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Chapter 6 An Offering of Help
Slightly discouraged Harry went back to the building and found Ron. He was busy in conversation with Juliet. They were sitting on one of the couches laughing together. Laughing, he was laughing.
Harry had to smile at that for a moment. "I just got back. I'm going to double check some other leads. I don't think we could have gone this long without seeing anything."
"Good idea. I'm going to look around here. See if some of the Muggles might have seen something." Juliet said getting up to leave.
"I'll go with you, Harry." Ron said. "There is one place that I would like to check."
"Alright." Harry said.
Juliet nodded then headed off to see with some of the neighbors.
Harry and Ron went to the rear porch of the house. One of the witches had brought in a lunch for everyone.
"You and Juliet seem to be getting close." Harry commented.
"She's an interesting person is all, besides I think she's already seeing somebody," Ron answered. "Any girl that pretty and that smart."
Harry turned his head away to laugh
They had finished eating their sandwiches when an owl swooped down on Ron's head.
"Hermes, get off my head." Ron said grabbing the letter that was attached to his leg. "Git." He said opening up the letter.
"It's from Percy." Ron said. "He wants to help," Ron said. "He wants to know if there is anything that he and Penny can do."
"I could have him look in some places that are close to where he lives." Harry said. He pulled out a parchment, ink and quill from his bag. "There are a couple of places that I would feel better if we searched again." Harry wrote down some of places that he heard of people reported being found.
Ron took the letter and attached it to Hermes' leg then sent him off.
"Where did you want to look?" Harry asked.
"Malfoy Manor." Ron answered.
"You're not thinking Draco is behind this again. We already cleared him." Harry said.
"Come on how long as he had it in for all three of us? Don't you think it's funny that this old house is pretty close to where he lives?" Ron said.
"I don't think that even Crabbe and Goyle were that thick." Harry said. "If it makes you feel better, we'll go there."
"Good." Ron said he then Disapperated away.
"Here we go again." Harry said Disapperating as well.
They both Appearated at the edge of the property for Malfoy Manor.
"How do you want to go in?" Ron asked.
"Like good gentlemen wearing a proper cloak." Harry said digging in his bag for his Invisibility Cloak.
"No, I'm talking with him personally." Ron said marching up the grounds to the front gate.
Harry followed he would need to keep Ron out of trouble.
When they reached the gate they opened it up and went through. Sitting outside under an umbrella table was Draco Malfoy. His signature sneer still present.
"We came to speak with you." Ron flatly stated.
"Whatever about, Weasley?" Malfoy said.
"Hermione she's missing, we want to know if you know anything about it."
"Yes, read about it myself in the Daily Prophet."
"I don't care if you read about I want to know who was behind it and where she is." Ron flatly stated.
"Easy there, Weasley." Malfoy said.
"Malfoy, tell us or I will find a way to drag it out of you." Harry said.
"My my Potter, full of threats. Allright. Sometime before she disappeared I heard a rumor about some dark supporters wanting to seek revenge against you three."
Ron picked Malfoy up by his collar. "Why didn't you mention this before, when she was taken?"
"Please," Malfoy said coolly. "Those low lives wouldn't stand a chance against any mudblood."
"Don't you call her that!" Ron said ready to strike.
"Tell us who was making those threats now!" Harry said.
"Why, they were rather useless." Malfoy said.
Harry pulled out his wand. "You have until the count of three. One. Two. Three." Harry then drew a breath. "Montesette."
A blue light came from his wand. "The truth now." Harry asked. "Who were they?"
Ron grabbed a hold of Malfoy to keep him in place.
"Zabini, Nygun." Malfoy muttered. He was fighting the truth spell that Harry had put on him. The spell was not as reliable as Vertissaum, but it worked well enough.
"Let him go." Harry said. "Obliviate."
Malfoy dropped back down on the ground. They both Disapperated and Apperated back to the house.
"Malfoy won't say anything. I won't sink to his level, but I got some evidence against him for an unusual transaction over a year ago." Harry said. "I just wanted to make sure he wouldn't remember is all."
"Agreed do you know who those people were he mentioned." Ron asked.
"Yes, we captured them after Hermione disappeared. There is no way they could have gotten to her. She would have outsmarted them blindfolded.
"But where do we go on from here?" Ron asked. "All we have are a pile of dead-ends."
"I think we should just reinvestigate some of the more promising ones. There must be something we overlooked." Harry said. "I told you I would help you all I can."
Sara was enjoying her day off of work. She was spending it with Eric. They would be going to the zoo in the afternoon with Randall. She dressed him in his scarlet outfit yet again. For some reason he loved it, she had decided to go with a nice blue, it was her favorite color.
She was putting some items into his diaper bag on the table. Sara wanted to be sure she had everything in there. Eric started crying right then, Sara turned and saw what he was crying about. A spider, something Eric was terrified of.
Sara walked over to brush it off of him. But she didn't have to.
Eric lifted his arm and the spider flipped off of him. Eric didn't even touch it. Sara thought it might have been a kind of jumping spider. She quickly killed it, not waiting to be sure. Eric went back to playing with his blocks again.
Sara had to look at Eric afterwards. He usually didn't go back to playing. Normally he would be upset for a moment. Sara pushed the incident out of her mind and continued to pack the bag. A moment later the phone rang. She picked it up hoping it was Randall.
"Sara, it's William, Betty called in sick and we need someone to come in this afternoon. We're pretty busy today, otherwise I wouldn't do it."
"William, I have Eric. I can't get anyone to watch him on short notice."
"Bring him here if you have to, we need the help Sara."
Sara sighed. "Alright, I'll do it"
She finished packing the bag this date would be cut short that was for sure. The phone rang again, this time it was Randall.
"Hey Sara. Are you and Eric ready?"
"Almost, I just got a call from work they want me to come in this afternoon."
"I'm sorry. Do you have someone to watch Eric?
"No, William told me to bring him in."
"I can watch him," Randall said.
"No I can't ask you for that." Sara said.
"Alright, but is our date still on?"
"Yes, just lunch though." Sara said.
"I'll be in front of your building in about five minutes."
Sara grabbed everything and went down to the front of the building. She soon saw Randall's car. She climbed in and made sure that Eric was strapped in securely. "I'm really sorry about having to cut our date short."
"Hey, it's alright. But still if you need me to watch Eric, I will. I may even hang around the library for a while."
"Alright." Sara answered.
They went walking through the public zoo anyways and had lunch at a hamburger restaurant there.
Eric was really excited about the animals. "Hippogriff." He had said pointing towards an ostrich that he saw.
"That's an ostrich not a hippo." Sara said.
"Silly little boy. I better get you to work." Randall said. He drove Sara to the library and went in as well with Eric.
Sara went upstairs while Randall took Eric to the children's section.
William was not joking about the library being busy. She started putting away the books that were left out. She also went about directing the patrons.
Randall came upstairs after about an hour carrying Eric. "Sara, I'm sorry. I just got a call from the hospital. They need me to come in."
"You've been more than helpful, thank you." Sara said taking Eric.
Randall leaned down and gave Sara a kiss. "I'll see you when you get off. I'll drive you home."
Sara smiled and watched Randall walk downstairs. He passed a couple on the way up. A man who had red hair and a woman with very dark brown hair. The man went to the references desk and the woman started wondering the aisles.
Percy pulled out the list that Harry had given him. This was the town and the right library. Now he just needed to find out about the girl that was found here. He would have to ask the librarian for assistance.
Penny had gone to searching the aisles for a moment. That was when she saw a little boy crawling among the aisles.
"Well Hello." She said softly when the little boy passed her. The little boy stopped in front of her. Penny noticed the red hair under his hat. "What are you doing up her wandering around?" The boy grabbed at Penny's extended hand. "My, what a polite little boy." She said shaking his hand. "What's your name?"
Right then a woman came forward. "Eric I told you not to wander off." The woman said. "I'm sorry. I hope he wasn't bothering you any."
"Of course not." Penny said looking up at the woman. She stared at her for a moment. "Hermione! Hermione Granger!"
Here is more for your pleasure.
This is when it gets interesting
Chapter 6 An Offering of Help
Slightly discouraged Harry went back to the building and found Ron. He was busy in conversation with Juliet. They were sitting on one of the couches laughing together. Laughing, he was laughing.
Harry had to smile at that for a moment. "I just got back. I'm going to double check some other leads. I don't think we could have gone this long without seeing anything."
"Good idea. I'm going to look around here. See if some of the Muggles might have seen something." Juliet said getting up to leave.
"I'll go with you, Harry." Ron said. "There is one place that I would like to check."
"Alright." Harry said.
Juliet nodded then headed off to see with some of the neighbors.
Harry and Ron went to the rear porch of the house. One of the witches had brought in a lunch for everyone.
"You and Juliet seem to be getting close." Harry commented.
"She's an interesting person is all, besides I think she's already seeing somebody," Ron answered. "Any girl that pretty and that smart."
Harry turned his head away to laugh
They had finished eating their sandwiches when an owl swooped down on Ron's head.
"Hermes, get off my head." Ron said grabbing the letter that was attached to his leg. "Git." He said opening up the letter.
"It's from Percy." Ron said. "He wants to help," Ron said. "He wants to know if there is anything that he and Penny can do."
"I could have him look in some places that are close to where he lives." Harry said. He pulled out a parchment, ink and quill from his bag. "There are a couple of places that I would feel better if we searched again." Harry wrote down some of places that he heard of people reported being found.
Ron took the letter and attached it to Hermes' leg then sent him off.
"Where did you want to look?" Harry asked.
"Malfoy Manor." Ron answered.
"You're not thinking Draco is behind this again. We already cleared him." Harry said.
"Come on how long as he had it in for all three of us? Don't you think it's funny that this old house is pretty close to where he lives?" Ron said.
"I don't think that even Crabbe and Goyle were that thick." Harry said. "If it makes you feel better, we'll go there."
"Good." Ron said he then Disapperated away.
"Here we go again." Harry said Disapperating as well.
They both Appearated at the edge of the property for Malfoy Manor.
"How do you want to go in?" Ron asked.
"Like good gentlemen wearing a proper cloak." Harry said digging in his bag for his Invisibility Cloak.
"No, I'm talking with him personally." Ron said marching up the grounds to the front gate.
Harry followed he would need to keep Ron out of trouble.
When they reached the gate they opened it up and went through. Sitting outside under an umbrella table was Draco Malfoy. His signature sneer still present.
"We came to speak with you." Ron flatly stated.
"Whatever about, Weasley?" Malfoy said.
"Hermione she's missing, we want to know if you know anything about it."
"Yes, read about it myself in the Daily Prophet."
"I don't care if you read about I want to know who was behind it and where she is." Ron flatly stated.
"Easy there, Weasley." Malfoy said.
"Malfoy, tell us or I will find a way to drag it out of you." Harry said.
"My my Potter, full of threats. Allright. Sometime before she disappeared I heard a rumor about some dark supporters wanting to seek revenge against you three."
Ron picked Malfoy up by his collar. "Why didn't you mention this before, when she was taken?"
"Please," Malfoy said coolly. "Those low lives wouldn't stand a chance against any mudblood."
"Don't you call her that!" Ron said ready to strike.
"Tell us who was making those threats now!" Harry said.
"Why, they were rather useless." Malfoy said.
Harry pulled out his wand. "You have until the count of three. One. Two. Three." Harry then drew a breath. "Montesette."
A blue light came from his wand. "The truth now." Harry asked. "Who were they?"
Ron grabbed a hold of Malfoy to keep him in place.
"Zabini, Nygun." Malfoy muttered. He was fighting the truth spell that Harry had put on him. The spell was not as reliable as Vertissaum, but it worked well enough.
"Let him go." Harry said. "Obliviate."
Malfoy dropped back down on the ground. They both Disapperated and Apperated back to the house.
"Malfoy won't say anything. I won't sink to his level, but I got some evidence against him for an unusual transaction over a year ago." Harry said. "I just wanted to make sure he wouldn't remember is all."
"Agreed do you know who those people were he mentioned." Ron asked.
"Yes, we captured them after Hermione disappeared. There is no way they could have gotten to her. She would have outsmarted them blindfolded.
"But where do we go on from here?" Ron asked. "All we have are a pile of dead-ends."
"I think we should just reinvestigate some of the more promising ones. There must be something we overlooked." Harry said. "I told you I would help you all I can."
Sara was enjoying her day off of work. She was spending it with Eric. They would be going to the zoo in the afternoon with Randall. She dressed him in his scarlet outfit yet again. For some reason he loved it, she had decided to go with a nice blue, it was her favorite color.
She was putting some items into his diaper bag on the table. Sara wanted to be sure she had everything in there. Eric started crying right then, Sara turned and saw what he was crying about. A spider, something Eric was terrified of.
Sara walked over to brush it off of him. But she didn't have to.
Eric lifted his arm and the spider flipped off of him. Eric didn't even touch it. Sara thought it might have been a kind of jumping spider. She quickly killed it, not waiting to be sure. Eric went back to playing with his blocks again.
Sara had to look at Eric afterwards. He usually didn't go back to playing. Normally he would be upset for a moment. Sara pushed the incident out of her mind and continued to pack the bag. A moment later the phone rang. She picked it up hoping it was Randall.
"Sara, it's William, Betty called in sick and we need someone to come in this afternoon. We're pretty busy today, otherwise I wouldn't do it."
"William, I have Eric. I can't get anyone to watch him on short notice."
"Bring him here if you have to, we need the help Sara."
Sara sighed. "Alright, I'll do it"
She finished packing the bag this date would be cut short that was for sure. The phone rang again, this time it was Randall.
"Hey Sara. Are you and Eric ready?"
"Almost, I just got a call from work they want me to come in this afternoon."
"I'm sorry. Do you have someone to watch Eric?
"No, William told me to bring him in."
"I can watch him," Randall said.
"No I can't ask you for that." Sara said.
"Alright, but is our date still on?"
"Yes, just lunch though." Sara said.
"I'll be in front of your building in about five minutes."
Sara grabbed everything and went down to the front of the building. She soon saw Randall's car. She climbed in and made sure that Eric was strapped in securely. "I'm really sorry about having to cut our date short."
"Hey, it's alright. But still if you need me to watch Eric, I will. I may even hang around the library for a while."
"Alright." Sara answered.
They went walking through the public zoo anyways and had lunch at a hamburger restaurant there.
Eric was really excited about the animals. "Hippogriff." He had said pointing towards an ostrich that he saw.
"That's an ostrich not a hippo." Sara said.
"Silly little boy. I better get you to work." Randall said. He drove Sara to the library and went in as well with Eric.
Sara went upstairs while Randall took Eric to the children's section.
William was not joking about the library being busy. She started putting away the books that were left out. She also went about directing the patrons.
Randall came upstairs after about an hour carrying Eric. "Sara, I'm sorry. I just got a call from the hospital. They need me to come in."
"You've been more than helpful, thank you." Sara said taking Eric.
Randall leaned down and gave Sara a kiss. "I'll see you when you get off. I'll drive you home."
Sara smiled and watched Randall walk downstairs. He passed a couple on the way up. A man who had red hair and a woman with very dark brown hair. The man went to the references desk and the woman started wondering the aisles.
Percy pulled out the list that Harry had given him. This was the town and the right library. Now he just needed to find out about the girl that was found here. He would have to ask the librarian for assistance.
Penny had gone to searching the aisles for a moment. That was when she saw a little boy crawling among the aisles.
"Well Hello." She said softly when the little boy passed her. The little boy stopped in front of her. Penny noticed the red hair under his hat. "What are you doing up her wandering around?" The boy grabbed at Penny's extended hand. "My, what a polite little boy." She said shaking his hand. "What's your name?"
Right then a woman came forward. "Eric I told you not to wander off." The woman said. "I'm sorry. I hope he wasn't bothering you any."
"Of course not." Penny said looking up at the woman. She stared at her for a moment. "Hermione! Hermione Granger!"