A stray beam of morning sunlight sneaked in through the curtains washing over the floor to the bed where it prickled at Hermione's closed eyes. The warm light awoke her slowly and evilly, her body was tired, sore in odd places and she didn't want to wake up just yet. Rolling over she nuzzled into the bare chest, the faint smell of his cologne tickled her nose and she breathed in deeply savoring this tender moment.

Eyes still shut he tightened his arm around her small waist pressing his lips to her forehead. "Morning beautiful."

She moaned softly. "Morning handsome."

Unable to see her face he pushed his body against her putting her on her back as he propped up on an elbow to look down at her. She smile up at him raising a hand to run her fingers through his hair.

"Hungry?" He asked twirling a strand of brown hair in his fingers.

"Not really, don't want to move," she said running her hand down the side of his face rolling the ball of her thumb over his cheek.

"Can I suggest breakfast in bed?"

"You can suggest anything as long as you come back," she said leaning up and kissing him softly on the mouth.

He kissed her back before crawling out of bed leaving Hermione to curl up in the sheets as he walked his bare body to his bathroom. She watched him go smiling as she got a clear view of his backside, pulling the blanket up over herself she closed her eyes listening to the sound of the shower.

Down the hall Lucas had just awoken now leaving the bathroom to go to his mother's room. He inched the door open peeking his head around the corner he found the room empty as well as the bed. With his little heart pounding he left the room quickly walking down the hall towards Blaise's room. The door was open and the room was empty, with two people not in their rooms he was being to panic. Picking up his speed he darted down the hall to Draco's room where he flung open the door letting it bang against the wall.

"Draco! Mommy's not in her room and Blaise isn't…." He stopped short looking over at the big bed where his mother had sat up quickly at the sound of the door. "Mommy?"

The bathroom door flew open and Draco stood in the doorway with his toothbrush hanging out of his mouth a towel wrapped around his waist as he stood there looking at the small boy standing in his room.

"Lucas, what's the problem," said Hermione gesturing for Lucas to come closer.

He crawled onto the bed as Draco came near removing his foamy toothbrush from his mouth. Lucas crossed his legs in front of Hermione who held tight to the sheet over her chest. "You weren't in your room and neither was Blaise. I was scared."

"Scared? But why?"

Draco had seated himself at the end of the bed placing a gentle hand on the boys shoulder. "Go ahead Lucas."

"I had a dream about the man again," he started but Draco cut in quickly.

"What man?" He said frowning but Hermione held up her hand to silence him.

"He said you were in trouble, that men in dark cloaks were coming to take me away and hurt you. That Draco couldn't protect you, Ron was coming and there was going to be a fight, a big one." By the end of his explanation tears were welling in his eyes and leaking over.

Hermione scooped Lucas up in her arms pressing his head into her shoulder as she rubbed his back trying to sooth him. Looking over at Draco she found him frowning at her confusion and trying to understand the boy's words. He stood slowly walking to his dresser and pulling out his cloths, finally clothed he turned to the two.

"We have to talk Hermione, go get dressed I'll meet you downstairs," he said leaving the room to hunt out Blaise.

Taking the sheet with her and using Lucas as a shield to cover her body they left Draco's room to her own room. She slipped into a pair of comfortable jeans and a black sweater, slipping into her shoes she looked over at Lucas who had also gotten dressed. Smiling at him she took his hand and together they headed downstairs to meet up with Draco.

When they reached the bottom of the stairs Draco and Blaise stood waiting for them toasted bagels in their hands. "How bout a walk."

The day was early and a bit crisp as they stepped outside, Draco hooked his hand with Hermione's while Lucas was seated on Blaise's shoulders. Keeping his balance he tapped Draco on the head, he looked up with a questioning look.

"Yes Lucas?"

"Are you and mom dating?

Draco laughed. "Yes Lucas we are."

"Then you'll get married," he piped a genuine smile on his face.

Looking over at Hermione he smiled seeing her smile back at him, he turned back to Lucas. "Maybe Lucas when the time comes."

"Alright, sorry to break this up but why are we out here," said Blaise.

"Yeah of course mate," said Draco looking at his best friend. "Something is about to happen in the near future my guess is Lucius found out where we are and is coming."

"Not good, that means we have to tell the Elders and get them out here," suggested Blaise.

"True but we don't know when their coming we just have to be ready. The only thing that I can't make sense of is Weasley,"

"Weasley? As in the one in our grade, Hermione's best friend," Blaise asked.

"He's been different," said Hermione stepping in. "After we graduated he left with his brother Charlie to work with dragons. Returned this Christmas and hasn't been the same, I don't know what it is but he's not the Ron from school."

There was silence between the four though Lucas was beginning his attempt to master the skill of whistling when they passed a tree of birds. And then it came to him, practically hit Draco in the face, he stopped short causing Hermione to stop as well. "He was recruited."

"Huh?" The two said in unison.

"Remember when Voldemort was killed, I mean who could forget, what I mean is that when he was dead there was a few months of peace." Draco started his eyes alight with understanding. "If I'm not wrong things started to happen around September or October, that's when a lot of magical teens from graduation and left over followers of Voldemort began to disappear. Most parents received letters saying their child was accepted to some higher school to broaden their minds."

"Yeah I remember," said Blaise looking up at Lucas on his shoulders. "When I left home I hid out at Nott's house and he received a letter. He even suggested that I go with him join forces and clean my name. I left the next day."

"I can't see Ron doing anything like that, he's a sweet guy not a black heart ready to kill anyone," said Hermione shaking her head.

"Hermione It's easy to be deceived into things like this, it's either kill or be killed," he wrapped an arm around her shoulders holding her close.

"I don't like him," said Lucas from his perch.

Hermione looked up at him watching him closely, Lucas never did seem to connect well with the red headed man. Sure he had put up with Ron and his questions but he was only being polite like she had told him to be even if he was annoyed by someone. Her mother had always said a child knows what's better for their parent then the parent knows for themselves.

"You guys are right," she said. "He's changed into the worse."

"Alright we have to careful these next couple of days, I'll send a letter out to the Elders telling them what we think. We have to protect Lucas with everything we have you too Hermione."

When they returned to the house they piled into the living room, trying to ignore the nerves within their stomachs the plan was to stay as casual as possible. Draco pulled out a box of movies letting Lucas and Blaise who was surprisingly acting like an over grown child, fight over which movie to watch. Draco sat on the couch letting Hermione lay between his legs as they settled down to enjoy a peaceful normal day before the darkness washed over them once again.

"Is he here?" Harry asked walking up to his secretary.

"Yes he's in your office," she said taking his coat from him.

Harry rolled up his sleeves as he opened his door to his office, sitting hunched in the chair was the man from yesterday, Xavier' brother. A hot cup of coffee sat in his hands as he waited for the young auror . Hearing the door click shut he turned in his seat upon seeing Harry he stumbled to his feet.

"Potter, please say I'm not under arrest,"

"No not at all I just have some questions for you,' said Harry moving to lean against his desk to face the old man. "Yesterday you said your brother came to see, what did he say to you?"

The gulped placing his coffee on the desk. "He came to apologize, said he was terribly sorry for the years of pain he caused to our family and that he was seeing in a new light."

"Ok good, now the next question I need you to think the best you can, can you do that?" The man nodded his head. "Good, now do you know where we could find your brother?"

Harry stood patiently letting the man think carefully, it was very important that he stay calm with the man. It wasn't long before the man was tapping the arm of the chair the answer right on the tip of his tongue.

"The old winter house, its been in the family for generations. The old wizardry village called Eclipse Hollow."

"Are you positive?"

"Yes,"

"Brilliant, don't move I'll have someone take you home, and thank you," said Harry moving toward the door.

"Oh and Potter, Xavier doesn't mean harm don't hurt him or the others," said the man looking over at Harry.

"What others?"

"The young man my brother spoke of said he was protecting something very precious,"

It only took him a minute to understand what he was saying and once it clicked in he left his office in search of the Head Auror. Harry spotted him by the floating coffee kettle and quickly approached him.

"I know where she is,"

"Who are you talking about Potter?" He asked sipping his coffee slowly

"Hermione Granger," the name slipped out before he could hold it back and had to jump aside as the Head Auror sprayed his coffee over the desk that belong to a women.

"Your not playing with me are you?" He asked wiping at his mouth and chin.

"No sir, she at Eclipse Hollow at a cabin, my guess is that somehow Xavier, Draco Malfoy and His father are working together," said Harry walking along side his boss.

"Good, makes sense to me," they reached the his office and he looked at Harry closely. "This is your move Harry, take it seriously, get a respectfully good group together, have a plan and blue prints of this place. By tonight we will have this case closed, do I make myself clear?"

"Yes sir," said Harry his heart beat just pounding in his chest. "I have to go home for a split second to tell my wife I'll return shortly."

"Go ahead," he said walking into his office and closing the door.

Harry left the department quickly heading straight for the fireplaces, reaching into his pocket he pulled out his pouch of floo powder. Throwing in a handful he yelled out his address, the familiar feeling around his navel arrived and he was swooshed through the fireplace coming to a stop in his living room.

"Ginny!" He yelled moving quickly across the floor going toward the kitchen.

She stood by the sink her hands in the soapy water of dishes, she turned to look at him and was pulled into a monster hug.

"We found her, its great we're going tonight," he said into her neck his joy rippling through him.

"Where is she? Is she okay? What about Lucas?" She looked up at him watching as a smile grew on his face.

"Their in Eclipse Hollow, I don't know if their okay but I'm they are," he said stepping away from Ginny.

"This is great Harry, I want you to be safe then come home in one piece," she said.

He kissed her forehead turning from her heading back to the living room as he stepped into the fireplace Ginny came to stand in the living room, there was something in her eyes that made him step forward. "What is it?"

" I was going to tell you when you got home but under the circumstances I think I should tell you now," she looked up at him biting her bottom lip.

"Ginny what is it," he stepped forward taking her arms in his hands.

They made eye contact and she took a deep breath. "I'm pregnant."

A wonderful word beautiful it rang in his head like church bells, a child was something they had wanted but had always said they would never try it would just happened and it did. He was more joyful now then ever, he knew where Hermione was and the best thing of his life had been announced.

"Okay go to your parents, stay there until I come and I will come for you," he said leaning down to kiss her roughly on the lips.

Finally he stepped back into the fireplace a huge smile on his face, the green flames wrapped around him and soon he was gone. Laughing silently to herself, Ginny turned back toward the kitchen. She would leave once everything was clean.

As she scrubbed a pot clean of macaroni, she was unaware of a silent presence of someone in the house. He moved quietly behind her watching as she rinsed the pot then placed it on the crying rack.

"Amazing how a pregnant women always has that glow isn't it?"

The sudden voice caused her to jump, turning around she was relieved to find only her brother standing there.

"Ron you scared me," she said looking at her older brother. "How'd you get in?"

"Door's unlocked, a very dangerous habit don't you think. Someone could break in and cause you harm."

There was something in the way he said that sent a chill up her spine, she watched as he moved closer picking up an apple out of the fruit basket. "So a little Potter, you must be so proud to give birth to Harry Potter's child."

"Ron why are you saying that?"

"Oh come off it Ginny, don't you ever think that you only went out with Harry is because you would be known to the world. No longer a poor pathetic Weasely, always getting hand-me-downs, not able to afford the nice things everyone else had."

He stepped forward his height becoming intimidating , Ginny took a step back keeping her eyes on her brother. "Harry is our friend, my husband I've never felt like that. So why are you talking like this."

"You want to know why?" He asked with a forced chuckle. "I was always the sidekick, the dumb one, the screw up. Harry was the brave, and Hermione the brains and I was the pathetic little weasel who couldn't do anything."

His voice was hard and rising in volume, Ginny was struggling to hold her fear down. "Ron you were his friend you helped get by, it just shows you don't have to be brave or smart to save the world."

"That's where you're wrong dear sister, you see after I graduated I left and became a somebody. People look up to me now Ginny, they don't look at me as Harry's stupid sidekick but Ron our leader." He stepped forward and Ginny was cornered he placed both arms at her sides so she was unable to move. "You see I've found my true calling, and its being Lucius' successor."

Her heart sank and a cold sweat began to build on her brow as she looked up at her brother his blue eyes cold and icy. "Ron don't say that."

"But why? I'm somebody and soon people will fear me," he leaned forward his lips right next to her earlobe. "And Hermione is the first to fear me."

"No," rage was building now as she could see her brother was not playing, her hands came up pushing him away from her.

He stumbled back laughing at his raged sister. "I'd love to stay and chat but I do have a date with a lovely friend. And maybe I'll see Harry there can't wait to show him the real me, better pray your child will have a father dear baby sister. Bye."

And then he was gone, tears filled her eyes as her knees became weak. She slid down to the floor sobbing in the silence of the house wrapping her arms around her knees. She was scared for Harry and Hermione both were strong but what Ron had said it was obvious he was out to cause a lot of pain to his old friends he was even out to hurt her. A child to come had yet to develop and fear of being a single mother was washing down on her fast. Unable to move she laid on the cold tiled floor holding herself tight letting the tears come in waves. Blood was going to be shed and she had nothing to do about it but wait.