Ron was a criminal now? They couldn't believe it. They didn't want to believe it either. Was he being accused of something he hadn't done?
"Don't take it seriously. I think someone's trying to tease you." Hermione looked up to him.
Harry went deaf for a moment, when he came back to his senses, he said, "yes, yesterday it was blank. Now, it has Ron's face. What if, it would change again."
Hermione half-heartedly agreed to him. Time stood still for some minutes. There was not a single sound to be heard. After sometime, both of them spoke abruptly together, "Maybe, we should send him a letter."
Harry took off on his broom at midnight with Hermione sitting behind him. He knew that sending letter was going to be a lengthy process, so he had to go for that decision to go to Ron's place. He was going so fast, that air was cutting through them like a knife. Hermione hid her face behind Harry and held him tightly. Harry felt a chill passing down his spine not because of the cold air, but perhaps he was thinking about her in a different way after the Dudley incident and her touch made his skin tingle in a different way.
"Your Uncle and Aunt are going to scold you for going out without their permission." Hermione said in a loud tone.
Harry still couldn't hear it properly, but he got the meaning of her words, "For some special people, we have to cross some boundaries."
Hermione replied, "Yes, absolutely."
It was 4'o clock in the morning when they stood there in front of Ron's home. Harry had always admired Ron's home because it had so many interesting magical things in it. Harry stepped forward hurriedly and rang the bell.
Door opened up with Ginny standing inside of the house. She blushed after seeing Harry. Hermione elbowed Harry. Harry didn't notice, he just asked, "Is Ron okay?"
Ginny sank into the depth of sadness, "He is in Azkaban, Harry. They caught him." She started crying after that.
Hermione entered the home and comforted her by giving her a hug, "Let's go inside and then we'll figure it out."
They sat in the drawing room. There was not a single person in the house at that time except Ginny. Ginny told everthing to them about how Azkaban Guards came and arrested Ron when he was sleeping.
Ginny couldn't speak after that, she started sobbing again. Harry interrupted the silence, "I think Professor Dumbledore can help us. I am going to find him." He wanted to ask Hermione to go out with him not because of that thing but there was another reason that Hermione had proved quite a helper to Harry in tough situations, "Hermione, stay here with Ginny. I hope, you have taken permission from your parents, right?"
Hermione nodded reluctantly. Harry hadn't got all the time in the world to worry about that. His best friend was in danger. A professor was injured. He got up quickly and made his way out of the door. He knew that he would definitely find Professor Dumbledore in Hogwarts because Professor McGonagall must be there too. He was going to fly, when he heard something from behind. A door flew open, "Stop, Harry." Hermione came running from behind.
To Harry, It looked like a romantic movie scene in slow motion. It didn't last so long as Hermione reached up to him, " I convinced Ginny. I wanted to come too because of my dreams about Ron. Don't worry about Ginny. She'll be okay."
Harry looked behind, saw Ginny closing the door and looking at them helplessly.
