Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters. I just made this story up for a class I was taking. It is in script form so just bare with me. I hope you like it!
FADE IN
EXT. FORREST, SCOTLAND, MIDNIGHT.
1
Dark. Crescent moon. Pouring rain. Howling wind.
Harry, Hermione, and Ron are running through the forrest. Tearing through the trees and bushes, desperately seeking shelter. Their breathing is heavy and their pace is quick, but slowing.
HARRY
Look! Over there, a cave!
HERMIONE
Hurry, I'm absolutely freezing!
A gust of wind picks up. The small shadow can be seen hovering over the entrance of the cave. They run in the direction of the cave. They each race into the cave, glad for the shelter.
2
EXT. CAVE
Dark, with little light illuminating the entrance.
HARRY
Lumos.
Harry Potter, 17
Sharp green eyes, tall and thin. Black hair falling dangerously close to his eyes. Water stained glasses. A faint lightning bolt shaped scar peeking out from behind his hair. Dirt stained face and a small cut under his left eye. He wears blue jeans with rips around the knees and a light blue shirt with a tear at the collar. He is visibly nervous and looks all around the cave.
RON
Where are we? Do you think will be safe here. (said with a slight shudder).
Ronald Weasley, 17
Very tall and gangly. Fire red unkempt hair in his eyes. Dull blue eyes. Freckled and dirty cheeks. Split lip. Blue jeans and an emerald green shirt. Also looks visibly nervous and perhaps even borders being scared.
HERMIONE
Honestly, I don't care. We're out of the rain. We should be thankful for that.
Hermione Granger, 17
Medium height, thin. Light brown wavy hair. Soft brown eyes. She wears blue jeans also with a light purple shirt and a thin yellow hoodie. She also has dirt on his face and long thin cut on her right cheek. Hermione clearly looks scared and is also shivering.
HARRY
I think we'll be fine for tonight. Let's take a look around first before we settle.
RON
Good idea, Harry
HERMIONE, RON (Simultaneously)
Lumos
3
Cut to Harry. He's searching toward the center. He has fear in his eyes. He anticipates the worst.
Camera turns and looks down the cave. The light from behind them fades and his wand barely illuminates what is in front of him. Rock align the ground in no particular order.
Cut to Ron. He is on Harry's left. His face is contorted and fear is seen in both his eyes and on his face. He watches the walls as he walks down toward the center of the cave. Rocks align the walls but in what looks like a pattern.
Cut to Hermione. She is on Harry's right. She also is visibly scared. She also notices the walls as they walk further down. She stops to inspect while Harry and Ron continue.
RON
Hermione, come on. Quit looking at those silly characters
HERMIONE
Don't you know what these are?
Harry and Ron both look at each other and shrug their shoulders.
HARRY, RON (Simultaneously)
No, not really.
HERMIONE
You'd think after seven years at Hogwarts, you'd actually learn something.
Hermione shakes her head.
They're runes, you idiots.
RON
Runes? Why would you put runes in a cave. No one will see them
HERMIONE
We're seeing them now. This must have been a place of ritual.
HARRY
Can you read them, Hermione?
HERMIONE,
Well of course I can read them, but there are variations, and I believe these are Nordic, not English, so I might now get it completely right. I did read a bit on Nordic runes, but not really as much as I have on English.
Harry and Ron snort in laughter.
RON
A little she says
HARRY
So that means she's read everything she could find
4
Sound echos at the back of the cave. Harry's head jerks in its direction. Ron and Hermione follow suit. They walk slowly toward the center. A crash of thunder and a flash of lightning hits behind them, completely illuminating the cave momentarily. The light uncovers a pile of bones. Hermione lets out a shrill scream. Harry and Ron jump back.
RON
Were those bones, Harry?
HARRY
I think they were.
Harry places is wand over the pile of bones. There are strange symbols on them. Hermione's face lights up in realization.
HERMIONE
More runes! But these are actually used for something.
RON
Why on earth would anyone want to put runes on bones, Hermione, that's just stupid.
HARRY
Do you think these are human bones, Hermione?
HERMIONE
Of course not Harry, first of all, they're far too small to be human bones, unless they decided to use bones of children and besides, the people of the runes were not so cruel to use human bones, at least I don't think.
Hermione gives a faint smile. Ron pulls back inching closer to Harry.
HARRY
What can you do with runes?
HERMIONE
Well, all sorts of things. With runes people were able to perform magic. Cast spells. They were also able to use them in divination. But they were also used as somewhat of a language. These particular runes were probably used for divination. Generally if they were casting a spell it was for something or someone and the bone inscribed with the runes would be placed with the person that the spell was cast for or on.
RON
Bloody hell, why didn't they just use wands?
Harry and Hermione both roll their eyes.
5
Harry, Hermione, and Ron each inspect the bones. They are all pure white with no specks of dirt on them. Each bone has a different symbol.
HERMIONE
Well, now these are English runes. That's so strange.
HARRY
Maybe we could use these?
HERMIONE
Harry! That's brilliant! Why didn't I think of that!
RON
What's she going on about Harry?
HARRY
Well, Hermione said that they could be used in divination. Maybe we could use them to help us find a horcrux.
RON
Oh, I guess I didn't think of that.
HERMIONE
You wouldn't.
Ron looked at Hermione strangely.
6
Harry, Hermione, and Ron are all circled around a large rock where the runes are placed on top in no particular order.
HARRY
So how does this work?
RON
Yeah, really.
HERMIONE
Well, I'll ask it a question, toss them up in the air and let them fall. Based on how they fall, I can read the runes and find its answer. Maybe we should ask an easy question first, to see if it works.
HARRY
Sounds good to me.
HERMIONE
Ok, here goes…..Does Ron have red hair?
Ron looks at Hermione like she's crazy. Harry laughs. Hermione shrugs her shoulders. She tosses the bones into the air. All three of their heads look up and follow the bones down to the rock.
HARRY
Well….
Hermione studies the runes. All but three bones were upside down so the symbols could not be seen. She smiles to herself and looks up.
HERMIONE
The runes say yes.
Harry smiles.
HARRY
Well, how should be ask the question.
HERMIONE
Outwardly and clearly. Something like 'where is one of the horcruxes' but that seems so simple And not very clear, but I think it should work.
HARRY
Ok. I'll ask, I suppose. This is my burden.
RON
Harry, that's not true. We're here to help too.
HARRY
What can we find out about one of the horcruxes?
7
Hermione tossed the bones into the air. Again their heads went up and their eyes followed the runes as they fell to the rock. Hermione looked curiously at the runes. Again only three bones were visible. The symbols were Dorn, Man, and Ear.
HARRY
What do they say Hermione?
HERMIONE
Dorn is the symbol for thorn, which is an evil symbol. All that come in contact have severe outcomes. Man which is obviously man, is not always a bad symbol.
She smiles faintly. She touches the bone lightly.
It means that someone will fail. But the man is a good character. And lastly, there is ear which is the symbol for grave. Obviously, not a good symbol.
RON
So what does that mean exactly?
HERMIONE
Well, from how they lay and these particular runes, The outcome isn't good. The horcrux is a person. I think Dorn is meant to be Voldemort.
HARRY
Hermione, spell it out for us.
Hermione touches Harry's arm lightly, and her eyes were full of sorrow.
HERMIONE
Harry…..YOU are the horcrux.
RON
WHAT?! That's insane. It can't be true. Don't listen to her Harry.
HARRY
Ron, when has Hermione ever been wrong?
Harry smiled faintly at Hermione and squeezes her hand lightly.
So, if I'm the horcrux, and Voldemort is the thing I have to come in contact with, does that mean the prophecy was right, that I have to die?
HERMIONE
Harry….I don't know. I think that's what it's saying, but I really don't think it means you'll die. I mean, it can't mean that. You're a hero. The hero never dies.
HARRY
Hermione, it says it right there. Grave obviously means someone will die. And if I'm the horcrux, then I have to be destroyed. It's the only way.
HERMIONE
Harry…no. There has to be some other way.
RON
Yeah, come on mate, we'll figure something out.
HARRY
Yeah…I'm sure we will. But until we do, I know I have to die.
Hermione grabbed Ron's hand and looked at him sadly. They both turned their attention to Harry as he turned his back and walked toward the entrance of the cave. The rain had calmed. And the wind was quiet. Harry stood at the entrance of the cave. The moonlight shining down on him.
FADE OUT.