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CHAPTER 15 - Where did all the death eaters go?

That night at the Burrow the Weasley family and Hermione waited for the death eaters to come, but they never showed up.

"Who would have tipped them off that she wasn't here anymore Arthur?" Mrs. Weasley asked her husband.

"No clue Molly" he answered.

Percy, Bill and Charlie had returned to their own homes while George and Ginny went to their rooms, exhausted emotionally from their days.

"Do you think Draco tipped them off?" asked Ron

Hermione glared at him. "Of course not!"

"Who else knew she wasn't here anymore?" Fred added.

Mrs. Weasley was shaking her head. "I'm with Hermione. Draco would not have done it. He's working for our side."

"Dad what do you think?" Ron asked.

Arthur Weasley was pacing in the kitchen. He seemed distracted, as if he wasn't even there. "Well we know Draco took Cecily to Hogwarts and to Professor Dumbledore. I have no idea how the death eaters found out she wasn't here. Maybe they changed their minds about coming here tonight. I'll have to get in touch with Draco and see if he can find out exactly what happened. Molly, I'll be back as soon as I can."

There was a loud CRACK and Mr. Weasley was gone.

Mrs. Weasley stood up and said, "Well the rest of you can go to bed now. Hermione, you're welcome to stay if you want."

"Thank you Mrs. Weasley, but I'm just going to pop home. I have to go to work in the morning."

Ron jumped up and said, "I'll escort you home to make sure everything's ok."

Hermione looked at him and said, "That's not necessary Ron."

Ron smiled and said, "But I'd like to."

"Ok" was all she said. Fred went up to his room and found George was wide-awake.

"George you really should try and get some rest. You've had a..a long day."

George turned to look at Fred. George's eyes were red and puffy. "I can't sleep Fred."

"You should try George."

"She's gone Fred."

Fred lowered his head. He knew how much pain his twin was in. He felt it. "I know George and I'm so sorry. I really wish I could do something." He looked up at George and said, "But you did know this day was coming. You knew she had to go into hiding."

George was slightly taken aback by the end of Fred's response. "I didn't know I'd fall in love with her though Fred." He rolled over and turned his back to Fred.

Fred thought to himself, 'I should have kept my mouth shut, I was only trying to make it better for him.'

MEANWHILE..At Hermione's flat

Ron had gone into the flat first and checked all the rooms to make sure no one was there.

Hermione stood just inside her front door waiting for him to return.

"All clear" he said returning to her.

She smiled and said, "Ron why do you insist on doing this?"

He walked up to her and said, "I just want to ensure my best girl is safe."

They had been friends for so many years and lovers for the past year. He had lots of endearing names for her. There was Mione, his girl, honey, sweetie, beautiful and his best girl. He told her loved her many times. He never talked or mentioned about moving their relationship further though and it worried her. She was completely in love with him, but she had started to doubt how in love with her he was. Worrying about her safety all the time though made her love him more.

"Well guess I'll head back to the Burrow now" he said as he stepped to her doorway. He turned and gave her a soft kiss. "Night Mione."

He was closing the door when he heard her say, "Don't go. Stay with me tonight."

MEANWHILE.In a secluded section of Hogwarts School

"Albus, who would have tipped them off? You don't think that Draco." Arthur Weasley didn't get to finish his sentence.

"No Arthur, Draco can be trusted. He wouldn't have said anything to them. He will find out what happened though. I'm sure of it."

Arthur looked skeptically at Albus. "You completely trust him?"

"With my life if I had to Arthur." He said confidently.

Arthur said, "That's good enough for me. Any other ideas?"

Dumbledore looked nervous and then said, "Arthur, the only people who knew the death eaters were coming to your home were your family, Draco, me and the death eaters."

Arthur lowered his head and then raised it looking at Dumbledore. "Our suspicions may be true then?"

"It's looking that way isn't it Arthur?" Dumbledore said.

"I just never would have expected this of Percy" Arthur said quietly.

"I know Arthur, I know."

Arthur then said, "I guess I was trying to deny the truth. I didn't really believe it was Draco, you know because of Ginny." He sighed before continuing, "So many heartbroken children around us these days Albus."

Albus nodded and said, "How is George?"

"How is Cecily?" Arthur asked. Before Dumbledore could reply he said, "That's how George is."