A/N: It took me some time to write this but I've been busy with school and everything….I know… the same thing…yeah…. I hope you like this chapter! Enjoy… and review! ;-)

The Gryffindor Quidditch Team headed to the pitch for their practice. Leading the team was Harry, walking very proudly with his Thunderbolt. They all flew a while, so Harry could see their speed and tactics. Ginny scored four goals out of five….and incredibly Ron managed to save one….. But although Ginny was glad and flew around speedily, Ron was so upset that Harry thought that he will fall off his broomstick. Unfortunately he did not know whom to go first. Ron or Ginny? He decided to stay away, but as he past near Ron he slyly said to him :''Cheer up! Concentrate!'' It seemed that it worked because the next round Ginny scored two goals out of five….. Stubborn as she is she started to argue with Ron, so, Harry had to interfere. He watched then the two beaters, Michael and Jordan and he was quite glad about them. He smiled and said to himself that in favorable conditions they will win the Cup! After all, he had a valuable team. After several minutes, they landed on the ground , and then along came Hermione, she hugged Ron, then Ginny, then Harry, they all seemed to be surprised of her jolly.

"What's with you?" Asked Ron , somehow reluctantly

"Professor Frowning gave me a great project for homework last week as you know….and I've finished it today he was so glad with my essay that he said that he will take me and other students to a trip in the Valley of Shadows next the day after tomorrow! Can you imagine?" She said almost bouncing

"Wait! Wait! Are you saying that you are going in this ….valley… with that mysterious, strange, freaky, evil professor when elsewhere besides Hogwarts is no protection?" Asked Ron a bit angry now.

"Oh, come on! That Valley it suppose to inhabit so many great wizards that I've always wanted to meet! "

"And why is it called the Valley of Shadows? Don't you think it's a bit…..dark? Ron is right for once in his life, it is a bit sudden and dangerous!" This time Ginny spoken.

"You all could at least pretend to be happy for me!" Hermione said with anger and then left with hurried steps.

"Something is wrong with her behavior! Surely, she wouldn't accept that strange offer to that strange trip!" Said Ginny again.

Harry stared at the ground with big eyes, realizing what was going on actually.

"Frowning! He put Hermione under the Imperius curse! Don't you see? He is a… Death Eater!" He said the last two words in silence, then continued:

"Hermione would never accept that offer and he cursed her to get rid of her! If he is taking her to this valley, she might never return!" This time… Ron was the one who stared frozen at the ground.

"But …..do you think Dumbledore will allow this trip?" Asked Ginny concerned ….

"Don't you see? He is gone! Dumbledore is leaving in every week for at least four days, so this is why Frowning has an advantage! If he is a Death Eater he will take Hermione and any other smart, brilliant students to finish them off so Vol"… Harry stopped spoken, so as the others. There was a awkward silence between them, they all stared in fear gazing over the castle.

"Harry……"Ginny said with a trembling voice…." It couldn't be happening….Not like this! But….We have to do something!" She said looking scared at Harry. Immediately Harry touched her shoulder , looked into her eyes and said.:

"Don't worry, we will go together, we will follow them under my cloak, and we will put a stop to this!"

"Alright then!" Said Ginny a bit more confident but still fear was all around them.

They headed back to the castle ,took their lunch and went to their classes without saying any other word too each other. They never saw Hermione again that rest of the day.

Harry, Ron and Ginny took breakfast together, Ginny sat next to Harry which made him feel somehow uncomfortable, making him eat in silence. He noticed that Ginny never spoke that morning with Dean neither looked at him, this made him quite curious.

"Say, Gin, is there something wrong between you and Dean?"

"Uhm, no…. Why?" She said a bit unsecured.

"Well, I've noticed that you didn't talked to with him this morning….neither yesterday at training".

"Well, aren't you attentive?" She said with a smile. This words made Harry shut up, making him feel embarrassed . Seeing him blushing, Ginny giggled, and continued eating. Harry couldn't not help himself to giggle inside his mind, startling something inside his stomach that just made him felt so unsettled.

"Do you know where Hermione is?" Asked her finally after a long pause.

"No….Maybe she is at the library".

"She's not Parvati Patil from across the table." I wanted to give back a book, and I noticed that she wasn't there….."

"Where could she be then?" Asked Ron worried.

"Who? Where?" Asked again a girl across his shoulder.

"HERMIONE! Gosh! You've scared me!"

"Where were you?" Asked Harry

"Oh, I talked to professor Frowning……he said that we are leaving tomorrow at noon! "

"Has he spoken to Dumbledore about this?" Asked Ginny, trying to get a suspicious answer from her.

"Of course, you silly! He is a great teacher you know! And a great wizard too!"

Nobody said any word after this. Clearly Hermione wasn't herself. Harry was most certain that she was under the Imperius curse.

"Harry! Don't you have lessons with Snape today?" Asked Hermione , leaning her head in one side.

"Oh……right….. I've forgotten"! Said Harry withered." I don't think that he will see me today…. After that fiasco from last meeting……"

"You should go, before it could get worse", advised him Ginny wisely.

"Yeah…. See you all later!"

Harry headed to the dungeons in a hurry. He arrived finally to Snape's office, but before he could enter he heard a yell filled of anger.

"You cannot go there alone, Frederick! I insist on going! I don't think that HE would want a fool like you to go there alone!"

"Snape! You don't know anything about this! We've arranged everything, Dumbledore is gone, but in case he is returning, your job is to keep him here, and watch him closely! You know that! I can do this myself!" Roared Frowning at Snape. Harry heard footsteps walking towards him he didn't have time to backup, or run so the hard door ran into his head, unbalancing him, making him falling on the solid floor.

"Potter? I'm sorry….I didn't….Are you all right?"

"Yes professor, I'm…. fine…" he response patting his aching head.

"POTTER !" This time , Harry recognized Snape's voice. He rose his eyes and saw a incredibly tall silhouette, it took several long seconds to resize shapes again , o their normal size. Snape, still shacking of anger continued:

"What are you doing here!"

"I…..I came for our lessons…".

"Ah!... Our lessons… I thought that you will never come back here, Potter!"

Then Harry's eyes filled with anger, since Snape didn't want him there, he though: why not leave? But then he realized, that wanted or not, he still needed his training to become an Auror.

"Professor, I have the book you've mentioned last time…"

"Very well….. Open at page 357 and make that potion in less than 30 minutes. If you can't do that you will no longer come here again."

It seemed that Snape wanted to gave rid of Harry very quickly, because Harry realized that that potion had such complicated ingredients, and it was impossible to make it in less than 30 minutes. He asked permission to get some ingredients from Snape's desk, but it seemed that his teacher didn't hear it….or didn't want to hear him…. Therefore, Harry walked towards his desk, opened the locker and took his ingredients….But somewhere in the back , there was a shiny sharp ingredient looking like something that appeared to be a tooth. Harry immediately realized that it was the Silver Tooth, useful to cure Lupin. He struggled with his thoughts : should he take it? Shouldn't he? What if Snape finds out that Harry actually stole it? He leaned his hand insecure to grab it, but then, just then, Snape yelled from over the other side of the desk :''What's taking you so long?'' Harry panicked and grabbed the ingredient, he cautious put it in his pocket and grinning slyly he walked back to his desk. Harry didn't succeed in finalizing his potion, it supposed to turn blue, but unfortunately it's color was a dark violet. Snape looked at it and said with disgust :"Hmm!..."

"Potter, I am really surprised that you've achieved a Remarkable at this subject !"

"But professor , I can't make this potion in half an hour! It's much too complicated, in this book, it says that it needs at least one hour and a half to boil!"

"When are you going to stop complaining?" Response Snape loosing his patience…

"But.."

"Listen! I don't want to see you here again Potter! Deal it with Dumbledore! I am not going to waste my time with lazy wizards such as yourself!" He pointed to the door, and Harry took off slamming the door. It didn't seem to him that Snape was acting like he usually did… He seemed much to….impatient…

Harry walked back to the Common Room, squeezing tight The Silver Tooth, still grinning inside, but he doesn't actually know how to explain it to Hermione or Ron…or Ginny… he doesn't actually knows how to make that potion, but still, he believes that he will find a way to make it!