Snape stared down the old man down. He sat in the comfortable chair, the floral print swirled around moving from one place to another. Never staying in the same place always moving along to the next place. Severus wondered how it was charmed and how difficult it must have been. The door opened and in came Minerva.

"Severus," she greeted.

"Minerva,"

Albus stood from his sea. "Now that everyone has arrived. I have an announcement to make. As many of you know Voldemort," almost everyone flinched at the cursed name, "has returned. But he is not as he use to be. He no longer resembles that of a snake. He now resembles his former form of his younger self. How do I know? A house elf. Now don't go looking at me like I've lost all sense. House elfs are very good sources. Voldemort has been to the Malfoy's house he has two children. Two little girls with red hair and green eyes. One I believe is Rose Potter." He paused letting everyone think over this knowledge.

"Albus I assume you have looked into such things correct?" Severus said coldly.

Albus nodded ignoring the tone being used. "Of course. I looked into her kidnapping first. The description Petunia, Rose's aunt, gave matched that of Tom Riddle. I proceed to show her a picture of Tom. It was exact." A hush fell around the room.

"May we see the picture?" Pomona said.

Albus nodded standing and walking towards a large book shelf filled with millions of dusty books. He pulled one out of the shelf with care. He walked over and opened to a page. On the page was a large picture of a seven-teen year old. He had black hair and piercing eyes.

"Albus I've seen him.' Said the quiet voice of Sybil. " Before school started. He was in Flourish and Blotts talking with a little girl with bushy hair." Looked on in horror.

Albus nodded as of this made total sense. "That must have been Hermione Granger. She could have been the second girl. I hate to think of what Tom has done to those girls." He frowned. "We of course must take action. First we must inform the public..."

Hermione frowned as she read the paper. How could they have found out so quickly? It's been six months since her kidnapping. She found it so horrible how she easily got used to Tom and Rose. How she started to look up to Tom as an older brother. How she looked up to Rose as a sister. How far has she come. She use to only think of escape now she thinks about her engagement and her studies.

Why did she long for nothing of her past life? Why had she easily adopted the persona of Elizabeth. Hermione had slowly changed certain aspects of her herself to match that of Elizabeth. She now walked with a certain stride. A certain confidence that had not been there.

Hermione still had her studious attitude but it was much more toned down. How had her life changed.

"Lucius I believe it is time we make are move,"

"Tom?" Tom stared at the red heads, "Let us learn the dark arts!"

Tom glared at the girls. "No,"

"But-"

"Please-"

"Tom you need to-"

"Oh come on!"

"Why do you want to learn?" He inquired softly. "As far as I know you two have never shown much interest."

"Well...We'll be helping in the war when we're older. So of course we need to learn to fight." Hermione said.

"Dark arts is not fighting."

"Yes I agree. But we must use any means to achieve are goal. Plus what we're already learning isn't enough." Rose cut in. "Lucius is a wonderful teacher but we want to learn the dark arts."

"Submerging your self in the dark arts it could ruin you. Your soul tainted. It corrupts a person!"

"But I had to use the dark arts to kill them!"

"One time thing Rose!"

"Okay how about learning more defence. More tricks so we're not just using what everyone else knows. Like muggle means." Hermione inwardly smiled. Plan was almost complete.

He paused thinking about it. "Muggle means? Well that could work. Guns and knives. A new type of magic to purebloods." He grinned. "The war can turn in are favor that way. It's perfect."

Bingo.

"We'll see about you two learning about this."

"Mission aaccomplished," Rose said grinning.

"I almost thought we wouldn't be able to do it." Hermione admitted. "I felt kind of loss. Thanks to you cutting in when you did I never would have been able to get it in."

"Well you came up with the plan. Now we will have a better defence. No way Tom would have agreed to that before hand."

"True."

"So Hermione."

"Hm?"

"I see you like Draco."

Hermione raised an eyebrow.

"You guys seem to be getting close." The tone in her voice suggested light teasing.

"Oh my god Rose."

"What? It's just a statement."

"Do you like him?"

"Rose we're elevin."

"Yes but people get crushes to."

"Oh Rose,"

"They stepped into the room and froze.

Inside were three men in robes that ment they were wizarding police. They had their backs turned. The two girls looked at each other and left the room fast.

"Tom!" Rose whisper yelled.

Tom looked up. "Police. Room. Now."

"Stay in here."

The girls kept still. The could here a few duds an a couple of mangled screams. Then finally Tom came in. "We've been compromised." He grabbed both girls arm and apparates them away.

"What happened?" Albus said standing.

"They got away," Arther said grimly. "but we found much. Lots of evidence to be used to find them. Currently the house is being searched,"

Albus sighed. "These are troubled times we are living in," Albus turned to Arthur. "If we don't find them soon they'll have my head. The Prophet is practically preaching taking matters into they're own hands."

"I don't see why," Arthur said annoyed.

"Because this is the biggest story the have had in years. Two kidnappings and the return of the dark Lord? They will use the hole thing to they're advantage their is nothing to do."

"A dog was found at the scene Albus," Moody said walking torwdes Arthur and Albus.

"A dog?"

"Yeah a large black dog."

"Hmmm."