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For the second time that evening I found myself sprinting to Dumbledore's office. I wasn't worried about being caught anymore by a teacher. I was sure that any of the Hogwarts Professors wouldn't argue with me if I said I needed to see Dumbledore.

When I reached the office, the gargoyle statue was still in pieces so I didn't have to waste time guessing the password. I banged on the door and pushed it open. Dumbledore was sitting in his office chair staring into the fire. When I entered, Dumbledore glanced curiously at the door.

"Miss Alexander. How can I help you?" he asked with concern.

"Sir, I think I know where Adrien is being kept!" I exclaimed.

"Yes?" he asked in mild surprise.

"I think he's being kept at the Malfoy Manor!" I told him.

"Why do you suspect this?" he asked seriously.

"It was something that Malfoy did on his way out of your office earlier. He winked, but it was really triumphant. It really bugged me for some reason and when I thought about it I realized he was trying to tell me that he had won. I'm sure he has something to do with it," I explained.

"Yes, I believe you are right. I admit I did suspect it myself. The Malfoys are among Lord Voldemort's most trusted Death Eaters, and they have the highest level of protection on their property. Therein lies our problem," he said.

"So the problem is that we have no way of getting into the house?" I clarified.

"It is an issue, yes. But it is not impossible. People like the Malfoys, who are so concerned with the pureness and superiority of blood, do not tend to think about protecting those that are below them, such as servants. I believe the only point of entrance is through the house elves' quarters," said Dumbledore.

"Ok, so what are we going to do then?" I asked.

"I have been considering the options. I believe that Ben, Athena and you will have to go. Your powers will be incredibly important in rescuing Adrien," said Dumbledore. I felt a knot start to form in the pit of my stomach.

"Are any of the Order members going to come with us?" I asked nervously.

"It will be impossible to bring an army, as our most fundamental defence is stealth. However, I will accompany you to the Malfoy Manor," he said. I felt relief spread through my entire body, and my pounding heart slowed down slightly.

"Alright. When do we leave then?" I asked.

"Come back to my office in thirty minutes. Borrow Harry's invisibility cloak. And if you wouldn't mind, please explain the situation to Athena on your way back to the Gryffindor common room," he requested. I nodded in agreement and left.

I headed straight towards the teachers' quarters. I rapped on Athena's door loudly, and waited. After a few moments, a groggy looking Athena opened the door. She seemed startled to see me at the door. I quickly explained Dumbledore's plan and told her to get ready.

"Meet in Dumbledore's office in half an hour," I told her.

"I will. Wow, I don't know if I'm ready for this yet," she sighed softly.

"Well, I guess we'll find out, right? This is what we've been preparing for all year," I encouraged, though I couldn't help but think that I was trying to convince myself as well as her. I left her a few moments later and walked briskly to the Gryffindor tower. As expected, my friends were up waiting for me.

"What's going on?" they demanded as soon as I stepped through the portrait hole. I explained about Dumbledore's plan.

"I'm coming too," said Harry.

"Harry, you can't. We're not going there to fight with them. We're going there to rescue Adrien," I said gently taking his hand. He pulled it away.

"I'm not going to just let you go! You're going to get hurt!" he cried defiantly.

"Please, Harry. This is going to be difficult enough, without me worrying about you being mad at me. Ben, Athena and I have our powers. We'll be safe. We're going there to get Adrien out, not to fight the Death Eaters," I pleaded. His fierce expression softened slightly.

"What if something happens to you?" he whispered, so only I could hear it.

"Nothing is going to happen to us! Dumbledore is going to be with us," I promised. I pulled Harry closer to me in an embrace. He held me tightly for a few seconds before I pulled away.

"Ben, we have to get ready and meet in Dumbledore's office in about twenty minutes," I said. I went up to my dorm and put on some jeans and a warm sweater. I had to search around in my trunk to find a pair of socks. As I combed through my trunk I felt my hand graze something hard and cold. I pulled it out and it turned out to be a wooden box.

It suddenly occurred to me what this was. It was the present that Ben had given me for Christmas. I wrenched the lid off the box and looked at the two vials inside. One of them, that had contained the Draught of Peace was nearly empty. My attention, however, was on the vial beside it, full of golden liquid. It was the Felix Felicis that I hadn't touched since December. I had completely forgotten about this!

I shoved the vial into my pocket. I pulled on my socks and shoes before sprinting back down the stairs. Ben wasn't there yet, but I saw Harry standing at the foot of the stairs holding the cloak.

"Thanks, Harry," I said, appreciatively taking the cloak.

"Are you sure I can't come?" he asked.

"Harry, please. Don't do this," I begged. He sighed, but gave up. We all stood there in silence, waiting for Ben to return so we could leave. Finally, after several silent minutes, Ben came running down the stairs.

"Ready to go?" he asked.

"Yeah, let's head," I agreed. I said goodbye to Ron and Hermione, who wished us good luck on the mission. Then, I turned to Harry, who was wearing a pained expression.

"Please, take care of yourself," he whispered, lacing his fingers through mine.

"I promise, Harry. I'll be ok. Please don't worry too much," I requested. His only response was a small shrug. I hugged him quickly, before leaving the common room with Ben. We walked to Dumbledore's office in silence. As we approached, I saw Athena approaching as well. She gave us a weak smile when she saw us.

"You ready?" she asked nervously.

"As ready as we're going to be, I guess," answered Ben. We stepped over the rubble from the gargoyle statue and continued to the office.

"Come in," said Dumbledore as Ben knocked. We entered the office and Dumbledore got up to greet us.

"Excellent, you're all here. We can leaven very soon. There is just one thing we must attend to first," he said. We all waited for him to explain. However, he didn't explain anything.

"Dobby," said the Headmaster clearly. I stared at Dumbledore in confusion. Just as I was about to ask him what he meant, there was a loud popping sound and Dobby the house elf appeared out of thin air.

"Professor Dumbledore, sir. How can Dobby help you?" he asked politely.

"Dobby, we require your assistance," said Dumbledore.

"Anything, sir," replied the elf, proud to be called upon to assist Dumbledore himself.

"Dobby, we need you to tell us about Malfoy Manor. More specifically, the house elves' quarters," explained Dumbledore. The elf's tennis ball eyes seemed to widen even more.

"Oh, sir. I do not understand," he said, confused.

"A very important person has been kidnapped. We have reason to believe that he is being kept at the Malfoy Manor," Dumbledore told him.

"Oh they are bad people, the Malfoys," said Dobby. Suddenly, he dropped to the ground and started banging his head on the ground.

"Stop!" I cried without thinking. The elf stopped and stood up again.

"Sorry, Sirs and Misses. I find it difficult to talk about my old masters. I will help you, Professor Dumbledore, sir. Why do you need to know about the house elves' room, though?" he asked.

"It will be the only way to enter," replied Dumbledore simply.

"The house elves' room is at the back of the house, just beside the western edge of the property. There is only one small window. It is very late now, so they will be doing their cleaning, so the room will be empty," explained Dobby.

"And Dobby. I also need to know if there are any places that they would most likely be keeping a prisoner?" asked Dumbledore.

"There are dungeons underground, where they sometimes keep people. I have also seen them keep people in the room with the big table. I've seen them tie people up in there too. It is right across from the fountain," he told us.

"Thank you Dobby. You have been a great help to us," said Dumbledore with a king smile on his face.

"Thank you, sir. Dobby must go and finish his work now," he squeaked. He bowed deeply before disappearing with a loud pop.

"Alright, we know how to enter the premises, and where we will need to go. I highly doubt that Adrien is going to be kept in the dungeons, so I think we will have to go to the room with the big table, as Dobby referred to it. Are you all ready to go?"

"Wait, Professor. I have something," I said, pulling out the vial of Felix Felicis. Ben's grave facial expression changed into a grin.

"Avery, where did you get that?" asked Dumbledore curiously.

"Ben brewed it up for my Christmas present. I happened to see it just now when I went to the tower. I thought it would be useful tonight," I explained.

"Yes, good thinking. If you will please share the potion between the three of you," he requested.

"What about you, sir?" I asked.

"Do not worry about me, Avery. I will be just fine without potion," he said with a small smile. I shrugged before taking a big gulp of the golden potion. The effects were immediate. I suddenly felt... great. There was no way that our plan was going to fail. Absolutely no way! I passed the vial to Athena and then Ben.

"Now, before we leave, I must warn you. This mission is dangerous. If I tell you to do something, you must listen to me. Do you all understand?" he asked, seriously. We all nodded.

"Ben, when the time comes, you must do as we discussed," said Dumbledore, to which Ben nodded in understanding. I stared at Ben in confusion.

"What – " I started.

"No time now, Avery. We must leave now," interrupted Dumbledore. He pulled out his wand and tapped a mug that was on his desk.

"Portus," he muttered. The mug glowed blue for a moment. We all placed our fingers on the mug. I felt a hooking feeling behind my navel, and we were off!


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