It was a dark and stormy night when Draco was awoken with a high-pitched squeal. He had never thought he would hear a noise like that in his life. He quietly rose from his bed careful not to wake his parents who were sleeping across the hallway.

As he tiptoed down the hallway, the scream resounded but this time sounded strained as if gasping for breath. He reached the top of the dungeon stairs just as the screaming stopped.

He descended the stairs and saw the cause of the screaming. Hermione "Mudblood" Granger was chained to the wall screaming for all she was worth. She only stopped when she caught sight of him. As he stepped closer to her she shuddered and the chains rattled that held her in place.

The only chains that were holding her in place bound her arms to her sides and she kicked her legs with fretless abandon. She whimpered as he stretched a hand out to her and only stopped when it rested gently on her face.

He leaned into her and kissed her lightly careful not to hurt her, she was hesitant as first and then responded gently. The kiss deepened and he smiled against her lips. They stopped kissing and he removed the chains. She gazed in awe at him and he smiled at her. He gently lifted her off the magic infused wall. He chuckled at her surprise and muttered "I know". When she was finally safely on the ground he turned to leave and heard he whisper "Thank you". Then she disappeared with a loud pop. He stood there for a moment then quietly ascended the stairs and went to bed.