Chapter One.
Hermione's POV
"Hermione? Are you in there?" I heard Lisa, my assistance knocked the door from outside very gently.
"You can come in, Lisa." I said. When she entered my room, I saw her pale looking face.
"It's almost lunch time, what would you like me to buy?" she asked nervously, I can see her fidgeting on her place.
"I'll go out later after I finish this, is something wrong?" I finally asked, raising my eyebrows.
Then, she quickly shut the door and went towards my desk.
"Hermione, Listen." she said.
"Okay? What's wrong, Lisa? You're scaring me."
"I was at the cafeteria earlier to get you some snacks, I thought I was hearing wrong but I heard Margarette said that we'll be transfered into another department."
"What?! Are you sure?! That is insane, Lisa. You know they can't kick us out of the office! We've done nothing wrong, why would they kick us out?" I asked furiously. How dare the Minister do this to me? I've done my job very well, and I've got no complains about me doing my job from anybody! What on Merlin's beard is happening?
"Hermione, in case you didn't know, there has been a massive attack at the Ministry of Magic in Italy, Aurors were forced to go there and we are lacking of Aurors here, I heard you were the first one the Minister wanted to see and the other employees were sure he would ask you to take over the case, I heard Margarette talking about you taking over Harry Potter's place now that he's busy in Italy."
"Are they completely insane?! I am the head of the Department of Muggleborns Law and protection, Lisa. I can not be-"
Suddenly, the floo network bursted with green flames and Harry stepped out.
"Hermione" he said.
"Don't Hermione me, Harry Potter! How dare you kick me out of my own office?!" I marched towards him and almost strangled him in anger.
"I didn't kick you out, Mione! I swear! It was the Minister who ordered me to pull you off from your job, it's just for the mean time, Mione. The whole Ministry's been stressed out, almost a thousand of wizards were killed, including children, Mione." Harry said, and he was obvioulsy looking tired and exhausted.
"I wasn't informed about what happened, Harry."
"I'm sorry. Ron and I wanted to tell you but we just doesn't want you to worry about us-"
"The explosion happened in Italy, Harry. How could that happen? And I don't think it would be easy to target the Ministry here, Harry."
"You don't understand, Hermione. The Prophet was just covering up the whole truth." Harry said, he looked me in the eye and slowly, words formed on his mouth like it was poisoning him. "It wasn't just explosion, Moine. The whole Italian Ministry of Magic was killed by the fobidden curse."
I felt like my eyes jolted.
"How-"
"They were killed at the same time, the spell was casted, and the whole ministry exploded with green light, killing everyone on site."
"That's impossible" I breathed out. "There is no way a spell can hit a lot of people, Harry. It can only take one person, and you said the forbidden curse? They were all Avadad at the same time? Is that even possible?" I was trying to process out the information Harry was filling my head. I saw Lisa shedding silent tears, I felt like everything around me turned cold.
"It was casted by a very powerful wizard, Mione."
"Who?"
"We don't know yet, but that wizard is sure to be a follower of Voldemort."
Great.
"Hermione, I'm asking you this as your best friend." Harry sounded like he was carefully choosing his words. "What we're up against is no joke, you need to watch your back all the time, make sure you know those person whom you can trust, and be ready of what's about to come. We were having hints they'll target muggleborns once they stepped into our ministry."
I felt like I couldn't breathe.
"Harry, I'm sure-"
"An unidentified patronus was sent to us last night, they'll be targeting traitors and mugglebors next, Mione. Those wizards who fought againsts the Dark Lord, you, me, Ron. I can't take it if one of us-"
"We won't die, Harry. You mark my words." I said and hugged him tightly.
I just hope I'm right.