Chapter 49.

Voldemort was very displeased with two of his minions who were now broke and he now had no place to hide. He looked to see Bellatrix still unconscious and Lucius foaming at the mouth on the floor still convulsing from the lack of good news brought.

"Is everyone around me useless?" Voldemort said in frustration, the doors opened and Fenrir Greyback had returned and he walked in with a band of trackers behind him.

Voldemort looked at Fenrir "Greyback, how was the negotiations with the werewolves?"

Greyback snarled "Unfortunately, an old enemy decided to speak with them before I could. They were less than welcoming to say the least. I was able to round up some trackers loyal to you M'lord."

"And what of the Vampires and Dementors?" Voldemort said growing tired of the failures.

Fenrir looked at Voldemort "The Vampires were even less welcoming than the werewolves. They don't fear you, but the Dementors are gathering from Azkaban."

Voldemort looked at Greyback, glad to see someone was useful.

Voldemort then felt a suddenly weak. 'Not another one, damn that brat Potter, luckily I hid the last remaining ones well. No thanks to Sirius Black seizing Bellatrix's vault. I need to gather forces more quickly. I can't let the boy find the last two.'

Fenrir looked at Voldemort wondering what was causing him trouble "What do you want us to do?"

Voldemort looked at Fenrir "Gather your forces, leave no stone unturned. I want every able body under my command."

Fenrir bowed, "Of course M'lord."

At Hogwarts Luna was tossing and turning in her bed. She was having a nightmare, she was in a cave in the center she could see a ring. She looked down at the ring, she then heard terrifying moans and looked around, seeing Inferi.

Luna quickly woke in a cold sweat, she looked to see Ron asleep and somehow silently snoring at the foot of her bed. Madame Pomfrey looked at Luna while checking her. "Ah Ms. Lovegood you're awake, excellent. Mr. Weasley brought you in, I checked you over, nothing is wrong with you thank Merlin. Your boyfriend on the other hand, he was disrupting my other patients, so I hit him with a silencing charm. I swear the lad could wake the dead."

Luna giggled and the remembered her nightmare thinking it was a vision she decided to speak with Harry. Luna got up and gently shook Ron waking him up, Ron woke up and smiled at Luna and said something but he soon found out no sound came out and Luna lifted the silencing charm.

Ron looked at Luna sheepishly "I was snoring, wasn't I?"

Luna smiled and Madame Pomfrey nodded and looked at Ron. "I suggest seeing me so we can deal with that snoring issue of yours."

Ron blushed and Luna took Ron's hand and looked to Ron. "We need to go find Harry and Hermione."

Ron nodded and they left the hospital wing.

Harry and Hermione were eating breakfast in the great hall. Daphne walked over and informed them how things were in Slytherin house since Draco's departure.

Hermione looked at Daphne. "So everything is quiet in the snake den?"

Daphne nodded. "Yes and I haven't heard anything from the other houses. Luna Lovegood is keeping everyone on their toes as she has been getting lessons from professor Flitwick. Susan is keeping the house of Badgers quiet."

Harry looked at Daphne. "Any problems from the lion's den?"

Daphne smirked "Nothing more than some girls gossiping about Hermione using a love potion and the guys," Daphne trying to stop a giggle fit. Harry looked at Daphne. "Yes what about them?"

"They say Hermione has you whipped." Daphne said then breaking into a fit of laughter. Hermione giggled, looking at Harry seeing his lack of amusement. "Oh Harry, you know I would never do that."

The doors to the great hall opened and Harry and Hermione saw Luna and Ron run into the great hall.

Luna looked to see Harry and Hermione and grabbed Ron and they made their way over to the table. Ron grabbed a plate and began filling it high., Luna looked to Harry when suddenly they heard "Padfoot calling Prongslet, come in Prongslet."

Harry pulled out his mirror from his school robe and answered Sirius. "Hey Padfoot."

"Hey Pup, I was able to find the island with the cave that you told me about. We can go as soon as you're ready."

Harry smiled "Brilliant Sirius and we destroyed the cup."

"Excellent job Pup, with every Horcrux destroyed we are one step closer in riding ourselves of the noseless bastard. Gotta go, Remus is here were going to need his help. Padfoot out."

Luna looked at Harry "I don't think it's a good idea to go in with just wands on this one Harry."

Harry looked at Luna confused and she told him about her nightmare that turned out to be a vision. Hermione looked at Luna "If what you say is true, were going to need something other than magic."

Harry then heard, 'go to my chamber and collect the fangs of the basilisk.'

Harry was skeptical. 'Would the Basilisk's fangs be of any use? It was killed three years ago.' Slytherin's ring began to glow intensely. 'A basilisk can live for more than a century, its fangs will still be of use.'

Harry sighed and Hermione looked at Harry "Slytherin was talking?"

Harry nodded and looked at Ron. "Slytherin says we need to go back down to the chamber and get the fangs of the basilisk." Ron paled, remembering how the last trip went.