Draco had never known things in their office to be so tense. Weasley walked around with a sore head, snapping at anyone who dared to so much blink at him. Which irritated Draco to no end. Ria became the source of reason. Both the Manor and Weasley's place had been given added protection for safety precautions. They had not heard from their killer since he had left his last note. Which only frustrated them more - always having to check over their shoulders.

They had searched the remains of what was left of the tracking files - but even the case file had taken extensive damage - the only way they could figure that their killer had got in was by using a Weasleys' Wizarding Wheezes Unlock-it-all Key, which George had up on sale three weeks before the fire had taken place. It had taken them two days to shift through all the receipts they could trace to find out that their killer had paid upfront and not by their vault, as no Auror names cropped up.

But Draco was worried they killer had stated bodies meaning more than one - had stated that he was going to attack everything they loved - and try as he might Draco could not stop himself for falling for Ria. He had taken to meeting up with her before work, walking Teddy to school and returning them both home - to where he'd knew they would be safe, under Ria's own wards. But the moment he returned home, the worry would start up again.

'Morning,' Weasley greeted as Draco walked into the office with Ria, again. And Draco could tell from the tone in Weasley's voice, that he was not impressed.

'Do we want to know?'

'Bentley wants to pull the plug on extra precautions-'

'WHAT? Why?'

'Because - well the killer hasn't tried to do anything, so he thinks that we've scared him off - and that it is a waste of time and resources.'

'Lives are at stake - just - what the hell!'

'Why not just use the Fidelius Charm?' Ria suggested, 'We could do it over The Burrow, your place Ron, and Malfoy Manor, Draco's flat -'

'That's a lot of stress - and it's not just The Burrow that would need the protection - George's place, Bill's - Percy's - Ginny's - but it might be our only choice.'

'And we'd need a Secret Keeper - unless we did it ourselves -' Draco sighed, 'but I agree it does sound like it's our only choice. When do the protections fall?'

Weasley consulted his watch, 'an hour ago.'

'We best get moving then. My mother is out - we'll start with your lot - as there are so many of you.'

'You say that, like it's a bad thing.'

'I merely implied that - we're rather behind our killer and haven't got enough -'

A silver light burst into the office and an otter Patronus appeared; it said only two words in a rather panicked sounding voice that belonged to Granger. 'RON HELP!'

Draco turned to face Weasley - who looked ash-white.

'Where would she be about this time normally?'

'Nursery - on her way home from nursery -'

'I'm coming with you -' Ria said, 'Draco check on your mother.'

Draco did not need telling twice - the three of them ran out of the door towards the Apparition point.