Chapter 13
Chapter 13 of 17
nogod1215After nearly being killed by her husband, Hermione returns to Hogwarts. (Ultimately a SS/HG, but starts out a little different.)**NOW COMPLETE**
ReviewedDISCLAIMER::: Everything you recognize belongs to JK Rowling and Warner Bros. I just love them so much I wanted to play with them a little.
Summary::: The interrogation continues.
New Beginnings
Chapter Thirteen
“What do you mean, ‘which one of us kidnapped Hermione’?” Bill shouted, shooting to his feet.
Draco slowly stood and looked Bill squarely in the eyes, answering calmly, “Mr. Weasley, I suggest you sit back down. I would hate to have to hex you when I have more questions to ask.”
Looking stunned and more than a little scared, Bill dropped back into his chair. The other three Weasley brothers held their tongues, but kept looking from Draco to Bill apprehensively.
“How long has she been missing?” asked one of the twins.
“She was last seen just outside the gates of Hogwarts at five o’clock this evening. From what we have been able to determine after a search of the area, it appears she was surprised from the behind and stunned. Then she was moved, but not Apparated. We could trace that, but she seems to have been moved by other means,” Draco explained.
“What about the magic signature?” Charlie asked. “Can’t you figure out who took her that way?”
“Normally, yes, but who ever stunned Hermione did so at very close range. We are unable to get a strong enough reading to use a magic tracer. If she had been hit from even just a few feet away, there would be enough lingering magic to track her attacker.” Draco paused. “Also, we could follow the traces if she had been Apparated, but seeing as she was moved manually, we are at a dead end. Tell me, when was the last time any of you, besides Bill, saw Hermione?”
All three of the remaining Weasleys replied, at the same time, “The trial.”
“I see. Did any of you know as to where she had moved and taken employment?” To this question Draco received two different answers.
Charlie dipped his head and muttered, “I knew she was working at Hogwarts. One of her students is the daughter of my flat mate at the reserve. She wrote a letter to old Docky about her wonderful new Head of House. Docky can’t read anymore, and I have to read all his letters to him. Dragon accident,” Charlie added, sadly.
Fred and George looked at each other, then at Draco, before one of them said, “We knew she was back at Hogwarts as well. Mum told us. She refused to say how she knew, but insisted that we violate the Ministry order not to contact her.” The twin took a deep breath before continuing. “She begged us to go and talk her into going to the Ministry. We refused, and she… she threatened to disown us.”
At this Bill shot a stunned look at his younger brothers and gasped, “Mum threatened to disown you? How could she do such a thing? Does she really feel Ron had a right to do the things he did to Hermione?”
“We don’t know, Bill, but she has always insisted that Ron could never be so cruel as to hurt Hermione,” the twin on the left replied.
“Well, she didn’t see Hermione laying on that floor in a pool of her own blood. She didn’t have to look Ron in the eyes that night and see the hatred burning there. She wasn’t the one to hear the cries of pain and fear from Hermione when I picked her up and Flooed her to St. Mungo’s.” Bill paused to take a deep breath, sadness darkening his normally bright blue eyes, before continuing, “She wasn’t there when I brought the Aurors to the cottage to arrest Ron. She wasn’t the one he threatened revenge on. It was me! I did those things, and only I and Hermione know what a true monster Ron has become.”
“Okay, Bill, we can see how you feel. We can’t understand it, because we weren’t there, but we can sympathize,” the twin on the right said. Then looking at Draco, he continued, “Fred and I will do what ever we can to help you find Hermione. We know where Ron is living, and we will take you there to see if he had anything to do with this.”
“That is good, George. I will have Auror Garvy accompany you to Ron’s. I still have to find your parents. It seems they have left the country, and we are unable to locate them,” Draco said, causing the four brothers to look at him, stunned.
“Our parents haven’t left the country. I just saw them at the Burrow this afternoon. It was about noon when I left, and they were sitting down to lunch,” Bill said.
Before Draco could respond, the door to room six opened, and Auror Garvy walked in. “Mr. Malfoy-Potter, we have located the father. He was bound and gagged and left in the uppermost room of the family home. He doesn’t remember how he got there. The last thing he remembers is a strange sound coming from his wife’s apron pocket, then nothing.”
“Thank you, please bring him in. We can let his boys see him, and then we’ll test him for memory charms to figure out what happened to him.” When the Auror opened his mouth to object, Draco raised his hand and nodded his head in the direction of the wall Severus and Harry were watching through. “We will wait until he has seen his sons,’ Draco said, standing and exiting the room with the Auror.
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Hermione had spent the last few hours thinking about the girl who'd brought her food. She had not figured out, yet, who the girl was, or who this master of hers was. The night was wearing on, and Hermione knew she probably wouldn’t be missed for several more hours, by anyone other than Severus. ‘He would just think I had gotten cold feet about our dinner though,’ she thought. ‘No one will even know I am gone until, well maybe breakfast, but most likely my first class.’
Out in the hallway, beyond the cell door, a light came on. Hermione could hear movement and figured it was the girl returning for her untouched food tray. Lying down on the mattress, she turned her back to the door. She was in no mood to have the girl looking at her as she cried.
“He finally got you, did he?” came a female voice that made Hermione whip around and scramble to the rear wall of her cell.
“I should… I should have known you had something to with this,” Hermione stated, her voice shaking a little.
“My dear, he just wants to be happy. The way he was before the war stole his future,” declared the woman in the doorway.
“The war didn’t steal his future, the booze did. If you weren’t so pig-headed you would have seen that,” Hermione all but screamed.
Pulling her wand out, the woman pointed it at Hermione. Just before she could utter a curse, there was an odd sound. The woman kept her wand trained on Hermione as she reached into her pocket and pulled out a cellular phone.
“Yes, dear… of course… no, I haven’t… yes, dear… I will see you soon.” Pushing a button on the phone, it was slipped back into the pocket. “You, my dear, are a very lucky girl. He will be home soon and says he has a surprise for me. Be a good girl and don’t tell him I was down here.” With that the woman exited the small cell and locked and warded the door.
Hermione released the breath she had been holding since the wand had first appeared. ‘She has lost her mind if she thinks I will ever that Ron hurt me again. No, Mrs. Weasley, he will never hurt me again,’ she thought, preparing herself for a battle, sans wand.
TBC
AN::: As always I would like to thank my fabulous betas Allison and Piper. I would also like to thank all those who have reviewed. In the next chapter Severus and the rest pay a visit to Ron.
AN2::: Sorry it took so long for the update. I recently moved, and everything was in boxes. Also, My desktop computer decided to freak out and stop working, so I had to switch to my laptop; the problem is, where I moved to I can't use my wireless modem. So, now I have to check my email, and post my updates from the office. Which, of course, I don't get into very often.
AN3::: IF YOU, OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW ARE BEING ABUSED Physically,mentally, or emotionally you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799 SAFE (7233)
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237 Reviews | 5.8/10 Average
So sorry to read that you had to write this from real life experience. Nobody should have to go through anything like this. This story is so plausible it is frightening, and I guess we now know why. I hope writing this helped you and very glad to see you are not in that relationship anymore. Thanks for a compelling read and my thoughts go to you for love and healing for the rest of your life.
Wow! Great story! I wish this kind of thing happened in real life as well - where the abuser/rapist was given the harshest possible sentence and the woman was protected by all means necessary. I like your world in which that happens. Too much of the time of course, the judge gives out a useless restraining order or worse, doesn't believe the person making the charges and she gets killed by her abuser. I can't wait to finish this story. Thanks for writing it.
Very well written! Congratulations for having the courage to leave your ex! That takes a LOT of strength and determination to do, so kudos to you!
Missy/LovesRickman
ii do love when ron gets smacked down i have always felt JKR never shouldhave married ron and hermione!
Thank you so much. It's a great story and really well written. I had enjoyed it up to the point that you mentioned your personal experience. That knocked the wind out of me to be honest.
It's hard to believe how cruelly people can treat each other. Hope writing brings you some relief. x
Really liked the story, just one thing bothers me greatly. On your warnings list, you have BDSM listed, and nothing in your story is true BDSM. I would ask that you research what true BDSM is before trying to pass off rape and sickness as something that has nothing to do with it. Yes, BDSM is different than regular sex, but everything is consentual, no one is taken against their will and forced into acts they don't want to be in. There are numerous safety guildlines used in almost all places, and while, yes sometimes things happen, and someone gets hurt, its not rape, not anger or hate or violance in any way shape or form. BDSM gets a bad rep because of luntics that use it as an excuse to be sick and hurt others without their consent, and polute something that can be truely beautiful. And yes, there are a lot of things claiming to be BDSM, that are not really truely about the power exchange that happens in a BDSM relationship. So again, please consider researching BDSM and try to understand why rape and violance has nothing to do with healthy BDSM. Thank you for a wonderful story.
Response from nogod1215 (Author of New Beginnings)
Response from nogod1215 (Author of New Beginnings)
,Thank you for your comments in your review. I am sorry it has taken me so long to respond, but I kinda lost the password to this acct and it took me forever to find it again.As far as your concerns about me equating BDSM with rape, I would like to first say that No BDSM isnt rape when performed in its proper fashion. However, there are many people in the world who see tieing your girlfriend to the bed posts and have consentual sex with her as just as perverse as rape. I personally am not one of these people.Second, I am sure you have come across authors who over rate and over warn just to be on the safe side. This is what I have done. I would rather warn someone of BDSM to prepare them for something they might not be interested in then to not warn them for it and get blasted or even removed from the site by the mods.I am sorry you feel that I was demeaning a lifestyle and those who participate in it. I did not mean to offend, just to caution.Thank you,nogod1215 
Response from AlanaVawn (Reviewer)
Thank you for clearing that up. I understand over rating a story rather than underrating and getting the story pulled. I feel strongly about this, because I've been on both sides, raped and in the lifestyle. They couldn't be more different. It would mean the world to me and other if you would be willing to write a note at the bottom, disclaiming that what was written isn't bdsm, it's pure rape. This would again, mean alot to me and also clear up any possible confusion. :) Thank you again!Alanavawn
Response from nogod1215 (Author of New Beginnings)
Response from nogod1215 (Author of New Beginnings)
,I changed the warnings to not include the BDSM warning. If the mods want to contact me about it I will deal with it then.nogod1215
Response from AlanaVawn (Reviewer)
THANK YOU! I really appreciate that you did that! I didn't want to ask you to do that, simply because I understand why authors have to be careful about not reporting things, but that's so wonderful of you! Thank you!!!!! :)Alanavawn
A heartfelt Thank you or providing the DV Hotline here. Why not see if anyone around here knows the UK equivalent since we have so many from the Old Country as readers and autors here?
The description of Ron 'giving up' on a job and deiding to booze to make up for it sounds eerily like Marvolo and Morfans Gaunt. Hmmm. Did you pictue that while writing this?
That was a very intense story. Some aspects of the characterization were way off. I don't mean canon off, as in real life reactions off. However, looking beyond that, this was a very intense story.
And so we have reached the end. An excellent story, and painful. both you and I as well as billions of women and millions of men have been through abusive relationships.
Abuse is a sneaky thing and starts out like a small virus. It can be little things at first, Jealousy, extra overprotectiveness, OBSESSION with most, if not ALL aspects of ones life, then it progresses faster from there, usually manifesting in physical abuse. But dont forget! Abuse can be Physical, mental and emotional. Even spiritual (Think REV. JIM JONES) AND men, YES men can be victims too! It does not have to be your partner. It can be a friend, relative etc. Domestic Violence charges can be filed against ANYONE who has abused you in any way. One does not have to be involved in a sexual relationship or even living with the person. Once again the National Domestic Violence Hotline Toll-FREE number is 1(800)799-SAFE (7233). If you or someone you know are being abused or suspect that you or they are, CALL. Help is out there! PLEASE, take it from me and the author of this story's footnote. Remember if they are violent, especially extremely violent, like RON was in here, DO NOT CONFRONT THEM ALONE! It will incite more anger if you are threatining them with leaving or calling the police and could get you seriously hurt or (sorry to say) killed. Wait until you can slip away (but dont wait long!! I left when my EX husband passed out drunk and left that day. He woke up in jail with a lifetime restraining order from me. But mak3e sure once you are gone, you get a close support network of family friends etc. to check up on you until the person gives up or you know its finally over. Unfortunately, a piece of divorce paper and a restraining order did not stop a lady in my town from being shot in the head by her boyfriend. I apologize for being so blunt, but its necessary. Peace be with you.
IF YOU, OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW ARE BEING ABUSED Physically,mentally, or emotionally you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799 SAFE (7233)
Response from nogod1215 (Author of New Beginnings)
I have added this information to the author notes for each chapter... I hope it helps!nogod1215
Ummm, 8 wizards with 8 wands, most of them extremely skilled and they need Harry to trick the resident in #1 to buzz them into the flat? THEN they use the Alohomora to get into #3? Tsk, tsk. The shame! I'm kidding with you!
(figured I could use Ginny for Bill Cos the long hair and another set of redheads for Arthur and Charlie!
Once again the number to The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1(800)799-SAFE (7233)
Once again the number to The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1(800)799-SAFE (7233)
'The number to The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1(800)799-SAFE (7233)
The number to The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1(800)799-SAFE or :(7233)
The number to The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1(800)799-SAFE or :(7233)
Once again, if you are being abused emotionally, mentally or PHYSICALLY, you DONT have to put up with it! There is help out there. The number to The National Domestic (and you dont have to be married or residing together for it to BE domestic violence, it could be your own mother in some cases!) Anyway The number to The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1(800)799-SAFE or :(7233)
~The number to The National Domestic Violence Hotline is Toll-FREE:1-800-SAFE (7233The number to The National Domestic Violence Hotline is Toll-FREE:1-800-799-SAFE (7233)~I agree. Bill would be the best of the Weasels and he DID save her life a few times, and got his bro exiled, BUT it was about ten years too late, dontcha think? Anyone decent wouldnt watch that continue. I like this story because I know how it goes, but I have always had a couple of problems with it. First of all, it is waaaay too OOC for Hermione (even under threat of death, or misguided love) I would know I was abused by 2 different men, that she would have stayed with him after the second beating. Maybe even the first. Her persona is right I just dont find her sticking with Ron feasable. Maybe dull it down to a couple years instead of 10 and have it start out with mild abuse if you want to make the beginning situation more in character. 2. (okay I really have 3 problems:] ) HARRY would NEVER let her go through this for 10 years or even one. He would kidnap her himself just to 'play the hero' or kill Ron in her defense. 3. I DO NOT believe half of the Weasleys would have let this go on at all. Since you need Molly to be a bitch (in canon she would KILL her son herself!!) I understand, BUT Arthur, Bill, Charlie (whenever he's around) maybe the twins and surprisingly but DEFINATELY stick up his arse PERCY would have never let this go on. Percy is so to the letter of the law he would have 500 feet of parchment in notes to hand the minister and lock Ron up himself, just to get ahead!!! OK Im done picking at you. But I have something to say: *TO ALL WOMEN OUT THERE: IF YOU ARE BEING HIT, or called terrible names, or your mate doesnt like you to even go to the store SEEK IMMEDIATE HELP! THERE ARE PLENTY OF HOTLINES FOR BATTERED WOMEN, The number to The National Domestic Violence Hotline is Toll-FREE:1-800-799-SAFE (7233)~~YOU DONT HAVE TO UP AND CALL THE POLICE TO GET HELP, EVEN IF HE/SHE THREATENS TO KILL YOU. I have been there. Dont stay with an emotionak/mental abuser or anyone who hits you, in MY opinion the emotional abuse is worse. PLEASE get help.* AND REMEMBER: Emotional/mental abuse is STILL abuse, it just takes longer to heal from and statistically wont kill you, but I cut my wrists and a friend saved me 5 YEARS after I left the jerk!
Response from nogod1215 (Author of New Beginnings)
I know that canon Hermione would never put up with something like this, but using the Harry Potter characters was a therapeutic way for me to fight my own demons of spousal abuse.nogod1215
not to be a nettle in your side, cos it is semantics, so it does'nt matter: ME<------GRAMMAR FREAK! Hagrid always said 'yeh' when referring to one or more individuals. JK Rowling never had Hagrid use the old english (which I know you weren't meaning it that way, just making his garbled hackney accent) 'Ye'. There was always an 'H' on the end. Sorry Im a butthead, but the story is great, Ive read it once.
Glad to see that Ron got what he deserved.
Gosh, the things that Hermione has put up with, but I know that she is strong and that she will through it--at least I hope so.
I just knew that Ron had to the one to nab Hermione, and I cannot get over Molly helping her git of a son. Wonder chapter as always!
Another awesome chapter! I just knew that Bill was a good man, however, his brother, Ron... not so much.
