Voldemort walked out of Draco's cell, humming to himself. Monroe lumbered up to him.

"Everything ok Master?"

"Yes Monroe, things are most certainly looking up. We shall soon have a new addition to our little family."

Monroe followed Voldemort as he walked into his chamber. Voldemort locked the door behind him. Monroe looked around placidly, with no idea of what was going on.

"Monroe, do you know why you're here?"

"Umm....because you asked me too?" Monroe asked tentatively.

"Yes. Because it was my wish for you to be here. Do you know what is going to happen when Mr. Malfoy joins us?"

"Umm....there's gonna be another person here to help?"

"Ouch! Monroe, you were doing so well. When Mr. Malfoy gets here, someone's going to have to leave. Do you know who that will be?"

Monroe shook his head. Voldemort raised his wand.

"You." With a flash of green light, Monroe was flat out on the ground. Voldemort shook his head. "Sorry big boy."

*****

Hermione stopped crying. She shifted herself over to the wall where she could see Draco. She had watched Voldemort come in, but couldn't hear what they were saying.

She leaned over and tapped on the wall. Draco looked up, and headed towards the wall. Hermione tapped frantically now, and Draco was next to it.

"Draco!"

".....Hermione?....."

"Yes! It's me! Oh, how are you? I wish I could be there with you." Hermione placed her hand on the wall. "Put your hand on the wall honey."

With Hermione's voice as a guide, Draco manuvered his hand until theirs were touching. Tears slipped down Hermione's face with joy.

"Oh, Draco...now if only we could find our way out of here!"

"....you....can....I'm....staying...here-"

"NO!" Hermione cried out. "NONONO! You're coming with me!" She ranted and raved, her voice becoming louder and more powerful. The wall was getting hot. And hotter. Draco pulled away from it just as it shattered. Hermione looked agap at it. Draco embraced her.

"Hermione! You did it!"

"....did what?" Hermione asked, still stunned about what she had done.

"You used a nonverbal spell! I don't know who you did it, but it happened Love. Now we can get out of here. Or," he added, looking above him," at least undoing the electric ceiling."

Hermione laughed and hugged Draco back, happy to be with him, for the time being anyway.

LOL three more chapters left! will they live happily ever after?

Katie