A/N: whoops! Sorry guys. I didn't realize I hadn't updated in so long. Heh heh. Silly me. A few times I was asked the question 'I thought Theo was going to try to find a way to get Hermione, Draco and Blaise out. What happened?' Sorry if that was confusing. Theo just didn't want to go back to the Slytherin common room since a lot of them were supporters of Voldemort and he wanted to get his mind off of the kidnapping. I hope that clears that up. Anywhoo, here is chapter seventeen!
Two essay, three chess games and a book and a half later, the door opened revealing Professor Snape, McGonagall and Dumbledore.
The students immediately stopped what they were doing when McGonagall announced, "We think we know where they are."
Chapter Seventeen : We'd Go Anyway
After her dinner with Voldemort, Hermione was locked back in her cell. When Draco and Blaise saw her, they were a little confused.
"Hey Mora," Draco said. "What happened to your princess costume? I mean, yeah, you do look beautiful but why are you all dressed up?"
Hermione looked at Draco and said, "I just had a pretty troubling dinner with Voldemort."
"What do you mean?" asked Blaise.
Hermione told them everything that happened from getting fitted into a dress to Voldemort finding out who she was before she became a pureblood.
"And then," Hermione finished. "I got worried about you do because for some reason, he was avoiding my question about what was going to happen with you. When I asked him why he was doing this, he told me I should stop wondering what was going to happen to you and that I should be more worried about what was going to happen to me."
Draco thought for a minute before saying. "I think we are all in some serious trouble. Why would Voldemort not say what his plan was? From what I know, he usually does to flaunt his power. What makes this time different?"
"Who knows? But don't forget that he also wants us all to become death eaters," said Blaise.
Hermione looked at her brother and than her husband before saying, "I'm not sure what's going to happen but whatever does, let's just keep our eyes open."
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"Are you serious professor?" asked Ginny.
Snape sneered. "Would she lie about this?" he asked.
Ginny blushed and gave a small 'No'.
Drawing attention away from his sister, Ron said, "Well, where are they?"
The three professors exchanged looks before Dumbledore said cautiously, "You need to understand something. The four of you will not be allowed to go help rescue them. There are more capable adults here who will do that for you and I cannot allow my students to be in that much danger."
Immediately Ginny, Ron, and Theo started protesting. Harry however, stayed silent with a contemplating look on his face.
"But professor, you can't really mean that. What are we going to do? We can't just sit here while you-know-who has our friends held captive, forcing them to do who knows what."
"Honestly, if you do not let us go we will go anyway with Harry's invisibility cloak. You may be teachers but there is nothing you can do to stop us. We will rescue our friends; with your permission or without it."
"Are you bloody kidding me? There is no bloody way that you can bloody well make us bloody stay bloody here! We bloody will go bloody rescue our bloody friends and there's not a bloody thing you can bloody do about it!"
Dumbledore motioned for them to be quiet and like all Hogwarts students would, they fell silent.
"It seems that the three of you are very upset. Mr. Weasley here has even managed to curse ten times in three sentences. However, there is a silent one. May I ask what you are thinking Mr. Potter?" Dumbledore said.
All eyes turned to look at Harry questioningly before he said, "Well sir, a few thoughts have gone through my mind. I know that you are trying to protect us and however much you feel you need to do that, you have no right to. They are our friends. Hermione has helped me out through everything and I have come to be friends with her brother. I have even grown to like Malfoy and I want to rescue all of them. To be frank sir, I don't give a damn whether you say we can go or not. We will just find where they are and free them ourselves. That was what I was mainly thinking. But, I was also trying to think of where they could be. I could come up with a few ideas but only a few."
"I'm curious Harry," Dumbledore said. "Where did you think Voldemort could be hiding?"
Harry thought before speaking. "The first thing that came to mind would be Riddle Manor. It is definitely big enough since, from what I've heard, his father was very wealthy. The second place would be the shrieking shack. It would make sense. After all, no one expects Voldemort to be so close to Hogwarts; it would be a great hiding place for him. The last place I thought of isn't specifically one thing. I figured that if Voldemort wasn't in either of the two other places than chances are, he would be in some abandoned building with charms on it similar to those at the quidditch world cup."
Oh yeah, everyone was impressed by Harry's logic and sense.
"Mr. Potter, it is amazing that you do not score higher in my class," said professor McGonagall.
Harry blushed.
Snape spoke next. "Surprisingly, one of your guesses was right, if we are correct than Voldemort has taken your friends to Riddle Manor." (A/N: Points and love for all of you who guessed it right.)
"It seems as if we must rethink things." Dumbledore said. "We have four very stubborn teenagers here and they are all very good in their classes. I suggest we let them come with us. After all, if they would come anyway, than it's better to have them under our protection."
Snape and McGonagall thought for a moment before agreeing. The four students were so happy that they could not contain there joy. Harry and Ron high-fived, Theo cheered and Ginny hugged the closest thing to her. Much to her embarrassment, the closest thing to her was Snape.
Professor McGonagall explained what the order was planning on doing. Their plan was to sneak around using invisibility cloaks and disillusionment charms (at the same time, just in case) and muffling spells, so that all their movements would be quiet. They thought that avoiding an all out battle was the best plan of action, and all the death eaters they passed, would be stunned. Freeing Draco, Blaise and Hermione was the only thing they were supposed to do and they would do it very subtly; get in and get out.
"One more thing," McGonagall continued. "We are leaving tonight."
A/N: . . . well that was a pretty crappy chapter. I guess I should say thanks for baring with me though. The next chapter will be better.