Hermione arrived at Dumbledore's office via the floo network just in time to here Ron was exclaim, "What do you mean!?" Hermione looked around the unique room to see Dumbledore, Sirius, Maya, Brian, McGonagall, Flitwick, and three people she did not know. Flitwick and Sirius looked like they'd been through a battle -dirty, tired. And, of course, they had. She'd read and listened to all the sketchy reports of the attack for about a day -maybe more; Her worry was making time pass oddly for her. Sirius was collapsed into a chair, bandages covering his entire right arm.

As came up beside Ron, felt a wave of apprehension, wondering. Where is Harry?

Dumbledore responded to Ron, "Mr. Weasley, Harry has tried something no one else has ever before, and I'm not sure entirely what."

"He was an irritatingly quick learner."

Hermione glanced at the old woman, who looked as old as Dumbledore. She noted, with interest, the staff the woman carried. But she could wonder about that later. "Sir, if you could elaborate?"

Sirius answered. "Harry did something, some sort of Patronus. It killed all the Dementors, but then he turned into a unicorn."

"What!?" came from Ron.

Her mind worked furiously. "He told me he was close to becoming an animagus. Maybe, instead of turning into a hawk, he turned into a unicorn?"

"Where is he?" asked Ron.

"We don't know. As you know, unicorns don't generally approach humans at all. He bolted, and that is the last we saw of him."

Maya said, "We need to figure out what to do when we do find him."

Hermione chewed her lip. Unicorns…"He won't want to turn back. Unicorn's are pure and wonderful creatures right? He probably likes being one -maybe to the point where he is losing himself. They can't think evil thoughts at all right?"

Ron was outraged, "Harry is not evil!"

McGonagall looked stern, "She is not saying that Mr. Weasley!"

"There is nothing we can do about it now. Hermione, I'd like you to keep working on the problem-" she nodded, because that was exactly what she intended to do -"And Ron, I'd like you to go to Aureas Alley and try to track down Remus."

Hermione's eyes went wide and she turned to Sirius. She saw the tightness in his face, the complete and utter lack of sleep. "Remus is missing?"

"I'm afraid so." She winced in sympathy for Sirius -both his godson and his best friend were missing after a battle. She grabbed Ron's hand, and he didn't protest.

One of the unknown men spoke up, "I'd like to return with Mr. Weasley."

Dumbledore nodded. "Sirius-"

"No."

"Mr. Black, now is not the time-" He was cut off by his office door bursting open with the arrival of two figures. One was dressed in black robes. The other in a new, blue robe, was leaning against him.

Sirius jumped up from his chair. "Remus!!"

"Careful Padfoot, I'm still extremely dizzy."

"Can you get off me now?" asked the man in black.

Remus transferred himself to Sirius, who helped him into a chair. "Sure. Thanks for the help by the way."

"Least I could do for a wandering idiot."

Dumbledore was watching Remus, "If you could explain how you got here?"

"A man took me and healed me -I was hit with the Edo Edi Essum curse and a couple of others-" Hermione gasped. Merlin's Beard, what wouldn't they do to people?

Even Snape grimaced.

"-I'm quite alright now though. I couldn't ascertain quite how he did it; He was a cryptic man. I could sense him weaving his words…" Remus focused on Dumbledore, "He emphasized the words Recognosco Memoria, said it was a charm. Does anyone know what that is?"

Hermione vaguely remembered… "I do. It's for Amnesia patients. It recalls their memories."

"What does that have to do with anything?"

Her eyes widened. "Harry! Don't you see, he will remember everything, even the things contrary to his frame of mind as a unicorn, and it should force him to transform!"

"What happens if he doesn't?"

Hermione frowned. "I guess he remains a unicorn. I can't see how trying it would hurt him. -but it needs four people who have known the person for years."

Dumbledore looked around. "Ron, Hermione, Snape and I should do."

Sirius protested. "Snape!? What about Remus and I?"

"You are both injured, which reminds me that you need to either go to St. Mungo's, or down to the hospital wing. You pick."

"I don't think I could make it to St. Mungo's," said Remus. Sirius quit arguing and decided to help his friend.

"Now, I believe we have a unicorn to find."

"I could probably help with that Albus," said the old woman.

"You think you are up to it?"

"Need I remind you that I'm younger then you are?" Hermione wondered just how old they both were, but didn't ask.

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Thanks to everyone that has reviewed -wow Ghost Dancer, high praise- they have given author the will to go on, and on, not to mention fuzzy feelings. And, dammit, I got another idea for a fanfiction. I'll wait though.