A man moved down a small dreary corridor flanked by two other men one on each side. He strode down the corridor causing the lamps on the walls to flicker. Reaching the end he turned to his right to face a large imposing metal door. Although badly lit one could still see the flaked gold lettering in the centre as it glittered occasionally in the flickering light of the oil lamps. You could even see if you looked close enough what was once spelt on the door.

Maximum Security

No unauthorised entry

With a silent movement the middle man who was taller than the other two signalled to them to open the door. This was an intricate process. First the two unlocked the primary door with a complex spell in which they in tandem waved their wands, with great flair this then signalled the next step a key was produced by the taller of the three moving forward he placed the key into a keyhole of equal size on the left hand side of the door and turned it until it disappeared inside this released the lock on a large wheel in the centre of the door.

The other two began to turn the and slowly unlock the imposing entrance, after another minute or so they heard the final release as the door slowly swung open.

The room inside was even gloomier than the corridor from which they had come. The three lowered the hoods of their cloaks; the tallest of the three flicked his hair slightly when doing this he uncovered the flowing platinum blonde cascade. He strode confidently and with a slightly cocky air towards the cell directly in front of him.

He signalled for the man on the right to open the door, he tripped over a stone on the uneven floor, causing him to fall flat on his face. And the key to clatter noisily on the floor. Scrabbling to get to the keys the man picked them up only to be hit sharply on the head by the platinum blonde

"For Merlin's sake," he grabbed the keys before hitting him again and mumbled. "If you want something done."

The blonde shoved the key into a depressing iron riveted door with only a small 5x2 inch window. He pushed the door inwards swiftly causing it's occupant to jump.

"Bate's" the man spat out her name as if it were something foul.

The young woman raised her head to get a better look at her captor

"Draco?" she questioned as in the dim light the mans only defining feature was his platinum white blonde hair. Her laughed sending involuntary shivers down her spine.

"Try again"

High above the dark, dank and dingy cells of the ministry a small group of people were huddled together in an abandoned cinema. All of them were silent bar two men stood bickering in the centre of the group.

"Harry James Potter, what part of you cannot come on the mission did you not understand?" although hushed everything else about Moody's voice and body language was showing he was in full ranting mode.

"I understood perfectly, but I will not stand by while innocent people need rescuing"

"Harry you are in no position to go gallivanting of saving people especially when they are being held in the depths of the ministry, what do you think would happen to you if you got caught."

Silence followed Harry turned his back on Moody, he knew that the old auror was right but he still could get why Moody wouldn't let him take hi own risks.

"This is for your own good"

Harry screamed venting his frustration. "Everyone always tells me it's for my own good, for Merlin's sake I'm 20 years old can't I for once do what I want and what I thinks best." Harry kept eye contact with the man.

Moody paused reflecting on what he had said. "Alright but any sign that things are getting out of hand and you're out of there got me" Harry nodded. " right lets go over this plan one more time," the rest of the team gathered round, "Now the Bates children are being held in the maximum security cells and are so far being held with no charge. We are going to gain entry via the service entrance as it is the most security free and will give the best access to the dungeons, we get in and out with as little fuss as possible I do not want anyone to know were there so stealth is of the up most importance ok" everyone nodded." Ok off we go."