A/N: Hey all! Wow, so High School is over, only have two exams then that is it! Ahh! Did anyone else feel absolutely emotional on their last day? I cried six times, guys. SIX! Tee Hee.

Anywho thanks to:

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To leafysummers: I'm sorry, but if you don't know who Marietta is (SERIOUSLY?) then I suggest that you go read the Order of the Phoenix, around the time of Dumbledore's Army, and look at who betrays them... And I would like it next time, if you put it in a kinder way, thank you :)

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Right, onto the next chapter!

P.S: Oh yea, there is a fair amount of swearing in this chapter...


Chapter 18

Angelina and Alicia gasped.

"Marietta?"

Hermione stood in shock. Sitting in front of her, instead of her friend Katie, was Marietta Edgecombe, former member of Ravenclaw house, and betrayer of Dumbledore's Army. So this was who had attacked her and Draco. If Hermione was being honest, she wasn't really surprised it was her, for she had a reason to want revenge on Hermione. Still noticeable across her face was the word SNEAK, which she had received from the hex Hermione had placed on the parchment the DA members signed when they first joined. When Marietta betrayed them, the hex had gone into effect, evidently scarring her once pretty face.

While Hermione understood, Draco was confused as hell.

"Um... Yeah, who is this?" He asked, looking around at the various expressions of shock, recognition, anger and understanding.

"Marietta Edgecombe, Ravenclaw, one year above us. She betrayed Dumbledore's Army back in fifth year to Umbridge, earning her the hex that caused the delightful splattering of "freckles" across her face," Harry replied dryly.

Marietta scowled at him.

Draco looked closer at said "freckles" and noticed the word spelt across her face. "Oh!" He said as realisation dawned, "clever, who did that?"

As Ginny explained the story and reasoning to Draco, Hermione looked almost curiously at the girl who obviously hated her. Marietta glared back, neither girl breaking eye contact. Bill strode back into the room, having left to retrieve a dose of Veritaserum to use on the girl from Remus Lupin. After she had been forced to swallow, Hermione broke the silence.

"Why?" Hermione asked, breaking off the conversations around the room.

"Why, what?" Marietta spat.

"Must I really elaborate? I'm confident you know what I'm talking about."

Marietta rolled her eyes. "See my face? Yeah, that hurt, bitch. Not just the hex, that was bloody painful by the way, but the pain of everyone rejecting me. No one wanted to be seen with me, knowing what I had done. I mean, having SNEAK written across one's face isn't exactly welcoming at parties, is it? But not only that, it was an ingenious idea. The fact that a little fifth year Gryffindor could perfect spells that a sixth year Ravenclaw, known for intelligence, couldn't, was shameful."

There was silence. Talk about a backhanded compliment. Yeah, great spellwork, but you embarrassed me, so I'm gonna go torture you and your boyfriend because of it. Good work!

"Okay, so slightly more understanding about why you attacked Hermione, but why Draco? What did he do to you?" Harry asked.

"I liked him. No, scratch that, I loved him. Yeah, he's a year younger than me, but I've always had a weakness for the bad boys. We slept together once, don't you remember, Draco? Of course you don't. I was just another random fuck. And then you went and got a girlfriend, after telling me that you weren't a relationship type of guy. And it just had to be her. The one bitch I can't stand! Now, I just hate her even more."

Hermione sighed. "It's a bloody Shakespeare story isn't it? Jealousy. The devastating downfall of a well loved person. Merlin, it's depressing and so old. Why the fuck did you attack us because of jealousy?" Hermione was pissed off now. Everyone around her could tell. There was a deep magical static surrounding her. "You have caused us an unbearable amount of pain! Did you know that you put your so called "love" in the Hospital Wing for a few days? You caused me to have visions of Draco, that person that I love, kill all of my friends and family! Do you have any idea how fucked up that is? Do you –"

"Wait, what?" Draco interrupted, "I killed everyone? You never told me. Or anyone by the looks of everyone's faces."

Hermione sighed. "Yeah, it was you. Look it doesn't matter, can we talk about that later? Please."

The look on her face was heartbreaking, so Draco let it go. He nodded. Hermione drew a huge breath, then expelled it heavily.

"I need fresh air." With that, she turned on her heel and stormed out of the room.

Draco went to follow her but was stopped by Ginny. "I'll go," she whispered. Draco nodded and watched as the redhead followed her best friend outside.


"Hermione? Are you okay, sweetie?" Ginny asked as she linked her arm through Hermione's. They stood outside, their breath puffing out around them as they looked out at the falling snow. "I know it's a lot to take in."

"You don't know anything! You don't know what it was like watching your boyfriend get tortured, or have visions of friends and family get killed! You have no idea what it's like, thinking that one day, someone is going to kill you or the one you love." Hermione snapped.

Ginny was silent as she removed her arm. "No idea? Who are you talking to, Hermione? Whose boyfriend, the person she loved, had to go and face off with fucking Voldemort? Who had to go through a war, not knowing if every person in her family was going to survive? We were bloody lucky that none of us died. And you say that I don't know how it feels?"

Hermione was horrified. "Gin, I'm so, so, sorry! I just snapped, I didn't mean it. I'm so stressed."

Ginny nodded and placed her hand in her best friends. "It's okay. I know."

The two girls stood there for a while, standing silently in the snow, holding hands. Then, still silent, Hermione turned and led Ginny back into The Burrow.


"Marietta, where is Katie?" Ron asked when the girls had returned.

"Safe," was the reply.

Ron exploded, the infamous Weasley temper getting a hold on him. "Safe, where? Has she been my girlfriend at all, or has that been only you? How long have you been her? Is she alive?" Ron was breathing heavily, and was being restrained by the unusually grave Fred and George.

Marietta looked bored. She sighed again. "Look, I'm can't tell you where she is yet. But she is alive, and healthy. I have been Katie since before the attack on Draco. She was the one who told me, in passing, that the two of you looked like you could be in a relationship. I got jealous, Stupefied her, and took her away. I had some Polyjuice Potion that would last until I could finish the next batch. So I took Katie's form, pretended to be Ron's girlfriend, and worked out my plan of action. I didn't take the Polyjuice when I attacked Draco. I wanted to see if he remembered me at all, and when it was clear that he didn't, I used the spell I had learnt to get my revenge. When "Katie" was invited to spend Christmas here, and I learnt that you two were coming, I jumped at the chance to be able to attack Granger. And I did. I used Ron, on the off chance that I could get caught. I –" She broke off abruptly and grinned.

The Veritaserum had finished working. But it was enough. They had all heard enough.

Marietta Edgecombe had kidnapped Katie Bell, tortured Draco and Hermione, and used an Unforgivable curse on Ron.

Hopefully, this bitch was going to Azkaban.


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