Ron's POV

This is it. We're done.

"...Well don't hang about, Snatch Em!" said Scabior as he leant against the trunk of an old oak tree. His lips pulled into grin that could chill anyone to the bone. Even me. We've got to run. We've got to run! I turned and grabbed Hermione by the arm and the two of us burst into a sprint, with Harry on our side. I begun sprinting through the tall, thin trees; running with all my strength.

Within seconds, I began feeling weak. It had been a long time since I had ran- and it wasn't just running, mind you, it was full on sprinting. We weren't running for fun or exercise, this was for our lives and, although my muscles ached and my lungs burnt and the Snatchers were gaining on me, all I could do was focus on Hermione.

While the Snatchers yelled our names, sent curses and hexes our ways and did whatever they could to slow us down, I ignored it all and kept my eyes ahead. On her. On Hermione. She was thinner than me, quicker and faster too. She leapt over fallen tree trunks and skidded beneath branches too thick to run through, all while glancing over her should every so often to reassure her that I was right behind her.

It was hard to keep up. The ground wasn't easy to run on. Dozens of lumps and dips in the earth, as well as the wet mud we slipped on and the branches snagging at our clothes too. Suddenly a tree to our left exploded, sending broken pieces of bark and branches everywhere; stirring dirt up to blur our vision but no matter what, we couldn't slow down.

Finally, I caught sight of Harry. He was ahead of me, by a long way too. His coat billowed out behind him, flapping in the wind. His wand in hand and from the tip, sprouted red lights, flying back my way. I ducked under them, didn't even need to turn around to know it had hit the Snatcher gaining on me. His screaming gave a big hint. We ran for what felt like hours but it had only been minutes and I knew I was slowing down. Slowing the others down. Curses of different colours - reds and blues and even a green flash or light or two - shot by every few seconds, following by screaming and yelling in fury as they narrowly missed their targets. Us.

Hermione eventually took over Harry; moved like the wind, she did! Her legs opening like a ballerina doing splits in the air one second and the next she was sliding over a fallen tree, her fingers barely grazing the bark to steady her fall. I noticed them then. Not far behind Hermione, two figures dressed in torn and dirty clothes. Snatchers. They walked out of streams of black smoke, laughing as they each raised their wands. Before I could raise my own or call a warning, Hermione had already spotted them. She didn't even think. She continued running but angled her back so she could get a good look; she threw her wand over her shoulder and sent a stream of purple light flying their way.

What happened next almost made me stop too! The light hit the space between the two men and blew it up! The two men were blown off their feet by the explosion, flying in opposite directions but with similar scrams as they were covered in dirt and rocks and wood. The sheer force of hitting the ground knocked them out cold!

I felt a rush of joy and love for Hermione. My Girl. Doesn't need anyone to protect her! Go on girl!

Suddenly a high whistle or more of a whoosh echoed in my ear. Getting louder, I realized, as it got closer. Before I could get out of aim or used a deflecting spell, I'm hit. The light that hit me turns instantly to metal, metal that links up and slitters around my body like a live snake. Chains. Chains that twisted and turned, interlocking around my torso and arms, pinning them to my side and sending my wand rolling across the dirt. The chains wrapped around my legs, especially my knees and suddenly, they all tightened and I hit the ground. My face filled with dirt and mud. I managed to roll onto my side, where I spat out the dirt and blinked it out of my eyes but ever move was painful as fuck!

The chains tightened every time I wiggled, even when I took in a breathe too deep. I couldn't see Hermione them. All I could see was the sky. The dull, grey clouded sky and the blurry trees around. It was quiet, for a moment before the sound of screaming, Harry yelling actually? Reached me. Don't say they caught him, please! Let him have got away! Let them both! If anyone could get Harry to safety, it'd be my Hermione! Please! It wasn't long before someone shuffled into few and chortled a laugh before he tucked his hands under my arms and hauled me to my feet.

He turned me around and my heart stopped. Three other men were dragging Harry and Hermione towards me while Scabior trotted over. Hermione looked uninjured, a little dirty but uninjured but that Snatcher held onto her tight enough to cause bruises on her arms. I wanted to smash his face in! Harry, on the other hand, looked like someone had smashed his face in! He looked swollen and bruised too. Hermione tried to yank herself free but the Snatcher behind her clung to her, forcing her into his awaiting arms.

"Don't touch her!" I roared at him. Suddenly Fenrir Greyback turned to me and dove his fist into my stomach, winding me and causing me to heave over, coughing for precious air.

"Leave him!" Hermione called, being dragged further away from me so her fingers wouldn't reach me.

"Your boyfriend will get much worse than that-" Scabior started,

"Get off me!" Hermione screeched

"-If he doesn't learn to behave himself." He then took us in turns, checking our fake names. One by one he asked us, when he got to me I spat at him, which resulted in another blow across the face. Tears filled my eyes, blurring my vision but I blinked the away before anyone could see. Then he moved to Harry.

"List's wrong, told you who I am," Harry said after giving them the name of his uncle. Scabior leaned in close and, using his wand, lifted a few of Harry's messy, black locks. Then he leaned in close and grinned. No. Please don't say-

"Change of plan," He informed the others, "We're not taking this lot to the ministry..."

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