Summer Love - Ron Weasley

23 - Close Calls

- Another major event will not happen in this chapter

We walk over to where Hermione is and she begins following Harry up the stairs. We run after them as Hermione begins to speak.

"Harry, are you sure?" she asks.

"I saw it. It's just like with Mr.Weasley. It's the same door I've been dreaming about for months, only I couldn't remember where I'd seen it before. Sirius said Voldemort was after something. Something he didn't have the last time. And it's in the-." Harry rambles.

"Department of Mysteries." I finish, drawing their attention to me and Ron.

"You saw it, too? Just like last time?" he asks, trying to avoid looking me in my eyes.

"Yes." I reply.

He continues to walk up the stairs and we all begin to follow him.

"Harry, please. Just listen." Hermione pleads.

Harry stops and turns towards her again.

"What if Voldemort meant for two of you to see this? He's only hurting Sirius because he's trying to get to you two." she states.

"And what if he is? I'm supposed to just let him die?" Harry retorts.

"I agree with Harry. We can't just sit here and do nothing." I chime in.

"Hermione, he's the only family I've got left." Harry tells her.

"What do we do?" Ron asks from behind me.

Harry looks at him and hesitates before answering.

"We'll have to use the Floo network." Harry states, running up the stairs once more.

"But Umbridge has the chimneys under surveillance." Hermione states.

"Not all of them." Harry says.

We follow Harry as he leads us to Umbridge's office as he pulls out his wand. I'm not sure where Luna and Neville came from, but I'm glad they're here.

"Alohamora!" he emphasizes, opening Umbridge's door.

He walks up to the fireplace as it ignites green flames.

"Alert the order if you can." Harry states.

"Are you mental? We're coming with you." Ron replies.

"It's too dangerous." Harry says, still looking at the fire.

"When are you going to get it into your head? We're in this together." Hermione states, drawing his attention.

"That you are." Umbridge speaks from behind us, our heads turning to meet her glare.

She grabs Harry and sits him in the chair as the Inquisitorial Squad rushes in.

A random Slytherin has Luna, Crabbe has Hermione, & Goyle grabs me. Draco follows behind shortly, holding Neville.

"Caught this one trying to help the Weasley girl. She got away though." he sneers, his gaze meeting mine.

He quickly looks away from me, embarrassed. I have no idea why he's doing this. Or what image he has to protect.

Umbridge leans down into Harry's face, plastering a smile onto hers.

"You were going to Dumbledore, weren't you?" she asks.

"No." Harry spoke out.

She slaps him and I wince.