Chapter 2 Harry and Ron's New Assignment
"What do you think they'll have us do next? I want to go to Romania. We can visit my brother, Charlie, and have some fun. I heard there weren't many spiders there. What do you say, Harry? You want to go to Romania?" Ron asks excitedly, following Harry towards the Head auror's office.
"We don't get to pick where we go," Harry points out one of the many flaws in Ron's plan.
"Yeah, but you're the-boy-who-lived-to-defeat-you-know-who-and-free-everyone-from-his-terrible-reign," Ron counters. "The whole world owes us. If you asked him to, I bet he would let us go to Romania."
"I'm not asking him, Ron." Harry objects, "We're here to do our jobs, not have fun."
"Yeah, but our jobs are fun," Ron insists with a wide grin on his face.
"Then let's just do our jobs. We will find out where we are going in a second." Harry replies.
"Ok," Ron agrees as Harry opens their office door and lets Ron go in first. The Head Auror was there waiting for them and, before Harry could say anything, Ron opens his mouth again.
"Harry wants to know if we can go to Romania this time."
"Ron!" Harry snaps, elbowing him.
"I'm afraid not, boys." The auror, Kingsley Shacklebolt, answers casually. "This time you're staying closer to home. We have a specific case that needs your attention. You two have been working here for almost a year and have already brought in eighteen supporters of the Dark Lord. We have been looking for one particular deatheater, Ember Delancey, for almost two years now. I currently have an undercover auror who thinks he may have found her living in muggle London, attending a muggle university. I have instructed him to watch her and hold his position. I'm sending the two of you to confirm his suspicions and, if it is her, make the capture."
"Who are we working with?" Harry asks curiously.
"The undercover auror's name is Allen Markovitch. You will be working very closely with Markovitch on this case. He will help you make the arrest without attracting attention from the local muggles. Delancy is to be considered extremely dangerous and possibly insane. You see, she's not only wanted for being a deatheater, but also for the murder of the previous minister of magic." Kingsley explains, "She is considered a threat to the current minister as well."
"Are you saying she could be after Dad?" Ron demands defensively.
"Your father is quite safe, I assure you. As minister of magic, his protection is of the utmost importance to us." Kingsley tries to assure him.
"So was the protection of the last minister of magic!" Ron objects.
"Mr. Weasley, relax. We are taking every precaution. As a matter of fact, that is precisely why I'm putting you and Mr. Potter on the case. Now that we've found her, we need her brought in as quickly and cleanly as possible."