Spellbound Sacrifice: The Hidden Truth (Book 1)

Chapter 4 - Forbidden Forest

Chapter 4 - Forbidden Forest

The cold damp soil cushioned Hermione's scraped face as she attempted to assess her dark, eerie surroundings.

Bloodcurdling cries of unseen, taunting magical creatures haunted her frazzled mind as she tried to stand up and get out of view from the Forbidden Forest clearing, 'ahhh my leg' she screamed as she tumbled back to the ground in a heap.

A shooting pain of blazing fire darted up her leg as she looked down and saw the cause of her agony.

Piercing out of her blood soaked jeans, a glistening red, broken bone greeted the cold night's air as its visible displacement began to make her feel light headed, 'I've broken my leg' she whimpered as the pain began to take over her thoughts and darkness began to greet her blurry vision.

Hermione's body became limp and lost control of her pleading demands as her head bounced onto the grassy carpeted ground and her world became pitch black.

Being lost in the Forbidden forest is dangerous but being lost and injured is life threatening, especially when you are unconscious and exposed to those who have been watching and waiting to do you harm for so long.

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The minutes seemed to feel like hours as her body began to regain movement and Hermione's brain quickly scrambled for familiar sounds and objects as a warm breezed comforted her quivering skin.

Blurred visions of dancing flames and a shadowy figure moving in front of her, jolted the energy inside her battered muscles as she struggled to escape the cushioned base that comforted her injured body.

"Calm down. I don't plan on killing you yet" he whispered as he puts his hands on her trembling shoulders and guided her back down.

The familiar, commanding voice rang alarm bells in Hermione's over processed mind as she begged her vision to come back and help her.

"You kidnapped me! And if you were a real man you would give me my wand to make it a fair fight!" Hermione spat back as she tried to feel around for a weapon to aid her in the escape.

His chuckle echoed in the small cavern.

"Why would I want to kidnap a disgusting half-blood like you? Just having your tainted bloodline in my presence makes me feel sick! You're an abomination but you second class citizens do have some uses to us elites!" he mocked as he moved away from the make shift bed and prodded Hermione's protruding bone with something long and hard.

"Such a nasty break! How will you ever get to Hogwarts for your meeting with McGonagall now?" he scoffed as she shifted away from his deceiving eyes.

Hermione's vision was beginning to come back and she could finally see her tormentor clearly.

There he stood in an arrogant stance. Looking down on her with crossed arms, ensuring she knew he currently held all the power.

His pale blonde sleeked back hair reflected the flames of the roaring fire behind him, intensifying the tense atmosphere.

"Why do you think I have a meeting with McGonagall? I am going back to visit some old friends" Hermione lied as she slowly assessed the cave for any available exits.

He sneered at her obvious lies and waved his wand with a look of intent sprawled over his stony face.

"You haven't been back here in years and now all of a sudden you come back to visit friends? You have no friends left here, remember? We killed most of them that night!" Draco laughed.