Harry and Ron were trying to pick open the lock like muggles when they heard some noise from the behind the door.

Someone was coming.

They quickly scrambled away from the door and hid in the shadows of the room, waiting to see who imprisoned them.

The door opened and two of the death eaters who took them entered. Their eyes swept the room before they waved their wands and ropes appeared and tied itself tight around Harry and Ron.

"Who are you and what do you want." Harry demanded.

The death eaters did not respond, they waved their wands again and levitated them out of the room.

Harry and Ron floated behind the silent death eaters helplessly.

The ropes were so tight that Harry couldn't even shiver as they came closer to the dementors who were just outside the door.

"Petrificus Totallus." Said one of the death eaters, pointing his wand at the death eaters,but nothing happened.

"It's Expecto Petronum, you idiot." Said the other death eater in a dull voice as he levitated Harry and Ron to follow them.

"Ah, yes of course." The other death eater squeeked clearing his throat.

"Expects Patronum!" He said and a feeble formless light emitted from the tip of his wand. It was so weak that it barely helped them.

"Where are our friends?" Harry shouted, trying not to focus on the screams in his head because of the dementors.

"Don't you mean, girlfriends?" The death eater who conjured the patronus laughed. His patronus flickered immediately.

"Focus on the spell." The other snapped.

"Where are they!?" Ron yelled, struggling hard but he couldn't free himself. The death eaters looked at each other but did not respond.

Once they exited the dementor chamber, Harry and Ron began to calm down. The death eaters knocked and entered another room, setting Harry and Ron down.

"Master, we brought them to you." Said one death eater. Harry peered deep into the shadows, trying to see who the master was.

'The Master' took a step forward and let the light fall on his face. Harry felt his body go cold in fear and disgust. Even Ron was afraid and began struggling with his ropes again.

"Bring the boy here. The spare can wait for me outside." The master said.

"Who are you!?" Harry shouted as the two death eater lifted him up again. But the master did not respond. Then Harry's stomach twisted painfully when he realised......

He was the spare. Ron was the one in real danger.

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Hermione ran to the Gryffindor tower. She had only 20 minutes to get help. They couldn't afford to waste any time.

"G-Gillyweed!" Hermione gasped at the Fat Lady, clutching the stitch at her side.

"Hermione! I have been looking for you!" Neville said as she climbed through the portrait hole.

"The whole school is talking about how You and Harry, Ron and Ginny were kidnapped." He said  it Hermione couldn't reply, still struggling for breath.

"Where have you been? McGonagall-" Neville said but Hermione cut him off.

"There is no time! I need your help." Hermione said leaning on the wall for support.

Neville fell silent immediately, listening carefully.

"You can't tell anyone but I need you to do check if everyone in Gryffindor is still is in the tower." Hermione told him.

"I'm sure everyone is accounted for, McGonagall sent everyone back to their common rooms after the attack. Nobody is allowed to leave." He said.

"Well somebody has already left." Hermione said. "I think some students are involved in the kidnapping and we need to figure out who it is. It's our only clue."

"Kidnapping? Is it true then?" Neville said, his eyes wide.

"They got Harry and Ron." Hermione said. "I'm sure they will try to buy us some time but we don't even know where to look."

"Don't worry, I'll check the Gryffindor tower and see who isn't here." Neville said.

"Thanks, I've got to be getting back. I need to figure out who can help us in Hufflepuff." Hermione said turning to leave.

"Hannah Abbot." Neville said immediately. "I'm sure she can help."

"Can we trust her?" Hermione asked.

"As much as you trust me." Neville said firmly and Hermione smiled.

"Alright. Tell her to check who is missing in her house. Ginny would have alerted Luna by now." Hermione said sighing in relief.

"Shouldn't you be checking Slytherin? I don't see why anyone from other houses would be involved with anything dark.." Neville said.

"The world isn't split into good people and Death eaters, Neville." Hermione said simply and then climbed back out of the portrait hole.

"Come back! Student are supposed to stay in their houses tonight!" The fat lady called out to her, but Hermione ignored her and kept running.

She bursted into the classroom to find Malfoy sitting with a piece of paper in his hand. She couldn't see the expression on his face because he was looking down.

Just as she opened her mouth to say something she felt something hard slam on her back, knocking the wind out of her.

"Hermione!" Malfoy gasped, jumping to his feet and running towards her as she fell to the ground.

"Get away from her!" Ginny said as soon as she saw Hermione on the ground.

Malfoy did not move, his eyes still fixed on Hermione.

"Expellaramus!" Ginny shouted pointing her wand at Malfoy, he was thrown into one of the desks.

"Are you ok, Hermione?" Ginny said kindly as she helped her to her feet.

"Malfoy! Are you hurt?" Hermione panicked running to help him up.

"Why did you attack him?" Hermione asked Ginny furiously.

"I thought- I mean- you were on the ground." Ginny spluttered.

"I just- I don't know what happened but Malfoy was only trying to help." Hermione said rubbing her back.

Ginny frowned but did not reply. She did not like the way Hermione had her hands were wrapped around Malfoy's arm. Malfoy seemed to notice where Ginny was looking so he pulled his arm away and dusted himself.

"Did you tell Neville the plan?" Ginny asked.

"Yes, he has Hanna Abbot taking charge of Hufflepuff." Hermione replied.

"I have a list of students who are not in the dungeons." Malfoy said holding up a small piece of paper.

Hermione and Ginny jumped forward immediately to read it.

"Pansy Parkinson! I knew she was up to something ." Hermione gasped. Malfoy nodded sadly.

"Nox, Michal, Avery...." Ginny continued reading out the list.

"This makes 10." Malfoy said. "There were two more death eaters who attacked."

"Maybe they managed to bring some death eaters in?" Ginny said.

"I thought we established that they couldn't bring anyone in and that the whole thing had to be by students." Malfoy said frowning at Ginny.

"We don't know what happened for sure except that they took Harry and Ron." Ginny said

"And that they have something to do with Salem witchcraft..." Malfoy added.

"We don't know that for sure." Ginny said crossing her arms.

"Now you don't trust me?" Malfoy said angrily.

"Stop fighting!" Hermione said coming between them. "We need to find Harry and Ron before it's too late. We don't have time to argue."

"She does not trust me, Hermione!" Malfoy said pointing at Ginny. "How are we supposed to get along like that?"

"Ginny, Malfoy saved us.... you said so yourself." Hermione told Ginny.

"I know!" Ginny said sounding very upset. "I want to find them more than anything."

Ginny bursted into tears and Hermione pulled her into a hug.

"Maybe Weasley is right." Malfoy said suddenly.

"Whatever we know is not enough to find Harry and Ron." He continued and Hermione and Ginny turned to him looking confused.

"What do we do then?" Ginny asked, wiping her eyes.

"Go to McGonagall." Malfoy said immediately. "Maybe she has some idea about who it is and how they got out?"

"They are just going to send us home." Ginny said.
They fell silent to think for a moment.

Suddenly they all jumped as the classroom door opened.

"Neville! Hannah! What are you doing here?" Hermione asked.

"We have accounted every student in Gryffindor and Hufflepuff." Neville said proudly.

"Everyone is still in Hufflepuff." Hannah said with a smile.

"We have one missing, apart from Harry and Ron I mean." Neville said.

"Who is that?" Ginny demanded impatiently.

"Terrence Conner." Neville said.

"Terrence?" Hermione said confused. "Could he be involved in this?"

"Terrence!!" Malfoy gasped loudly. "I bet he is involved."

"What? Why?" Neville asked. "He seemed like a nice quiet kid."

"He is not who you think he is." Malfoy snapped. "He is not even supposed to be a first year."

"Yes he should be a second year but he couldn't join last year because of Voldemort." Hermione said.

"Both his parents are wizards, what did he have to worry about?" Malfoy asked.

"Moreover, he is not 12 years old." Malfoy said darkly. "He is 22."

Everyone gasped.

"Why dint you tell anyone that?" Hermione asked Malfoy angrily. "Lying like this is a serious. Who knows what his agenda was to come back to Hogwarts?"

Malfoy did not reply. This made Hermione even more angry.

"You knew something was going to happen and you let it happen!" She yelled at Malfoy.

"I had no idea-" Malfoy began but Hermione pushed him to the ground and then ran out of the classroom, crying. Ginny went after her immediately.

"Careful Malfoy, people can never trust you if you keep secrets." Neville said as he and Hannah left the classrooms.

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