There was still some time before Hogwarts began, though Percy Jackson and Annabeth left early. The big news was that Harry was the Sixth-Year Prefect alongside Hermione, and he was still the Quidditch Captain. As Ron confided in him, "One year handling those rowdy Firsties was enough for him."

As usual, they went and bought their books from Diagon Alley. However, when he and Mackenzie stepped into Gringotts, every goblin assembled in front of him and knelt as a sign of respect. According to Griphook, because he recruited them in the Titan war and allowed them to let loose on the battlefield, all the while showing his own prowess as a warrior, he was officially considered a 'Goblin friend.' If he ever needed their help again, they would willingly answer the call to arms.

It was just sheer luck that he and Mackenzie were the only wizards and witches in the bank, or it would have been a really awkward thing to explain to other wizards and witches.

Just before they left, Katie also told him that their interactions would be lesser because she was now in her N.E.W.T. year. As such, they elected to mutually 'break-up.' She also revealed that she turned down Quidditch captaincy so that she could focus on her N.E.W.T.s. She was still going to play, but she wasn't ready to be lumped with more responsibilities.

On the train, Harry and Hermione did their rounds, meeting up with fellow prefects, Theodore Nott, Daphne Greengrass, Anthony Goldstein, Mandy Brocklehurst, Hannah Abbott and Justin Finch-Fletchley. They discussed their game plan and how they would patrol the castle during the year.

Anthony had an idea when they would all patrol, two at a time in shifts. Their patrols would start at lights out from 11 PM and end at 2 AM, and Filch would take care of the rest of the night.

Their Express patrols were largely uneventful, save for Snyde shooting him a dirty look when he arrived at their compartment. On the other hand, Malfoy was unusually quiet and looking broody

Finally, patrols were over and the two reunited with Ron, Neville, Ginny, Luna, Bianca and Mackenzie. As the hours passed, Hermione was reading a book. Ron and Neville were playing Exploding Snap, Ginny and Bianca were talking. Luna was taking a nap, and Harry was braiding Mackenzie's hair.

Just then, Hermione looked up from her book and glanced at Harry, "Are you okay? You're looking pretty thoughtful."

He replied, "I was just going over Rachel's prophecy in my head. Storm or Fire… So maybe a child of Zeus or Hephaestus. Can't be Thalia because she's a Hunter. Could it be Beckendorf or one of his siblings?"

Bianca piped up, "I'm more worried about the Doors of Death. Also, three worlds? Are we going to be in some kind of multiverse situation?"

Harry shrugged as he undid Mackenzie's hair and tried a different hairstyle, "Don't know, to be honest. That would be pretty weird. I mean, what are they going to be? Alternate universe versions of ourselves? Maybe one where we were in Slytherin, or where I was a girl?"

Ginny snorted, "Or maybe a universe where me and my family were evil Death Eaters?"

Hermione scowled at the giggling pair, "I knew I shouldn't have let my dad get you dolts hooked onto DC Comics."

Just then a now awake Luna interrupted, "What are the Doors of Death?"

Bianca explained, "In the simplest terms, they are the personal gateways to and from the Underworld. They were mainly used by Lord Thanatos, the God of Death. That's all I know. Nico might have more information, I'll write to him one of these days."

Ron spoke up, "Oi Harry, any thoughts on the Gryffindor Quidditch team? We've lost a bunch of players this year."

Harry nodded, "Yeah. Only Katie, Robyn and I are left in the original team. I'm thinking that Robyn will be a Chaser. You're in between the sticks, so that's four places filled."

Ron piped up, "I think Ginny can be the third Chaser. I saw her sneaking out last weekend and grab Fred's broom. She's pretty ace!"

Ginny blushed scarlet, whether from embarrassment at being caught, or embarrassment at the praise, was anyone's guess. Harry spared her further blushes, "Okay, that's five people. We still need two Beaters, and maybe some reserves. Katie's not there next year."

Ginny spoke up, "I know two boys in my year. Jack Sloper and Ritchie Cootes. They're pretty heavy built."

Sometime later, John and his girlfriend Penny Haywood dropped by their compartment. He spoke, "Hallo everyone! Good holiday? I've been doing some research into the Vaults. I still can't figure out the connection between the contents of the Vault of Fear to the next one"

He dug into his bag and fished out the hand-drawn map and the broken arrowhead. Hermione glanced at Harry, "What do you think, Harry? You're one of the best trackers."

He took the map and studied it, "If I'm not mistaken, this looks like a map of the Forbidden Forest. So I'm thinking that it's fair to assume that the next Vault is in the Forbidden Forest."

Then, Penny spoke up, "Hey listen. Could you guys keep an eye on Ben for us? When I saw him at the station, he was pacing back and forth and murmuring something about nightmares. He also mentioned something about Rakepick. She's back this year, teaching DADA."

She leaned in and whispered, "I also heard she is a Curse-Breaker and has some knowledge of the Cursed Vaults."

John spoke, "Anyone thinking what I'm thinking? What if we worked alongside Professor Rakepick. She can have whatever treasure is in there, I'm more interested in looking for Jacob."

Ron pat his back, "And we'll help you, mate."

Then John perked up, "Anyway, let's change the subject. Does anyone watch football here?"

Harry spoke up, "Mackenzie, Bianca and I live in West London, so we support Fulham. Kind of had a horrible season last year when they finished 17th in Division Three. Barely escaped relegation."

Mackenzie nodded vigorously, "Yeah! But they've definitely got a decent team this year! I'm sure of it."

John grinned, "I'm a Scouser. We were third behind Manchester United and Newcastle, last year."

Hermione was next, "My family and I support Sheffield United. We're in Division One, and we finished 9th."

Penny spoke up, "My team is Wolverhampton Wanderers. We just about escaped relegation to Division Three."

Ron grinned, "This lot got my folks into football. I like Tottenham Hotspurs, they finished 8th in the Premier League. Ginny likes Watford. Was pretty bummed when they got relegated to Division Two."

Neville smiled nervously, "I like Leeds United, they're 13th in the Premier League."

Just like that, the group continued chattering until the train reached the station, a few hours later.

It didn't take long before they were all back in Hogwarts, seated and watching the Sorting in earnest. There was a good crop of students, nearly a 100 odd, and a good 24 ended up in Gryffindor. Harry also observed 38 in Hufflepuff, 22 in Ravenclaw and 26 in Slytherin.

Professor Dumbledore then got up to make his annual address. He revealed that Professor Burbage had returned from her sabbatical. She will be the full-time Mortal Studies professor, as Cathee Daly felt that she had imparted all the knowledge she could. Dumbledore also revealed that Professor Rakepick was back as the DADA faculty.

When the feast ended, he and Hermione shared a look. They stood up in unison and began corralling everyone away. He told her, "You lead them, I'll bring up the rear and catch any stragglers."

The trip back to Gryffindor Tower was a bit longer than usual. Everyone was dead tired, and Harry wound up carrying two exhausted First-Years in his arms and one hanging around his neck piggyback style. Seamus called out from in front of him, "Oi Harry! How the hell are you able to carry three Firsties!"

Harry grinned back, "It's no bother, I'm stronger than I look!"

Finally, they were all inside, and he and Hermione gathered everyone. She spoke up, "As you've all probably heard from Professor McGonagall, your House is like your family. Here are some of the ground rules, Girls dorm is on the left, Boys dorm on the right. Also, don't even think about trying to sneak into the dorm of the opposite sex. For the boys, it should be self-explanatory, but now girls are not allowed in the boys' dorm either. Turns out, there was an incident last year where one Third-Year girl snuck into the boys' dorm and tried to dose Harry, over here, with an illegal love potion. She was expelled, and McGonagall set up this new rule from this year onwards."

One girl called Andrea raised her hand, "Did it work?"

He replied, "Turns out, I'm immune to Love Potions, so don't get any ideas."

She flushed scarlet as the girls around her giggled. Hermione ignored the byplay, "Anyway, just do the best you can and please do not break any rules."

Another First-Year, a boy named Craig raised a hand. He said, "What's so bad about the Forbidden Forest? Me folks and I live close to a forest back in Rutherglen."

Harry fielded that one, "Let's just say, the Forbidden Forest is filled with a bunch of monsters. The least harmful residents are centaurs, but they're the only friendly things. Also, up until about last year, there was a colony of Acromantula, before they were all thankfully exterminated."

Ron involuntarily shuddered, and one Muggleborn girl called Heather raised a hand, "What's an Acromantula?"

Harry deadpanned, "Think of it as a tarantula, and multiply it's size by 10."

Everyone collectively recoiled in horror. Harry continued, "There are also giant ants, about the same size as Acromantulas. A few vampires, and other dangerous creatures. I only know this because I've been asked to rescue a few idiotic daredevils who tried to explore the Forest, in the past. So, believe us when we say that the Forbidden Forest is off-limits."

Then he clapped his hands, "Now, are there any other questions?"

24 hands were raised, and he amended his question, "Okay, I feel like I should nip this in the bud, are there any questions that are NOT about me facing off against You-Know-Who. First of all, I was a baby, so I wouldn't remember about that encounter. Secondly, that was also the day my parents were murdered, so it's a bit of a sore spot."

Several hands sheepishly went down. A young Irish boy called Caoimhin asked, "How are the professors?"

Hermione replied, "Pretty good. Though we have to warn you, Professor Snape, the Potions faculty, can be very strict. I'd suggest that you read up before your first lecture with him. He likes to test everyone to see if they know the basics. Any other questions? No? Okay, good night then."

Just as everyone was about to move off, Harry called out, "Oi! Hang on a sec! Everyone, except for the First-Years, stay back for a few minutes. I know it's been a long day, but I won't take long."

There was much grumbling, but they all stayed back. This time Harry took the lead, "Okay, I'm saying this, not as a prefect, but as the Quidditch Captain."

That sentence got many people's attention, and some were wider awake. Harry continued, "We have a bunch of vacancies. Katie and I are the only ones left of the original team, Robyn is being promoted to Chaser. Ron is sticking around as the Keeper. Before you accuse me of nepotism, you all saw how well he performed, last two years, didn't you?"

To his surprise, everyone nodded firmly. He smiled, "Okay, glad that's cleared up. Now, that still leaves the position of one Chaser left, and we need two Beaters. I'll talk to McGonagall in the coming days, about hosting try-outs. We'll put up a volunteer sheet to the notice board, and all you have to do, is sign up."

Everyone weakly cheered, and Harry dismissed everyone for the night.

A few days later, Harry and his friends were at lunch, when Ron uttered an exclamation. He gasped, "Bloody hell! This is big!"

Harry, Neville and Hermione crowded around him. Ron explained, "Turns out, Minister Fudge is stepping down from the role of Minister for Magic at the end of this year! And get this, he is personally recommending Cathee Daly!"

Harry let out a low whistle, "Wow! Guess we now know what Lady Hecate has been up to. She works pretty quick. Wonder how she convinced Fudge to step down."

Ron studied the article again, "Says here that they reached an agreement. He would sponsor her, and he would act as her Under Secretary. Blimey! That's going to set the kneazle among the diricawls."

There was no time to ruminate on that information, as they had classes. Just like that, the days passed by. About three weeks into the term, Harry was suddenly woken up by a bad feeling. He checked his watch and found that it was three in the morning. No one else in the dorm was awake, so he quietly crept out of bed and grabbed his Prefect badge. Then he was struck by a brainwave, so he doubled back and fetched the Marauder's Map from his suitcase.

He snuck down the stairs to the Common Room and then lit up his wand before opening and activating the map. There were only seven moving names. Two of them were Filch and Mrs Norris. The others were a Second-Year Gryffindor girl, a Third-Year Slytherin boy, a First-Year Gryffindor boy and a Fourth-Year Hufflepuff girl, and a Second-Year Ravenclaw girl. Oddly enough, they all seemed to be heading in the same direction, towards the Forbidden Forest.

Filch and Mrs Norris were on the Third Floor, while the students were nearing the Great Hall. Harry crept out of Gryffindor Tower, the map clutched in his hand. As he ran down, he kept his footfalls as quiet as possible. Then another idea struck him. Harry transformed into his Dire wolf form and bolted, the map clutched in his jaws.

Eventually, he stopped outside the Great Hall, transformed back and checked the map. The five students were near the forest, and Filch was up on the fifth floor. Harry snuck out of the window and took off in the direction of Hagrid's hut. Reaching it, he pounded on the door until he heard the half-giant's voice gruffly snap, "Who is it! Do ye, have any idea what time it is!"

Harry called out, "Hagrid! It's me! It's an emergency!"

Hagrid opened the door, "Harry?! What are ye doing up at three AM in the bloody morning!"

Harry breathlessly spoke, "I got woken up by a bad feeling. I believe there are some students out of bed and they're headed for the Forbidden Forest!"

Hagrid's eyes widened, "Ye sure!"

Harry unfolded the Marauder's Map, "I'm positive! This was my dad's. He made it along with Sirius, Remus and Pettigrew."

Hagrid's beady eyes perused the map, "Huh… Mighty nifty. Does explain how those scalawags were never caught by the professors. Wait… Yer right, Harry! I see some names in the Forest."

He stepped back and whistled. Immediately, Mrs O'Leary bounded out of the shadows. She licked his and Harry's faces once before standing at attention. Harry clasped her muzzle with both hands, "Hey girl… I need your help. There are five students out of bed and in the forest. Could you help me find them? If you get into trouble, just bark."

She loudly woofed and then bounded into the forest. Immediately, the Hellhound began sniffing. Harry handed the map to Hagrid before transforming and began sniffing for a trail. As the two large canines entered, Hagrid hollered out, "I'll stay here until you find them! If they're not a Gryffindor, I can take them back to their dorms!"

It took five minutes before he found the first student, the Fourth-Year Hufflepuff. Looking at the girl closely, her eyes were closed and Harry deduced that she was sleepwalking. He rolled his eyes internally and thought to himself, 'Always that one person.'

In 15 minutes, he found one of the Gryffindors and the Ravenclaw. That was when he got really suspicious. Their eyes were closed as well, Once was rare, twice was a coincidence, but three? Something was definitely wrong. He transformed back into his Animagus form and carefully plopped the three sleeping students on his back. Then he heard a familiar loud howl, from somewhere to his right. Quickly, but carefully, he loped over to Mrs O'Leary's direction.

In two minutes, he saw her, with two sleeping students propped up near a tree behind her. However, what really got his attention were the two Myrmekes squaring off against her. He loped over, deposited his cargo and joined the fight. The battle was fierce and a little bloody, but they eventually beat the pair of monsters. With the battle over, Harry strode over to a clump of grass and wiped his muzzle clean of blood and sand. From there, they picked up the sleeping students and steadily made their way back.

After some time, they finally met up with Hagrid. He looked relieved at seeing the students safe and sound. Harry let the kids slip off his body before transforming back. He saluted Hagrid, before collecting the map and carrying the sleeping Gryffindor students in his arms in a fireman carry. Now was the tough part, getting back to Gryffindor Tower without getting caught by Filch.

It took some time, and some dodging, but he was finally back in front of the portrait. For once, the Fat Lady was in her portrait and not gallivanting somewhere. She clucked disapprovingly as he gave the password, "You're awfully late outside, aren't you?"

Harry shrugged with the kids in his arms, "Turns out, these two were sleepwalking. I'm a light sleeper so I went to track them down. They went into the Forbidden Forest, so I had to rescue the two. There were three others, from different Houses, all of them sleepwalking."

She frowned, "That's odd. Anyway… You may enter."

The portrait swung open and he crawled inside with the pair. Once inside, he laid the girl out on a sofa before fetching a blanket. Then he got a piece of parchment and wrote on it,

"Found you sleepwalking. I can't exactly enter the Girls' dorm, so this was the next best option.

Harry, Sixth-Year Prefect.

P.S. Don't make it a habit or I will start docking points."

With that done, he stifled a yawn before depositing the boy and trudging back upstairs to his own bed.

The next morning at breakfast, Ron noticed his bleary-eyed friend, "You alright, mate?"

Harry grumbled, "Long bloody night. Turns out, five students from across all four Houses were found sleepwalking and all ended up in the Forbidden Forest. Mrs O'Leary and I had to rescue them all. This happened at around three in the morning."

Unfortunately for Harry, it didn't get any easier. For a full week, he had to rescue dozens of sleepwalking students in the Forbidden Forest.

That Friday, Neville shook a dozing Harry awake, "Mate! What the heck is happening! Don't tell me the students are sleepwalking every night."

Harry grumbled, "Got it in one."

Just then, John Silvertongue slid into the seat opposite. His eyes lit up, "Ach! Great! I could go for some scran, I'm starving! Anyway, I've got some news. I spoke to Dumbledore yesterday, and he told me that Rakepick was interested in the Cursed Vaults. It was clear to him last year, that someone else was tampering with the Vaults, unleashing them on the school. He's pretty sure it's happened again this year. This time, Dumbledore wants me to work with Rakepick, and I could get anyone else to help."

Harry grinned sleepily, "That's great! When do we begin?"

"She wants to meet up after classes just to go over a few facts. Rakepick is pretty experienced. Head Curse-Breaker at Gringotts before Bill Weasley succeeded her. She also told me that when she was a student at Hogwarts, she knew of the Vaults' existence, but no one believed her."

Harry quipped as he took a spoonful of porridge, "Bet she's had the last laugh, eh?"

John bit into some bacon and grinned back. Suddenly, Penny joined them, her face etched with worry. She spoke lowly, "Did you hear? Tulip was found in the Forbidden Forest this morning."

Harry grunted, "I know… I was the one who found her, along with a bunch of other students. This shite has been happening for a week."

Penny nodded, "That's odd. Padma swore up and down that she was in the dorm with her and the other Ravenclaw girls. I'm off to visit her in the Hospital Wing. You guys coming?"

The group quickly wolfed down their lunch and hurried after her. Inside the Hospital wing, except for Harry, they were all pretty shocked to find multiple beds occupied. Madame Pomfrey was running ragged, and that was despite Tracey, Chiara, Hannah and Kevin Farrell helping out. Bewildered, Hermione blurted, "What on earth!?"

Chiara stopped by, "It's been happening for the past few days. Several students have been mysteriously sleepwalking into the Forbidden Forest. Poor Gareth from Hufflepuff over here, was found with several bites all over his body and his clothes half-melted."

Harry grimaced because that was a tough fight. Gareth Atkinson from Ravenclaw had the unfortunate luck of running into a Myrmeke and a Hellhound, who was not Mrs O'Leary.

Ron spoke up, "So what do we do? Organise a bunch of patrols along the border of the forest to prevent students from wandering in?"

Hermione shot that down, "I don't think that's a good idea, Ron. All of us students have classes, so no one will have time to patrol the edges of the forest. Also, we can't guarantee that some twit could try and use the patrolling as an excuse to sneak into the forest, just for kicks."

John spoke up, "Where's Tulip? Is she okay?"

Chiara nodded and gestured, "Follow me."

Sure enough, the Anglo-Asian girl was lying on one of the beds and she was awake. She half saluted, "Hey guys!"

John and Penny sat on one side, Harry, Ron and Hermione took the other side. John asked, "You okay?"

She smiled wryly, "Heh… I got lucky I was found near a centaur camp. Also, I wasn't sure if I was dreaming, but when Hagrid fetched me. I could have sworn I saw a giant black dog, the size of the Knight Bus!"

Harry chuckled nervously as he and Ron locked eyes. John reassured her, "Nah, you were probably dreaming. There's no way there's a dog, THAT big."

Tulip interrupted, "So, you think this is connected to the Cursed Vaults?"

Just then, the doors of the Hospital Wing opened, and Professor Rakepick walked in. She overheard the tail end of the conversation, "It most likely is. I'm guessing some idiot tampered with the Vault and unleashed this Sleepwalking Curse. Good! Glad I found you, Mr. Silvertongue. I think it's time we cracked this case. Now, would you care to fill me in on what Ms Karasu shared?"

She glanced at Penny, Harry, Ron, and Hermione, "I'm assuming that you lot are also helping him out? Excellent!"

John spoke up, "Professor Rakepick, there is definitely something happening in the Forbidden Forest. But I still don't get why sleepwalking students are going there."

She rubbed her chin, "I was wondering the same thing. I was there, the last time the curse struck Hogwarts. However, what the students have been affected by, are much different. The last time, they kept wandering close to an Acromantula nest. But now that those eight-legged freaks have been exterminated, I'm ashamed to admit, I'm at a bit of a loss. I'm half-tempted to write to Newt Scamander for his expertise. Care of Magical Creatures isn't exactly my forte. Now if you'll excuse me, I would like to hear Ms Karasu's account, in private. I'm sure that she will fill you in, later."

With nothing else left to do, the group split up, with John promising to let them know when Tulip was released. So with not much left to do, they all dispersed and headed for their respective classes.

In the evening, they hung out in the Courtyard when John came out, supporting an unsteady Tulip. She weakly grinned, "Madam Pomfrey advised me to take it easy for a bit. Heck, Rakepick was nearly thrown out of the Hospital Wing for trying to badger me for answers. I was able to tell her all I know, which isn't much, to be honest."

However, John grinned, "Before I met with Tulip, I did some of my own investigations. Look what I found!"

He reached into his robes and pulled out a familiar-looking Black Quill. Harry took it and set it on the ground. Hermione twirled her wand, "Reparifarge!"

Sure enough, it turned into another note. Ron snatched it up, "It's time to unleash it on Hogwarts. Ensure Dumbledore doesn't get in your way. Consider this a test – R."

Neville whistled lowly, "Crumbs! This person's not messing around. You think they're planning an attack on Hogwarts?"

Hermione spoke, "More importantly, who is R addressing in the note?"

John spoke up, "Alright! So some us try and stop this attack that might happen, and someone take this note to Dumbledore."

Hermione snatched the note, "I'll do it!"

She scrambled off, while the others stayed back to brainstorm. Penny looked at Harry, "You've been rescuing a bunch of people from the forest, right? Do you have a good idea of the layout?"

Harry screwed up his face in thought, "Roughly."

"Any idea what to expect?"

He frowned in thought and locked eyes with Ron, who shook his head. Harry replied, "Well… The least harmful beings are the centaurs. However, there are other creatures like giant ants, trolls, a couple of vampires, and more."

John eyed everyone, "So we've decided then? Harry, you lead us into the forest. Since you've been in there before. Still, getting in is one thing. Surviving that place and getting out, will be a different kettle of fish."

Hermione returned, with a look of frustration on her face, "He wasn't in his office. I've kept the note in my dorm for now and locked it tight. What did I miss?"

John answered, "If we have to have any chance of breaking this Sleeping Curse, we're going to have to venture into the Forbidden Forest. Harry knows the place best, since he's been rescuing several sleepwalking students, including Tulip."

Tulip Karasu then had a thought, "Oh yeah, I've been wondering about something. When I was asleep, I suddenly felt something warm and furry on my back."

Harry flushed a little, "Uh… That may have been me. The thing is, I'm an Animagus, a Dire wolf. So you were most likely feeling my fur while I carried you and some other sleeping students on my back."

Penny perked up, "Oh yes! I forgot that you were a registered Animagus! I do pay attention to the Daily Prophet. Surprisingly, they didn't make too big of a deal about it. Just a tiny blurb in the corner of Page 10, where the Animagus registrations are listed."

John grinned, "Wicked! I'd love to be an Animagus! We're learning it next month right? Guess you got a head start."

Harry smirked back, "Yeah, my uncles Sirius and Remus are also Animagi, along with my dad and Peter Pettigrew. Sirius and Remus did most of the work. All I had to do was keep a Mandrake leaf under my tongue, continuously for a month. To be frank, that was the hardest part."

Just then, Neville spoke up, "Guys? What do you think of Professor Rakepick? As a person. I mean, she's good at teaching, as good as Lupin, the Polyjuiced Moody doesn't count."

John frowned, "She's mysterious. I was wondering if she was the R that the notes were referring too. But that would be way too on-the-nose."

Harry spoke up, "I remember I spoke to uncle Remus last year about her. When he, Sirius Black, Peter Pettigrew, Professor Snape and my parents were in First-Year, Rakepick was in Fifth-Year. According to him, she was one of the most popular students, but most of the faculty were not overly fond of her."

Just then, Bianca came jogging over, "John! Glad I found you! Professor Rakepick sent me with a letter for you."

John read it, "She knows about us trying to get information on her. She wants to meet up and talk in private."

Penny frowned, "According to my sources, she killed a Sphinx with her bare hands, and she tore the tail off a manticore."

Harry flinched very slightly at the mention of the manticore. Hermione noticed and subtly squeezed his hand in reassurance. John stood up, "Well.. No time like the present."

Harry spoke up, "Need me to come with? Just for backup?"

John shook his head, "It's okay. I can handle this. I'll keep you in the loop!"

He got up and walked away. Tulip followed him, promising to decipher the map The group then sat down and idly talked. Harry settled down next to Hermione and leaned on her shoulder. He drowsily asked, "Do you mind? I'm knackered! It's not easy having to rescue sleepwalking kids every night."

She smiled, "Go ahead Harry. Take a nap if you want. I'll wake you when John gets back."

With that, he was out like a light. Sometime later, he jerked awake as Hermione shook him. She murmured, "John's back. He's got news. It's been an hour."

Harry sat up and rubbed the sleep from his eyes. Sure enough, John Silvertongue was there. He was grinning, "She said that she would be willing to let us help her out! She also said that when she was a student, she got some secrets about the Vault from former Care of Magical Creatures professor, Silvanus Kettleburn."

Penny prompted, "And?"

"According to him, the arrowhead is typically used by centaurs. Also, the best way to enter the Forest undetected, is by broom."

Ron gaped, "That's it! There's like, no bloody secret entrance or something like that?"

John shrugged, "Guess not. But the good news is that Rakepick is taking me on as her protégé. She said that if I wanted, I could also ask others for help."

Harry then checked his watch, "Okay… It's getting late, so let's get out of here. We'll pick this up, some other time.'