Harry leaned back in his seat. He was surrounded by muggle police officers and Ron. He tried not to look Ron in the eye. Ron was doing the same to him. He gritted his teeth as they hit another pothole. He wondered if the driver was trying to purposely make them sick. Between his nausea and anxiety, he could hardly focus on anything else. He felt the car lurch to a stop. He found the lack of motion even more nauseating than the potholes. He could hardly think let alone focus while one of the officers briefed them. He sat until Ron pulled him up and glared slightly before following him. They watched one of the muggles break down the door. They rushed in after. The minute Harry walked through the door, he was hit with the feeling of Dark Magic. Ron stopped suddenly
"Do you feel that?" Ron asked
"Yeah" Harry whispered back
"Any idea where it came from?"
"I think that way" Harry jerked his head in the opposite direction of where the police had run off to. Ron nodded in agreement. They made their way up the narrow stairs
"Are you, Ok?" Ron asked. There was not the faintest hint of mockery, just pure concern.
"I'm fine. Damn it!"
"What is it?"
"Door's locked."
"Great" Ron said sarcastically
"What do you want me to do about it?"
"I don't know, did you try Alohamora?"
"Of course I tried Alohamora."
"Having trouble?" Grey asked
"Door's locked," Ron said. Grey rolled her eyes
"Hey, what do you think you're doing?" Jones hissed
"Guess I failed to shake her," Grey muttered, her teeth gritted. She glared at Jones
"Trying to unlock a door" Harry said
"Why would you be doing that?" Jones demanded
"To get inside," Harry said
"Why?" Said Jones exasperated
"So we can just walk away," Harry said sarcastically. Ron fought down a chuckle. Grey pushed Harry back. She kicked the center of the door, breaking it open.
"You were taking to long" She said
"Huh, Thanks" Harry, Ron and Jones stepped into the room.
"We shouldn't be in here without back up-"Jones began bofe stopping. Grey had taken out her wand. Ron and Harry immediately follow. Jones lost her train of thought when she saw they had sticks! The room they were in was richly decorated and everything was in it's spot. Everything except an armchair facing the fireplace. A man drummed his fingers against one of the armrests
"Turn around Yaxley" Grey growled
"Ah yes, the Aurors" Yaxley said, turning around to face them. He had a grin plastered on his face "So nice to finally get to meet face to face, isn't it?" Harry looked at Ron quizzically. They both kept their wands pointed at him "I'm afraid last time I was in your presence we were all a little preoccupied. I heard about your brother Ronald, so sad to spill pure blood." Grey shot out her arm to stop Ron and Harry from advancing "I also heard about your godfathers, well, at least no more pure blood was spilled. How is the mud blood by the way? The press hardly ever cover her"
"Don't Fing talk about Hermione" Ron and Harry both growled in unison
"Oh, touchy subject I see. Well I do want to know about her, considering she did testify against my father and got him life in prison"
"He deserved it. He did work with Voldemort after all"
"Don't say his name, you filthy half-blood" Yaxley's face darkened and his blood boiled
"Why not? Oh, let me guess, touchy subject?" Harry sneered. In the blink of an eye, Yaxley pulled out his wand and pointed his wand directly at Harry
"Crucio" Harry wasn't able to put a shield up before the curse hit him. The curse was powerful, it threw him back. All of his bones felt like they were being stabbed with a blade. He had to bite back a scream. He wished he could lose consciousness, just to stop the pain.
"Stupefy" the pain began to subside. His vision cleared.
"Stop just standing there you twat! Go make sure Harry is ok or something Fing useful" Grey yelled at Jones. She ran over and crouched down next to him
"Are,yo-u o-k?"she stuttered
"I'm fine. Not the worst pain I've been in by a long shot" he growled.
"Crucio" Harry threw himself in front of Jones as he heard the curse cast. It didn't hit them though. A shield charm was in front of them. Ron's wand was now pointing at them. Yaxley turned to Ron, fuming.
"Ron, Behind you" Harry yelled, searching desperately for his wand. Got it! Ron turned to face Yaxley
"Cruc-"
"Expelliarmus" Harry's spell hit Yaxley, sending his wand flying out of his hand
"Stupefy!" Grey yelled. Yaxley fell back, unconscious. Harry scrambled up and ran up to Ron
"Are you ok?"Harry asked.
"Am I ok? Are you ok?" Ron asked back.
"Yeah, I think so?" He said. The leftover curse suddenly felt far more painful as the adrenaline left his system. Harry felt his body begin to shake from the pain.
"Whoh, Harry you might want to sit down," Ron said as he caught him as he began to fall over
"Merlin, I feel 15 again" Harry said
"Yeah no kidding" Ron chuckled. Harry started fully laughing and Ron soon followed.
"Hey, jokers, we have a death eater to get to the ministry!" Grey yelled.
"Right, sorry," Ron yelled back.
"Hey, we heard the spells," Zaima said. Her and Neville ran into the room.
"You missed the fun part!" Harry said. Him and Ron both started giggling again. Grey chuckled lightly while rolling her eyes.
"Zaima, you go inform the other muggle police that we got the suspect and we've taken him into custody."
"On it," she said.
"Neville, stay with Ron and Harry while I apparate this bastard to the ministry. Make sure Jones doesn't leave either. I'll brief her when I get back"
"Yes ma'am" he saluted her. She grabbed Yaxley by the collar of his cloak and spun in a spot. With a pop, she vanished.
"Wait, you freaks aren't going to let me leave?!" Jones yelped
"No, we just need to talk to you first" Neville said
"And then what? Are you just going to let me go?"
"Probably best to just let Grey explain" Neville shrugged. With another pop, Grey reappeared, this time without Yaxley. She strutted over to where Jones was sitting
"Look, right now you have two options. I either wipe your memory or I explain this and then wipe your memory."
"Wipe my memory!?" Jones roared
"Sorry, it's just our protocol." Grey smirked "So here is what is going to happen, I wipe your memory, you get credit for catching the killer and then you go on like nothing ever happened."
"No, this is insane. Wiping people's memory isn't possible"
"It is with a little magic."
"Magic? That's not possible"
"Here, I'll prove it. Watch." Jones stared intently at Grey "obliviate" Grey turned to the rest of them "I'll stay with her. You guys can head home. I expect you all ready for our next case by Friday '' The 3 wizards apparated away with a pop.