Mudblood & Me | Completed

Chapter 36 - Are you ready to go?

Hermione's POV

During the hour while we waited for Draco, many members of the Order of the Phoenix began arriving at Grimmauld Place. I was now sat beside Mrs Weasley and Remus on the sofa and the other Weasleys were also here, along with Tonks, Kingsley and Mad-eye. Harry was sat in an armchair explaining the plan, how Draco would apparate us in then we would split up, some would go down to the basement get Sirius and Ginny and the others would go get Willow and try to do it as quietly as possible, which was highly unlikely. When Harry was done then suddenly Kreacher appeared with Dobby. Harry crouched and started talking to Dobby but too quietly for me to hear from where I was sat on the sofa. Dobby nodded then he and Kreacher were gone again.

"Dobby and Kreacher can also apparate into the house so they can help get people out along with Draco." Harry said. "Now that everything is in place we have to wait for Draco to get back so that we can get in." Then everyone began chatting with each other. Remus began asking Mrs Weasley about her children but I zoned out, wondering about what was happening at Malfoy Manor with Ginny, Draco, Sirius and Willow. I then had a thought that struck me.

"Harry, you better leave the locket here otherwise Voldemort will know you have it." I said. Harry turned to me and pulled the locket out his pocket.

"I was going to destroy it before we left so he was distracted by that when we get there." He said. "I think the sword will manage to destroy it, I'll do it now because Draco should be back any time now."

"Or it would make him more angry, Harry. More likely to try and kill us all, I think you should do it after." I said, others murmured their agreement with me. 

"Okay then." He replied, he left the room and I heard him walking up the stairs. He was gone for a while before finally reappearing without the locket. Then the conversation resumed. I felt so on edge as we were still sat there waiting for Draco. 

Draco's POV

I headed back to the basement to give Ginny her wand, I felt like someone was watching me so I quickly turned around so they didn't have time to move away. It was Bellatrix again.

"Is there something I can help you with?" I said, sliding the wand up my sleeve and out of sight. She just stopped where she was and carried on watching me. "Bellatrix, is there something you wanted? Or are you just watching me for the fun of it, surely you have better things to be doing?"

"No, I don't actually, not when you're walking round acting very suspicious and you keep disappearing for long periods of time and so what I want is to know where you are going and what you are doing? You can either tell me or I can get The Dark Lord involved." She said, still watching me closely.

"Well considering I'm no longer going to school." I said, trying to think of a lie as quick as I could. "I'm still trying to keep up with my studies, that's what I'm doing and sorry, I didn't feel the need to inform the whole population of the house. So there you go, there is no need to get the Dark Lord involved." I said, she didn't seem satisfied but with a sigh she turned and left. I then carried on heading towards the basement, pulling Ginny's wand back out. 

She was still sat there against the wall, her face pulled in pain. I walked over and passed her back her wand. "Can I help you with the pain?" I said, pulling my wand from my pocket, trying to think of any spells that help with injuries.

"Yeah, that would be quite helpful." Ginny said, her face pulling into a grimace. I murmured a couple spells under my breath that first came to mind, her face relaxed when I finished and she loosed a sigh. I then looked at my watch, realising that it had nearly been an hour since I was at Grimmauld Place.

"Well, I better get back to Grimmauld Place. I will see you later, Ginny." I said, turning to leave.

"Yeah, thank you Draco. See you later." She said, I glanced back once as I left to see her shifting in her position against the wall but she didn't seem to still be in pain, which was good. I shoved my wand back in my pocket and decided to head to my room, it would be the safest place to apparate from without being noticed by anyone, which was what I wanted. If I was seen that would lead to a lot of awkward questions and now was not the time for those to be asked. 

Nobody noticed me as I headed towards my room, some people glanced at me as I walked past but didn't try to stop me or talk to me. I got to my room and opened the door carefully so that Delphini couldn't get out before realising that I had taken her to Grimmauld Place so I opened it fully and walked in, closing the door behind me. I glanced around my room, expecting Bellatrix to be sat somewhere waiting to catch me out on my lie, but she wasn't in my room. I even glanced in my bathroom to double check she wasn't in there either. 

I then decided it was safe for me to apparate, the world twisted as I held an image of the living room in Grimmauld Place in my mind. I then landed in the living room to see most of the Order of the Phoenix sat around the room. A couple of them jumped at me suddenly appearing but Harry, Ron and Hermione didn't seem bothered. 

"Are you ready to go?" I said, glancing around at them.