A/N: I love working on this story, and now that I've given you guys a huge cliff hanger and a lot to think about, I am in HEAVEN! MOO HOO HAHAHAHA! Well, I know you all want to know what happened to dear old Dumbles, the REAL reason only Hermione could see the box, and what those other charms mean, so I'll shut up and tell you! (But maybe not in that order…and maybe not all of it!)

SONG DISCLAIMER: For you Lord of the Rings fans out there, YES. The titles of chapters 15 and 16 ARE from the song 'In Dreams'. I don't own them…I am sad now…

Chapter 16: Starless Night Will Cover Day…

Hermione stood up. "Harry, go get your cloak. I know where we might be able to find some information."

Harry didn't argue, but hurried up to the dormitory. Ron stood also. "Would your idea happen to involve a box only you can see?"

Hermione smiled. "You read my mind."

A few moments later, Harry returned to the common room with the cloak slung over his shoulder. "Let's go."

Pulling the portrait hole open, the three slipped out quietly. The Fat Lady was snoring softly in her portrait, so they had no problems there. It wasn't until they reached the landing for the library that difficulty arose. "Who's there? I know some ickle little firstie is sneaking around where I can't see!"

"Peeves…" Harry muttered. Thinking back to first year he pulled his old trick. "Peeves, the Bloody Baron has his reasons for being invisible."

Peeves didn't say another word. Instead, he rocketed off in the opposite direction. "Good one Harry." Ron said.

Hermione put her finger to her lips and pulled the door open. They slid inside and closed the door. Hermione ripped the cloak off and raced to the back of the library. "No…" she whispered. The box wasn't there.

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A glint of gold in the distance…Running…They went to grab the piece of the puzzle…A flash of light…Searing pain…darkness…darkness…They were flying now…Soaring above the racing landscape…Deaf to the world…A hard landing…Some men carrying him…More running…A soft pillow…Some potion…Less darkness…

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"Where is it?" Hermione said as loud as she dared. "What is going on? It was here just five hours ago! Who took it?"

Harry and Ron began to feel around for the box. They couldn't see it, but they could still feel it. Hermione began to look behind various shelves and had been searching for around five minutes or so when she heard a gut wrenching yell. Running to the spot where she had heard the scream, she stopped dead in her tracks. Ron was laying spread eagled on the ground petrified and Harry was no where to be seen. Hermione wrenched her wand from her pocket and muttered the counter course. "Ron? Ron, wake up. It's me. It's Hermione."

Ron's eyelids fluttered. "Hermione? Is that you?"

"Yes Ron. What happened?"

Ron sat up. "Well, Harry and I were looking for the box when we heard someone behind us. I never saw who it was but Harry ran after them."

Hermione mused for a moment. "The common room. Let's check there first."

Hermione and Ron made their way quietly out of the library and picked up the abandoned invisibility cloak on their way. Nothing eventful happened on the way back upstairs, but Hermione and Ron found Harry crying freely on the couch in the common room. "Harry?" Hermione said quietly as she sat down next to her friend. "What's wrong?"

Harry shoved a piece of parchment at her and didn't look up. Hermione opened the note.

I have taken something you'll sorely miss. If you ever wish it returned, you must follow these instructions or face the consequences.
1) Sever ties with your friends. Weasley and Granger can fend for themselves
2) Stop your "lessons" with Dumbledore
3) Meet me in Little Hangleton on the 16th of June. Perhaps then you will be reunited with your treasure

"What in the world? What did they take Harry?" Hermione asked, handing the paper to Ron.

Harry looked up, eyes red and bloodshot. Wiping his eyes on his sleeve he said "Ginny."

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Draco Malfoy stood on the Astronomy Tower, deep in thought. He looked up to the sky and let out a long, low sigh. He was sick with himself, for everything he had done. He had to get Hermione back NOW. But how could he do it with out being expelled. He had to stay here no matter what. His place was here. And if he wanted to live long enough to have another chance with Hermione, he had to follow that. Suddenly a searing pain shot through his arm. Looking down he saw the Dark Mark tattooed on his arm blazing. Sighing again, he pulled a chain from his neck. Tapping it with his wand, he gabbed the talisman attached and disappeared into the night.

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Professor McGonagall jumped out of her seat next to Dumbledore's bed in the hospital as the headmaster sat slowly up. "Minerva?" he asked quietly. Professor McGonagall quickly grabbed his hand then shouted "Poppy! Poppy! He's awake!"

A/N: Oh my do I adore cliffhangers. They're very very fun. GOBLET OF FIRE WAS INCREDIBLE! I loved it. Loved it, loved it, loved it. They needed more to the maze though and what was with the Quidditch World Cup? Ah well, there's only so much you can have in a 152 minute movie. If you haven't seen it, GO NOW! LOL. Thanks to my great reviewers!