Recruit the Witch

By the Alternative Source

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Chapter 2

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Hermione swirled her tea slowly while she stared at him. She was sitting opposite of Kingsley with a cup of earl grey on her lap. She had learned long ago that this form of questioning worked best. It could make the harshest, rudest, toughest man spill his secrets in a matter of minutes. And woman had luckily discovered it. And what was this weapon that Hermione was using against Kingsley?

The weapon of silence.

Leaning back she gave the impression that she could wait for hours before sipping her tea again. Kingsley rung his hands and shifted uncomfortably in his seat. She knew it would only be minutes before he placed his hands on the table, sighed, and then leaned forward with a guilty look on his face before spilling the beans. She didn't like using this weapon as it was unfair but Hermione needed the big guns to figure out why Kingsley was trying to hand her over to another agency.

When she leaned forward to grab a biscuit Kingsley placed his hands on the table, sighed and then leaned forward with a guilty look on his face, "You're being approached under the joint permission of the Ministry of Magic and S.H.I.E.L.D. It has been agreed that you are the best candidate for a new team that is being constructed. Your addition will strengthen the ties of the Muggle community and the Magical community. You have been personally chosen by me because I believe you are the best choice."

Hermione raised an eyebrow. Ms. Romanoff had given her the same speech, "Did you practice that?"

Kingsley let out a bark of laughter, "No. Hermione. This work placement is a great opportunity."

Lacing her fingers together she asked a question that had been bothering her since the meeting and her subsequent review of the work placement proposal, "Ms. Romanoff mentioned wandless magic. Why would she and the proposal have focused solely on that? They are aware that we are wand waving witches and wizards?"

"Because the world is not ready for witches. Hermione…your skill in magic…especially wandless magic is something that no one in the last century has rivaled. Even Harry looks at you in shock and surprise when you move things around your office without a glance or flick. And he's the 'Chosen One' that destroyed Voldemort for Merlin's sake. This ability will allow you to work with this organization with minimal exposure of the magical world because of the absence of a wand."

"I'm not allowed to use a wand? Kingsley I.."

"That would be like taking your right arm Hermione. Standard rules for use of wands around Muggles will still be in effect. But around other members of S.H.I.E.L.D. and your subsequent team, wand use is acceptable. Hermione…these people have extraordinary abilities. Quite like yours. Imagine the research you could accomplish."

Hermione glared at him. He was flattering her now. That was his secret weapon, "And if I refuse?"

"We both know you won't. We both know that you can't resist a good mystery. And this might be the biggest of them all. It's a secret Muggle organization that specializes in the understanding of the extraordinary to protect and expand our world. As the Ministry of Magic's liaison you will go on missions, do research and immerse yourself completely to enable both our organizations to have a better inter-agency connection. That is why you will not refuse."

Hermione placed the cup on Kingsley's desk. He was right. Between the amount of research and 'mystery solving' she could do Hermione would be over the moon. The file that Ms. Romanoff had given her had only contained the bare bones of what was expected from her. But Hermione knew that behind S.H.I.E.L.D. and behind the faces of the men listed in this 'Avengers' project/team were powers and secrets she had never encountered.

She wanted this.

"You're right. I would be a fool to refuse," Hermione gave Kingsley a small smile, "You were always a flatterer Kingsley."

Kingsley gave her a small grin in return and pulled a ring off his fingers. He pushed it across the desk, "It's my secret weapon. This is a portkey to an undisclosed destination where you will meet with Ms. Romanoff for training."

She raised an eyebrow. This must have been the next stage that Ms. Romanoff had spoken of. Training to determine her strength and abilities.

"To determine my specific level of placement?"

Kingsley leaned back in his chair, "You didn't think it would be that easy did you Hermione?"

Hermione fingered the ring before standing, "Never."

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