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I CANNOT believe that I am typing this... BUT... just one chapter left! I just gotta add some smut to it and then "Dragon Tails" will be complete! Next chapter will be up soon! In the meantime, enjoy!
Ion pointed to a cave that was very small in the distance.
"That's the one. I'm sure of it. It's the only cave around for miles." he said.
Charlie nodded and pointed the broom towards the cave.
Just then, five dragons emerged from the mouth of the cave and took nose dives down the cliff before catching air in their wings and taking off.
Charlie's jaw dropped and he pushed the broom faster, this time trying to meet up with the dragons.
They were flying in a "V" formation and the first dragon, Charlie noticed two figures on the back of it.
One of them had wild, bushy hair.
Relief filled his being and he met the dragon in the air and turned the broom around so he could be flying next to the dragon
Hermione was shocked to see Charlie on a broomstick with a muggle's arms wrapped around his waist. But strange things happen, and that day had been a strange day.
Hermione gave a wide smile at Charlie and he smiled back, relief in his face.
They flew together for a few miles until Hermione shouted at the dragon to land.
They landed a few miles from the village that Charlie had come from.
After a quick discussion, Charlie apparated to the sanctuary, yelling that he had found her, and he side apparated three aurors. The aurors rallied the troops once they landed, and Hermione led them to the cave, which had been abandoned by the poachers. Yet the poachers had left vital information behind, such as a map of all their hideouts, still hanging on the wall.
"Idiots," Hermione thought.
The aurors took the muggle woman into custody for questioning.
One of the aurors turned to Ion and sighed, "Damn it, Charlie. Why did you have to bring another muggle into this? Do you know how hard this is?"
Charlie shrugged, "It was necessary."
Ion sighed, "Are they going to erase my memory?"
Charlie nodded, "Yes. It's for safety. It's unavoidable. I'm sorry. But, when we send you back to the village, your pockets will be filled. It's the least we can do."
Quick spell work was put on Ion's mind, his pockets filled with muggle money, and he was sent back to his home.
Hermione was taken to the ministry, where she gave her official statement and recounted her daring escape.
She had to repeat herself multiple times because people simply did not believe that she escaped from dozens of magical and muggle folks alike with both hands tied behind her back with no wand.
After repeating herself for the fifth time, Hermione deadpanned, "I'm Hermione fucking Granger. Anything you can do, I can do better."
When she was finished with her statement, she flooed back to the sanctuary, where Charlie was waiting for her.
His eyes were wide.
"The story of your daring escape has already come out. Is it true? Did you fight them off with both hands behind your back?"
Hermione smirked, "Why yes, yes I did. Like I told the ministry, anything they can do, I can do better."
Harry and Ron walked through the doors then and engulfed her in massive hugs.
She returned their hugs, laughing as a few happy tears slipped from her eyes.
She turned to Charlie, "What happened to the five dragons that I rescued?"
"They are here at the sanctuary. You can visit them once you've had some rest." Charlie chided.
Hermione laughed but followed Charlie to their cabin, waving bye to Harry and Ron.
After a long night of craziness, Hermione fell into a dreamless sleep in Charlie's arms.
Hopefully this would be the end of the dragon chaos drama of poaching.
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