“AnUnbreakableVow.”
“Maybe.HisdeathandBertrice’ssituationareconnected.MaybeheknewitandthoughtMalfoywouldsolvehismurderandsavehisdaughter.”
“ButwhyhireMalfoy?Whynotgototheauthorities?”
HermioneshotHarryapointedlook.HermindscreamedHeistheauthorities!Justtrusthim!Butbeforeshecouldformanactualreply,theroomdoorswungopen.
“AndthenheclaimedthathewasGertrudeLockhart,”MalfoywalkedpastHermioneandHarry,Ronathissidelisteningintently.“AndthatthepersonrunningtheRememberMePleaseCharityBallwasanimposter.”
Parkinsonjoinedthemandtheyallstoodinthehallwaystaringateachotherawkwardly.“Right,”Hermionefinallysaid.“YouthreegospeakwithNeville.RonandIwillworktheotherleads.”HerpulseracedwiththeinvoluntarythrillatthoughtofHarryandMalfoyforcedtoworktogetherwithasnappyParkinsonlookingon.Andthenshecringed,herrationalsidealmostdisgustedtothepointofsickness.Shetookabreathandcomposedherself.Hermioneglancedatherwatch,“Meetbackherebeforeeleventonight.”
“Whatabouttherestofthethingsonthelist?”Parkinsonasked.“Howarewesupposedtogeteverythingthey’reaskingfor?Atthispoint,allwehaveisthekneazle.”Sheglancedatthedoortotheroomwithaworriedexpression.“AndIdon’twanttogiveherup.”
“Leavetheresttome,”Hermioneassured.Shewatchedasthethreeofthemwalkedtotheliftanddidn“tmissthechallenginglookHarrysentherbeforethedoorshadclosed.Shedidn’ttakeittoheartandhopedherintuitiontosendthemofftogetherwouldhelpthecaseandnotendindisaster.“Okay,Ron,”sheturnedtoherfiance.“Youneedtofollowupon—”
Heinterruptedherwithakiss.Itcaughtherbysurprise,butshewelcomedthewarmthandfamiliarityofRon’slips,thecomfortofsomethingrealandsolidbeforeher.Itsteadiedherwherebeforeshe’dbeenunravellingtothethreadsofthecaseandthecurse.
“Ihaven’tseenyoufordays,“Mione,”hewhisperedafterpullingaway.
Sheswallowedherguilt.“Iknow,workhasbeen—”shetriedtofinishthelie,butitdidn’tquitetake.Perhapsshe’dbeenoperatingunderthemistakenbeliefthatthecursemightsomehowrightitself,ortheMinistrywouldfindawaytoeasilyreverseit.Butthetimewouldcome,soonerratherthanlater,whenHermionewouldhavetotellRonthatsomethingwaswrong.ItwouldhavetowaituntilaftertheysavedBertrice.“Weneedtoconcentrateonthis.Yougofollowuponthenamesyoucopieddown.”
Ron’sfacedrewintoasoftsmile.“Yousawthat,didyou?”
“EvenifIhadn’t,Iknowyou,RonaldWeasley,”shepointedafingerintohischest.“You’reasuckerforawell-organizedcaseboard.”
“Andwhatareyougoingtodo?”
“I’vegottoheadintotheMinistry,”Hermionefrowned.TheveryfactthattheransomnotementionedaTimepiecewastroublingenough,buttherealizationthatMarwanZivantushadstillbeeninpossessionofhiswasterrifying.ThemanhadbeenbootedfromtheMinistry,andtheonlythingthatsavedhimwasthefactthattheycouldnevertellanyonewhyhe’dbeenfired.HermioneknewtheIniquitousElevenweregivenawideberth,allowedtogetawaywithanynumberofcrimesifitmeanttimewasprotected.SoZivantushadtohavedonesomethingtrulyhorrifictoberemovedfromtheEleven.
Theymadetheirwaytothelobby.“Havedinnerwithmebeforeyougo?”
Hermionesighed.“Youknowwedon’thavetimeforthat.”Shestoodonhertoesandkissedhimgoodbye.“Ron,I—”Shewantedtotellhimeverything,toexplainthatshemightdisappearforawhileiftheMinistrysawfit.Instead,shesmiled.“I’llseeyoubackhereateleven.Iloveyou.”
“Loveyou.”
WhensheFlooedtotheMinistryandmadeherwaytoLevelNine,shedidn’tanticipatebeingmetbyateamofops-agentsledbyCormacbloodyMcLaggen.
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