Blissful Oblivion

Chapter 8 - Crucio

(A/N) - Sorry, another short chapter, but i figured that something is better than nothing. Oh well... here you go. :D

Hermione's POV

Hermione walked along the dark hallway, on her way back to her common room. It was after hours now, as she had been in the Gryffindor common room with Harry. It was eerie walking through the castle in the dark by herself. The silence created an overwhelming sense of loneliness.

Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of her. It took her a moment to realise that that figure was a murderous looking Pansy.

'You stay away from him! He's mine!' She yelled.

'What are you talking about?' Hermione asked, caught off-guard.

'Draco!' Stay away from him, you filthy mudblood.' She sneered with disgust.

'Leave me alone Pansy. I can do whatever I want, thank you.' She said as she walked straight past her, before being pulled back by her hair. She fell backwards, hitting her head hard on the floor. She put her hand to her head and looked at her now blood-stained fingers. She could feel the warm red liquid, pouring from the back of her head.

Hermione raised her wand in a feeble attempt to defend herself.

'Expelliarmus!' Pansy shouted and Hermione's wand flew out of her hand and across the room. Pansy pointed her wand at her. 'Crutio!'

Hermione cried out in pain, her bloodcurdling scream echoed through the halls. Pansy watched with satisfaction as she writhed on the ground, in excruciating pain. Her screams clawed at her throat as she thrashed around on the floor, waiting for her impending death. But death did not come. The pain was unbearable, so much that she squeezed her eyes shut and wished that she was dead.

Hermione vaguely heard footsteps in the distance and suddenly the pain stopped, leaving as quickly as it came. Pansy was gone. She felt weak, blood still pouring from her head. Her muscles ached, she was unable to move, no matter how hard she tried.

'Hermione!' She heard a familiar voice call out, sounding shocked. 'Hermione!' The voice called again. She felt herself being lifted off the ground into someone's arms. She could barely open her eyes enough to see who it was.

'Draco.' She whispered, before she fell into a deep unconsciousness.