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Here is the next chapter


Draco sauntered into the Ministry looking incredibly smug and happy. He had a huge bouquet of long stem red roses in one arm and 3 boxes in the other. He was absolutely giddy with excitement. He didn't know one woman in the entire world who didn't love flowers and shiny gifts. He knew that Hermione would be just the same and she would be transformed into putty in his hands. He would whisk her off her feet and show her how she should be treated. He smiled at the thought of taking her to Paris for the weekend and showing her all the beautiful sights. He imagined her falling in love with him and finally being able to push her unruly hair behind her ears, cup her delicate face with his hands and kiss her like he'd been dreaming of since third year. He dreamed of picking her up and placing her on his king sized bed and making love to her. Kissing along her neck and down her chest, thrusting into her most private places and claiming her as his. He'd make her forget all thoughts of those disgusting Weasels and she would become his. He was so busy daydreaming he didn't notice the paper, all the sullen faces of people who worked there; he didn't even realize how quiet it was. He stepped into the elevator and pushed the button to get to the Auror department and to Hermione's office.

When he stepped out of the elevator and onto the floor he vaguely realized how quiet it was but he tossed it off as being a quiet Monday morning, and it was still early. He knew Hermione would be sitting in her office though drinking her tea and getting ready for the days work. As he walked to her office door he fixed his most charming smile on his face and strode into her office.


Charlie was depressed, his face was haggard and had a grey sheen to it, he hadn't slept in over 4 days since Hermione had been taken. He hadn't showered or eaten either and it was really starting to show. His heart was broken and he knew the only way he could fix it would be to find Hermione and rescue her.

He looked around her office and sat in her chair, the whole thing smelled like her and it made him smile and helped his heart ache a little less. He looked through the pictures sitting around her desk noticed quite a few of him, he noticed her calendar had dates they had scheduled on them in bright blue ink with little hearts drawn around them. Tears filled his eyes and it felt like his chest would literally be ripped apart. He wrapped his arms around his chest trying to hold it in as he picked up the picture of him and Hermione in Romania. They had been at a dinner/dance and you could see how happy they were. Hermione was in Charlie's arms and beaming at him. Tears spilled out down his face. He looked up in shock when the door opened and a blonde headed fool entered with flowers.

"What are you doing here Weasel?" Malfoy asked arrogantly.

"What the hell are you doing here Malfoy?" Charlie asked at the same time.

"I'm here to speak to Hermione of course," Draco answered.

"Well you're going to have to wait a long time for that." Charlie answered, lowering his head to his chest.

"What are you talking about Weasel; if you're trying to keep her from me I won't have that." He answered maliciously.

"If you want to know the person who is keeper her, why don't you look to your own aunt?" Charlie shouted back.

Suddenly the door was thrown open by a surprised looking Harry, who looked first at Charlie, (who looked ready to rip Malfoy apart) to Malfoy standing there with flowers and presents. "What is going on here?" Harry asked softly.

"Where is Hermione," Malfoy stuttered out, "What does he mean ask my aunt. My aunt is dead if you hadn't known. It was in the papers a few years back."

Harry sighed; it looked like trying to find Hermione wasn't going to be as easy as he thought. He figured he'd be able to go to Draco's ask where his aunt was, storm in and save his best friend.

"Malfoy, Bellatrix is back, we think Voldemort had her create Horucrux's as well and now she's back. She kidnapped Hermione 4 nights ago."

Draco couldn't speak, he couldn't believe it. His aunt, someone who scared him more than Voldemort had, was back. He slumped into a chair.

"Are you seriously trying to act innocent, where is Hermione you little ass?" Charlie yelled loudly, coming around from behind the desk to get in her face.

"I honestly don't have any idea you piece of trash, if you want use Veritaserum use it."

Charlie sat back down heavily and put his head in his hands.

"Alright you two, we need to work together to find her. Draco if you hear from your aunt will you let us know?"

"How do you think we can trust him Harry?" Charlie said angrily.

"You need to realize Charlie that I've lost my best friend too you know, and I want her back just as much as you do." Harry said quietly and even Draco flinched at the pain in Harry's voice.

"I'm sorry Harry," Charlie said sadly, "It just hurts so damn much. I should have been watching her."

"Charlie, it isn't your fault. How could we have known that she could get past the fidelus charm? Trust me, I didn't tell her the location."

"I might have the answer to that," Draco said quietly from the sidelines.

Charlie and Harry turned on him instantly and Draco shrank back.

"Well after you guys escaped from Malfoy Manor, Aunty was talking about how much information had been passed on from Hermione's brain to hers. She was shocked at the amount of torturing the girl could manage without going crazy. She was saying that she had never received so much information from someone's brain before, not even the Longbottom's and she had driven them crazy. So maybe that's how it happened?" Draco said cautiously.

"Hmmm," Harry said pondering. "I've never heard of that, that's definitely something I'm going to have to research." Harry's voice caught when he said that. "Its just the thing Hermione would love to look up."

Charlie patted Harry's shoulder both silent for a moment, it made Draco feel uncomfortable. "Alright well I'm going to be going." The two guys didn't even seem to notice him leaving, they were both thinking about the girl who should be there.


Draco quickly slinked out of the office and down to the elevator, his thoughts flying, if his aunt had Hermione he would rescue her, and then she'd notice him. This was going to be even better then the gifts he wanted to give her. He smiled an apparated to his manor.


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