Hellish Letter

"Molly wobbles! I'm home!" Arthur chimed as the grandfather clock chimed.

"Hello, darling," She sang out from the kitchen.

"That tip, Ron gave me. Paid off, Malfoy will be paying a hefty fine and I let slip to the daily prophet that a high-ranking official, who was an assumed supporter of you-know-what!" Arthur chortled a getting the upper hand.

"You know I don't approve of you stirring up trouble with that family." She scowled with disapproval.

"I know, Molly-"he started to defend his actions, when Percy's owl, Hermes came through the open kitchen window to land quietly between them.

"Odd, I'm wasn't expecting an owl from Percy for another three days." Molly said as she took the envelope but stilled in the middle of un-tying, "But this is a howler!" She hastened as the envelope began to smoke. She barely managed to get Hermes free of when it ignited!

"Dear mum and dad, I'm terribly sorry to inform you that something greatly terrible has happened here at Hogwarts," Molly gripped the counter top, Arthur came to stand beside her as they listened to Percy's urgent message! "this was the quickest way to send the news. But I am assured that McGonagall will be in touch shortly, but I believe this is thing that you should hear from me as the others have been barred from leaving Gryffindor tower till morning.," the howler seemed to take a breath before continuing on, "as of an hour ago, It has been announced, Hogwarts is closing. All students will be place on the Hogwarts' express first thing in the morning-

"that's not so bad, Molly." Arthur said as he slung an arm around her in comfort.

"But the reason I'm sending this is, because McGonagall has announced that a student has been taken into the chamber of secrets it's self," Percy's voice cracked, "Mum, I'm terrible sorry it's Ginny." The Howler seemed to sob, "she has been taken into the chamber! I'm so sorry mother! No one thought she would be in any danger, being a pure blood!" Howler Percy cried! "No one even thought the heir would go after a pure blood! I'm sorry! We're all sorry!"

But Molly didn't hear the pleading apologies. All she heard was that her baby had been taken. Her baby girl was stolen from her.

She couldn't say what happened, one moment she was standing but the next she was crumpled in a heap on the floor. Arthur's arms laced tightly around her as she sobbed out, "MY BABY! THAT MONSTER TOOK MY BABY, ARTHUR!" she buried her tear drenched face in the crook of his neck.

"I know, Darling." His voice was as choked as his son's had been, "but we cannot fall apart just yet, we have to hope…" Even to his ears the words sound false, " can't give up ,just yet."

"Arthur, we have to call Charlie and Bbbil, they need to be knows!" Molly sobbed as Arthur guided her to a chair where she slumped in a blubbering mess.

Arthur quickly grabbed a fist of floo powder and through it into the fire. Almost immediately the flames sparked an emerald green. He stuck his head into the flames, he called out "number 653 Anubis Lane, Egypt." With a whoosh of flames, he could see the floor of his eldest son's flat. "Bill!" He called out, no reply, "William Anatolia Wesley!" He called out once more.

He heard a loud crash and some stumbling around. Then his oldest appeared weary and slightly sleep deprived. Yawning, Bill asked in a voice that was desperate for a piece of uninterrupted sleep, "What is it Dad? IS everyone all right?" He tried to rub the sleep from his eyes.

"No, Bill. You need to come home immediately!" Arthur said his voice breaking.

That got Bill's attention, "What is it? What's happened!" He was fully alert now. Everyone saw their mother as the power house but it was their father's amiable nature that kept them balanced.

"There has been several attacks this year on muggle-borns." His father informed him, "We just received a letter from Percy this evening. There has been another attack. Only this time a student was taken hostage. It was the finally straw. The school is closing."

"Who was the hostage?" Bill asked, not all that concerned with the possibility of it being one of his younger siblings, they were purebloods after all even if they didn't announce it.

"Ginny…." Was all Arthur could say, that snapped Bill out of his reverie.

"NO!" Bill shouted getting to his feet.

"We are heading to the school now, your mother wants you home. She's… she's not taking this news to well…

"I'll meet you at the school. What about Charlie? Should I contact him?"

"No, he is away at a dragon breeding seminar and can't be reached."

"Ok, but I will meet you at the school!" Bill said firmly, he didn't care if he had to go AWOL to be there. Ginny was his favorite.

"Very well, see you then." He said before pulling his head from the fire.