Contrary to popular belief, I did not fall of the edge of the world, Jason grabed my hand just as I stepped over the edge. So, I'm back!

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It seemed as if the entire Hogwarts staff was waiting when the group finally arrived at the school. Harry even spied Filch and his cat off to one side. Only Snape was nowhere to be found. Dumbledor was the first to push threw the crowd to greet them.

"Ah, Harry, It's so nice to see you in good order. Ron, Hermione, Ginny, It's good to see you all. Fred, George, I'm sure Sirius and Reamus have explained my wishes to you. I'm sure you will have fun with that."

Professor McGonagall Shook her head disapprovingly as the twins grinned mischievously at Dumbledor.

Hagrid made his way to the front of the crowd. "Hey Harry, how was yer summer? Muggles bother ye too much? After ye settle down how 'bout comin' down to me hut with Ron and Hermione for a spot o' tea?"

"What a splendid idea Rubeus!" Dumbledor exclaimed. "Why don't you help them bring their things to the tower?"

"All righ', come on then Harry, lets go." Hagrid hefted all their trunks with ease and headed up to the painting of the Fat Lady. "This is as far as I go, come down an' see me as soon as yeh get settled in."

When everyone was done unpacking the twins announced that they were going back to the main hall to meet with Black and Lupin and bounded down the stairs. Harry Ron and Hermione followed at a slower pace on their way to Hagrid's while Ginny said she was going to walk around the castle

Professor Dumbledor was waiting for Harry in the Main Hallway. "Harry," he said, his voice stern "You must be extremely careful this year. I don't want you going on any late night excursions; it isn't safe with Voldemort on the loose. He could be anywhere. I can't stress enough how important it is for you to stay out of trouble. Now go on along and give Hagrid my regards." And with a twinkle in his eye Dumbledor disappeared down the hallway.

Hermione turned to face Harry. "Dumnbledor is right you know. You- know-Who could be right under our feet."

"Come off it Hermione, Harry is safe here at Hogwarts. You-Know-Who would never attack with Dumbledor here." Ron argued, anticipating a long bout.

"Well, you can never be too sure, Ron." Hermione said simply as they reached Hagrid's hut.

Hagrid opened the door to his hut. "Hiya Harry! I made tea an' biscuits. Have a seat." Hagrid grabbed a platter of biscuits and the teapot and joined the teenagers at the table. "Dumbledor said I could take ya'll ta Hogsmead tomorrow if ya like. O' course the others are invited too."

Ron tapped a rock hard biscuit on the table and set it aside. "That would be great Hagrid," he said, "I'm sure my siblings would enjoy going out."

"Speaking of your siblings," Hermione interjected. "Where do you think Ginny was going to? I don't think she should be wandering around by herself in these dark times, even here at school." She looked sincerely worried.

"Now that you've mentioned it, I've had a strange feeling ever since we left her in the tower. I didn't mention it because I didn't want to get you two started." Said Harry, looking over at his friends.

"It would not have gotten us started!" Ron said indignantly.

"Of course not, Ron and I always get along." Added Hermione.

"Right . . .Hagrid would you mind if we cut our visit short to look for Ginny." Harry asked.

"Go on ahead, tell me when you find her." Hagrid said while putting the dirty teacups away.

"Thanks for tea Hagrid!" Ron called as the three of them dashed back to the castle.

Harry Ron and Hermione wound their way back to the Gryfindor common room keeping an eye out for Ginny. Ron was the first to the portrait of the Fat Lady. Saying the password, 'wigglewam,' He stepped into the hole behind the picture almost running over Ginny.

"Oh, Ron!" she said, breathlessly breaking into a wide grin. "You have to see what I found! I went looking for you and I saw a strange hallway I hadn't seen before. I walked down it and it seemed to go on forever. There were hundereds of doors each with a number on them. I opened the door numbered three, and oh, you won't believe it!"

"Well what did you see?" Ron said, getting pulled into his sisters tale.

"Well I walked through the door and I was at Hogwarts." The three older students eyed her skeptically. "I know what you're thinking, but it wasn't like now, the dementors were there and I overheard two teachers talking and they were discussing Black and his escape from Azkaban, and how it was a shame that Harry would have to put up with him during his third year. Did you hear me? Third year. So I found the door again and came back here."

"So you're saying this door took you back in time?" Ron obviously believed his sister had hit her head too many times during her childhood.

"You do believe me, don't you?" Ginny asked, turning to Harry. "Come on. I'll prove I'm right, the corridor is right over this way." Ginny led them to a rather ordinary looking wall on the seventh floor. There was nothing in sight. Ginny looked disappointed. "It was here just two minutes ago!" she complained "God, now ya'll think I'm crazy!"

Just then Dumbledor and the twins turned the corner and walked towards them.

"Why hello there!" Dumbledor called "Fancy seeing you here! Why the long face Ginny?"

Ginny accounted her story of the disappearing halway. Dumbledor smiled softly and spoke to her. "It is most likely that you did see what you saw; there are many disappearing places in this castle. I'm sure you're corridor will appear again." Dumbledor patted Ginny on the shoulder and continued down the hall.

As soon as he was out of sight the twins started talking at the same time.

"BlackandLupinknowsoooomanysecretpassages! It's unbelievable!" one said.

"Absolutely amazing. Therearesomanyofthem." The other concluded.

"Wait, What?" Hermione asked, confused.

Fred and George slowed down and took deep calming breaths. "Black and Lupin took us all over the castle." Fred said, understandable this time.

"They knew of all the passages Fred and I thought we found."

"They are the masters of the secret halls." Fred said, placing his hand over his heart and looking towards the ceiling. George laughed and immediately imitated his brother, right down to the solemn face. The two walked off down the hall in silence, arm in arm.

"Come on let's go." Harry said, tugging Ron and Hermione and Ginny down the hall after the twins.

All thoughts of the corridor of time were pushed to the back of everyone's mind in preparing the castle for the arrival of the students.