Hermione is kidnapped two weeks before Halloween. She is kept alive brutally, and over the days she comes to learns several frightening things... and back at the castle, so do Harry and Ron. The life Hermione now has to think about is far out of grasp; she has no hold on her future or destiny... but the person who does won't be giving Hermione up so easily. And now, stuck in a horrible situation, she must choose between love... or death. So which could possibly be worse?

Hermione wakes up from the night before and finds herself tied down. Afterwards, Draco suddenly appears, and when they converse, she knows that he isn't going to be the same gentle person that he was the night before... chapter warning: violence

Hermione wakes from the previous night's abuse, and somehow she manages to get herself untied in the middle of a night. Through a series of events, she breaks free from her room, meets a certain Malfoy who is quite different from the Malfoy she is used to...chapter warning: grapgic imaging

Witha few well chosen words from Troy, Draco is locked into the same room as sleeping Hermione, and as he contemplates Troy's words, he can't help but notice that little Mudblood Granger has actually started to look good...

Well, she thought he was dead, but apparently, she saved him... without knowing how. A waking Draco reveals secrets about Hermione that she never knew, and after some shocking information and a brawl between Draco and Troy, Hermione is taken to the one person most eager to find out how well she is coming along...

Hermione learns some disturbing things as she is thrown into a Death Eater meeting. And with a sudden surge of unknown power, too many whirling thoughts come crashing down, and the future she thought she would have... disappears.

Alone, seemingly abandoned, Hermione has nothing to do except succumb to the lure of sleep, and therefore exposing herself to the dangers of the unknown. Harry and Ron both contemplate whatever could've happened to their beloved Hermione, while at the same time, she is branded and bleeding...

Hermione is awake with nothing to do but stare at the wall and hope for someone to come back to shatter her lonliness. However, she realizes that Draco has left before a very precious thing-- a notebook. After flipping through and reading it, she understands that this book might just be her key to discovering anything about herself. It might also get her out of that horrid place... if she can think fast enough.

Hermione, already having succumbed to another dark dream, finds herself lost in the nightmare of her past. An invasion of two very powerful wizards scare her, but the wounds that she bears when she wakes is another story. Ron and Harry are sad and confused, lost without their beloved. Ron is just miserably upset, but Harry's got a secret. He dreams of Hermione, of her as a child, as her now. There are strange things going on, and the connection he has isn't enough to piece together the enigma of her absence... or her scars.

Harry Potter has always come close to discovering the truth in every situation. And it's only just a matter of time until he finds out. But now, he has the key in his hands, but he doesn't even know it. And it turns into 'what could've been'... Meanwhile, Hermione is desperately awaiting Malfoy's arrival, sick with anger and anxiousness. But then his twisted words and their barbing insults are more than she can handle until she finds herself in the biggest mess of all. Sorry for the wait, you guys!!

Hermione knows she caught in twisted events when a Malfoy offers her something she could never pass up. Confusion on her mind, and suspicions about the precious notebook, the deceit she took as kindness is unrecognized until she accepts a most dangerous offer... of pleasure, and betrayal. Sorry about the long wait! My bad!

Hermione, who finds not way to justify her actions when she agrees to Malfoy's proposition discovers the fine line between pain and pleasure, lust and hate. Still though, despite Malfoy's high advantage over her, and her mind slowly sinking into insanity, she is determined to fight him, and even more determined to win.

Despite what she thinks, Hermione isn't forgotten after all. The Order discovers startling evidence that they think may help them in the search for Hermione Granger. Harry, meanwhile, is having disturbing dreams... visions of care-free girl that was transformed into a terrified mess, kidnapped and taken away from love, and real visions... of Voldemort. Only, Harry isn't so sure if he's ready to share what may bring Hermione home... or kill her.

Harry finds himself plagued with guilt, cornered by his procrastination and the hesitation that has overcome him. Even Ron is blocked out, which erupts in a terrible fight that will inevitably separate the Golden Trio forever, it seems. But when Harry finally realizes he has no other options, no way to make things better, someone comes along that seems to have answers to all of his problems. SORRY FOR THE WAIT!

The heated battle between Hermione and Malfoy continues, each taking different routes of attack. Hermione discovers that even if she is not as strong, or skilled as Malfoy in this sort of fight, she can still use her knowledge to fight back. But when things slightly backfire, and Hermione becomes overwhelmed, it seems that Malfoy... has won.

SORRY FOR THE WICKED LONG WAIT!! It is the height of their deal, the final power struggle which determines just how fair Malfoy can fight, and just how strong Hermione can be. But in this deal, in this fight, nothing is fair; everything is deceptive. Winner will take all, but the line between triumph and defeat is easily blurred. sorry again for the wait!!

While Hermione suffers in the unknown, the rift between Harry and Ron grows as the Weasley distances himself with anger and jealously, and Harry seeks comfort from the youngest Weasley, Ginny. As they ease one another's pain, they also discover some astonishing secrets about Hermione, and her captor, that reveals important clues they might've overlooked before . . .