Always

Chapter 7

Hermione
I push open the grand doors to Gringotts while towing an excited Rosie and a pouting Hugo. I approach the desk and say," Vault 567, please."
" Key," replies the goblin with an outstretched hand. I hand over the key and follow the goblin towards the boats.
Once we get to the vault, I help Rosie and Hugo off before I myself exit the small boat. The goblin puts the key in the lock and turns, opening the door, he stands to the side to allow us entry. I walk in and gasp. All of our savings are gone! I panic, How could this have happened? How will we get by now? I only have 10 Gilleons now. Who did this? Only one other person had the key to this vault and that is... Ron! That foul, loathsome, evil little cockroach took all of the money not only from me but from his own kids!
I grab Rosie and Hugo by the hand and smile politely and the goblin," Sorry, I forgot that we've already taken out the money." Now we get back into the small boat with an angry goblin, a scared Rosie, confused Hugo, and me, who is livid.
I knock on the large black doors to the Malfoy Manor. " Mom, what are we doing here? I thought you hated Mr.Malfoy?" Rosie asks.
" Well I guess it's about time we made amends."
" I thought you already did. When he came over."
" Well Julie is busy and I don't trust anyone else to look after you two."
" But you just him?"
" Yes Rosie, he happens to have a son Hugo's age. Just don't misbehave if he does watch over you."
" Okay. But where are you going?"
" I'm going to talk to-"
My sentence got cut off by the door opening and Malfoy standing in the doorway. " Granger... What are you doing here?" Malfoy asks.
" I came to ask you if you could please watch over Rosie and Hugo. I need to go talk to Ron."
" Uh, sure, I guess I will. What time will you be back?"
" 2 maybe 3 hours at the most. Thank you Malfoy!" I say, walking away. When I turn my head I see Rosie and Hugo entering and Malfoy closing the door behind them. Time to take care of business.
I approach the all to familiar house and hesitate. You have to do this. Be brave. And do not cry! I try twisting the knob. Locked. " Alohomora," I say with a swish and a flick of my wand, the door unlock sand I push it open. As soon as I enter, I smell something burning, I make my way to the kitchen to see Ron and Whatever-Her-Name- Is snogging in the kitchen while food is burning in the pan behind them. I clear my throat loudly, causing them to break away. If looks could kill, I would be dead by now with the look Ron is giving me. " What do you want," he says as if he's disgusted by my presence.
" I came to take back my money."
" Your money?" He says with a laugh.
" Yes my money. Who do you think put all that in the vault? Not you!"
" Well I think Ronnie has a right to keep the money," the girl says. I give her a look that silences her.
" Listen, I put that money in there so if something ever happened to one of us, the kids wouldn't have to struggle. I didn't just put it in there for you to steal from me!"
" I stole from you! Well maybe if you hadn't left the kids wouldn't be in the picture at all!"
" Oh! So this is my fault. I'm the one you cheated and brought home another person on our anniversary! Right! That's what you're saying! Ron just shut up and give me my money!"
" No."
" Okay. You asked for it." I reach into my purse and grab my wand and say ," Revelio." Instantly 3 large bags of money appear from behind a mirror. As they come closer to me, Ron jumps at me, knocking me over. I scream as I punch and scratch at him. Within seconds he gets off me and says something I can't hear. The last thing I recall is Ron standing over me as my eyes close, bringing darkness all around me.