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Whatever it Takes
Chapter 1 - Rendezvous at Jake's
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Ginny Weasley would have enjoyed the walk if it hadn't started to rain. The day had been peaceful until the clouds darkened, and she had to pull her sweater up over her head to keep from getting soaked. She quickened her pace and looked at the numbers on the buildings, searching for the bar her friends had told her to meet them at. Pausing a moment, she quickly searched her pockets for the letter to confirm the address. She found the letter crumpled in her back pocket and skimmed it.
We'd like you to meet us at 76 Henry Street. The place is called Jake's. Be on the lookout; it's kind of in the shadows.
Ginny turned her head and saw she was right outside 76 Henry Street. Looking up, she read the aged sign. Jake's. She walked up the steps and opened the door, wondering what kind of place she was going into.
The first thing she saw when she walked in was a chalkboard to her left. Tuesday is Karaoke Night!" was written in bold, colorful letters. To her right was a bar, complete with a bartender, and in front of her were tables, mostly empty. She was wondering where people would perform karaoke when she heard her brother's voice.
"Ginny! Over here!" She turned and saw her brother, Ron, his girlfriend Hermione Granger, and their friend Harry Potter sitting together at a table. She walked over and sat down in the fourth chair, making the table full.
"Hello all," greeted Ginny.
"Hello, Ginny," Harry and Hermione chorused. Ron had just taken a swig of some foaming beverage.
" 'Lo Ginny," he said after he swallowed.
"How've you been?" asked Hermione. "How's the training coming?"
"It's good," replied Ginny. "Medicine's really interesting to me. Of course, I've just started, but so far, it's good. And you guys?"
"Second year of Auror training is..just like the first," said Harry. "I like it, though." Ron nodded in agreement; he was also training to become an Auror.
"I enjoy my job at the Ministry very much, although sometimes I feel like smacking some of my coworkers," said Hermione. Ginny laughed, and then leaned forward seriously.
"Has there been anymore news or attacks?" she asked. "I haven't heard or read anything in a while." Hermione frowned.
"We're in a Muggle bar, Hermione," said Harry. "We can talk about it here."
"Even if someone accidentally overheard, they wouldn't understand anything," said Ron.
"All right," acquiesced Hermione hesitantly. "The latest attack was at the Collins'. Did you know them?" Ginny shook her head. "Purebloods, actually, with four kids. But they were neutral in the war. A group of Death-Eaters barged into the place and demanded they join their side."
"They stayed firm, though," continued Harry. "They did Crucio a bunch and threatened to kill if they didn't join their side. But apparently, the oldest child slipped away before they saw him and noted the Aurors. Moody, Tonks, and a few others walked in the place, and the Death- Eaters disapparated. It was too late for the mother, though. She was killed."
Now Ron spoke. "Dumbledore thinks they're going to get a lot more people on his side before he actually attacks.well,"
"Attacks me," said Harry.
"Or any of us. The members of the Order," said Hermione. "We'll find out more, when are we supposed to be at Grimmauld?"
"In a half hour," said Harry, glancing at the clock on the wall.
"Right. We should get going then." And with that, they left money on the table and headed toward Grimmauld Place.
Whatever it Takes
Chapter 1 - Rendezvous at Jake's
******************************************
Ginny Weasley would have enjoyed the walk if it hadn't started to rain. The day had been peaceful until the clouds darkened, and she had to pull her sweater up over her head to keep from getting soaked. She quickened her pace and looked at the numbers on the buildings, searching for the bar her friends had told her to meet them at. Pausing a moment, she quickly searched her pockets for the letter to confirm the address. She found the letter crumpled in her back pocket and skimmed it.
We'd like you to meet us at 76 Henry Street. The place is called Jake's. Be on the lookout; it's kind of in the shadows.
Ginny turned her head and saw she was right outside 76 Henry Street. Looking up, she read the aged sign. Jake's. She walked up the steps and opened the door, wondering what kind of place she was going into.
The first thing she saw when she walked in was a chalkboard to her left. Tuesday is Karaoke Night!" was written in bold, colorful letters. To her right was a bar, complete with a bartender, and in front of her were tables, mostly empty. She was wondering where people would perform karaoke when she heard her brother's voice.
"Ginny! Over here!" She turned and saw her brother, Ron, his girlfriend Hermione Granger, and their friend Harry Potter sitting together at a table. She walked over and sat down in the fourth chair, making the table full.
"Hello all," greeted Ginny.
"Hello, Ginny," Harry and Hermione chorused. Ron had just taken a swig of some foaming beverage.
" 'Lo Ginny," he said after he swallowed.
"How've you been?" asked Hermione. "How's the training coming?"
"It's good," replied Ginny. "Medicine's really interesting to me. Of course, I've just started, but so far, it's good. And you guys?"
"Second year of Auror training is..just like the first," said Harry. "I like it, though." Ron nodded in agreement; he was also training to become an Auror.
"I enjoy my job at the Ministry very much, although sometimes I feel like smacking some of my coworkers," said Hermione. Ginny laughed, and then leaned forward seriously.
"Has there been anymore news or attacks?" she asked. "I haven't heard or read anything in a while." Hermione frowned.
"We're in a Muggle bar, Hermione," said Harry. "We can talk about it here."
"Even if someone accidentally overheard, they wouldn't understand anything," said Ron.
"All right," acquiesced Hermione hesitantly. "The latest attack was at the Collins'. Did you know them?" Ginny shook her head. "Purebloods, actually, with four kids. But they were neutral in the war. A group of Death-Eaters barged into the place and demanded they join their side."
"They stayed firm, though," continued Harry. "They did Crucio a bunch and threatened to kill if they didn't join their side. But apparently, the oldest child slipped away before they saw him and noted the Aurors. Moody, Tonks, and a few others walked in the place, and the Death- Eaters disapparated. It was too late for the mother, though. She was killed."
Now Ron spoke. "Dumbledore thinks they're going to get a lot more people on his side before he actually attacks.well,"
"Attacks me," said Harry.
"Or any of us. The members of the Order," said Hermione. "We'll find out more, when are we supposed to be at Grimmauld?"
"In a half hour," said Harry, glancing at the clock on the wall.
"Right. We should get going then." And with that, they left money on the table and headed toward Grimmauld Place.
