Chapter 13:
Encounters
Harry hands twisted the door knob to the right causing to creak open. Well that's a good sign. Harry thought to himself as he stepped through the threshold. The door hadn't been locked so obviously they didn't mind other people passing through. Harry took in the area. He was surrounded by grey, white and black stone walls and a hallway that seemed to contain cells. It had a very big presence of a dungeon and Harry was sure that's what the Death Eaters were going for. Harry also didn't seem to see any guards, so he made his way down the hall. Just as he made his way half way down the hallway, he heard the door he had just opened creek. Harry whirled around and raised his wand arm.
"Stupefy!" He shouted, but one of the Death Eaters also had his hand outstretched and was shouting the same thing Harry had. Harry dived down, the stunning spell nearly missing his ear. Harry's mask came off, so he took that opportunity to look around. The Death Eater that fired the stunning spell was on the ground, looking as though he had also nearly missed Harry's stunning spell. The other was looking from Harry to the Death Eater on the ground.
"Blimey Harry you scared the pants off of me!" Teddy hissed as he got up from the ground. George stifled back laughter. Harry groaned.
"Mates! Really? You couldn't just go with Ron and Hermione? Why? WHY?" Harry shouted.
"Harry, quiet down! We don't want REAL Death Eaters to find us do we?" George whispered. Harry glared at him but nodded.
"Harry we only came to help. You can't always be going around doing things by yourself. Besides Ron and Hermione are strong wizards…well...Hermione is, Uncle Ron's more…well...never mind. And anyways all they do is staring at each other lovingly or kiss or say mushy pig swallow. It's right disgusting mate." Teddy grimaced at the last thoughts. Harry shuddered. He agreed completely with Teddy, but sometimes he felt he almost had to baby George and Teddy.
"Alright come on then. We have to find Kingsley in here somewhere.
Ron and Hermione's hands clenched together, as their arms swung back and forth at their sides. As they walked down the hallway, it started to become more spacious with corners, bookshelves, desks, chairs, tables and lamps. It seemed as though this hallway was the lounge of some sort. What a Death Eater would want with a lounge was beyond them but the facts were facts and wherever they looked, the furniture was still sitting there. Hermione fidgeted with her wand, which was in her other hand. Ron glanced at her quizzically.
"Hermione; is everything alright?" He asked. She opened her mouth, but closed it again. Finally she said,
"I don't think we should have let George and Teddy go find Harry. You know he feels like he as to babysit them." She bit her lip. Ron rolled his eyes.
"I am perfectly happy they are gone. It leaves you and I alone, which unfortunately doesn't seem to happen a lot," then he mumbled something that sounded like meddling family…bunch of gits they are…always getting in the way.
"And besides," Ron started again, "Harry can't go by himself ALL the time! I know he's an Auror but still!" Ron protested. Hermione nodded slowly.
"You are probably right. Hey; what's that? Ron? Ron, do you see that?" Hermione gasped. Ron's grip tightened around hers as they both stared into the eyes of at least 15 Death Eaters.
"George and Teddy should have stayed." Hermione gulped.
Ron shouted and pointed his wand every which way, just to buy them some time to duck into a corner. Hermione shrieked but fired at will, aiming for anything. Ron tugged Hermione with him and it all seemed surreal. Every motion moved slowly when the curses flew passed, when Ron fell towards the corner, when Hermione fell next to him feet on his lap and when he pushed her shoulder back, nearly moving her out of the way of a curse. Ron could feel Hermione's heavy breaths against his arm and he slowly turned to her, looking into her eyes. He saw a wave of fear cross her eyes that he wished he could take back. He wished he had never have seen it, because maybe, just maybe, it would have helped. Ron grabbed her cheek bones and put her lips to his. Hermione sat, shocked, but quickly kissed him back, holding him as tight as she could. He released her, finally, and bit his lip.
Before Hermione could fully understand what Ron was doing, He hurled himself up from the corner and fired stunning spells, counter curses and jinxes. Hermione jerked forward, screaming in protest.
Harry stopped in front of a now visible, cage-like prison cell. George and Teddy were right behind him. The cell was darkened, Harry couldn't see a thing.
"Harry, what do you suppose is in there?" Teddy gulped.
"A ferrous animal perhaps?" A deep voice offered from the other side of the cell. All three boys jumped back.
"Lumos!" Harry shouted, revealing the voice to be none other than Kingsley Shacklebolt himself. He was sitting on what looked to be patches of hay, one leg stretched out and the other he had upraised so he could rest his hands on it. He chuckled.
"Well, well. It's about time my best Auror showed up! Now get me out of this mess," He gestured to the cell, "so I can get my wand back."
"My pleasure." Teddy assured. Harry opend his mouth to protest, but Teddy had already told the minister to stand back, and shouted, "Expluso!"
The metal cage exploded, sending, Harry, Teddy and George flying backwards into the wall. Kingsley stood back, unharmed and chuckled.
"That boy's got style!" He smiled.
"Bloody hell Teddy! Save the explosions for Seamus Finnegan will you?" George smacked Teddy on the back of the head and stood up, brushing himself off. Teddy grumbled and Harry did his share of also smacking him upside the head.
"Next time when the minister says, "My best AUROR get me out of here, let me do it, eh?" Harry chuckled, wiping black dust off his own cheek, then Teddy's. Teddy swatted at him and grumbled a yes.
"Let go try to find the others!" Harry said.
"Ron, NO! No, please, no! Come back! Please! Ron!" She cried. Suddenly she felt a bulged of energy go through her. No. this won't be like when Ron left me that night. The night just before Harry and I went to Godric's Hollow.
Death Eaters had managed to round the corner, Ron no were in sight. But Hermione was ready for them.
"Expelliarmus!" "Stupefy!" "Confundo!" Hermione screamed at different Death Eaters. Hermione suddenly found herself lifting off the ground. At first she thought it was a spell. But then, Hermione felt the firm grip on the back of her clothes. Warm breath was on her neck as her thing holding her turned her around to face him. She met cold, icy blue eyes and a furry face. His fangs were turned into a smile and he chuckled at her expression. Hermione grabbed for her wand, only to find it had dropped to the ground.
"I always have a way of finding you; don't I? Oh, No. Don't reach for your wand. I have a bone to pick with you, Mudblood." Greyback sneered. Hermione yelped as he pushed her up against the brick wall. His mouth enlarges, getting ready to bite his pray.
"Hermione no!" Hermione heard Ginny scream. Ginny and Arthur had just reached the same spot as Hermione and Ron had, their path intertwined with Ron and Hermione's.
Greyback growled and came in for the kill as Hermione continued to try to wiggle out of his grasp.
"That's my wife you bastard werewolf!" Ron screamed from behind. Suddenly a sword slid through Greyback's chest, inches away from Hermione's torso. Hermione breaths became heavy.
Greyback shrieked in pain, instantly letting go of Hermione. Hermione fell for only seconds before she found herself in Ron's arms. He lowered her down next to him. Greyback staggered back then fell to the ground face first. Hermione turned towards Ron and looked into his eyes. Then she smacked him across his face.
"Ronald Bilius Weasley that is the THIRD time you've scared me half to death damnit!" Hermione yelled at him. Then she took him in her arms, hugging him close and kissing his neck. Ron chuckled and rubbed her back. "Blimey you must be serious you never curse!" Hermione narrowed her eyes.
"And don't let it happen a four." She growled, kissing him on his lips. Ron pulled away.
"So are you mad or happy right now, I'm not quite getting this…?" He asked puzzled. Hermione rolled her eyes.
"Call it a mix." She smile. They then looked around, realizing the Death Eaters were gone, or rather, on the ground. Ginny appeared on Ron's left along with Arthur.
"That was bloodly brilliant my boy!" Arthur said, hugging Ron proudly.
"Sword of Godric Griffindor?" Ginny asked, looking back at the sword in Greyback. Ron nodded. Hermione smiled and hugged him tighter. Harry then rushed in, along with George, Teddy and Kingsley.
"Blimey! What happened here?" George took in the scene, as Teddy grabed the sword out of Greyback.
"Easy!' Harry warned. Teddy rolled his eyes and examined the sword.
"Ah! Kingsley! Where have you been?" Arthur greeted Kingsley.
"Who did it?" George asked.
"I did." Ron said stepping forward. George's eyes widened.
"And for a good cause I hope?"
"Ah, just saving my wife, nothing unusual." Ron chuckled. Hermione elbowed him in the rib.
"Ow!" Ron grabbed his side as Hermione looked triumphant.
"Has anyone actually found Umbridge yet?" Harry asked, breaking up the party. Everyone looked at one another.
"Harry, dear, I think you're going to want to see this. Or rather I think I found Umbridge." Ginny said.
sorry i haven't written in a while! i've been in Ausralia with no internet! :( but no it's up! :)