Harry Potter & The Perils of Hermione Granger

by D/H Shipper
 
 

Chapter 11
Happy New Year To You
 

For some time, the mystery of Hermione's locket had been the buzz of the Gryffindor Common Room. Slowly it faded, and Hermione was happy to get rid of all the attention. Noticably Ginny Weasley had spoken that she new of the origin, but was reluctant to tell. Hermione was grateful to Ginny, and to Harry it seemed like their best friendship had slowly leaked away over the year. Harry took a seat next to Ron and Hermione inside the Four Broomsticks. Hermione had her nose stuck in Hogwarts : A History for the millionth time this week.

Then she checked her watch and jumped. Harry was stunned by this sudden reaction and was left not only stunned, but puzzled. "Hermione," Harry began, but before he could get anymore than her own name she had left the Four Broomsticks and was out the door. Harry followed her to a deserted area where the shadows covered the trees themselves and he had found her. Her and someone else. Hermione Granger wasn't alone.

**

"Hi Ron." Ginny said, taking a seat next to her older brother. "Where's Harry?"

"He's gone out." Ron said glumly. "All this about Hermione." Ginny nodded and patted his back. "Don't worry. Here comes Pavarti. I'm sure she'll cheer you up. After all the New Year's Ball is coming soon, so you might want to ask her about that. I heard there's a new theme this year, but we'll wait to find that out for sure." Ginny patted him one more time on the back, and she went off with some of her friends to explore around Hogsmeade.

"Hello Ron." Pavarti said, taking a seat. "Where is everyone?" She smiled and took a sip of her butterbeer.

"Harry's after Hermione. She left abruptly and he went to find her." Pavarti nodded.

"Is there something bothering you?" She asked. Ron shook his head. Though Pavarti meant well, she had the mouth of a sheep. She'd squeal anything - even if she tried to keep her mouth shut. Sometimes Ron would never understand girls like Pavarti who broke their promises of keeping secrets.

**

Harry stared as Draco Malfoy came out of the shadows. Draco sat down on a log and Hermione sat down next to them. Fortunately for Harry, and unfortunately for Hermione, Harry was in a safe distance to hear their conversation - even in a whisper. He was also well hidden by the many branches of the trees.

"Draco we could get into trouble for-" Hermione began looking around uneasily. For a moment, Harry thought he'd been spotted by Hermione, but then relaxed when she sat back down and leaned her head on his shoulder. It made Harry burn with fear and anger. That someone like Malfoy could come along and destroy the friendship of the three.

"Herm, we're fine. It's not a long talk. Just long enough to catch up on things." Draco said smiling. The sight of Draco smiling at
Hermione was enough to make Harry sick, but he couldn't withstand his curiousity and he bent down behind a rather large bush. He had his back turned now, so that he wouldn't have to view what the drama had in store for him.

Hermione turned to kiss Draco. His hands ran through her hair, and she closed her eyes as the tingling sensation covered her whole body. They broke apart , gasping for air. "Herm, I was wondering. If you'd like to go to the dance with me?" Harry turned around in awe as he watched the scene unfold in front of him. Hermione broke into a smile and hugged him.

"I'll go with you. But-" Hermione began. It seemed like Draco had finished the whole plot.

"Don't worry. I'll just say I'm only going to the dance to break your heart. Though I want you to know that it is nothing of the sort. Absolutely nothing . I'm going with you because I love you, Hermione." Harry couldn't stand it any longer. He stood up quietly and tried to make a break for Hogsmeade. Then the drama began, it all started with the snap of a twig on the ground.

**

"My Lord, what shall we do about Lydinas?" Lucius Malfoy bowed before Lord Voldemort. His room was deserted except for the two of them, illuminated by one small candlestick.

"Get them in the forest. The wind will cover our tracks so that those pesky Ministry Officials will not bother us any more. Not until the rise of the Dark Lordess and Lord once again."

"My Lord, they will be rivalry." Lucius replied.

"Not if we can align ourselves with them. Though they are superior to our Death Eaters - myself included. Together they will rule, and we have no choice but to serve under them." Lord Voldemort smiled, "Don't be glum. We will finally conquer the white side, and we will be able to rule the world. Now go, fetch them for me."

Lucius Malfoy bowed, and rubbed his hands together in the cold. "This is going to be a piece of cake." Lucius muttered as he apparated to the woods off of Hogsmeade.

**

Hermione whirled around just in time to see a pair of black robes fleeing into the distance. "Harry." Hermione whispered, and then she too ran off to follow him. Through the woods they ran, until Hermione found Harry standing waiting for her in a clearing - his back was turned towards her.

"Harry?" Hermione asked cautiously. They were both panting, and sweat ran down her face - despite the bitter cold that had suddenly swept in from the west. "Come on, Harry. Answer me."

"Go back to Malfoy. You know you love him more than me."

"Is that it? We're done? Our friendship has no meaning to you?" Hermione quietly walked to his side, her eyes were on the snow covering the leaves on the ground. "Harry, we've made it through good times and bad. I can't just be with you anymore. Ever since-" Hermione's voice trailed off. Harry knew she was talking about the time that Lord Voldemort had kidnapped her and held her as bait for Harry.

He turned around, tears swept down his face as he looked at her in what Hermione could recognize as half-anger and half-sorrow. "That's who he was? Your friend?" He choked.

"I'm sorry I did that. What was I to do? Be betrayed by my own house?" Hermione sighed. "If there was one thing I would change it'd be-" Hermione stopped as a sudden wind chill blew them off their feet.

"That you never changed back." Lucius Malfoy smirked. "Welcome back, my dear."

**

Draco Malfoy sat down on the log, that at one point he had been sitting on with Hermione Granger, his girlfriend and date to the New Years Ball. Then came the thing that he'd dreaded. The piercing scream that shattered the peacefulness of the woods. 'Hermione!' Draco thought, as he began to run and within minutes he was brought with the scene no one wished to see.

Harry Potter was gritting his teeth and glaring on the ground, and Hermione was wriggling in the grasp of his Father. Blood trickled down from his split lips. "Ah, Draco. I've seen you've followed our plan exactly as planned." Draco's eyes widened in shock.

"What plan?" He spat. "I told you. I never wanted to be part of those damn Death Eaters."

"Malfoy! You're going to pay for this! Both of you!"

"But-" Draco began, but was cut off when Lucius grabbed him by his collar and vanished into thin air. Harry stumbled to his feet and grabbed the closest thick stick, helping to support him as he hurried back to Hogsmeade and hopefully, help.

**

"Ahh, Lydinas. It's such a pleasure to see you once again." Lord Voldemort said, bowing slightly. After all, he wanted to be successful in making friends with the Dark Family. "Now come, you both have changing to do." Lucius dragged them over to two identical chairs which had been positioned next to him. The letters DM & LT were each carved into their individual chairs.

"Now do it Lucius. Do it now!" Lord Voldemort hissed, as Hermione and Draco both began to kick and scream but much to their distress the restraints wouldn't budge and their cries faded into the wind.

**

Ministry of Magic Over-Taken

Rita Skeeter - The Ministry of Magic has been over taken with the mysterious disappearance of current Minister of Magic, Conerlius Fudge. Fudge, was apparently in his home in Castlewood, when the swarm of Death Eaters attacked. The Ministry Officials have no further evidence of where Cornelius Fudge is, but will continue their search until he is found. Though this is not the only touble that brings to the Wizarding World.

Two Hogwarts students are presumed dead, following their mysterious disappearance from the Hogsmeade annual trip. Hermione Granger, a bushy haired and brown eyed girl, and Draco Malfoy, a blond haired boy with icy grey eyes are presumed dead and now the search for the bodies continue. Though it came out of no where, Albus Dumbledore (headmaster of Hogwarts) believes that it is an act of You-Know-Who, though he used the vulgar name in public.

Harry Potter put down the latest report by Rita Skeeter. "This isn't good, Ron." They were meeting in Hagrid's Hut with Hagrid, himself who had brought the latest Daily Prophet issue to them.

"Teh two of them lost in teh woods?" Hagrid asked, as he petted his dog Fang. "Ah, they'll be fine. 'Mione will get out good enough and you'll see you're worrying over nothing."

"I'm not sure that they'll be alright. Remember the attack on Hogwarts, Hagrid?" Hagrid nodded. "Hermione and Draco were Voldemort's right hands." Hagrid's face drained of color as Harry continued. "She tried to kill me, Hagrid. She'll do it again. They possed her last time and they're going to do it this time. Most doubly with double the strength as last time, possibly making her lost to us. Hey, Hagrid. Do you think you can write a pass to the Restricted Section of the Library? I have a hunch."

**

No sooner than five minutes, Harry and Ron were asking Madame Pince for the book - Dangerous Wizards and Witches of Past Centuries. Madame Pince had given them a look, but proceeded in getting the book and Harry and Ron sat down at a table in the far corner of the library. "Now we've got to find her name. Let's look for Lydinas." Harry skimmed the pages of the ancient book, and a crude looking picture of Lydinas Tesslton came to mind.

The inscription on the page read:

'Lydinas Tesslton (1500 - 1525) was the most horrifying Dark Figure known to mankind. In her early years she was an average witch until one day in her fifth year of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry that she came upon her powers. As she began to grow in strength she caught the love of Draconis Malfoy, another fellow Hogwarts student from the opposite house of Slytherin as she was in Gryffindor. Slowly their powers devolped and on the eve of her birthday on January 1st, a vile tempest struck.One that would forever change wizarding history.'

'Lydinas became brutal to all she knew and disappeared. Then she re-emerged as Lydinas Tesslton - earning her the admiration and support from loyal Dark Arts followers. Many did not want to endanger their families from the powers Lydinas contained and so many turned to her side from the White Side in fear that if they did not follow her they would be killed. In her reign as Dark Queen , Lydinas Tesslton killed five hundred and sixty-three men, women, and children. She permenantly injured close to one thousand muggles and people in the magical community.'

'Though her reign came to an end when two myterious figures, rumored to be the heir of Gryffindor and Hufflepuff defeated Lydinas. They banished her from this planet, but without a doubt Lydinas screamed that she would be back - one way or another. No one yet knows whether she will be back-'

"Harry! Look!" The words came to an abrupt halt as if someone who had been writing the book had suddenly changed their mind about the last paragraph. In deed the last paragraph had been changed.

'Though this was almost four hundred seventy-five years ago, Lydinas Tesslton is back. Fear has struck once again and we fear this will be deadly.'

The book ended, and the closed it silently. "It can't be. It just can't be."
 
 
 

Author's Note: Aha! The ending of Harry Potter & The Perils of Hermione Granger. I will now write Harry Potter & The Return of the Dark Family. This next part is promising to be darker and more action than romance, but there will be a romantic part to this. Please review for the next part because if I don't get any reviews I may change my mind about writing the next part. Lol. The thanks and credit for everyone is in the next chapter :)
 

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