Redemption | By : triz Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Lucius/Hermione Views: 11391 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Disclaimer - I own nothing! I’m just borrowing from J.K. Rowling!
Chapter 4
Minister Shacklebolt entered the dark enterance of Azkaban, along with Severus, Arthur, Minerva, and auror Remus Lupin. There, he was greeted by some guards, and the warden.
“Good day, sir,” Darren greeted him with a firm handshake. He was surprised earlier as he received a call from the wizard, telling him that he was to arrive in an hour. Immediately, he and his guards cleaned the place up as best as they could within that short span of time. It couldn’t look like they weren’t doing their jobs and slacking off. “What brings you and your fine guests here today?” he asked, recognizing all of them.
“We are here for Hermione Granger,” Kingsley replied. “She is to be released immediately.”
“R-Released!” Darren stuttered in surprise and nervousness. No, this wasn’t happening. He could only hope that she wasn’t sane enough to tell anyone the truth. He and his guards have broken her, and he wished that they had broken her to the point of insane and uncommunicative otherwise, they were all screwed. “But, sir, she has been sentenced for life.”
“Are you questioning my authority?” Kingsley questioned.
“No, of course not,” Darren replied. “Please, follow me.”
As they made their way towards Hermione’s cell, Minerva kept close to Severus holding onto his arm firmly. She was afraid of being touched by the hands of some prisoners as they stuck out between the bars, trying to grab hold of her. In one hand, she carried large brown paper bag filled with some fresh clean clothes, a tuna sandwich, and a bottle of cold water for Hermione. “Is it me or does the warden and his guards seem very nervous?” she asked him.
“I noticed that too,” Severus replied as kept his eyes focused on the warden’s back. “My gut’s telling me that there’s something going on. Something feels wrong. And it’s been a long while since I felt anything like this since the war.”
“Oh Merlin. I hope that it doesn’t have anything to do with Hermione,” the old witch prayed in a whisper, just loud enough for him to hear.
Severus didn’t reply since he didn’t know what exactly he was feeling. He only hoped the same as Minerva, or prayed that his gut was wrong, which it never was.
Once they reached Hermione’s cell, they saw her lying on her bed, wearing only a dirty oversized shirt and her knickers. Her back was to them, as she was facing the wall, curled up in a fetal position.
“What is the meaning of this? She doesn’t even have a pair of pants!” Minerva said appalled at the sight. She demanded that the cell door be opened, which one of the guards did immediately.
“We only have the budget for laundering clothes three times a week. Any replacements needed take longer than that,” Darren replied. He saw her pants at one side of the cell and pointed at it. “And Granger here tends to tear them up in pieces sometimes. And I honestly don’t know why.” It was a lie. He and his guards were the reason that her clothes were torn. Sometimes he couldn’t even be bothered to order a new set for her, preferring her to be naked and vulnerable.
Hermione stiffened upon hearing the warden’s voice. She didn’t recognize the others, only recognizing his, and questioned to herself what he was doing at her cell so early. It wasn’t even night fall. When she heard the cell door creak open, and footsteps approach her, she slid off the bed, and quickly hid herself underneath it.
Minerva froze in shock at what she had just seen. She looked back at the faces of her Severus, Arthur, Remus and Shacklebolt who had the same questionable face as hers. She saw the warden who visibly started to get more nervous and paled. Instead of questioning him, she thought it best to approach Hermione.
“No!” Hermione said aloud when she saw someone kneel down in front of her, lowering their head to face her. At the moment, she didn’t recognize the face, only fearing that she would get raped again. “Get away!”
“Hermione, it’s me, Professor McGonagall,” Minerva spoke softly. She reached out for her hand, and was more than surprised that she actually kicked it away.
Remus made his way next to Minerva, also lowering himself to the floor. “Hi, Hermione, it’s good to—“
“No!” Hermione screamed at the top of her lungs, seeing a man. She scrambled out from the top end of the bed, and saw more men standing outside her cell, including the guards and the warden. No doubt they were all going to rape her. She ran to the farthest corner of the room, and tried to dig her nails into the stone wall as she tried to escape from them.
“Hermione—“ Remus tried again.
“Lucius!” Hermione screamed as tears of fear ran down her cheeks. “Lucius! Lucius!” Soon her cries were accompanied by his.
“Hermione! Hermione!” Lucius’ voice echoed through Azkaban.
“Clearly something is going on here,” Severus told Darren with an ice cold glare.
Kingsley and Arthur looked at the man, waiting for an answer.
“During meal times at the dining hall, they used to sit together and talk. Obviously, for security reasons, we had to stop at that, presuming that they were planning escape. From then on, they would have their meals in their cells. Ever since, she has always been screaming out his name and same goes for him,” Darren quickly explained a lie.
“Don’t hurt her you sons of a bitches! You already done more than enough last night,” Lucius’ voice said.
“They have to be punished,” Darren said in defense as he was met by another questioning look. “Do you hear how he’s addressing and my guards? That is something that I don’t tolerate lightly.”
“You hurt her?” Arthur asked.
“Regardless if they are male or female, I punish them when they break the rules. And Granger here did break the rules, disrespecting me, just as bad as Malfoy. Both of them being death eaters, they both have the worst behaviors amongst all the other prisoners,” Darren replied. “With that said, I have no qualms punishing them physically.”
Severus frowned at the man’s comment, disagreeing with him when he saw Hermione slide down the wall, and hold her knees as she rocked back and forth, hiding her face from everyone. Oddly, she didn’t stop saying ‘Lucius,’ repeating his name like a mantra again and again. “Whatever your practices are, clearly you’ve gone too far,” he said. “The girl is in shock, and frightened of everyone else.”
“But perhaps not Lucius,” Arthur guessed.
“Then bring him here,” Kingsley demanded.
Darren’s eyes widened in shock and fear. “Really, sir, there’s no need. We can’t have the both of them—“
“This is the second time you’ve questioned my authority,” Kingsley interrupted. Obviously, there was something more than what they were seeing, and he intended to find out immediately. “Don’t make me ask again.”
Soon enough, two guards had come pushing the blond wizard in front of them.
“What is going on here?” Lucius asked in complete surprise seeing some Order members and Hermione trying to hide in one corner of her cell. “Did you hurt her again Darren?”
“I’d be careful with my words if I were you, Malfoy,” Darren said in a low and threatening tone.
Lucius arched an eyebrow at the man, never being afraid of him. “Is that a threat, Darren?”
“Oh stop it, the both of you!” Minerva said as she and Remus walked up joining the group. “We just found out that Hermione is innocent, and was a double spy like Severus with Albus’ last letter,” she started to explain. “We’re here to collect her, but clearly no one can even touch her as she pushes us away. I even tried offering her some food, she still wouldn’t go near me.” She showed him the paper bag and its contents, feeling at a loss of what to do. “And all she does is say your name. Tell us, Mr. Malfoy. Tell us what has happened here, please.”
Lucius smirked at the warden, who seemed ghostly pale. No doubt he knew what was to happen next. “Well, after the warden and his guards are done with Hermione, they let me care for her and clean her up,” he replied.
“What do you mean ‘done with Hermione?’” Remus gulped, guessing as to what the answer was. But he hoped he was wrong.
“They rape her—all of them almost every night. And it’s been happening for five years.”
Everyone gasped in mortified shock as they looked at the guards and the warden.
Without another word, Lucius took hold of the bag in Minerva’s hand and made his way towards Hermione. She needed him, and he needed her. He could feel the beginnings of his heartbreak knowing that she was to leave him very soon, and there was nothing he could do about it. All he could do was be happy about her freedom, and that his prayers were answered. No longer was she going to be raped and abused by the warden and the guards.
No longer did he have anything to fight for… He had to let her go.
AN – Oh, the drama. Reivew!
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