159. Secret Passage and Reunions

**Hermione's POV**

"Oh I hate tunnels," I said.

"It's just a tunnel, 'Mione" Fred laughed. "Nothing will hurt you."

"Ya, but you never know what you might run into or find!" I said.

"If anything scares you, you can always jump into my arms" Fred joked.

"Ha ha very funny, Weasley" I replied sarcastically.

"You two, Weasley" Fred tapped my nose.

"Weasley?" Neville asked.

"'Mione and I got engaged" Fred put his arms around me.

"Congratulations, you both" Neville smiled.

"So, that leaves four people knowing. Let's see some more congratulations!" Fred said happily.

"Neville, this was never on the Marauders' Map" Harry said.

"It didn't exist till now" Neville explained. "Seven secret passages were sealed off before the start of the year. This is the only way in. Grounds are crawling with Dementors."

"We see that," George smirked, making Neville chuckle.

"How bad is it with Snape as Headmaster?" I asked.

"Hardly ever see him. It's the Carrows you have to watch out for" Neville told us.

"Carrows?" Ron asked.

"Ya. Brother and sister. In charge of discipline. They like punishment, the Carrows" Neville pointed to his face.

"They did that to you?" I asked. "Why?"

"Today's Dark Arts lesson was about having us practice the Cruciatus Curse... On First Years" Neville said. "I refused."

**Werewolf Marcy: I'm just saying, but this is why I love Neville.**

**Lee: That's great. Back to it!**

"Hogwarts has changed," Neville said.

"More than we know it" Fred sighed.

As we got to the end of the tunnel, Neville turned back at us and smiled. "Let's have a bit of fun, shall we?"

"You're talking to the Weasleys and Harry Potter," George smirked.

"Of course we shall" Fred added.

Neville nodded and opened the portrait door.

"Hey! Listen up you lot!" He said. "I brought you a surprise."

"Not more of Aberforth's cooking, I hope," I heard Seamus say, making people laugh. "Be surprised if we can digest it."

Neville then chuckled and stepped back and Harry was revealed.

"Blimey!" Seamus said getting up clapping with everyone following and cheering.

"Looks like we're famous, too" Fred smiled.

"Hermione!" Lavender hugged me.

"Lavender" I said happily hugging Parvati. "Parvati!"

"What's that?" Parvati looked at my left ring finger.

"No way, Hermione. Did you-" Lavender gasped.

"Yes she did" Fred put his arm around me.

"Congratulations!" Lavender and Parvati squealed as they hugged me tighter than before.

"Okay, please don't squish me" I laughed.

"Ronald!" Luna tackled him.

"Oh bloody hell, Luna!" Ron hugged her tightly.

"You're okay," Luna said happily.

"More than ever" Ron smiled.

"Angelina," George said as she ran up to him and hugged him.

"Oh, George. I haven't seen you in forever" Angelina kissed him.

"Hey, Ange" I smiled.

"It's so good to see you, Hermione" Angelina hugged me.

"Angelina" Lavender squealed.

"What?" She asked.

"Look!" Lavender held up my left hand.

"You don't need to make a fuss about it," I joked.

"Congratulations, Hermione" Angelina smiled.

"Looks like you two are sister- in- laws" Fred smirked.

"I'm not married to George," Angelina said.

"Yet" George pointed out.

Angelina rolled her eyes and hugged me again.

As Harry was hugged by a lot of people, Neville then said "Okay, okay. Let's not kill him before You-Know-Who does."

We also heard Nigel saying on Potterwatch "Lightning has struck! Lightning has stuck!"

"What's that plan, Harry?" Neville crossed his arms.

"Okay. There's something we need to find. Something hidden here in the castle. And it may help us defeat You-Know-Who" Harry said.

"Alright. What is it?" Neville asked.

"We don't know," Harry said simply.

"Where is it?" Dean asked.

"We don't know that either. I realize there's not much to go on."

"That's nothing to go on," Seamus said.

"I think it has something to do with Ravenclaw. Something small, easily concealed. Anyone, any ideas?" Harry asked.

"Well, there is Rowena Ravenclaw's Lost Diadem" Luna said suddenly.

"Oh bloody hell, here we go" George said and Ron punched his arm.

"Ow" George rubbed his arm.

"Lost Diadem of Ravenclaw? Hasn't anyone heard of it? It's quite famous" Luna said.

"Yes, but Luna, it's lost," Cho said. "For centuries, now. There isn't a person alive today who has seen it."

"Excuse me, Love, but will someone please tell me what a bloody diadem is?" Ron asked Luna.

"It's a sort of crown," Luna said.

"You know, like a tiara," Cho added.

Just then, Ginny came in and an aisle was created.

"Harry," She said at the sight of him.

"Hi there" Fred, George, and Ron said.

"Six months she hasn't seen us" Fred said.

"And she looks at us like we're ruddy First Years" George added.

"We're her brothers," Ron added.

"She only wants Harry," Seamus smirked.

"Shut up, Seamus" The three Weasleys said together.

"What is it, Ginny?" Neville asked.

"Snape knows. Snape knew that Harry was spotted at Hogsmeade" Ginny said.

After that, all eyes were on us.

"Hey" Fred and George waved.