Underground Resistance | Percy Weasley

Chapter 29

When asked by an Auror, Hit Wizard, Ministry official, or other officials like a Healer, one must be able to show proof of blood status. The documents exist of an official Authorization given off by the Department of Magical Law Enforcement which proves the family tree that has been turned in is valid. It contains a seal that lights up purple when touched with a wand – Acelina knows this because Percy had been heavily monitored the first month the document was implemented. The second document is an Identity Card that contains basic information like someone's name, date of birth, height, and weight. Neither document is not easy to forge due to several magical rules the Ministry has set in place.

Percy and Acelina use their own documents as examples to complete forging both Mabel's and Lincoln's. Because the problem of Mabel's childbirth had come up before, Lyra had taken pictures of the two in case they ever needed to forge documents. Acelina has finished the necessary information for the Authorization document and is trying to make the seal light up purple when Hollie steps into the safe house.

"Mabel is ready for Apparation."

The voice startles both Percy and Acelina and when they look up, Hollie looks a bit ill. Her strawberry-blonde hair has been chopped short and the woman is wrapped in a thick sweater despite the weather getting warmer.

Finally, the second seal lights up the right shade of purple and Acelina breaths out relieved. Percy is still busy with the Identity Cards so Acelina stands up and places a careful hand on Hollie's arm. The woman is looking over her shoulder at the tents.

"What will happen to her when the papers are not good enough?"

The woman has been doing better – or so Acelina thinks but she knows Hollie went through some trauma that won't be dealt with easily – but the expression on her face is one of anguish.

"They- they will end up where I ended up, won't they?"

"We will do everything in our power to avoid that," Acelina answers but Hollie doesn't look at her.

"Mabel can't be contained. The things they do to the ones that managed to hide before getting caught..."

Hollies voice falters and she quickly turns around. Acelina drops her hand as Hollie grabs her arms.

"You... you can't let that happen, Acelina. Lincoln will get killed in Azkaban for their entertainment. Mabel can't become a single parent. She- she... They haven't done anything wrong."

"I know," Acelina answers, "Percy and I will try to make sure nothing happens to them."

She wants to promise the woman everything will be alright but nobody knows what will happen. There are too many risks and everything could go wrong. If only one person suspects them, everything could go south. Perhaps she should visit Gringotts to get some money they could bribe the Healers with.

"I think the papers are ready," Percy's voice sounds from behind them. A hand is placed on Acelina's lower back and when she looks over her shoulder to Percy, the man nods in the direction of the tents, "Shall we go? We don't have any time to lose."

Acelina squeezes Hollie's hands softly when she has removed her arms out of the iron grip of the woman. Hollie looks lost and a sharp pain shoots through Acelina's heart when she thinks back to the happy woman she was only months ago.

Before they leave, Acelina grabs the documents for both her and Percy. They had made a set of documents for every member in their group months ago, ready to be used in situations like these.

Together with Percy, Acelina heads to the edge of the safe location where Haela and Ella are standing with Mabel who is supported by Lincoln. When they pass Oliver, Acelina informs him about Hollie and the man nods before walking in the direction of the safe house. Ella looks conflicted as she looks between Acelina and Mabel.