Secrets

Chapter 15

Krum stepped off the Hogwart express train and looked around the station, he saw students climbing on the train without looking toward him and it made him a bit miffed, he liked it when people noticed him and start begging for autographs but apparently that wasn’t the case today, everyone seemed to be desperate going home. He sighed then smiled when he thought of Hermione, she better had done what he had told her to do, to stay away from Harry, he wasn’t safe for her to be around and Krum was going to make sure that they were separated during his visit here. He chuckled at how upset Hermione was he tortured her parents.

‘One more of that and she’ll do what ever I ask her to do with any argument.’ He thought to himself with delight flashing in his eyes and a thrill ran through his body at the thought that he had her under his thumb, she was all his for him to play with and no was going to take her away, no one.

   Hermione was in the Great Hall standing next to Harry; Ron had to go to the train station to make sure that the first years had gotten on the train safely. Hermione was nervous and jumped at the slightest thing. Harry was trying his best to calm her down but it wasn’t working, she was still scared of Krum and what he would do when he finds out that she hadn’t done what he said, that she was still best friend with Harry and Ron, she didn’t care about herself, she was concerned for her parents and Harry as well as Ron, she didn’t want to see them get hurt because of her, that was her worst nightmare.

Dumbledore and the rest of the staff were sitting up at the table, watching Hermione look around fearfully that Krum was hiding behind one of the tables and was going to attack her or Harry soon. They felt for Hermione for having to go through all that pain and they were beginning to hate Krum for putting one of their favourite pupil through hell and actually don’t care if Harry breaks one or all the rules in order to make Krum pay, they were thinking up how many points to give Harry when he put Krum in his place!

Malfoy was sitting across from Hermione and Harry; Ginny was sitting next to him while Malfoy explained why he got involved.

“You see Harry, when you passed me with out responding to my remark, I knew something had happened as you don’t normally miss a chance to hex me or hit me. I over heard you talking to the rest of the compartment about what had happened between you and Hermione, I was stunned myself because even though I hated you, I wouldn’t have dared to say that you were dangerous, I made up my mind to find out what was going on. I walked up to the top of the train and I overheard you, Hermione, crying, you were saying that you were sorry and that you had to do it, you mentioned Harry’s name so I came to the conclusion that something had happened or that you had gone off your rocker!” Malfoy explained and the four of them laughed, realising how confused Draco must have felt. “I have a friend who is in the same team as Krum, after I bumped in to Ginny, after making up my mind to find out where you were over the summer, I asked Ginny where you were and sent an owl to him. He replied back to me on the same day Krum told us that he was coming back, after I found out what happened I showed Ginny the letter. I’m really sorry for what you’ve been through, even though I had been nasty to you, you know by calling you… well I lost all respect that I had for Krum, even though I didn’t want to admit it, I was jealous of you two.” Malfoy admitted and Hermione and Harry looked at him stunned. Draco Malfoy, the richest boy alive was jealous of them two and Draco chuckled dryly, guessing their thoughts. “Yeah, I may be rich and all that but you two have a deep relationship and a really good friendship, I’ve always wanted someone who could see me for me you know so I decided that no one should ever have to go through that and helped Ginny to find out what was going on.” Draco finished and both of them nodded, touched at how heartfelt Draco was. Draco nodded and ducked his head as a faint blush overcame his cheek. Ginny just smiled warmly at Draco, proud of him for finally revealing his true self. Soon they all of them were on the road to a really good future and friendship.

   The Great Hall doors opened and everyone turned to face it. Victor Krum was standing there in all his glory that it made all the Gryffindor students and one Slytherin sick to their stomach. Hermione just looked at Krum with fear in her eyes when Krum finally located her and a rage of anger erupted in his eyes at seeing Hermione with Harry.

‘I told her to stay away from him! It’s doesn’t matter, she will get it tonight!’ Krum’s mind thought erupted in his brain as he stalked over to her and plopped himself down next to her.

Harry had to fight the urge to pummel Krum face in to the next dimension, he was regretting the plan that he had plan, the gang had decided that Hermione was not talking to Harry or Ron at all till Snape was able to grab Hermione’s parents from Krum’s house and give the signal that they were safe.

“Hi baby.” Krum cooed as he wrapped an arm around her waist. Hermione fought the urge to shiver with disgust and fear as she leaned into him.

“Hi Viktor.” Hermione meekly replied and Krum threw a glare at Harry.

“Harry.” Krum noted and Harry threw the two of them a glare.

“Whatever, come on people, lets leave the lovebirds alone.” Harry snarled, locking gazes with Hermione to tell her that he hated the thought of leaving her behind.

Hermione replied with her eyes, telling him that it was okay, that the teachers were there so he couldn’t really do anything.

Krum smirked; apparently Hermione had done what she was told.

The gang left the Great Hall and Snape sneaked out of the Hall and hurried over to his room to floo over to Krum’s house to collect her parents and take them to the hospital as soon as possible. Who knows how long they have been left untreated?

“I’m glad you’ve stayed away from Harry, you know how dangerous he is.” Krum cooed and Hermione bit the inside of her cheek to stop herself from crying out. “You know that I love you and only want to keep you safe, they don’t really care about you, you know? They don’t love you as much I as do. All they can see is an ugly bookworm, bushy hair girl who is only good for them to get their homework done and hang around with because they feel sorry for her.” Krum whispered in her ear and Hermione closed her eyes as the pain tore at her heart, she desperately wanted to run into Harry’s arms and let him tell her that it wasn’t true, that they really cared and loved her but she couldn’t, that wasn’t in the plan.

   The gang waited in the potions room for the arrival of Snape to tell them that the plan had completed, Ron had arrived and was furious when he found out that Krum had arrived.

“I want to rip his limbs apart for hurting Mione like this, she doesn’t deserve this!” Ron growled and Harry nodded.

“I know buddy, I know, I want to kill him as well but we have to follow the plan otherwise things for her could get worse and we don’t want that, we need to keep her safe as much as we can, that included making sure that she is not alone in any room with him at all.” Harry reminded himself and everyone nodded, they all knew what to do. The minute a teacher leaves the room and there was no one else in it, one of them was to go in and beg Hermione for help on their homework. Even though they think she was bossy and a know-it-all, they loved her, she was a part of their group and she held them all together, if it wasn’t for her, they would be failing all their lessons and she was a life saver, she made things more simpler for them, all she had to do was sit in a room and the place was more calmer and relaxing and she was there for them when they needed someone to talk to. Of course they were upset that she felt that she couldn’t go to them for help but understood how scared she must have been and made a pact not to let her feel that pain again.

   Snape hurried through the Krum’s resident, he remembered that Hermione had told him that Krum kept her parents in the dungeons. All the teachers and Harry and Ron had been mortified and angry at the thought of how cruel Krum was to her parents. He soon found the entry and hurried over to it, he stepped into the room and gasped at the sight of Hermione’s parents.

They were chained to the wall and were forced to stand, they were so pale and thin that it looked like they hadn’t slept or eaten or drank in a few months. They had cuts and bruises all over their body and faces that it made Voldemort’s victims look like they had it easy compared to the Grangers. Snape ran over to them and muttered the unlocking charm on the door and helped the two adults down. He clutched both of them to his body and apparated out of the house and into the Hospital. A healer and a few nurses all jumped at the sight of Snape appearing like that but that was soon replaced with concern and panic as they took the dazed parents into a room so they could work their magic on them.

He waited for a few minutes, soon a nurse came out and told him that were would be fine, they had to spend a few weeks in the hospital in order to get their strength back and to get over the traumas that they had went through. Snape sighed with relief and hurried over to a fireplace and flooed back to Hogwart where he appeared in his class in front of the gang.

“They are safe and will be fine.” He assured them all. Everyone sighed with relief, thanking god that Hermione wouldn’t have to suffer any more pain than she had to right now.