The Prewett Girl

17) Rescue

I sit in Harry and Ron's bedroom with Hermione. Professor Snape had left informing us two things. First, Marlene Mickinnon is alive but in an awful condition. Second, Dolohov will be away today on a mission. Sirius had gone ballistic, he almost apparated straight to Dolohovs' manor. Remus had to calm him down with help from my father. I wanted to rescue her too. I had begged to help make a plan but no one would talk to me. I dragged Hermione, Ron, and Harry up here and we were dividing a plan.

"We should get portkeys," Hermione informs us.

"Portkeys?" Ron asks and Hermione nods.

"Yes, I would imagine there are blood wards on the manor and-" suddenly Hermione is cut off by Draco entering the room. I can't help but notice he looks awful. It has been nearly a week since I last saw him. He has dark circles around his eyes, his hair looks frazzled, and he looks as if he hasn't eaten anything all week.

I jump up and hug him tightly. Harry clears his throat and we break apart. Draco steps forward into the room.

"Hermione is right," he whispers, "we can't use magic inside so we will need to get in and out without anyone noticing us." Hermione nods but Ron and Harry look unsure.

"How do we know we can trust you, Malfoy?" Harry snarls. Draco looks at Harry then back at me.

"I won't give you away, I promise." He growls back. I grab his hand and he sighs, "I can draw you a map of what the manor looks like." Harry sighs but agrees and Draco draws the map.

"We plan out how to get in and we will use the portkeys to get out. Harry takes the objects to Sirius and begs him not to tell anyone but to make the objects into portkeys. I have a small spoon hung around my neck and the other have other various household objects.

Sirius and Remus apparate us to the Dolohov manor. The other adults don't know about this plan as they would surely not approve. Draco leads us into the house whispering a spell at the gate.

The manor is huge and depressing, in my opinion. A huge stone door sits as the entrance and opens to Draco's touch. We creep inside, Hermione and Ron staying at the entrance to keep watch. Draco leads us down the stairs and into the dungeons. Harry stands watch at the top of the stairs. Inside are a variety of dark cells and broken glass litters the floor. It is exactly like my dream. Draco grabs my hand reassuringly and I squeeze tightly.

"Marlene," Sirius calls out in a whisper. Something makes a noise behind us and we turn to see a rat scurrying out from underneath a barrel.

"Hello?" A raspy voice calls out from inside one of the cells. Sirius hurries to it and tells us to stay there. Sirius blasts open the cell door and runs inside. I hear him gasp and whisper something to the person inside who I assume to be Marlene. I start forward but a shout comes from the top of the stairs.

"Go! We need to get out of here! People are here!" Harry yells running down the stairs, "Hermione and Ron took their portkeys out!" He gasps out of breath. Sirius appears with Marlene but before I can get a good look at her Draco grabs my hand and we appear back at Grimmauld place.

Mrs Weasley is standing nearby with a cup of coffee. She drops it when Draco and I come into view.

"Oh my!" She rushed towards us. Hermione and Ron quickly fall onto the floor and she helps us up, "where have you all been!" She shouts angrily. Harry falls almost on top of Ron and they shuffle to the side informing Mrs Weasley of the rescue. She yells at us until Remus appears and we all gasp.

"Kids, get upstairs! Marlene needs room!" He growls ushering us up the stairs. I hear a loud pop and commotion downstairs but Draco drags me into Harry and Ron's room.