Ride the lighting

Part 7

Fenrir Greyback had a tight hold on Hermione's neck as he dragged her up the long dark path towards Malfoy Manor. Two snatchers were each holding Ron and Harry. Harry was fighting the hardest, trying to get to Hermione and protect her and the baby. With every glimpse he got of Hermione ahead of him, Greyback had a hand on her stomach with his nails extended.

Ron continually kicked out at the two snatchers holding him, finally catching one in the shin and earning himself a punch in the face, the resulting bruise was purple by the time they made it to the entrance hall.

The foyer of Malfoy Manor was dark, the walls were a depressing grey and there were torches on the walls providing very little light. The trio was dragged down a long passage to a large dining room, where the snatchers handed them over to Narcissa and Lucius Malfoy.

Draco stood in the back of the room; he seemed almost unable to look up from the floor. His hair was unusually disheveled and his shirt was half hanging out of his suit trousers. He was almost unrecognizable as the boy the trio had fought with at Hogwart's for so many years.

"My my my, what do we have here" Bellatrix keened in her high cackling voice. Harry's head whipped around from Lucius Malfoy's excited stare to see that Bellatrix had Hermione in her grip and was focused on her rounded belly.

"Look friends, the filthy mudblood is on her way to spawning more dirty blood. Tell me mudblood, who did it? Potter or the blood-traitor?" Bellatrix continued.

Hermione looked Bellatrix in the eye defiantly and didn't respond.

"The Dark Lord will be so pleased" Bellatrix's voice was almost reverent as she spoke of Voldermort. "But until he gets here you're mine to play with"

Bellatrix's eye caught the sword in the Snatcher's hand and her playful stance changed instantly. "Where did you get that? How did you get it? Answer me!" she screeched pointing her wand straight at Hermione's bump.

Hermione flinched but still stayed silent.

"Right, if you won't admit it..." Bellatrix screeched, she shoved Hermione down on her back and straddled her legs, "Narcissa, put the boys in the dungeon, the Mudblood and I are going to have a little girly chat"

Ron and Harry kicked and shoved, trying to force Narcissa and Lucius to let go, but nothing they did would loosened their grips. They were forced down stone steps into damp dungeons with no light or ventilation.

As soon as the two Malfoys went back up the stairs Ron clicked his Deluminator and gave them some light. "Harry what do we do, she's going to hurt Hermione I just know it, the baby too"

Harry opened his mouth to respond and tell Ron that he had no idea but was cut off by Hermione screaming from above them.

Harry ran to the gate enclosing the room and rattled it. His wand may be in the hands of death eaters but maybe sheer force would work. "Ron come here, help me" he shouted, becoming more and more frantic as Hermione's screams got louder and more painful to listen to.

"That won't work, it's wrought iron" a voice came from behind them.

They turned and saw Mr. Ollivander behind them. "Mr. Potter, I had hoped I would never see you here"

"Mr. Ollivander, there must be something we can do, Wandless magic, something" Harry pleaded.

"No Harry, Mr. Ollivander has tried everything" Luna stepped out from behind the old wizard.

"Luna, are you okay?" Ron asked.

"I'm fine, I want to go home" Luna responded.

Hermione screamed again and Harry renewed his fruitless attempts at opening the gate by force.