Bellatrix had to prove that as a female she had the right to be a Death Eater. And she did. Over and over again. But does it matter in the end?
Who knew that Severus would actually miss the brat when he failed to show up for their weekly liaison?
He was only some paint on canvas, but Hermione couldn't stay away and he could see that it was destroying her.
*NOTE RATING CHANGE* Lucius is charged with breaking Hermione Granger so the Dark Lord can do with her as he wishes. When it comes time to give Hermione over, Lucius's greed gets the better of him.
It is dangerous to think anything when your captor is the best Legilimens in the world. For Hermione Granger, a woman who lives for mental stimulation, it is hard to not think at all, especially when a certain potions professor is around.