The Hermione that she encountered in the alley was stronger and more deadly than she would have ever imagined she could become. As soon as she removed her mask and showed herself to them, Ginny had been stunned by the transformation. Her wild curls were gone and replaced by a shaved head and a tattoo of the Black family crest. Ginny was sure that she had caught the glimpse of a tongue piercing when she spoke, her eyes had been drawn to the choke necklace around Hermione's throat. Instinctively she knew that it was a collar that showed she belonged to Bellatrix just as much as the head tattoo. She remembered the tears that had come to her eyes as they were shown the Dark Mark on her forearm. What had happened to her friend?