Summary- The battle with Voldemort has been over four years now, but Harry is still unhappy. Sure he has his friends, but he still feels as if there is a void in his life. After his only loved moved away Harry thought he could never be happy. That is until she returns. DH Spoilers!

Setting- Four years after DH but before Epilogue.

Chapter 9- Joe Peterson

Ginny rushed back into the Ministry. But she did not head back to her office. She wasn't supposed to go down to the Department of Mysteries, but she didn't care. Some things were more important. She needed to talk to Hermione. She would tell Harry and Ron what happened later. She had to get Hermione to get to work on what had to be done. She came to the door and was glad when Hermione was just coming out of it.

"Ginny? Whats going on? Did anyone see you come down here?"

"No time to explain. We only have a week to figure out how to get rid of Bellatrix."

"What? How do you know?"

"Let' go to my office. We'll just tell Ron that we're having some kind of girl talk. That should scare him off."

They both laughed and began walking back to Ginny's office. When they passed Harry and Ron's office Ron wasn't there. And Harry didn't even look up. Ginny opened her office up to find that Ron had not been in there nor had anyone else.

"Sit down there if you want." Ginny said indicating the chair in front of her desk. She sat in her own chair and Hermione too sat down.

"Ginny what's going on?"

"At Malfloy Manor it wasn't me that found the way into that study."

"There was someone there with us?"

"Not exactly."

"Well?"

"It was a patronus. A silver doe."

Hermione's mouth was gaped in surprise. "Ginny did Harry ever tell you the whole story of what happened the night he defeated Voldemort?"

"No, I wasn't around him much."

"Well, Snape his patronus was a silver doe. Just like Harry's mother, because he loved her."

"What? So, Snape helped us?"

"He helped us in the war too." And Hermione told Ginny the whole story. The story that most everyone else had already heard.

"That explains alot." Ginny said when Hermione was finished.

"So, we have one week?"

"Yes, I guess you've already figured out what the spell consists of?"

"You mean the spell, the potion, and the ritual?"

"Yes."

"Yeah, I figured that out."

"I thought you hadn't, but I'm glad you have. Do you think we can get it done in a week?"

"If we all work together, yes. But how are we going to get Bella to go through with all of this?"

"Fortunately Snape helped with that too. We have to use the Killing Curse. It won't kill her, but it will put her in a temporary coma."

"We need to tell Harry and Ron."

"Yes, we do. Ted is in great danger. Bella wants to restore her family name."

"We need to hurry. We will have to have Ted under constant protection."

"I know, but I don't think that will be possible at the Burrow. They know Harry is close with the family and they have probably already been to his home. I don't know how they could have gotten in but it's possible. I think Harry should take Ted back to his house."

"That is a good idea. But I think you should go too."

"What?"

"Harry would need help if any one tried to attack Harry was there. He might think he could handle it alone, but he won't be able to."

"But what about the Burrow? Aren't they more likely to attack there?"

"Yes, but what if there are people watching Harry's house? What if they are there ad you don't see them? He would need your help. At least to get Ted out of there."

"Yeah, I guess you're right."

"What is it?"

"What do you mean?"

"Something is bothering you about going with Harry. Are you still upset with him about something?"

"No, I'm not. I'm just...it doesn't matter."

"It obviously matters to you. And if it matters to you it matters to me."

Ginny took a deep breath. "Okay, I'm just worried that Harry...that Harry doesn't love me anymore." She said the last part very quickly so that Hermione could barely understand it.

"Ginny you can't be serious. Of course Harry loves you."

"How do you know?"

"For one, that picture he keeps in his room. And well, since you two broke up he hasn't even thought of moving on."

Ginny didn't say anything for a while. That is until they heard Ron talking very loudly. He came into the office.

"Hermione what are you doing here?"

"Uh, just having a little girl talk is all."

"Yeah, is that a problem Ron?"

"No, I'll just leave...now." He hurriedly left the office. The girls laughed and both rose to their feet.

"We'll all talk after work."

"Yeah and Hermione?"

"Yes?"

"You won't say anything to Ron will you?"

"No, I won't." She said and she left the office. Ginny flopped back down in her chair.

"Why do we need a week?"

"I talked with the Weasley girl. They haven't figured out yet how to get rid of Bella. I told them I could give them a week."

"You do realize how difficult that will be for me to make happen Snape?"

"Of course I do Draco. But it is the only way. And she values your opinion."

"Fine, I'll do it. But if they haven't figured this out in a week, then we'll be in a lot of trouble. The whole world will be."

"Yes, I agree, but we will have to put the faith of the world in Potter and his friends hands."

Ginny and Hermione explained everything to Ron and Harry that night in Ginny's room while everyone was asleep. It felt to Harry like they were planning to go search for the Horcruxes again.

"So, where's the stuff you two found?" Ron asked awing a moment later.

Hermione lifted her hand and caught the research which came out of thin air.

"I think we need to split the work up."

"I think so too. I think Ron and I should work on the spell." Hermione said ignoring Ron's moan of protest.

"I'll do the potion then." Ginny said.

"Well I'll do the ritual then." Harry said.

"Good, that's settled then."

"Yeah, and Ginny and I talked it over and we think it'd be a good idea if Harry, Ted and Ginny went back to Godric's Hallow. If their are people stationed there then you'll just have to apparate your selves out of there. But I don't think anyone will be there. I think that they will think we are all staying here together."

"Wouldn't that be safer? For all of us to stay together?"

"I don't think so. If it's true and they are going to attack, I'd rather Ted be as far from it as possible."

"Yes, you're right." Ginny said glaring at Ron. She knew the true reason for him saying that. He didn't want Ginny and Harry alone. Even if he was trying to protect Ginny it was still rather annoying.

"When should we go?"

"Tomorrow morning when Ted wakes up. Ginny, how long do you think you'll be able to get off work?"

"Well, with our Minister being Kingsley Shacklebolt and also being an Order member, I don't think it would be too difficult."

"Good, I think we should all take time off. Ginny and I will speak with Kinsley tomorrow morning before we are supposed to go to work."

"And why do you two get to go? Shouldn't we?" Ron asked.

"No, Ginny is Head of your office. And I don't want my head of office to suspect anything."

"Whatever, can we go to bed now?"

"Yes, we can go to bed now."

He had to go back to the Malfloy Manor. He had left his research there. What if it was found? Bellatrix would kill him if she knew. He didn't know what she'd be if she was brought back. Sure he wanted to rally up all of the Death Eaters around a new leader, but not one like her.

He was inside the manor and ran quickly to the dungeons. He walked down the hidden door. The desk was empty. All of his work destroyed.

"I see you have finally realized that someone else knows the way I was brought back."

He spun round quickly. He had not seen her, Bella, standing there.

"I can assure you there is nothing to worry about. There is no one that could figure out a counter spell."

"I see, but you agree that it was careless of you to leave all of this research here?"

"Yes b-but as I said-"

"Silence! I do not care! You should have never left those things here! Now you will pay!"

"N-no!"

"Avada Kedavra!" There was a flash of green light. All was dark now for Joe Peterson.

A/N: I know you're probably like there was no one named Joe in the books but he's my OC. You'll learn more about him in later chapters. Oh and thanx for all the reviews you guys all rock!

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