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It was Friday afternoon, classes had just gotten out and Hermione and Draco had plans to meet in the library to work on the map for Voldemort. They figured that this would be the best time to go, as not very many people would be in there, it being Friday and all.
Hermione walked out of her Defense Against the Dark Arts class and made her way towards the library. Halfway there she felt a shiver go up her spine, causing her to turn around. There were a few students walking in the other direction and another one staring at her. She saw that it was Neville.
"Hey, Hermione," he said, walking towards her.
"Hey, how long have you been following me?" she said, as he reached her.
"I wasn't, I was headed towards the library," he said, and they walked together. "Where are you going?"
"The library, I'm supposed to meet Draco there."
"Oh, what are you and him going to do?"
"Work on my task. What are you going to do there? Shouldn't you be having fun, it's Friday?"
"I, um, have to, ah, look somethings up for my father," he said, looking at his feet nervously.
"I see," Hermione said, looking at him questionably. They were quiet until they reached the library.
Draco was standing outside the doors. When he saw Neville walking with Hermione, his heart skipped a beat.
"Hey, love," he said, as they reached him. He leaned into kiss her on the cheek. "Is everything okay?" he whispered in her ear.
"I'm not sure," she whispered back.
"Hey, Neville, what are you doing here?" He asked, wrapping his arm around Hermione's waist and pulling her close to him.
"I'm looking up some stuff up for my father and since you guys are here, I won't have to sit here all alone," he said, smiling.
"Great," Draco said, but only Hermione caught his sarcasm. They all walked into the library and put down their bags at a table in the back, near a window.
"I have to go look for a book," Neville said, walking away.
"Why is he here?" Draco whispered after waiting a minute to make sure he was out of hearing range.
"I don't know, but I think he was following me," she said, imitating his whisper.
"How are we supposed to work on the map if he's here?"
"We can't, it's not like we picked the best place to work on it though. The library is really public. Why not in your room?"
"Hermione, we don't have the resources that we need for it there!"
"Then Dumbledore's office," Hermione suggested.
"Did you even bring the Marauder's Map?" Draco asked.
"Of course I did."
"I wish that Neville would just leave! We can't make a fake map for Voldemort if he's here!"
"Shut up, you don't want him to hear," she said, looking around. "We should go."
"I agree," Draco said just as Neville came from around the book shelves.
"I found it," he said, sitting down and opening the book.
"Ah, Neville, we have to go," Hermione said.
"Oh, okay," he said, looking slightly depressed.
"We'll see you at dinner," she added, as the two of them grabbed their bags and got up.
"Okay, see you later," he called after them as they walked out of the library. He leaned back in his chair and put his feet up on the table, and snickered. What will the Dark Lord think of
this?
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"That was bad," Hermione said, as they walked towards their common room.
"Do you think he suspects something?" Draco asked.
"Well, he was following me for a reason. I think that his task may be to make sure that we are loyal and if that's the case and he has any suspicion about what we are going to do, we're screwed!"
"Do you think he overheard anything?"
"I don't know. We'll find out soon though, won't we?"
They got to the portrait hole and whispered the password. There was no one in the common room. They went up to Draco's room and Hermione pulled out the map, inspecting it.
Draco set his bag down on the bed and looked at her.
"Hermione, we can't do anything here, we need to know how to make it and we need books to study theories for that."
"I know, Draco, I was just looking at it. I was thinking though, there is still one person alive and on our side that made this. Maybe we should try and contact Lupin," she said, sitting on the bed.
"Do you think it's safe to try and contact him?" he asked.
"I think that we should talk to Dumbledore, maybe he can get him out here to help us with it."
"That's a good idea. Let's go talk to him."
"But last time he was acting really odd and I'm not sure I want to bother him right now," Hermione said.
"Hermione, come on," Draco said, grabbing her hand and leading her from the dorm out into the hallway.
When they arrived at the gargoyle statue Draco whispered the password and he quickly climbed the stairs pulling Hermione behind him. He knocked lightly on the door.
"Who is it?" They both heard. This was odd, Hermione thought. Dumbledore always let everyone in.
"Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy," Draco stated, a confused look on his face.
"Come in," they heard and Draco opened the door. There sitting in front of Dumbledore's desk was Remus Lupin. That must have been why he asked who it was.
"Professor Lupin, what are you doing here?" Hermione asked a little off guard.
"Miss Granger," he said, standing and walking over to her. The two embraced. "It is good to see you."
"You as well, but what are you doing here?"
"Why don't you all sit down," Dumbledore said, as he made a third chair appear out of thin air to go with the two that already sat in front of his desk. All three went and sat down. Draco kept a hold of Hermione's hand.
"Professor Dumbledore, we were coming to ask you if there was anyway we could talk to Professor Lupin. It is good that you are here," she said, directing the second part at her old Professor.
"Why would you need to talk to me?" Lupin asked, looking a little confused.
"Well, Professor, I am sure you are aware that Draco and I joined The Order and also became Deatheaters. We are spys, like Professor Snape and-," she was cut off.
"No, I was not aware of that," he spat at Professor Dumbledore. "I thought all members of The Order were supposed to be informed when new members were added!" He stood up, peering down at Dumbledore.
"Remus, I know of how deeply you care for Harry, Ron and Hermione after what happened three years ago and I was merely trying to protect you for the time being. I didn't want you to get upset and I certainly didn't want you to try and stop these two because we need them more than ever. We have never had so much information before."
"You are mad, old man, how could you allow two seventeen year olds, join the Dark side to become spys?"
"For the protection of Harry and our whole world, to make sure that both still exist. Now sit down," Dumbledore spat. Hermione was a little scared. She had never seen the headmaster really angry before. She knew that things were bothering him, but what?
"Professor Lupin, we volunteered," Draco said. "We want to be doing this."
"Remus, there is nothing you can do about it now, except to accept it," Dumbledore said. Lupin had a look of defeat on his face. " Mr. Malfoy, Miss Granger, how may I assist you this fine evening?" Dumbledore said, smiling at them, his twinkle in his eye.
"Well, sir, we believe that Nevillle's task is to watch us and to make sure that we are loyal to Voldemort. I think that he was following me today and when we went to go make the fake map, he was there with us and we couldn't do any work."
"Fake map?" Lupin asked.
"Yes, Remus, Miss Granger's task was to find all of the secret passage ways into the castle. Which would be the easiest to get through, the fastest, the least noticable. She had the brilliant idea of making Voldemort a fake Maurauders Map that showed certain people in other places than they really were."
"You all have gone mad! Don't tell me that this is all true! You are handing Harry over to Voldemort!"
"No, Professor," Hermione said. "Since Draco and I are on the inside, we will know wherever Voldemort is going to strike and when."
"Remus, I shall fill you in after they leave," Dumbledore said, gesturing to Hermione and Draco. "Continue on, Miss Granger."
"Well, we figured that instead of wasting time and looking up theories on how it could have been made, we could just go to the source. Ask the last Maurauder alive how he made it," she said looking at Lupin. He looked shocked.
"I want nothing to do with this half baked plan! I think that you all haven't thought this through and you're going to be making a huge mistake!"
"Remus, I have spent more time that I wish to thinking about this subject. Miss Granger, Mr. Mallfoy, I will work on your Professor here. For now, go and enjoy this beautiful weather outside."
"Thank you, Headmaster," they said in unison and started to make their way towards the door. Hermione turned back to look at them.
"Um, Professor Dumbledore, if you don't mind me asking, why is Professor Lupin here?"
"He will be taking the Defense Against the Dark Arts position."
"Next year?"
"Perhaps, but the rest of this term first."
"What about Professor Windmere?"
"I had to terminate his position here," Dumbledore said. Hermione and Draco looked at each other confused.
"Why, Professor?" Draco asked.
"Because of the 'suspicion' of him being a deatheater."
"I'm confused," Hermione said.
"As you should be, I have not given you full details," Dumbledore said, smirking.
"Will you?" Hermione asked already knowing the answer.
"No, it is not important for you to know at the present time."
"Thank you, Professor," she said and she and Draco left.
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Windmere and Neville were making their way down the dark hallway of stone. There were few torches to light along the way. The smell of mold and rotting wood filled the air. All you could hear were the echoing footsteps and the soft dripping of water somewhere close by. It was the beginning of February and, surprisingly, the snow was already starting to melt.
They reached a door with the Dark Mark on it and Windmere whispered the password. They entered the same circular room that the deatheater meetings were held in. Voldemort sat in his chair waiting for them.
As they reached him, they both bowed deeply.
"What information do you have for me, my faithful servant?" Voldemort said to Neville.
"I doubt Miss Granger and Mr. Malfoy's loyalty. In fact, I know that they are not true."
"Oh?" Voldmort said. "And how do you know this?"
"Miss Granger was planning on making you a map that of all the secret entrances ways into the castle. The map was also going to show everyone in the castle and where they were. Harry Potter has a map like this that he recieved from two other boys at the school, who found it. It was revealed to Potter a few years ago that his father, Black, Pettigrew and Remus Lupin made it while they were in school. She was going to tell you that she gave you the original, but in fact, she and Malfoy are making a fake one that will mislead you."
"How did you find this out?"
"I overheard them talking in the library."
"Master, I have also been fired from my Defense Against the Dark Arts position," Windmere stated.
"Why?"
"For suspicion of being a deatheater."
"Can Dumbledore do that?" Voldemort asked, looking shocked.
"Apparently," Windmere replied. Voldemort was quiet for a few moments.
"Has he informed the Ministry of these suspicions?"
"I assume. I will probably be under supervision since they have no hard evidence."
"Watch you step, faithful servant. Now back to the map. Once the fake one is complete, I want you to switch the two, so that the one presented to me is the original. For now we shall let the traitors think that we know nothing. They shall pay for this later."
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