Return to Gotham

Chapter 11

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Summary: Set two years after Worlds Collide. Hermione and the Joker are back in Gotham. And you'll just have too see what happens from there.

Okay, I know this is different from the original summary that I have posted on chapters 1-6 but now that I've begin to write it I think that it is appropriate to keep it like it was in Worlds Collide where Hermione only uses her magic when it's absolutely necessary. I tried to fit it in where she uses her magic for evil but I just can't see it so sorry for any confusion this might cause but hopefully it won't cause too much because she hasn't used her magic in the story yet.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters.

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They had gotten through security no problem and were now coming through the back entrance of the mansion. When they walked in the mansion they saw no one. Hermione looked up to see the Joker's questioning eyes.

"The ballroom is that way." She said pointing down the left hall.

"I thought you never lived here."

"I spent a few summers here."

"It's been rebuilt since then."

"Bruce wouldn't change it."

"Okay, let's go."

They walked down the hallway and found the ballroom right where Hermione said it would be. The Joker loaded a gun and was about to walk into the room when Hermione put a hand on his shoulder to stop him.

"Can we do this one little part of this my way?"

"What's your way?"

"You'll see if you agree and let me do it."

"Fine."

"Thank you, now stay here and stay hidden. Don't let anyone see you."

"Okay."

Hermione walked off into the ballroom. She walked one lap around the edge of the ballroom floor and didn't see Bruce anywhere. She walked up to an elderly woman.

"Excuse me ma'am, but do you know where I could find Bruce Wayne?" She asked politely.

The elderly woman scrutinized her. "Aren't you his niece that ran away with the Joker?"

"Me? No, no I'm just a guest who wanted to wish him a happy birthday in person before I had to leave; so you must be confusing me with this niece of his."

"Oh I'm sorry you'll have to excuse me for my mistake."

"Oh, it's really no problem really. It would just be so much of a favor to me if you could tell me where I could find him, because I have to hurry home as soon as possible, I received an urgent phone call about a family member."

"I hope your family member is okay, anyways, Mr. Wayne is up on the roof."

"Thank you so much; you have know idea how much you've just helped me."

"Don't mention it."

"Well, thank you again." Hermione said walking off back towards where the Joker waited unseen by the rest of Gotham's rich crowd.

"Bruce is on the roof." She told the Joker.

"You know he really isn't a target."

"I know but if it's okay I would like to have a few words with my uncle before we crash his party."

"I'm up for anything; you know I don't have any plans."

Hermione smiled and led the way to the roof.

As they were walking the Joker began to speak. "Let me guess, there is like a helicopter pad up here right?"

"And a pool."

"These rich people spend money on everything don't they?"

"Pretty much."

They entered on top of the roof then, and sure enough Bruce was standing over by the railing looking out into the night. "Perfect." Hermione thought to herself. "We caught him before he could go and become Batman. Of course that meant he would ruin our party crashing, but oh well." Hermione thought to herself again.

"Happy birthday Uncle Bruce." Hermione said with fake enthusiasm.

Bruce whirled around. "Hermione?"

"Glad to see me again?" Hermione said smiling.

"How dare you show your face here?"

"Oh, now Bruce your niece came all the way here to tell you happy birthday and this is the greeting she gets?" The Joker said joining in on the torment.

"It most certainly is. You're a disgrace to this family Hermione."

"You should have seen it coming, I was always different from the rest of the family, but don't beat yourself up about it."

"What are you doing here?"

"Well, I know we weren't invited but we thought that we would come and join in on the fun."

"You're not welcome here."

"Do you really think we care?" The Joker asked.

"Before we go back downstairs and join the rest of your guests I'm curious about something."

"What's that?" Bruce asked coldly.

"What pathetic story did you make up for my leaving?"

"I just told everyone you went back to your boarding school."

"Ah, but you tried to send me back, but I told you I wasn't going back."

"You always were stubborn."

Hermione smiled. "Well once again Bruce happy birthday, sorry we have to stop our little reunion so quickly but we have a party to crash downstairs. Bye." Hermione said turning around and heading toward the exit, and the Joker and his henchmen followed.

They were on the bottom floor again and walking down the hall that lead to the ballroom. There wasn't a doubt in Hermione's mind that Bruce/Batman was going to come and ruin all there fun.

"Okay, it's all in your hands now. But thank you for letting me have my moment." Hermione said to the Joker.

"Your welcome, now the fun is really going to begin."

Hermione laughed and then the Joker flung open the ballroom doors and shot of one shot from a handgun that silenced everyone and sent them staring at the Joker, Hermione, and all of the Joker's henchmen. "Hello Gotham, glad to see us back?"

There were a few gasps around the room when the Joker started to walk around slowly. "I'll take your silence as a yes." He said chuckling. Hermione smiled at his actions. She knew he had missed doing things like this in those two years they had to stay away. "So who wants to know how I got my scars?" The Joker asked circling a group of people. He picked out a lady about five years older than Hermione and pulled a knife to her mouth. He looked at the girl's face and then asked her. "Why so serious?"

Then a deep throaty voice spoke. "Step away from the girl."

The Joker looked up to see Batman. "Ah The Batman, what about you, are you glad to see that we're back?"

"Not at all."

"That's too bad, oh well the important thing is that we are back."

All of a sudden Batman punched the Joker in the face making him fall to the ground laughing. "Just like old times." Hermione heard the Joker mutter while getting up. Well, she might as well get ready to join in on the fun. She walked closer to the fight only to meet a hard blow to her face. She fell back onto the floor in pain. Batman had accidentally hit her, and she was not happy. She looked around her. A knife that had been lost by someone during the fight was lying on the floor. She grabbed at it with blurred vision. She accidentally grabbed the blade instead of the handle. She winced in pain. She now had about a one inch long slice on her palm. It wasn't very deep but it hurt. She situated the knife in her hand but now she realized that her head protested against any movement, so she dropped the knife. She could tell that everyone at the party had fled as soon as they realized the Joker didn't care what they did. The only people left in the ballroom were Batman, the Joker, Hermione, and a few of the Joker's unconscious henchmen.

Now the Joker had realized that Batman had hit Hermione. Accident or not he was not happy. He pulled out a knife and went at Batman. He succeeded in stabbing him in the arm between two plates of his outfit. Batman winced in pain but caught the Joker by surprise. The next thing Hermione knew the Joker was lying on the ground and he wasn't moving. She panicked. What had Batman done, she hadn't seen it? Was the Joker just unconscious or had Batman done something worse to him? Despite her throbbing head she crawled to the Joker and was relieved to find him breathing, but now she had to get him awake and out of here. The unconsciousness must have not have been heavy because it didn't take Hermione much to get him out of it. As soon as the Joker saw Hermione he remembered Batman hitting her.

"Are you okay, where's that stupid bat at?"

"I'm fine, and you are not going after him we have to get out now."

"I guess you're right let's go."

They both rose to walk but Hermione fell right back down. The hit she had received was still taking affect on her. She probably had a concussion. The Joker leaned down and picked her up bridal style and began to walk out of the ballroom. He met a hard blow to his side causing him to drop Hermione. Hermione then felt a pressure on her ankle dragging her away from the Joker and she instantly knew who it was.

"No!" She screamed.

The Joker picked himself up off the ground and started at Batman. Hermione seeing what he was doing screamed again.

"No, no get out. Just get out."

"I'm not leaving you." The Joker yelled back.

"Just go, please."

"I won't."

"Do it for me, please."

At that the Joker gave her one final loving looked and turned running out of the ballroom, down the hall, and out of the mansion before Batman could find something to do with Hermione to go after him. Hermione looked up at Batman with tear filled eyes.

"I hate you."

Batman drug her up from the floor but Hermione put up a decent fight. Batman must of have not been in the mood for this either because suddenly Hermione felt a hard pressure on a pressure point and then everything went black.

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Uh-oh, looks like Hermione's nightmares were right. What will hapen now? Keep reading to find out. Hope your enjoying it so far. Please Review!!!

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