The Other Granger- COMPLETED

Chapter 27

Draco's POV: 

As soon as the Minister of Magic was murdered, I was forced to go to the Weasley's house to try to get Potter and Elaine with the rest of Voldemort's idiots.  Luckily, when I arrived, I had only caught a glimpse of her running past me and she escaped.  If only I could've grabbed her and took her far away from all of this.  All I wanted to do was talk to her.  It was obvious now that any mail I sent her wouldn't get a reply...I just hope that I'm wrong and she can still write to me.   

Elaine's POV: 

A few days had went by since Harry sent Kreacher to collect Mundungus.  Of course, the four of us spent the time in silence...trying to think our next move out very carefully.  Our only contact with the outside world was, of course, the Daily Prophet that Harry had dropped off on the front step every morning. 

Finally the day came that Kreacher and Mundungus apparated into the house...only, they weren't alone.  Dobby the house elf accompanied them.  Ron wrestled Mundungus into a chair as Hermione disarmed him.  "Dobby was only try to help.  Dobby saw Kreacher in Diagon Alley which Dobby thought was curious and then Dobby heard Kreacher mention Harry Potter's name and then Dobby saw Kreacher talking with the their," Dobby explained to Harry politely.  "I'm no thief...you foul little..." Mundungus started but I raised my wand towards him and he shutup.  "You're a thief Dun and everyone knows it," I said calmly, keeping my wand pointed towards him.  "Master Weasley and the two Miss Grangers!  So good to see you again," Dobby exclaimed as he took time to shake each of our hands.  Harry then turned back to Mundungus and began questioning him.  "Tell the truth...when you turned this place over...don't deny it.  You found a locket am I right?" Harry asked.  "Why?  Was it valuable?" Mundungus asked.  "Have you still got it?" Hermione asked quickly.  "He's worried he didn't get enough money for it," Ron said loud enough for the room to hear.  "Practically gave it away, didn't I?  There I was selling me things in Diagon Alley when a Ministry witch comes up and asks to see me license.  I didn't have anything so she took my locket instead," Mundungus explained.  "Who was she?  The witch, do you know?" Harry asked.  "No I- well she's there," Mundungus said looking at yesterdays paper that was on the kitchen table.  "Pink bow and all," he continued.  The four of us put our heads together and looked at the newspaper.  I recognized her instantly.  Hermione told me all about Umbridge teaching at Hogwarts the year before I came and Harry still has the scars on his hands from when she forced him to write with his own blood.  

Once we questioned Mundungus a bit more, we let him leave.  

Once it was the four of us alone, we spent the rest of the night planning what we were going to do. Obviously, Umbridge works at the Ministry of Magic, so our best shot of finding her and the horcrux would be going there asap.  

Luckily, Hermione had a supply of polyjuice potion for us to use. The plan was to use it and turn into Ministry workers. We also decided that Hermione and I would stay together; I would be under Harry's invisibility cloak.  In case things got complicated, it was much easier for me to be under the invisibility cloak, wand ready at all times.  

The next day we all stepped out of Grimmhauld Place and apparated to an abandoned store close to the entrance of the Ministry of Magic.

One by one Harry and Ron stunned and carried in three Ministry workers. "This here is Reginald Cattermore, Albert Runcorn, and Mafalda Hopkirk," Harry said as he pulled hairs from each of them.

When the time was right and Harry, Ron and Hermione all had their Ministry workers' clothes on, they drank the potion. I watched as their faces bubbled and changed to an exact replica of the workers passed out on the floor beside me. "Ready?" Harry asked. I quickly slipped the invisibility cloak over my head and followed Hermione out of the door. When we began walking down the street, Ron and Harry left to go to the Gentleman's bathroom and Hermione and I walked into the Ladies' room. I gracefully snuck into the stall where Hermione was going and she whispered to me. "Oh Elaine we have to flush ourselves," she began as she shuddered. "I think I'm going to be sick," she continued. "I'll go first," I said. I stepped into the toilet and pulled the chain. I was sucked down into the toilet and instantly reappeared right in the middle of the main hallway of the Ministry. Careful to avoid touching anyone, I made my way to where Hermione had appeared. "Elaine, are you there?" she whispered under her breath. "Yes," I replied as quietly as I could.