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A/N: Hmm. Yes. I know I am perverted but that's the way I am. anyway… This chapter is MUCH better. I think.

Chapter 2: The Truth and The Call

Hermione let out a long breath after she closed the door. She was so lucky! Well according to her situation. She had managed to talk Lucius out of raping her somehow. She paused to remember and her face drew into a slight grin.

Flashback

Lucius slowly unbuttoned his robes until Hermione met his eyes with a sorrowful gaze. "Master?"

Lucius scowled as he paused. Hermione had a look on her face reminding him deeply of Draco when he had a nightmare about his mother. The wide eyes and slight tremble of the lip made him pause more.

Hermione grinned inwardly as he hesitated. Her plan was working. She took a small step forward and cocked her head. Lucius carefully stepped away from her and watched as she began to speak.

"Please don't do this master. I-I-I…" Lucius had a great urge to comfort the girl as she broke down completely.

Hermione kept her hands over her face so Lucius wouldn't notice the lack of tears. She grinned beneath her hands but the grin vanished when she felt his hands on hers. This time she didn't have to fake tears as tears of terror flooded her.

Lucius slowly let warmth seep through his fingers and her tears dried as she looked at him in disbelief and doubt. He looked down at her. "I don't want you to go back and have nightmares of me okay? I want you to be fine as I give you your first order. You will go back to Hogwarts and spy on Harry…"

End Flashback

He had sent her back to Hogwarts to spy on Dumbledore and Harry. Oh how she wanted to warn them! However, no way would she even dare. Hermione paced the room in distress trying to think of a way to escape her binding to Lucius.

Hermione looked at the mark with disgust and fear. How dare he put a listening charm on her! He said he could see everything out of her eyes whenever he wanted. If she tried telling anybody anything he would know and he would punish her severely.

She shivered as she thought of the things he would do to her. She forcefully pushed the thought out of her mind.

She wanted to be with someone but then Lucius would know where they were. She didn't want to put anyone else in danger.

Hermione went down to the common room and locked herself into a study room. After about five minutes the door flew open. Ginny was standing there looking at her oddly. Her eyes narrowed suspiciously. "Why are you in here?" she asked. "The only time I ever see you in here is if something bad has happened. So what happened?"

Hermione shook her head. "I can't tell you." She said trying to keep her voice calm.

Ginny heard the fright in her voice anyway. She automatically felt concern for her friend. Carefully she stepped forward and tried to coax it out of Hermione. "Come on Hermione. I know there is something wrong so tell me."

She shook her head again her eyes darting everywhere and looking at everything but Ginny. If she looked at Ginny, the Dark Lord would know where she was.

Ginny looked at her friend closely and noticed that something looked different. As she walked nearer she realized Hermione had been beaten.

"Okay. I'll just leave you alone then." She said walking out casually.

Hermione just nodded her head. As soon as Ginny went she sighed in relief.

As soon as Ginny got out of the common room she ran full speed towards Dumbledore's office. She guessed the password and burst into the office without even knocking. She would have laughed at the surprised look on his face except she was worried about Hermione.

"Professor! Sorry for the sudden entrance but there is something important you should know about."

Dumbledore immediately looked more alert. "What is it Miss. Weasley?" He asked the twinkle gone from his eyes. His face was serious and the lines on his forehead were creased.

"This is a crazy idea but I think Hermione has been beaten or hurt." Ginny said carefully. "I don't know how or when it could've happened, but I know I saw her face had bruises. She was looking terrified. I don't know how else to explain it."

"She can't have been hurt. Nobody can harm her in these walls. You should know that Hogwarts is the safest place to be." He said. He thought for a moment, a shadow of a twinkle in his eyes. "Besides Gringotts of course."

Ginny looked at him incredulously before pacing the small space in front of him. "Maybe she wasn't in the walls of Hogwarts. Maybe someone found the Room of Requirement and how to get to Voldemort. She could have been kidnapped by someone and then taken out of here."

Dumbledore pondered that for a bit and sighed rubbing his temples as he took his glasses off and set them down lightly. "Perhaps. I think it very unlikely but that could be a possibility. I still don't think she was hurt. I think you may have been mistaken."

"I still think we should check her in with Madam Pomfrey."

"Well if you really think that go and get her."

"Yes sir," she said and with that she took off again.

Ginny found Hermione in the same place. "Come on. Let's get you to the hospital wing." Hermione's eyes widened and she shook her head fiercely and backed away. "Hermione I don't want to force you. Now come on!"

"NO!" Hermione said almost yelling. Ginny could almost see the gears working in Hermione's mind trying to find a way out.

"Parish," Hermione mumbled so Ginny couldn't hear. She felt the mark vanish.

Ginny looked puzzled wondering what she had just said. Just then Ginny saw Hermione's hand inch toward her pocket very slowly.

Ginny whipped out her wand a half second before her. "Expelliarmus!" she yelled. Hermione's wand went soaring into her outstretched hand.

"You gave me no choice." Ginny said sadly. Hermione's eyes lit with fear and she trembled slightly as Ginny pointed her wand at her. Hermione had a flashback of Lucius holding his wand at her before a spell went flying towards her.

Hermione almost saw the spell going in slow motion and she jumped out of the way just in time. Hermione's fear of Lucius's punishments gave her energy and her head went clear. She flew at Ginny and tackled her to the floor grabbing her wand out of Ginny's hand.

Ginny had a good look at Hermione's face and gasped. Ginny pushed Hermione off of her and rolled out of the way of a curse. She jumped to her feet and weighed the advantages in her mind quickly. Hermione had the assortment of spells but Ginny had the advantage of reflexes, lightness and incentive.

Ginny caught the movement of a wand coming down in a circular motion and moved out of the way twisting Hermione's arm behind her back as she spun around her. Ginny quickly disarmed Hermione and sent a spell of her own.

"Stupefy!" she yelled. Hermione collapsed in her arms and Ginny conjured a stretcher. Ginny turned the stretcher with Hermione on it invisible to avoid any questions. Then she started to push it towards the hospital wing.

Ginny arrived outside the hospital wing moments later and took off the invisibility charm. "Madam Pomfrey? I brought Hermione." Ginny looked around frantically for the nurse when the Mediwitch's head pooped around a curtain.

Madam Pomfrey fluttered over. "Good heavens dear! Did you have to stun her?"

"She was about to hex me! Believe me when I say you do not want to be on the other side of her wand," Ginny said. "That would be suicide!"

"Okay I get it. Now, let's take a look at her." Pomfrey said carefully taking the sheet off. She gasped. "How could this have happened? Quick, go get the Headmaster dear." She said.

"I told him Hermione was hurt," she whined as she ran out the door. She walked into Dumbledore's office and said "Madam Pomfrey needs you!" and with that she ran out the door without waiting for an answer.

Ginny ran back in the hospital wing doors with the Headmaster right on her heels. Dumbledore walked swiftly up to Pomfrey and they conversed in quiet voices.

"Ginny I am going to need you to tell me all you know." Professor Dumbledore said in a grave voice. The twinkle was completely gone from his eyes and he looked older.

Ginny jumped from being addressed so quickly. She quickly recounted her story to Madam Pomfrey and Professor Dumbledore. Their faces were grave as Ginny spoke and Ginny understood the seriousness of the situation.

Suddenly the door flew open and they turned around to see Harry and Ron running towards them. Ron had panic written all over his face and his eyes were a mix of tangled emotions.

"Is she going to be okay? What happened? Why was she attacked? Who attacked her? When did this happen? Are they going to be punished? How…?"

"Ron! Will you stop asking so many questions?!" Ginny said loudly.

Ron blushed. "Sorry," he mumbled as everyone stared at him.

"We don't know what happened." Ginny said in a softer tone. "All I know is she nearly turned me into jelly trying to bring her down here," Harry and Ron stared at her.

Harry stopped staring at her and looked at Hermione instead.

What in the world happened to her? I wonder why she would just try to hex one of her best friends.

"What are we going to do?" asked Ron pulling Harry out of his thoughts. Everyone looked to Dumbledore who in turn looked at Madam Pomfrey. "Is she going to be okay?" he asked.

"Of course she will." She said sounding slightly offended. "This is one of my patients! Of course she'll be okay!"

"Can we try waking her up and asking her some questions?" Dumbledore asked her softly.

Madam Pomfrey looked like she wanted to tell them all to get out and let Hermione have some rest but decided against it. "Sure I see no problem there." She said walking over to her office.

"Thank you Poppy." He said a little relieved. "Enervate," He said.

Hermione's eyes fluttered open and she stared at the four people around her bed. As she looked at Dumbledore and Harry she let out a squeak and covered her face with her hands.

"No, no, no, no, NO!" she screamed.

"Hermione, what's wrong?" Harry asked concern evident in his voice and eyes.

She looked at him in terror and closed her eyes tight. Everyone stared bewildered at each other then looked back at Hermione.

'Look at HIM!' She heard Lucius's voice in her head.

'Please don't make me do this!' she thought with all her heart.

'Do it NOW!' He screamed at her in her head. 'Or Else!'

(The listening charm let them communicate with their thoughts)

Harry heard Hermione whimper as she forced herself to look at him. He looked in her eyes but what he saw confused him. He had seen terror but he wasn't causing it. He saw desperation as if she wanted to tell him something. He also saw sadness but that was to him.

He looked at the other three but they looked as confused as him.

Finally Ron spoke up. "Hermione who did this to you?"

Hermione whipped her head around to look at him. Now all that was in her face and eyes were a look of pure terror.

Harry's eyes widened and Ginny gasped. They looked at each other and understanding passed through them. The last time they saw that look it was on Ginny. It was when she was trying to tell him it was her that had opened the Chamber of Secrets but Percy walked up.

It had been on Harry before but he had never told anyone about that. He was with the Dursleys and something weird had happened.

It was a look familiar on house elves when they say something bad about their masters. A look of pure terror. Something, or someone was forcing her to do something or possessing her.

They immediately understood and they nodded. Harry mouthed to Ginny "You first," She nodded in understanding.

Ginny took a deep breath and addressed Hermione. "Who is it? Who is forcing you to do something?"

Hermione's eyes widened at this question and felt a little relieved they were getting so close.

Harry didn't miss the relief and knew they were on the right track. He nodded to Ginny telling her to keep going.

Suddenly Hermione screamed with pain feeling like she was on fire. Harry and Ginny stared with wide eyes at Hermione while Ron looked helpless.

'How does she know?' Lucius bellowed. 'You told her somehow!'

'No my Lord. I swear I don't know how she knows!' she begged

Hermione screamed again; her eyes shut tight and her face contorted with pain.

'I DON'T BELIEVE YOU! PROVE IT!' He bellowed.

'I don't know how to prove it!' she wailed.

'Need a little more pain?' he taunted.

'No! I can prove it!' she said panicky.

Everyone watched as Hermione calmed down.

She turned to Ginny. "Where did you get that idea from?" she asked.

"The look on your face. One I've only seen on certain occasions," She said quietly but confidently.

'I tell nothing but the truth to my master!' Hermione thought softly.

Suddenly Harry spoke up. "What would happen if we looked at your body all over?"

She looked at him and he saw the flicker of relief in her eyes again. "Nothing. Why would you ask me a question like that?"

Hermione hoped with all her heart that Harry would get the hint.

Harry was puzzled for a second and then he understood. If she said her name something would appear. Hermione was a genius!

Harry went to Dumbledore and told him quietly enough so Hermione or anybody else wouldn't hear. Dumbledore nodded and spoke to Pomfrey who had come back at the sound of the screaming. She looked at him uncertainly but then nodded.

"I want everyone to stand back." She said.

She drew the curtains around Hermione's bed and asked her to take off her clothes. When she refused Pomfrey just vanished them. "Hmm... What is your full name dear?" She asked it so casually Hermione fell for it. "Hermione Jasmine Granger,"

Everyone heard a gasp from Madame Pomfrey. They also heard Hermione murmur a word but they didn't catch it. The mark disappeared again.

Madame Pomfrey gave her back her clothes and waited for her to change. The girl's eyes were wide with fear and as Pomfrey watched she started to become hysterical.

As soon as Hermione was finished changing Pomfrey opened the curtains and walked over to Dumbledore.

She told him what she saw and put an anti-listening charm around them so no one could hear them.

Harry locked eyes with Ginny and nodded telling her his suspicions had been right.

'YOU STUPID BRAT! THEY KNOW ALL ABOUT IT NOW! Don't feel surprised if I show no mercy with the torture!' Lucius said with cruelty dripping off every word.

Hermione's eyes widened but Harry had been expecting this. He ran over to Dumbledore and said, "You need to read Hermione's mind NOW! Hurry! He's speaking to her!" he said loud enough for only him to hear.

Hermione knew Lucius meant every word.

'No! They don't know who you are but Harry has caught on and Dumbledore is about to read my mind! Go! Turn it off!' she screamed.

Hermione knew he turned it off just in time by the frustrated look on Dumbledore's face. He looked at her masking his true emotions but she knew he was mad.

She averted her eyes to the floor uncomfortably.

Hermione locked herself in the study room again. She knew she would have to face the wrath of her master later and she dreaded what he would do. She winced thinking of the pain of the curse he had used earlier. Maybe he'd even put her under the Cruciatus. Hermione shivered with fear.

The door opened but she didn't bother to look up. She knew it was Harry, Ron, and Ginny. "What do you want?" she asked rudely still not looking up.

"We want to know what has been going on." Ron said irritably. "And you're not leaving until you tell us everything!" He walked over to the door and stood in front of it stubbornly.

Hermione sighed. "He only turned off the connection for maybe 20 minutes." She said. "Well, tell us as much as you can," Ginny said. "Okay but I can't tell you who he is or he'll know I told you." Said Hermione.

They all nodded in understanding.

"If I stop it is because he turned the connection back on so don't ask any questions," she said. They nodded again.

She took a deep breath and plunged into the story. She got as far as Pomfrey seeing the mark when she felt a surge of power.

They all saw her hesitate. They immediately put on fake annoyed expressions to make it seem like she wasn't answering them.

Harry had lots of issues with anger so he knew how to act. He started to raise his voice demanding to know what was going on.

Hermione just shook her head stubbornly. The others started to raise their voices too and soon they were strait out yelling.

She stood up and walked towards the door. Everyone drew their wands behind her. She whirled around and shouted "Immobulus," freezing everyone in the room for about 10 seconds. She flew out the door and ran out of the portrait hole.

She ran into a secret passageway and that was when she felt her mark burn.

Why is it burning and not tickling? She thought to herself but not hard enough to make the connection.

Her heart pounded and she started to whimper as the mark got hotter and hotter.

She had to make it stop!

Hermione walked just outside of the Hogwarts boundaries and thought about what she was about to do. Just then she felt a burst of pain as the mark burned its hottest yet and let out a scream muffling it quickly. She conjured a black robe with a hood and put it on.

She apparated to her masters side. As soon as she got there she kneeled down in front of him fearing the worst.

"Nice to see you join us," he said in a cold voice telling her she was definitely going to get it. She gulped waiting for him to tell her to get up.

"Rise my follower!" he commanded.

Hermione stood up and noticed there were other people there with cloaks and masks. She quickly scanned her surroundings. She seemed to be in a very overgrown graveyard with a small church in the background behind a large tree to her right. On a hillside to her left was a fine, old house. She saw something move on the door and realized there was a snake nailed to it!

"Go over and stand in the corner over there!" he barked. Trembling she walked over to the corner and turned around.

"Now who would like to do the honors of teaching this brat a lesson?" Cheers went through the circle of Death Eaters and fear shot through Hermione.

Lucius paused. "You know I would like to see how good this girl can fight though,"

Relief surged through Hermione. At least she could try to defend herself. She quickly ran through the spells she could do in her mind. She grinned inwardly knowing there were thousands.

"Bellatrix. Would you like to do the honors?" Hermione quickly cancelled out a few spells knowing Bellatrix was merciless. A few spells Harry taught her would do quite nicely.

"You are too kind my Lord. I would love to."

Bellatrix walked over to Hermione with a psychotic grin on her face. "After this she will never disobey you I promise that My Lord."

Hermione tried to remain calm as Bellatrix approached. Without warning she shot a spell at her. "Crucio!" she yelled with glee. Hermione dodged it by inches.

Hermione decided to use a non-verbal spell. It hit Bellatrix right on. Bellatrix shrieked as her tongue was glued to the roof of her mouth. She was amazed it had even worked. Harry had showed it to her but she had never tried it before!

Before Bellatrix could do anything else Hermione sent another spell at her. "Filo" she yelled bringing her wand up in a sharp circular motion. Bellatrix was hurled into the nearest solid wall.

Everyone was stunned. Bellatrix was one of their best fighters yet here she was getting her ass kicked by a seventeen year old.

"Legereo!" she heard Bellatrix yell. Suddenly Hermione was spinning around and around in the air absolutely helpless to move any of her limbs or even scream.

"Aw come on Bellatrix put her down." Someone said in the ring.

"As you wish." She rose Hermione a little higher and then yelled "Adfligo!"

Hermione plummeted to the ground and hit the stone with a smack. Death Eaters laughed sending a wave of anger through Hermione.

Hermione didn't skip a beat. "Scourgify!" she screamed and the air was filled with choking sounds.

"Filo!" again Bellatrix was hurled into a brick wall. It happened so fast she hadn't had time to prepare and was knocked unconscious.

Everyone stared at Bellatrix's unconscious body and turned to Hermione. They all drew their wands and pointed them at her. Hermione gulped. She couldn't fight this many people! She turned to look at Lucius who was staring at her in amazement.

Finally he seemed to notice his Death Eaters had their wands pointed at her. "Put your wands away. You really want to attack a girl with this much talent?" he barked.

He mended her leg which had broken when she fell. Hermione watched Lucius healing her leg in disbelief. Before she could say anything, he stood up.

"It seems someone has broken a promise." He murmured looking at Bellatrix. "Did she not say that Hermione would never disobey me again? Doesn't that sound like she would have defeated her?" A murmur ran through the crowd while Hermione held her breath.

He walked over to where Bellatrix lie unconscious. "Enervate," he said. Bellatrix made to get up but when she saw the Dark Lord standing above her she knelt before him.

"Stand up my follower," he hissed. "Did you not promise me that you would defeat this girl?" He asked in a dangerously calm voice.

Bella's eyes widened when she realized what he was saying. "My Lord, I was out of practice I am sorry. Please forgive me."

The Dark Lord let a smile escape his lips. "Yes you will be sorry. And to make sure it doesn't happen again. Crucio!" He said almost lazily.

Bellatrix shrieked with pain. Hermione's eyes widened in fear as she watched. Finally Lucius lifted his wand and Bella sat up gasping for breath.

Hermione saw someone watching her closely. She looked at them and her eyes widened when she realized it was Professor Snape!

She turned her gaze back to Lucius and saw he was approaching her. "Come. I have something for you."

She followed him as he turned and made his way into the house. "I have not yet punished you for your foolish actions earlier today. However, I do thank you for warning me about Dumbledore. Of course if you hadn't that would have been an extremely stupid thing to do." He said

She gulped wondering if he was going to punish her now.

He led her into a hidden door. The door looked exactly like stone but when he opened it designs appeared on it. Pario Timoris was written on the door. Hermione quickly translated the Latin realizing it said: Bring forth the source of fear.

Hermione was starting to get really nervous as Lucius sealed the door behind them.

Lucius opened a thin velvet box and picked up a golden necklace with a golden heart locket. Then she noticed it had a letter S in the middle of it. He handed it to her. "Put it on," he demanded.

She put it on in half awe and half fright at what the catch might be. It must be worth tons!

"I want you to keep this on at all times and protect it no matter what!" He said sharply. Hermione nodded in understanding. "And I don't think I need to remind you what the punishment would be, do I?" Hermione shook her head hastily. "Tuck it in your cloak so no one sees it!" he barked. She slipped it in and he unsealed the door.

When they walked outside there were hexes and curses flying everywhere. A curse flew at Hermione and Lucius deflected it. Hermione looked at Lucius uncertainly. Why did he just save her?

"What the hell is going on?" He asked in a soft voice that would send anybody screaming for mommy.

Immediately everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at him in fear. Hermione noticed Snape hadn't been doing anything.

A whole bunch of people started talking at once.

"Silence!" Lucius bellowed. "Severus my friend, why don't you tell me what happened."

"Well it appears Crabbe insulted Avery and Avery started sending hexes at him. Then Avery asked Montague to help him and Montague insulted him as well." He said.

"Names Severus!"

"Crabbe, Avery, Montague, Goyle, Wilkes, Lestrange, Regulus, Rosier, and DuBose."

They all cowered when Lucius turned to stare at them.

"Get over here NOW!" He screamed.

They all quickly walked over to him not wanting to anger him further. Four people said at the same time "Snape was fighting too!"

He turned to look at Snape.

"My Lord?" Hermione asked timidly.

He looked at her. "You wish to speak young one?" She nodded. "Go ahead," he said

"My Lord I didn't see Snape doing anything. Those people are trying to put the blame on someone else." She said

His eyes seemed to pierce her making her feel as if he were looking into her soul but she didn't back down. Without warning he had all four men on the ground screaming in pain. He let it go on for 2 full minutes. Then he let others take a turn. "May this teach you never to try and lie to me again." He hissed menacingly.

He looked at Hermione and Severus. "You may go now so your cover isn't blown."

They nodded to him and bowed. They raised their wands and apparated with a loud CRACK!

"So when did this happen?" Severus asked her quietly as they made their way up to the school. Hermione hesitated slightly before replying.

"The day before yesterday. I think someone knocked me out and took me to him. To say I was scared would be the understatement of my life."

Snape let a flicker of a smile cross his face.

"So how long have you been there?" she asked.

"That's none of your business!" he snapped. She looked really hurt so he answered anyway. "Since I was 15 years old," he paused for a second seeming to think. "By the way, why did you get me out of trouble back there?" he asked.

Hermione blushed slightly. "I didn't want to see you get hurt." She answered quietly staring at the ground.

Severus was surprised at her answer. He hadn't expected this kind of answer at all. He had never really cared for the girl at all. The girl had always been getting on his nerves since the very beginning. Always waving her hand in the air and top of the class. He had always found some way to insult her and yet she saved him from some deep trouble.

Finally they reached the castle. Filch came out of nowhere smiling with glee. "Student out of bed after curfew" he said.

Hermione was in no mood to deal with him. "Get out of my way you stupid Squib! I can be out of bed. I'm Head Girl." She pointed at the badge as if she were teaching a toddler. She shoved past him and Snape followed her in shock. He had never seen her speak to an adult like that!

Well this girl was full of surprises tonight.

TBC

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