Hermione's Secret

Chapter 13: The Curse

Will creating Pomfreys list of experience

"Whoa, wait a minute! I'll get Snape and bring him here. You can't just leave!" Draco exploded.

"I don't have a choice! Ron could have erased my memory of everything. You, Harry and Severus would have been gone...forever. is that what you want? I need to leave. Dad and Severus can  tutor me. And technically I'm not supposed to be here. Being that I'm 20 years old and all." I rolled my eyes.

"Your dad?" Harry asked.

I grinned, "Remus Lupin. I can't stay here. My father will be furious to hear this news."

"Im going Rosa." Draco left the room and I tried not to be down  about leaving the castle.

"Rosa, I don't want you to leave." Harry stated snogging me.

"I don't want to leave either. But it's for my own safety." I replied

"Rosa, my lioness are you here?" Severus asked worry obvious in his voice.

"Oh Severus, I am now." I ran to his embrace.

"We need to get you our of here. Weasel was parading around saying he could easily torture you. He didn't did he?" Severus asked.

I turned my head, "He did."

"I'd like to hex him ti he can't reproduce. My scans came back. He's been fed obsession and strong love potions all centered on you. He's been getting them for his whole education. If I can clean him out, he likely won't remember what he's done." Severus grimaced.

"And why not?" Draco asked.

"When taken in access, those potions mess with memories, long and short term." Severus sighed.

"How am I going to leave here? If I stay, my memory is likely to be erased or modified." I shuddered.

"Floo powder. You will need to stay at Malfoy Manor. Until Dumbo is dead, you can't return." Severus stated.

"I do, but Dumbles I likely going to see I'm missing. What can we do?"

"Draco, I'll need you to attack Hermione here with a very bad curse of some kind. So bad, Madam Pomfrey can't heal her right away. She will need to go leave. We'll take her to Malfoy Manor. Narcissa can heal you, Hermione." Severus suggested. 

"Where should I curse her?"

"Great Hall at dinner time. Potter, go talk with Madam Pomfrey and stroke her ego. Find out what she can't cure." Severus winked. "Its a  impressive list though."

"I bet it is." Harry grinned.

*

Harrys POV

"Madam Pomfrey?"

"Whos there? Ah Potter, what do you need?" Pomfrey asked.

"I uh...have seen how well you heal the students here. I was thinking about becoming a Healer and I was wondering if there are some injuries you can't heal?" Harry asked.

"I cant heal mind problems. Or long lasting curses caused by Dark Magic. Those need special treatment. Or curses that are self made." Pomfrey replied. "I am thrilled you want to pursue a career in this though. A Potter in the medical field can really solve some important issues."

"Thank you for the information." Harry answered.

*

"Ok I got it!" Harry exclaimed returning to the ROR.

"What is it?"

"Self made curses, but we don't know...."

"We do." Severus cut Harry off.

"What?!" I exclaimed.

"I've got a self made curse that only I can cure. Don't worry Rosa, you will ne in good hands, I promise." Severus reassured me.

"Who will we say can treat me though?" I worried.

"Your mother. She was a Healer in her former life. We will ensure your safety, Rosa, I promise." Severus squeezed my hand quickly.

"Ithink we should tell McGonagall about this. No listen. McGonagall always told me shed help me with anything I need. I'll ask her to hold Dumbo back from cursing Rosa and prevent him from letting Rosa leave." Harry suggested.

"I agree with Potter here, the more allies the better." Draco piped up.

"Ok. We'll do it. Now Draco in the middle of dinner tonight pick a verbal fight with Hermione and finish it by using this spell." Severus then whispered something into Dracos ear.

"What will it feel like?" I asked 

"Its a severe cutting curse and it will be painful. Potter, do not retaliate against Draco here. I will have Narcissa send word when Rosa has bee healed." Severus stated.

"Ok."

*

"Im nervous." I told Harry at dinner.

"All will be ok. I promise." Harry replied.

We ate dinner in silence and as planned, near the middle of our meal Draco stood up and began yelling profanities and obscenities at me.

"Come on Granger, fight!" Draco snarled. He pointed his wand at me and said a spell Ive never heard of.

At once, my insides were on fire. I cried out helplessly and sank to the floor.

*

Chaos came upon the Great Hall. As promised Minerva barred Albus from standing up.

"I have a Healer who can help Muss Granger. " Snape stated.

"Who?" Albus demanded.

"Narcissa Malfoy. She's the only one. If not Muss Granger will die by blood loss." Snape hissed.

"Go, take her to Malfoy Manor immediately!" Minerva yelled.

Snape wasted no time in carrying Hermione through the floo. Once at the Manor, Snape steamed the blood loss.

*

I groaned in agony, "did- did we succeed?"

"Yes my Rosa we have." Cissy kissed my forehead.

"What about Dumbles?"

"Minerva helped us like we hoped. We will tell Dumbo that you aren't strong enough to return to school. You will be here and we'll hire you a tutor." Cissy reassured me.

I sighed, "all the pain is gone. How did you heal me?"

"I didn't, Severus did. He was the creator of the curse and he also created the cure." Cissy stated.

"Is he...back at school?"

"He is. He will come and visit you. Potter will come and visit you from time to time." Cissy stated. "Just sleep my love. It will all work out, I promise."

I did as my mother suggested and fell asleep.