Viktor looked at the still family box with everyone's back to the field high above them, he knew something was wrong… he had to go now…. he looked over at his team who was happily taking photos ignorant of what was going on. Viktor reached out his hand grabbing onto Dimiter's arm carefully pulling him around to face him. Dimiter took one look at Viktor's face and reached out for Ivan, both of them stepping in front Viktor to block him from the reporters.

"What is it?" Dimiter asked softly so the conversation was private between the three of them.

Viktor shook his head not wanting to talk in front of Adeline, "Can one of you take her for me?" He asked quietly nodding at Adeline, his jaw clenching at the fear rolling through him.

They all looked down at Adeline when she pulled on Viktor's beard, "Papa." she asked, "What are you doing?" She asked eyes wide, one of her arms around his neck holding on tight.

Viktor took a deep breath and smiled gently down at Adeline, "I am going to go check in with the box and see if Bella wants to come down with us." He said kissing her nose gently. "Want to wait with Ivan…. I can't carry both of you on my broom."

Adeline grinned at Viktor, "That would be fun." She said. "She can take pictures with us."

Viktor gave her a small nod as she jumped over into Ivan's arms. Ivan looked over at Viktor and knew he was not ok from the clenched jaw and narrowed eyes. Ivan looked to Viktor and asked in Bulgarian, "What is going on?"

Viktor shook his head, "I don't know yet, but I need you to keep her safe." He said back in Bulgarian, "No matter what… keep her safe." He begged, "I need to know she is safe."

Ivan nodded looking to Dimiter, "Look at the box." Ivan said quietly in Bulgarian making sure his face was blank as he took in the reporters and Adeline around them, "Something is going on…."

Viktor nodded at them, "Tell Georgi that I am going up to check…..." He said quietly.

Dimiter nodded, his own eyes narrowing as he looked up at the box, "I will keep it quiet." He said turing and walking to the end of the group where Georgi was. Viktor clenched his jaw as he turned and smiled tightly at the reports before taking his broom and flying it up to the box almost as fast as when he was chasing the snitch.

Viktor's eyes scanned the box, taking in the silence and the way they were no longer looking to the field but to the back of the box as he hovered, the stillness only broken by the murmuring of the Order members that had gathered in a circle. Viktor quickly flew over the ledge to land inside the box, his eyes searching for the chestnut curls and his heart clenched when he did not see them.

Viktor dropped his broom to the ground and closed his eyes feeling for the magic coursing through him, searching for Hermione's as it thrummed against his. He took a shuttering breath when it was muted the point it was almost silent…... or absent. Viktor wrapped his magic around hers and pushed everything he had into it, trying to wake it up but it stayed quiet and fading.

Viktor snapped his eyes open looking for one of his family members or her friends, scanning over the group until they landed on Neville before he strode over and grabbed his arm pulling him around.

"Where is she?" Viktor snarled out, his face raging. "I cannot feel her magic… it is muted."

Neville took a deep breath shaking his head, "She is gone.' He said softly trying to calm Viktor down.

Viktor shook his head, refusing to believe what Neville was saying, "What do you mean she is gone?" He asked, his voice going lower as the anger and fear filter through him. "She was surrounded by you guys here… she was put in a box that was ward by all of you…. so how the fuck is she gone?" His hands clenching Neville's arm tight enough that it would leave a bruise.

Harry looked over to see Viktor slightly shaking Neville and closed his eyes for a moment not wanting to be the one who told Viktor Hermione was taken by Ron again…... that they had failed to protect her.

Harry clenched his jaw and walked over to lay a hand on Viktor's arm, hearing Neville try to explain that Hermione was gone, and Harry caught Viktor's attention, "Viktor…. She was in the bathroom." He said softly closing his eyes, "We missed the fucking bathroom…... Ron found a way to get through the wards we had by going through bathroom."

Viktor did not think… he only reacted…... reaching around to grab Harry by his collar pushing him back until his back hit the wall, "What the fuck do you mean she… is …... gone." He roared out making the Order members and families turn silent again turning to them. Viktor's eyes were narrowed into slits as he stared at Harry, "How did we miss the GODDAMN BATHROOM?" Viktor's rage and fear rolling off of him in waves shocking everyone into silence.

Harry stood still knowing that Viktor's anger was not directed at him…... but it needed place to land and he waited as Viktor closed his eyes and drew breaths through his nose in deep ragged gulps. Harry looked at the fury on Viktor's face but saw past the anger to the underlying fear. Viktor was terrified right now, and it was easier to feel fury over the terror that was racing through his body. Viktor's hands were shaking as he gripped onto Harry and Harry just reached out to lay his hands-on Viktor's forearms, "We are going to get her back." Harry whispered.

Alek walked over and laid a hand on Viktor's shoulder, "Let Harry go." He said gently, "It is not his fault… it is no one's fault…. there was a complete ward over the box…... he got to her in the restroom." He said. "He went through the wall from the hallway into the bathroom."

Viktor looked over at Alek for a moment before pulling his shaking hands away from Harry letting him go to turn to Alek, "Why was she left alone?" He growled out, "She was supposed to be with someone at all times." He pointed at the room "There are so many of you…. I trusted you to keep her safe… to stay by her side."

Most of the room lowered their heads in submission, feeling like they had failed Viktor… failed Hermione because she was taken. Alek shook his own head, his own guilt eating at him, "Viktor … she went to the bathroom …. The BATHROOM… She SHOULD have been safe…." He said gently, but firmly, "Ron went into the bathroom…. He took her in the only place she would be alone today because you know we cannot go in there with her."

Viktor closed his eyes, his hands clenched tightly as his rage… his fear making him tremble. Viktor moved his focus on what he could feel, "She is alive." He said looking over at Alek and reached for the magic inside him again, stroking her magic with his, "I can feel her magic…. But." He shook his head, trying to push it awake, "It is muted…... like she is sleeping or unable to get to it."

Harry narrowed his eyes looking over to Ginny who had walked over, "Do you remember that old family wrist band we used to mess around with in the summers…. We would put it on each other and then shoot magic at each other?" He softly asked the question in his tone making Viktor and Alek look over at him. "Do you think he used it?"

Ginny nodded at Harry in excitement, "Yes…... Mom said that several of family things had been taken… including some of the magic relics from the attic." She said turing to call out to her mother, "Mom…. Can you come here quickly."

Molly hurried over with Bill, Fred and Charlie following her to stand in front of them and Ginny looked at her mother, "Do you remember that old magic band in the attic that bound or suppressed magic…" She asked closing her eyes trying to think, "We used it on grandpa when he started to lose his mind and was using his magic dangerously?" She said, "When he passed away you stuck it in the attic and us kids would play with it."

Molly nodded thoughtfully, looking to Arthur when he came over, "It was a simple wrist band…... it only lasts a few hours a time before it has to recharge…." She said, "It was only meant for when he truly forgot and used his magic on others when he couldn't remember them." She paused looking over the Arthur for a moment, "Didn't we put a tracker on it for when he would run away."

Arthur gave a nod looking to Ginny, "Yes…. Yes, we did." He said with a small smile, "We just need to gather some things and then we will be able to tracker it…. if it is on her."

Viktor looked over at Arthur, "How long…" He took a deep breath, "How long before we can tracker her?" He asked looking over to see Ana walking over with Bella, "We need to get her back… before he can hurt her again."

Arthur looked to Bill who shook his head, "I am the best at this spell…... but I need a little bit to get everything, normally the band is easy to track but Ron took everything from that trunk, including the small tracker that went with it… so I will have to Improvise." Bill said looking to Fred and Carlie, "I will need help."

Viktor crossed his arms over his chest, hiding the shaking of his hands, "I will help." He said.

Bill shook his head at him, "No Viktor… I will do the spell to track…... with Fred and George and you will go after her…. you can take two other people with you …... that is the most I can transfer with this spell."

Harry took a step forward, "I am going…" He said looking to Viktor before turing to Ginny, "And I think Ginny should come with…" Harry paused, "If anyone can talk to him it is Ginny and I while you get to Hermione."

They all turned when the team came flying into the box laughing and cheering until they noticed the silent worried group. Georgi came in last waving his wand to put a reflection on the box so no one could see or hear inside and walked over to Viktor with Dimiter and Ivan who was carrying Adeline.

"What is going on?" Georgi asked.

Viktor shook his head looking at Adeline, before turning to Rose and waving her over. Rose gave a quick nod, knowing what he needed. She walked over to Ivan looking at Adeline who was in his arms, "Hello little love…. Want to get some lunch with Bell's?" She asked reaching out and pulling Adeline into her arms.

Adeline looked from Viktor to Rose, "Where is Bella?" She asked, "You were supposed to bring her down to take photos."

Viktor gave Adeline a soft smile, "Bella was eating." He said, "So I decided to wait for you up here…... why don't you go with Rose and Andrian to get lunch in our rooms." He said reaching out to tap her nose, "and then you need to take a nap."

Adeline crossed her arms, "I don't want to." She said pouting. "I want Minnie Mouse." She said looking around making Viktor's heart clench.

"Minnie is resting…. It was a long morning for her and if it was a long morning for her then I know you are going to be tired also." Viktor said reaching out to pull on a curl.

Adeline shook her head and her lip pouting, "I am not…. I don't want to go rest." She said in a whiny voice.

Viktor shrugged, "But you need to…. if you want to go swimming… then you need rest." He said raising an eyebrow putting his hands behind his back to hide the trembling in his hands, "You will go back to the suite with Vlad, Andrian, Rose, Babba and Oppa." He said looking at his family leaving no room for argument, needing to know they were all safe. He watched as they nodded at him, "Bella is going with to eat and nap also."

Adeline huffed, "Fine…. I want Minnie Mouse to come with though." She said rubbing her eyes.

Viktor gave her a soft nod, "We will see… is she is still sleeping or tired then she needs her rest." He said gently.

Adeline gave a sharp nod, "Yes she needs to sleep to." She said wrapping her arms around Rose's neck and laying her head on her shoulder, "We will swim together in the new pool at our house…I saw it."

Viktor took a deep breath, "Oh yea…... when did you see that?" He asked with a small smile to the almost sleeping girl, his one spot of calm right now.

Adeline shrugged as her eyes slid closed, "In my dream…... It was you and me with Bella and Minnie Mouse…we were playing a game in the water." She gave a deep yawn, "You and I win the game."

Viktor closed his eyes holding onto her words, that Hermione would be back at home… playing games... being loved by them. He looked back at Adeline, "That sounds right because we always win Bug." He said reaching out to rub his hand over her hair, "Go and rest."

Adeline nodded not opening her eyes and Viktor looked to Rose, "Keep her safe…. Keep them both safe." He said looking around at Vlad, Andrian, Ana and Mecho.

Rose gave Viktor a nod, "We will… they won't leave our sights." She promised, Andrian walking up next to Rose and wrapping an arm around her waist. "Viktor she is going to be ok." Andrian said in Bulgarian.

Viktor gave sharp nod, "I will worry about her… I just need to know that the girls are safe." He said softly back in Bulgarian, not wanting Adeline to hear them.

Ana pulled Bella tighter in her arms, "They will be safe Viktor… just bring home Mione to us." She whispered, her eyes filling with tears.

Viktor gave a sharp nod looking over to Neville and Luna, "Will you go and help watch the girls?" He asked softly.

Luna gave a soft nod, "We will stay with them." She promised looking at Ludmil when he walked up next to them.

"We will all go with them." Ludmil said, "Don't worry about them…. just get back Mione." He said, watching as Ivan and Dimiter came over.

Viktor felt his heart settle at the group watching over the girls, "Thank you." He said watching them apparate away one at a time until they were all gone.

He turned to his coach and the rest of his team that was left, "Mila was taken." He said, "By the person that we talked about before."

Georgi shook his head, "How…. The box was supposed to be warded.' He said looking around.

Viktor clenched his jaw, "And it was… he got to her in the bathroom… her took her from there." He snarled out, scrunching his eyes closed, "While I was taking photos… he took her." He wiped a trembling hand down his face, "I should have made her get on that broom with me… I should have not left her side."

Georgi took a breath, "We can't focus on that now… only what we do to get her back." He said resting a hand on Viktor's shoulder.

Viktor nodded, "I just…. When are we going get a break… when will it stop, and she will be safe?" He said looking at his coach, "I just want her safe… I NEED her safe."

Georgi gave a small nod, "And she will be…. We just need to get her back." He said, "So what do we do?"

Viktor looked over at Bill, "They are trying to set up a spell to track her now… I will go with Harry and Ginny to get her." He said.

Georgi clenched his jaw, "What do you need from us?" He asked.

Viktor looked at his coach, "Go to the hotel… make sure the girls are safe…... that my family is safe…. I will be fine here with the Order…. We will bring Hermione back there once we have her." He said, "I will focus better knowing that you are there with them."

Georgi gave a sharp nod, "We can do that." He said looking to the rest of his team who all nodded at Viktor.

Viktor turned to see Alek walking over, "I will bring Mila to the hotel as soon as we get her… can you get everything you need to treat her ready?" He asked.

Alek gave a quick nod, "I will be ready… just." He paused closing his eyes for a moment, "Watch out for Ginny for me… please… I know it is her brother but her does not seem stable right now.… and he already took Mione…. I am just worried." He finished softly.

Viktor gave a sharp nod, "I will do my best." He promised before nodding at Alek and Georgi and turing to walk back over to Bill and Harry, "Can we track her yet?" He asked, his hands clenching as he narrowed his eyes at them.

Bill looked over at Viktor, "Yes…. But it would be easier and more precise if you can guide us with your connection." He said, "Step in the center of us and focus."

Viktor gave sharp nod, closing his eyes feeling for Hermione's magic that was intertwined with his. It still felt still and silent inside him, normally it was heated and throbbing, making him feel full and calm…... he hated how it felt now… almost like it was fading away and cold. Viktor took a deep breath pushing his own magic to wrap around hers pushing all of his love and warmth into it…. desperately trying to wake hers up.

Bill watched as Viktor concentrated on the magic, Bill looked over to Harry and Ginny, "Step closer and touch his arm." He said softly before turning to Fred and George, "Are you ready?"

Fred and George both nodded pointing their wands at Viktor, Harry and Ginny, "Hold on tight, and be careful…..." They said, "bring back out girl."

Harry and Ginny gave sharp nods looking to Viktor who was focusing on Hermione's magic and they took deep breaths as they heard the chant from Bill, Fred and George and felt the magic pull at them until they were sucked through time and space to land in an empty hallway.

Viktor opened his eyes and looked to Ginny and Harry. "Do you know where we are?" He asked almost silently, pulling his wand into his hand at the ready.

Harry shook his head, his own hand holding onto Hermione's wand, "No… I have never been here before." He whispered softly, "Bill told me that the tracking would take us within a few meters of her… so she has to be in the house somewhere."

Ginny looked to Harry, "Do we send a Patronus so the others can follow us here?" She asked.

Harry paused for a moment, then shook his head, "No… not until we find Hermione… more people means more noise…. And then we run the risk of Hermione getting hurt instead of finding her in silence and getting her out of here." He said looking around, "We find her… get her out and then send for others if we need them."

Viktor nodded in agreement, "She is the number one priority… whatever we need to do to keep her safe." He said with his jaw clenched, "Now back or forward?" He asked looking back and forth in the hallway.

Ginny shook her head, listening to the silence for a moment then looked to Viktor, "Viktor can you use your connection with Hermione now that we are closer to her?" She asked under her breath, "See if it feels stronger moving one way or the other?"

Viktor gave a quick nod watching as Harry stepped in front of him and Ginny behind him to stand in defense as Viktor closed his eyes to reach for the magic inside him again, feeing Hemione's magic. It felt stronger than it did before, but it was still dormant and silent inside him.

Viktor shook his head and held onto the magic as he pushed past Harry moving silent down the hall. When he felt the magic start to fade slightly, he paused turning back to Ginny, to walk the other way down and the hall, feeing the connection get stronger, "This way" He said softly.

Harry and Ginny nodded following down the hall silently, quickly pointing their wands into each room that they pass scanning it to make sure that it was empty until they made it to the end of the hall.

Harry looked to Ginny and Viktor staring at the stairs, "Up we go." He whispered, "Viktor you stay between us and keep searching the connection." He said.

Viktor gave a sharp nod pulling at Hermione's magic inside him, he felt it pull back like a magnet drawn to its match, "She is upstairs… I can feel her… it is like her magic is pulling me now." He said, his wand raising to his face, "She still feels out of it or like she is asleep but the closer we get the stronger our connection is."

Ginny gave a small smile, "I am glad you did the connection spell …... have I told you that recently?" She murmured looking behind them, "I just want to tell you that I am very, very happy that you can follow Minnie like this."

Harry nodded, "I agree…. When we get upstairs… we have to be careful… normally I would say that Ron would never hurt her…" He paused shaking his head as he took the stairs slowly, "But…... Viktor just leave Ron to Ginny …. I… I think that you will only make him more upset…. You just get Hermione and get her out of here."

Viktor shook his head, "No…." He muttered, pausing when Harry stopped and turned back to him, "Listen to me Viktor…...Ron hurt her and, in his mind, he loves her…. he hates you…. he absolute despises you because he thinks that you took her away from him…... so you have to leave… you have to stay silent."

Viktor clenched his jaw and Ginny laid a hand on his arm, "Viktor… it is not just you…. Hermione needs you to be safe and we need her to be safe…. We need you to take her and get her back to the hotel… get Alek to look her over." She said, "We will be fine…... we will take care of Ron." She said looking past Viktor to Harry, "We need to do this."

Viktor clenched his jaw tightly for a moment before giving a sharp nod, "Fine…... I will make sure she is safe…. But make sure that you are both careful and do not let him get away." He snarled out in anger, "If either of you get hurt Hermione will be upset."

Ginny gave a small nod and smile, "I am his sister and while he might hurt me… I don't think he will do worse…." She looked up at Harry, "We need to stun him and get him to the Order…. They will take him to the treatment center."

Harry gave a nod, "We will stun and bind him…. And then we will get help Ginny." He said.

Ginny's chin wobbled slightly, "I don't want him hurt…. I know that I shouldn't care…... and I know that he doesn't deserve my protection, but he is not right Harry…." She paused for a moment, "What he did…. What he is doing, there is something wrong and I want to help him."

Vitor looked down at Ginny for a minute before closing his eyes hating the conflicting feelings waring through his chest. On one hand he want to kill Ron with his bare hands… to hurt him the way he hurt Hermione…. To make sure he could never take Hermione away again.

But Viktor knew… HE KNEW that was not what Hermione would want… she would Ron to get help. She would want to make sure that Ginny and the rest if her family were not hurt through Ron anymore. Viktor snarled under his breath, "Fine…... make sure that you get him to the Order…. Get him help and make sure that he is accounted for." He said scowling deeply, his eyes lashing out in fury, "Because if he ever comes near her again…. I will kill him." He said harshly.

Ginny gave a nod, "I know Viktor… I know and I will make sure that she is safe." She said, "No matter what… she is my number one priority in this situation, and I won't let her get hurt again.'

Viktor nodded at her before looking to Harry who gave him a nod also, and Viktor sighed, "You stun him, and I will get Hermione." Viktor snarled, "But if It comes between helping her or helping him…. I will do whatever I have to protect her." He swore.

Ginny nodded, "I understand." She said.

Viktor looked to Harry, "Let's go." He said wrapping his magic around Hermione's inside him again, feeling the throbbing start to get stronger "I can feel her magic… she is getting stronger and stronger."

Harry turned back to go up the stairs, with Viktor and Ginny following him slowly. They made their way down the hall, looking into each room as silently as possible, making their way to the last room at the end of the hall. Harry looked to Viktor and Ginny at the closed door… he nodded to Viktor.

Viktor clenched his jaw raising his wand nodding to Harry, Ginny raised her wand pointing it at the door, "Ready?" She whispered so low the boys barely heard her. When she saw them give her another small nod, Ginny took a deep breath and muttered a quick spell, so the door slammed open and Harry and Viktor rushed in the room. They all froze in terror when they saw Ron standing over a sleeping Hermione, his wand at her throat.

Viktor quickly pointed his wand at Ron but looked down at Hermione taking in the stillness of her body, the resting of her face. He could see the pain in the pinch of her sleeping eyes and felt his heart stutter and it was Ginny that spoke up first, "Hey Ron." She whispered lowering her wand trying to get him to look at her, "We have missed you."

Ron shook his head, His eyes almost vacant, but he did not say anything his wand not moving from Hermione's neck.

Harry lowered his wand moving to stand slightly in front of Viktor, "Hey Ron." He said slowly, "How are you?"

Ron just looked at Harry, his eyes still blank and empty in a way that had Ginny's heart clench, "Ron." She said taking a small step forward, "Hermione looks like she is hurt…. Can I look at her?"

Ron finally shook his head, "NO." He screamed, "NO…. she is MINE and I will not let HIM take her again!" He said pointing at Viktor with his free hand.

Viktor stood stock still not wanting to agitate Ron anymore, his wand not moving from its target… but he could not risk cursing g him when his wand was at Hermione's throat…... Ginny took a step forward to stand next to Harry in front of Viktor and shook her head slightly, her hands up in the air, "No Ron… this is not about him… Hermione was hurt on Wednesday by some Death Eaters… I just want to check on her." She said, "Make sure she is ok."

Ron shook his head manically, "NO…. if she had been with me, she would not have gotten hurt… she is MINE." He said scratching his head with his free hand, the wand in his other hand digging into Hermione's neck and everyone's blood ran cold when Ron stilled looking at them, "I will kill her before will let you take her from me." He said tilting his head to the side all the humanity in his eyes gone.

Ron looked past Ginny and Harry to Viktor and stared into his eyes, "I will kill her before I let you have her." He said, his voice and eyes dead, all of the rage that was there a moment ago gone, so he was an empty shell again "You will never have her again." He said in an echoing voice. "Never."