Everything was still, and a suffocating silence filled the air.
The words of the silver Patronus repeated themselves in my head, " The Ministry has fallen. Scrimgeour is dead. They are coming." A piercing scream broke the heavy silence. The butterbeers cracked in my hand as it dawned upon me who the "they" was. Death eaters. They began to apparate into the crowd. Hermione, Harry where were they? I heard a voice I would have recognized from anywhere calling my name. I quickly grabbed Hermione's warm hand. She turned on the spot, Disapparating.
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"Where are we?" I asked.
"Tottenham Court Road," replied Hermione. She sounded shaken. I quickly turned my head to make sure she was all right, well as all right as she could be given the situation. As we walked, I heard giggles break out to the side of me. I looked down quickly realizing I was wearing dress-robes.
"Hermione, we haven't got anything to change into," I said as I tried to avoid the stares from people around us.
"It's alright just, just try to act naturally till we find the right sort of place...like here," she said as she turned down a narrow, dark alley. I was beginning to think she was starting to lose it. Harry began to realize he had left everything at the Burrow, but Hermione quickly settled his fears saying that she had everything necessary.
"When you say you've got the cloak and clothes..." Harry started to say, as he eyed the tiny beaded bag she was carrying with doubt. Hermione suddenly pulled out changes of clothes and the cloak for us.
"How the ruddy hell... " I started to question, when she quickly replied.
"Undetectable Extension Charm," she quickly replied. I stared at her in amazement, that was a tough piece of magic to pull off
"You're amazing you are," I told her. I could already feel my ears heat up as they turned red.
She flashed me that small smile that made everything seem perfect, even in a situation like this.
But, the feeling almost vanished instantly when Harry said, "The others- everyone at the wedding..." My stomach nearly fell to the floor. My entire family was there, what would i do if I lost them.
Hermione quietly whispered, "We can't worry about that now." I knew she was right, Everyone would always be in harms way unless we found the Horocruxes.
I forced myself to say, "She's right, Most of the Order is there...they'll look after everyone." I think Hermione could tell it was forced. She gave me an appraising look that I carefully avoided.
Hermione lead us into a booth at a tiny, dingy cafe. Harry, under the invisibility cloak carefully got in followed by Hermione. A small sting of jealousy ran through me, but I slid in across from them. Hermione ordered two cappuccinos that were positively revolting. Soon after a pair of workmen entered the cafe. We quietly discussed our plans on where to stay and how best to contact the Order. The time came to pay, and as Hermione was rummaging through the bag I caught a movement out of the corner of my eye. I saw Harry leap up across from me.
I turned quickly and came face to face with the workmen. Their wands at the ready.
