The door swung open of its own accord. Harry walked in without hesitation, having broken into this house once before, and getting caught, he reminded himself. Ron, however, paused at the doorway.

"C'mon, it's safe. I've done this before," Harry said dismissively, searching for the stairs on Crystal's floor. Ron was looking around again like he'd just seen it for the first time.

"Wow… I never thought I'd meet anyone as dedicated as Hermione to studies…. I was wrong…."

Harry found the stairs quicker this time than he had last time and wasted no time as he headed to Vikki's floor. Ron had a similar remark on this one with all the documents and reports everywhere. Books were neatly piled on bookshelves and such, just as Crystal's had been. Vikki seemed a bit more relaxed, but not too much. Harry almost immediately found the stairs on her floor and hastened to Amber's floor.

Yellow and badgers were the only two words needed to really describe Amber's floor. She seemed to be really into music as well. She had several stands all around the house, every instrument Harry knew plus more, and radios everywhere he looked. Apparently they got reception over here. Harry ran into the guest bedroom twice before finding the stairs here.

Bunny's floor was different than when Harry remembered. Before it used to be almost identical to Amber's, but now it had a more crazy look to it. Harry was under the impression that Bunny had ADHD. Several pictures of the Weird Sisters were up, a couple radios, the stereo in the kitchen being the main one, and several other odd miscellaneous items that made no sense at all with the scheme of the floor. It was all a bunch of randomness, something Bunny seemed rather fond of. Harry found the stairs after many circles around Bunny's very confusing floor.

The fifth floor was hardly different than Harry remembered. There was tons of demonic stuff all along the floor. There were posters of dark bands, a list of every hex and Dark Lord known (both of which seemed to have added a few more in the last two years), and a rather bad stench filled the floor. Harry unpleasantly found the source of the smell in Uriko's own bedroom--a potion that looked unpleasantly like it would do something horribly nasty to you if you drank it. Harry was quite eager to find the stairs.

Serenity's floor was still just as scary as it had been. Care Bears and Care Bear items (of which she seemed to have gotten a few more) littered the place. They were on shelves, they were scattered on the floor, she even had them as bed sheets! The note he had seen last time regarding Snape giving her some Care Bears was missing, something Harry was grateful for. He didn't need a renewing of that unpleasant memory. Harry found the stairs and raced up them, though not as fast as Ron, surprisingly.

May's floor was simple. Rather like Gryffindor Common Room, it was comfy and relaxed. There were a few school books, showing she didn't want to get left behind in her studies, but they were all scattered about the place, she having given up on them hours ago as it seemed. Harry found the stairs here quickest out of all of them and raced up them, the person with the answers he wanted just up here.

"Harry, you know that we haven't seen any of the Secret Students this whole time? I dunno if Riles'll be here," Ron said.

"She has to be," Harry said, "and if she's not, I'll wait for her. I have to know."

Harry didn't have to wait long for a welcoming committee.

"Harry! What are you doing here?" Bunny asked. She suddenly looked playfully stern. "You didn't break into our home again, did you?" She smiled.

"You did? Excellent job, I congratulate you on your performance! Bunny had even put in some extra precautions!" Serenity exclaimed.

Bunny suddenly opened her eyes wide. "I did?"

Serenity looked at her. "You didn't?"

"I thought you did!"

"So that's how she's been getting in and out so easily…. YOU FORGOT TO PUT THE EXTRA SECURITY ON!"

"SHHHH…." Bunny whispered, casting anxious glances behind her. "If Riles hears…"

"If I hear what?" Riles asked, coming into view.

"Oh, nothing," Bunny said unconvincingly.

"That she forgot to put the extra security on," Vikki said for her. "That's how Kate's been getting in and out so easily."

"Wow, you really do want to die early, don't you?" Bunny asked.

"Wow, you're going Slytherin, Bun," Vikki commented.

"Eh, I'll live," Bunny said.

"Harry, what brings you here?" Riles asked.

"You do. And Kelly," Harry said, watching her carefully.

She stiffened at Kelly's name. "I see."

"Have you heard?" Ron asked.

"Apparently not. What haven't we heard?" Vikki asked.

"Kelly was kidnapped earlier today," Harry said.

"Oh," Serenity said, nodding slowly with a face that showed worry. "That sucks."

"Yes, it does, in more than one way," Harry said. "Listen, Elyse and Heather--"

"WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?" Riles suddenly burst.

"What?" Harry asked, confused.

"What did you just say? What were the names?" Riles asked again, more calmly.

"Elyse and Heather," Ron said for Harry.

"They blew it!" Riles exclaimed. "I knew it! I knew she'd do it!"

"Riles, shut up," Serenity said, motioning for Harry to continue.

"They were about to tell me what Kelly hasn't told me all year long when they suddenly had to leave because of a blood sample being taken," Harry explained. "Voldemort's messenger left a message that said his patience was low and if I didn't go save Kelly, he'd murder her. I got a look at the results--the name on it was Katie Andrews. Riles, what's going on? That's your last name. And I thought it was Kelly's blood. Who is Katie Andrews?"

Serenity, Vikki, and Bunny seemed to back away as they remained silent and watched Riles. She looked Harry straight in the eye.

"You want to know what Kelly hasn't told you all this year?" she asked. "Then I think you'd better come sit down. I'll save Lyse and Heath the time and effort in explaining it to you two. They're the only two I like on that team."

"There's only three on the team," Vikki dared point out.

Riles gave her a lethal glare, but motioned for Ron and Harry to sit down in her living room. "Please sit. This will be a long night."

Harry and Ron sat next to each other on a couch and watched as the head Secret Students filed in, looking rather nervous. Riles looked like she was doing this against her will, or as though it was causing her painful memories. Vikki kept glancing looks at her, unsure of what to say or do for once in her life. Bunny pat Riles on the head, grinned when they made eye-contact, and sat down. Serenity told her to get a grip and that it was about time she told Harry anyway.

"Well…" Riles finally said, "what do you already know?"

"We know she works for the Order," Ron said quickly, recounting the knowledge they had saved up. "We know she's not ordinary. She can really knock you out. She can tell when Veritaserum is in a drink. She's from Beauxbatons. She… she's just weird. Oh, and we know that the name 'Katie Andrews' has something to do with her."

"That's because Katie Andrews is her name," Riles said quietly. "Partner to Elyse Williams and Heather Burns. Kelly Damen is an alias. You can look all you want in the Beauxbaton school logs and you won't find one mention of Kelly Damen anywhere, nor Katie Andrews. Hermione tried to find her and couldn't. That's why she knows Kate's true identity. We all were taught here, at Hogwarts."

"Hermione knew!" Ron asked, amazed.

"Yes. She's known from the beginning," Serenity said.

"Even from way back on the train?" Harry asked. "Kel--I mean, Katie told her?"

"No, she found out the very first night," Vikki said. "She left the feast and went to the library, don't you remember?"

"I need to go to the library," Hermione said.

"Hermione! It's the middle of the feast! Are you crazy!" Ron exclaimed.

"Y… yes…" Harry said, recalling her sudden need to leave. "I remember."

"It was then she went to check Beauxbatons' school logs. You know her, she probably did a report and had to look it up before and didn't remember seeing Kelly's name. For whatever reason, she went to check and didn't find Kelly's name," Bunny said.

"The next day both were tired--Hermione had confronted Katie about it. It was then Katie told her that she was here on work for the Order, but she was forbidden to tell either of you. Believe me, she so very wanted to," Serenity said.

"So… what has Katie done for the Order all this time? Before me, I mean," Harry said.

"Well… she didn't use to work for the Order," Riles said. "Kate, Lyse, and Heath used to work for the Ministry."

"WHAT!" Ron said.

"Yes," Vikki said. "They used to work in the Department of Mysteries. They used to be the Ministry's greatest… assassins."