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Chapter 11-Found

"Harry, have you seen Hermione? You had Transfiguration last with her and no-one has seen her since. Did she say anything about where she might have gone?" Ron asked, worried about Hermione.

"Yea, but I haven't seen her since I talked to McGonagal. She'll be fine." Harry reassured his friend.

"Can I have a look at the Map, then? You know, just to make sure." Ron asked hopefully.

"Ron, if she went off after Transfiguration, she would've gone to the library, you know that."

"But she's not. Neville just came back from the library and he says she wasn't there."

"Ron, I really don't think that Hermione would like us invading her privacy like that. Besides, we know she can handle herself. She's one of the best at duelling in the school, remember?"

"Second to you and you know it. Please, Harry. You know that even she can't sit in the library for three hours without a break, unless it's the weekend."

"For the record, I am completely against the invasion of her privacy."

"Duly noted," Ron said. He had picked this up once when Hermione had said it and thought it made him sound intelligent. In reality it made him sound like a prat.

Harry had to stifle a laugh as he walked up the steps to his dormitory. He was convinced that Ron only said that to make Hermione think he was more than an idiot with a famous friend. Of course, Ron was more than an idiot with a famous friend but just didn't think that Hermione saw this.

After unlocking his trunk with various spells, Harry started rummaging around. After a couple of minutes of this, he realised that it wasn't there. It was then that he remembered that he had been using it in the previous week to sneak down to the kitchens with Ron and the last time, had been too tired to put it back in his trunk. He had…he had put it under his pillow!

After a few seconds he found it and walked slowly to the common room. He still didn't know if he could do this to Hermione. It was spying on her. She was his best friend and he couldn't betray her like this.

"Thanks, Harry!" Ron's voice pulled Harry out of his thoughts. Ron had pulled the map out of his hands when Harry's conscience attacked again.

"Ron, I really don't think we should do this!"

"Harry, mate, you've said that, and I'm saying that it's for Hermione's good. We don't know if she's in trouble or not, and we're helping her out. I promise, if we find out where she is, we won't mention it again."

This did absolutely nothing for Harry's conscience but deep, deep down he felt that maybe Ron was right.

"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good," Ron muttered pointing his wand at the map. After an uneasy few minutes Ron jumped up. "She's not here! Where is she? Harry, what should we do?"

"Ron, calm down, ok. There are a couple of places in the castle that don't show up on the map. Maybe she's in one of those," Harry suggested.

"Name one," Ron challenged.

"The room of requirements," Harry answered right back.

"Then let's go and look," Ron started to get up.

"Ron, maybe we should just leave it."

"No, Harry. If she's not in the room of requirements then she could be in trouble. Maybe Malfoy kidnapped her or Snape poisoned her or something else equally evil."

"Like what?" Harry asked, starting to feel a headache coming on.

"Detention with Filch?" Ron suggested.

"Ron, if it'll get you thinking logically again, let's go," Harry said, rubbing his head. Ron was one of his best friends, but he could be a bit stupid sometimes.

After returning all their books to their dormitory, Harry and Ron walked through the corridors and up stairs to the seventh floor. Jogging slightly, Ron arrived outside the room of requirements first and panted slightly while waiting for Harry.

"Come on!" Ron yelled.

"At least I'm not panting like a dog," Harry muttered under his breath.

"What?"

"Nothing."

"Well, hurry up!" Ron shouted.

Harry ran up to Ron and pushed passed him to walk past the stretch of wall three times. 'I need to find Hermione, I need to know she's safe, I need to know she's here,' he thought.

The door appeared and Harry motioned for Ron to go through.

"You're not coming?" Ron asked, puzzled.

"I'm telling you Ron, it's not right to do this to her. She's our friend and we should trust her."

"How can we trust her if she's been acting strangely?" Ron asked hysterically. "Don't you want to know what's up?"

Harry sighed. He reckoned he knew already but no details. If she was with a guy, then he didn't want to interrupt. But if it would make Ron happy…

"Fine, but I'm still against this!"

"Ok, come on." Ron pushed the door open and saw Hermione, curled up on a couch, with a guy.

"Oh my God!"

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A/N well? Review, I need your help. What happens, well not next, but later? Like after Hermione has told the story. And that's in a couple of chapters. I need ideas! Lul, J