I knew this was going to go okay. I owed it to everyone I loved to succeed. Avery may be cunning and strong but I had a reason to fight. I had people I loved that wanted me home, Avery had nothing. That thought made me smile. Avery was doing this for power and power makes you blind. Love makes you see clearly.

"Harry are you ready?" said Ron's voice from the other side of the door. Ginny sighed and moved uncomfortable on the bed. I turned to face her buttoning up my uniform. She smiled sadly at the bed. I held out my hand and she looked at me unsurely.

"Don't worry" I said. She stood up and took my hand. My mother's diamond glittered on her finger. There was a knock on the door

"Harry?" said Ron again, slightly annoyed this time

"I'm ready" I called back. I squeezed Ginny's hand and she held on tightly like she wasn't ready to let go.

"Can you make another promise Harry?" she said tears welling in her eyes. I nodded "can you promise me you will be alright?" she said softly, looking into my eyes.

"I Harry James Potter swear I will be alright and come home tonight" I said. This time it wasn't dramatic and I didn't raise my right hand. I wasn't making a promise to Teddy and I wasn't throwing myself into a promise I thought I would never have to challenge. I was making a promise to Ginny, not just to make her feel better. It was a promise that challenged me and made me stronger because it was a promise I intended to keep. It was a promise that would keep me fighting. I pulled Ginny closer and wrapped my arms around her playing with the ends of her hair. She rested her head on my chest and closed her eyes. A loud impatient knock broke our embrace.

"I'm coming!" I called angrily "I have to go" I said to Ginny. She nodded and ran her hand down my cheek. I caught her hand and kissed it before opening the door and making my way into the hallway.

"Finally" Ron said taking my arm and pulling me down the stair as I threw my coat on "We're almost going to be late!" he cried looking down at his watch. I followed behind him quietly into the living room. Hermione was sitting by the fire reading a book. She looked up when she heard us and stood up leaving the book on the floor. Ron let go of my arm and took Hermione's hand kissing her quickly on the forehead, however she pulled him close and threw her arms around him. Ron looked surprised but relaxed into her and hugged her back tightly. His watch screamed at him loudly, Hermione jumped and stood back looking at it.

"Fred and George made it for me a while ago" he said grinning at our confused looks "We have to go we're running late" he said taking his coat from the back of the sofa. I nodded and he took my wrist. Ginny came down the stairs and waved before the room swirled and we disaparrated into crushing darkness before landing heavily in the Atrium of the Ministry. Ron took off towards Kingsley's office leaving me to run behind him.

"Ron slow down we're only late by 10 bloody seconds" I said breathlessly, catching up with him. He threw open the door to Kingsley's office startling him. "Merlin's favourite pants Ron you gave me a fright" he exclaimed. Ron mumbled an apology and took a seat; I sat down next to him.

"Great you're just on time. Okay so as you know Anderson usually gets into the office at 12:30 on Tuesdays so I expect that will be when Avery slash Anderson will be getting here, Harry can you set everything up for his capture in half an hour?" he asked.

"Yeah that's plenty of time" I said a little uncertainly.

"Great Ron I expect you to…well keep a close eye on Harry. Ginny would murder me in my sleep if he got hurt and you to for that matter" Kingsley said looking at me with concern. Ron nodded "Well you two better start getting ready" he said shooing us out of his office.

"Don't worry about me Ron I'll be fine I just need you to do whatever I tell you to okay, you have never had to deal with Avery and his pathetic followers" I said firmly as we made our way to the Auror offices.

"Will do captain" he said mock saluting me. I looked sideways at him "Um Harry will do fine" I said starting to laugh.

Kingsley had obviously spread the word Avery was entering the Ministry today. People were talking about it nervously; others were boasting they would be the one to bring him down. All eyes were on me when they noticed I was in the room. Ron patted me on the shoulder and took a seat at his desk listening intently. I cleared my throat thinking over a plan.

"Um okay so as you all know Avery is meant to be entering the Ministry today as Anderson. Whispers ran through the room.

"Is Anderson okay? Has he been found?" Someone asked from the back.

"I haven't been given that information, we were hoping we could get it out of Avery today when we interrogate him" I said trying to hide the fact I doubted Anderson was alive at all. Looking around the room for more unexpected questions, I continued.

"So in half an hour I want one Auror on each entrance way when you see him, he will be disguised as Anderson so keep your eyes open, I want you to arrest him immediately trap his wrist and hands before he even has time to get his wand out because once he does you'll be needing more than one of you to help" I paused looking for questions, trying to think of another plan on the spot. "So if you can't trap his hands or wrists and he does get his wand think of every defensive spell in your arsenal, don't attack you won't have a chance, call for assistance straight away. Any sign of an unforgivable curse and you get yourself out of the way no matter what, got it?" the room full of Aurors nodded. I looked at Ron he gave me thumbs up. As I went the plan came more easily "Okay so if you catch him I want you to stun him so we can bring him into interrogation is everything clear?" I finished. The room once again nodded but one hand shot into the air.

"Sir if everything doesn't go to plan how do we act?" It was a good question. Nothing ever went to plan.

"We go to plan B"

"And plan B is?"

"We'll see when it happens" I said ending the briefing.

Everyone was in place. All we had to do was wait for Avery to enter so I could put my plan into action. I checked my watch nervously. 12:28, I looked to Ron who was standing one entrance away from me. He smiled at me encouragingly drumming his wand on his thigh. I checked my watch again hoping time would speed up. It was precisely 12:30 when a cry sounded from one of the entrances. I took off running, following the red sparks that were sent into the air. Avery/ Anderson was on the ground, struggling under the Auror's foot. He looked bewildered and scared.

"Didn't even put up a fight sir" the Auror said triumphantly. I nodded at him and bent down to inspect Avery/Anderson.

"Aver you're under arrest for impersonation of an Auror, the murder of Remus Lupin, kidnap, and following Voldemort" I said with authority. He looked at me confused and scared.

"What? I'm not Avery, help me please" he whispered. Something in my brain clicked. Understanding must have shown on my face because Ron bent down next to me.

"What's happened?" he asked. I stood up

"Get your foot of him let him up!" I said to the Auror. He took his foot off him and I pulled Anderson up. Anderson looked at me horrified

"He's here in the building, help me" he whispered desperately.

"Who's in the building?!" I said firmly shaking him

"Avery" he whispered before falling to the ground his eyes staring glazed over at the ceiling, dead. Screams came from behind me. Ron bent down to survey Anderson.

"He's been poisoned Harry, the same poison he used before, Angels trumpet draught" he said waving his wand to reveal the poison. Small flowers with angel wing shaped leaves rose from Anderson like smoke. I swore loudly looking around me. People were rushing to get out of the building. I readied my wand and grabbed Ron pulling him up. I scanned the crowd to find Avery but I couldn't see him despite the frantic screams. Ahead of me I could see familiar black hair. I touched my own before stopping dead in my tracks. Ron ran in to the back of me and protested loudly. Ahead of me staring straight at me smirking menacingly, was me .Right down to the uniform and glasses.