Chapter seventeen

Harry knew Charlie was worried, so they sat snogging for a few minutes, before putting his cloak over himself and walked outside. None of them could be seen because now Pickford and the ministry thinks Harry, the Weasley's, Aberforth and Minerva were up to illegal activities they would be arrested instantly.

Harry arrived at the old farm house, he found no wards or enchantments around the place, so he cast a few human revealing charms, he found nothing, but decided to check by looking even if he didn't think this was the place where Mrs. Shacklebolt was being held. Being under the cloak, if anyone was there, they wouldn't see him, so he went about searching the house and the few buildings outside, again no sign of anyone. He did another revealing charm to see if there might be hidden caves or anything that might be considered a dwelling, again, nothing. So after searching everywhere, Harry decided to check one of the other addresses, the old building in a deserted muggle area.

Harry arrived in a small alleyway, then quietly made his way to the building he needed. The moment he went around the back and looked in one of the windows, he saw the two death eaters, but not Mrs. Shacklebolt. Harry sat and thought for a few minutes, and figured she had to be here, someone must be keeping an eye on her, he just hoped the woman was alive. He slipped into the building using a window in another room, then cast a silencing charm around his feet because the ground was covered in glass and other bits of material. He went from room to room until he found Mrs. Shacklebolt tied and petrified to a bed in what looked to be the old office in the building. Harry cast the muffliato spell then knelt next to Mrs. Shacklebolt before taking the petrifying charm off her.

'Shhh, I'm here to get you out of here,' Harry whispered.

'You're Harry Potter, a friend of Kingsley's.'

'Yes, we just found out that you were taken. Now read this,' Harry waited until the woman read his note, 'Now, you are going to wear this cloak, climb out this window and go to that address, that's my home. Please listen, do not try to go to your husband, he's being watched and they could kill him. Minerva McGonagall and Aberforth Dumbledore are both at my place with my family. Tell them I found the death eaters and I'm going to bind them then come home.'

'Is Kingsley alright?'

'Yes, he just has to be careful. So quietly stand up and I'll cover you. Once you're gone, I'll take care of these two.'

'Thank you,' she smiled then stood up, Harry put the cloak over her and helped her out the window, 'Please make sure Kingsley stays safe.'

'I will, now go, straight to that address.' Harry heard her apparate away before he pointed the wand at the door taking off the muffliato spell, then he stomped on some of the broken glass to attract the death eaters, but Harry was ready and had the elder wand in his hand ready to take them on.

Everyone at the Potter home all heard the front door, Spirit sprinted towards the door, but he didn't growl or howl. Then they saw Kingsley's wife.

'Mrs. Shacklebolt, Harry found you,' Minerva took the woman's arm and sat her down.

'Yes, he told me to use his cloak and come straight here.' she handed the cloak to Minerva McGonagall.

'Where's Harry?' Charlie asked looking scared.

'He said he wanted to take care of those death eaters.'

'Damn, I knew I should have went with him.'

'Charlie, calm down, Harry can deal with two death eaters. I'm more worried how he will deal with them,' Arthur said.

'But what if something happens, Harry's pissed off right now, it might make him reckless,' Spirit grabbed Charlie's hand and pulled him towards the sofa, 'What Spirit?'

'It looks like he wants you to sit down, I think Spirit knows Harry's going to be fine.' Minerva said.

'I know they have a special friendship, Spirit does anything Harry wants and has since the time he got him,' Charlie rubbed the wolf's ears, 'I hope you do know Spirit or I might just tell my husband he won't be getting any more sex.'

Spirit gave a low howl and to everyone, what sounded like a sad howl making everyone laugh, then Spirit put his head on Charlie's lap.

'He loves you Charlie, but he doesn't want Harry upset.'

'Harry upset, I'm pissed off at him at the moment. He should have just come home.'

Molly stepped back into the living room, 'Here Mrs. Shacklebolt, a nice cup of tea and something to eat, you look like you could use it.'

'Thank you, and my name is Martha.'

'I'm Molly Weasley, this is my husband Arthur, our son Charlie and the one married to Harry, Minerva McGonagall and Aberforth Dumbledore.'

'It's nice to meet you, but when can I see Kingsley?'

'Very soon, the man that did this put together a lot of plans, one was to kill Charlie. So as long as Kingsley keeps doing what he's told, he'll be fine.'

Harry stepped into the house and straight away Charlie had him in his arms, snogging him hungrily and Spirit was nudging both their legs.

The moment their lips parted Charlie started, 'Why didn't you come straight home?' he yelled.

'I wasn't going to let the chance go of those two escaping once they realises Mrs. Shacklebolt was gone and they could have alerted Pickford. Why are you so angry love?'

'Harry, you shouldn't have done it alone, what if they had others there that we didn't know about?'

Harry smiled, then slipped the wand from his sleeve, 'They had no chance against me Charlie. They are bound, petrified and tied tight to one of the steel beams. But I also cast a few enchantments around them, so if they did get untied and if they did get out of the petrifying charm, they couldn't move or leave, so it's all fine. Please don't be angry with me love, I couldn't let them go. There just lucky I didn't kill them as they are the ones that tried to kill you.'

'I know, but you scared the life out of me, so don't do it again.'

'Charlie even threated that you'd get no sex,' Arthur said.

Harry stared up at Charlie, 'Don't do that to me love, I'm addicted to your…' Harry hesitated as he saw everyone watching them, 'You know what I'm addicted to, I don't think the others need to hear it. Now let's just work on getting Kingsley here then get that bastard,' Harry put his arm around Charlie and sat down with the others while they worked on their next part of their plans.