Unknown Origins - The Rewrite

Chapter 45 - The Snatchers

Erica was lying on the bed, still half asleep as Hermione paced.

"Hes been gone for a while." She sighed.

"He'd send a flare if anything happened." Parker assured her.

"Harry always goes missing, he'll be fine." Erica yawned.

"You should be sleeping." Parker sighed.

"I was." Erica crossed her arms,"I was doing very well."

"What if he's been hurt?" Hermione wondered.

"Did you not hear me? I said he's-"

That's when the trio heard voices, two of them, approaching the tent. The girls grabbed their wands as they slowly walked out. That's when they saw Harry.... And Ron.

"Ron." Hermione gave a small smile.

"Hey." Ron waved to them.

"Hey?" Erica walked towards Ron,"You come back after all this time and all you can say is 'hey'?"

"Erica-"

"You complete arsehole, Ronald Weasley." Erica pushed him back,"Wand. Who's got my wand?"

Parker blinked as she put her wand behind her back.

"You think you can just come back here like nothing's wrong?"

"I understand what I did was wrong."

"Ron, you left." Erica turned away from him,"How am I supposed to believe you won't just go again?"

"I won't. I'm here forever now."

"Why did you come back?" Hermione asked him

"I wanted to come back as soon as I left but I couldn't find you."

"We had to stay moving." Erica shrugged.

"So how did you find us?" Parker raised a brow.

Ron held up his deluminator,"It doesn't just turn on lights y'know? I don't... Actually know how it works but on Christmas morning I was sleeping in a pub to hide from some Snatchers and I heard it." He explained.

"Heard what?"

"A voice... Yours Erica." Ron turned to her.

"Uh huh, you heard my voice." Erica rolled her eyes.

"I heard you saying my name, like a whisper. So I took it, clicked it and this tiny little ball of light appeared, it flew right into my chest." He pointed to his heart,"I knew it was going to take me to where I needed to go. So I apparated to this area and I hoped that... I would find one of you."

Erica looked down before she hugged Ron, her hands shaking slightly.

Ron hugged back, kissing her head,"I'm sorry."

"You better be." Erica mumbled.

"The Herd's back together." Parker smiled.

"This time, for good." Hermione pointed at Ron.

"For good." Ron nodded.

Erica slowly pulled away,"I missed you."

"I missed you too." He sighed.

"Family meeting." Parker nodded.

"Oh- Parker, I actually found something." Harry held up the Sword of Gryffindor.

"You found the sword?" Parker turned.

"At the bottom of a frozen lake." He sighed.

"How did you manage to get it?" Hermione blinked.