Married by Law

Chapter Twenty Six: Antic of Abduction

When we left off:

"Hello Hermione, nice to see you again." hissed a cold, familiar voice. Fear trickled down Hermione's back as she turned around.

She gasped. "-

"Lucius!" stammered Hermione. Her eyes widened as her father in law grinned. It was different from the smile that he had shown at her birthday party, this grin was sadistic.

"Congratulations Hermione, you're correct." snickered Lucius mockingly. Subconsciously, Hermione tightened her grip on Audrey.

"Lucius, I have to go meet Narcissa." stuttered Hermione, gripping her wand tightly.

He laughed softly. "Is that what my son told you? Oh no, 'Cissa is at what is supposed to be your and Audrey's surprise party."

Hermione's face broke into a grin. "Oh! So this was the double diversion? Clever Draco, clever."

Suddenly his face darkened. "No you insolent girl! You are not going to the damned party!"

"Lucius..." warned Hermione, angered at his tone.

"Do not Lucius me Granger. Don't think I haven't forgotten...filthy little mudblood." As he said that, he lifted up her left arm and traced over the scar that Bellatrix Lestrange had carved into her flesh.

Finally the reality of the situation set in on Hermione. She was being trapped.

"Mr. Malfoy, please take your hands off of me and take a step back." ordered Hermione, hardly able to keep the fear that ebbed along her words. She turned her back to lift up the diaper bag she had discarded.

"Do not defy me girl!" hollered Malfoy. Behind Hermione's back, he yanked his wand from his cane. The removing of it made Hermione's ears prick and she set Audrey down. Taking a deep breath she murmured a soft spell that created a invisible gate around the infant.

"Impe-" began Malfoy. Hermione spun around.

"NO!" screeched the brunette. Within a flash, the older man was shoving her up against the wall. Fear washed over Hermione. Lucius grasped the bottom of her dress and hiked it up.

"How do you like this? Huh? Tell me you like it Mia!" hissed Lucius. A single tear fell down Hermione's cheek as Lucius yanked the dress down.

"Draco? Has Hermione arrived yet?" asked Harry, his face worried. Draco sighed and looked at the large clock. It read 12:15.

"A portkey is never late." commented Draco. He himself was worried though.

"Ginny? Can you apprate to our home and see if she fell asleep or something." sighed Draco. The redhead nodded understandingly.

"Draco! Look at what I found!" shouted George Weasley, holding up a small silver box.

"Mia's portkey." whispered Draco, his fear only growing.

"I'm sure she just got too into a book." Harry forced out a nervous laugh. They let the party continue even though the guests of honor were missing.

"Harry! Draco!" shouted a voice. It was Ginny. Her face was worried.

"She wasn't there." gasped Ginny, she was out of breath. "But I did a tricky little tracking spell Mione taught me. There were two portkey's in the house. Both side by side."

"Who the hell would want to hurt Mia!" groaned Draco.

"A lot of people, believe it or not. She is one third of the golden trio." sighed Ron, who was carrying one of his twins, Jenna.

"Sweet Merlin, we have to find her!" said Harry. "We have to split up. Draco, Ron, and I will go to the Ministry. Lavender, Gin you two will watch the kids at the Malfoys in case she returns. Sent a patronus if you get word."

"Got it." saluted Ginny. She lifted up Jonathan and James before disapprating. Lavender followed suit with Jenna and Jionni.

"I need to speak with Minister Shaklebolt immediately." snapped Harry. His receptionist, Vivian, pursed her lips.

"Do you have an appointment?" she sneered.

"I don't need a damned appointment, get me the minister now." replied Harry tersely. Vivian frowned.

"I'm sorry, but-" She stopped cold as the three men stalked past her. Vivian shouted at them to stop, but they did not.

"Kinglsey?" shouted Ron, knocking on the door. The bald man entered the door. His dark skin shone brightly and made his teeth stand out when he smiled.

"Hello! What has brought you-"

"Hermione's gone missing." wailed Draco. Finally, he seemed to break.

"What?" snapped Kingsley.

Harry explained the surprise party and how she didn't show up.

"Well, every portkey goes through the transportation department. Even when it's illegal we know where it goes, but not who or what started it." explained Kingsley.

"Well, can we find out where it was sent?" begged Draco. Kinglsey nodded.

"Come, come." summoned the minister. The group of four exited the office. Vivian jumped up and began to profusely apologize for their entrance. Kingsley waved them off. They got onto the elevator and rode it up to the sixth level.

"Scott Gregory!" shouted Kinglsey. The department went silent.

"Y-Yes M-Minister." stammered a middle aged man.

"I want you to find out what portkey's were activated at the Malfoy Manor today at approximately twelve o'clock noon." ordered Kingsley. Scott Gregory nodded and scurried off. He returned thirty seconds late with an address in rural England.

"Here." Harry ripped it from him.

"Do you want me to join you?" inquired Shaklebolt.

"We're Aurors." Harry pointed to himself and Ron. "We've got it covered."

"Be safe, take him back to the Ministry."

Grasping each others forearms, they side long apprated to where Hermione was, hopefully.

"P-Please." stammered Hermione, as she attempted to pull up her dress. Lucius cackled coldly.

"A filthy mudblood deserves to be treated like filth." growled Lucius.

"Stop! You c-can't d-do this." gripped Hermione as tears pooled into her eyes. Lucius shoved her against the wall harder. In doing so, Hermione managed to get a good grip on her wand. But also, when he did so he slammed her head hard.

"S-S-Stupify." shouted Hermione, her head going woozy. Before she passed out, Hermione saw Lucius go back, knocked out.