adored by him | *under editing*

seventh year × part one

"Hey, you okay?" Ron asked, taking a seat beside Nadia in the garden of the repaired Burrow.

"Honestly, I'm scared." Nadia answered, picking at the blades of grass.

"The only thing I fear is what Harry's going to do when he finds out about the plan with the seven Potters." Ron chuckled slightly.

"Oh, he'll be delighted." Nadia drawled sarcastically, running her hands through her hair.

"Hey, it'll be okay." Ron said. "Moody knows what he's doing. And we've got some of the best aurors coming with us. We'll be in safe hands."

"It's not that I'm worried about. It's getting back here. It won't be easy. We all need to get back here. In one piece preferably." Nadia muttered.

"We will. We'll take it as it comes. We're good at that type of thing."

"Wow, Ronald. Since when did you become so wise?" Nadia sncikered.

"Oh hush." He chortled.

"Ronald! Nadia! Hermione's here!" Came the voice of Mrs Weasley from inside the house.

Ron and Nadia exchanged excited glances before rushing inside.

Nadia threw her arms around the girl, swaying from side to side. "Oh, 'Mione. I've missed you."

She giggled. "I've missed you too."

Ron and Hermione shared an awkward embrace, both turning red as his hair.

Nadia and Ginny glanced amusedly at eachother as the girls greeted one another.

"Nadia, can I talk to you." It was then that Nadia noticed Hermione looking rather solemn. She creased her eyebrows and bought Hermione to her shared room with Ginny.

"What's wrong?" Nadia asked, regarding the bushy-haired girl's glossy eyes.

"I had to erase their memories. I had to, Nadia." Hermione became racked with sobs. Nadia pulled her in for a hug, rubbing comforting circles on her back.

"Hey, I know. It's hard. But it'll keep them safe. That's all that matters. You did the right thing, 'Mione. They'll be safe now." Nadia cooed.

The girls sat there for a while, Hermione sobbing whilst wrapped in Nadia's arms and Nadia whispering sweet, reassuring things into her hair.

Hermione soon composed herself and they headed back downstairs. Ron eyed Hermione's puffy face worriedly but Nadia gestured for him to leave it.

He nodded uncertainly before heading to the living room, which was where everyone else was.

"Okay, we're all here." Moody acknowledged. "Let's go get him then."

•••

The group arrived at Privet Drive a while later. Bill, Fleur, Fred, George, Moody, Kingsley, Hagrid, Hermione, Ron, Nadia, Remus and Tonks all bustled inside Harry's house when he opened the door.

Ron, Nadia and Hermione all leaped into his arms, ecstatic to see each other again.

"All righ', 'Arry? Yeh look fit." Hagrid greeted.

"Yeah, he's ruddy gorgeous. What do you say we get him undercover before someone murders him?" Moody grumbled as they all spilled into the hallway and through into the living room.

"Kingsley? I thought you were looking after the Prime Minister?" Harry questioned.

"You are more important."