Enslaved

chapter 17: slave

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"May I speak with you Hermione?" Luna said as she peeked from the library door. "Sure, join me" Hermione said and patted a seat beside her on the couch.

She smiled and took her seat. "I was feeling a little lonely and I was afraid that the nargles will get me" she said in a gentle tone as she looked at the huge glass closets filled with books. "Don't worry, nargles will not come here" she assured the blond girl. "isn't it good to believe in something fake to feel a little safe?" she asked.

Hermione looked at her with confusion but then shrugged her shoulders. "Yes, may be" she answered and fixed her gaze in the book.

"I am not good in starting a good conversation like other girls, but I think you want to discuss about Draco Malfoy.?" She said suddenly that made her lift her gaze from the page and look at the woman. A blush appeared on her cheeks.

"you love Draco Malfoy, right?" Luna asked. She paused and smiled at her friend. She looked shocked. "I thought that you loved Ronald Weasley, but reality is always quite unexpected and thrilling!" she said calmly.

Hermione listened to her words intently as if she was singing a song or telling a story.

"i.. i..." she tried to speak but could not make words. "it is all right to feel shy about talking about someone you love. It proves that you are proud to have them in your life" Luna said. "Humph" Hermione replied.

"are you in love with zabini?" Hermione asked with a smirk on her face (a thing she had recently learned from Draco).

"He is a good guy, he takes good care of me and he listens to all my theories about magical animals and bugs. Most people just don't listen to me. But he does" she answered in a happy tone. "Since when did you become close with him?" Hermione asked.

"Couple of months back, I lost my way in the market when I got separated from my father. He spotted me and helped me get back to my father. Since then we have been friends and after that he used to visit me often" she answered. "How did you get lost?" she asked and snorted.

"The dark lord has captured parts of muggle world areas. My father said, there will be something new and interesting in that new muggle market. So I companied him. But the roads were unknown to me" she answered.

"What about the muggles there?" she asked in a terrified tone. "He probably captured them. I feel bad for those muggles" she said and looked at her lap. "What else did he do?" she asked.

"There are many new changes in the laws. Hogwarts have changed a lot. Ministry is now run by him and his death eaters. Poor muggles and muggleborns are getting captured and tortured almost every day. I feel so bad" she replied.

"Everything has changed" she added and sighed. "I miss my father" she said in a trembling voice.

"he is doing fine, Luna. Don't worry. Draco and Zabini will rescue your father soon" Hermione said the words and hugged the girl. "I wish they could" she said in a sadder tone. "they will" she replied confidently.

After three days:-

"the owls came with these letters in the morning, master" dippy said as she handed the letters to Draco. He bent down and grabbed the letters from her hand. "you may go now" he ordered in a stern voice looking at the letters. He sat at his study.