A/N : I forgot to post an note at the end of last chapter explaining some things. I decided that Mr. and along with most of the family wouldn't know about Hermione's parents. I just can't imagine they told them. You'll get to read their reactions to the main things that happened during their time on the run.

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Chapter 3

I wake up by a terrified scream. I am still in battle mode always prepared so I immediately grabbed my wand, which is on the bedside table next to my bunk. The sound came from somewhere nearby, really close as a matter of fact. It didn't take me long to realize it came from the bushy haired girl, no, woman lying next to me. I remember she ended up in my bed after both of us had trouble sleeping. We had been so used to being together in the same room, and now that we've set the next step in our relationship we wanted to feel the comfort of sleeping in each other's arm. I used to think it would be awkward at first, but it all felt so natural. I look at her, my girl, not sure what to expect after hearing such screams. She looks deeply troubled and she is slightly shaking while she keeps on moving from side to side.

I panic I really don't know what to do, so I do the first thing that comes to mind, I try to wake up Hermione. My hands grab her by her shoulders to gently shake her awake. Of course, I'm such a stupid git, it only made it worse she immediately started to defend herself trying to push him away. If she is having a nightmare she must think someone is attacking her when I'm taking her by the shoulders.

" Hermione… Hermione, wake up!" I try to speak to her at a normal volume. She lets out another scream, which worries me, I have to wake her up. I thought I would never have to hear those screams again.

" HERMIONE! PLEASE, WAKE UP! PLEASE…. HERMIONE!" I yelled, not caring if I wake up anybody else, my priority is Hermione, I need to wake her up and get her out of the pain she's in. I can see her hand reaching to the scar on her arm and she starts scratching it will all her might, while still wrapped up in her terrible nightmare. I try to take her arm from her, to stop her from hurting her, but she's got amazing power for a girl and wrestles it away from me and continues scratching. I try again this time succeeding, but not before I can see the scar already started bleeding again. I'm getting desperate and try to shake her awake, no longer being gentle, but not hurting her, well not more than she already is.

" BLOODY HELL….HERMIONE! It's just a dream, you're in the Gryffindor Tower, it's all over. 'MIONE!" I try again. Then all of the sudden she sits up straight sweat trickling down her face. I let out a breathe I had been holding, I relief that she has woken up. She looks terrified and confused.

" It was a nightmare Hermione, You're safe now" I say and wrap my arms around her as I see tears forming in her eyes at rapid speed. She sobs in my arms, but a few seconds later I can hear the door bursting open and I look to the door still holding Hermione and I can see Mum, Dad, Ginny and Harry standing in the doorway, breathing heavily, probably from running up here so fast. They all wear the same look of panic and fear on their faces as they hurry to the bed.

" What's happened? What's going on? Is anybody hurt?" the questions asked really fast leaving no time to respond in between. I guess we are all still a bit on edge just waiting for another foot to drop, or what was that muggle expression, I can never remember.

" It's okay it was just a nightmare" I look back at Hermione who is trying to regain control of her emotions. She looks embarrassed, and I almost want to laugh in disbelief. How can she be embarrassed after all she's been through, I'm surprised she can even stop crying. Hermione has always been strong, but she's been so amazingly brave and strong through the course of last year, I wonder how she does it.

" I'm sorry, I didn't mean to wake you all up, I should have thought of a silencing charm, it won't happen again, you need all the rest you can get" She says hurriedly while getting out of my grasp. Typical Hermione.

" Hermione, don't be daft, we're worried, sleep is the least of our problems…" Ginny tried to tell Hermione, she looks like she wants to say more, but Harry cuts her off.

" Are you okay, Hermione?" He asks worriedly. I know that he was just as frightened as I was to hear her scream; it was like being back at Malfoy Manor when we were stuck in that basement, powerless to help her. This time we can reach her, but we can never undo the things that have happened to her, so we once again are powerless, all we can do now is just try to comfort her and be there for her. I look at Harry and I see the same look and just know he will do anything in his power to help his best friend.

Hermione nods to let everyone know she's okay, but starts to speak as well since she sees that she has nobody convinced.

" Yeah, I'm sorry… It's silly to be having nightmares, don't worry I'm fine" She says trying to convince us like she has just fallen down and scraped her knee. Neither of us were convince, but we know that she doesn't want us to make a big deal about it. Mum and Dad still standing their shocked and still afraid, probably scared to death that more of us get hurt. I can see my mum gasp suddenly and rushes over and take Hermione's arm in her hands, Hermione immediately tries to retreat her arm to hide it far away from anybody to see, while her eyes tear up again. She doesn't succeed to escape from my mum though.

" Oh my, Hermione, you're bleeding" the blood covered her arms so you couldn't make out the word MUDBLOOD, all that was visible was the D and if you didn't know it was a D you would just have thought it was a random scar.

" Arthur go grab a cloth, hurry!" she shouted at my dad panic could still be heard from her voice. Dad rushes out the room as fast as his legs can take him. She continues to fuss over Hermione, I couldn't be more glad of my mum at the moment, Hermione would be resisting help if it was only me or Harry.

" What's happened, dear? How come you're bleeding? Don't worry we can fix this in no time"

"No, really Mrs. Weasley I got it, don't worry about it, it's nothing" She seems afraid, probably trying to avoid mum, dad and Ginny finding out about the scar. There would be an explanation needed of how it came there. I wanted to give in and send everybody away to help her from having to explain, but I was worried about her health more. It needed to be taken care of. They would see the scar eventually anyway right, there would be no way to hide that forever, but knowing Hermione it would be a hell of a lot longer if it was up to her. I give her a sympathetic look, as she looks my way. She seems to understand that there's no way my mum will give up and reluctantly stops resisting help. Dad comes rushing in and give the cloth to mum, who could have easily summoned it herself, but was in no state of mind to think about that at the moment. She clean the wound up and gasps again when she sees the letters on Hermione's arm clearly now.

"Oh no, what is this? Who did this? " Mum suddenly realized she could have used magic and grabs her wand.

"Vulnera Sanentur" She casts while pointing it at the scar. Nothing happened. It was one of the strongest healing spells I knew. Of course it didn't work. Hermione herself had already tried every spells she knew to try and get rid of that scar, if she couldn't do it, there was no way mum would know a spell that would fix it. I wish there was though, but as long as I known Hermione, I know her genius of a mind would have tried literally every known spell. I can't believe she has to live with that scar forever, I don't care it's there, but she does and she doesn't need a reminder of all the terrible things that have happened, by a word that is so terrible and only used by terrible scum like Bellatrix, it doesn't define her, she's just as powerful, no, more powerful as any of them, they have no right to make her feel less.

Hermione once again tries to pull her arm away this time succeeding as mum is still in shock and I look at the rest of the people in the room, I can see tears rolling down Ginny's face. I know Harry must have told her the main things that have happened at Malfoy Manor, just seeing it makes it more real though I guess. Dad is wearing the same look of shock as mum.

" You can't get rid of it, I tried everything…." Hermione began " … it's dark magic" she looks down trying to avoid anyone's stares. I grab her hand and squeeze it. This must be so hard for her.

"What happened?" Mum asked again this time waiting for an answer.

" It's late, mum, maybe we should try to get some more sleep" I begin, trying to delay this conversation as much as possible for Hermione's sake. " We'll explain everything tomorrow, it's just been such a long day and we need some more rest, don't you think?" I can see Hermione looking at me appreciative.

" …But" Mum starts, only to be cut of by dad who probably understands that it's too emotional to talk about now.

" Molly, I think Ron's right, maybe it's best if we leave it till tomorrow, after all that's happened" He puts a hand on my mum's shoulder trying to lead her away. Harry and Ginny already turning to leave.

" Let me know if there's anything you need Hermione" " We're here for you, goodnight" They both say before leaving the room. Mum and Dad following saying their goodnights as well.

Mum suddenly turns around and looks at me expectedly. I'm confused. What is she waiting for?

" Aren't you coming, Ronald?" Oh, of course, she doesn't know I've been sleeping here, in the same bed as Hermione. I blush and my ears start heating up. Damn that Weasley treat.

" Uhm, I think I'll stay here for a bit, make sure ' Mione's okay" I have no intention of leaving and I think my mum can see right through that cus I see a look of disapproval on her face, but when she looks back at Hermione it gets overpowered by sympathy.

"Fine, Sweetheart, get her settle in and get some rest yourself, you need you're sleep as well" She pretends, knowing I won't be moving to my own bed, but somehow not trying to approve or stop it at the moment. We've been through so much together; she must see we're all having a hard time. I'm grateful she leaves it at that.

When they all have left the room I turn to look at Hermione, who looks at me and I can see her force a smile on her face.

" Thank you for that, Ron. I'm not sure I could have handled talking about everything tonight" She pushes me down on the bed slightly so she can tuck her head under my chin and on my chest again.

" Are you okay, Hermione? You were tossing and turning and even scratching open your scar, I couldn't get you to wake up" I tell her while the fear I felt that moment suddenly rushes back to me. " You scared the hell outta me"

" Language, Ron" I roll my eyes " Ah, so that's how it started bleeding again." She began. She looked up at me and continued after seeing my worried face.

" I'm fine, Ronald. I think it will be a while before we'll get rid of all the bad memories, I guess" she says and adds, " Let's get some more sleep okay, I still feel like I haven't slept in days…. Just hold me okay? I feel safer here with you" she says while I see her blush slightly at the confession.

" Of course. Good night Hermione, I'm here for you, and I will be right beside you when we have to explain everything that has happened." I tell her. Both content after that, we close our eyes and hope for at least a few hours of uninterrupted sleep.

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A/N: That was it for chapter 3! I hope you guys liked it. Let me know what you think. If you have any idea or hopes of what you want to see happen in this fanfic let me know and I will see what I can do Thanks for reading!