Chapter 14: The Note
They heard a tired moan from the bedroom.
"I'll go," Ron said.
"Me too," Hermione added.
They got up from their chairs and started up the stairs. Behind them they heard the twins, Charlie, and Bill continue their discussion. They made their way to the bedroom and peeked through the door. What they saw made them stop in their tracks, wide- eyed. Harry was leaning over Ginny, gently brushing the hair away from her face, a most curious expression on his face.
Ron grabbed Hermione's arm and backed up to the top of the stairs. Then he said very loudly, "I wonder if Harry's awake yet, what do you think Hermione?"
"Oh! I agree, uh, maybe we should check on him," Hermione said catching on.
As they entered the room a second time they saw Harry sitting on the edge of the bed, looking in their direction. Ron went over to him, "How are you, mate?" he asked.
"Fine," Harry said. "A little stiff. God! A little drained, stiff, and dead- feeling!"
"Maybe you should come downstairs and, uh, catch up on everything," Hermione said.
Harry turned and looked at Ginny.
"When she wakes up we give you permission to run up here as fast as you can to see her," Ron said a little stiffly. He wasn't sure he approved. Then again whenever Hermione looked in his direction his stomach did somersaults, so maybe he shouldn't talk.
As they walked downstairs they heard Fred saying, "… stupid Ministry! 'We can't take care of it, it is against our safety policies', what crap!"
"What?" Ron asked as they entered the room. With a scowl, George pushed a letter toward him.
Members of the Order,
We are sorry to inform you that we cannot take care of the Death Eaters. For it is against our safety policy in section three paragraph two to confront any Death Eaters we have not encountered ourselves, for the curse/ curses placed upon them may backfire. Next time you capture Death Eaters please bring them in to the Ministry immediately where they therefore shall be shipped to Azkaban.
Thank you,
Remilda Vane"Leave it to old Remilda Vane to enter a department like magic safety!" Ron exclaimed.
There was another moan from upstairs and in a second Harry was out of his seat and dashing up the stairs.
Fred watching him leave, said, "You know, I think Harry fancies her… Maybe being cursed by Death Eaters together is one of those things that cause life- companionship."
Everybody laughed. "But, you know, this whole letter thing makes sense!" Hermione said, her voice rising to an excited squeak. "If the Ministry had just taken care of them, then we'd never have to fight them again and the 'forceful winds' wouldn't have a chance to aid us! This had to happen!"
"What had to happen?" Ginny asked as Harry and she came down the stairs and into the kitchen.
With a small smile, Ron started to fill Harry and Ginny in.