Chapter 17

Things moved quickly, even though the school was scared since the double attack on Nearly Headless Nick and Remus. Hermione couldn't blame them for being worried, she was worried herself. There was no more Ginny Weasley attacks, to which Hermione could be grateful for. Hermione, personally, couldn't believe how much time had passed. She figured that it was due to the fact that her life revolved around the moon.

Of course Lily talked all about her honeymoon and all the wonderful places that she had seen. Hermione was glad that they had a good time.

"I can't wait for the term to end," Lily told her, "These attacks and the Chamber of Secrets being opened. It's just too much for me."

"I'm going to agree with that," Hermione said, while Melissa nodded.

"So what are you going to do this summer?" Melissa asked Hermione as they headed for Defense.

"I don't know," Hermione answered. "I mean, I'm going to get all my holiday work done and then I have to see what Lily has planned."

"Well I know that mine will be great," Melissa told her. "I mean, anything is better than what happened this term."

"That, I'm going to agree with."

"Will there be extra protection?" Melissa asked her, "I mean, when your back home."

"Father told me that there will be."

"Father! You're calling Professor Snape father already."

"Yeah, is that wrong?" Hermione asked her.

Melissa shook her head, smiling, and said, "There's nothing wrong with it."

"I'm glad that you support me," Hermione said to her. "I wasn't sure if it was the right time to call him father."

"There's no such thing as a bad time," Melissa assured her. "Oh look, Alister is here. I'm going to the bathroom, again, and I'll see you at Charms."

"See you later," Hermione said and she watched her friend walk away.

"Are you ready?" he asked.

Hermione nodded and she walked with him to Charms.

When the lesson had started that's when Hermione noticed that Melissa hadn't shown up. Something in her gut told her that something was wrong and her wolf was getting nervous as well. Defying the rules she bolted out of the classroom and headed for the bathroom that Melissa used. Something was wrong, she could just feel it. She bolted in and found no Melissa.

"WHERE'S MELISSA AT?" Hermione screamed and she ran for the next bathroom.

No Melissa.

"Hermione!" Lily cried out as she ran out of the fourth one. "Flitwick told me-."

"Melissa is gone," she said, "She's not in any bathroom that people use."

"When did she vanish?" Lily asked her.

"Before Charms," Hermione answered, "My wolf knows that something is wrong."

Her mind was going a million miles an hour and Lily said, "We'll find Melissa."

"What if she got attacked? What if she's hurt?"

Hermione changed into a bird and flew away, leaving Lily behind.

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"Lockdown the school, at once," Dumbledore ordered, "We need to find Melissa."

"You don't think the Heir of Slytherin got her?" McGonagall said.

"With what's going on, I'm afraid that might be the case," he said, "All Head of House get your students to their dorms."

"What about Hermione?" Sprout asked.

"Let's hope that she'll be fine," Dumbledore said and Lily burst into tears.

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Hermione flew through each bathroom, but no sign of Melissa. And then something horrible entered her mind. The only bathroom that she hadn't checked was Moaning Myrtles. She flew to the third floor just as Ginny Weasley appeared. A boy was with her, much older, and she was wondering where he had come from.

"Once your little special 'friend' discovers where we are the snake will take care of Melissa."

"I can't stand her, Tom," Ginny said, "She takes Hermione away from what's important, me."

He smiled at her and that's when Hermione had enough. She changed back to a person and faced them.

"An Animagi," he exclaimed.

"How dare you attack people," Hermione snarled. "You're a worst monster than I thought."

"I did this all for you," she said.

"No, you did this for your own sick mind," Hermione said, "You attacked people that didn't do anything to you. You tried to rape me."

"That wasn't rape."

"Forcing yourself on someone is assault at the least," Hermione said, "And who the hell are you?"

"This is Tom," Ginny said, "The one that gave me the power to do what I did."

"Why did you attack people, Ginny?" Hermione asked.

"Why, to get you," Ginny answered, "And I took care of that stupid Remus Lupin. I saw how he was looking at you, little leech."

Hermione's wolf growled and she said, "How dare you attack my mate. I will kill you slowly and make you suffer for attacking him and the others."

"Mate!"

Hermione grinned and said, "Oh didn't you hear? I'm a werewolf. And I'm going to rip your lungs out."

"Monster!" Tom snarled, "Well there's only one way to get rid of someone like you."

And then a huge snake came out. Hermione at once knew what it was and deflected her sight.

"You can't keep from looking at her," he taunted.

"Suddenly Hermione heard the sound of Fawkes and a yelling.

When Hermione looked Fawkes had blinded the snake.

"No, not the snake," Ginny said.

"Kill it, kill the bird, and then kill her," Tom ordered and Hermione decided to bolt.

To her complete horror, banging against the walls, was the snake. She changed back into the bird and flew away, leaving the snake behind.

"It's a snake," Hermione exclaimed after she had returned back to normal, "Ginny used a snake to attack people."

"Where is it?" Dumbledore demanded.

"Sir, I think that has been answered, "Flitwick told him and the snake appeared.

Those with them screamed as it opened its mouth, showing long teeth.

"I don't think so," Dumbledore said and he shot fire at it.

The fire missed the snake and got Hermione. Hermione screamed as pain flooded her. Hermione didn't see what happened next because the darkness overcame her and she passed out.

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A/N: This story is coming to an end. I will be writing the sequel to this story, though I'm going to wait until I have it fully done before posting it. I will be updating my other stories as well.