Secrets of the Staircase

by fanficfriends142

Melody Lupin and Lemon Malfoy start an un-expected friendship on the Hogwarts Express. Later, they befriend Draquesha Longbottom in their quest to find out what is controlling the Hogwarts staircases and leading students to their doom!

6. Chapter 6: The Terrors

Chapter 6

The three girls returned to their dormitories for the night. As Draquesha entered through the portrait, she overheard a wave of whispering. "Did you hear?" "Yeah, she had a fit!" "All pouty when she got back…" "Claiming someone was a werewolf-ridiculous!" Draquesha smiled. No one would believe what Angel saw, so Melody's secret would be safe, at least for now.

Melody walked up the stony corridor. She shivered. "Why'd they have to move the dorms?" she muttered. The common room had once resided under the lake, where it was surprisingly warm. Now, it was in a drafty tower, up high in the stupid, low altitude. At least it was by Lemon's dorm… Then the lights flickered. Melody gasped. She was plummeting into pure darkness. This was absolute. Melody could not hear. This was terror. Utter fear. Then a rough voice clouded her mind. "WHO ARE YOU?" Melody shouted. "We are the terrors… Bringers of darkness, all things corrupt, and we shall destroy all!