The Other Spy
Chapter Five
Alone and Healing
Hermione lowered her black hood and stuck her mask in her pocket. The dark lord liked to see her face not a mask. She knock twice on the door and soon it opened and Wormtail stared at the witch.
"Out of the way fool." Hermione hissed and pushed her way through the door.
She walked down a dark hall way and took a deep breath. The witch quiet walked into the library.
Voldemort sat in an arm chair in front of the fireplace. The light made his snake like face and slim body seem even darker. Hermione shuttered at the sight of the dark wizard.
The witch walked further into the room. She walked around the chair and bow. Voldemort leaned forward and gently place a long white cold finger under her chin and lifted her head.
"Did you bring Potter with you?" hissed the dark wizard.
"No my lord."
He lifted his hand a struck her across the face. "I told you to bring Potter! The next time I called you! I sent you an owl! Yet you fail me Hermione!"
She slowly turned her head and looked down. "I am sorry my lord. I was un-"
"Crucio!" Voldemort hissed.
Hermione locked eyes with the dark wizard. She fought back the scream that was in her throat. When he didn't get a scream he lifted the curse. The witch's chest rose and fell heavily.
"Now my pet. I am very disappointed in you," and he waved his wand and cut her cheeks and chests. "You came alone!" He waved his wand and cut another slash on her smooth skin.
Hermione blinked back the tears that threatened to fall and she wouldn't show pain. She didn't want the pleasure of him seeing her cry.
"My pet, I want you to keep an eye on Potter and report to me."
"Yes my lord." Hermione gasped and he dismissed her.
The witch slowly made her way outside and was gone with a faint pop.
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Severus paced the ground. He didn't like the idea of Hermione being summoned alone. He turned around when heard a faint popping noise. The wizard quickly ran over to the witch and caught her before she hit the ground. Severus looked over her body and noticed blood all over her. He gently lifted her up into his arms and ran to his chambers.
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Severus waved his wand and the wards dropped. He looked down and noticed she had passed out. He walked through the portrait hole . The Potions Master laid her down on the bed and careful removed her bloody robes and threw them onto the floor.
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Hermione had deep slashes on her cheeks, arms, chest, stomach, and legs. The cuts were deep and some had flowing blood from them.
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He sighed heavily. The spy knew the curse well. He had in fact invented the curse. It was made to cut and burn from the inside of the wound. Severus had seen many death eaters die from the curse. He was relieved to see that the dark lord missed the major organs. Voldemort wasn't stupid. He need her for his own means.
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Severus waved his wand and a bowl of water and rag appeared on the bedside table. He dipped the rag into the bowl and rang it out. He gently cleaned her face of blood. Hermione slowly opened her eyes.
"Where am I?" whispered the witch.
"You're in my chambers," and wiped the blood from her arms. "I'm surprised you were able to depart back here to Hogwarts. You've lost a lot blood."
She gasped out of pain and her arms twitched. Severus brushed the hair from her face.
"Why did he call you? And alone of all things."
"Owww. Damn it Severus! That hurt." Hermione snapped as he hit a cut on her stomach.
"I'm sorry. Now what happened?"
Hermione explained that Voldemort had sent her a secret letter and that she was the only one that could read the message. He wanted her to bring Harry to him. She failed and he cursed her for her failure of his mission.
The Potions Master sighed heavily and only nodded his head. He hated seeing her in pain, he would never tell her.
Severus waved his wand and healed her cuts. He ran his fingers gently over the scars that left on her stomach, chest legs and arms.
"I'm sorry. But with this curse they will leave scars no matter how good you are with healing spells."
"It's alright. It's just one more scar."
Severus saw her legs twitch. He stood up and went to the drawer and pulled out a jar. He returned and sat down on the edge of the bed. The Potions Master explained it was for her sore muscles. Hermione nodded. He gently rubbed the cream on her body.
Hermione sighed at the gently touch. His hands were rough but relaxed her body. She closed her eyes and her lips apart slightly. Severus looked up and his eyes saw her full lips. He lend forward but stopped when he heard someone clear their throat. The wizard saw Hermione had fallen asleep. He stood up and covered her up with the slick sheets.
Severus turned around, "Minerva," he said in relief. "What are you doing down here at this late hour?"
The deputy looked over the wizard's shoulder and slowly covered her mouth in shock. She walked over to the bed and looked over at the Potions Master.
"Severus what's going on here? Why do you have Miss Granger in your chambers?"
He walked over to Hermione and felt her for head. He waved his wand the water was refilled and a clean rag appeared. Severus rang out the rag and ran it over her face trying to break the fever that had formed.
"Sit down Minerva. This will come as a shock to you."
She nodded and sat down in the chair behind her.
Severus asked for her to make a wizard's oath not to inform the headmaster of the information. It would only cause more danger to the witch. Minerva agreed to the terms. The wizard sat down on the bed and continued to run the rag over the witch's body.
"Hermione's a death eater," he quickly held up his hand. "She did it save her parents lives. But in the end she had to kill them. The story of her parents being killed in a car crash was her idea. I must say it fooled the headmaster. That's what we wanted.
She was summand alone tonight. Voldemort had sent her a message to bring Potter, but she didn't…this is the result of her failure.
I made Hermione my apprentice to teach her how to block her mind and some dark arts. But I do need help with potions. She has proven her self worthy of the task. We still must play our rolls. As bastard potions professor and know-it-all bookworm."
"You really do care for her don't you Severus?"
"Yes Minerva I do care about her."
She nodded and smiled slightly. "Than protect her to the best of your ability. I'll help when I can. I'm a medi-witch. So just send Oxen and I'll be here when I can." (Oxen is Severus's raven.)
He nodded and Minerva rose from the seat. She brushed Hermione's hair from her face.
"Her fever's broken. Good night Severus."
The wizard nodded and she left the Potions Master's chambers.
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