Chapter 6: In the Prison
Ron and Hermione had just arrived at the prison. It was less like a prison and more like a giant cage.
"I can't believe Harry and Ginny. I never thought that… they'd of all people…" Ron started.
"No. Don't think that about them. I recognized their symptoms; they're both under the Imperius curse. Did you see the way their eyes were glazed over and out of focus? It means that they are under the curse. God, I wonder why they chose Harry and Ginny…"
They mulled over this information for a while. Thinking hard. Ron noticed Hermione fidget uncomfortably.
"Man I wish it wasn't so cold in here!" Hermione said anxiously.
Ron took off his scarf, gloves, and hat and put them on Hermione.
"Well, I guess that's a little better," Hermione flirted. Ron took this as an open invitation. He slunk his arm around her shoulders and drew in a little closer.
"At least while we're stuck in here we'll be cozy," Ron sniggered. "But I'm worried. We need to alert the Order, but how?"
Hermione thought for a couple of minutes.
"Easy! I can't believe I didn't think of it right away. Patronuses! Remember in the 6th year how Harry told us Tonks sent a Patronus to tell the other Aurors that Harry was safe? Well, we'll do that too. Our patronuses can pass on the warning."
They drew their wands, focused on a happy thought (Hermione's was getting out of there, Ron's was Hermione), and said the incantation. Relaying their message to the patronuses they swooshed off into the distance.