Yay, its chapter 12! I've posted three chapters for you guys, to make up for such a long delay in updating. I really hope you guys like it!
Disclaimer: I don't own the Harry Potter characters.
Four days later, cabin fever was starting to set in, and Draco and Hermione were getting restless.
"We're going to need more food," Draco told Hermione.
Looking up at him excitedly, Hermione replied, "We could go to the store together, it would give us a chance to get out and about. After all, you said yourself that Talbot has probably forgotten about us by now."
Closing his eyes, Draco sighed, he had told her that to keep her from worrying, he knew how Talbot operated. Talbot wouldn't stop until he accomplished what he said he was going to do. Racking his brain for an excuse to get Hermione to stay at the motel, "No, err, you sound a bit congested, and you should really stay in and rest."
Hermione stomped her foot, and replied irritably, "That's all I've been doing for the past four days! Just let me go with you!"
"NO! I said no, and that's final, you're staying here," Draco shouted, his worry being masked by anger, "Just listen to me and don't leave this room, got it?"
With his command issued, Draco stormed out, and went to the front desk.
"May I help you, sir," the desk keeper asked.
"I will be leaving for a bit, please keep an eye on our room. Don't let anyone in or out, or else," Draco threatened, before he left.
After Draco left Hermione paced the room, fuming, what was wrong with that man? If she wanted to leave the motel room, she would leave. Why did Draco have to be such a cranky git about it, he wasn't her keeper. Stomping to the door, she opened it and went out, not sure where she was going, all she knew was that she need some fresh air and open spaces. As she walked past the front desk, the desk keeper, said, "Um, ma'am, the young man with you told me not to let you come out."
Glaring at the man, Hermione replied coldly, "I don't care what he told you, he is not the boss of me."
The man continued to protest as Hermione walked away and started to wander around the desert that surrounded the motel. Enjoying the beauty and sounds of nature, Hermione found herself calming down and realizing the maybe Draco was just so used to worrying that it was hard for him to shift his thinking. As she was just about to head back to the motel, Hermione heard a twig snapping and something rustling behind her. Spinning around, Hermione pulled out her wand and looked around. Satisfied that nothing was out of the ordinary, Hermione hurried back to the motel. When she made it back to the motel, the desk keeper wasn't at the front desk, so she just hurried back to the room. Entering, Hermione felt the hair on her arms stand up and a chill run down her spine. Gazing around the room though, she didn't see anything out of the ordinary.
"I must be imagining things," Hermione murmured to herself, stretching out on the bed. Laying her head on her arms, she started dozing off when a pair of strong arms grabbed her and a hand covered her mouth. She stiffened when she realized it wasn't Draco and started struggling.
"You witch," the abductor cursed when Hermione's teeth sank into his hand. But the man didn't release her, but instead he cuffed her upside the head, causing Hermione's head to droop. Then the man took out his wand and apparated.
Draco was whistling as he appeared in front of the motel, he had needed the trip out to clear his head. As he approached the front desk, he realized something didn't feel right. When the desk keeper didn't appear, Draco stretched over the desk to check things out. He inhaled sharply at the sight of the desk keeper lying on the floor, his eyes wide and staring. The man had been killed. Dropping the bags in his hands, Draco ran towards the room, praying that he would find Hermione. Bursting through the door, Draco realized there wasn't another living soul around.
"Bloody hell," Draco cursed, as he apparated.
Sorry this chapter was shorter than most, but it's just where it went. The next one should be longer. Please review!