"Where was the last place you saw her?"

"We were at the restaurant. She got up to use the bathroom and didn't come back. I asked the waitress to go into the bathroom to see if she was ok and she told me that there was no one there."

"No note?" Charlie shook his head. Ron swore.

"Ron! Calm down!" Ron rounded on his oldest brother.

"Don't tell me to calm down!" His mother got up.

"Your brother's right dear you need to settle down." Ron turned to her, his eye blazing and for the first time in the history of Weasleys stood up to Molly.

"Don't tell me to calm down! You're the reason I'm like this! I've just lost a very close friend and I recently found out that the woman I love is not going to told the truth and all you can do is tell me to calm down!" Molly was enraged.

"Ronald Weasley! It's much better for us if she didn't find out!" Ron pointed at her.

"NO! It's better for you! For all of you!" He yelled, waving his hand around the room. "While I have to deal with the fact that she can't remember me everyone else gets to sit on their asses and just watch the years go by!" His mother hesitated. Ron held the bridge of his nose and chuckled sarcastically.

"But hell. What do I know? Everyone makes the rules, and I'm not allowed to say a word. Not a fucking word." Molly gasped.

"Ron!"

"Don't Ron me… I've had it… you don't want me to say anything… then I'll just do what I came here to do and go back to Paris. At least there people understand a little about love." Before anyone could say anything Ron disapparated.

"Harry?" Harry backtracked to Ron's door to see Hermione. He smiled.

"Hey. How are you?" She shrugged.

"Fine… what happened?" Harry shook his head.

"Nothing." She frowned.

"Did I get Crookshanks?" Harry sighed. She still thought that the cat had run away. Obviously what had happened a week ago had had no affect on her.

"No… he got away before you got to him." He hated himself for lying to her. It was something he did often with her. He hated it. They were silent for a while, each lost in their thoughts. Hermione had been at the Burrow for a week and Ron hadn't come by since the night they found her. He avoided everyone, devoting his time to the case and Gabriel, who still had not been found. When Hermione finally spoke she seemed hesitant.

"Harry…"

"What?" She was silent for a moment.

"Do you ever… do you ever feel like something's missing?" Harry looked over at her.

"What do you mean?" She frowned.

"You know… like something in your heart doesn't feel right…" Harry stared at her.

"What are you talking about Hermione?" She sighed.

"Harry I feel like some part of my heart is empty." He just stared. She sighed again, and walked over to the window.

"I sometimes get this feeling like there's more to my life than I remember…" Harry jolted.

"What?" He stood up and grabbed her hands. She looked at him confused.

"I don't know Harry! I…" She suddenly changed gears. "Where's Ron?" Harry let go of her.

"He's trying to find Gabriel."

"Oh…right…" Harry stared at her for a minute.

"What is it?" She was about to answer when someone knocked on the door.

"Come in." She answered. In walked Tucker and the conversation was over. She smiled and ran over to him. Harry decided to leave.

Ron couldn't stand it. He had gone over every motive, evidence and file and had still come up with nothing. Some bounty hunter you are! He was about to pore himself another shot of firewhiskey when a rather large owl tapped on his window. After retrieving the letter he let the bird go and opened it.

I'm sure you've been toiling over who stole your precious veela away. Well you'll find out soon. I would like to meet with you at the Gala. Don't worry. Gallagan won't be joining so you won't have to worry about Frenchie having company. Don't bother telling the Aurors. If I smell trouble I'll tell Gallagan to let the girl croak. I have my ways. I just want to speak to you for now. What happen's to the veelas present at the Gala depends on your cooperation.

Yours truly,

Beauty

A/N: Thanks for reading!

Chapter Tease:

"That can't be true..."

"Hermione-"

"NO!"

"Hermione I-"

"You're lying!"