Chapter 12 When Doves Fly

Reacting to the words he had just heard slip form Carina's mouth, Remus rushed through the floo and caught Carina's arm. "Please tell me you didn't do anything stupid like the 'Nectere Physica'."

"Don't worry I didn't, I'm just insuring that no one attacks Severus for fear of hurting me." She gave him a small smile and then turned her attention to locating Kingsley.

Auror Rachel Naim came through the floo next, then one by one the whole Order was standing in the large Entrance Hall full of large fire places's. "Alright here is what I need you to do," She began directing the Order. " You're going to stick with me until we get to Kingsley who is waiting for us in the elevator just down there, from there he will tell us what we need to do. Now keep sharp, they could be anywhere."

They set off running top speed to the elevator that was sure enough occupied by Kingsley and Mr.Weasley. Kingsley looked to each and shook his head, "We have lost the Ministry, The Minister is dead. Now we have to make sure that the we evacuate all of the branches that have their floor on lock down. Now their are about three departments that didn't escape the building before the lock down. We have to get to the offices before the Death Eaters get to them. When you get there be sure to disarm all of them, we don't know who are allied with the Death Eaters."

Kingsley turned to Arther and talked in a low whisper to where no one could over hear, he then turned to Auror Rachel and talked to her as well.

Carina caught a movement in her peripheral vision a head of bushy curls ducked away, that made the red light in her mind go off. She turned her head to see Hermione ducking behind Tonks. For half a second Carina had the mind to go over and throw her back through the floo, but then she remembered that Hermione was older then 17, in fact she was almost 19, so in all truth she had the right to be there.

Remus however would not be so forgiving, maybe that was good, Carina thought. She nodded her head in physical agreement to her thoughts, and then she turned and grabbed Hermione's hand pulled her from behind the metamorphmagus, taking Hermione by surprise and causing the younger women to give a startled 'eep'. As Carina pulled Hermione closer to her she whispered "Stay with us." then she pointedly turned her eyes to where Remus stood.

At Hermione's nod she and Carina moved to Remus, who was listening in to the whispers of the Ministry workers.

Remus then turned and saw Carina standing with Hermione as if Hermione wasn't even there. Scowling her turned on them, preparing a harsh speech for both, but at his intake of breath Hermione raised her chin and explained, "I'm 18, almost 19."

Well, he couldn't argue with that, at all, blasted time turner. Keeping the harsh look on his face,even after his last defeat, he looked her straight in the eye and demanded, "You stay with me at all times, and no matter what, you do as I tell you, okay." it wasn't a question but a demand.

"Alright, Remus." she said with a quizzical look on her face.

They then split into three groups, team A with Arther Weasley got off the elevator on the first stop, then team B went off with Kinsley, Carina looked around at her group, Auror Rachel Naim, Remus, Hermione, Tonks, Lyndy, and a few others that she had't met.

"Alright team, we will be at our floor next.No matter what do not wander off alone. We stick together until I say so. Keep a sharp eye out, and have fun." she said with a twisted smirk.

Carina smiled at the last phrase, this witch was the brassiest witch she had ever met, and she liked her. She then decided to focus on reaching out to Severus with her mind again, if he was here she need to know where. Concentrating hard and hoping his thoughts were on her, she began. It took two seconds before she felt the connection and heard his voice in her head.

"Thank Merlin, I've been trying to contact you for over an hour."

"Is everything alright?" Carina asked ignoring the irritation in his voice.

"I'm...where are you?"

"I'm in an elevator at the Ministry."

"No, get out of here! Leave Carina!"

"I can't I have to help the Order get the workers out."

"It's too dangerous, is there any way for you to turn back!?"

"No." She answered leaving out her thoughts that even if there was a way out she wouldn't take it.

"Where are you heading?" he demanded in his stern teaching voice.

"Level 10 section 4, as soon as we get the to the workers, we will leave." as the elevator door opened she added, "I have to go now." She dropped the link and exited the elevator as silently as the rest of the team.

Severus swore under his breathe, they were walking straight into enemy hands, and Carina just cut off their only warning. As slick as a shadow he slipped away from the group and as soon as he was sure he was in the clear he sprinted as fast as he could to one of the elevators.Inside the elevator he waved his wand making the door close faster.

Closing his eyes he focused on Carina again, praying that she would be doing the same, it was a lost cause, and so he was stuck waiting for the stupid elevator door to open. Leaning his tired body against the side of the elevator, he closed his eye taking a good five steading breathes. His hands were shaking and he could hardly force himself to breath again. It had taken twice the energy to save as many of the workers as it would have taken him to have attacked them. Doing what was right was killing him, his nerves still shaking he stood from the wall at the 'ding' indicating that he had arrived.

Carina followed Remus down the large hall, the black tile was not at all helping their vision, even worse since the only source of light was from the tips of their wands. It was eerie and she felt like it was wrong, they shouldn't be here, but they couldn't abandon the Muggle and Muggleborn protection Department workers to such a cruel fate. There were signs of a struggle scattered everywhere, desk smashed to pieces, cloaks torn and thrown to the ground. Sadly even a few bodies, probably from the only few brave people willing to sacrifice themselves for others. At each body Auror Rachel would put a port key into there hands and sent them Merlin knows where, but surely any place was better then this.

Auror Rachel turned and in a whisper she said, "We are here, it's going to take a few seconds to get to through the wards but once we do we can take the workers and get out of here, so everyone stay here, but keep a look out while I work on this door."

The group spread out and each lowered the light from their wand a bit. With shuddering breathe they stood there, some shaking every once in a while.

Remus looked at the group of women he stood with, Lyndy one of the strongest witches at hexing to date. Hermione, strong in mind and magic, he frowned a bit thinking that she shouldn't be here, she should be somewhere safe. Then there was Carina, who looked a bit pale, and completely on edge. Then his ears caught a noise from behind the door, something wasn't right. Turning swiftly he asked "Do any of you hear that!?"

Lyndy nodded and confirmed "Behind the door! Get away from the door!" She screamed in her shrill voice.

The group was shocked but they stepped away from the door in fear of what was behind it. Rachel put her ear to it, her eyes went wide and she shouted for them to take cover as she jumped away from the door to a pile of debrie.

SSSSPPPLOUSHHHH

The door exploded and the hall was engulfed with flames. Closest to the blast, Carina threw herself down one of the halls that forked from the one they were standing in. She didn't even have the time to scream as she went rolling down the short flight of stairs she hadn't seen. Finally her momentum died out and she slide a little ways across the unforgiving black marble floor along with the splintered remains of the door.

Groaning she picked herself up and made an assessment of her physical state, she was sore but not broken, her left wrist had been sprained but she was in one piece. She was heading for the stairs when she heard a faint sigh from the dark room. She turned and viewed the large room. It was full of desk and almost nothing else. High above in one area across the room the ceiling had caved in and there was a mysterious liquid dripping from the broken beams.

Lighting her wand faintly, she moved down the aisles of desk toward the feeble groans. When she reached the area just below the mangled ceiling she peered around the surrounding desk but she saw no one.

It was then that the liquid dripped onto her hand, she held her hand closer to her eyes in order to survey the liquid more closely. Having caught the light the liquids color was revealed, deep crimson red. Blood.

Her heart felt as if it were rocketing into her neck. In a flash her eyes shot up to the ceiling where the owner of the blood was found hanging lifeless from the shattered remains of the ceiling. A scream of pure, perfect terror began to rise from Carina's very soul, and she would have screamed had not a gloved hand grabbed her and held her mouth closed.

A grave whisper pervaded her ears, "We would't want you to wake the dead, now would we, doxy?"

A/N Wow, that chapter was so hard, I swear I couldn't come up with anything for the beginning or middle, all I had was the end. It took a while but I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I do.

Debjunk- boy you called in in your last review! And next chapter will be even better once I come up with it, lol. I thought it was time for Hermione to be known to Remus as more then just a girl, if you catch what I'm saying.

tp-hp-person- so I take it that this chapter didn't help with all it's new and bigger suspence. I'm evil I know, thanks for your favoriting btw! and your review!

Soccergirl0388- thanks! i worked really hard so i'm so happy you liked it!

maraudergirl02- I tried to make your girl as true to your user name as possible, the phrase "have fun" was classic marauder if you ask me. Thanks for your update.

MioneRocks-Yeah your name, if you want to be a guest star since you quessed that Carina was the dove, i wrote about it in my A/N in chapter ten or so. thanks for your review!