Chapter 3
Draco and Hermione had eventually traveled past the forest and had now arrived at the edge of a small lake. The water was smooth and calm, so calm that the water hardly moves. Ten feet away from Draco and Hermione, there was a person that seemed to be preparing a boat to sail across these silky waters. This man was strong of built, tall and very broad. He had managed to carry big stacks of wood on his back and drag them into the water. This man obviously was not a muggle, but instead, a wizard with many types of skills in dark arts. He seemed very dangerous, but that didn't stop Hermione from noticing him, nor did it stop her from walking towards him. Hermione was 5 feet away from Draco and moving towards this unknown man when Draco finally noticed her. He stared blankly at her and wondered if she loved talking to strangers. Normal people don't just walk up to a random person and start talking.
Hermione had reached the unknown person when he looked up. He has cold eyes, thought Hermione as she started examining the person in front of her. After questioning him for a few minutes, she discovered that his name was Ander Ellynkrys. He wore long cloths, but Hermione did not want to ask him about that but instead, she asked for permission whether or not she and Draco can climb aboard with him to travel across the lake. He agreed and the three of them began traveling across the waters. Ander told them that his assumption was it would take them at most a week to make it across the lake, and at least five days.
They had been sailing for three hours, and the afternoon sun had begun its journey back behind the mountain. The misty clouds had become very apparent in front of the pinkish orange sky. The water reflected the beautiful sight with an even more marvelous technique, the shinies in the water. Ander was changing when Draco accidentally saw something he should not have seen. The Dark Mark. He was astounded by what he saw, and raced away to find Hermione, luckily Ander did not notice Draco when he was changing. He quickly explained it to Hermione and they plotted a plan to capture Ander.
Draco tiptoed silently over to the place in which Ander was changing and lifted his wand. As fast light, he speed right into Ander and hammered him down. Then Hermione appeared and pointed her wand at his neck. Ander was trapped. They tied him up and began questioning their prisoner.
"Why are you here and what is your intention?" Draco asked with a threatening voice. Ander stayed silent.
Hermione yelled, "Crucio!" and Ander opened his eyes wide in shock.
Ander screamed out, "I'll answer anything!!! Please stop this torture! I came carrying the orders of Voldemort in the quest to destroy the sword of life!"
Hermione asked," Do you know where it is?"
And the prisoner replied," Yes, it is hidden deep inside this mountain called The Silver Dragon, I also have the map!!!! It's right here!" He showed Hermione and Draco an old and crumpled piece of paper. Draco snatched it away from Ander, untied him, and threw him over board. Hermione did not protest or make any movement to protect this follower of Voldemort. She sensed that if they held on to him longer, he would be trouble, so why not just rid him now?
With Ander off their backs, Hermione and Draco continued their journey towards the Silver Dragon to find the Sword of Life.