WARNING! THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS SWEARING AND SCENES OF TORTURE! BE WARNED!

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They approached a pair of large double doors at the end of the hall, Traver flicked his wand and the doors swung open. Dolohov dragged Hermione inside by her hair and stopped in the middle of the room. It was a type of ballroom and scattered around the room were around fifteen death eaters, only some of which Hermione recognised, and there was also ten volturi members, nearly all of which she recognised as Edward had told her about them. The Volturi members that were in the hall were Aro, Marcus, Caius, Jane, Alec, Felix and a four more whose names she didn't know.

When the death eaters realised who she was they all started grinning evily and began whispering amongst each other. The Volturi were mainly concentrating on Paul who was now on the floor glaring menacingly at the Volturi and the death eaters.

Aro moved towards Hermione and studied her face as he whispered to her, "You will give me the information I desire mudblood." He turned towards one of the death eaters and said, "Bring me a vial of Veritaserum." The death eater stepped forward and glanced once at Hermione before addressing Aro.

"My lord, she is a natural Occlumens, she will be able to fight off the effects of the Veritaserum. Giving it to her will not get you the information you desire." He said in a quiet voice.

Aro's nostrils flared in anger but as his gaze moved to Paul his sickening smile spread across his face once more.

"No matter, I'm sure the dog has the information I seek." He moved towards Paul and Hermione knew something bad was going to happen to him. Aro nodded towards Traver who raised his wand towards Paul.

Hermione again began to struggle; she couldn't watch them hurt Paul without at least trying to do something, anything. Aro watched her struggle for a moment before smiling again. This smile chilled Hermione to the core, she knew that something very bad was about to happen.

"No, leave him alive Traver. He is going to watch as the precious mudblood screams all of the Order's secrets. Then we'll send him back to Potter." He said as he stepped closer to Hermione.

"You may be able to keep me from your mind, but there are other ways to access your secrets mudblood. By the time Dolohov is done with you, you will scream your secrets, just to stop the pain. I've heard that death eaters torture in brilliant ways, not that I need to tell you that. Haven't you already experienced their torture, you and your family?" He whispered. Upon hearing this, Paul began wriggling in earnest trying in vain to get to Hermione whilst she just glared at Aro.

"Don't you touch her, you fucking freak of nature!" Paul yelled. Aro turned his blood red eyes to Paul and nodded to Traver who flicked his wand while whispering 'crucio'. Paul screamed out in pain and writhed about while still floating in the air. Hermione struggled in vain against Dolohov's grip as she watched Paul's handsome face scrunch up in agony.

"Stop it! Leave him alone!" Screamed Hermione before she growled menacingly at Aro and Traver. Traver let the unforgivable curse end, but waved his wand ending the hovering spell, causing Paul to fall painfully onto his broken leg.

"Dolohov." Said Aro.

Dolohov, with a sick smile on his face, pulled Hermione more firmly by the hair and threw Hermione to the ground. He waved his wand which pinned Hermione to the ground with invisible rope before he knelt beside Hermione and withdrew a small silver dagger from his robes. It glinted wickedly in the dim light. Hermione swallowed thickly but readied herself for the pain, she knew that dagger as it was the same one that Bellatrix used to torture her and to carve the word 'mudblood' into her arm. She promised herself she would not give these bastards the satisfaction of her screams. Dolohov leaned forward and pressed the blade into the flesh of her arm. The pain was searing, much more than a normal cut from a knife, the blade must have been cursed to cause more pain, thought Hermione absently. She bit the insides of her cheeks to refrain from crying out. Hot tears spilled from her eyes, but she kept her mouth shut.

A look of shock crossed Dolohov's face as he realized Hermione was not begging for mercy. He looked towards Aro quickly who looked impressed that she wasn't crying out in pain yet, Dolohov began pressing the blade deeper into Hermione's skin. He began carving the word 'wolfblood' into her flesh beside the one Bellatrix had carved into her arm.

Paul watched in horror and awe as Dolohov carved the vile word into Hermione's arm. He was amazed at Hermione's strength. He was sure he would be crying out by now, and yet Hermione was completely silent. The tears leaking silently from her eyes were the only indication of the pain she was experiencing.

Once Dolohov finished carving the slur into Hermione's arm he sat up and proceeded to punch and slap her about the face. He took out her rage at Hermione's stubbornness as he pummeled the witch. Blood began leaking from her nose and lips, but she still did not cry out.

Paul cried her name and began crawling towards Hermione, to do what, he didn't know. He was going to beat the crap out of Dolohov. Traver saw his movement and swiftly kicked him in the stomach again, forcing the air from Paul's lungs in a painful 'whoosh'. Traver leaned down and grabbed him by the hair, forcing him to watch as Dolohov beat Hermione bloody. Tears leaked from Paul's eyes and sobs wracked his body as he helplessly watched.

Aro stepped forward and held up his hand, indicating for Dolohov to halt his assault. He knelt down beside Hermione and again grabbed her chin, forcing her eyes to meet his.

"No cries for mercy mudblood? You will be harder to break than I thought, but I promise I will hear your screams. Give me what I desire and I will show you mercy, your death will be swift. A quickly cast 'Avada' and your pain will be over." He whispered to her.

Hermione glared into Aro's blood red eyes and then opened her mouth and spat directly into his face.

"Fuck you! I would rather suffer a thousand crucios than betray my friends. You will not get the satisfaction of my screams or my secrets." She growled.

Gasps resounded around the room as the Death Eaters watched as Aro stood up, vanishing the spit from his face. Paul cried harder at her action, he knew now that she would suffer even greater torture. He begged Merlin to help her, to keep her from feeling too much pain.

Dolohov pointed his wand at Hermione's chest and cried 'crucio' with all his might. Hermione's body writhed horribly on the floor and her face twisted in pain, but her mouth stayed closed. Dolohov continued to cast the curse again and again.

"Hermione, oh Merlin! Stop! Please stop!" Paul screamed as he struggled in vain to reach her side.

Hermione vaguely register Paul's screams in the back of her mind. She couldn't tell what he was saying, her mind was reeling from the pain, but she knew he was crying out as he watched helplessly.

Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, another death eater stepped forward and said, "My lord, if you continue to torture her, she will lose her mind and we will never learn what information she has."

Dolohov lowered his wand and glared at the death eater, he was right. Aro would never learn what the girl knew if he tortured into insanity.

Hermione lay panting on the ground, her chest heaving as she took air in through a burning throat and into aching lungs. She opened her eyes and looked at Paul who was crying in earnest a few feet from her. Their eyes met and she tried to convey to him that she was okay, they hadn't broken her.