Ministry Attack: @gideonprewxtt
Ryland raced to the elevators once inside. It felt like a terrible plan, but if the Ministry had stairs, he'd never used them. He hadn't spent much time here at all. He'd occasionally visited friends at work or come for a Gringotts collaboration, but Ryland had very few instincts to fall back on in this situation. He had to try, though. Perhaps because of his background with security, Ryland's first thought had been the Department of Mysteries and some of the weapons it possessed. If Death Eaters got their hands on those, it would be all over.
Somehow Ryland secured a lift by himself and headed down. He gripped his wand tightly, not know what he'd find at the bottom. When the doors opened to reveal a masked figure, they seemed as surprised as Ryland. Still with Bran barking orders in his head, Ryland called out a stunning spell. It hit, and even better, it worked! Ryland knew it wouldn't hold them long, so he lifted the figure under their arms and dragged them back into the lift. That could be someone else's problem.
Lift sent back up, Ryland looked around. He didn't know what he was trying to find, but it needed protecting. With that idea in mind, he set off down the hall.
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Ryland froze as he came nose to tip with a wand, but he sighed in relief as he realized it was Gideon. You, he almost said, but that hadnât been his intention. Not really. Just a nice plus to know Gideon was safe. âI thought there might be some things that needed protecting down here. I know you donât talk much about your work, but it seemed important to keep the Death Eaters away from it.
He glanced back down the hall. âI think I found a friend on my way here. Well, friend might not be the best word. Howâs your spellwork today?â Ryland was already pushing his luckâand skillâjust by being there.
Gideon was glad that his reflexes werenât fast enough to actually use any spells against Ryland. He couldnât imagine harming him in anyway. He felt relived to see him alive and well and though in danger he was happy to have him in his sights. He moved to tug him into a tight hug for a moment before moving further down the hallway. His hand on his arm as he pulled him along.Â
âRyland you scared me. You scare me even more running into trouble. Iâm glad to see you though. Come on we can go in the suite down this way. The death eaters should be kept away from those things at all costs. Are you okay?â



















