After dinner that evening, Minerva led the Gryffindor's to the Tower. She counted to make sure that everyone was inside the common room and then prepared to leave. She had to meet up with Albus at the entrance to the dungeons. She didn't know what he was looking for, but she knew that it would probably take awhile to find it. Just as she was about to leave, Neville ran up to her.

"What is it, Mr. Longbottom?"

"Professor, I've lost Trevor again. I can't find him anywhere! I think I might have left him in the Great Hall." Minerva sighed. Neville always lost Trevor.

"Mr. Longbottom, I really do not have any time tonight to look for your frog. However, I will send out Sir Nicholas to scout around the Great Hall. Until he comes back, I ask that you stay here. The castle is not safe for you to be roaming around at night alone."

"But..."

"I shall inform Sir Nicholas of the plan and have him report back to you as soon as he finds your frog. Goodnight, Mr. Longbottom." She exited through the portrait hole, leaving Neville in complete shock. When the trio saw that Professor McGonagall had left without Neville, they rushed over, wondering what had gone wrong.

"Neville, what happened? Why aren't you with her?" Hermoine touched him on the arm and he shook out of a daze.

"She just said she was going to have Sir Nicholas look for it. She said she didn't have any time tonight and that it wasn't safe for me to look around in the castle alone. I tried...really I did."

"It's alright, Neville. Now you can come with us right away." Harry patted Neville on the back and all four agreed to start for the dungeons. Gripping the invisibility cloak, Harry led the four out of the room. Once outside the portrait hole, the four figures became invisible, all packed closely together to make sure the cloak covered each of them. They hurried towards the dungeons, only stopping when they heard someone coming. They reached the entrance to the dungeon and shook off the invisibility cloak. Ron studied the door closely.

"I think someone's already been here." Neville and Hermoine tensed. Neville, afraid it was Bellatrix and Hermoine, afraid of the one who had taken her, the one she thought was Malfoy.

"Well, we don't have time to waste. Let's go. Maybe we can catch the person who took Hermoine. Let's go." Harry led the way once again, quietly saying "Lumos" to help light the way through the dungeons. They quickly entered one dungeon, finding nothing. After stepping in front of the next opening to a different dungeon, Hermoine stopped abruptly.

"This is it."

"What?" Ron was confused. This dungeon was blocked off. "Hermoine, this can't be it. The dungeon has been blocked for ages. It has to be one that is open."

"I know this is it Ron! Come on!" She quickened her pace and started down the dungeon corridor. It felt strangely familiar to her, a familiarity she wished she had never experienced. She stopped outside of the last door and was about to go inside. The three boys were anxiously waiting behind her. She did not enter. Instead, she put her ear to the door and motioned for the boys to do the same. They heard voices inside, two very familiar voices.

"Minerva, are you sure you can do this?"

"Yes, I'm sure. Let's just get it over with." Ron looked at the other three and whispered, "Isn't that Dumbledore and McGonagall?" The other three confirmed his suspiscions and they went back to listening. Out of silence, a single croak was heard. A very loud croak, from Trevor. Neville seemed to shrink into his robes.

"I forgot to leave him in my room!" he whispered. The door swung open, revealing Professor Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall, both looking very upset.

"What do you four think you're doing in the dungeons at this hour of the night? You are to be in Gryffindor Tower." All four looked at each other, not knowing what to say to the Headmaster.

"We...we wanted to see the room where I was taken, Professor Dumbledore. I'm sorry. I believed it was in this dungeon." Hermoine looked down, knowing she was in deep trouble. Instead of getting shouted at by McGonagall, the two professors seemed to be relieved in some way. They both stepped out of the room, Minerva closing the door behind them.

"Let's go to my office, all of you. Professor McGonagall, I suggest you tell Sir Nicholas to stop his search. It seems Mr. Longbottom has Trevor now." Minerva nodded and walked ahead of them out of the dungeons. She found Sir Nicholas and told him to stop searching and then headed for Albus' office. She let herself in, finding the four children sitting in front of Albus' desk, all looking very scared.

"Now, you believe that is the dungeon you were taken to Miss Granger?" Hermoine nodded. "Why do you think that?"

"It seemed very familiar. I wanted to find some clue as to who had taken me."

"So you engaged the help of Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley, and Mr. Longbottom?" Hermoine looked down once again.

"Yes, sir. I...I thought they would be able to help." Albus nodded at her answer, but his eyes were on Minerva who was sitting in an armchair she had conjured up. She seemed to be exhausted and her pale color made him worry. He knew that he had to focus on the situation.

"I see. Now, you three, what were you planning on helping Miss Granger with?" Harry looked at his two friends. Neville was white with fear and Ron was very red in the face. He decided he should be the one to speak.

"Professor, we will tell you the truth and we only ask that you do the same." Minerva sat up straighter in her chair and looked at Albus quickly. He caught her eyes and noticed the look of fear in them.

"Well...I guess that is only fair. Go on, Mr. Potter."

"Ever since the night Hermoine was kidnapped, we have all been worried about her safety. We wanted to help her. When my scar hurt last night, Neville had another nightmare. It seems to us that they are related in some way. Neville told us about the nightmare." Albus looked over his spectacles at Neville. Neville sunk lower in his chair, knowing that he wasn't supposed to tell anyone. "We think that the room in Neville's dream is the same room Hermoine was taken to. We went looking for the room in order to gain some answers." There was silence for a few moments before anyone spoke.

"Alright. I also believe that there is a relation between Neville's dream, your scar hurting, and Hermoine's kidnapping. However, I do not know what the relation is. Professor McGonagall and I were going to the room tonight in order to find out some answers as well." Albus looked over at Minerva and she had her head in her hands. She knew he was going too far, that telling the children abou the room would lead to more questions, questions she did not want to answer.

"How did you know where the room was?" It was Hermoine who asked this time. "The corridor was blocked. We didn't know how to get through. Professor McGonagall said that she found the room after hearing voices. But how did she do that? I don't think the room we found you in tonight was the room that I was taken to."

"Miss Granger, the room Professor McGonagall and I were in tonight was not the room you were taken to. That room led through a wall, in order to get through the corridor. After getting past the blockade, the room you were taken to is able to be found." Hermoine seemed satisfied with this answer, but Harry wasn't.

"But Professor, how did you know to go through a wall?" Dumbledore paused a moment, not knowing whether or not to tell the children what he knew.

"Mr. Potter, I am afraid that I did not know how to get through the wall. Professor McGonagall knew how." Before Minerva was able to shoot Albus a glare, Hermoine asked a very unexpected question.

"Oh, Professor McGonagall, is that where you were taken eleven years ago? When you were hurt?" The shock was evident on Minerva's face. Hermoine knew that she had said too much, as did the rest of the students. Albus cleared his throat.

"May I ask how you learned of that incident?" Ron spoke up, in defense of Hermoine.

"Professor, we were researching for some of our classes in the library. We were looking through the old newspapers and came across the article about Professor McGonagall being taken captive. We didn't mean any offense, Professor." Albus nodded.

"I believe that is enough for tonight. Any other questions?" The four Gryffindors, even Harry, knew better than to ask any more questions, especially after seeing the unusual look on McGonagall's face. After seeing that the children made no attempt to ask anything else, Albus stood up.

"Then, I believe it is time for you to get back to Gryffindor Tower. Professor McGonagall, would you mind taking them?" She stood up slowly, gaining her balance. The exhausion was catching up with her and the shock she had just experienced was not helping her condition any.

"Follow me." The four said goodnight to Professor Dumbledore and followed McGongall out of his office. She walked slowly, trying to focus on getting to Gryffindor Tower without collapsing. Hermoine watched her closely, noticing her pale color and slow steps. She elbowed Ron in the side.

"Ow, what was that for?" Minerva didn't look back so Hermoine pointed at her. Ron looked at Minerva and saw that Hermoine was right all along. Something was wrong with her. She led them to Gryffindor Tower and said goodnight as they all stepped through the portrait hole. She reached her chambers and sank on to the couch. Only then did she let the tears fall.