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Hermione sat by her daughter, stroking the blonde hair gently. The bruises had faded, with the help off the healers, daily they have performed spells to get rid of them gently. Some bandages have been removed, she didn't look as frail as she was when she first came in. Draco had stayed the night before, and had gone home to shower and get some food. Johnson and Terry were taking turns again to stay up late. Hermione and Draco had abandoned all her their work and focused on Cassie. Perching herself on the edge of the bed, she takes a hold onto Cassie's small hand.
" Sweetheart be strong, I know you're in there. We're all waiting for you, we all love you sweet angel" She whispers to her softly, stroking her thumb on the small hand.
Blaise walks in as she kisses her daughter on he forehead, looking up at the Italian man she gives him a weak smile which he returns the same.
" How she doing sorellina" He says going over to her and putting an arm around her shoulders
" She's the same, nothings changed, she looks better though" She sighs leaning into him
" How about you?" He asks stroking her arm
" Oh...you know...the same" She replies with a shrug
" She'll wake up, Cassie is strong, we just need to be patient" He replies softly
" I know...I'm just...I'm just afraid she won't wake up" She said, her voice cracking
" Hey...we're not to think like that, we know she's strong, she's a firecracker, she'll wake up" He replies still holding her, he feels her head nod against him
" Listen..I've written up a lawsuit against Weasley, I'm going to send it off later, do you want to read it?" He asks her
" No...I don't really care...I just want her to wake up" She sighs again
" We need to do this, he can't get away with this. Do you want him to get away with what he's done to Cassie?" He says, pulling her up to look at him
"...No...no I don't want him to get away with it...but I don't want to deal with it, I trust you, so I know what you've written up is fine, just send it off" She says looking back at her daughter laying still on the bed, he nods at her and kisses her on the head.
" I'm going to send this off straight away, do you need anything? Pansy and Storie will be coming later with Mama and Cissa" He asks her
" No...I'm fine, thank you" She said weakly
" Okay, call us or text us if you need anything okay? Drake and Theo have to finalise some contacts, they said they'll be here as soon as they can, Drake couldn't get out of it" Blaise said to her
" I understand, I'm sorry I've left everything to you from GMZ" Hermione looks at him guiltily
" Hey, don't worry, everything's fine, do what you have to do." He said pulling her into another hug
" Thank you Blaise" She says returning the hug
" Be strong sorellina, Cassie needs us to be" He gives Cassie a kiss on the head and a kiss on Hermione's cheek and leaves.
True to his words, the others had visited not long after. They all kept Hermione company until Draco came back. Instead of going home, soon all three families were there. Hermione didn't take her eyes off Cassie throughout the whole time. Conversations didn't flow well, as they all hadn't really anything to talk about, they were all still worried about Cassie. Hermione kept sniffling every few minutes, but no tears were shown. It wasn't until Draco had persuaded her to get something to eat at the cafeteria, Blaise had offered to go with her.
" I'm just going to the ladies room, I'll be right back" Hermione says to Blaise getting up from the seat
" Sure, I'll wait here" He says taking a sip from his coffee, he looks at the plate when she walks away and notices that she had barely eaten, sighing to himself, he runs his hand through his hair.
Draco sat with his daughter, holding her hand the same way that Hermione had earlier, talking to the others, when they see Hermione walk in with a blank face.
" Hey love, where's Blaise?" Draco asks her, not moving from the bed
" Oh..I don't know, I kinda lost him" She replied walking over to him and kissing him on the cheek
" How? Weren't you both at the cafeteria?" Pansy asks
" I..went the loo, I must have forgotten, my heads all over the place" She says waving her hand, Pansy gives her a sympathetic nod while Draco looks at her with an expression that she couldn't understand.
" Draco, you okay?" Hermione asks him, slinking both arms around his shoulders
" Same as before...are you okay?" He asks her
" Yeah, I mean as okay as I can be" She smiles at him, he nods at her and looks back at their daughter
" Sorellina! Where did you go? I got worried waiting at the cafeteria" Blaise walks in seeing her holding onto Draco, Hermione looks up at him blankly while everyone turns to her
" Oh, I'm sorry Blaise, I went to the loo and forgot...I just wanted to see Cassie" She replies sheepishly
Blaise sighs and walks over pulling her head to him and kisses it before letting go.
" You had me worried for a while" He says, before walking back to his wife
" Why don't you go home with the others, you don't look so well" Draco says looking at his wife
" No, I'm fine, but you can stay with me if you like" Hermione smiles at her husband
" Okay.." He says pulling her close, she snuggles into him. Blaise eyes the couple and watching the way they interacted, it seemed a bit...off.
" I'm sorry but visiting time is over now, everyone will have to leave apart from immediate family, you can all come back tomorrow" A nurse says poking her head through the doors
" We'll come back tomorrow as soon as we can" Pansy says giving Hermione's shoulder a squeeze, she smiles back at the woman not saying anything
" Are you sure you're okay?" Blaise asks looking at her in the eyes
" Yes, I'm fine" Hermione nods
" Okay, we'll be back tomorrow" He replied as he leans over and kiss Cassie on the head
" I'll be here tomorrow morning, I have an early shift, I'll try and come by sometime" Astoria says waving at the couple
The others say their goodbyes and leaves the ward, leaving Hermione and Draco alone again.
" Has Potter messaged you at all lately?" Draco asks his wife
" No..why?" Hermione asks
" Just wondering if he's heard anything about the case" He sighs, taking the seat that Narcissa had just vacated next to the bed
" I'm sure he'll contact us soon baby" She says sitting herself in his lap and leaning into him, she felt his arms wrapped around her and sighs in content
" I thought you hated using that word" He says softly
" It..just slipped, it's been a long few days" She replies, he had felt her stiffen for a few seconds
" I know it has cara, but everything will be fine" He says stroking her hair
" I know" Hermione replied relaxing with his touch
They had both fell asleep on the chair in each others arms for the night. As soon as morning came Draco found himself alone in the chair, rubbing the sleep from his eyes he looks around the room and notices that it was only him, looking at Cassie she was still lying there breathing gently, leaning over to give her a kiss on the cheek, he gets up and pokes his head out the door.
" Johnson?" He says, the Auror turns around to face him
" Have you seen Hermione? He asks him
" She left this morning when I was just coming to change shifts with Terry sir." He replies back
" Oh, did she say where she was going?" He frowns
" No sir" Johnson replied
" Okay, thanks" Draco closes the door and sits back down next to Cassie
At Grimmauld Place, Harry noticed that Ron was more skittish for some reason, when walking into the kitchen that morning, Ron had dropped two mugs on the floor. Afterwards he had left quickly without cleaning up the broken glass. Harry had brushed it off thinking that he was avoiding him still, ever since he got released from being detained he had moped about around the house, and Harry didn't have the heart to yell at him, he was probably going through a lot of guilt still. He had a lot of things going on still, they had brought Rodolphus into questioning everyday and he hadn't cracked, every time the man either laughed in their faces or just stayed silent. He was getting impatient with the man, and was going to have to take drastic measures.
Awakening in a small dingy room, she looks around but there was nothing else there, as she moves her arms, she realises that she was strapped in a chair, suddenly fear went through her. What had happened? She tries to remember where she was before, she was at St Mungo's. What was she doing? She even wasn't sure how long she had been there, there's no windows around so she couldn't even see if it was day light or not. Then hearing footsteps she listens out to hear if she recognise any voices. Nothing...no one spoke, but she was certain there were two pairs of feet around. Sighing to out loud, she wonders if it's the same people who captured Lucius, what if they want to chop off her hands too, she gasps to herself, struggling her hands that were tied behind the chair, the door opens, a ray of light ascend stairs that lead down to where she was, ' A basement, that's where I am, a basement..She thought to herself, she watches as the pair of feet walk down, as he gets to the bottom she gasps at who it was.
" You're awake!" He says
" What the FUCK do you think you're doing Ron?" Hermione yells
" What am I doing? I'm saving your fucking arse from them lot" He growls
" I don't need saving, especially from you!" She grinds her teeth together
" Look, I know your angry because whatever they've done to you it's still affecting you, so I'm not going to take it personally-" He speaks calmly
" They haven't done anything to me you piece of shit!" She shouts at him
" Shut up! I'm trying to fucking help you, once I find out what it is they've done then I'll release you from the chair" He yells at her
" You think you can get away with this? You knock my child onto train tracks and then kidnap me? Real smart Ronald" She smirks
" That child is not yours, she's a Malfoy! Now shut up so I can think" He yells at her
" I'm a Malfoy too you git! Draco will find me-" She says
" HE will not find you because he a dumb fuck who can't even tell the who his real wife is!" He yells back
" What do you mean real wife? What are you talking about?" She asks him
" Nothing! Nothing!" He yells back, pacing back and forth in the small space that they had
" Draco is the second smartest students from Hogwarts in our century, don't think he won't know!" She spat at him
" Like hell he is" He mutters not looking at her
" You really don't know anything, it's recorded in the new Hogwarts A History, there's a list of top ten in there, Blaise is the third!" She says, hoping that facts will start intimidating him
" This is the thanks I get for helping you? Ungrateful bitch" He says slapping her across the face, she snaps her head back at him glaring at him with fire in her eyes
" Merlin, I'm sorry Hermione, I just...lost control for a second, I'm sorry" Ron says wide eyed
" Fuck you Weasley!" She spat, just as a ring was heard from upstairs
" Hello?" They hear Ginny's voice
" I'll come back later" He says storming up the stairs and slamming the door.
Hermione sighs as she was left alone again, trying to think of a way to get out, she knew that her wand was probably taken. 'Come on Hermione, you're not the smartest witch for nothing!' she tells herself. Racking her brains to come up for something, she groans to herself. Then she hears voices again.
" You brought her HERE? What the fuck were you thinking!?" Ginny yells
" I had no where else to go! Where was I supposed to take her" He yells back
" I don't care! I told you to take her but I didn't think you were stupid enough to bring her back here! What if Harry finds out!" She screamed
" He's not going to find out, he doesn't even know! I've silenced the inside, he can't hear her" He shouts at back her
' Well at least I know yelling won't help' Hermione says to herself
" Just, get her out of here as soon as possible, I don't want her in my house! I have to go back to St Mungo's before they start wondering where I am" She snarls
' St. Mungo's? Why would she be at St Mungo's...' Hermione starts thinking, ' Morgana, she's using polyjuice potion' She gasps as she come to a conclusion
Hearing a crack she knew that Ginny had left, and the door opens again not long after, descending the stairs Ron had hold of a plate with a sandwich and a glass of water.
" You need to eat. Here" He says holding the sandwich near her mouth
" I'm not eating anything you make" She sneers turning her head away
" Eat the damn sandwich!" He growls, she still turned away from it
" FINE! Have it your way" He yells throwing the food across the room and storming out again.
Draco was perched on the bed next to his daughter again, stroking her hair, he kisses her on the head and whispered loving words to her. He had been there all morning, not leaving waiting for Hermione to come back. Thinking that she must have gone home for a shower. Turning round as the door opens he sees his wife, she gives him a smile and walks over. Not failing to notice that she hadn't changed her clothes.
" Where did you go? You were gone when I woke up?" He says getting up from the bed to hug her, it felt different, not the way she normally hugged him
" I went to get some fresh air baby" She replied, Draco's eyebrows knitted together as he heard her response
" We need to go shower and change, do you want to go first?" He asks her pulling them apart
" Oh, you can go first, I'll stay here" She says
" Okay, I'll be back as soon as I can" He nods, before walking away he was pulled into a kiss.
He pushes her away suddenly, looking at her strangely.
" What's wrong?" Hermione asks him with a worried expression
" Nothing...I'm just...nothing. I'll be back soon" He replied walking out
Draco floo'd back to Zabini's place, and searches for Blaise. Only finding Pansy and in her office, Pansy told him that Blaise was at GMZ looking checking if the ground floor was repaired while Theo was in another meeting, and Narcissa and Matalia had taken Clayton for a walk, they were waiting on Pansy to finish work before heading to . After getting a shower and changing into fresh clothes he decides to call him on his mobile.
" Drake?" He hears his friend on the phone
" Blaise...I need to talk to you" He says
" Okay, I'm listening" Blaise replied
" No, in person. I'm at your place, come quickly" Draco said hurriedly
" All right, give me five minutes" He hears his friend before the click of the phone
" Pans, I'm going to wait for Blaise in the sitting room and then we're going back to 's" He pops his head into her office
" Okay, I'll be visiting later, I just need to get this design done to send off for deadline" She replies from behind her desk
" No worries" Draco says closing the door and heads back into the sitting room
Tapping his foot impatiently as he waits for his friend to arrive, he didn't want to sit down, his mind was racing through thousand of thoughts a second. Then the sound of the floo makes him snap out of his thoughts, Blaise steps through, running his hand through his hair.
" Hey man, what's up?" Blaise asks him
" Something isn't right...did you..notice anything different with Mia last night?" Draco asks the man
" You noticed it too?" Blaise says looking at him
" I didn't really notice it much last night cause I was really tired...but this morning she was gone when I woke up, we fell asleep in the chair together. When she came back, she just..."
" Wasn't Mia?" Blaise finishes the sentence
" Yeah..I mean it was her but not her" He replied
" You think that's not actually Mia?" Blaise asks him
" I'm not sure that it is...she's too...different" Draco says frowning
" We can test out a theory" Blaise says, Draco raises an eyebrow at him to continue
" If it's Mia...she speaks Italian, we can talk in Italian in front of her and see if she understands" Blaise said shrugging his shoulders
" And what if she does understand?" The blonde said
" I don't know Drake, but we can think of something after if she doesn't" He said to Draco
" Okay, let's go" Draco said not losing any more time.
When they arrived back at St Mungo's, they noticed Harry and some Auror's in front of Cassie's room, and Astoria was standing with Hermione. Harry was speaking to Johnson while Terry was missing. The two men ran towards them to find out what happened.
" What's going on? What's happened?" Draco cries out
" Oh Draco, it's horrible!" Hermione says flinging her arms around his shoulders and burying her head into him, it still felt wrong he thought, but stroked her hair.
Harry and Johnson was blocking the door way not letting them through.
" What happened? Is Cassie okay?" Blaise says
" Cassie's not here..." Astoria says sniffling
" WHAT?" Draco yells out
" WHAT DO YOU MEAN NOT HERE?" He screams pushing Hermione off him
" Someone took her" He hears Harry say
" TOOK HER? Who was standing here? Johnson?" Draco looks at the Auror
" I wasn't here...Terry and I just changed shifts, I came back because I got a call from Mr. Potter" He explains looking down, Draco could see that he was hurting and felt guilty for yelling at him
" Where's Terry?" Blaise asks
" He's currently in surgery. Someone managed to hit him with a bad curse" Harry explained
" SHIT" Draco cries out punching the wall
" Baby stop, you'll hurt yourself" Hermione says pulling his arm away
" Where were you? I thought you were staying here with her?" Draco growls
" I...I..went to loo...I was only gone for a few minutes" She stutters
Thinking on his feet, Blaise decided to talk in Italian.
" Dove sei andato?" He says
Hermione didn't reply but was looking at Draco, Astoria looked at them confused on what was going on, when no one spoke again as everyone was staring at Blaise looking puzzled, he sighed and spoke again.
"Che sa cosa sto dicendo?" He asks looking at them blankly
" Che cosa sta succedendo?" Astoria asks looking between the three
Hermione hadn't said a word but was looking at Blaise and Draco, Draco looks back at Blaise frowning.
" Hai capito cari?" Draco says still holding onto Hermione, no response came.
He looks up at Blaise shocked, Blaise had a similar reaction but fighting himself to hide it, Astoria's face blanched as she figured out what was happening.
" Er..." Harry coughs
" Potter, we need to talk" Draco says looking at him in the eye
" Yes, we need to go back the office and figure out what's going on" Harry nods at them
" If you need me, I'll be here, my shift won't finish for another couple of hours, but I'm going to try and leave early, I don't think I'm going to be any good...I'm going to contact Pans to let her know what's happening. PLEASE let me know what's happening okay?" Astoria looks straight at Blaise and Draco
" We will Storie, we'll contact you as soon as possible" Blaise says
Draco felt disgusted knowing that this woman wasn't his wife, walking towards the floo, the fake Hermione had latched herself onto his arm, he felt like he was back in Hogwarts when girls randomly stuck by him, especially when Pansy was younger, although they may find it funny now, but this is not the same situation. He looked over at Blaise who caught his eye, both of them was frowning inwardly. As soon as they got the the Auror department, Draco stops Harry in the corridor holding his arm, Harry looks down at his arm and back up to Draco questioningly.
" Blaise and I need to talk to you" He says looking at him firmly
" Yes, I'm just taking you three to my office" Harry says frustratedly, not happy that he was suddenly grabbed
" Potter!, Draco and I need to discuss some things about a bird that's missing" Blaise saying cryptically, hoping that Harry had understood the muggle slang. Harry looked at them both confused but noticed that they were both staring back at him hard with a frown, but Hermione was just as confused, realising that they wanted to speak to him privately he turns to Hermione.
" Okay...Hermione, why don't you sit in the waiting room for a bit" Harry says pointing to a door
" What? Why? Cassie is my daughter too!" Hermione says angrily
" It'll only be a few minutes love, you were okay about it last time when I was talking to him about the bird" Draco says looking at her
" Right..okay, whatever you say baby" Hermione smiles at him and heads inside the waiting room, missing the shocked expression on Harry's face. As the door shut behind her, Harry looks at the other two, they were shaking their heads with their eyes wide, understanding not to talk in the middle of a corridor, he leads them into his office. Blaises closes the door as they all stepped in, Harry opens his mouth to talk but was stopped as Draco had put his hand up indicating him to not speak. He watches as Blaise puts a silencing spell around the room, then nods at Draco. Sighing out loud Draco slumps into the chair in front of Harry while Blaise stands by the door in case anyone came in.
" What...was that? What bird? When did we have a conversation about a bird..?" Harry asks firing questions
" Potter...you're an Auror. You know full well we've never been in a room just us, and we've never talked about a 'bird' and you're a muggle! What's the stupid slang for woman/girl?" Draco replies rubbing his face with his hands. Harry stood thinking on what Draco just said then looks up at them.
" Missing girl?" He asks
" Yes...but not just Cassie" Blaise says, the two watch Harry frowns trying to figure out what they are saying.
" We don't have time for this. That's not Hermione in there" Draco yells pointing at the door
" What?" Harry cries out
" We're saying..Mia...isn't Mia...that's someone else!" Blaise says rolling his eyes in frustration
" Okay...let's calm down" Harry sighs
" CALM DOWN? MY DAUGHTER IS MISSING, MY WIFE IS MISSING AND MY FATHER IS MISSING, TELL ME HOW THE FUCK CAN I CALM DOWN" Draco screams, pulling at his hair
" Drake...SIT" Blaise says firmly, Harry was surprised that Draco complied to Blaise's words but was still fisting his hair in frustration
" Are you sure that's definitely not Hermione?" Harry asks them
" Yes! We spoke Italian in St. Mungo's because we all know how to speak Italian, we've lived there for 20 years, not once did she respond!" Draco says
" What if she's just too distraught to respond?" Harry questioned
" Because I was speaking directly at her, you half-wit!" Draco snaps
" And she just agreed, thinking that you two had been alone talking before!" Blaise points out
" Fuck!" Harry cries standing up, heading for the door
" Where are you going?" Draco yelled from his seat
" I'm getting some Aurors to lock that door and stand guard, if it's not Hermione, then whoever it is should change back at some point" He says pulling the door open
" What the fuck is happening Blaise!" Draco cried, now trying to hold back tears, Blaise didn't answer, he didn't have an answer to tell him, he too had tears in his eyes.
They waited there both silently crying, until Harry walks back in and closes the door. Looking at the both of them he noticed the streaks that was down their faces. His insides twist as he felt the guilt rushing over him, he was supposed to be the Head Auror and this case has just gotten worse.
Taking his seat as the other two hadn't said a word since he got back he sighs pinching the bridge of his nose in hope that it would relieve of some of his headache.
" Once Terry awakens, we can find out if he saw who it was that hit him. Also I've just got the approval from Kingsley to use veritaserum on Rodolphus at our next questioning-" Harry says
" When is it?" Draco snaps his head up to look at the man
" It will be to today but I don't know when, the guards at Azkaban tend to do things their way and take their sweet time." He replies gruffly looking at his watch
" I want to be there" Draco says
" I can't let you in on the questioning Malfoy.." Harry said quietly, hoping he wouldn't blow up
" You can if we're not in the same room!" Blaise says, the pair of them look at him blankly
" Just use one of those rooms were it has a one-way mirror, I'm sure you have them in interrogation rooms" Blaise rolls his eyes
" The questioning won't be here, they're holding it in Azkaban" Harry reminds him, he hears Blaise groans and looks away.
" I'm sorry that this case isn't going any faster, we're trying as hard as we can" Harry sighs
" I'm not blaming you Potter, I know how the Auror department works, if you didn't notice, my best friend here is a Lawyer and my wife is a Lawyer." Draco mumbles with his head back in his hands looking down. The three of them remained silent for what seemed like forever, none of them had anything else to say, they were waiting to find out who person was in the waiting room that looked like Hermione. Harry shuffles in his seat feeling uncomfortable, Draco was sniffling in his hands while Blaise was staring out the window on the door.
" I'm also sorry for the incident that happened when we saw you all in Diagon Alley.." Harry said quietly, not looking at either of them.
" I'm not going to forgive you for that...Mia will be the one that has to forgive you first" Blaise says still staring out the window
" I'm with Blaise on this one" Harry hears Draco mumble
Harry understood and sat there, neither of them had spoken. Each of them had the same thoughts, what was happening, where's Hermione if the one in the waiting room wasn't her, is Cassie okay? Where's Lucius, is he still alive? Neither of them had the answers, Draco had never felt so much pain before, he regretted ever coming back to England. He had told Hermione that everything would be okay, but he felt that he failed her. Blaise promised that he'd always be there for her, and here he was standing there not knowing what to do, and she was missing, he felt like he failed her. Harry was wondering if he deserved to be Head of the Auror department, he had not only lost one of his charge but the charge and the mother, he felt like a failure to his department.
Hermione sat in the dark, feeling hungry, tired and really frustrated. She had no idea how to get out, all she kept thinking and hoping was that Draco would come for her, that he'd figure it out, that the woman he maybe with wasn't her ' No, don't doubt him. He isn't the smartest wizard of the century for no reason. Just think of a way out off this' She says to herself. She wished so badly to be back with them, all of them. Trying to find a happy place in her head, she pictured her with her family, all laughing together back in Italy. The picture of the family expanded to having Blaise and Pansy with their children, and then Theo and Astoria with Parker, eventually fading in Matalia, Narcissa and Lucius. She didn't realise that she was crying until she felt the tears slowly fall down her face. Snapping her eyes open, she felt anger once again ' I will get through this! Think Hermione! Think' Determined to get out of the place, she racks her brains once again.
It had been a couple of hours and neither of them had really moved, Blaise had taken a seat on a small couch, Draco hadn't moved from his seat and Harry was still behind the desk. Apart from Harry getting them coffee's neither of them had spoken. A knock on the door makes the three of them jump up, swinging the door open Johnson sees the three of them, one look at Draco his face scrunches in pain, he had let them down again, he lost Cassie, a little girl that he had gotten close to within the week. Turning to look at Harry, he noticed that his boss looked just as tired and the hope in his eyes for some new information.
" The woman in the waiting room has...changed back.." He says, Draco and Harry both rushed over to the door but Johnson was still blocking them.
" We saw her about to take a sip from a bottle and I was able to stop her, she changed in front of me... ...I should warn you to be prepared..." He says looking at him
" Just let us go and see her!" Draco yells
Johnson steps aside to for the three, walking to the room in a fast pace, the three peered through the small glass pane window on the door, Harry had his mouth hung open as Draco and Blaise turned to look at him. The three men shocked to see Harry's wife sitting there with her head in her hands.
" Potter, you all right?" Blaise says putting a hand on his shoulder
" Just...give me a minute" Harry swallows and leans on the wall.
Draco and Blaise waited as patiently as possible for him, they watched as he closes his eyes and takes a few deep breaths. Standing back up he nods at the two, and pauses as his hand holds onto the door handle, then swings it open. Ginny looks up at them with her eyes wide open in fear.
The three with Johnson walk in, with Johnson closing the door behind him. The men all look at Ginny waiting for her to say something.
" Harry, I..-" She says weakly
" Where is she?" Draco growls
" I...what?" She replied blinking at him
" . " He spat
" I...I..." Ginny stutters looking down at her hands
" Where is she Ginny!" Harry yells making her jump
" She's...I don't know!" Ginny cried into her hands
" You're lying!" Blaise yells at her
" I'm not, I swear I don't know" She cried more into her hands
" You think I don't know when someone's lying, it's part of my job to know!" He snarls at her
" Ginny..you need to tell us something!" Harry says in a low tone
" I don't know what to tell you" She replied quietly
" What the fuck is wrong with you? We know you polyjuiced to look like my wife! Now tell us where she is! Tell us what you were trying to do! Do you have Cassie too?!" Draco shouts at her
" I..don't know...I don't know where Cassie is either. I wasn't there when she was taken!" She yells back
" Ginny, if you don't tell us now, we'll still get it out of you, so you might as well confess it all now!" Harry sighs
" SHIT!" Draco yelled clutching his hand, everyone looks at him
" Mia..." Draco whispers, loud enough for them to hear, Blaise instantly knew what had happened
" Where is she? Did she tell you?" He says
" She's desperate, it burned real bad, it never burns that bad" Draco says still clutching his hand
" What are you on about?" Harry asks the two
" My ring, my wedding ring, the Malfoy ring. I completely forgot that I can communicate with her through the Malfoy ring, it opens up telepathy for us to send a message when we rub it" He groans, Blaise pulls his hand and puts a cooling charm on it quickly
" 'I'm at the last place you'll find me in'" Draco growls
" What?" Blaise asks confused
" That's the message ' I'm at the last place you'll find me in'" Draco repeats
" Where the hell will that be?" Harry asks
" If she hasn't told the location, it means its unplottable" Draco replies
" Fidelius charm" Blaise states
" Exactly!" Draco groans
The three all baffled on where the location may be, not noticing that Ginny was smirking on the couch.
" It's Potters! It's Potters house" Draco yells
" What?" Harry says wide-eyed
" I remember Mia mentioning your place had that charm on, if you haven't taken it off it's still un-plottable, ' the last place you'll find me', it would be the last place I would suspect" Draco explained
" Are you sure? Why would it be my place?" Harry questioned doubtfully
" I'm positive, she's there!" Draco yelled impatiently
" What are we waiting for?" Blaise yells
" Potter move it, I don't know where you live" Draco growls
Trusting Draco's instincts, Harry quickly moves out the room not before telling an Auror to detain his wife, who started yelling after him, ignoring her he turns to the three of them including Johnson.
" We'll all have to side along since none of you know where it is" He says, pulling Draco's arm as he holds onto Blaise who holds onto Johnson, with a Crack the four of them disappear.
" Hermione I've waited so long for you. I don't know what they've done but I'm running out of ideas" Ron says crouching in front of her
" How many times do I have to tell you, they haven't done anything!" Hermione growls
" They must have done something! You're not stupid enough to go to them willingly" He scowls holding her face in place to look at him
" Don' .me!" She bites snapping her head out of his reach
" You know what, I'm tired of you being such a bitch about this. I'm doing everything I can to help you and you're being ungrateful" He snarls putting both of his hands on her face bringing it to look at him, she could see his angry glare, but also filled with lust, struggling to get out of his reach.
" Maybe I just need a little motivation" Ron grins, moving his hand down her neck making her shiver
" Don't even think about it Weasel" She yells " please get here soon" She begs to herself
" Oh Hermione...when you snap out of it, you'll know this is what you want" He replies before she knew it he was attacking her with his lips, pulling her head away she struggles in the binds, and tries to move her head, only to let him attack her neck, feeling disgusted she hopes that Draco could decipher the message.
They landed in the middle of the sitting room, the four all look around and see no one but hearing voices from the back room, rushing in they see a latch that was open on the floor and they could hear two people yelling louder.
" GET THE FUCK OFF ME!" They all hear Hermione yell, Draco bolted straight for the basement with the others following closely
" Mione, fucking stop movi-" Ron's voice cut off as he was punched from the back of his head and falls onto the side.
They had found him straddling Hermione on the chair, thankfully still fully clothed, she looks up and sees her husband and smiles with relief.
" Draco!" She cried out, he rushes by her and cups her face in his hands.
" Mia, oh Mia...I'm so sorry" He cried.
Blaise had kicked Ron before Johnson could pull him away, although it looked like Johnson wasn't putting up much of a fight against Blaise. Harry had personally cuffed Ron and dragged him upstairs. Untying Hermione from the chair, she jumps straight into Draco's arms. She cried holding onto him, not out off fear, but out of happiness to see him.
" I knew you'd come." She whispers to him
" I'm so sorry I didn't think of it, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry" He says holding her tightly, then pulling her apart slightly so that he could kiss her passionately, she instantly responds kissing him back hungrily, she missed it so much. As much as he didn't want to, Draco pulled them apart, looking at her deep into her eyes, tucking a piece of hair behind her ears. He never wanted to have the feeling of not seeing her again.
" I love you so much" He says to her leaning his forehead on hers
" I love you so much more"She replies smiling
" Not possible"He whisper giving her another kiss, they broke apart after hearing a cough behind Draco.
Blaise walks over to the two and puts a hand on their shoulders, Hermione looks up and sees him smiling weakly at her.
" Fratello!" She cried jumping from Draco's arms into Blaise's
" Sorellina..Perdonami" He whispers hugging her
" Let's get out of here!" Draco says to the both of them, Hermione nods, taking hold of her husbands hands, he leads them back up.
Harry and Johnson were both holding Ron by his arms waiting for them, as soon as she came into the light, they all stared at her face, Draco and Blaise looks at her wondering what they were staring at and gasped at the purple and yellow bruise that was on one side of the cheek, she cupped her cheek with a mix of embarrassment and shame, embarrassment that someone were able to lay their hands on her, shame for not being able to stop it from happening and letting them see it. Before she knew it Draco's hand was no longer in hers, she looks to her side but he was already gone.
" YOU BASTARD!" Draco lunges at him with another punch, he was too quick for the Auror's to stop him, but Blaise pulled him back with little force leaving him to lay another punch towards Ron. Hermione pulled Draco back into her arms to calm him down, he felt right again, it was the way she held him, he knew this was his wife. She glares at Ron who was glaring back at them, seeing Draco in her arms flared his anger up again.
" You're a bastard Harry, you're arresting the wrong person! You should be arresting them! You fucking dick, how could you turn you back on me-" His mouth was moving but no sound came out
They all looked at each other but Blaise was the one with the smirk on his face.
" Thanks" Harry sighs out loud, turning back to the three in front of him
" Let's get back to the ministry" Harry says
"WAIT!" Hermione yells stopping them all, they watched as she walks up to Ron.
" You're disgusting and despicable, I will personally make sure you spend a long time in Azkaban" She sneers, then knees him in his crotch making him double up in pain, but not being able to fall on the floor as two Auror's were holding him up
" THAT was for kidnapping, hitting and trying to have your way with me" and " THIS" she threw a punch square in his nose, making everyone cringe as they hear the crack, " Is for doubting my Husband and brother. I told you! 2nd and 3rd brightest wizard!" Grinning at her work she turns back and takes her husband's hand who gave her a small smile.
" Sorry, I couldn't help it" Hermione shrugs at the men
" Hey, I didn't see anything!" Harry says looking around at the others " Anyone see anything else?" He asks, the others shake their head in reply
" Right, let's get out of here, I have another redhead to question" He says.
Dove sei andato? - Where did you go?
Che sa cosa sto dicendo – Who knows what I'm saying?
Che cosa sta succedendo? - What's going on/What's happening?
Perdonami – Forgive me