainne still doesnt own Harry Potter or any of its characters"
*Ginny's POV*
Ginny woke up around midday and blessed her lucky stars that it was Sunday; otherwise she would have detention right now. She quickly showered and got dressed before running down to the common room.
"Harry? Ron? Have you seen Hermione?" She asked the two boys playing wizard chess in the corner near the fire. Ron concentrated on taking out Harry's bishop with his Queen and then replied.
"I saw her last night but she's different Gin. Don't get too close, she bit my head off and jumped down my throat!"
"Um? She what?"
Harry looked at Ron in surprised and then shrugged "Muggle saying" He explained. "Anyway, last i saw her, she was dressed like an emo and on up to her dorm" Ron turned back to the chess game and Ginny knew she would get no more information out of him today.
Right then, up to her room Ginny thought to herself and ran up the stairs to the girls dorm.
*Hermione's POV*
Hermione opened her eyes and looked round her dorm. Something had happened last night, but she didn't know what. She walked to the mirror and saw the red and purple streaks in her black hair, the emo clothes, and the scar. Thoughts of what happened came rushing back and tears started to violently flood down her cheeks. Had she really snapped at Ron like that? Well he DID deserve it she thought.
"Why do you cry? Crying if for weaklings" a deeper and raspier voice said through her mouth
"I don't want this anymore, go away, please I'm begging you" Hermione said through her tears.
"You do not cry. If you wish to cry you hold it in until you have sacrificed yourself to the knife of pain" The voice that was not Hermione's commanded before making her reach for the knife on her dressing table. She placed the sharp point to her skin and pressed, making a dent
"Don't do this" Hermione whispered, closing her eyes
"It must be done. The lesson must be learned Hermione Granger" and with that she pressed down until she broke the skin and drew it across her arm. A scream thick with tears pierced the silence and the door burst open to reveal Ginny.
*Ginny's POV*
The knife clattered down to the floor, blood stained yet still sharp and Hermione looked wide eyed at the redhead
"Hermione?" Ginny walked to the bleeding brainiac "Hermione let me heal that"
"No" Her voice sounded strange, this wasn't like the girl. And she'd changed all her clothes and everything "stay back, Ginny, you don't know what you're doing"
"Course I do. You showed me how, remember? Now please? Before you die from blood loss?" Ginny edged closer to Hermione, stretching out a hand that she intended to put it gently on Hermione's arm. "Shhh, Hermione. You don't know what you're saying, love. This isn't like you at all now is it? What has got into you?" She chattered as she came closer and Hermione was crying harder now as Ginny laid her hand on Hermione's wrist and held her wand over the cut, sealing it up. She then used a cleaning spell to wipe any trace of the blood and looked at Hermione who seemed to be fighting with herself
"Why?" Was Ginny's only question, as she looked at the girl.
"She said it would make me stronger" Hermione barely whispered as she collapsed onto Ginny and cried her heart out. Ginny wrapped her arms around the older girl tightly and wondered what had happened to the girl. The girl seemed to be struggling with herself, rolling in Ginny's arms so she forced Hermione to look at her and stared into her eyes. Ginny was worried when she saw the hint of a shadow lingering there menacingly.
"What has got into you?" Ginny whispered out loud
"Nothing" Hermione snapped at the redhead and turned away but Ginny grabbed her wrist again and pulled her to face her again
"Hermione, what has happened to you? This. Is. Not. You. And I don't like it"
"Well excuse me if you don't like who I am" Hermione retorted snappily while staring angrily at the redhead. A black shadow was forming behind the girl and Hermione looked to Ginny as if she was struggling to stay in her grip so Ginny tightened it.
"Ginny" Hermione's whisper barely made it to the redhead's ears "Help me" she whispered. The shadow had leeched out of Hermione and was now standing without substance against the room, ghost-like yet like flowing water.
"What are you?" Ginny asked defiantly, pushing Hermione behind her and towards the dormitory door.
"I am a dream wisp" The shadow said proudly
"A-and what do you do?" Ginny asked again pushing Hermione to the door and making motions with her hand for Hermione to run.
"Get rid of the weakling, strong girl, and i will show you" It hissed menacingly
"Hermione is not weak!" Ginny shouted loudly and made to follow the brunette down the stairs to the Gryffindor common room when she felt something catch her ankle and she fell down onto her front. She rolled over and the shadow was coming closer, pushing itself onto Ginny and melding itself with her flesh. The only sound was a ringing scream that all of Hogwarts could hear. It echoed loudly down empty corridors and died into the deathly hush of night.
The chapters are getting darker as the stories goes on, i hope you dont mind! I hope you enjoyed it and please review? It makes my day
~Perita-BrightEyes~