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Chapter 2
Suspicions
A month had already gone since the couple's move to the new house. Harry had found and captured the gang was treating the community in London and the "Prophet" was showing as the new savor for very single threat. Hermione was doing well in her current occupation, too.
The "Prophet" had daily reports about the couple's lives and professional steps. The "Prophet" didn't know about the wedding yet and had already turn the young people's lives to circus.
Monday morning, Hermione and Harry were sitting in their dinning room, talking their breakfast when an owl came in the room from the open window and brought the "Prophet" to them. Hermione paid the owl, took the newspaper from the bird and opened it. She gasped, in the front page there was large picture of a viciously murdered man, his name was Jonathan Emerson and he was the Head Healer in Hermione's department. Hermione remained speechless and unmoved for long moments. Harry looked at her worried and took the news paper from her trebling hands.
DEAD HEALER IN HIS HOUSE
The Healer, Jonathan Emerson, Head Healer in the Department of Magical Injures founded dead the first hours of the morning by his sister, Helen Emerson, in his house in North London.
The Healer was wounded by the Unforgivable, Cruciatus Curse, but he died by the Avada Kedavra. The Aurors Department and the Minister haven't make a comment at the moment. The event's terrifying the community, considering that these specific curses hadn't been cast for the last three years. The last time they had was in the fight of the Golden Trio (Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ronald Weasley), Remus Lupin, Nymphadora Tonks, Draco Malfoy, and the Death Eaters, Bellatrix, Rabastan, Rodolphus Lestrange, Lucious Malfoy and the Werewolf Greyback.
The fight then had finished with our Community's heroes as winners but Greyback and B. Lestrange hadn't been captured and never did by the Ministry. They are still on the lose; if they are alive there are serious whispers about their return and seeking of revenge from the Golden Trio. Considering that Emerson was the Head Healer in Hermione Granger's department…
(Full story and sources 'comments about Ministry's wrong choices to capture the wanted Death Eaters, pages 3-5)
Harry threw the news paper aside. He knew a tough day was waiting for him in his office. Tonks would be mad and reporters would be around all day long. But he didn't care for all that now. Hermione was silently crying. J. Emerson was a good and respectable man as she always said. He wasn't too old as Harry knew and it was pity to be dead when he hadn't done something bad. But Harry as more stressed and worried about the circumstances he had died. Who could have done that and why? Could Emerson have enemies? Or… Harry tried avoided the annoying fear he felt.
Could Bellatrix and Greyback be back? After three entire years, with so many Aurors still searching for them? But it wasn't impossible, they had been hiding during the second war, since 1996; they had been hiding for another year, after Voldemort's death. Harry felt guilty many times the last three years for not finishing Bellatrix the day they fought in Hogsmeade. He should have killed her. He should had take his revenge for Sirius, and Neville's parents.
"You think it's them?" Hermione asked between sobs, pulling Harry out of his thoughts.
"I don't know honey, I really don't, but I hope they are not." Harry said and put her upper body into a hug. She stood there for some good moments. Hermione wasn't socked only about the fact that her chief was dead, but they way he was. If the two Death Eaters were back and wanted revenge, then her dream for a normal life next to Harry was close to impossible. She wanted a normal life and now, the past was back again.
A past full of problems, fear, hater, darkness.
Hermione knew she couldn't do many tings but still, she needed to know she would be safe, that Harry would be safe, that they fought for nothing.
"Baby, I have to go, the office will be full of mails and howlers. I really have to go. Don't worry, if I learn something more I will inform you. Molly will send her letter with her answer about our wedding, she will be happy to help us. Try to be happy, we are getting marry in three months," Harry said and forced a smile.
"You're right; my department will be in chaos as well. After his…" Hermione's voice trailed off. Harry stood up and gave her a kiss; he tasted her tears and hugged her one last time. He then walked to the fire place of the kitchen and disappeared in green flames. Hermione left some minutes after with a "pop".
Harry's office was full of people screaming, talking, arguing. This was fairly familiar by now to him in the Aurors Department. Mail was around the medium sized office, many of them were howlers which were exploding leaving behind the smell of burned paper. Harry urged some reporters away and entered his office. Tonks approached him minutes after. She wasn't the funny woman Harry had met six years ago. Today she was angry, worried, stressed and tired. She smiled at him as she always did.
"Good morning Harry." She said, rubbing her forehead.
"Good morning Tonks, tough day nonetheless," Harry said, feeling sympathy for his friend. Harry and Hermione had become Tonk's and Remus' best man and woman of honor. The two couples were very close since then.
"Indeed," Tonks said and looked desperate around the crazy people in the office. Harry followed her gaze and then looked at her again. She looked back, lowered her body and said with her voice much more lower than before.
"You think these two are back?" She asked.
"I don't know, what did the Aurors there say?" asked Harry.
"Well, there wasn't the Dark Mark above Emerson's house and that is good, but the method the house was opened and the way and the times he had suffered under the Cruciatus make me believe that they could be them." Tonks said worried. " We are still searching Emerson's friends and enemies but the poor man hadn't done something bad in his entire life. And the only thing we can imagine is that my 'aunty' Bellatrix and Greyback are trying to send messages to us. Emerson was Hermione's Department's Head Healer…." Tonks added.
"I know, Hermione is really sad about it," Harry said thinking that Tonks was right about the Messages theory.
The rest of the day was crazy like the start of it. Harry left with another team in Emerson's house. The scenes there weren't the best… Emerson's sister, Helen, his wife, Mimy and his mother Anna weren't leaving the house. They were screaming and crying and no Auror could take a word by them. Harry didn't blame them at all. He knew how hard is to lose someone.
He returned in his office, gave his report and was ready to left for the Hospital, to take Hermione and return back in their house. An owl flew in his office, past many Aurors and stood in Harry's shoulder. The owl was a beautiful snow white owl with sparkling eyes. There was a letter on her foot.
"Hello girl," Harry said to Hedwig. The owl moved her foot and allowed Harry to take the letter. The handwriting was Hermione's. He opened the letter and read it.
Honey
I hope you are still in your office. Molly sent an owl in Hospital and has invited us all in the Burrow. Ginny and Draco are back and Molly has invited us to see them tonight on a dinner. I dunno if this is the best time for both of us but our friends is good to be close to us. Say to Tonks to come to the Burrow as well. The day in the hospital was the worst it could be. I have been a bit sick all day long and I was a bit weak as well but now I feel better. I have some good news to tell you. See you in the Burrow tonight.
Love you,
'Mione
Harry took his letter in his pocket and exited the office; he found Tonks and both "flooed" to the Burrow. Harry was happy to have a dinner with everyone in the Burrow. The familiar pictures of everyone around, the smells of the delicious meals of Molly's and the laughs and screams of the loud Weasleys was the best for the end of that tough day.
As he stepped out of the fireplace Hermione and Ron walked close to him and hugged him manly, panting his shoulder. Tonks flooed behind them.
"The Aurors are here!" Ron said loudly. Everyone looked at the people. Fred and George were coming down the stairs. Molly and Arthur were in the kitchen with Romilda and Draco, pregnant Ginny (and to Harry's surprise) Hermione were talking in a corner. Ginny was at least six months pregnant, Hermione was sat next to her and was talking with Draco smiling. Harry thought he had seen anything in his life by then but he was wrong.
"I know; they are acting like they were fiends for years, Malfoy has changed I have to admit." Ron said, half angry half relieved. Hermione excused her self and approached her best friend and fiancé. She hugged and kissed Harry.
"What news do you have for me?" Harry asked, feeling as if he were a child. (Well, a child with a normal back round.)
"When will you stop disgusting me?" Ron muttered.
"What happened with the attack in Emerson's house?" Hermione asked.
The trio looked at each other and smiled at Ron's question.
"We'll be disgusting you for the rest of your life Ronald so get used to it." Hermione said smiling, she then tuned at Harry. "Tell me what happened," she said seriously.
"We're afraid it's them," Harry said and the other two looked at him worried.
"Is it sure?" Ron asked.
"No yet, we have to search more, his family is in sock and none of them could talk…" Harry stopped talking as Draco and Ginny approached them.
Draco was looking more calmed and happy than ever, his past ironic face was now normal and smiling. Ginny had changed as well, pregnancy had gave her some more weight but she was beautiful with her red hair sorter than the last time Harry saw her, her figure was also beautiful and toned because of the Quidditch career she had chose. She was smiling and rubbing her belly.
"Hello Harry," Ginny said smiling. Harry smiled at her.
"Hello Gin, how are you?" Harry asked.
"Not bad, what about you?" She asked still smiling.
"Fine thanks. Hello Draco," Harry said.
"Hello Harry, Hermione said you are getting married, Congratulations." He smiled. Harry hadn't used to Draco Malfoy calling him and Hermione with their names and congratulating them for their marriage, but he smiled and thanked him.
"Mate, Gin is expecting a boy, little Marcus Charles Weasley Malfoy," Ron said not really smiling. Harry knew Ron hadn't adjust to the idea of Ginny and Draco together but knew he couldn't do a thing anymore.
"That's great, a baby boy sounds really nice, congratulations," Harry smiled and the feeling of jealously filled his heart. Not for Ginny or Draco, no. But Hermione and him, Ginny was younger and was pregnant, Harry wanted to have kids with Hermione for the last three years, he knew he would, but sometimes he had dreams about his sons and daughters and he wanted them so much.
Molly approached him and gave him one of her famous hugs. The dinner was a bit awkward, but Harry was happy to be there, with his friends. The dinner finished with Molly offering her helping the couple's wedding, they had to plan so many things, the ceremony, the guests, and so much more.
Hermione and Harry shared a walk with Ron around the Burrow's garden. Romilda had a small fight about following them but Ron stopped her, she got pissed and apparated to her house.
"So 'Mione, what kind of news do you have?" Harry asked as the three were walking around the garden.
"Well my co-Healers and the Chief of the Hospital, Healer Stevens decided to make me Head Healer of my department, because of Mr. Emerson's death." Hermione said, half sad for her boss half proud for her self.
"Wicked!" Ron said smiling.
"Well done baby," Harry said and kissed her lips.
"Thanks, they said I'm the first that takes a position like that so soon, and to tell you the truth I'm very scared and anxious. I have to be careful and carrying about everyone. And I have to be in the hospital for more hours." Hermione said anxiously.
"You'll be great I'm sure. You just need time to adjust." Harry said and hugged her.
"Harry's right, You always are good to what you do Hermy." Ron said and panted her shoulder.
"Thank you, both of you." Hermione smiled still worried about her new duties.
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