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Draco was walking through the corridors with Luna searching for Ginny. Harry and Ron went to look on the other side and Neville was tagging along with them. Luna was annoying Draco greatly, acting like some sort of spy. She kept humming some weird tune.
"Stop it," Draco warned Luna coldly.
"You don't like muggle movies I see. It's from Mission Impossible, my favorite movie." Just then Luna stopped and stared at the ceiling daydreaming.
Draco rolled his eyes. He couldn't take it much longer. Ever since Hermione went missing he was tired of all the sudden delays in their planning. He would move faster alone, without the loony maniac slowing him down. Draco quietly sneaked away and began searching. Suddenly he heard the frightened voice of Ginny say, "Robert?" Draco panicked. He began to run closer to the voice but the two were no where to be seen. Draco glanced at the time: 3Am. It was time to meet back in the bathroom. Draco rushed in. Everyone else was already there, worried.
"Robert has Ginny!" Draco yelled.
"Robert from New York… here?" Harry asked disbelieving.
"Yes… and he has Ginny!" Draco said.
"A real adventure," Luna added frantically. She seemed to be in her own world.
"Are you sure about this Draco?" Asked Harry.
"I heard his voice before," Draco reminded them, "I remember it loud and clear."
"What now do we do now?" Ron asked, his voice rising in pitch.
"I don't know…" Draco said quietly.
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"I'm not taking you anywhere so calm down," Robert said harshly.
"Then why are you here?" Ginny asked curiously.
"Your friend… have you seen her…?" Robert demanded.
"Who?" Ginny asked meekly.
"Hermione Granger…"
"YOU KNOW WHERE SHE IS?" Ginny yelled.
Robert nodded. "I won't say anything of it though so quit asking questions while you are ahead."
"Is she hurt?"
"I said no asking questions. Leave all the work to the master."
"I need to know if she is hurt! I… I … if you don't tell me I won't help you."
"No."
"No what?!" Ginny yelled.
"Your friend is not hurt!" Robert yelled back.
"Who is this master?" Ginny continued.
"Shut up!"
"Make me," Ginny said bravely.
"Stupid fool. You don't mess with things you can't handle."
"Why am I here?" Ginny said pressing her luck.
"I do what I am ordered to do."
"You were ordered to take me here?"
"Precisely."
"Why?"
"Do you really not know?" Robert laughed.
"No."
"And I thought you were supposed to be smart."
Ginny remained silent.
"What now?" She asked.
"You stay here until I say so."
"And how long will that be?"
"Whenever the master says you can go, you will go."
"Why do you listen to him?"
"I get paid."
"How much?"
"Nosey girl. Keep that nose of yours in your own business."
"This is my business."
"Oh really Miss Ginny."
"Yes, it concerns my best friend, Hermione. Anything that has to do with her has to do with me too."
"If you don't shut up I will make you," Robert said, pushing Ginny to the ground.
"Why are you here?" Ginny repeated.
"To collect information."
"On?"
"Shut up."
*****
Meanwhile Draco was knocking on the locked classrooms finding out where Ginny could possible be. However after a half an hour they gave up and were out of ideas.
"Ginny," Ron said sadly.
"Don't worry Ron we will find her," Harry said.
"You three are really something. You're going about this the wrong way."
"Oh and I supposed you have another way to find Ginny," Draco said.
Luna remained silent.
"That's what I thought! Now for Merlins sake stop talking! I am trying to come up with a plan here. How can I think when you keep interrupting my thoughts?"
"You must think like Robert. We aren't looking for Ginny. We are looking for Robert."
"She has a point…" Ron muttered.
"So let's see… Robert probably wants Ginny so she won't be able to find Hermione."
"They can't keep her forever!" Ron yelled.
"No but still it probably is something like that," Luna informed them. "So where would he go with Ginny?"
"He wouldn't stay here would he?" Neville asked.
"Yes, he would," Harry said.
"No, that would be dumb," Ron said.
"We wouldn't expect it," Harry said.
"Because that's a dumb idea!"
"Well, that's why they are here, at Hogwarts!" Harry pointed out.
"What?" Ron asked.
"He is staying here because he thinks we won't expect it. So we won't find Ginny. He is only trying to slow down our plans more…so we don't find Hermione."
"Good point Harry," Ron said.
Luna coughed. "It was my idea."
"So where at Hogwarts would they be?" Draco asked.
"A locked room," Neville suggested.
"Of course!" they all cried in unison.
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Ginny remained silent for a while until Robert asked her a question.
"Have you seen Hermione lately?"
"What's it to you?" Ginny replied.
"Tell me."
"No."
"You must tell me at once!"
"Who do you think you are? The headmaster of Hogwarts? Cornelius Fudge?"
"I am your worst nightmare."
"Was that supposed to scare me?"
"No, but this will." Robert stretched out his hand clenching his wand. He muttered a few words and pointed the wand at Ginny.
Ginny was now under a curse. Darkness covered every inch of space and the air became frigid and biting. The whole world spun with a nauseating twist. Frightened, Ginny tried to gasp for air but her lungs felt deflated and dead in her chest. Then it all stopped.
Sweat beaded across Ginny's forehead and her breath was ragged in her throat. Her heart pounded so forcefully against her ribs she wondered if Robert could hear it.
"It's scary isn't it?" Robert said.
"Yes," Ginny croaked out.
"That's considered an easy curse. There are much worse curses I can perform. Want me to show you?"
"No."
"That's what I thought."
"Why did you do that?" Ginny said. She was regaining her courage.
"To show you."
"To show me what?"
"That there is no more fun and games."
"I don't consider this a game."
"Neither do I," said Robert.
"I'm bored," Ginny said 10 minutes later.
"Me too," Robert said.
"This is extremely boring. I would rather be in Professor Snapes class."
"It is isn't it? I would rather be cursing you more, testing out some powerful spells."
"Now," said Robert, "Have you seen Hermione lately?"
"I won't tell you!" Ginny cried.
"Okay. Then you must face the consequences."
"Which are?" Ginny demanded.
"Another curse."
"Fine! I'll tell you." Ginny said. She was frightened of the curses Robert could put on her and it showed in her voice.
"I see we understand one another now," Robert said.
"I haven't seen Hermione since you took her. Happy?"
"Good."
"Why do you want to know anyways? Don't you have her?"
"My master does," Robert said.
"Must you call him 'master'."
"Yes."
"So you haven't seen her lately either?" Ginny asked slyly.
"Nope I… I mean yes. Yes I have seen her."
"You're a bad liar Robert."
"I am not lying!"
"Then why did you care whether of not I saw Hermione recently?"
"I was curious."
"Making sure the master is doing a good job keeping her eh?"
"Shut up!" Robert yelled.
"Gladly," Ginny replied back. Inside her mind she couldn't help think: Hermione got away! Hermione got away!
That's why he is here. To see if she returned here. I am so happy she is Ok. I can't wait to tell everyone else!
*****
"What's that?" Neville asked frightened.
A loud band had just echoed through the halls.
"Hermione," Harry said.
"What?" Neville asked.
"It's the sound of a curse Neville," Draco said.
"A curse?" Neville said.
"Ginny has been cursed," Ron said. He was comprehending this in his mind. His little sister was being cursed right now.
"They are in here," Luna said pointing to a door.
Harry tried to open the door but it was locked.
"I'll open it. Stand back." Harry said, taking out his wand.
"Don't!" Luna said. "We should first find who is in their. There could be many people."
Ron, Neville, Draco, Harry, and Luna pressed their ears to the door and listened:
Why do you want to know anyways? Don't you have her?
My master does.
Must you call him master?
Yes.
So you haven't seen her lately either?"
Then they stepped back.
"It's just Ginny, who is fine, and Robert." Draco said.
"Ginny is fine, dear Merlin, thank you," Ron said.
"On the count of three I will open the door," Harry said. "Get ready with your wands out."
"1…2…"
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Ginny was sitting silently in the corner when the door suddenly burst open. Through the door ran Harry, Ron, Draco, Neville, and Luna. Their wands were pointed at Robert.
"Its you again," Robert said indicating Draco.
"Drop your wand," Draco yelled, stepping forwards.
"You are a real man. Rescuing all the ladies like you do so very well," Robert said.
"Drop the wand Robert," Draco repeated.
Robert turned towards Ginny and said, "I must go. Thank you for your company."
"But didn't you say you came to gather information?" Ginny asked.
"I have gathered all the information I have came to get."
And with that Robert disappeared.
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A/n- Okay I split up this chapter since I figured it was too long! How did you like this chapter? I tried a new thing in the chapter and I hope you liked it! Once again thanks to my reviewers! PLEASE REVIEW!