Chapter 12

Torture and The Final Light

I flew around to look at Harry through the dark. This was my only chance to act.

'Harry' I whispered as I raised my wand. He looked at me and there was a bang, I could see Harry's face swell rapidly, like an allergic reaction.

No no no no no no…

Not now, everything had just been solved why NOW?

I felt myself forced to my knees and they withdrew Dumbledore's wand from my pocket. Urgh, I could smell werewolve.

Greyback walked over to me pulling my hair that was half way down my back into a knot around his fingers, pulling the roots out of my skull. 'What's your name beautiful?'

I fought back a hiss as his men tied my wrists and ankles. Out of the corner of my eye I saw the rest of them tied to someone else. Apparently I was special.

'Breeanna Iris Smith.' I hissed at him. It was the first name that came to my mind. The one the minister of Magic had provided me.

'Blood status?'

'Pure-Blood.'

Greyback smiled his yellow smile, I almost gagged from the smell. Human blood, blood of the innocent. Children.

'Well, Bree. You look Hogwarts age.'

' I am, I was in Slytherin before my mother pulled me out. I couldn't stand her Muggle loving ways so I left wit my pure-blood friends to find a way to get to the Ministry. Because we know You-Know-Who will help us.'

This was all off the top of my head. I didn't know what else to say.

'Whose your friends? Pretty girl.' Greyback breathed into my hair. I shivered as the smell of children's blood drenched me.

I looked over to see Harry and an unknowing talking out of the corner of their mouths.

'Brady Weasley.' I nodded to Ron. He looked to much like a Weasley not to be. Better state they were related right away. ' Hannah Clearwater, and Vernon Dudley. We're all Slytherin.'

Everyone laughed around us. ' Funny how they all seem to think that's what we want to hear. But no one can tell us where the common room is.'

I took a deep breath, an internal flash of all the times I had to go check on the Slytherin Students in Hogwarts. 'It's in the dungeons, you have to go through the wall with skeletons heads. It's under the lake so the light's all green.'

There was a short pause.

' well, looks like we have really caught a little Slytherin clan.'

I didn't dare breathe. Could sheer luck get them out of this safely?

There was a rustling and a man, un worth to touch either, Held the Gryffindor sword and my Tetseiga in each hand.

A man cried out, as he ran towards me. ' Look at the this Greyback.'

They held a newspaper up to my head.

'You look a lot like Princess InuYasha there, Breeanna.' His voice cold, I knew I was caught.

He pulled my head up by my hair again. 'So what?' I asked my pride filling in the gaps of fear. ' Im the Princess yeah. So What are you going to do about it?'

I got the reaction I wanted. Half of the men who smelled of half-demon cringed up and down a couple of times. Debating whether to bow.

'Three hundred thousand gold, And two hundred thousand for Potter and his crew. That's what I'm going to do Princess.'

He hit me over the head, I hit the ground before blacking out.

'Gold!' The voice of Bellatrix shrieked. ' Take your gold scum! What do I want with gold? I seek the honour of his- of-'

I opened my eyes to see her hiss, stalking towards the Gyfindor sword and Tetseiga. 'What are those?'

Sword.' grunted the Snatcher.

'Give it to me.'

'It's not yorn Missus, it's mine, I reckon I found it.'

There was a bang and a flash of red light. I repositioned myself against Hermione's back. He Snatchers followers flew at her, falling one after another to her spells. Once she stood alone she looked at Lucius and then Draco, then caught sight of me.

She sneered. And looked back at Draco. Who was holding a little baby girl. My niece. ' Draco, take this scum outside. If you don't have the guts to finish them save them for me.'

Both of his parents hissed. But a new voice at the door disturbed me more then any of this.

Kayla. Looking dark and beautiful walked to Draco's side. 'Now now Bella, I'm sure I can do that job for you.'

He was volunteering to kill!

She caught my stare and glared at me. Oh, I got it. Calling me had been a moment of weakness. She was truly evil.

'Fine! Go!' Kayla walked out with all the men floating behind her. 'Greyback.' Bellatrix commanded. ' Take the prisoners downstairs.'

Everyone got up to their feet, terrified. Bellatrix suddenly put her hand up with a wicked grin. 'All except… The Mudblood and the Half-breed.'

'No!' Harry and Ron shouted in unison. ' Take me! Keep me!'

Bellatrix slapped both across the face. It hurt to watch, and the sound echoed around the room. ' don't worry Blood traitor, if they die you'll be next. And don't worry Potter, when Voldemort get's to us your fate will be much worse then hers.'

The door shut and Hermione was on her knees. I knew that she was just the beginning of the torture. For Bella did want the human girl, but before my pain, I had to suffer through watcing my friend suffer.

Harry:

Hermione screamed again. The blue eye disappeared in the mirror and Voldemort was minutes away.

The next scream was different, it was a beg. 'Stop! Please! Take me! Don't hurt HER!' Hermione screamed. Of, Course. Hermione's torture was nothing, InuYasha was getting it a hundred times worse. And She took it in silence.

Dobby appeared, and Harry's heart pounded.

Hermione:

Hermione watched in horror as Another letter was etched into InuYasha's skin.

Hermione caught sight of her arm that read "Mud Blood." There had to be away out of this, away to stop one more letter into InuYasha's skin. Another drop of blood on the floor.

'ANSWER ME!' Bellatrix screamed. InuYasha just kept her eyes closed and silent. The blade fell onto InuYasha's flat stomach. The knife went deeper into the flesh then Bella dared to in Hermione, but InuYasha kept silent. The word was completed.

Bella screamed, unable to get an answer. She pulled out her wand. 'You know what's the best part Half-Breed? I can do this without killing you.' There was a green bang and InuYasha jolted up onto the balls of her feet and the top of her head. She flopped down again, twitching and flapping like a fish on the sand. Like someone being electrocuted. Still, her face twisted into pain ever so slightly, but her eyes were closed and she was silent.

'Not in pain are you Princess?' Another green light, This time when InuYasha flopped on the ground again she curled into a ball.

Another flash and green light. 'STOP!' Screamed Hermione. 'YOUR KILLING HER!' She struggled against the ropes as another green light and a bang sounded. This time Silent as the night, InuYasha withered, flopping against the floor so loudly Ron in the basement fell silent.

'Well let's see how the pretty princess handles this. What do you want girl? . Avada Kedavra!'

The spell flew slow motion, as Hermione's scream died away. The spell it InuYasha's chest.

Her back arched al the way up. Her eyes popped open, Hermione screamed again They were completely black, no white. Just black.

The world grew fast again. InuYasha opened her mouth and the last thing that came out of InuYasha sounded echoing through the house.

It was a gut wrenching, pull from your stomach hoarse pain filled scream. ' I WANT TO DIE!' Yashie's body ranked with a spasm and she withered and curled on the floor. Hermione continued to sob, as Greyback laughed.

They was a bang, and Ron and Harry bolted through the door.

Harry:

His first destination was Bellatrix. He punched her in the face and Stupefied the men, including Draco.

Kayla ran in, and Harry swirled 'Crudio!' She had watched and listened as her sister was tortured. It was her turn. She dropped to the floor as Draco screamed.

A chandler smashed as Dobby and his old masters argued.

'STOP OR SHE DIES!'

Harry looked up, Bellatrix was holding Hermione up, a silver knife pressed up to her neck.

Then a voice came from behind Harry. ' No Bella. Let her go, or He dies.'

Harry spun around and saw InuYasha, her eyes completely black, unable to see. Holding Dumbledore's wand to Draco's terrified face. Holding him by the throat.

'I'll kill her first!' Bellatrix screamed, a bead to blood tricking down Hermione's throat.

Yashie almost smiled. ' I'll kill him after. You won't be able to stop me. My sister deserves better anyways.'

Bellatrix thought it through for a second. Voldemort was seconds away. InuYasha had everyone's wands in one hand pointed at Draco.

Dobby took Harry's hand. Bella's face straightened and pushed Hermione into Ron. Who hand Dobby's other hand.

InuYasha kicked Draco's legs out and grabbed Hermione blindly by the neck, and Dobby by the elbow.' Harry turned on the spot, think Shell Cottage… Shell Cottage. He opened his eyes to see a glint of silver flying towards him.

InuYasha:

I couldn't see, but I could smell. The smell of Frog demon poison came closer and closer towards Dobby.

I grabbed Hermione's arm tighter, and moved to save Dobby.

The poisoned blade I was protecting him from embedded deeply into my chest, the poison releasing deep into my heart, it pumped it through my blood.

I screamed and cringed, My body locking around Dobby's elbow and Hermione's arm in the Darkness. Also I knew we were Apperating. Because I was sick and couldn't breathe.

I cringed as the blade moved deeper into my chest.

My right hand felt a snap, I had snapped Hermione's arm. And my hand slipped from her arm. Moving with Dobby.

We hit solid earth and smelled the salty air.

I landed onto my chest making the blade go through my heart. I screamed in pain as Harry's cool hand grabbed the knife. And with a great pulled dislodged the knife.

I screamed again, blood filling the gaps. I felt his fingers into my wound, spreading the depoisioning potion in the gap. Dobby's long fingers held my shoulders flat, Ron sobbed broken sobs as Harry's tears fell on my face warm and fast. His broken whisper croaked. 'Vulnera Sanentur'

The wound knitted together. I looked up at the sun and Dobby's face as covered in tears as Harry was shaking.

Sitting up I saw what everyone was so upset about.

Ron lay across Hermione, Her eye open in shock, her head at and odd again.

'No.' I whispered, Replaying those blind seconds in the middle of Apparition.

'No!' I yelled denying the truth that lay before me.

'NOOOOO!' I screamed running to Hermione looking at her neck. I was not holing her arm, I had snapped her neck. I killed her.

'NO!' I screamed again covering my face.

The agony shot through me as tears rolled down my face, I had killed my best friend. I wish I had died. I had to be a monster!

Somebody! Please Kill me!

I felt a burn inside me. A white burn. A white hot light.

My light.

I knew what I had to do.

Bill came in speaking words I did not understand. I was to far gone. ' Bill.' I looked up at his ruined face. 'Take Hermione inside and put her on the long living room table.'

He stared at me in confusion. But I walked past him. I did not need to be told off at the moment. I was preparing myself.

Harry, Ron, and Dobby followed me. As soon as we entered the living room I pointed to the far wall. Dobby pushed the boys against it. I pulled out a five dollar bill.

'Dobby,' I chucked the bill to him. He looked at me wide eyed with his tennis ball eyes. 'Keep them against the wall, no matter what.'

Dobby nodded as Bill laid a broken Hermione on the table. I felt a surge of power, my light was about to leave me.

Harry:

InuYasha walked over to him, holding out her hand. I need the Shikon Jewel.' Harry opened his mouth to protest ' Don't bother pretending you don't have it, I need it to keep me with the living.'

Harry slowly nodded, pulling the cord over his head and latched it around her neck.

She nodded closing her eyes.

She walked over to Hermione and closed her eyes, moving her hand exactly three feet over Hermione's heart. Palm facing to the ceiling. Her voice rung like they were magic. They were

"Catch me as I fallSay you're here and it's all over nowSpeaking to the atmosphereNo one's here and I fall into myselfThis truth drives meInto madnessI know I can stop the painIf I will it all awayDon't turn awayDon't give in to the painDon't try to hideThough they're screaming your nameDon't close your eyesGod knows what lies behind themDon't turn out the lightNever sleep never die"

She moved her other hand palm face up, InuYasha's breathing began raged. You could tell she was in pain.

"I'm frightened by what I seeBut somehow I knowThat there's much more to comeImmobilized by my fearAnd soon to beBlinded by tearsI can stop the painIf I will it all away

If I will it all awayDon't turn awayDon't give in to the painDon't try to hideThough they're screaming your nameDon't close your eyesGod knows what lies behind themDon't turn out the lightNever sleep never die"

She moved her hands now, they fought to stay up right towards the ceiling but she started to force them palms towards Hermione. InuYasha's had bleached white, magic sweeping her long hair back like wind. They both began to glow with a white light."Fallen angels at my feetWhispered voices at my earDeath before my eyesLying next to me I fearShe beckons meShall I give in?Upon my end shall I beginForsaking all I've fallen forI rise to meet the end"

Harry called Yashie's name, She looked up at him, her palms finally towards Hermione. She opened her eyes, They were seeming white, glowing more then her body did. A blast of white lightening shot to Hermione, she began to pulse as she opened her eyes and they chanted together, The glow and the pulsing fading.

"Servatis a periculum [save us from danger].Servatis a maleficum [save us from evil].Servatis a periculum Servatis a maleficum

Servatis a periculum

Servatis a maleficum…"

Hermione shot up, and InuYasha hit the floor with her knees. Hermione shrieked, 'What have you done! You were supposed to save that for Harry!'

InuYasha just smiled. Then her eyes rolled into the back of her head, and her face it the floor, with a delicate snore.

Bill walked over and picked her up. 'She's exhausted, we need to take care of all your wounds, and let her sleep. Be grateful Hermione, She just gave you her Final Light.'

He climbed the stairs with Yashie's hair swaying with every movement.

As soon as he was out of sight, Harry hugged Hermione, before Ron unstuck himself from the froze position and a fearful thought came to him.

If InuYasha couldn't save him anymore, how was she going to stop him from dying, when he did?'