Breaking Hermione

The Other Secret Room

A/N I really love my readers so much. Yes, you! It makes my day to read every single comment. I check the notifications every day. I was eager to write this story, I was thrilled to write about Tom about being as mindless and corrupt as J.K Rowling depicted him to be. I would re read the books just to get a further grasp on his character and his mannerisms to make him appear more real. And I've been trying to write more because you guys really want to know what happens next. Stay tuned for more frequent updates. Thank you for the votes, too. We've come so far I'm shook lmao. Here's the next chapter!

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Hermione P.O.V

"Hey. Hermione. Wake up. Wake up!" Someone was shaking me awake.
My eyes shot open, panic and adrenaline surging through me like lightening. Tom. My mind said. It's Tom Riddle.

"Get off me! Go away!" I screamed, clambering to my knees. My hands found wet grass, the dirt from the earth  was caked on my shoes causing me to almost slip as I staggered to my feet. I looked down. The Time-Turner was wrapped around my wrist so tightly there was a deep red mark.

I squinted through the darkness of the storm. It wasn't Tom standing beside me. I knew who it was, but I couldn't believe it.

"Lumos." Corbin stepped toward me, his hair dripping with water. He smiled at me slightly, or at least enough to not have to wince in pain. The bruises were a lot worse now that I could see his entire face beneath the light. They even travelled down his neck.

"Corbin?" I said, all other thoughts leaving my head. "What are you doing here?"

"I- don't know." He admitted. "Well, I followed you after you ran out of Gryffindor Tower. It's a long story, but it can wait for now. Tom Riddle is after you. And I heard he isn't happy at all."

Corbin looked apologetic, he obviously didnt want me to feel any worse than I already did.

"What?" Fear flooded me making it hard to think. "Where is he?"

I scanned the area, half expecting Tom to jump out from behind a tree. Rain was starting to fall again, the skies were darker than I had remembered.

"I don't know. Let's just get out of here. We can talk about it later."

We started making our way back to the castle, everywhere Corbin's wand light fell revealed muddy ground. I must have been out here for hours after having fallen unconscious on the cold hard ground. I was soaked, it had been pouring this entire time. I was freezing, I hurried alongside Corbin back to the Castle desperate to be somewhere warmer even if it was closer to Tom.

We pushed open the door of the Great Hall.

"Why the hell is it even open at this time?" Corbin asked. "It's late as fuck."

"I have no idea." I said, my mind reeling with despair. I couldn't think, and I was finding it hard to breathe. My leg was aching something awful, and I knew I had to get back to the Hospital Wing.

"Corbin." I said. "Look."

Corbin turned. I lifted my cloak revealing my left leg. The wound had opened, my skin slick with blood and turning a sickly shade of blue.

"Shit." Corbins eyes widened. "We really need to get you to the Hospital Wing."

We made our way out the Hall, Corbin leading the way with his wand raised with me limping behind him. It was really a different place without all the students on the 4 house tables. I scanned the area. Tom Riddle was nowhere in sight. We burst into a Hall, the coast was clear.

"Hang on." Corbin said. "Isn't that Mrs Norris?"

We froze at the beginning of the Hall leading up to the Hospital Wing. Sure enough, a tawny looking cat was trotting up the Hall towards us, gathering speed.