Hermione woke up the next morning on the chair she had conjured next to the bed, where Sirius lay. She bent forward, resting her elbows on her legs and her head in her hands. Rubbing her eyes she looked over to Sirius. He was still asleep; he wasn't as pale as he had been the night before.
"Hermione." A gentle voice sounded from the doorway. Lupin was leaning against the doorframe.
"Hermione he will be fine. But now, you need to wake him." Hermione looked up at Lupin frowning. Wake him?
"Dumbledore needs him, Sirius is an animagus and Dumbledore needs to get to the Death Eaters with an element of surprise. He planned to attack today and we can't change plans, or things will get out of hand."
Hermione stood and walked over to Lupin, as not wake Sirius.
"Lupin, no." Hermione was whispering but her voice was strained.
"He needs his rest, he can't fight! Not today!"
"Hermione there is nothing you can do."
Hermione looked up at Lupin, he could see she was seizing him up. Maybe if she believed Lupin thought Sirius would be well enough to fight, then maybe she could let him go.
"Hermione, you nor I nor Sirius has a choice."
Hermione turned back to stare at Sirius sleeping, he looked so peaceful.
"I'll give you a minute to wake him up and say goodbye."
Hermione swerved to look at Lupin once more; he had a wide, almost cheeky smile on his face, before shutting the door. Did he know what had happened weeks ago when Hermione and Sirius had danced? Did he know that since then they have unofficially been together? Hermione went to the edge of the bed and knelt on the floor.
"Sirius." She brushed the hair gently from his face.
"Sirius." She cooed again. Sirius' head squirmed slightly before his eyes squinted open. He coughed and slowly sat up. Rubbing his eyes using one hand he realised the other was being held. Sirius looked up.
"Hermione." Sirius smiled weakly.
"Come here, sit next to me." Hermione did as she was asked and sat on her bed.
"You saved me."
Hermione shook her head and stared at the sheets.
"It was nothing."
"But Hermio – "
"Sirius." Hermione looked at Sirius, he had never seen her look so stern.
"Sirius, they want you to go and fight today. They said there was a plan and – "
Sirius could hear her voice getting more and more high pitched as she became more panicked.
"Hermione I have to go." Sirius was smiling softly at her, apology in his eyes.
"Sirius, no!" Hermione had stood and was looking at him, a raw anger building in her.
"You can't! You need to rest, you're injured!"
"Hermione I have to go, and I am going whether you say I can or not."
Sirius was beginning to get frustrated but he tried to keep his voice calm.
Hermione's nostrils were starting to flare.
"Then I'm coming with you!" she snapped at him.
"NO you are not!"
"YES! I'm coming with you!"
"Hermione stop being so damn stubborn, you will wait here for me to come home!"
Hermione was shaking her head "No Sirius!"
Sirius jumped up from the bed and darted out of the room; Hermione watched him leave and then ran out and followed him.
"REMUS! REMUS! We are going now!" blared Sirius around the house.
Lupin appeared from the sitting room frowning.
"But Sirius were not meant to be going for another – "
"NOW Remus!"
Sirius gave Lupin a demanding look and with a crack he had gone. Hermione turned to Lupin, he was just about to apparate when Hermione grabbed tightly onto him.
With another loud crack they were in a forest. Hermione darted away but Lupin caught her forcefully by the arm.
"Hermione we are apparating back right now, you shouldn't have grabbed onto me!"
"Let go of me!" Hermione turned her head to take in the forest when she saw a big shaggy black dog running away in the distance. With a heave she was free of Lupins hand and she sprinted after Sirius. Hermione was still in her pyjamas, and barefoot, but none of that mattered to her, she followed the black dog as fast as she could, stumbling over sticks and mounds of earth as she ran, until someone jumped at her, knocking her to the forest floor, causing her to scream.
Sirius was a long way away now, when he heard the scream he swivelled around and listened, until he heard another. It was Hermione. But how did she get here? Sirius didn't stop to think, he ran as fast as his four legs could take him until he saw a group of people in black hooded cloaks standing around a pile on the floor. Sirius saw it was Hermione and Fenrir Greyback was standing over her. Sirius huffed through his snout and Fenrir turned to face him.
Hermione was lying on the ground underneath Fenrir, when he turned his head. She followed the direction of his eyes and saw a black dog standing at the edge of the dark and small clearing she and the hooded figures, Death Eaters, were in.
"Sirius Black, how lovely you could join us!" mocked Fenrir.
The black dog growled and bared its teeth and with a blink, Sirius was standing there, hitting Fenrir with a dagger of a look.
"Step away from her Greyback." growled Sirius.
Fenrir looked down at Hermione and smiled, he grabbed her by the arm and picked her up, holding her in front of him, tight against his body.
"Ah so this is your little treasure then Black!"
Sirius took a step forward and two hooded Death Eaters swooped and Sirius roared. He was lying on the forest floor on his hands and knees, a Death Eater standing next to him. Sirius looked up to Greyback again.
"Leave her alone you slimy -!" Sirius tried to stand but a tall dark hooded man kicked him hard in the stomach and Sirius rolled onto his back gripping his middle.
"NO!" Hermione screamed and struggled against Greybacks grip. Even though he had one hand around her two wrists she still couldn't struggle free.
"Oh how touching this is." chimed Fenrir.
Hermione could feel his crotch against her, it was hardening as she squirmed.
Greyback peered his head around and kissed Hermiones neck, she tried to pull away but it only made him hold her harder.
"I know what we will do with you."
Greyback pushed Hermione down on the ground next to Sirius. Hermione tried to scramble up and help Sirius but Greyback was on her again.
"I want you to watch this Black!" Greyback pulled Sirius up onto his knees and another Death Eater held him there.
Grey back moved back to Hermione and pressed her shoulders down hard against the ground. She struggled as much as she could, she kicked and tried to push him away but he barely had to use a muscle to keep her there.
"You won't struggle, if you ever want to see Sirius Black alive again."
The Death Eater moved his wand to Sirius' head. Hermione looked back up at Greyback, he was smiling evilly.
Hermione closed her eyes and slowly lowered her arms and legs back down to the earth. She could feel Sirius' hot gaze on her face, begging her to look up so he could tell her it wasn't worth it. But she wasn't going to, she knew what was going to happen; she could hear Greyback unzipping his jeans.
"Hermione, no, you can't – " Sirius' voice was cut of by another howl of pain, he had been kicked again.
Hermiones pyjama bottoms were being roughly pulled down past her ankles and were thrown away, before Greyback ripped open her shirt.
"Enjoying this Black!" he sneered. Hermiones rib cage was gripped and Greyback slide her body violently towards him.
"EXPELIARAMUS!"
The grip on her body was removed and Hermione scrambled through leaves and dirt, away from Greyback. Hermione curled into a ball on the ground and before she felt herself slip away into unconsciousness, she saw flashes of red lights and people shouting.