A/N: Wow guys I'm so happy to know that you're enjoying my fic. Thanks for all the positive feedback for the previous chapter(s). Here is the new chapter…
Chapter 18
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"Ron you're stepping on my feet!" Ginny shrieked.
"Ginny, you're stepping on my feet," Ron whispered loudly.
"Both of you quit it. The way you two are carrying on we're going to get caught," Harry replied.
"Ron stop hitting into me," Harry said quietly a few moments later.
"Ginny is pushing me!"
"Am not!"
Ron bumped into Harry again causing him to trip.
Harry quickly got to his feet and back under the invisibility cloak they were all sharing.
"See what you did," Ron stated quickly to Ginny.
"Ronald stop blaming me for your clumsiness," Ginny said in protest.
"Ginny do not ever call me that again, you hear?" Ron demanded.
"Quit it!" Harry said.
"This was a huge mistake," Ginny said a few moments later.
"No it wasn't. We all agreed that we should talk to Malfoy for Hermione's sake," Harry replied quietly.
"So Harry, you just plan on walking into the Slytherin common room and waking up Malfoy eh?" Ginny stated.
"Actually we are going to go just that," Ron pointed out.
"For Merlins Sake you two are really slow!" Ginny said sounding rather annoyed.
Both boys stayed quiet.
"Do you know the password to the common room?" Ginny demanded.
Silence.
"I thought so. Or maybe you were hoping that some students would be lurking around the hallways at 1am to let us in?" Ginny replied sarcastically.
"She's right," Ron said to Harry sounding disappointed.
"Let's go to the library," Harry suggested.
"What's the point of that?" Ginny asked.
"Ginny quit it- do you want to help Hermione or not?" Ron asked.
"Well it's not like we're getting anywhere tonight! Besides, a girl needs her beauty sleep!"
Both boys rolled their eyes.
When the three reached the library the first thing they did was stepping out from under the cloak. They sat down at a table and began to think to themselves quietly.
"Harry someone else is in here," Ron stated.
"Quick under the cloak," Harry said throwing the cloak over their faces. Unfortunately he forgot about the notebooks lying under the table.
"Potter what are you doing up this late?" came the cruel familiar voice.
"Malfoy?" Potter asked. Harry threw off the cloak revealing himself, Ron, and Ginny.
"We were looking for you," Ginny stated, "You're just the person we want to talk too."
Awkwardly the four students sat down at the table. It's not ever day you would find Harry and Draco sitting at the same table having a conversation that didn't end with a couple of punches and rude remarks.
"Look," Harry started, "We all need to work together for Hermione."
Draco laughed. "I can manage alone," he remarked coldly.
"Oh come on. Boys always want to be the heroes but the truth of the fact is you can't be-this time. Hermione needs our help and we can't do this without each other. If we all try to be the hero ourselves then none of us will succeed. But, if we work together, with all the knowledge we posses, we should be able to figure this out and help Hermione before it's too late," Ginny stated sounding a little too like Hermione.
Very quietly Draco said, "For Hermione's sake let's do this."
Ron and Harry nodded.
Ginny quickly told Draco what she overheard outside the headmasters office.
"What now?" Said Ron stumped.
"Well, we know that Hermione didn't run away and someone has her," Harry said.
"Yes Potter how very clever of you." Draco replied.
"Why would anyone want Hermione?" Ginny asked.
The three boys looked at her confused.
"She is a muggle-born witch… its not like her parents could be involved."
"This is connected to the trip also," Draco stated.
"On the trip this bloke took a special liking to Hermione. He tried to make her like him too. But he was no muggle. I can assure you that."
"He wasn't?" Harry asked.
"Well he was a muggle but I have a feeling he was working for a wizard. Being controlled by-" Draco said.
"By whoever has Hermione now." Ron replied.
Ginny was busy scribbling down notes into her notebook.
"What are you doing?" Draco asked her.
"Let me read you what we've got. Hermione was captured by the person who…" Ginny started but was interrupted by Ron.
"I got it!" he declared victoriously. "Someone tried to use Robert to bring Hermione to him for unknown reasons. When Robert failed so to this, the person was forced to come here, to Hogwarts, and get her himself."
"So this person obviously is a wizard," Draco replied.
"Obviously," Ginny mocked.
"Weasel watch it," Draco replied.
"But the question is: who is this person and why would he want or need Hermione?" Harry stated as Ginny was busy writing down notes.
"Dumbledore knows why." Ron stated.
"So it maybe her parents also know?" Harry suggested.
"Where does Hermione live?" Draco asked.
"Bloody hell I know this…" Ginny started trying to recall the address.
"Calm down Weasel. We can look them up. Ill be right back." Draco disappeared into a section of the library.
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Ginny giggled.
"What?" Ron asked irritably.
"It's Malfoy," Ginny said.
"What about him?" Ron asked.
"He is trying to look up Hermione's parents in the Wizard Directory," Ginny replied.
"So?" Ron asked.
Harry answered, "Ron the Wizard Directory lists only grown Wizards."
"So we wouldn't be in it," Ginny said.
"Your entered once your 24," Harry explained.
Ron still looked clueless.
"Hermione's parents are muggles Ron, they wouldn't be listed!" Ginny finally shouted.
Ron blushed embarrassed.
"Why didn't you tell him?" Ron asked his sister.
"I don't know I guess I needed a good laugh. You three are way too serious."
Draco came back holding the directory and pointing to a spot in the book.
"Okay they live at…" Draco started.
"Draco they aren't listed! They aren't wizards. Remember? Hermione is muggle-born!" Ginny stated giggling.
"Then how come there listed in the directory?" Draco asked pointing to their names.
A/N- Cliffhanger! I'm evil, I know. Guess next Friday you'll find out what happens huh? Then next chapter clarifies a lot of information and the "mystery" starts to unwind.
The last scene with the directory was basically making you *readers* ask, "Why would Hermione's non-wizard parents be listed in a wizard directory if they really are muggles?
-Also does anyone know the name of Hermione's parents? If you do, please tell me in your review. Thanks!
-Please review and let me know how you liked this chapter! Can't wait to hear from you guys!