Chapter 4
The night went on and Hermione and her friends were having a blast. They danced, they laughed, they sang karaoke, they joined limbo contest and danced some more. Katie showed everyone how she “managed” to stand on her hands while being drunk (she didn’t) and Hannah and Luna started a “sword fight” with abandoned selfie sticks they found. Ginny picked a blushing Hermione on her shoulders, and it took only five seconds from Hermione to fall down. Luckily there was a mass of co-ravers to catch Hermione and soon she was surfing on their hands. Hermione would have been awfully embarrassed if she hadn’t been so drunk. Ginny beamed to her friend and Hermione beamed back.
At some point Luna had to admit to her friends that she wasn’t feeling very well. Friend group gathered themselves near the cloakroom, got their jackets and left the night club. Hermione was muttering about the gorgeous woman she had seen and complaining about herself to be too shy to act even while being on her drunken state.
Luna and Hannah felt both sick and Ginny and Katie gave them some support while walking through mass of people. Katie tried to catch a taxi for them.
Hermione watched to the starry sky, dreamed about Black and soon started to sway to different direction from her friends in the crowd outside the night club. She kept walking to wrong direction and her friends failed to notice that she didn’t follow them anymore.
Soon Hermione felt a hand taking hers.
***
Bellatrix had a wonderful night with her friends. Almost all their group were there, her sisters Andy and Cissy with their partners Ted and Lucy, Amicus, Alecto and Stan, and Rob. Unfortunately, Tony and Gus were unable to get there but they would meet them soon anyway. Bellatrix felt happier than in a long while, she guessed that she had spent too much time alone at her studio.
Even though Bellatrix enjoyed her time with her friends, her eyes wandered towards the younger woman with blue dress every now and then. The longer her eyes followed the woman, the stronger her want to get to the woman grew. She usually had no problem to find company to spend the night with and she was confident to get the girl at the end of the night. She was beyond beautiful, and she knew it very well, as were her sisters. Her sisters were clearly taken, they cuddled with Ted and Lucius quite a lot, but Bellatrix herself was a target to single ladies and gentlemen. She had to reject quite many hopeful people who approached her in hopes of sex. When time passed quickly, Andy whispered her:
“Bella, maybe you should go to the girl. I know you have your eyes on her and someone might snatch her away if you don’t act soon.”
“Andy is right, sis. Just go to her. I’m amazed that you actually had some patience to stay with us. You look hungry for her”, laughed Cissy.
“But please, Bella, be sweet with her. I know you don’t look for anything serious but remember that your one-night stands have feelings”, Andy said.
“Yeah yeah, of course sis. I’m the sweetest”, smirked Bella and got up from her chair.
“What do you guys think, should we leave too? I think I’d be ready to go home”, said Rabastan.
Everybody agreed with Stan and got up from their seats too. At that moment Bella cursed. She saw her pray, the blue-dressed woman, leaving the club with her friends. She felt disappointed that the girl was leaving but understood the reason when she saw the state girl’s friends were at. She was determined to go after her and started to move quickly towards the exit, when she saw a familiar looking man exit after her prey. The man who had tried to kiss her girl (Her? Already?). She had an uneasy feeling in her stomach, and she speeded up.
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It took couple of seconds of Hermione to realize, who took her hand and lead her towards the park near the club. W-what… She felt dizzy. Who… Cormac! What the hell! Where… Ginny? Luna? Hun, Katie? Why was she leaning against…? No, she wanted to return to… The taxi, they were trying to find one. She felt Cormac to hold her hand firmer just when she was about to shake his hand off hers. She felt Cormac’s other hand on her lower back while he guided her towards the park. No! No! She didn’t want to go there! She had to find her friends! Finally, Hermione found her voice:
“What the hell Cormac, what’s going on?!” her voice was tired and mumbling. A little raspy. The alcohol. Right.
“Hush, Mione, everything is alright. You were leaving with me, don’t you remember? Don’t worry, your friends are ok, Ginny and Katie are taking care of Loony and Hannah.” Cormac whispered with slimy tone. “If you’re wondering where we are going, it’s to the park. I can’t wait until we are at home. You look so hot. You’ve been teasing me all night, playing hard to get. But now I got you, darling.”
They were almost at the park. Hermione felt sick and it wasn’t because of the alcohol. What the hell was Cormac thinking? She didn’t want this. They both knew it. She turned on her heels and tried to start running but stumbled.
“No! Let me go! I don’t want this! Don’t touch me! Please!”
Cormac grabbed her wrist painfully and put his other hand on her mouth so she couldn’t yell. He started to drag her and she was too tired and drunk to resist strongly enough. When Cormac dragged her behind trees at the park, she fought with all she had. She heard her friends’ voices looking for her at the crowd in front of the club. They were so close… Hermione felt her pulse accelerating quickly. Soon she was full on panicking. Cormac pressed her down into the bushes and hovered above her. His breath was covered with the smell of alcohol.
***
Bellatrix rushed out of the club. Her eyes roamed the crowd. She cursed herself not approaching the girl when she had the chance. The girl had clearly been interested in her too. Soon she noticed girl’s friends, who looked worried. Apparently, they were calling after their friend: “Mione! Hermione! Where are you”. Bellatrix gulped. She had a bad feeling. Very bad feeling.
“Hey, guys! I think something is wrong… The woman I wanted to.. ehm.. talk to, I think she is missing. Her friends seem to bee looking for her” Bellatrix turned to talk to her friends. “I’m worried. I saw her to reject some man at the club and the man left the club right after the woman and her friends. And now she’s gone.” Her worries were verified by the worried voices yelling their friend’s name.
Andy and the others looked confused and worried too. Rod’s face, on the other hand, turned angry, almost infuriated. “There! I just saw a man dragging someone into the park, behind the trees!” Bella and others turned quickly and rushed towards the park. Bellatrix felt ill and furious at the same time while she ran towards the edge of the tree line. When they neared the trees, she heard panicked whimpering and muffled cries. Her rage increased exponentially.
***
Hermione cried. She felt Cormac’s large, sweaty hands roaming against all over her body. She felt his breath against her skin and lips when he claimed her with open mouthed kisses. He pressed her against the forest floor and pushed the hem of her dress up. Her ears were humming, and her sight was foggy. Tears leaked from her eyes. She couldn’t breathe properly. She felt him trying to open his belt. “You are so sexy Hermione… I’ve always wanted you and finally I got you. I knew you just played hard to get…” Cormac whispered into her ear.
Hermione felt sick. This couldn’t happen.
Out of nowhere Cormac was pulled away from her.
She saw shadows above them. She heard muffled voices. Yelling. Someone was outrageous. Cormac’s pained scream. Someone was holding her. Someone pulled her hem down. She leaned onto a warm body. She smelled delicate, intoxicating perfume. She passed out.
***
They weren’t completely late. They found them. The gross man was on top of the girl, but his belt was still closed and pants on. The girl was whimpering and crying. Bellatrix dived to the girl right after Rob pulled the man off her. She sat next to her and took her into her embrace. Andy came next to them and pulled girl’s hem down carefully. Narcissa was on the phone, calling the police.
“Don’t worry, sweetling. We got you. You’re safe now. We keep you safe, I promise. We won’t hurt you” Bellatrix whispered kindly. Her eyes met Andromeda’s and they both were full of worry. Few meters away from them, Rodolphus and Rabastan were holding the gross man down on the groung. They had to use all their strength to not to beat him totally unconscious. They couldn’t restrain themselves completely and did gave him few painful punches anyway. They were so angry.
Ted neared Bella, Andy and the girl. He had girl's friends with him. The girl had passed out for a second but was soon awake again. She clasped herself on Bellatrix and tried to even her breath.
“T-thank you! I-I… I don’t know what….” she whimpered.
“Hush, sweetling… Don’t worry. You friends are here in a second. The police are coming here. We have the bastard held down. We take care of you for now” Bellatrix whispered to her. Their eyes met. Bellatrix felt something odd in her stomach. She new this girl. Her eyes… Deep hazel brown irises and long lashes, shimmering with tears. Quite the doe-eyes. She had to know her, she knew it, but from where…
“Hermione! Oh no, Mione, how are you! I’m so sorry, it was only a minute, and we didn’t find you anymore…” Bellatrix let girl’s friends surround them and she drifted off a bit, not hearing what they spoke. Hermione… Doe-eyes… Oh my god. Was this the girl from… Was it possible? Her eyes met with Andromeda’s and they both looked down to the young woman. She was the same girl they rescued about ten years ago at their hometown. The mysterious little girl with the heavy weight on her shoulders. Doe-eyes. Hermione.