Deja Vu 3, At the ministry

Nicole woke up at six o'clock the next morning, routinely packing her suitcase, fixing her hair (or at least trying to), and absentmindedly apparating to the Ministry. Trudging to her office, still in her fluffy cloud pajamas and clinging to her teddy, she plopped into her favorite comfy chair and slammed her head onto the desk. She heard someone come in, and looked up to see...Lucius Malfoy.1

"Mmmmgimmormim Lucius." In reply, Malfoy looked her over, from her ducky slippers to her badly-done hair. "Wuttur yoo doing in my offiz?" Then she snapped, "What are you doing in my office?" 2

He started drawling on about joining some exclusive club and a chance for a lifetime and join now and she slammed her head back onto the desk. She wasn't in the mood to converse with other human beings right now. Lucius drawled on. She heard yet another person come through the door and looked up at the black, bald, shining head of Kingsley Shacklebolt.3

At this point, she lost her temper. "WHAT ARE ALL THESE PEOPLE DOING IN MY OFFICE?!?! I'LL CURSE YOU BOTH! I WILL!" She drew out her wand and her dragon slithered down her arm. The door creaked and one more person walked into her office: Fudge. 4

"GET YOUR NASTY COMBOVER OUT OF MY OFFICE! D'YOU HEAR ME?! OR I'LL BAT-BOGEY ALL OF YOU! I'LL SET YOU ON FIRE!" 5

Fudge simply shook his head. "Nicole, Nicole, you didn't have your coffee this morning, did you?"6

"I - oh - is it really that noticable?" She lowered her wand and stared questioningly at Fudge. He nodded.7

"Nicole, you know you're not actually supposed to be here right now." Fudge commented, grinning to himself. 8

"Really?" Nicole said astounded, "that's GREAT, I mean, what a shame! Goodbye Fudge, er, Sir." She grabbed her suitcase and bounded out of her office.9

As she walked to the main lobby and stepped into the fireplace, she noticed something odd. Kingsley seemed to be walking towards her. He was walking faster...and faster...and then he was running full speed.10

"Kingsley, I SEE YOU!" Nicole shouted. He didn't back off. Nicole dashed towards the nearest fireplace and threw the Floo Powder into the fire, screaming "Diagon-" but before the green flames had a chance to form, Kingsley swept Nicole off her feet and dragged her out of the fireplace.11

"KINGSLEY, PUT - ME - DOWN - THIS - INSTANT!" Nicole screeched. She thrashed around in every direction, attemping to break free from his grasp, but he showed no signs of letting go.12

The dragon on her arm had started swimming around her eyes, noticably faster and faster until she could feel her teeth molding into the shape of razor blades. She dug them into Kingsley's flesh, and he let out a tremendous yell. 13

"YOU LITTLE MONSTER, YOU BIT ME!" 14

Nicole seized the opportunity to wrestle free of his bionic arms and dash to the next fireplace. 15

"DIAGON ALLEY!" she yelled, and the green flames engulfed her.16

Nicole stood shaking like mad in front of Eeylop's Owl Emporium, her dragon slithering back to hide under her sleeve. What was Kingsley trying to do, kidnap her? No, no, Nicole, she thought to herself, of course not, he's a Ministry official. No self-respecting Ministry official does that kind of thing. She laughed out loud to reassure herself. There's no way Kingsley would possibly have the means to kidnap me! She laughed again and people stared at her. No sir! Not a chance! No - black.