Unhinged 2: Til the Flame Burns Out

Chapter 30

A/N: So sorry this chapter took so long, as you all know things have been crazy. There will be one more chapter after this and then an Epilogue. I can't believe this story will be coming to an end.

I do want to take a moment and just thank everyone who has commented and supported me throughout this story. It means so much to me, more than any of you know! So thank you!

Enjoy!

"Is everything ok? When you never showed up I thought something happened with Ember." Hermione explained as she met Draco halfway down the hall of the Ministry.

"Sorry, Ember needed me." He said, shooting her a quick look.

She nodded that she understood and then watched Draco's eyes travel over to the room behind her to see Scorpius, Aurora, Ellie, and Riley sitting down. "They wanted to come and as you know it's not easy to talk them out of things."

"Can we take these fuckin things off yet?" he asked as he rubbed his wrist where his bracelet sat. "Or has nothing changed, and we can continue to live like felons?" he drawled.

"Dad, how's Ember?" Scorpius asked, not caring to interrupt his conversation with his aunt.

Draco's eyes fell on the concerned look on his son's face and walked over to him and placed a hand on his shoulder. "She's..." he paused.

"What?"

Draco couldn't stop thinking how awful she looked and how she was not in a good mental state right now. "She's fighting off a bit of an infection right now but she's going to pull through."

Scorpius just looked at him and gave a small nod.

"It's everything else I'm not sure how she'll handle." He said softly, lowering his head a bit.

Scorpius let out a long sigh.

"She'll be fine," Draco added at the sound of his son's uncertainty. He gave Scorpius a hard pat on his shoulder before turning back to Hermione. "So, any news?"

"Kingsley was able to get everyone on board to have a small meeting... well more like a small hearing; everyone has a lot of questions and concerns. It won't be for a few days though and until then I think Eve and Noah might have to sit in Azkaban." She explained.

"Fuck that!" Scorpius shouted. "This is insane! Does anyone around this fuckin place have a brain!"

Draco put his hand up to stop Scorpius from completely blowing up. "Scorpius let me handle this. Take your sisters and head home."

"But Dad-"

"I SAID... take your sisters and head home... now." He said firmly giving his son a stern look.

Scorpius wanted to fight him further but he had forgotten how intimidating his father could be and so he stayed quiet and did as he was told.

Draco turned back to Hermione and saw her give Scorpius a sad look before he headed out with his sisters. "I just don't want him to say something that's going to put us in any more trouble. I feel like they're looking for any reason to lock us all up." Draco said with a sneer.

"You couldn't be further from the truth." Came a voice from behind them.

Draco turned to see Matthew. "Oh yeah? Then take these fuckin shackles off us." He spat as he held up the device around his wrist.

Matthew stared at him for a moment. "Alright." He said before taking his wand out and removing the bracelet. "Now that your bracelet is off you'll be able to remove the others. I'm sure I don't have to caution you on what you shouldn't do while we are still figuring this all out?"