My Double Agent

Chapter 31 - Stressed

"Harry Potter..." Dobby says weakly.

"Dobby?!"

Harry runs over and catches Dobby as he falls into his arms. The knife sitting in his chest. Ron helps Hermione to stand, but Hermione falls again in tears seeing Dobby has been stabbed. Harry pulls the dagger out and looks at Dobby, "It's ok hold on. Just hold on, ok? We'll fix it." Harry turns and looks at Hermione, "Hermione, do you have something in your bag? Hermione?" Hermione is still crying in the sand; she didn't know that her bag was recovered, and that the goblin had it. But the goblin did not know it was hers. Harry looks at her crying, "Help me!"

Dobby leans into Harry and smiles, "Such a beautiful place... to be with friends. Dobby is a happy elf to be with his friends..." All Harry could do was hug Dobby and cry. "Harry Potter..." were the last words Dobby spoke. Harry sits there and holds him still crying. Luna sits next to Harry, "We should close his eyes, don't you think?" Harry nods, and Luna reaches over and closes Dobby's eyes, "There... now he could be sleeping." Everyone just stands there crying. Harry then clears his throat, "I want to bury him... Properly, without magic."

Harry stands up, still holding onto Dobby. Luna and Ron stand up with him. Harry looks down at Hermione, who looks up to him still crying, "I'm sorry. It's all my fault." 

Harry shook his head, "You did nothing wrong."

Harry and Ron start walking off to a field nearby. Luna helped Hermione stand up, "We should probably take you inside, get you cleaned up. Heal your arm as well."

Hermione nods and follows Luna inside the house where she is greeted by Fleur. She looked up from the kitchen sink and notices the two walking in, she quickly pulled up a chair for Hermione, "Sit down. Luna, told me about your arm." Hermione sits and rolls up her sleeve. Fleur grabs her wand and starts numbing it, "Luna, there's some Wound-Cleaning Potion and bandages in the cabinet above the sink in the bathroom, bring it to me please."

Luna runs over and starts searching. Fleur looks at Hermione, "You must have been terrified..."

Hermione, still crying, starts speaking without thinking, "I'm going to lose everything..." 

Fleur looks up to Luna as she brings the requested items over, "She's in a state of shock, she needs rest."

Luna nods and with Fleur's help after tending to Hermione's arm, help her upstairs and lay her down in a bed. Luna set a potion on her bedside table and smiles softly, "Should help you sleep if you need it."

"Let's let her sleep. I'll come wake you for supper." 

With that Fleur and Luna left the room to tend to the Goblin and Wand Maker. Hermione sits up in her bed and looks out the window and starts crying hysterically.

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Bellatrix yelps in pain as she hits a wall, she looks up to Voldemort who looks down at her, "You fool! We had him! But because you couldn't accept our new member you messed up everything! Potter could be dead right now!" 

"But the sword was in her purse!"

"Which was not on her!!! Did it ever cross your mind that she was here with US?!"

Bellatrix looked to the floor and huffed. Voldemort sighed annoyed and looked at Draco, "I need to know if our little witch is alive. Find out."

Draco nods and turns to Astoria and nodded at her. She follows him out of the room. Once in the garden she sits on a bench while Draco passes. Before long Severus walks towards them, "WHAT HAPPENED?!" 

"Bellatrix happened." Astoria said after a pissed off sigh.

"She touched Hermione again?!"

"Carved the word all over again. Same spot just retraced it."

"I'm going to kil-"

"You don't have too.", interrupted Draco. "Voldemort was pissed at Bellatrix. He's giving her a good thrashing."

"Good- is she ok?"

"I don't know yet. I have to find out if she's alive.."

"Alive?! Why would she not be?!"

"When they apparated away, Bellatrix through a knife at them. It went with them, we don't who it hit."

Severus's face goes pale more pale then Draco thought possible. Draco walked over to him and placed a hand on his shoulder, "I'm sure she's fine. Hermione is strong."

Severus nodded still looking worried, "What's your plan? How do you find out?"

Draco sighed, "I was gonna send an owl, but she's not gonna have a moment alone anymore."

Astoria gasped, "You can still send an owl."

"But Harry will see..."

"Listen- Luna is gone too- they are most likely together. Luna knows my secret, but not Hermione's. Luna is our ticket."

Draco nods, "Ok, then let's do it."

Severus nods, "Let me know as soon as you find out."

Draco and Astoria nod and Severus walks away. Astoria sighs and looks at Draco, "She may be alive, but her mental health can not be good Draco."

"I know. I'm worried about her. If she cracks, a lot of thing's could go array."

"I'll send the owl.." she kisses Draco on the cheek and walks away leaving Draco alone. Draco sits on the bench with his eyes covered. It was then when he herd someone clear their throat, he looks up, "Mother-"

"Draco, it's ok, I came alone." She sits next to her son and grabs his hands, "Are you alright?"

Draco opens his mouth to speak but all the came out was a small whine. He then leans on his mothers shoulder and cries. She holds him and rubs his back, "Let is out dear."

"I hope she isn't dead."

"Me too dear-"