Another cult member! Sapphira isn't going to let her go. No. Not again. She sheathed her wand from its holster and pointed it at Gretchen. Now that she's been told that Obliviaters are coming, there's no need to feel shy and wait for the Muggles to disappear.

"Stay where you are!" she shouted, pointing her wand at Gretchen. "People are coming, and I believe that you don't want me to hurt you!" The warning doesn't sound too threatening, but you really can't mess with Sapphira and her wand.

His eyes now fixed on the woman that was still there in front of them, Gavin barely sent a glance in the direction of the refreshments. Were they kidding, really??? He'd learned his paranoia wasn't such a bad thing, specially working in the department of mysteries, had taught him not to take his conscience for granted.

Who knew what their plan was? For all he knew they were either tainted or it was just a ruse to get them to leave the human chain of people they'd made!

Tasha saw Ryan coming and she nodded back to him, while trying to paste on a big smile even though she was scared.

She turned to Gavin while he was taking her hands, "Oh okay, if you must. be safe" she said while taking in his very quick kiss.

Tasha started to look around for other people she knew while Ryan and Gavin moved towards the crowd.

" Would you care for a refreshment, Sir? " asked Divinity. " Everything is free. Ruby and I wanted to Replenish the masses during the protest. have NO fear we just thought you'd all be thirsty and might need to wet your whistles."

Ruby smiled, "Your welcome! Come again!"

"Yes, well it's been nice out and-" Ruby opened up her purse just a little bit to reveal her juice bottle. "I'm all set for today." Oh, Ms. Pricklepot.. Frankly Ruby was starting to be afraid of her after that incident in the meeting room, other than the fact she disappeared afterwards but the few times she saw her she smiled at Ruby and told her that they were going to be the best of friends. What was Ruby to say to that? Who knows, there could be Pricklepot spies among them! And that just sent Divinity in DANGER! OH NO! RUBY MUST SAVE HER!

"Ah-ah, QUICK!" Ruby's eyes almost popped out in horror at her deliberation and so with quick speed, Ruby thrust a small cookie into Divinity's mouth before whispering. "Careful, her spies could be among us!" Ruby started looking around feverishly before opening her purse to sip on her fabulous juice bottle.

'No, no, everything is not okay, my twin!' Holli said in an estranged voice, trying not to cry. She's be strong.
Curse was gone? Allie'd be okay? Holli let out a breath of relief before hugging her twin tightly. 'You scared me, Alls...' she said quietly. She wouldn't let anyone except Allie know how scared she had been. She had been terrified.

Shaking his head, he kept his eyes on the woman who was still there trying to get through. "That's quite alright, thanks." Nothing, not a thing, he wouldn't trust it on his life. He just couldn't bring himself to believe people were like that, so happy and willing to share anything and everything. His life had been full of misconceptions up to that point, it's what made him good at what he did. He wasn't one to fall for something easily if at all.

Just as Divinity offered the gentleman a refreshment Ruby began to get flustered and said something about her being in DANGER!What!? All of a sudden a cokkies was shoved in her mouth.... What the bloody hell was going on ?! Divinity looked at ruby the cookie still sticking out of her mouth, her eyes large with fear. she took the cookie from her mouth and looked at it and shrugged at it and took a bite... Mmmmmmmmmmmmm! Cookies. " Are you alright , Ruby? you seem a bit hyper today? "
What was wrong with this man? He didn't want their homemade delicious sweets or a lovely beverage. Huh? What ever Become parched then. she thought. " Well, do come back if you decide otherwise , Sir. " divinity said with a smile,

Emerald had hurried to the picket line immediately when she had heard they shall be needing her for something. She had also been notified to looks for someone named Sapphire...or something rather similar to that.

She looked around the wildness for a moment before giving up at last. Emerald needed to know what is currently going on. She should have been involved in this situation long ago, but had thought better to stay out of the uproar of the Ministry. Now it had gotten this far, she needed to do something.

Receiving worked for Kammy, that's for sure. She peered at all of the choices...they did have a LOT.
"Hmm...I think I will take an iced tea with lemon and a rasberry Danish. How much?" she asked, deciding that she would try to pay, and look all polite and such...

Refreshments? Were they serious? Did they really think that people who eat them? He sighed, he was much to paranoid to eat or drink from something that he didn't bring here himself, unless it came form Gina. He re arranged his bod weight on his feet. He after all had been standing out here for a very long time.

He sighed, and looked at everything that was going on. "Gavin, you doing okay?" He asked the only other member of his department that he really knew out here. There were more, he was sure of it, but he couldn't pick them out of the crowd. He hadn't heard form Gina in a while either and he needed to make sure that she was okay as well.

He wasn't sure all of what to think yet of Esteban. He could understand the man's fear for his job, but this was beyond thinking of a person's job. People were disappearing and even dying. If Gavin ever had children, he'd want their world to be safe. Yeah, kids...pfft kind of hard to have kids without having anyone in his life.

But that went for everyone and they're children, it wasn't right for people to be afraid for their lives and the lives of their families. This had to stop!

Hearing Esteban's question, he looked over at the other man. "I'll be fine. Yourself?" he asked with true concern for the man.

'Woah,' Allie began quietly, shaking her head a little. She was surrounded by people, people Allie thought she knew, but they looked so unfamiliar and, looking as though she was going to be sick, Holli.
'Holli,' she said, still shaky from the curse that had been put on her, 'what happened?' Allie's memory was blank. She igonored everyone around her, hugging her twin. 'Who are these people? Where is everyone?' her voice was getting more urgent by the minute...

Tim was just sitting on the floor with his hands over his eyes.He had been Imperiused and hadn't gotten out of it.He stood up his mind blank.He didn't remeber anyone.Heknew there was people here to help he didn't knoew who but.

Esteban knew he had made a mistake, he knew that in his very soul when he didn't stand by Gina at first. But that would not stray him away from what was going on now. He would not leave them again, no matter the circumstances. He would not, and Esteban really hoped that Gavin would eventually see that.

"I'll be alright." He added with an encouraging smile. He really hoped that everything would turn out alright here, he coulnd't stand to have something happen to either of them. "What do you think is going on in there?" Esteban added pointing toward the ministry. He had heard rumor of what the MLE was up to, or at least trying to do.

Nodding as he spoke again, he was glad to hear it, because they all needed to keep their strength up. He glanced over at Gina, hoping she was still holding up alright. She hadn't looked to good back at the fountain. His own pants were starting to dry on their own, but turning hard like they would not being dried properly.

His attention went back to Esteban as he spoke again. "I have a bad feeling that somehow they got into the ministry despite our efforts to keep them out. It's too bad that apparition is possible into the ministry." he added with a sigh. His eyes moving back to the woman who'd been silent at least for a bit, he wondered what part she played in all this. "Have you heard anything?" Well anything not rumored, some kind of facts...

'ALLIE!' Holli said loudly, hugging her again. Blimey, she was alright. 'I-Imperius curse, got you, forgot everyone.' she said, her voice shaky, feeling happy, but mad at the same time. How dare they imperius her twin!? 'People around us are people who are protesting, we are at the picket line, those gits who imperiused you are around us, and I don't wanna stay here.' Not one bit. That was what she wanted to be made clear.

'W-what did i do?' Allie asked worriedly, her memory was a blank; she could have done anything. Holli said she had forgotten everything, and she sure was right. Allie's memory had massive blank patches; where was she? Better question; who exactly was she?
'Imperiused us? Picket line? What?' Allie continued blankly, shoving her way with Holli through the crowds. All the people were making her feel overcrowded, and she needed to sit down.

Holli thought for a moment. 'The only thing you did was try to let the cult in... I think. Or I may just be having a blonde/ginger moment.' Holli chuckled, taking her twin's hand and helping to pull her through. 'Yeah, we got imperiused. Hey, at least you didn't attack your best friend...' Holli muttered darkly.

Esteban slumped his shoulders a little. "I think you're right." Esteban added thinking how futile their efforts look when the can just apparate in and out. "They left, the cult, my bet is there are in there somewhere." He added again pointing toward the Ministry of Magic.

"I've only heard rumors, probally the same things you've heard." Esteban added thinking of all the MLE department and what he has heard rumored has happened inside. "I think they are tracting the cult." Esteban added in a whisper so only Gavin could hear him.

Glancing over again as Esteban spoke, Gavin looked at him sympathetically, knowing how he felt, but Gavin had seen worse, in his time. Being in the department of mysteries had shown him things he'd never want to see again. Where he was now wasn't much better in his field, but at least he didn't have to deal with the death chamber! "Don't let it get you down. We're doing our part by being here and slowing them down. Making them apparate just slows them down more, by keeping them here a bit longer." Pursing his lips he could only hope that it'd given level 2 more time.

Nodding, he may have heard a bit more then him when level two's department head had spoken to Gina right next to him, in the fountain. But he wasn't going to say anything about that...two many listening ears around. "I think so too." he said quietly, just loud enough for Esteban.

Esteban looked at Gavin, his face made him feel like he had heard more and knew more than what he was letting on, but there were by far too many people here to the men to discuss it any further. Esteban let it go for now, but he made a mental note to ask him about it later. "Are we the distraction?" Esteban added once again in the smallest of whispers to that the converstaion stayed between the two men.

It was the only question Esteban was going to ask he would not push the matter with so many people near by. He smiled and then looked around to the crowd. So that people would not begin to get suspicious about their conversation.

"It won't be long now people! Stand your ground!" Gina said smiling. This was working... This was working!!

Becky looked round. It was chaotic. Then, she spotted Tim. 'TIM!' the woman yelled. Oh, God, he must've been Imperised. She shook him, violently. Are you ok?'

Barely moving his mouth he glanced back at Esteban his lips he replied just as quietly "I think so, but not positive on that." If he had to guess though, he was sure they were. And whatever Gina knew beyond his own knowledge was only a guess as well. When she spoke, Gavin was even more sure of his guess. If she knew it was working, then his guess must have been right.

His jaw stayed clenched as his eyes wandered over the crowd, looking for more signs of trouble.