Trouble at the Ministry
A.N: In this chapter we find out who the mystery person is. How is Harry going to get away? Kept the summary short because I don't want to spoil the chapter. Hope you enjoy it Circle M ;)
"So Mr Potter what are you doing here?" asked the stranger.
It was dark so Harry used the Lumos spell. Once he had cast the spell, Harry saw who he was talking to: Cornelius Fudge.
"Fudge?! I could ask you the same question; I thought you were kicked out of the Ministry?" Harry asked him. He still had his wand pointed at him; he had to be prepared for anything.
"After I was disqualified as the Minister, Kingsley was kind enough to give me a job here as a security guard. You still haven't answered my question." Fudge told him.
"Umm...I was just checking out the Ministry, you know seeing if anything's changed" Harry told him nervously. He was starting to panic and Fudge could see this.
"Yeah right, if you were checking out the Ministry why were inside the Department of Mysteries?" Fudge asked him.
"I got lost"
"That has to be the stupidest excuse I've ever heard. I knew what you were doing you were trying to steal something. If the alarm hadn't gone off you would've gotten away with it." Fudge said as he laughed at him.
"So why did you ask what I was doing here if you knew the answer already" Harry asked him.
"So that you could prove yourself guilty, now you're coming with me to see the Minister.
Ron and Hermione
"Wasn't that an experience never to forget aye?" Hermione asked Ron, as they snuggled up together in the bed.
"I thought you said you weren't ready to take the next step, what changed your mind?" he asked her kissing her on the forehead.
"Let's just say I fell into your charm, and I'm glad I did" Hermione giggled.
After what seemed like forever lying in bed, Ron and Hermione got out of bed and started to get dressed. They noticed that Harry still wasn't back.
"I thought Harry would've been back by now. Maybe he's in trouble." Ron said. He looked at his watch; it had been a couple of hours since he left.
"He'll be fine, if he's not back in an hour we'll go to the Ministry and find out what's wrong okay. Now I'm going to make myself a cup of tea, you want one Ron?" Hermione asked him.
"That would be great Hermione." he answered her.
As they sipped their tea they watched the clock, tick, tick, tick, Ron would keep looking at the door thinking Harry would apparate into the room. It was driving them crazy.
"Okay I'm going to go get him, I can't stand waiting. Something has to be wrong." Ron said as he got out of his seat and headed towards the door. Hermione did the same. "I'm coming with you; I don't want you to get into trouble."
Harry
Fudge pulled Harry by the scruff of his neck towards the Minister's office. He knocked on the door and entered. Harry had no choice but to do the same.
"Harry, it's nice to see you. Cornelius why are you holding Harry like that?" Kingsley asked him.
"I found him stealing from the Department of Mysteries sir, so I brought him up to you."
"Kingsley I can explain, please just let me talk to you." Harry pleaded trying to get away from Fudge.
Kingsley thought about this for a few moments and said "Ok Harry you've got five minutes, Cornelius can I please have a few minutes alone with Harry"
"But Minister...he was caught stealing..."Fudge told him.
"I am going to sort this out Cornelius, thank you for doing your job. Now can you please just go back down to the Department of Mysteries?" Kingsley asked Fudge.
"Sure. Fudge replied and backed out the door.
"Now Harry you have five minutes to explain to me why you were in the Department of Mysteries." Kingsley told him, as he poured himself a glass of Fire Whiskey.
"I don't know how to tell you but...I...needed a time turner." He had said the last bit quickly.
"Why would you need a time turner Harry?" he asked Harry.
"I'm sorry Kingsley I can't tell you that, but please could I just borrow one for awhile?" Harry asked him. He knew what the answer would be, but it couldn't hurt to ask.
"Meddling with time Harry can be very dangerous. It can wreck people's lives."
"I do not want to meddle with time; I need one so I can stop something terrible from happening." Harry told him desperately.
"Hmm...I shouldn't be doing this but you look desperate, I'll go and get you one, just stay here." replied Kingsley.
"Thank you so much Kingsley, your doing me a big favour." Harry said as he gave the Minister a handshake.
Within seconds the Minister was out the door.
Suddenly Ron and Hermione apparated into the Minister's office, Ron holding a time turner in his hand.
"What are you guys doing here?" Harry asked surprised.
"Well you were gone for awhile and we got worried, well I was worried and so we went looking for you. We told the security guards at the entrance that we were looking for my dad. Then we heard that some one had broken into the Department of Mysteries and we knew that must have been you, and that you were with the Minister." Ron answered him.
"And then we decided to get the time turner ourselves, we stunned Fudge and got it. It was pretty easy to be honest" Hermione cut in.
"Uh-oh" Harry said. Both Ron and Hermione looked at Harry.
"What's uh-oh?" asked Ron.
"It's only that Kingsley decided to go and get me one, and now you've just stolen one. That's great we are really in trouble! Ron!!" Harry shouted angrily at Ron.
"We better get out of here before they send someone looking for us then." Hermione told them, getting ready to apparate.
Ron and Harry both grabbed Hermione and turned on the spot just as Kingsley and other workers were running into the room.
A.N: Man Ron likes to try and be the hero doesn't he?
Now he's gotten them into trouble and now there on the run.
Next chapter will be about going back in time and not trying to be seen.
Full of action and suspense.
It will be up soon!
