I have re-written chapter 16. Please go back and read it before you read this chapter. You will be TOTALLY confused and lost if you don't.  Please read the new chapter 16 before reading this chapter.

Once you've read the new 16 here is chapter 17…

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"Do you mean…"

"I am afraid that what we have feared of has indeed occurred."

Ginny pressed her ear to the door of Dumbledore's office but couldn't hear anything more. Quickly she ran away to find Harry and Ron. She knew when Dumbledore wanted to see Draco, Harry, and Ron- it had to be about Hermione. So since Ginny wasn't invited in she stayed outside eavesdropping. When she heard Harry, Ron, and Draco approach she didn't have to move or runaway. She had Harry's invisibility cloak on. Great Ginny your listening to things you aren't wanted to hear and you're a thief. Hermione is my best friend. Besides if I hadn't of eavesdropped Harry and Ron wouldn't have known about what I just heard. So it was a good thing. Right Ginny, you did the right thing.

Ginny ran into the common room. "Harry…Ron," she replied out of breath.

Both of them stared at Ginny suspiciously.

"I know I shouldn't have Harry but I took it," Ginny said handing Harry his cloak.

"Err…," Harry said.

"GINNY NEVER TOUCH HARRY'S THINGS AGAIN," Ron scolded to his sister.

"It was for a good reason!" Ginny said back.

"Really Ginny, what in bloody hell is your pathetic excuse this time," Ron stated nastily. He was upset. His best friend was missing and he knew nothing about it!

"I…I…well…you can't be mad at me," she replied looking up at the two frustrated boys.

"We wont Ginny just tell us," Harry replied.

"I took it so I could eavesdrop on the conversation between you guys, Malfoy, and Dumbledore. I couldn't be seen."

"Ginny why did you do that?" Ron said clenching his fist.

"Hermione is my best friend also Ron! I knew it had to be about her! I should know too. You guys probably didn't even plan on telling me either…did you? Ginny stated.

Both boys shook their heads.

"Well Ginny Weasley I don't want to hear anything about it!" Ron screamed.

"I came along with you 5th year to fight Voldemort! I can handle this!" Ginny said cleverly. 10…9…8…7... any second now my dumb brother will realize I know more about this than he does…6…5…or maybe Harry will get it…4…3…2…and…

Harry, right on cue, said, "Voldemort?"

Ron instantly picked up on what was going on and calmly looked at his sister and said, "You heard a conversation between Dumbledore and someone else about Hermione didn't you?"

Ginny replied sweetly, "Ron I thought you didn't want to hear anything about it?"

"Ginny!" Replied the two boys in unison.

"Okay well after you left, Dumbledore was talking to Professor McGonagall and she said how clever it was of him not to tell you guys about what happened…"

"What happened?" Ron asked.

"I don't know! I'm just telling you what I overheard okay?"

"Okay Ginny just continue," Harry replied.

Ron rolled his eyes.

"Well, before Ron interrupted I was trying to tell you what happened!"

"Ginny I'm sorry but this is hard on everyone okay? Not just you," Ron stated.

"Thank you Captain Obvious," Ginny said.

"Ginny…" Ron said, his anger building up.

"Can't you take a joke?" Ginny said.

"Oh come on Ginny you know that-" Ron started before he was interrupted by Harry.

"Guys you shouldn't be fighting at a time like this. Please we need Ginny to tell us what happened and figure this out!" Harry replied stopping the fight.

Both Ron and Ginny's faces turned a brighter shade of pink.

"Sorry," mumbled Ron to Ginny.

"Apology accepted. Please accept mine too," Ginny stated sarcastically.

"Ginny…," Harry started.

"Well Dumbledore said he didn't tell you whatever they know that we don't because it was dangerous and he didn't want you guys looking for her and getting hurt. Then McGonagall asked him what he thought happened and he said that she didn't run away."

"I knew it!" said Ron in his victorious voice.

Harry was deep in thought, "Why wouldn't Dumbledore tell us? He has always regretted not tell us these things. I mean Siruis died…it could have been prevented if he told me about how Vold- (indicating the incident in Book Five)"

"We know…just like he should have told you about the prophecy (Book Five)," Ginny said.

"But, whenever he doesn't tell us things, something bad always happens. What will happen this time?" Ron asked.

Everyone knew what Ron thinking about but avoided the statement.

"Oh I forgot!" Ginny said, "Also Dumbledore mentioned that what they have feared had happened."

"So they knew about this before!" Ron said!

"And they send Hermione on the trip!" Harry replied angrily.

Ginny just listened to the boys.

"You know it's odd. Dumbledore has been acting strange. Lying about the trip and all. Maybe it was to get Hermione away- to protect her?" Harry replied.

"Good thinking!" Ron said.

"But then honestly why would he pick Malfoy of all students to go with her. If something were wrong would Dumbledore pick someone who actually would save her incase something happened?"

"Like I know!" Ron replied.

"Guys we got to figure out and fast." Harry said.

"Do you recon anyone else knows anything about this?" Ginny said.

"Well who else would Hermione tell about what occurred on the trip?" Ron said.

"Well she wouldn't tell Lavender- she's a big blabber-mouth and Hermione knows it," Ginny said.

"Well what if she didn't tell anyone?" Harry asked.

"Maybe she didn't tell anyone…then we would have to ask someone who was there," Ginny said.

"Malfoy," Ron muttered in disgust.

A/N – Thanks to my lovely reviewers! I am so happy that people actually like my plot and story. I hope you guys like the new chapter.

Next chapter: Do Harry, Ron, and Ginny talk to Malfoy? Also does Neville know anything about it? Find out next Friday night.

Sorry I know this chapter was short but I also re-wrote chapter 14. So its like two new chapters this week. Please review both. I can't wait to hear what you guys have to say.