Chapter 7:
Greyback
Shouts rang in Hermione's ears. Her vision started to come back, but it was burred. She blinked and the sight of Arthur and Kingsley firing curses like mad men came into view. She sat up; her eyes surveyed the room for Ron. All of a sudden, strong arms pulled her behind Kingsley's desk. Hermione shrieked, not knowing who the arms belong to. She fought back, trying to get away.
"Hermione! Hermione stop it! It's Ron! Everything's ok, I didn't let him get you. You're fine! You're fine." He choked, stroking her hair as she sobbed into his chest.
"Ron! Merlin's pants you scared me! Thank god, I thought I was dead." She breathed and laughed at herself. Of course it was Ron. There was a shout from across the room and Ron looked up.
"Bloody hell!" He screamed as a curse nearly hit his face. He ducked back down, but then shot back up again, his wand in front of him, "Stupefy!" Ron shouted. The man hit the ground; hard. Hermione breathed a sigh of relieve, but it didn't last long. "Stupefy!" An unfamiliar voice screamed. "AH!" Ron screamed as he fell to the ground. Hermione froze.
"Ron? RON!" Hermione moved close to him. Just then, Greyback moved to the other end of the desk. Hermione screamed and Ron's arm pushed her away and then he froze up. Greyback smiled and took Ron by the feet. Hermione reached for her wand, but couldn't feel it in her pocket. Damn. She thought.
"RON!" screamed Hermione and she crawled after him, her legs too sore to stand. She grabbed his hands, but they quickly slipped from her grasp. Hermione screamed Ron's name over and over, but he was gone.
"Hermione! Hermione you must get up! We have to meet Harry! He sent his patronus, he worried! Hermione can you hear me?" Arthur yelled at Hermione. But she didn't care. She stayed on the ground, motionless. Tears rolled down her cheek.
"Arthur. They took him Arthur. He's gone! Oh my god he's gone!" She sobbed. Arthur took her hands and stood her up, letting her cry into his chest.
"Hermione, the best thing we can do for him is to get to Harry and everyone else and regroup. You can do this. Ron's said countless times how brave you are. You have to do this for him." He said comfortingly. Hermione nodded.
"You're right. Okay, let's go to the Burrow." She gave in. She took Arthur's hand and they nodded their goodbyes to Kingsley and they were off.
ok! kind of a cliff hanger? sorry it's so short! haha
