Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone & The Parent Trap

Chapter 11: Through the Trapdoor

Throughout the following months, Harry was beginning to get restless. His scar kept burning every time he passed Professor Quirrell. Today, Hermione asked him to check out the Restricted Section in the library under his Invisibility Cloak for some information about the Sorcerer's Stone, so late that night, after Hallie was sound asleep, he sneaked down into the library and made his way through the Restricted Section. He found nothing on the Sorcerer's Stone after a whole hour and a half of looking and jumped when a book screamed at him.

"Who's in there?" yelled Mr. Filch, the caretaker. He was holding a lamp and his cat, Mrs. Norris, watched Harry with her lamp-like yellow eyes. "Show yourself!" Harry ran for it and stopped dead as he saw Professors Snape and Quirrell talking. Snape was holding onto the front of Quirrell's robes and speaking as if ready to kil.

"I'm telling you, Quirrell, anymore funny business and the whole plan will fall apart!" said Snape. Harry was breathing hard, and Snape heard it. He reached forward and grabbed air. "I will give you time enough for you to find out where your loyalties lie, Quirrell. If you have no useful information when I next see you, I will not be happy." Filch arrived with Harry's broken lamp.

"Professors, I found this in the Restricted Section," he said happily. "A student is out of bed." Harry ran toward the common room and woke Ron up.

"Ron! Wake up!" he whispered. Not only did Ron wake up, but so did Hallie. "Snape's after the Sorcerer's Stone!"

The next day, Harry, Hallie and Ron ran into Professor McGonagall's office to find Dumbledore, but he was gone. "Whatever it is, Potter, it can wait until he returns." McGonagall said returning to her paperwork.

"It's about the Sorcerer's Stone!" said Harry hastily. Whatever McGonagall was expecting, this was clearly not it.

"How do you know...?" she asked faintly. Harry told her that 'someone' was trying to steal it. "Potter, I assure you that the Stone is safe from any harm. It is under the best protection Hogwarts ever had!"

Back at the common room, Harry and Hallie told Annie what was going on. "We all know Snape isn't the best teacher, but I highly doubt that he would steal something! He's a Hogwarts teacher for God's sake!"

"That's just it," said Hallie. "Harry heard him talking to Quirrell and he said something about thinking about where Quirrell's loyalties lie."

"Ron, you don't honestly believe this, do you?" asked Annie. Ron thought for a moment and nodded. Hermione came in and gasped as Harry and Hallie explained what they found out. "Hermione, please use your common sense! Professor Snape would never steal that Stone! He's a teacher, and Dumbledore trusts him completely!"

"Now, Annie, I think Harry's point works out," said Hermione calmly. "I personally saw Snape limping into the restricted area of the third floor. I followed him a bit and saw him bewitch a harp to play music for Fluffy. Snape's definitely after the Stone." Annie refused to believe it, but shrugged. Harry looked at the others for a minute.

"We're going through the trapdoor," he said, "tonight." Hallie squealed and got herself ready for the trip to the third floor. "I'll get my Invisibility Cloak and we'll meet here. Annie, if you want to go to bed, you can."

Later that night, Harry and the others went down to the common room to find Trevor, the toad croaking and hopping around on a chair. Unfortunately, Neville Longbottom was sitting in one of the armchairs. "You guys are going to get Gryffindor in trouble again!" he yelled. "I'm not going to let you! I'll fight you." Hallie tried to calm him down, but couldn't so Hermione stepped forward.

"Neville, I'm really sorry about this," she said pulling out her wand, "but this is for your own good. Petrificus Totalus!" Instantly, Neville's arms and legs were glued together and he fell backwards. "Again, we're really sorry." Harry, Ron, Hallie and Hermione stepped over him and hid under the Invisibility Cloak. Once they got to the door leading to the third floor, they found it was unlocked. "Snape must have went through again."

They went through the door and fell onto a soft but firm terrain. What looked like tentacles snaked around their waists, arms and legs to hold them. Hallie screamed, but stayed still. "Don't move!" she yelled. "If you struggle, it will only kill you faster!"

"Kill us faster?" yelled Ron struggling. "Oh, now I can relax!" Hallie was sucked out of sight and yelled for them to relax. Ron was screaming when Harry and Hermione also sunk into the plant.

"It's Devil's Snare," said Hallie when Harry and Hermione landed. "Professor Sprout said something that made me think a minute ago. Devil's Snare, Devil's Snare. It's a lot of fun, but sulks in the sun! The plant hates sunlight!" Harry was amazed that she remembered it and was more amazed when she pulled out her wand. "Lumos Solem!" The light hit the large plant, and Ron fell flat on his back. "Are you okay, Ron?"

"Yeah, lucky I we didn't move," he said. Hermione rolled her eyes and Hallie scoffed. "What is with you two?"

"Ron, we're lucky Hallie paid attention in Herbology," said Harry as they went through another door. This time they were on a giant chessboard. "Um, I think we'll have to play through to get to that door!" Hallie whimpered as she followed her husband to the board.

"Harry, you go over to the queen, Hermione takes the side castle, and Hallie takes a pawn. I'll ride on the knight." Ron said. After the others went to their places, they asked what was next. "Well, white goes first, then we play." A white pawn moved first, then he yelled. "Pawn to A-5!" The pawn moved forward, and the rest of the game went through until Ron's turn was next. "It's my turn, guys. I have to sacrifice myself for you to get through the door."

"No!" yelled Hermione. "There has to be another way!" Hallie looked at Hermione and scowled. "Alright, but be careful, Ron." Ron nodded and told his knight to move to H-3, which would let Harry checkmate the king, which happened. After Ron's knight blew up and he flew, Harry and Hallie ran through the door leading to the final test. A test that would either save Hogwarts, or doom the Wizarding community forever.