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Author's Note: Thank you to wow60, TaylorxxSue, Bendleshnitz, yellow 14, Abbiedail123 and keelycal for reviewing on the last chapter. Sorry this chapter is a little bit longer than my others but I had to get things written and what you don't know is that I've given out about 4-5 clues for future chapter ideas in this chapter. So keep a look out for a few of them, a few are hidden though and some are pretty obvious.
Anyway, keep them reviews comeing and I shall update as soon as possible. Reeves3.
Chapter 12
"For the love of Merlin Ron! Why didn't you tell me this sooner?" an angry witch yelled.
"I didn't want to worry you Hermione," yelled a mad wizard. Ron sighed as Hermione walked away from him and into their en-suit bathroom and shut the door behind her.
"Ron you have been on plenty of Auror missions and you have told me about them, why would you not tell me about this one?" she asked. From inside the bathroom. Ron walked over to the door and let out his breath; reading to prepare for the nightmare that was about to explode out the bathroom.
"Because it's for two weeks not overnight," Ron just managed to get out the way as the door burst open.
"TWO WEEKS?" shrieked Hermione.
"Yes so that's why I didn't tell you until this morning," said Ron. Hermione sighed. As much as Ron loved his job and how good he was at it, it worried Hermione every time he went away on a stakeout watching and following the criminal wizard.
"How come it's for two weeks?" she asked. Ron sat down on the edge of the bed and faced in front of him at Hermione.
"Well a week ago there was a breakout from Azkaban and half the death eaters escaped. We think them and a few criminals who helped them escape might be planning an attack," said Ron.
"A week ago? And your only going after them now?" asked Hermione.
"We've have had Auror's following the criminals this week but now it's my turn that's all. But while I'm working we'll surprise them with arrests," said Ron. Hermione sighed and went back into the bathroom. How could Ron not tell her this sooner? Ron meanwhile went to go check on Rose, walking straight across the landing he walked into Rose's bedroom and over to her cot. She was now six months old and was awake and watched her father walk over to her.
"Da-da," she babbled. Ron smiled. Rose had started babbling words since she was about four months with 'gaa and maa' she had only just managed to join Da-da and Mu-um together. Later in the morning after breakfast Ron was packing his things into his briefcase when Hermione entered the room with Rose, she hadn't talked to Ron all morning and Ron was leaving in ten minutes. Hermione placed Rose on their bed to move around on with her toy teddy bear. She then went into the bathroom and started to brush her teeth. Having the worry that she might not see her husband again in case something went wrong on his mission. She was also annoyed because this was the first time she was going to be alone with Rose, what if she couldn't do it all by herself for that long? Hermione worried.
"-Make sure you look after mommy while I'm away, ok?" Hermione looked around the door and saw Ron saying goodbye to Rose. She moved away from the door and put her toothbrush back in the shelf and walked back into the bedroom. Ron was holding Rose in his arms and he looked over at Hermione.
"I'm going now," he said.
"Alright," said Hermione, shortly. She went over to him and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "I'll see you when you get back," Ron stared at her.
"Will you still be mad at me by then?" he asked. Hermione narrowed her eyes at him.
"Ron, I just wish you had told me sooner that's all. It's not too much to ask, is it? Ron I need to know when you're away on missions so I know what to do with Rose, I've never looked after her along with you away before," said Hermione.
"I know I'm sorry about that. My mother can come over you know how much she adores Rose and she can help out. Also I promise I shall tell you when I'm going away much sooner than the day before," said Ron. He removed an arm around Rose and pulled Hermione closer to him. "I love you,"
Hermione smiled slightly and Ron kissed her and she kissed him back. But Rose waved her arm and her hand smacked them both and they broke from their kiss and looked at Rose.
"If you didn't like what you saw, close your eyes next time," said Ron. He tickled Rose's stomach and she let out a laugh. Ron and Hermione both beamed, that was her first proper little laugh. Ron said his goodbyes again and left with a crack. After staring at the spot where he had left for a couple of minutes Hermione looked at Rose who was looking at her.
"What I am going to do with your father eh?" she asked. Rose babbled and smiled at her mother, Hermione smiled to and kissed her daughters cheek. At the Ministry Ron walked to his office, which he shared with Harry, as they were partners, and put down his case waiting for the head Auror to enter. Harry arrived a couple of minutes later and greeted Ron.
"Have you seen this?" Harry asked. Sliding a magazine towards Ron. He picked it up and saw it was the old PotterNews now called Wizard&Witches! CelebratieNews!Keeping to there promise Duncan and Paul decided not to base it around just Harry and his family but every other famous witch and wizard in the world. The front cover was showing Harry down in the corner of the page with Albus trying to get him to go back to sleep, in Albus's own room. The quote was saying, "How's Harry coping to be a Father Again?"
"How did they get a picture from inside your house?" Ron asked, outraged. Harry shrugged.
"No idea, I looked at the spot where that picture was taken but nothing was there. Turn to page six and you'll see the snap shots they took of Rachel Hopper," said Harry. Ron flicked the pages over and his eyes widened the singer with her husband, both half-naked and falling on to their bed. But the picture angle was taken from the top of the bed on the headrest.
"This is ridiculous, how are they allowed to take pictures like this and get away with it?" asked Ron. Before Harry could answer Head Auror John Davidson walked into the room behind him was a scrawny lad; a trainee Auror called Xavier Munch.
"Sir," said Ron and Harry, together.
"Morning gentlemen. Now there's been a slight change to our missions this morning. Weasley your still staking out but your take Munch with you while Potter your going to a couple of distress alerts in Glasgow," said John. Ron and Harry looked at one another; they were work partners they did all their missions together. "Is that clear?" asked John. Once he noticed them not answering.
"Yes sir," said Ron and Harry. John took Harry outside to have a privet word while Xavier and Ron got prepared to go on their stake out. Ron didn't actually mind he hoped that he could do a mission by himself so he could show John that he was ready to be a head Auror someday. Meanwhile outside John spoke to Harry.
"I'm retiring soon Potter and I would like you after this year is up to take over my place as Head Auror," said John. Harry gaped at him.
"Really?" asked Harry. John smiled.
"Of course, you defeated Voldemort after all and you're the strongest player in our team. That's why I've separated you and Weasley today, I want to see how you cope on your own without your bodyguard looking after you. Don't disappoint me today Potter," said John. Harry nodded once and John walked down the rest of the corridor.
On his mission Ron and Xavier staked out in a muggle car with charms around it so the Death Eaters couldn't see them. After a week, Ron was getting pretty fed up of sitting in the driver's seat but he stayed because he knew it was going to be good for him. At home meanwhile Hermione had been busy looking after Rose, she had got angry over the fact that Harry wasn't with Ron on his mission but was happy for Harry when he told her he was going to be head Auror.
Half way thought the second week; Ron spotted Augustus Rookwood exit the house they were watching, Travers following him.
"What shall we do? Follow them or wait here?" asked Xavier.
"Well I'll stay here and you follow them in the car," said Ron.
"Er I can't drive a car, I don't know how," said the young man. Ron looked at him. As Rookwood and Travers entered there own muggle car for disguise.
"Perfect," sighed Ron. He decide that it would be best for Xavier to stay while he followed, he remembered back to when he was twelve and drove his father's flying one to Hogwarts. His first attempt at going forward made him reverse into a lamppost. Xavier watched worried as the car drove wobbly down the street following the other car, he decided to alert the ministry that the two Death Eaters had moved. Ron got the hang of driving the car but he knew he would be in trouble from John as he didn't have a muggle licence to drive a car, it was something he didn't need as Harry knew how to drive one. He followed the two death eaters to another hidden location; Ron marked down the place and sent a patronus to the Ministry and one to Xavier. He then waited.
"So where's Ron gone?" asked Anita Granger. Sitting in her daughter's lounge and bouncing Rose on her knees lightly.
"He's on a mission," said Hermione. She came into the lounge with a tray of biscuits and two cups of teas and a bottle of breast milk for Rose.
"Mission? James Bond is he now?" asked Anita, smiling.
"No mother he's not a secret agent, it's like police work," said Hermione. Anita nodded and took the cup of tea but first she waved her hand under the floating tray to make sure it wasn't trickery. "It's so clever this magic is," said Anita. Hermione smiled. It was the last weekend before Ron was returning home and Hermione felt she needed company so she invited her mother around, her father, Anita told her was playing golf with a few mates.
With two cracks Ron and Xavier apparated back to the Ministry and in front of Head Auror John's office and knocked on the door. He let them enter and Ron and Xavier walked inside and gave a full report to John.
"Now Weasley you sent a patronus saying you have driven to another location even though you don't have a muggle license to drive on of those vehicles?" asked John.
"Yes sir," said Ron, ashamed.
"You could have damaged muggle lives," said John, his voice rising. Ron stared straight on, feeling bad for his mistake. Ron's punishment was to write a full report on his mistake. John let them get back home for the evening, they thanked him and left. Ron apparated away with a crack and landed in the lounge of his home. Hermione was watching the TV while Rose had been put to bed; Hermione jumped up at Ron when she saw him.
"Thank Merlin your back, I was getting worried. It's late," said Hermione. Her arms wrapped around his neck, Ron nodded glumly. He was happy to be back but he was still disappointed in himself for not having a muggle license.
"Yeah well, John kept me behind," said Ron. Hermione nodded and gave him a kiss. Ron went upstairs to take a shower while Hermione cooked Ron a small evening meal. When Ron came back down he told Hermione what happened on his mission, she told him off but wasn't too hard on him as she was happy he was back.
"So what's been going on here? Any news?" asked Ron. Hermione told him of her two weeks.
"Oh Harry came by and said that he's going to be promoted to Head Auror next year," said Hermione, casually. Work, work, work, work and work…gone down the drain, thought Ron, sadly. Since he had been five years old all he ever dreamed out was being head Auror and then one comes along destroys a villain and he gets the job. He had worked so hard training and still worked hard doing his job now; he never took a day off sick. He knew Harry had, and Harry had found his training easy but Ron had worked harder at it. But he knew life didn't always go as planned and he was happy for his best friend but was jealous once again. His dream was gone.
Ron put down his knife and fork and sighed.
"What's wrong?" asked Hermione. Noticing Ron wasn't eating.
"It's nothing, just that I had dreamed of being head Auror since I was a child and of course the hero gets everything, doesn't he?" snapped Ron. Hermione stared at him with wide eyes.
"I had no idea you wanted that job. You just said you wanted to be an Auror," said Hermione.
"Yeah well Head Auror might have been nice to. I worked so bloody hard and now it's all for nothing," said Ron.
"It's not for nothing, you're an Auror aren't you? So stop complaining and be happy for Harry," said Hermione. Ron gaped at her.
"Fine take his side again," shouted Ron. Hermione opened her mouth to retort back but thought better of it and took a deep breath.
"I am not taking Harry's side-,"
"Sounded like it to me," said Ron. Hermione glared at him.
"I'm on your side Ron. I had no idea you wanted to be head Auror, and being an Auror is just as good as being head. In fact I'm surprised you even want to be head Auror," said Hermione. Ron stared at her.
"Why not? It's the best job," said Ron.
"Well you have to plan each mission, you have to have other Auror's complaining about things, them telling you about each mission, what happened and what not. To be honest Ron I don't think head Auror is the best job for you. Yes it's a nice promotion and it's not because your no good at you job because you are, it's just I don't see you as one in an office more than being out there and capturing the crooks," said Hermione. Ron stared at her. He suppose it wasn't that bad but he had worked hard but he had worked hard to be the Auror he had become and not a head Auror.
"How is it, that you know more about me than I know about myself?" asked Ron. He frowned confused by his own question. Hermione smiled.
"Because I love you that's why," said Hermione. Ron smiled at her. "Are you really alright about this Ron?" Hermione asked. Ron nodded.
"Yeah I am, I was being stupid before. Your right, you always are," said Ron. Hermione smiled once more as Ron leaned across to kiss her. Hermione kissed him back while a passionate hunger gnawed at them both and soon got to the better of them.
Author's Note: Thank you for reading. I hope you enjoyed the chapter, I shall update as soon as possible and don't forget to review!
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