Harry and Hermione Lead the Escape from the Ministry

PAGES: 263-265

With Dementors closing in, Harry and Hermione conjure Patronuses to lead the group of Muggle-borns, including Mary Cattermole, out of the courtroom and through the Ministry. They instruct the group to flee the country for safety. Along the way, they reunite with Ron, and Mary Cattermole mistakenly embraces him, thinking he is her husband. Ron informs them that the Ministry knows about the infiltration, and they must act quickly to escape.