Time for another installment! I promise I'll have some smut next chapter, I just find it awkward to have a high powered camera positioned on me at all times. Makes it a bit weird to know that corporate can watch me write filth lmfao. Enjoy some Pansy!

Chapter 13

The next day, Hermione entered the directors headquarters to use the floo to get to the ministry. She had never been before so she couldn't apparate.

Spinning back into existence into the Ministry, she was greeted with a statue of a Romanian Longhorn Dragon with a witch riding on the back. She stopped to stare at it for a few minutes, appreciating the intrinsic detailing.

After a few seconds of staring, a man approached her.

"Miss Granger," He said.

"Yes."

"Hello, I am Adrian Stoica, head Auror. I'm the one who sent you the letter."

"Yes, of course," Hermione said, holding out her hand to shake his.

Adrian took her hand and gave her a firm handshake.

"Follow me," He said.

Hermione followed him deep into the ministry, taking twist and turns to the point where Hermione couldn't remember the path they had taken to get there in the first place.

Finally they reached a door that was guarded by two aurors. They stepped aside to let Adrian and Hermione in.

They entered an interrogation room where Pansy was sitting behind a glass wall at a table. She was cuffed to the table.

The auror that had hit on Hermione before was there as well, studying Pansy through the window.

"Her lips have been sealed since she asked for you. So we decided to wait for you. She's been in there all morning, just waiting." he said, not looking at Hermione, just staring at Pansy.

Hermione nodded, "Okay. Well go ahead and let me in, I'll do my best."

They let Hermione in through the door. She sat down in the chair across from Pansy and stayed silent until Pansy finally spoke up after a few minutes, not liking the silence.

"Well?" She asked.

"Well," Hermione responded, "Why do you want to talk to me?"

"To make you uncomfortable and to be difficult."

"Well if you're going to be difficult then I will just leave. I have things to get done at the sanctuary. I do have a job."

"And I don't? Hunting is my job?"

"Why?"

"Because it's profitable. Hunters get 50,000 galleons for a full body stripped. Why wouldn't I want that kind of money?"

"Why do you need that kind of money?"

"Because I'm used to a certain lifestyle and since the ministry seized my assets, I can't afford my lifestyle unless I do dangerous work."

"Well kiss your lifestyle goodbye. You just admitted to a crime. You're going away for a long time."

"No I'm not, I have enough to afford a lawyer."

"No you don't. The ministry will seize your assets again. And if you have them hidden away, they will find them. You committed a heinous crime, you will be punished for such. You might be offered some clemency if you give us information on the operation. Are you now willing to cooperate with the investigation?"

Pansy paled and nodded, "Yes, I'm willing to cooperate. You're scary when you're angry."

"I know I am. I'm disappointed in you Pansy. I never liked you, but I never expected you to stoop this low. It's pathetic."

Pansy hung her head in shame.

"Are we done?"

Pansy nodded, not looking up.

Hermione left the room and returned to the other side of the window.

Adrian raised his eyebrow at her, "You did exceptionally well. Are you sure you don't want to change careers? We would gladly take you here at the ministry."

Hermione shook her head, "Thank you but no thank you. I belong on the reserve. It's my passion. But if you ever need me again, do not hesitate to ask."

Adrian nodded and escorted her out back to the floo. Hermoine tried to memorize the path this time but it was just too confusing. It was probably on purpose, to keep inmates from escaping.

She returned to work with the babies that day, and fell into bed with Charlie who asked her about the visit to the ministry.

"Pansy was absolutely putty in my hands. There is no loyalty among thieves, that's for sure." She said.

"Good. Hopefully we can break up this ring and with all the new countermeasures, be able to stop the raids."

"I sure hope so."

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