A/N Here's another chapter for you :) ItsHarmony x
It had now been three days since Callie hadn't returned home, and it was pushing a week since Imogen had been taken.
Harry had left Luna back at the house, under the watchful eyes of the Auror's and was now aimlessly wandering the streets of London in hope of finding anything that could lead him to Imogen, Hermione or Callie.
Since discovering that Jeremy Thomson was indeed Lukas Bartlett, they'd had no more leads. As far as most people knew Lukas Bartlett hadn't been seen since the end of the war 5 years ago. But that wasn't the case, Bartlett was a Death Eater still at large and if something wasn't done soon, he'd get exactly what he had planned all along.
To make matters worse, Ron was avoiding him and that only proved him guilty in Harry's mind.
"Coward" He scowled to himself as he crossed the road.
He passed by an alleyway and looked down it on instinct, as he did so he caught sight of body laying crumpled by the wall. The scenario reminded him way too much of when he'd found Callie after the Diagon Alley attack.
Looking back over his shoulder, he took a step into the alley. As he approached the person, he tried to convince himself that it was a passed out drug addict and that he really shouldn't be getting any closer. He peered over the person, but a hood was covering their face and without thinking of the consequences there could be, he rolled the person over to face him.
"Hermione" He said in alarm.
Hermione didn't respond.
He quickly checked for a pulse, and sighed in relief when he felt one. Deciding that he wasn't in the right frame of mind, and that he was to close to the subject he carefully picked her up and headed straight for St. Mungo's.
"You're going to be okay, Hermione" He whispered quietly to her as he carried her through the reception and onto the emergency ward.
He lay her down on one of the hospital beds, before poking his head through the curtains and calling out to another Healer.
"Can somebody help me over here."
Healer Donovan walked into the ward with two nurses. "What's going on? Harry?"
Harry explained what had happened when he found Hermione down the alley. "I can't examine her" He admitted " I'm too close."
"Very well." Healer Donovan began his examination of Hermione. "Hmm"
"Hmm?" Harry repeated "That's all you can say?"
"I believe…" Healer Donovan muttered a few incantations "I know what has happened."
"What?" Harry asked frantically, his anger at Hermione forgotten for the time being.
"I've been researching this, the symptoms are quite similar." Healer Donovan frowned " You were quite informed on Miss Lovegoods condition during her time here."
"Are you saying this is the same spell?" Harry interrupted.
"It seems to be. The only difference is that Miss Granger has a large amount of potion in her system."
"Potion? What sort of potion?"
"One I'm not familiar with I'm afraid." Healer Donovan said sadly "I will look into it straight away."
The wheels in Harry's head started to turn, Hermione had large amount of unidentified potion in her system - it reminded him of the conversation between himself and Luna a few days ago 'Like I've been under a spell that's just been lifted'. Maybe it wasn't a spell, maybe it was a potion.
"Test me" Harry said suddenly, wanting to prove his theory. If he were right, Hermione hadn't been in on Bartletts plan, she'd been an innocent just like him and Luna - even more so if it were possible.
"I beg your pardon?" Healer Donovan asked, clearly shocked.
"Please, just do it. I need to know."
"This is highly unethical" Healer Donovan protested.
"I think I have that same potion in my system, I have to know if I'm right. It could help her."
Healer Donovan mulled this over for a few seconds before muttering the same incantation he had minutes before.
"Well I'll be…" He muttered quietly.
"Is it the same?" Harry questioned.
"Yes, and a lot of it."
"It messes with your emotions." Harry told the older Healer what he and Luna had deduced about the potion. "It's not working anymore, what's coming up on that test must be remnants of it."
Hermione shifted slightly on the bed.
"Will she be okay?" Harry asked softly.
"It doesn't appear to be as bad as what happened to Miss Lovegood, but maybe we are more knowledged of this spell at this point in time."
"I'm going to stay here for a while."
"Of course" Healer Donovan nodded "Is there any news on your daughter?"
"None" Harry ran a hand through his hair. "It kills me that there's nothing I can do - I have no idea where she is."
"Don't lose hope" Healer Donovan patted his shoulder in a comforting manner before exiting the cubicle.
"I never will." Harry sat down in the chair next to Hermione's bed and took her hand.
A few hours later, Harry was sleeping lightly his head rested on the edge of the bed. His glasses were askew on his face and he looked quite uncomfortable.
"Mmmm" Hermione moaned, causing Harry to awaken.
"Hermione?" Harry sat upright.
"My head" Hermione squeezed her eyes shut and put her hand to her head.
"I'll get your Healer." Harry made a move to the door.
"Harry?" Hemione squinted her eyes open.
"It's me." He said softly.
"I know" Hermione whispered, closing her eyes again. "I know."
"Okay" Harry said, confused. "I'll be right back."
Harry hurried back into the room with Healer Donovan in tow.
"Miss Granger, how are you feeling?" The older man asked Hermione kindly.
"Sore and a little confused" Hermione said honestly.
"You remember what happened?" Healer Donovan prompted.
Hermione nodded her head, and then winced. "Yes, Lukas-Lukas Bartlett he'd taken us hostage, he hexed me. But I don't know what with."
"We're still trying to figure that out too." Healer Donovan confessed " Luckily for you, there doesn't seem to be any lasting damage"
"You're serious?" Harry gaped at him "She's fine?"
"I'm astounded myself, the potion in her system may have fought off the spells side effects."
"You know about the potion?" Hermione spoke up.
"Not really. We only know that both you and me, and probably Luna too have been given large quantities of it." Harry answered.
"Lukas and Ron, they told me what it is." Hermione said warily, she had no idea if Harry knew that Ron was behind all of this.
"What did they say?"
"It toys with your emotions, it makes you do things you wouldn't usually but only to an extent." Hermione remembered.
"That's how Ron got me to leave with him when we were at school." Hermione continued.
"and he gave it to me to stop me being angry with the two of you." Harry realised. "I never thought, Ron would've…"
"I'm so sorry Harry." Hermione said quietly.
"It's not your fault."
"He'd known Lukas since he was a kid, and we ran into him when we were still travelling together." Hermione told him.
"When was that?" Harry asked sharply.
"Um…" Hermione bit her lip "About 3 years ago."
Harry cursed under his breath, "They've been planning this a long time then."
"I'm going to bring Luna in "Healer Donovan said "She needs to be tested too."
"Of course and maybe then we can find out what exactly it is." Harry answered.
"Miss Granger, I want to keep you in over night for observation. You should be fine to leave tomorrow morning."
"Thank you" Hermione said politely.
Hermione looked down at her hands, as Healer Donovan left to get word to Luna.
"Are you mad at me?" She asked quietly.
"Not anymore" Harry said honestly. "For a while there I thought you were in on Ron's plan."
"I'd never do that" Hermione said adamantly.
"You can understand why I'd think that though?"
Hermione nodded "Yes."
"How-how was Immy?" Harry asked, worry present in his tone.
"Scared, and she misses you."
Harry put his head in his hands.
"Callie won't let anything happen to her" Hermione said soothingly, running a hand softly through his messy hair.
"I know she won't"
"I don't understand why he let me go, I mean I was obviously going to tell you what he'd told me," Hermione said.
"Maybe that's exactly what he wanted, or maybe he wasn't counting on you waking up so soon." Harry answered thoughtfully "I'd put money on the second."
Hermione nodded in agreement. "Why did-"
"He wants to raise a new age of Death Eaters, and who better to start with than Harry Potter's daughter." Harry said, cutting off Hermione's question.
"That's not what I was going to ask" Hermione said softly.
"Oh"
"Harry, Lukas- he told me something and I-I need to know if it's true."
"What did he say?" Harry froze, but tried not to let his expression show his worry.
"He said that he was-"
"Harry" Luna practically ran into the room "We have to go now!"
"What is it?" Harry got to his feet immediately.
"The Aurors, they've got a lead" Luna exclaimed.
Harry turned to Hermione "I'm sorry, I have to go."
"I'm going with you" Hermione protested. She swung her legs to the side of the bed and started to get up.
"You can't. Donovan said you had to stay for observation" Harry told her.
"I'll be fine. I'll be with two Healers for Merlin's sake." Hermione said frustrated. "If it makes you feel any better I'll come straight back here after?"
"That's fine" Luna said, not wanting to waste anymore time standing around arguing over this. "Let's go."
Hermione stumbled a bit as she stood, and grabbed onto Harry's arm.
"You sure?" He asked her.
"Positive, just don't let me go okay?" Hermione relented.