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Hermione was determined to prove her two stubborn friends wrong. This was the reason, she was sneaking into their dormitory. She gasped in pain when she stubbed her toe into the bed post of Ron's bed as she attempted to walk past it in the dead silence. Rubbing her foot with her other she tried to ignore the dull throb of pain before walking on.

She knelt onto her knees in front of Harry's trunk at the end of his bed. Slowly opening she jumped slightly when the trunk lid slipped out of her fingers slamming into the bottom of Harry's bed. She stood up and looked at everyone. She let out a small sigh of relief when no one woke up. Chuckling slightly at her nerves as Ron gave a large grumble snore rolling over in his bed.

Hermione knelt down again and started rummaging though his trunk she pulled out Harry's marauders map and his invisibility cloak. Pocketing the map she placed the cloak over her before slowly closing his trunk, this time making sure it didn't slip out of her fingers. She looked at the boys once more before tiptoeing out of the room and carefully shut the door behind her.

She looked down at her shoes, which she had taken off outside the room so she could walk with more silence she pulled them back on quickly and headed down the stairs. 'Lumos.' She muttered under her breath pulling out her wand. She felt bad for stealing Harry's cloak and map. No it wasn't stealing, it was borrowing. With a small nod Hermione pulled out the map again and pointed her wand at it. "I Solemnly swear I'm up to no good." she said softly watching as the writing and drawing started to appear on the parchment under her fingers.

I know you're here, Malfoy, Snape, I promise I will find you. Hermione thought to herself as she inspected the map. Letting out a small growl of frustration when she couldn't find them. Snape knows about Harry's map so he would go someplace he knew the map couldn't find them. Hermione thought, contemplating it over in her head. It was then that she remember last year Malfoy had used the Room of Requirements, he had made it so the map couldn't tell where he was. That was it! They where hiding in the Room of Requirements!

Hermione walked out of the Gryffindor common room and started heading towards the Room of Requirements as fast as her small legs would take her. She kept a constant watch on her map not wanting to bump into any of the teachers or the order that was helping guard Hogwarts. Once she reached the Room of Requirements she pointed her wand at the map again. "mischief managed." she whispered. Folding the map she put it into her back, right pocket of her jeans and looked at the place she knew the door would appear.

She started to pace back and forwards. I need to find the room Draco Malfoy and Professor Severus Snape are hiding. Hermione thought over and over in her head as she walked past the entrance three times. Stopping she looked at the wall letting out a small growl. It wasn't working. She thought of a few more sentences but disregarded them thinking them to not be good enough.

I need to hide from death eaters and the members of the order of the phoenix. Hermione thought over walking past the entrance another three times. When Hermione looked up she almost squealed with excitement, and then a little fear. The door was there in front of her. That surely had to be what Malfoy and Snape and requested. Going up to the door she took a breath making sure all of her was covered with the invisibility cloak before putting her hand on the handle and slowly pushing the door open popping her head around it to look inside…

(A/N Yep that's where we leave Hermione for a little bit.)

Past Tense

To the Dark Lord

I know I will be dead long before you read this

But I want you to know that it was I that discovered your secret.

I have stolen the real horcrux and intend to destroy it as soon as I can.

I face death in the hope that when you meet your match,

You will be mortal once more.

R.A.B

Regulus Alexis Black wrote with his quick quill in a steady, rhythmic flow, you could tell by the way that the words jutted every once and a while that he was scared, and anxious. As he finished writing the note he placed it into the fake locket and put it back into the water that had mysteriously filled it self once again. He then looked down at his friend, who had been the one to drink the water.

Regulus had knocked him unconscious so he didn't feel the pain of needing a drink, and so he didn't have to listen to the mans annoying ramble. He had to admit though he was glad that his friend had drunk the substance instead of him. He was also grateful that his friend had come with him, he knew he could not have succeeded without him. "Come on Blake." Regulus said lightly before saying the levitation spell pointing is wand at Blake. He levitated his friend over to the small boat and rested him gently inside before getting in the boat himself.

He looked down at the bodies that where floating underneath the boat as he pushed the boat of the edge and started to carefully paddle towards the exit. It was strange. He had assumed that the bodies would attack them once they got to the horcrux. Or something at least, he had to admit he was slightly disappointed in the Dark Lord. He expected more from the so called. 'all powerful, best sorcerer of the world ever to exist' or well… That's what Voldemort had tended to call him self from time to time. Actually it was probably said more frequently then that.

Once Regulus and Blake where out of the cave Regulus laid his friend on the ground and attempted to wake him. At almost the exact same moment that Blake awoke there was a loud crack announcing the presence of more people. Regulus looked around in shock as he came face to face…almost literally with none other then Lord Voldemort.

"Avada Kedavra" Voldemort hissed pointing his wand at Blake as a beam of blinding green light shot out the tip of his wand. Blake was dead in an instant. He hadn't even had the time to completely wake and stand to comprehend the situation. Regulus looked at Voldemort before holding out his wand and Disapparated out of Voldemort's grasps.

Present Tense

Regulus sat up in his bed suddenly before groaning and resting back into his pillows, sweat rolling of his face, built chest and arms a thin sheet wrapped around his middle. Covering his face with his two hands he groaned loudly. He recalled that night, over and over, every time he slept. He hadn't had a decent sleep in years. In a way he wished that Voldemort had just killed him right there and then, before he had gotten away. So he wouldn't have to keep reliving it. The dream had gotten worse ever since the death of Albus Dumbledore, one of the only two people that knew he was still alive. The other person that knew was Severus Snape, the man that killed Dumbledore. So that wasn't any better.

Regulus sighed as he contemplated what to do, he wondered if he should come out into the open and help Harry Potter putting his own life at risk once again. However he wasn't sure how everyone would take to that. He looked a lot like Sirius so he wasn't sure if Harry would get mad at him or spare him because of his looks. He then thought about all the people that where putting their lives at risk at being in the war to try and make this world. Magical and Muggle a better place to live in. He shuddered at the thought about what would change and happen if The dark lord went into power over everyone.

Getting up and adjusting to the darkness of the room before walking to the bathroom starting a lukewarm shower and getting in. He didn't wash himself just stood their underneath letting the water trickle over him with closed eyes. Eventually he turned the water of and got out of the shower drying himself. Getting dressed he pulled out his wand from under his pillow and put it in his pocket taking a breath. He didn't know how he was going to do this, but he bet that the best way to go about it was to go to Hogwarts.

No one knew where Harry was at the moment, and he knew that McGonagall had taken over the school, however he had no idea who had taken control of the order. For it surely couldn't be Harry, he had enough on his plate and he was also to young. Pulling out his wand again, not really sure why he put it away in the first place he muttered the disapperation(sp?) spell and appeared out side of Hogwarts ground. It really was annoying that you couldn't go directly into Hogwarts but he understood the precaution.

With a sense of foreboding Regulus walked into Hogwarts grounds with a fast pace wondering if he would make it to the headmistresses office before being noticed.

Authors Note: I really only just noticed that my chapters are considerably short, I will try and make them longer from now one. Please review.