Chapter Twenty
"You should be asleep" Draco whispered stroking Hermione's hair. The two of them, were the only ones left awake, Luna and Blaise had called it a night around midnight retiring to Blaise's office where they had transfigured a bed for themselves, leaving Draco Hermione and Narcissa to rest in one of the private meeting rooms for the night.
"How can I sleep Draco, our little girl. Oh, Draco who would take her from us" Hermione sobbed turning her face into his chest.
"Harry…Will," he swallowed "He will find her and when he does we can take her home, where ever you want that to be" he held her tightly, "and when she comes home she's going to need her mummy rested so she can keep her up all night" Draco whispered into her hair. He knew it was pointless, nether where going to get much, if any sleep until their daughter was back in their arms.
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Harry walked up to the door. He took a deep breath before raising his hand to knock. It was silent for a few moments before a light from deep in the property appeared. The door opened revealing William Weasley,
"Harry?"
"Sorry it's late, I need your help, may I come in" Harry said to his brother-in-law
"late…it's three am," Bill shook his head before the look on Harry's face caught his attention, "Sure, come in" Bill yawned, "What's this about?"
"Have you heard about the kidnapping?" Harry asked,
"Kidnapping? Who?" Bill said his brow burrowing
"Long story" Harry sighed following Bill into the kitchen. The two sat Bill in silence as Harry told him about Hermione, Draco and Pandora
"Hermione….and Malfoy," Bill mused, "But why do you need me?" he asked
"I've been through the Hospital records and the only person who stood out, because they should not have been anywhere near the Hospital at One in the morning let alone near the Hospital Nursery" Harry let out a sigh rubbing his hands on his face
"Who is it?" Bill had a feeling that he was not going to like the answer, but at the same time, Hermione was his friend, even after the divorce they had met for coffee a few times and no one deserved to have their child stolen from them let alone a new-born.
"Ginny" Harry sighed,
"I'm guessing you haven't been home then?" Bill asked, Harry shook his head, "What did you need me to do"
"Do you think that Fleur and you could take Victoire round tomorrow, a surprise visit, I think that Pandora would be in less danger if you guys are there when I return. I don't want to believe that it is her but she…" Harry let out a sigh
"She didn't like that Hermione and Ron didn't work out" Bill finished
"Yeah, and she's convinced Hermione didn't lose Ron's baby…I think there's something very wrong with Ginny, there has been for a while, but I didn't want to see it…she threatened Hermione a few months ago saying that the spawn needed to be removed, Hermione got a restraining order out on us. I just wanted to think Hermione was being petty, but I've since seen the letter, Bill, I love Ginny and I really hope I'm wrong but…"
"All evidence is pointing in her direction…Are you sure she's not being framed?" Bill asked,
"If it wasn't for the Hospital log I would probably be able to write it all off as coincidence but you can't doctor the Ministry records…Hermione of all people made sure to that, they identify every person entering and leaving the site, although the people leaving have to be registered…but seeing as Pandora is a new born child, her parents haven't had chance to register her with the ministry." Harry ran his hands through his hair "I really am hoping that I am wrong, that Ginny has a reasonable answer as to why she was at the Hospital…but I know, I know I am going to get home and…" A buzzing cut him off, "Sorry" Harry pulled out the muggle mobile, "Ron?" he looked to Bill, before answering
"Ron I'm a little busy at the moment?" Harry said
"Harry, I'm pretty sure that you want to hear this" Ron sighed "we have a situation, Ginny is here…she got here last night, I had to wait until she fell asleep…Harry, she has a baby…she says it's mine" Ron Said in a hushed tone…
"Keep her there, Bill and I are on our way" Harry hung up, Bill had seen Harry's face fall and quickly ran upstairs to inform Fleur where her was going before the two left shell cottage and apparated down the road from Ron's property.
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