Alex: Hey! New Chapter! Aren't you lucky! Taylor had this done in like a week ago but I couldn't find the time to type it so sorry! Taylor, sorry for changing so much of it but I had to for the Draco/Hermione fans out there and me. Don't hurt me!
Draco's Twins
Chapter 9
Written exclusively by Taylor
revised by Alex
Early Morning, Ministry of Magic Conference Room #1
Every single member of the Ministry of Magic Department of Law Enforcement was cramped in the biggest conference room they had. Unfortunely it was meant to fit only 100, the problem being was more then 200 hundred witches and wizards worked in that department.
"Silence," announced a low serious voice, booming throughout the room. It was Draco Malfoy. His handsome face formed into a scowl. "Now I trust all of you red the Daily Prophet. Am I right?"
A hushed murmur of agreement came for Draco's audience. "I'm also quite sure," Draco began again, his voice silencing the Ministry wizards. "That you have read a certain article by a certain Rita Skeeter?"
"Can't say I have!" piped up an older member. "Just don't find her work all that conclusive."
A second murmur of agreement started up in the crowd.
"Well, as some of you may already know, our dearest Mistress of Magic's children, Adam and Angel Granger, are missing. They are also my children, as you see Rita Skeeter was telling the truth, I'm their father."
Gasps were heard throughout the room, some out of surprise others out of horror. For once, Rita Skeeter's rumors had a basic 'ring of truth'.
"I deeply apologize for this awkward amount of space, so I think it would be wise to just get down to business quickly. Our children are missing. At the moment, we don't know if the twins left voluntarily or by force. Personally I presume them to have been kidnapped. Please, I must insist that you keep your voices low." Draco said his patience wavering as his tone became harsher. "Despite the fact I'm the head of the department of sports, I was given this case based on my relations and personal talents. I would like you lot-Fritzmeyer, Davidson, Wilkins, everyone over in that corner- to go door to door all over Britain. Start with the most likely places. I shall expect daily reports. You may hand them in directly to me or to a Mr. Ronald Weasley, Mr. Harry Potter, or Mrs. Luna Lovegood-Weasley who will be assisting me on this case." Draco ordered while gesturing behind him to where Ro, Harry, and Luna stood.
"Hey! Why do the Mistress of Magic's kids get the entire department just because they're hers! There are a dozen cases just like this one!" shouted a man's voice out of the crowd. Shouts of agreement rang soon after him. Draco turned briskly at the foolish man, his eyes glowing.
"Why, you ask? Rogue Death Eaters are still in England. Hermione's children are the first to be targets after her. Would anyone else say anything?" yelled Draco who had to be held back by Harry and Ron in order to stop him from lunging at the poor guy.
"I'll like to say something." spoke Harry shyly. "I have to say the Mistress of Magic-Hermione, as she usually likes to be called- is a very dear friend of mini and that I care for her deeply. Please if anyone had information, come forward now. I know she'll be devastated to hear about Adam and Angel -er- when she wakes up from…."
Ron steeped forward, coving Harry's mouth, whispering in his ear. "Too much information! Do you want Hermione's condition known everyone? The media will have a field day with it"
"Um, that would be all." Harry said nervously, praying nobody noticed his little slip up on Hermione's unstable condition. Before Ron could say something, Luna steeped in front of him to say her short speech.
"I'll like to think that I was close to Adam and Angel and I hope they think the same way as I do. Please, I ask all of you to put forth your best effort to find them"
Ron touched his wife's shoulder and said. "That's pretty much sums it up." He nodded towards Draco to continue.
"As for the rest of you," began Draco as he calmed down, "I want you to drop all of your current assignments unless they are of greatest importance. I will be the judge of that, thank you." he said. Sighs of relief and annoyance echoed through the room. "You will follow up on all, and I mean all, leads that we find and receive. If you have any questions, see me in my office. Any complaints will be issued to our Vice Minister of Magic, Harry Potter. I have his permission to do all that I necessity to complete this case."
With that, he swept away, appararting in green sparks.
St. Mungo's
"We're
loosing her! Quick! Wands out!"
Flashes of bright blinding blue
light and Hermione gasped for air, her eyes snapping open.
"She'll be okay. At least for the time being."
The Ministry, Draco's Office
"NO! No! No! That is not an emergency!" screeched Draco as another trembling witch fled out the door and away his short temper. He was losing count of the number of times people had came in and tried to get out of their duty. And that was their duty, no matter what they thought of it. There was another knock on the door.
"What now?" Draco said loudly.
"It's Harry.
"Come in. What is it? Please get on with it, I'm swamped at the moment-"
"Excuse me for interrupting," said Harry mockingly. "But Fritzmeyer just game me that report for today."
"A report? This early? It's only been 6 hours. How could they have finished so early? I mean, at this rate, it will take months just a square foot of Britain."
"I know that!" Harry replied angrily. "It isn't my fault! They're just too exhausted. Everyone is! All of us, including you, have been working hard all day! What more can you ask from us? Well?"
Harry's teeth grinded together loudly as Harry was growing more irritated by the second.
"DO YOU EVEN WANT TO FIND ANGEL AND ADAM? Or do you want them to stay missing? I would hope," Draco answered, meeting Harry's hard graze. "That you would feel the same way as I do. I guess you don't care about them."
That was all was needed to set Harry off.
"HOW, FOR ONE SECOND COULD YOU THINK THAT I WANT THEM GONE? HOW DARE YOU ACCUSE ME OF THAT! Do you think I want to tell Hermione IF she ever gets better that her precious children are missing? You are the most selfish pig that I ever met, you know." spat Harry at him. "You're not the only one who cares about them, so don't jump at everyone's throat. Don't you fucking think that I don't love them (AN: Alex: Sorry Taylor, I just had to put this in. This is a teen rated story so there should be at least some cuss words!)."
Harry threw the report at Draco, slamming his fist on the table and shot him a disgusted look.
"Get the hell out!" screamed Draco.
"My pleasure!" yelled Harry, storming through the door but not before softly saying "Hermione wouldn't have wanted this."
After Harry left, Draco answered, "That's because she only cares for others. She would looked for them herself."
One Week Later, Midnight, St. Mungo's
"Do you think she'll make it?"
"She doesn't have much of a chance. Who do you think they'll replace him with?"
The first healer wrinkled her nose, "Shouldn't we be positive? There's always a chance, no matter how little."
"Nah! The only way she'll pull through is if a miracle happens."
"How long does she have?"
"A week. Tops."
Hermione's Estate, 7pm
"Boy! What a dog!" Luna remarked as she walked through the front door. She was followed by a equally tired Harry and Ron. Draco was still in his office, working hard.
"Who's making dinner? I haven't eaten in nine hours!" Ron complained.
"I'll do it if you help." said Luna in a playful tone.
"Yeah, yeah, okay." replied Ron.
Ten minutes later, Harry was in the middle of making pork chops while Ron and Luna talked with him in the kitchen. "So let's review what's happened since Hermione was hit." suggested Ron.
"Alright, she was hit and went to St. Mungo's. Draco must have found out she was there somehow. He met Adam and Angel, and toke them back here."
"Then." said Ron. "Wait….. Blaise got really upset after he took Draco to his room. Like-"
"Like he was jealous." finished Harry. "Did anyone notice that we haven't seen him since the morning the twins disappeared?"
Comprehension dawned on all of the three friends, their minds putting together the pieces.
"We have to tell Draco! How could nobody realize this?" Luna asked as she and Ron rushed to the sitting room. Harry threw a handful of Floo powder shouting Draco's office.
"Is dinner ready? It's only been 15 minutes." shouted Draco seeing the three heads bob in the flames.
"It's Blaise! Blaise took Adam and Angel!"
St. Mungo's, Hermione's room
"She's fading fast! Get your wands! I said get your wands! Now! Hurry!
Flashes light up the small room, almost blinding the healers.
"One more time!"
"Any pulse?"
Alex: Hey! Sorry for that cliffies! Don't worry, you'll find out how happened to Hermione!
Taylor: Please review! We love to hear from you! Don't worry! Alex won't curse like a potty mouth anymore!
Alex: Um… about that….
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