//------------------------------// // Ministry of Magic // Story: Magical Mysteries of Hogwarts: Second Year // by Juliaa //------------------------------// "Ministry of magic, that's what Maud said one crystal was at!" Sunset turned to Applejack and Rainbow Dash. "Are you really not going to talk about you and Twilight breaking up?" Rainbow was worried for her friend. "No", Sunset was researching. "Sunset, sugarcube, I know you don't want to focus on it right now but avoiding your feelings isn't a good copying mechanism", Applejack tried to explain. "What isn't a good copying mechanism?" Fluttershy walked in. "Oh we were just telling Sunset how she shouldn't avoid her feelings!" Rainbow explained. "Well maybe Sunset isn't ready to face her feelings, why force her into it?" Fluttershy came off a bit more aggresive than she planned. Applejack and Rainbow were confused. "So sorry! I just have a lot on my mind lately too..." Fluttershy said as she drifted off. Applejack and Rainbow looked at each other. Applejack put her hand of Fluttershy's shoulder: "look if you are talking about our group possibly falling apart, we all are worried about that too!" "I wasn't talking about that..." Fluttershy explained. Rainbow was confused: "then what were you talking about?" Suddenly Pinkie burst inside crying: "I am sorry, okay? I'm sorry if I offended anyone, I'm sorry if I didn't guard the entrance well, I'm sorry we got caught but please let's not let that incident ruin our friendship! Let's make up!" Everybody looked at her with empathy before Sunset spoke: "it's okay Pinkie, no one here is mad at you! Twilight is the one we have a problem with." "And Mel..." Fluttershy's voice was just a whisper. "And possibly Rarity?" Rainbow added. "No way! I am on your side!" Rarity walked in, "I came to apologize too!" "It's okay Rarity, we all were angry and said stuff" Applejack reassured her. "I am so glad you're not mad at me!" Rarity smiled. "Of course not! We all are friends!" Rainbow said before turning to Sunset, "even if some of us don't want to accept friends help and continue to ruin their health shoving themselves in work to avoid feelings." "Teach me your ways", Fluttershy turned to Sunset. Rarity smiled: "we may all need therapy but I love you girls!" "Aww this calls for a grouos hug!" Pinkie said as she pulled everyone into a hug. Few moments passed before they heard a voice, "really? You all are hanging out without me?!" Twilight was shocked. "Well until you apologize for hurting everyone that is how it's going to be", Sunset was angry. "I guess then I'll find another study place since I don't regret anything!" "I guess you should!" Twilight left angrily while everyone stared in shocked. Sunset was keeping straight face but as Twilight left she got sad. Rainbow turned to her: "want to now talk about it?" "Yes please..." she was sad. "And then we can also talk about whatever is bothering you, Fluttershy?" Applejack included her. "Oh no thanks, I'm good!" Fluttershy said in panic. "If you say so..." Applejack didn't buy it. They continued to talk. _____ Few days have passed, the groups was working on a plan to break into Ministry of magic. They didn't talk with Mel or Twilight. "And that is how we are going to break into Ministry of magic and every pair will search up one part of it to find the crystal!" Sunset was proud of her plan. "And you think it is a good idea for ALL of us to go there?!" Rainbow asked. "I have to agree with Rainbow Dash, one of us going is already a lot but all of us? We are set to be caught!" Rarity was concerned. "Yeah, it's not a small thing breaking into it!" Applejack agreed. "But we have no other choice, we have to find it!" Sunset tried to explain. "I'm in!" Discord was first to agree with her. "You are?" Pinkie was shocked. "We better find it as soon as possible and just stop this madness." "I think I'll go this time too!" Fluttershy agreed. "Okay we all are going then!" Applejack joined and others agreed. _____ They were in front of Ministry of magic and had their disguises on. "To repeat, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy and me are going together, Applejack and Rarity, Pinkie and Discord", Sunset whispered, "you all know what to do?" Everyone nodded and entered. ____ Rarity and Applejack were searching tons of shelves on bunch of desks. They didn't have much time before next shift started. "Rarity why are you so slow? We don't have much time!" Applejack tried to hurry her. "Don't rush me, Applejack! These things are dirty, I have to put on protection gloves!" "Fine but hurry!" "I will, I will, calm down!" They continued to search before Rarity asked: "why are you with Rainbow Dash?" "Beg you pardon?" Applejack stopped searching, "what do you mean?" "I mean, why do you like her?" "How can I not? Sure she can be stubborn and full of herslef but she is the most amazing person I have ever met! Besides I like her stubbornes and pride too", Applejack smiled. "Why do you ask?" "Just wondering... so there isn't anyone else you would date?" "No! Why exactly are we having this conversation?" Applejack got angry. "I just wanted to know." "Well if you so want to know, I'll repeat, I love Rainbow, there isn't anyone else!" she said as she continued her search. "Ugh.." Rarity said to herself and continued search too. ____ "What if villain isn't someone obvious? What if it is someone we trust?" Pinkie asked. "I am confused..." Discord replied. "Weeeell, we all know someone helped Shining Armor and Cadence escape. And that someone must be from Hogwarts, must have heard our talks. What if it is someone we trust?" "And who do you think it is?" "You!" she proudly pointed out at him. "Me? You think I would betray all of you?!" "Why not? You are already angry at Mel and they are her enemies. And you know all of our plans and have our trust!" "I would never do that to Fluttershy!" he said pausing before continuing, "or any of our other friends! This is ridicilous!" "You are very defensive!" Pinkie found it amusing. She was sure he would confess. "Because you are accussing me for no reason!" he was angry. "I guess only time will tell!" Pinkie said suspiciously. "Oh, yes it will!" Discord was angry.