Chapter 9
Harry managed to play it cool for the rest of the day. As far as he knew, Voldemort didn't suspect anything. Then again, the man wasn't easy to read.
"Is there something wrong with your food, Harry?"
Harry looked up to find red scarlet eyes staring at him from across the table.
"No, I'm fine," said Harry.
"Good. Like I said, I won't let my Horcrux starve."
Harry began to eat, nervously, only because he wanted the Dark Wizard to stop staring at him.
As soon as dinner was over, Harry was dismissed to his room. Now all he had to do was to wait until Voldemort went to sleep. Harry climbed into bed and pretended to sleep for a few hours, until half past midnight.
Voldemort should be asleep by now, Harry thought. He carefully snuck down the hallway to a door he assumed must be to Voldemort's room. He was right. He opened the door and saw the Dark Wizard asleep. Harry found his wand on the table beside the bed. Harry picked it up, nervously.
It's now or never, Harry said to himself. He aimed the wand at the Dark Lord, "Avada Kada!"
Before he could finish, he felt something bite into his leg. He fell to the floor, screaming.
He had forgotten about the snake.
The noise woke Voldemort.
