I'm back
My life as been hectic beyond belief.
Then to top it all off my computer got a massive viris, designed for self preservation. Days to get rid of it, believe me.
Chapter 18 Capturing
Hermione walked back out into the living room with Ron at her side. She could not even begin to describe how happy she was right then. Her eyes were constantly gazing at her ring. Hermione had wanted to announce that they were engaged very quickly.
Unbeknownst to Ron and Hermione, Harry and Ginny were hiding under the Invisibility Cloak.
Harry had heard from the Ministry that Hermione had returned to the Burrow, after performing some spells in her apartment. Harry immediately went to Saint Mungos to get Ginny.
They had arrived at the Burrow right after Hermione had left. Both had hugged and played with Eric for a moment before leaving. Ginny wanted to leave them alone. Harry and his curiosity had taken over and wanted to know for sure. They had gone home and retrieved his Invisibility Cloak. They had snuck into the apartment under his Cloak and watched. Ginny and Harry arrived just in time to see Ron embrassing a crying Hermione. Both had remained silent while Ron proposed.
"Let's elope" Ron said suddenly."What?" Hermione asked.
"Let's get married right now." Ron said. He did not know where the idea had come from. "We'll go to the Burrow pick up Eric. How many kids can say they watched their parents get married?"
Hermione smiled. She could not remember when she saw Ron so giddy.
"I hope your counting all family members." Ginny said stepping out of the Invisibility Cloak. "We have several brothers who would like to see you tied down."
"How long were you two under there." Ron asked he could not believe they were spying on him.
"We just snuck in." Harry said. "You missed that in Auror training."
"I suppose I did." Ron said.
Hermione hugged unto Ron, knowing that it would calm his anger.
"What do you remember?" Harry asked.
"Everything." Hermione answered. "And I am here to stay."
"How did you lose your memory then?" Ginny asked.
"They made me swallow a memory distortion potion. That was why the regular spells wouldn't work." Hermione answered. "I wanted to wait until everyone was together then I would say what happened."
"Would you like to come down to the Ministry now?" Harry asked. "So you can identify who it was. Also pick up your marriage papers."
"Yes, make who ever it was pay." Ron said. "Is she still allowed Apparation into the Ministry?"
"It was never removed." Harry said. "Let's go there now."
"Agreed," Ginny said.
Right then an owl flew in the window.
"Great, the office." Harry said. He had immediately recognized the owl, Gretal. She was an annoying owl. If her messages weren't answered immedietly she would pretend that she had broken her leg in the delivery process.
Harry took the letter and sent her off.
"Why would they send you a letter? They knew you were coming right back." Ginny asked.
"I don't know. I suppose we better get going." Harry said tucking it into his pocket.
There was then the sound of an alarm going off. On the desk was a piece of crystal on the desk glowing orange. "The Burrow alarm." Hermione said remembering when they had been set up has guards around the burrow. If there was any trouble at the Burrow the alarm would go off and the Order of the Phoenix would know of it.
Without a word everyone immediately Disapperated to the Burrow. They all Apparated outside in the garden. Every wand was raised. Remus had shown at the same time as well. The full moon was obviously over.
"Nice to have you back." Remus said to Hermione.
"It's good to be back." Hermione said in battle mode now. Her mind was concentrating completly on confrontation.
"Ron take the side of the house. Hermione and Harry move around to the back. I'll take the front." Remus said. "Ginny stay put."
They all took a stelth position as they moved towards the house. With the ward up no one could apparate in or out. The floo network too was cut off. It was part of the wards that had been put in place.
Ron's heart was pounding as he moved in. It had been a while since he was in a situation like this. He thought that alarm would never go off again. A moment later the door opened wide and two people were seen moving out of the house running in front off some bright lights. Hermione ran towards them as fast as she could. She had recognized them almost immediately.
Hermione immediately yelled two well aimed stunning charms. Harry and Remus did as well. Both of the wizards were down. Everyone was standing over them.
"Zabini and Nygun." Remus said. "They just escaped from Azkaban, but why would they come here?"
Tonks had stepped in the door way right then. Her wand was possed on the two.
"There was an escape from Azkaban?" Harry exclaimed.
"Every Auror was supposed to recieve a warning letter." Tonks said.
"Now I know what this means." Harry said tapping the letter Hansel had just sent. "But here?"
"Probably for me, because I can turn them." Hermione said. "Those two are the ones who kidnapped me and gave me the memory potion."
If Ron had ever been mad in his life it was at that very moment. He looked down at the bound wizards.
The spells that hit them had apparently hurt them and only their faces could move into distorted expressions.
Ron's face was red. "You," he simply said. "You took my girl away from me and my son."
Harry was watching Ron. He did not know what he was planning on doing.
Ron picked one up by the collar. "Be glad the Dementors are no longer in the service of the Ministry." He said. "But what I will do will be much worse."
"Ron no!" Hermione said. "I would rather see these two go to trial."
"She's right." Remus said taking Ron's other side. "Let these two go to trail."
Ron released the hold that he had. "Consider yourself lucky."
There was a short silence after that. It was interupted by the sound of a child's crying.
"Eric," Hermione said turning around and running to the house.
Arthur and Molly had just stepped out. Eric was crying in Molly's arms.
Ron had been right on Hermione's heals. "How's my little boy?" Ron said taking Eric. "Are you alright? Did those bad men hurt you?"
"He's fine, just a little scared." Molly said.
Hermione was looking over Eric, just to see how well he was. She knew that Molly would do anything to protect her grandson.
She leaned against Ron stroking Eric with her hand. After a moment Eric had calmed down.
Arthur then noticed a ring on Hermione's left hand. "I would say congratulations." He whispered into Hermione's ear.
Molly was able to control herself has she hugged the three of them.
"We better take these two to the Ministry. Tonks you know how to do the emergency portkey." Remus said.
"On it." Tonks said working a spell on something she pulled out of her pocket.
"Hermione and Ron, you better come along." Harry said. "We'll put these two in holding."
Tonks and Remus transported Zabini and Nygun to the Ministry. Ron and Hermione both apparted right afterwards.
Ginny and Harry went outside the Ministry and had gone in through the phone both. Do to security, Ginny could not enter any other way, but an escort.
The Ministry was in commotion over the escape from Azkaban. Every Auror and assistant was on duty. Ron grabbed Hermione and headed towards his office. He kept her face covered until they got to his desk. It would probably be more caotic if anyone recognized her. No one would be on duty today at Ron's office.
"Wait here until I can find Harry in that commotion." Ron said. "I'll be right back."
"Alright," Hermione said.
Ron left out the door and looked around. He saw Juliet right off. Ron had to smile, she was calmer than anyone else. Hopefully she had seen Harry by now. When she saw him Juliet put her hand on his arm. "You're looking a lot better than you did the other night." She said.
"Thanks," Ron said. "Have you seen Harry?"
Hermione sat waiting. She stopped and looked at her engagement ring. It was so pretty. She started moving it around her finger. Wondering a good spell to shrink it a little bit. Hermione looked around Ron's desk and saw that he still had a hard time throwing things into the trash bin. She leaned down to do a little cleanup with her hand on the trash bin.
The engagement ring had slipped off her finger and fell into the trash. "Nice," Hermione said to herself. She went after the ring in the trash. She saw some interoffice mail, but there was a picture underneath. She pulled out the picture he had taken off her when they were having their anniversary.
Ron had thrown it in the trash. She could not believe it.
Hermione didn't know what to think. She grabbed the photo and headed into the hall way. She saw Ron out there, and something else. There was a woman with her arm around Ron!