Always and Forever.

Threat.

Next day, Harry was sitting on his table, in their office, when an owl came soaring in the room, and had a envelope with it. Thinking that it is from Cormac, Ron, Hermione and Draco stood up and came to Harry. Harry took the parchment and the owl was given some treat. "Well what is written in it?." Ron asked impatiently. The rest rolled eyes at him. Harry opened the parchment, but what he saw was something he never thought will see.

In next 24 hours, one of your special someone is going to be dead. Try to save them.

"What the fuck!." Harry exclaimed. Draco looked at it and his eyes widen in surprise. "Threat? Really this time to you Potter?." Hermione took the parchment and frowned, "Harry, it can be anyone. What do we do?." "I don't know Mia. It's all messed up." Ron had his thinking face, and said, "Estella. This special someone has to be her." "Why do you think that Ron?." Hermione asked before both Harry and Draco went to their protective mode. "No reason actually. But apart from her, we all are here. So the person sending must know that we will get alerted soon. Then comes Andromeda and Teddy, but they both are at the Manor, safe. So that means Estella." He replied. They all looked at him in surprise. "Right. It can be her. But we can't be sure it's her. It could be anyone. We have to alert the Head Auror and Kingsley." Harry said, and continued "Ron you go alert the Head Auror, Hermione you go alert Kingsley. Draco you go to Estella, and see if she's ok. I will go and get Andromeda and Teddy." They all nodded and left.

Estella was making her way to Daphne's room, when Cormac stopped her, "Well Hello partner." Rolling her eyes at him she continued walking. "What happened partner. No greetings?." He said again. But she ignored him. He saw her going to Zabini suite, and followed her there. "You know you should not associate with Death Eater scums. They are bad for reputation..." He stopped mid sentence when Estella slapped him with so much force that it could be heard in the whole lobby, in which they were walking in. "One more word about my family, McLaggen, I will make sure you regret every single thing you say." She said with so much venom that he shivered. He straighten out himself, and said, "You will regret it. Rejecting me will be your biggest mistake. Healer Black." She scoffed and he left her. When she entered the room, she saw Blaise there sitting with a sad expression on his face. She did usual diagnosis on her, but then again Daphne had stopped responding to the potions altogether. Her body was becoming weak, and if it continued to be like that she was soon going to die. Blaise looked at Estella, and she shook her head. It's been now 2 weeks and everyday Blaise hoped she will wake up only to find that she is becoming worst day by day. "Why did this happened to me. We were happy. Then suddenly this attack. And now she is leaving me all along." He said tears streaming down his face. Estella hugged him, "It's life Blaise. It's not fair, all the times." He looked at her, she had look that told him that she understood, that she had gone through it, but he didn't point it out. "How's Theo and Tori?." She asked changing the topic. "They are ok. Astoria is a little bit distant." he answered, she nodded. "Don't worry Blaise. Everything will be ok."

Harry hurriedly made his way to Andromeda's home. Knocking on the door, he stood there nervously. After a minute, the door opened and Narcissa stood there, with a slight puzzled look. "Harry?. Everything ok?." she asked. He shook his head and said, "Narcissa. Where is Andi?." Entering in the house, he saw that Andromeda and Teddy both were in living room. "Harry?." Andromeda started but Harry cut her off. "Andromeda, pack your bags. You are coming with me to the head quarters." "What happened Harry?." Narcissa asked again. "I received a threat today, that one of my special someone will be killed in 24 hours. So I'm just securing you all." They gasped and both the women went to pack Andromeda's stuff. Harry went to Teddy's room and began packing his stuff. They reached at Grimmauld Place within an hour. When be opened the doors, he saw that Hermione was already waiting for them. "Harry your home." She said and took Teddy from his grasp. "What are you doing here? I thought you were with Kingsley." He asked. "Yes, he said that he will talk with Head Auror, and told me to help you." She said but Harry was little wary of this answer and said, "Andromeda. Take Teddy please." Andromeda frowned but took Teddy back from Hermione. Both Narcissa and her stood behind Harry, and he pointed his wand to Hermione. "What nickname Ron gave you which you hated alot?." Hermione gulped and tried to reach for her wand. "Stupify!." Harry casted stunning spell on her and she slumped back on the floor unconscious. "Our location have been compromised. Both of you, reach Manor, immediately." The women went from floo network, and Harry took Hermione's body to St Mungo's.

Estella was making her way back from her round. When she entered the office, she saw Draco there, having frustrated look on his face. "Draco? What are you doing here?." She asked, but instead of answering her question, he hugged her and said, "Thank Merlin you're ok. Come on we need to go from here." "But why?. What happened?." she asked. He was about to answer when Cormac came in her office and halted. He saw Draco there which made him angry but then he saw Estella in Draco's arms, protectively held, which made him even more angry and he spat, "What are you doing here?." "What do you think?." Draco counteract him. "There is no need of Death Eater like you in here, your work is just to harm people who come in here." Cormac said, making both Draco and Estella stiffen. "What did you just said?." Draco asked in low voice. "Guys please stop it. This is not a time to fight." Estella said knowing that Cormac was doing this to spite Draco. Harry chose this moment to enter the room. "Estella. Something. Something had happened to Hermione. Please help me." Both Estella and Draco's eyes widened and they followed Harry to Hermione's room. She was unconscious, Estella took out her wand and casted diagnosis spell on her. She studied it for few minutes and said, "Everything looks ok. But lemme check again." She casted a complicated diagnosis spell, and gasped. "She was under Imperius curse. But she will be fine the moment she will wake up." Harry ran hand in his already messy hair. "Our headquarters location has been compromised. I told Andromeda and Narcissa to go back to Manor. We need a safe place. Even Manor is not safe." Draco nodded. "What?." Estella exclaimed. "What are you both talking about?." Draco told her about the letter.