Auror Australia
'HARRY! HARRY!' Harry turned around to see Ginny's head in his offices fire.
'Ginny? What's wrong?' He cried. Ginny sobbed.
'Hermione's in danger! She's left the castle! Neville forgot to tell her that she couldn't. So she lied and said Kingsley had lifted it off her! She's gone to find her parents. In Australia!' she sobbed. Harry stiffened.
'I'm on my way. I'm bringing Kingsley.'
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Ginny pulled her head out of the fire. Ron was looking at her anxiously and Luna was in one of her Luna trances.
'Is he coming?' Ron asked.
'Yes and he's bringing Kingsley.'
'Thank Goodness then' Ginny nodded. She didn't know how long this curse took to act but if it already had she didn't like to think that the last words she spoke to Hermione were words about her brothers feelings.
Ron on the other hand was mad at himself. He should have told Hermione himself instead of wasting those few precious minutes with her in the hospital wing that morning. The thought that if the curse had acted, not only would they find Hermione still and cold, he would be next.
A loud pop! Was heard outside and then Harry and Kingsley burst into the shop.
'Where's George?' Harry asked.
'Home'
'Ok that's good and where Neville?'
'He ran'
'Ok. How long has Hermione been gone?' Kingsley boomed.
'About fifteen minutes' Ginny cried.
'Well, the good news is, the ministry have trapped it but they can only trap it for so long. It will be activated within the hour. The bad news is-'
'We don't know where Hermione is' Ron finished.
'Right'
'I know she's gone to Australia. But it's a big continent. It will take more than an hour to search!' Ginny said grimly. They all agreed.
'Is she travelling by muggle transport?'
'I don't know, she didn't have any luggage!'
'Well if she is apparating, then she is probably already there. If not, she is waiting at an airport.'
'Which airport though?' Ginny cried.
'Knowing Hermione, it's the probably the furthest from us that she can think of.' Ron said.
'Then that's Bristol Airport, in Somerset! The others further down don't go as far.' Kingsley said.
'What we need to do is split up. Ginny, with me because I don't want you with anyone else. We will all aparate to Australia, then split up. Ron and Kingsley split up and search dfferent towns. Me and Ginny will look places on the south of Australia. Luna, wait at Bristol airport. If she doesn't show, apaprate to Australia and look aswel. If she does, get her back to Hogwarts and contact us.' They all nodded.
They went outside to watch Luna disappear. Then Harry went with Ginny. Then Ron and Kingsley went. They had disappeared into the unknown.
Hermione had just landed in Australia with a pop. She was determined to find her parents even if it was the last thing she did. When she was modifying their memories, she had told them the town they would be moving to. The only problem was, she didn't know the whereabouts of their house.
Hermione began to walk in and out of the little windy lanes. She sneakily looked in all the windows, hoping to see her mothers bushy hair or her fathers tall figure. She hadn't had any luck when all of a sudden she spotted them. They looked like they were returning from a night out. Her mother had lost weight and her father was definetly taller. She followed them around the block until she saw them disappear into a house at the far end of the road. If she could just cast the spell and be done with it! But it wasn't that simple. She had to tell them the truth. She walked up to the door and lifted heavy brass knocker, and knocked.
Her father answered the door. Hermione didn't know what to do. So she lifted her wand and cried:
'Respectalent!' Hoping that was the right spell. Her father swayed for a minute, and then looked up and asked:
'Hermione?' She burst into tears. Her father hugged her and then her mother came running in. Hermione cast the spell on her and left her mother absolutely speechlees.
'Hermione? How did we get here? How did you get here' Her mother asked.
'That is courtesy of us' Hermione gasped as three tall hooded figures entered the room.
Authors note: oo er what gonna happen now? Wait until Monday for the next chapter!