"Lavender you took away 20 house points tonight!" Malfoy said amazed as they walked into the Gyffindor Common Room. "Yes from two sneaky Slytherins." She said frowning. Draco smiled as he saw Hermione laying asleep on the couch.

Ron layed on the table with his book wide open as he rested upon it. "Darling" Draco whispered in Hermione's ear. Hermione awoke instantly. "Oh Draco"..she said slightly disappointed. "What have you guys been doing all night?" Draco asked picking up a book before Hermione could get it."Time Traveling " and "To Travel Through Time" "Draco read "Hermione..umm what's this about?"

"Oh nothing just books for umm my collection." "Yeah but you hate books which is why I was so worried about you in the library." "You usually just copy off of "Wise Weasley" over there." Hermione was shocked. "Ron"..Lavender awoke Ron by giving him a kiss on the forehead." "Her..I mean Lavender" he said blushing now fully awake.

"Always in the books Ronnie aren't you?" she smiled. "I am? I mean I ..am." he said after Hermione gave him a look. Anyway, baby I'm going to bed Draco said pulling her into a nice sweet kiss. Then he walked upstairs to the boys dorm.

"Yeah I'm beat to"..she said also giving Ron a kiss but her's was so steamy and long that Hermione had to look away. She rolled her eyes at Hermione as she went upstairs. "Did you know they called you "Wise Weasley" Hermione said.

"Wait a minute your not a know it all..I thought I'd never see the day..when I would become..." He stopped as Hermione's glare became more intense. "What's Lavender trying to do when you two kiss smother you." Hermione said changing the subject.

"Oh what about Draco his sweet little innocent pecks" "Why are we always complaining about kissing...I mean were best friends we shouldn't care!" Hermione said sitting down. Ron blushed. "Hermione we need to talk?" Ron said gathering up his courage.

"About what Ron..you sound serious..come sit down? Hermione said motioning him over to the roaring fire. Ron looked around making sure no one was around..especially Malfoy and Lavender. Ron's throat felt very dry all of a sudden and his legs started to feel like jelly as he walked over to Hermione.

Hermione looked at the clock it was nearly 1 a.m. Ron sat down slowly, after two unbearable minutes of silence he started talking. "We've been friends for umm six years now isn't that right?" Ron said his voice slightly strained. "Yes..we have" Hermione said wondering where this conversation was going.

"I umm..remember fourth year how I acted around you..especially at the Yule Ball." Ron said very quickly. "Yes" Hermione laughed. "Anytime I mentioned Krum to this day.. you get angry." "I do not "Ron said stuffily his face turning slightly red. "Well there's a reason I acted like I did" he said his ears turning red.

"You were jealous" Hermione said flatly. "Umm...y..yes and I finally figured out why?" "Why?" Hermione said knowingly. "Hermione..he pulled on his collar " I'm in lo..peck..peck a loud noise interrupted him. Hermione turned.

"Hold that thought" she went and opened it and took a small white envelope from the owl's beak. Ron was still on the floor he couldn't believe how close he'd had gotten to telling her. He didn't know whether he could find that courage again soon enough.

"That's odd who would write at this time of night." Hermione said looking at the note cautiously. "Don't know, Hermione." he said getting up still embarrased. "Whatever it is it better be a bloody well important letter" Ron thought.

"Think I should open it" Hermione asked Ron but before he could answer she tore it open. "Find Harry and Luna before you run out of time" Hermione read aloud and gasped as the letter bursted into flame after she read it. Ron and Hermione looked at each other with fear etched on their faces.

Darkness surrounded Harry as he opened his eyes, each breath he took was painful, that was the only way he knew he wasn't dead. His legs felt very heavy and his head was pounding with pain. Then his thoughts began to get clearer as he remembered everything.

"Luna!"he gasped from hearing his voice aloud, it ranged through the empty space. "Where am I?" he thought. Suddenly he heard a noise, he turned ready to face whatever was there. He felt something by his leg and with all the strength he could muster he picked up the surprisingly heavy object.

It glowed eerily for a few seconds before Harry grew scared and dropped it causing it to shatter into many pieces. The space lit up brightly causing Harry to jump..the only thing still running through his mind was to find Luna.

He looked and immediately saw her laying on her side. He scrambled to her praying she was alive.. Luna!" he shouted. "Luna please wake up!" He shook her desperately, he would not be able to go on if Luna wasn't by his side.

Luna groaned and her eyes slowly opened. Harry was so relieved he pulled her into a hug. "Harry..ow my head and ow..my back" she said in a pained voice. She held Harry in the hug tightly both were thankful nothing had happened to them.

"Where are we?" Luna said her voice shaking slightly as she remembered the fire. "I don't know but we need to get out of here." Harry said looking around the room which was completle empty except for the pieces of shattered glass. Harry stood to his feet and felt immediately dizzy as he helped Luna up.

"I think that's the most afraid I've been in my whole life" Luna confessed. "I think it was mine too" Harry said though he was not talking about the fire."And Sirius of course." he added. "I'd bet people would be shocked to find out I'm afraid of anything..I mean after facing Voldermort so many times" he continued.

"No..I believe there's alway some fear behind a brave man." Luna said smiling at him. Harry loved when she smiled it made him feel special. Harry looked at Luna and he had that feeling of wanting to kiss her again but now was definately not the time.

"Come on your in Ravenclaw think." Harry told her. "Ok then" Luna said simply and started going around pushing on the walls. "Luna that's not going to help, but this might could have"..he looked at the shattered pieces of the object he'd broken.

"Yes, possibly" she said as she rested against the "wall" or so they thought. "Oh Harry..this is...ahhhh!" she screamed as she fell back as the wall gave way. Harry turned at Luna's scream. Luna brushed herself off as Harry pulled her up.

"Where do you think it leads?" Harry asked curiously as he stared at the long, dark walkway Luna had just discovered. "I..I don't Harry" Luna said fearfully. "Well..come on it's the only way" Harry said looking at Luna. Luna nodded and followed Harry thought she knew something was terribly wrong as they walked along the dark path.

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