I have no good excuse for not updating; only that life got a bit hectic and now I've finished school I've just totally relaxed and thought about nothing. Anyway just like to add that even if it takes me a while (understatement I know) I will EVENTUALLY update I promise! on knee's and begging for forgiveness reviewers Anyway the l o n g awaited chappie! Review, please and thank you!

Chapter 5

Break Out

The knock at the prison door came exactly on time. Hermione had watched the sand timer that night and although he was a little late, compared to the grains of sand she was mildly impressed. The feeling vanished when the door opened and the guard who was helping them entered. He had his arms held out as if holding something. He lifted a hand and pinched thin air. He moved his hand away and a bundle of clothing appeared. He placed the invisibility cloak underneath his arm and threw the bundle of sudden visible clothing to Lyra.

"Hurry and get changed. My shift will be over soon" he hurried out of the room and shut the door.

Lyra looked through the garments they were two black hooded robes. On the right of both by the chest was the symbol of the skull and snake stitched, Voldemort's inkle.

"Sorry about the irony" the guard replied quietly from outside.

Lyra threw a Death Eater robe to Hermione; she quickly put hers on also, impatient to get out of this Hell Hole. Ignoring the fact she was dressed in the symbols she hated. Once they were both ready, Lyra opened the door carefully. When the guard saw them exit he pulled out his wand. He pointed it inside the empty cell; it immediately turned to its original filthy setting. He aimed his wand a second time "Delusious" Hermione thought she heard him mutter. Before them lay what appeared to be Hermione and Lyra asleep on the floor. "Let's go"

Hermione watched herself for a few seconds, and then at the corridor she began walking down. Hoping this would be the last time she would see this surrounding. With her heart beating violently against her chest, she wondered to herself, if they were caught would she have the energy to fight? She made her feet continue walking. The group strode quickly through the corridors, but stop suddenly making Hermione jump.

"Take this" he gave Lyra the invisibility cloak. "Right, got the map?"

Lyra nodded, Hermione could see she was pale and biting her bottom lip in fear.

The man took a step forward ready to turn the corner. Lyra grabbed his arm suddenly and pulled him back. "Wait, when I was brought here, they took my wand"

"So, it's suicidal enough getting out of here. It's just plain stupidity going to look for it."

"Where are they kept?"

"It doesn't matter" he muttered.

"Just tell me"

"Why?" he sighed at her tense face and tight grip on his arm. Why had she decided to leave it to the moment when a Death Eater was on the other side of the nearby door, to start asking questions? He rolled his eyes privately. "Malfoy's office, but that's to near the main hall, there is no way you'll get to it unnoticed cloak of not. Besides Malfoy would have charms and locks-"

"No go zone I understand, I just feel strange with out it"

He waited for them to place the invisibility cloak around themselves, after making sure they were unseen from every angle, he strode up to the door. Taking a deep breath he opened it.

"Goyle", turning the guard nodded towards the approaching man. He nodded back in response.

"All quiet with the Mud bloods?"

"The usual mutterings of madness, apart from that it was the pretty quiet. Pathetic creatures don't understand why the Dark Lord doesn't get rid of them, they have no use." He snarled irritably.

Goyal smirked in agreement. He sighed and entered the way the guard had just come.

"So far so good"

"Do you really mean that stuff?" Lyra's voice said a little hurt from nowhere.

"Have to look like I'm one of them haven't I. You get used to it, just don't think" he continued down a new corridor. The gentle sound of the two girls footsteps were heard from behind him.

"You turn off here"

"Thank you so much" Lyra's voice replied

"We don't know your name?" Hermione said in surprise.

The man turned to face them, or what he thought was there direction. "The order know me as…" he turned to make sure nobody else was present or in earshot in the opened hallway. "Dorrien" he finished quietly

"Well thank you Dorrien. Take care"

"Thank you" came Hermione's small voice. The man smiled, "I only wish I could have done it sooner" he turned on his heel and continued down the corridor.

"Let's go" Lyra told Hermione. She took a step forward to the second passage way that connected to the current one they were in. She stopped as she felt the cloak begin to widen. She turned to see Hermione rooted to the spot. "I know you're scared but we need to go. You heard Dorrien; the danger of staying to long here is too great. Do you want to die?" Still Hermione didn't respond. Lyra tried to soften her facial features, her heart beating fast. She reached out for Hermione's arm, "Let's go get our freedom" she stared in surprise as Hermione flinched at her touch. But she took a step forward. Seeing this as a sign to continue Lyra turned round and looked down at the map. Tracing there needed steps they started down the corridor.

They made there way down flights of small staircases and down corridors. As they descended levels they found the walls and floors becoming more richly furbished. As they came on to a small landing before them lay a deep red carpet and glass windows. Barely glancing out of them, they continued in silence. Dependent on the map they had been given.

When they first passed a Death Eater, both girls went ridged with fear and shrunk back to the wall, both feeling there hearts would explode due to over beating. The Death Eater just passed them, oblivious to them being there. Each time this occurred they reacted the same way. Even though they knew they couldn't be seen. Hermione still shook with fear when ever a man or woman passed, due to the notion they like the fellow Order member Mad-Eye Moody, had the power to see through invisibility cloaks.

"Right, just two corridors to go a flight of stairs and we should be by the boat house. I hope Dorrien has everything ready? It might look a bit odd a row boat completely empty rowing back to shore don't you think?"

Hermione didn't reply, just wanting her ordeal to be over.

"Although…" Lyra stooped suddenly, looking down at the map, "We're near the entrance hall. We could go round and get our wands. Malfoy's office is off from here" she pointed, "It connects to this passage, if we were-"

"No" came Hermione's voice clearly.

"Hmm", Lyra looked up and turned to face her, Hermione's fierce gaze stared back.

"No"

"No? But your wand, Hermione you must miss it. Your source… your safety?"

"I will not risk my life for a stick. Magical or not, we go to the boats."

"But"

"No!" she lowered her voice realizing they were growing loud. She was finding Lyra's adventurous child like actions reckless and ignorant. "You heard him back there. Malfoy would have charms and jinxes placed on them. How could we break them without a wand in the first place? Then there's Malfoy to think about. I will not… I can't face him. I'm not string enough" she screwed her face up in emotion.

"Why what did he do?"

"Let's just get to the boats" Hermione told her acknowledging the closeness between them under the cloak. Lyra nodded, they continued there path down the current passage way. They passed a large opening and both girls gazed to see what lay beyond.

Before them stood a large black stoned hall, dark pillars were stationed in two long rows obviously used to hold the building together and for decoration. What seemed hundreds of feet up a sinister ceiling loomed over it. In small green tiles Voldemort's Dark Mark, a skull with a snake flowing from the mouth was made in a mosaic form. The image was charmed to move and the large snake hissed silently at the people bellow, while the skull smiled malevolently.

Death Eaters and other dark Magic followers were walking in and out of view. To the sides lay small areas where men and women were apperating.

"The Entrance Hall?" Hermione said confused.

"I just had to see, I was ordered to find out-"

"You brought us to the bloody Entrance Hall!"

"Quiet" Lyra whispered hurriedly, "It was my job to find out information"

Hermione continued walking causing Lyra to flow or the clock would uncover her. They both passed the opening. Hermione's rapidly beating heart had brought sudden energy to her. "If that is true the Order has gone mad! Give me the map NOW! I can't believe you brought us here when I said no you know how much this means to me"

Lyra gave it to her in sudden fear. Looking at it hurriedly, Hermione took the lead. There footsteps began to get faster, knowing with every step they took, there freedom became closer.

"We're nearly there!"

"Get back here!" a deep voice shouted behind them. Hermione's blood turned cold, she felt Lyra turn quickly behind her and take a sudden gasp in surprise. Hermione felt a hand push her to the wall, causing her to recoil. Both girls just reached it when a person ran passed. Hermione stared after her dazed slightly. Relief that the wizard behind them was not referring to them to stop, yet she also felt fear for the person who was running away from the rapidly approaching man. The woman had a resemblance of someone she knew. Red hair coved a paled freckled face. She almost looked like…

"Ginny?" A hand slapped against her mouth uncomfortably. The man dressed in the black robes of a Death Eater ran passed swearing in between wheezes, attempting to pull his wand which was caught in his pocket.

"Let's go while they're busy with that one"

"That was Ginny"

"Come on now is our chance" Lyra told her.

"I had no idea she was caught. We have to get her out too!"

"What? We're to close to freedom!" Lyra whispered hysterically. "Look I'll admit I was mad going to the entrance hall. I thought since we were close I could for fill my mission. But we have the map, which is even better. I was stupid … but rescue another prisoner? That is suicide they know she is missing. Soon they will check all the cells and know we are to. Our image won't last forever."

"Her name is Ginny"

"Does it matter, they know she is out! We need to get out NOW!"

Hermione gave her a sad guilty look. "Go", she pulled the cloak off of herself. "Wait by the boat, if we're not there in ten minutes or there is a risk of you being caught, go. I won't leave Ginny.

"What but-"

"Go. Thanks Lyra, I hope you make it. You gave me enough hope to go on. Even if you were a little harsh at times." She smiled at the invisible Lyra, "Go"

"I can't leave you!" Lyra said passionately lifting the clock so Hermione could see her face dangling in mid air. Causing Hermione to smile as it reminded her of something Harry did and enjoyed.

"Go back to the order, give them the map. It will be a useful weapon to help all the other innocent people who are stuck in here. This could be our only hope; I know you can get out of here".

Lyra gave her a long look, finally she nodded, "OK, I just hope this Ginny is worth it" she went to give Hermione a hug goodbye, but stopped as she flinched away.

Forcing a smile as if it hadn't happened Hermione raised a hand, Lyra shook it gently. She looked at Hermione worriedly as she turned around and ran down the passage, following Ginny. 'How was Hermione going to help? She couldn't even stand being around or touching people, she didn't have a wand. I wonder if she knows this is a suicide mission.'

Unable to stop her mind forcing her body on, knowing full well her only chance of freedom could vanish at any moment Hermione ran feeling her body ache from sudden exercise. Ginny was also caught, how long had she been in here? Who else was trapped in here?

"One step at a time, find Ginny get out" she murmured to her self. She came to a forked corridor, left or right? Deciding to take the left she continued. Rounding a corner she stopped. She almost fell to the floor in terror as twenty or so Death Eaters looked at her in surprise. She was standing at the entrance to a large room, before her the room was full of expensively dressed Wizards sat in chairs talking vigorously. A stage lay in front with a crowd of prisoners chained to the floor looking around in terror. There was only one door and she was standing in it. The twenty guards guarding the inside forgot there surprise of a fellow Death Eater running in and freeze in terror at the sight of them.

"You're no Death Eater!" one said

"Get her!"

In less then ten seconds she was surrounded wands pointing around her, hundreds of eyes on her and her only.

All newly built hope for escape was destroyed; hanging her head she hit herself mentally at her stupidity for believing. 'How could I have been so foolish?'

What do you think? Is it an alright length, any mistakes tell me and I shall fix all

I'm afraid I won't be able to update for two weeks as I'm going on holiday but should be any time soon after that. I WILL UPDATE

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