When Harry told Ron and Hermione what had happened after Harry went to Divination and had a vision, a real vision, then went to see Dumbledore, Hermione was stunned. She'd known for a while that somehow Voldemort had survived after death. She had essentially read every book in the library in her attempt to aid Harry in the Tri-Wizard Tournamnet.

But nothing was as horrible as knowing that Fred and/or George had possibly committed a crime. The letter had said man... Then Hermione was alert. This was not good.

"Rita Skeeter!" She blurted out.

"How can you be worrying about her now?" Ron demanded, as usual not understanding.

"I'm not worrying about her," Hermione muttered, she was way beyond worry, "I'm just thinking... remember what she said to me in the Three Broomsticks? 'I know things about Ludo Bagman that would make your hair curl.' This is what she meant, isn't it? She reported his trial, she knew he'd passed information to Death Eaters. And Winky too! Remember: Ludo Bagman's a bad wizard. Mr. Crouch would have been furious he got off, he would have talked about it at home."

"Yeah, but Bagman didn't pass information on purpose, did he?"

Hermione shrugged, thinking about something else. Why would the twins need to blackmail Bagman? They had got along with him really well. So what the hell had happened?

After a brief spat over giants and prejudice, the boys headed up to their beds.

"Hermione?" Fred asked blearily, wandering inside the Common Room.

"What did you do?" Hermione asked, worried beyond any reason. She should be studying for exams.

"What d'you mean?" Fred asked, facing Hermione as she stood.

"Bagman," She said, "He's dangerous, Fred."

"Don't worry, 'Mione," Fred said lightly, "Please."

Hermione grabbed Fred by his tie and brought him closer to her, "Frederick Weasley, do not ask the impossible of me."

"You're worried... about me?" Fred said.

"Will you stop smiling this is serious!" Hermione frowned, "Harry's got someone trying to kill him-"

"What?"

"Oh, how else did his name end up in that Goblet?" Hermione said, "You-Know-Who's getting stronger, and you are dealing with a man with connections to Death Eaters!"

Her last point was punctuated by her smacking Fred's muscled chest angrily.

"Hermione, you need to get some rest," Fred said, scared himself. Hermione released his tie and stormed up to her room, trying desperatly to not have a panic attack.

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Thanks to badwolfinwinterfell, lillinet, sdrlana21, Kittyinaz, and another (maybe the same?) guest for reviewing.

badwolfinwinterfell: Thank you, there is much more to come.

Lillinet: Thank you very much!

Guest: Again I am left to ponder if you will find this more than once, and if you are a seperate entity from my other guest reviewer...

sdrlana21: The bug in Hermione's hair was Skeeter. Krum asked her to come and stay with him for a bit in the summer.

Kittyinaz: You've only got about 6 more chapters until I start in on Year 5.