Hi Everyone,

I'm back with a new one and I'm really excited. Its completely different to my other ones but it still has lots of romance but lots of drama too. Also a huge thank you for my awesome followers who always leave a kind word, thanks love you guys to bits.

Hope you enjoy it.

Sirius xoxo

Alexie's Betrayal

Harry stormed out of his boss's office cursing all the way back to his own office. Why did he have to get all the new recruits? Ron, his partner, best friend and unfortunately for Harry, the boss's son always got the pick of the assignments as well as almost always avoiding the new recruits. Harry had been called into Minister Weasley's office earlier that morning and he walked in with a clear head and a fair bit of hope that he would be going on the latest mission that was discussed in the staff meeting. Little did he know that Ron had already made up his team and unfortunately Harry was not part of it. That mission required only two people and at the meeting this morning it had been decided that the cover would be two mates holidaying in a new country but somewhere between then and now, it changed to the couple being a married couple so therefore Ron had chosen his best Auror, Luna Lovegood to partner him. Harry stomped back into his office and slammed the door. He was so sick of Ron getting all the good assignments, he understood that years ago when they were back in school Ron had a bit of a complex where Harry was concerned but once they started working together to bring down Voldemort, Harry thought that was all gone.

Apparently not.

Harry heard a knock on the door and yelled out go away before he even knew who it was. He had a heap of papers to now sort out as they were scattered around his office.

"Umm Mr Potter Sir, can I come in?" Harry grunted and called out ok to his secretary and she walked in.

"Ohh sir, what happened? I'll get that fixed up straight away." Harry shook his head,

"No it's ok Penny, did you have a message for me?" Harry asked, a little calmer now.

"Umm, yes sir, Miss Weasley rang and left this message for you." Another roll of the eyes.

"That's ok Penny just read it to me," she looked unsure but read it anyway "Harry the Minister's meeting is this weekend, pick me up at 6 promptly, please." Harry looked at Penny, "She didn't say please did she Penny?" she shook her head and Harry smiled.

"You're too sweet Penny Longbottom, just like your dad." She smiled at the thought of her dad and then left the office after asking once again if she could clean up his files.

Penny had been working with Harry since last year when she finished Hogwarts. She wanted a ministry job but nobody would employ her and then Neville asked Harry whether he could ask around and as Harry had just lost another one of his secretaries to Ronald Weasley, he was a little reluctant but then he thought Ron would never have a secretary so young because he couldn't be seen on dates with her, so Harry said yes.

She was such a lovely young girl, very polite, very efficient and so sweet. She had long brown hair like Neville's but her face was so familiar. Harry had asked Neville plenty of times who her mum was but Nev just said it was someone from his past and she wasn't going to be in his future. She gave up Penny the second she was born and Neville never looked back. He adored his daughter as she adored him. Harry always thought of her like she was his daughter, him and Nev were the same age so it wasn't an impossible thought.

Harry spent the day getting his files in order, quite annoyed with himself that of all the things he chose to throw around his room it had to be something so difficult to sort through. After lunch Harry was called back to Minister Weasley's office and as he walked down he felt a funny feeling in the air, something was off or something big had happened.

He approached Minister Weasley's office and waited in the waiting room. Mrs Weasley was visiting too and she was chatting away non stop to Harry.

"Harry love you haven't been over for dinner in so long, you look peaked, you need some of my home made cooking." Harry smiled and spoke to her, "Come on Mrs Weasley, you haven't cooked in ages now you have 3 elves to look after you in your new home." Mrs Weasley laughed and agreed but still insisted he come over and thankfully Mr Weasley walked out at that minute.

"Oh hello love, what brings you by the office today?" Mr Weasley kissed his wife and took the lunch she brought in for him. They stood chatting for about ten minutes about personal things and Harry was getting a bit annoyed. He stood up and told Minister Weasley he would come back later but he stopped him with a firm no. Mrs Weasley took that as her cue and left the two men alone.

"Sorry Harry she gets lonely at home with no children to look after and with Ron away and Ginny spending most of her nights at her advertising company, Molly is lonely. Anyway come in, come in I have something very important to discuss with you." Arthur looked over at his secretary and told her no interruptions.

Harry followed him in and noticed a woman sitting in the chair in front of Arthur's desk. She was quite striking, she had a certain aura about her. She was wearing a tight fitted red top that left little to the imagination, black tights and also long black high heeled boots that came up over her knees. Her hair was long brown and curly and it came down to her waist. She had beautiful skin and rich golden brown eyes. Harry realised he was staring but as she seemed more interested in investigating her own hands, she had not caught him out.

Arthur walked around to his seat and sat down and the lady looked up at him and nodded slightly.

"Harry firstly I want to apologise about rail-roading you this morning with the latest mission. It wasn't that I didn't want you to go it's just that I have another mission for you that is of the utmost importance..." Harry nodded, glanced at the woman again and he continued.

"So Harry I think its safe to say you won't be doing the new recruits this term but as I said earlier you do have another mission." Harry looked at the girl again and looked back at Arthur.

"OK Minister Weasley what is it?" Arthur nodded and looked at the woman again, he was obviously conflicted about something.

"Minister, the mission?" Harry was in no mood today.

Arthur stood up and walked over to his fireplace that had a photo of all his family on it with Harry included as well.

"Harry son, you know I think of you as another son, and the mission I have is dangerous and even though its against my better judgement unfortunately you're the only one who has the knowledge and the know how to complete it." Harry nodded again and gestured for him to continue.

"Firstly son I think I had better introduce you to our guest."

Harry mumbled finally.

"Harry this is Miss Hermione Granger, she has come to us with some important information about Voldemort." Harry looked over at her and went to shake her hand.

"Hi I am Harry, Harry Potter." The woman smiled and then stood up. She walked over to Harry and walked around him like she was sizing him up for something. Harry watched her without turning around while she ran a finger along his shoulder to his other shoulder and then turned to stand in front of him.

"OH I know who you are Mr Potter, I know you very, VERY well..." Harry looked at her and then looked at Arthur and Harry couldn't read the expression on his face.

"...Yes you're Harry James Potter born 31st July. Lost his parents to Voldemort when he was only one year old and then lost his beloved Godfather, Sirius Black when he was a teenager. No other family that is known of. Professor Dumbledore taught you everything he could to help you to fight the war, but was it enough?" Harry was getting really pissed off at this point and looked at Arthur then turned around to look at Hermione.

"Look Miss Granger, everything you said is easily found in any book, what is it you want?" She laughed and it irked Harry.

"Yes Mr Potter, you can find this knowledge anywhere, it is common knowledge but... and its a big but... can you read about how you still dream about your mother nearly every night. How you can't and won't have a relationship with a woman because you know He can and will take her from you. How you still hear the screams of people who you couldn't save every time you close your eyes, how you're the only person to have a link to Voldemort to know what he is thinking?" Harry was ready to lose it and he slowly reached behind him to take his wand in his hand.

"Nobody knows that information, Arthur what the hell is going on here?" Hermione walked back over to sit down on the edge of Arthur's desk with one leg up on the chair she was originally sitting on. She leant forward on her knee and watched Harry's face intently as Arthur spoke to him.

"Harry the mission is simple, we have Intel about Voldemort like never before and it's up to you to bring him down. It will mostly be undercover work and it's imperative you don't tell anyone about your mission Harry, is that clear?"

"Yes Arthur it's not the first time I have gone undercover, why all the secrecy?"

Arthur paused for a minute and then looked at the back of Hermione's head who was still sitting in front of him.

"The reason it's so secret Harry is because we finally have a way in to Voldemort's ranks. A way to know what he is doing before he does it. Finally a way to bring down his army from the inside and that way is through her." Arthur pointed to Hermione and the confusion on his face was clearly evident. What on earth could this girl do to bring down Voldemort?

"Harry please meet Alexie Riddle!"

Harry's wand was out so fast that it made Arthur's head spin and Hermione instantly raised her hands to show him she wasn't armed.

"Potter I'm not armed, put down your wand." Hermione demanded but Harry was on guard, more carefully than ever before.

"NO I won't Alexie, turn around and put your palms flat against the table." Harry instructed and Arthur went to object but Hermione said to him it was fine.

She turned around and did what he said and then he kicked her feet apart. Harry quickly frisked her while still holding the wand closely to her head.

"Are you happy? I said I wasn't armed."

Harry snorted and spun her around and stepped in close to her body forcing her to lean over the desk backward with his wand pointed into her neck.

"I won't be happy till the day you are behind bars or better still, dead Alexie Riddle, only known daughter of Voldemort!"

Well what do you think, Hermione is strong, dependent and quite powerful and Harry will definitely meet his match.

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Sirius xo