<h1 style="MARGIN: auto 0in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> </span></h1>
<h1 style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">As Hermione paced around trying to find something to occupy herself with, she decided to look for Kendrina, in spite of her better judgment. The Ministry was crowded as usual, so finding her would be like looking for a prisoner in a swarm of Dementors. She was on the third level of the large Ministry, and that seemed to be where EVERYONE was. </span></h1>
<h1 style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">She was on a very keen watch for Kendrina, but she couldn’t help but notice that Draco wasn’t anywhere to be seen, either. She trudged forward, not finding any sign of anyone familiar. She was about to give up, but she realized that wouldn’t exactly help the situation. </span></h1>
<h1 style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Emerald flames spilled from pots that were levitating in mid-air, making the bright Ministry that much brighter. Hermione sighed as she padded down the hall. There was a sound coming from behind her, but she wasn’t sure what it was. She disregarded it and continued walking. She saw a shadow flash across the dancing emerald light. </span></h1>
<h1 style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></h1>
<h1 style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">“Just a trick of the light.” She convinced herself.</span></h1>
<h1 style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></h1>
<h1 style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">“Merlin, this place is scary, even in the day time.” She said quietly to herself.</span></h1>
<h1 style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></h1>
<h1 style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Then, a pair of lean arms wrapped around her, and she was being pulled into an empty office. A loud scream was budding in the back of her throat. A hand closed around her mouth, almost as if the person knew what she was about to do. Her eyes were widened with shock as she was pulled, not being able to see the culprit.</span></h1>
