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Post by Hermione Granger on Aug 14, 2005 19:31:03 GMT -5
Hermione appeared at Malfoy Manor from apparation. She needed to make sure Draco met with Lucius without being beaten or hurt whatsoever. She looked around for Draco, being as quiet as she could and holding the invisibility cloak to her tightly.
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Post by malfoy on Aug 15, 2005 4:38:28 GMT -5
Draco paused as he stood at the front door, before knocking on it reluctantly. The door opened and Lucius Malfoy, in all his cruel, sneering evilness, stood in front of his son,
"Where have you been son?" he asked, with a mocking tone of casualness,
"I...." Draco regretted stumbling over his words, "Seeing Pansy," The one thing he could trust Pansy to do was lie. Lucius smirked,
"She's already been here son......looking for you..." Lucius let the words hang in the air. Draco let out a tiny squeek of fear. He looked to the floor, just to see Lucius begin to remove his belt. He sucked in air sharply,
"I...." he said fearfully, unable to articulate his fear or excuse,
"Get inside son," Lucius said coldly, wrapping the bent around his knuckles.
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Post by Hermione Granger on Aug 15, 2005 18:10:35 GMT -5
She saw this happen and held her hand to her mouth, trying not to make a sound. She snuck inside while the door was open. She followed Malfoy. As Lucius wasn't looking, she put her hand on Draco's shoulder.
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Post by malfoy on Aug 16, 2005 7:33:07 GMT -5
Draco jumped a little, and turned to look at who had grabbed him, but saw nothing. Then it hit him,
"No, get out!" he whispered frantically, "he'll kill you!"
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Post by Hermione Granger on Aug 16, 2005 7:34:33 GMT -5
He won't know I'm here. I swear he better not hit you with that belt. If he touches you I'll kill him, she sent him, not wanting to speak in case Lucius heard her.
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Post by malfoy on Aug 16, 2005 7:52:39 GMT -5
"No, you can't kill him!" Draco said, fear in his eyes, "Please Hermione, what are you doing here?!" He looked up at his father, who was still walking ahead, oblivious to Hermione's presence, his eyes fixed on the leather belt wrapped around his knuckles, "I'll be alright."
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Post by Hermione Granger on Aug 16, 2005 7:54:47 GMT -5
No you won't!! Draco, I'm not letting him beat you again! Hell, I don't care if I have to let him beat me, he is not laying a finger on you, she sent in a stubborn and fierce tone.
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Post by malfoy on Aug 16, 2005 8:02:30 GMT -5
"Beat you! No!" He said loudly in shock. As he did, Lucius turned round, an eyebrow cocked,
"What did you say?" he asked coldly,
"Er...nothing," he said softly, moving to stand in front of Hermione. His father sneered and looked down at his belt, before hitting Draco's stomach with the slack end, which unfortunatly, had the buckle on it. Draco stumbled forward,
"Go," he said loudly, his eyes fixed on where he assumed Hermione was, his hands clutching the area where the buckle hit as another smack hit his side.
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Post by Hermione Granger on Aug 16, 2005 8:04:20 GMT -5
She gasped and held her mouth, backing up scared. "Jesus christ.." She whispered quietly. She got teary eyed. "Poor Draco.."
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Post by malfoy on Aug 16, 2005 8:11:20 GMT -5
Please just go,, he said psychically, a look of fear, not for himself, but for her, on his features, I'll be fine. His father was smirking a little at his son, who was clutching his stomach as the belt continued to hit him,
"Talking to yourself now son?" he said with a sneer, "Truly you are the most disgraceful Malfoy ever to grace this world. Beaten by a mudblood in grades, unable to kill Dumbledore, and now talking to yourself." He sneered and began to hit him harder, "disgraceful, say it boy." Draco's' eyes flickered to Hermione, and his eyes were red,
"Disgraceful," he said softly, his voice fractured in pain,
please go, before he realises i'm not insane. I'll see you tomorrow, somehow
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Post by Hermione Granger on Aug 16, 2005 8:13:35 GMT -5
No! I can't leave you like this!, she sent back. She was now crying, unable to stop herself. She sat in fear. She wanted to help him but for some reason her body wouldn't move from the shock of the scene.
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Post by malfoy on Aug 16, 2005 8:21:55 GMT -5
Draco's eyes were red from pain and fear, but he wouldn't cry,
I'm used to it, it doesn't hurt, he lied, Please go, i promise i'll be fine Another smack and he fliched, letting out a cry of pain,
"Malfoy's don't wimper," his father hissed through gritted teeth,
"I'm sorry father," he whispered, his body curling into the fetal position,
Hermione, please just go!" he practically screamed
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Post by Hermione Granger on Aug 16, 2005 8:24:01 GMT -5
She finally got control of her body and went to leave but stayed rooted to the spot. She looked back and got angry. You son of a bitch, how could you do this to your son?!, she thought. She snuck behind Lucius and made his fist with the belt around it him himself in the face. He fell back in pain.
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Post by malfoy on Aug 16, 2005 8:32:38 GMT -5
Draco looked up at his father when he felt the blows stop. His father's nose was bleeding. Lucius sneered, clearly humiliated that he had hit himself in the face,
"Get to your room, right now," his father yelled at him, his hand over his bloody nose, "The deatheater's shall be around later, and Snape may want to see you." he smirked coldly, "clean yourself up for that." Draco tried to sit up, cradling his stomach,
"Yes father," he said softly, as Lucius stalked off to find a bathroom to clean and heal his own nose. As soon as he was certain that he was gone, he looked for Hermione,
"can you help me upstairs?" he asked, shame rich in his voice, "I...I don't think I can stand."
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Post by Hermione Granger on Aug 16, 2005 8:34:43 GMT -5
She nodded, forgetting he couldn't see her. She put her arm around her shoulders gently as she helped him upstairs slowly. "I'll stay here. If something goes on, you won't be alone. Especially if it's the Half Blood Prick." She muttered, trying to keep quiet enough for only Draco to hear her.
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