It had made no sense at the time, but after her research on the soul bond, and recalling her own experience with torture, Hermione surmised Malfoy had been tortured that day. What she felt was a fraction of his pain through the bond. She had ached for hours that day before the pain subsided, but aside from the physical pain, her very being had hurt. The essence of who she was– her soul– felt fractured. It had taken weeks before she felt whole again. 