Disclaimer: JK said that it was obvious! That it was Ron and Hermione!

Hermione was nervous. They had gone through the entire day and Ron had failed to tell them what had happened. What was more, Ginny was acting strange. She seemed to be avoiding her brother. Harry was getting fed up with their behavior and once they were all alone in the Head Girl's room, he demanded to know what had happened. Ginny stood by the fireplace while Ron sat down on Hermione's bed.

"Don't worry… it's over…" Ron mumbled. Hermione stood up from her place by the fire.

"Don't worry! You expect us to just go on like nothing happened? Ron, you missed the train, you've missed a weeks worth of school and you haven't sent us any letters all summer. What happened?" Ron looked to Ginny for help. She just shook her head and looked back to the fire. Ron sighed.

"I'm not supposed to say anything…" Harry cocked an eyebrow.

"Why?" Ron looked up at him.

"Look, Harry. Hermione. If I could tell you what happened I would, but frankly… I don't know what happened myself…" Hermione just stared.

"What do you mean you don't know what happened?" Ron looked over to Ginny.

"I got in a bit of trouble." Hermione let out a moan.

"Oh Ron. What did you do?" Ginny finally spoke up.

"Nothing! He didn't do anything… besides… they can't prove that it was him…" Harry frowned.

"What do you mean, Ginny?" She looked up.

"Nothing…" Hermione looked questioningly at her, but dropped it. Harry however turned to Ron.

"What happened to your side?" Ron's head jerked.

"What?" Harry rolled his eyes.

"What… happened… to… your… side?" he repeated slowly. Ron shook his head.

"Nothing." Hermione slammed her hand down on the side of the sofa.

"Dammit Ron! What happened!" Ron was shocked. It was the first time he had heard her swear.

"Look…" he looked over to Ginny, "We might as well tell them, their going to find out tomorrow." Ginny shook her head.

"You're not allowed to say anything until the Daily Prophet comes out! You heard what Fudge…" Ginny's eyes bulged and she slapped her hand over her mouth. Harry stood up.

"The minister of magic! You went to the Ministry! Ron, what the hell did you do!" Ron glared at Ginny.

"Well now we have to tell them." Hermione was growing anxious.

"Tell us what?" Ron looked into her distressed face and sighed.

"Ok… but you have to not say anything until Ginny's done." Harry frowned.

"Ginny?" Ginny spoke up.

"Ron doesn't exactly know what happened…" Hermione looked at Ron questioningly, but his face offered no answers. She turned back to Ginny. Ginny sat down on the couch and sighed.

"It was two days after we got back. We had just gone to bed and… I don't know… I guessed it was Ron creeping down the stairs for something to eat. I got out of bed to tell him to shut up when," she paused here, closing her eyes as if remembering something that pained her. When she started again, her voice was quiet. "It wasn't Ron standing there… I know my brother and that wasn't him…" Hermione was curious.

"Who was it?" Ginny looked at her. "It looked like Ron… though I highly doubt that Ron would grab me by my hair, disapparate, take me to the Ministry of Magic and try to get into the Department of Mysteries…" Harry whirled around.

"You went into the Department of Mysteries!" Ron didn't answer.

"He didn't make it that far, Harry. Security's been tight ever since they found out that a handful of teens could get in… Ron's been in Azkaban all summer…"

"Here it is…" Hermione murmured as she paid the owl. She began to read, "Early this summer, the Ministry was breached by a young man, whose name shall remain anonymous. After dragging a young woman all the way to the Ministry of Magic, the said man was caught before entering the Department of Mysteries. Yes, the same department that was entered two years ago and where we all learned that You-Know-Who was still alive. The man sent to Azkaban and hearings have been going on all summer. The public was not notified about the intrusion until now because of the man's age and his family. The Ministry also preferred to keep it under wraps to stop rumors of You-Know-Who rising.

"We have the boy apprehended and don't consider him a threat. Let it be a lesson to all others. Security has doubled since the break-in two years ago," Mr. Fudge told press two weeks ago. We have only now been able to publish this news. (more on pg. 3)

-Rita Skeeter"

Hermione quickly skipped the pages and skimmed the rest of the article. Her eyes bulged.

"Ronald… the Ministry entrance was set on fire…" Ginny looked up from her eggs.

"It was?" Harry looked at her.

"You didn't know?" Hermione interrupted.

"The article says that it was set on fire after… well after he was arrested… He wasn't there…" Harry turned to her.

"That's not possible." Hermione shook her head.

"No… look. It says that the fire started ten minutes after he was apprehended and… that's not possible…" Hermione looked up at Ron.

"They couldn't put it out…" Ginny shrugged.

"Everlasting fire." Hermione shook her head.

"No… not everlasting fire. It says that the fire was not everlasting."

"Then how could it not go out?" Harry asked. Hermione looked back down at the article.

"It says that the Aurors used every thing they could but in the end… it went out by itself. The article says that the damage it left behind however, looked like acid." Ginny suddenly turned to Ron.

"Ron… didn't the Healers say…" Ron nodded his head. Hermione turned to Ron, also.

"What?" Ron looked around to see all the others reading the article. He leaned in.

"I was wounded while I was in… in Azkaban." Harry frowned.

"How?" Ron shrugged.

"Don't know. I just…" He looked at Ginny.

"The guards said that he just burst into flames. He had passed out by the time the fire decided to go out." Harry stared at her.

"Burst into flames… decided to go out?" Ginny looked just as confused as Harry.

"I don't know… no one could figure it out." Hermione was staring at Ron.

"So… you just burst into flames…" Ron nodded. She was tearing up. "How much did it hurt?" Ron stared at her with piercing artic eyes.

"Like hell…"

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Before I do a chapter tease I would like everyone to know that since the school year has started, updates will not be coming in as often. I might not even do one for a whole two weeks. I don't want anyone to think that I've abandoned the story! that goes for Blood and Chocolate as well.

Chapter Tease:

"Is that even possible Albus?" Harry down at Hermione. She looked scared. She scooted closer to him and they continued to listen.

"I've never heard of something like this happening before," Snape drawled. They heard Dumbledore sigh.

"Neither have I."

"Albus... where's the child?"

"Denis Creevy was sent to St. Mungos."

"What happened?" There was a pause.

"He... he burst into flames..."