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Chapter 7 Teamwork
"Don't even think about doing that again." The Cybermen holding Harry demanded.
"What have you done to him?" She asked.
"He is merely unconscious."
Hermione breathed a sigh of relief but she was still angry.
"We understand that this is your leader. The man who led you to victory over your enemies."
"He isn't anyone's leader and he certainly won't help you or your kind! He had no control over his path! He was chosen by the very man that he defeated! Do you wish to have the same fate?"
"We will do what we must."
Hermione was about to say something else when the Ministry disappeared and every witch, wizard and Cyberman that had been in the vicinity were now in what looked like a metal room.
Hermione quickly realized by their surroundings that they must be in the Cybermen's spaceship.
The Doctor grabbed Hermione's hand. "Come with me," he whispered, not wanting for an answer to pull her along.
The Doctor and Hermione ran along a dark corridor and ducked behind a barrier just in time.
They watched as the Cybermen herded the captured witches and wizards along.
Hermione bit the inside of her cheek when she saw Harry and that he was still unconscious. She knew it would be detrimental to jump out and try anything now. This Doctor knew about this race of aliens and if she wanted Harry and her fellow witches and wizards to come out of this safe she would have to trust him.
After the Doctor was sure all of the Cybermen had passed he spoke. "Now Hermione there are too many Cybermen to even think about taking on."
Hermione nodded. "Of course, so what's the plan? You must have a plan. Clearly you're no stranger to these creatures."
"And you are correct. As a matter of fact, being on their ship actually gives us an advantage."
"How so?"
"I can possibly shut them down."
"Shut them down?"
"Yes you see Cybermen are all linked together and if I'm right, which I usually am, there should be a way to shut them all down on this very ship."
"Right but what if that doesn't work or if they wake up before we can make our escape? Can't they just come back and attack the Ministry again?"
"Ah clever Hermione considering all possibilities," he said, waving a finger at her. "If there's a way to shut them down…"
Hermione interrupted. "Then there's a big chance there's a way to erase their memories or reprogram so they forget about the witches and wizards!"
"Exactly!" the Doctor beamed. "Now we just need to find out where."
Hermione had a thoughtful look on her face for a moment. "It'll be somewhere heavily guarded, with limited access even to the Cybermen," she speculated.
"Yes! Let's get started."
They had been sneaking around the ship for an hour now.
Hermione used a cloaking spell so they could search the ship. They did have to duck away a few times when there wasn't enough room for both them and the Cybermen.
They just barely missed smacking into two Cybermen rounding a corner.
Once the Cybermen were out of sight they continued around the corner and down the hallway.
They spotted ten Cybermen standing lined against either side of the hallway at the end of the hall.
"That's it," Hermione whispered.
The Doctor nodded in agreement.
"We can't just open the door though, they'll surely notice that," Hermione said.
Before the Doctor could say anything he felt Hermione's hand wrap around his arm and pull them back the way they came.
She ran until she spotted the two Cybermen they'd nearly bumped into earlier.
Hermione crept up to them and she cast a spell that knocked them unconscious. Before they could hit the floor she cast a levitating charm and directed them into a room which thankfully was unlocked.
She thought for a moment before making her and the Doctor visible again. She used a spell to change their appearance to look like the Cybermen and another cloaking spell to make the unconscious Cybermen invisible juts in case any others looked into the room.
"You're brilliant Miss Granger!" The Doctor exclaimed.
"I'll have to disguise our voices as well," Hermione said.
"Of course but first, I'm going in there alone," The Doctor said.
"What!? No, Doctor I can't let…"
"Hermione listen," he said gently, placing his Cyberman hands on her shoulders. "You need to find Harry and the others. Once I've shut them down, change back to yourself. In your robes I hid something. Once you have everyone gathered, use it. It will bring my ship here. Get everyone in there and get them out of here, all right?"
"How will you get out?"
"My sonic."
"You're what? Wait you slipped that thing in my pocket when you pulled me aside at the Ministry," Hermione smirked, impressed.
"Yes now go."
Hermione nodded, but she worried about if he didn't get passed the guards and they were found out, then what?
She changed their voices, each of them testing them out before leaving the room and going to their tasks.
