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Ch.19 Of Use
Two mornings later, I finally have my plan worked out to where if I'm lucky by the end of the day I will have Andrew right where I need him. Getting Trev to go along with my plan took a quite a lot of coaxing, but in the end, I reminded him that, had I not been cursed, I could have fought Don off. Just as I had fought many other crazy people off in my short life. He finally agreed and is waiting for my signal.
I busy myself with work that needs caught up looking again at the picture I was given, I know her, I just can't place her. I stay in at lunch not wanting to miss this opportunity and eat at my desk. I then start compiling the notes and testimonies for when we catch the woman so that we can send them all to prison. I finish with the interviews from Lucius, Draco, Trev, and Harry. I make a note to put Theo's memory in the file.
I check the paperwork we confiscated from Aimee's desk and notice that something is missing. I look again at the papers, then the reports, and then I realize that there is nothing about the day I was attacked. Nothing from Narcissa, Draco, or Harry we had only so far gotten the three statements considering we can't really be sure who is the other mole.
I look around my desk and then check the filing cabinet just to be sure, nothing. I wave my wand to see if my wards had been breached, and sure enough, Don had been in my office. I had stepped out for about 20 minutes when Trev told me to, and Don had taken the bait. I had Trev suggest slyly to another Auror that he needed to take the papers from my office and then contact Andrew. This way Andrew wouldn't have to worry about his involvement in attacking me, and of course, it would assure Andrew that Don is in fact helping him.
Don seeing a possible out, jumped at the idea, and played the part perfectly, he however didn't realize that Trev was only talking out loud so that Don would hear and do exactly as we knew he would.
Once Trev passed along the message, I conveniently messed up the schedule for guarding him, he is without a wand and in the ministry of magic, so the risk is low. Plus, I tightened the security for outgoing employees, all of them have to be thoroughly scanned before leaving. Don could contact his Master instead of Andrew, but I don't think he will, Andrew could promise him a chance to torture me, and that would be more fun that turning me over to him Master. Plus, even though he is insane I think he knows that he would be killed for his disobedience.
An owl swoops in and I smile as I read the one line on the parchment.
~Andrew, Coast is clear, just have to get the Auror away from her door. Five minutes. -Don~
I magically enchanted the parchment I left out for Don, he really is a terrible Auror, once it was read and discarded, it would be resent back to me. This way I would know when Andrew would be coming.
I look around my office, then I call in Trev from the hallway where he has been stationed, by Harry, to protect me until this group is caught.
"Yes, Hermione?" Trev says as he leaves the door open behind him.
"Has there been anyone in my office other than Draco?" I ask watching him.
"I am not sure, but I don't think so," he answers, and his brows draw together as he thinks. "Maybe Lucius has been in here, but other than that I don't think anyone else," he finally answers looking around and frowning.
"I am missing some papers that should be in here," I say slowly, and his frown deepens.
"Which papers?" he asks looking concerned.
"Everything from the day I was cursed," I answer him, and his eyes go wide. This is our key phrase where without really saying it, we both know everything is set in motion.
"Harry said those should be with everything else, I watched him put them in the file," Trev says, and I sigh knowing what happens next is where the luck hopefully comes in.
"Well, we need to call in Harry, and I think it would be best to do it quietly," I respond and Trev nods in agreement. "Also, I believe it would be prudent to check on those who have been brought in for questioning," I add and watch as his face freezes and his eyes darken Don should be coming along shortly.
He nods then quietly moves to my door, steps out, and closes it behind him. I see a flash of light and assume he has Don under control, both of us knowing that Don would have backtracked to be with Andrew for a chance to torture me.
Knowing my door is unguarded at the moment, I start making a list of things I need to do while waiting patiently for Andrew. I joy down a few questions that I need to ask. Lastly, I remind myself that we need to look at my memories from the day I was cursed. I may have seen something that could help us finally end the hunt for this group.
My door is opened, and I feel a vibration as someone enters, though I see no one then the door is shut quickly.
I mentally roll my eyes then nonverbally I cast a Protego in front of my desk stretching from wall to wall. Instead of asking who is there or give any indication I am curious I sit back in my chair and wait.
Slowly the person appears in front of me and this time I roll my eyes making sure he sees me do it.
"What do you want now?" I ask impatiently watching as his face flushed and his eyes narrow on me.
"I came for you," Andrew says looking angry though he controls his voice well. "You may be of use to us, and of course I wasn't done with you, to begin with," he grins evilly at me and I scoff at him.
"You tried to kill me, then when that didn't work quite right you decide that I 'may be of use to you'?" I ask making air quotes around his words.
He glares at me not answering me then moves forward a bit before he can come much closer, I stop him by asking a simple question, "so who else in the department is helping you?"
His face shows a bit of surprise before he masks it, then he smiles. "You really aren't as smart as you think you are."
"Oh?" I say amicably. "Maybe you are right," I agree nodding my head.
He looks are me again his eyes narrowed, and then he sneers at me, "you thought you could throw me away, well there isn't anyone here to save you this time." His eyes dart around my office.
"Oh?" I say again in the same questioning tone. "Why would I need someone else to 'save' me?" I ask using air quotes again and biting back a grin when that makes his face turn red in anger.
"You are nothing but a stupid bint and a whore," he spits the words at me, malice in his eyes as he raises his wand.
I smile at him which causes him to hesitate, I flick my wand under my desk and nonverbally cast a Petrificus Totalus. His face shows shock before he freezes and falls backward landing with a thud.
I stand and make my way around my desk and grin down at him. "I just thought you should know that I brought you here, because 'you may be of use to me'," I air quote the words again for fun and watch, as he is unable to move even to glare at me.
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