A/N:I don't own Harry Potter or any related characters

It was not quite lunchtime when Hermione heard a commotion outside. She slowly put down the third book she'd started reading, and walked towards the door. Her wand was instantly in her hand. She hadn't even intentionally summoned it,but there it was. Uncertain what to do, Hermione waited, listening.

"Hey, dungeon bat! I just stole from your private supplies!" a female voice yelled from the hallway outside. Hermione nearly burst out laughing at the ridiculousness of it. She quickly opened the door a crack and was greeted with a pair of blue eyes staring at her.

"Get in here before someone of importance actually hears you," she hissed, grabbing Luna's arm. Ginny and a girl Hermione didn't recognize followed her. Hermione quickly shut the door and looked at the three girls standing before her.

"What are you doing here?"

"Looking for you," Ginny answered, flopping on one of the chairs. Hermione shook her head.

"You could have given everything away!"

"No one was looking for us down here, not since the headmaster has his chambers behind the portrait of Salazar Slytherin," Luna answered.

"I was look out," the third girl added. Hermione shook her head and motioned for the rest of them to be seated.

"I would offer you tea, but since I haven't unpacked it yet..."

"It's fine. This is Astoria Greengrass, by the way. She's our Slytherin liaison, well, her and Draco," Ginny explained.

"It's nice to meet you. I'm Hermione."

"I would hope so," Astoria laughed. "Now that we know you are in fact here, Ginny said you'd be here since Headmaster Snape is here."

"It's not like he could keep her in the headmaster's chamber," Luna stated.

"Right, I figured if I made a ruckus, you'd at least see what was going on and I could finally get to talk to you."

"Severus was planning to give you detention tonight for that reason," Hermione commented.

"Oh, well, this works just as well," Ginny stated, rising and giving Hermione a hug. "How have you been? Has it been horrible?"

"Being on the run?'

"No, the owls from my mum and idiot of a brother," Ginny answered. Hermione laughed.

"Absolutely horrid," she answered. "We should get down to business, I mean, someone is going to come looking for one of you."

"Right, business it is. Do you have any new information?"

"Yes, and no. I know this job is a test for Severus, to prove his loyalty, so if Dumbledore's Army could at least seem to die down, please?"

"We can do that, going underground was part of our plan at some point and I know you want to keep You-know-who in the dark that Severus is, well, you know, as long as possible."

"Thank you, Ginny. Your letter mentioned some Slytherins on our side. You meant Astoria, and you said, Draco?"

"I did. He's got some issues, but ultimately he's with us. So are Theo, Daphne, Millicent, and Tracey," Ginny listed. Hermione nodded knowing a few of those names.

"What's the plan then?" she asked. "Since recruiting is apparently concluded."

"Right now we're trying to determine the next plan of action actually. We were hoping Harry would have given us something to work on, but he's still completely MIA."

"I know, I haven't heard from him recently either. I know they've destroyed another horacrux. That still leaves three that we know about. Hufflepuff's cup, Ravenclaw's diadam, and Lord Snakeface's pet snake. Any idea where either of the first two are?' Hermione asked, looking at the three witches seated before her. If anyone had some ideas, it would be Luna. She always seemed to know everything.