Right In The Thick Of It... part II (BACKDATED)

[augury_harry]

Who: The Trio (no longer in disguise)
What: Going beyond the veil
When: Monday, 15 December 1997 (backdated)
Where: The Ministry of Magic (immediately after this thread )
Status: incomplete

The veil fluttered ominously in the center of the room.

No.

That was stupid. The veil didn't do anything ominously. It just hung there, looking for all the

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[augury_hjg]

Hermione took a deep breath as she looked at the veil, horrified at what they were about to do. The last time they had seem someone go beyond there, the person hadn't come back; is that the same fate they were setting themselves up for?

Oh Merlin...she, they, couldn't do this. She struggled to think of another option, of another way to find the information they needed, but there was nothing. Under normal circumstances this would be a ridiculously dangerous idea. Under these circumstances it seemed to be their only hope.

"Maybe it would be best if only one of us went through," she said tightly. They had agreed on two, of course, but now that they were here, Hermione didn't want to put either Harry or Ron in that sort of danger. If she could go through herself...well, at least only one person would be pointlessly threatened, wouldn't they?

[augury_ron]

Ron shook his head firmly, though he was aware of a huge lump in the back of his throat. "No way. Two of us go, one of us stays behind. That way, we know that there's an anchor here, and Harry doesn't have to go alone."

He looked at Hermione, everything he felt for her burning in his eyes and tightening his throat as he spoke. "You should stay. You're the one who knows all the good spells anyway; you'll be able to get us back."

And besides, if you went through and I couldn't get you back...

Oh Merlin, we're really going to do this...

He had to clench his jaw to stop his chin from trembling.

[augury_hjg]

"No," Hermione said instantly. If someone was going to go, she would be one of the people to do it. She was not going to stay here, knowing they were in danger and she wasn't able to help. "If I know all the good spells, I should go. They'll be needed more in there, if something goes wrong, than here where I may not be able to tell until too late."

She could feel her face setting into it's stubborn expression, her body tensing in determination. She allowed herself a moment to be grateful for the adrenaline, for the rush of energy that left her feeling strong enough to do this.

"Frankly, if I had my way, I'd say that Harry shouldn't go. If something goes wrong in there...well, we still need you out here," she appealed her best friend, knowing it was pointless. When Harry decided on something, there was no budging him.

[augury_harry]

"I'm going," Harry said instantly, in a voice that brokered no argument. He turned away from the veil, looked at Hermione. "But we don't have a lot of time to stand here and argue."

No time at all, in fact.

"Which one of you is coming with me?"