AN: We're almost there! I have about four chapters left! I have gone back a changed a bit in the last chapter, as well as some grammar editing in the other chapters, you're welcome to re-read it ;)

I'm glad everyone enjoyed the last chapter, really I just wanted Ron (and audience) to understand he is her friend he just annoys her…a lot… so don't really expect compliments to him from Serenity lol. Also I'm not sure how long it's been since I updated last as I've been really sick with strep (hazards of working with kids!) so I apologize if has been over a week! But I think I make up for it here as I think this is the longest or at least deepest chapter I have written for this story yet!

Important: Yes I do know that Norbert is originally already gone…I'm calling creative license…thank you.

I want to remind everyone that I will edit this chapter!


A few days after Harry and Hermione, who still almost sobbed at the fact she had detention, learned about Hagrid's dragon they received a reply from Ron's older brother Charlie;

Dear Ron

I would be happy to take the Norwegian Ridgeback. Problem is that I don't have a way to get it here without Hagrid getting into trouble. However some friends of mine are coming to visit and offered to sneak it here. Trouble is they can't be seen with it, so I need you to sneak it up to the Astronomy Tower at 12am Saturday, they'll meet you there.

Love,

Charlie

"What are we going to do now? Saturday we have detention." Harry mumbled.

"That's easy; you two will be the perfect distractions while Ron and I sneak Norbert into the tower." Serenity said as she was practically humming with excitement of being a part of one of their adventures.

Harry glanced curiously at her, Hermione's eyes widened a bit at the thought of using her detention as a diversion, and Ron nodded thoughtfully for a moment before he interrupted Harry's thoughts, "she's right with Filch distracted with your detention we'll be able to sneak Norbert in no problem and we'll have the cloak to sneak back to the common room after they pick him up."

Harry nodded in agreement, "Then I guess we'll get you to Hagrid's right after dinner, 'Mione and I have to meet up with Filch around 9," he paused a moment, eyebrows furrowed in thought, "Are you sure there is no Astronomy Class?"

Ren gave and exasperated sigh, "Harry it's a Saturday, a Quidditch Saturday even… no one in their right mind is going to hold an extra class. The only thing I think we would even need to worry about is if your game last all evening, but I doubt that will be an issue."

Hermione, who had only been able to listen half heartedly sighed again, "I can't believe I actually got detention before Ren, I mean honestly…" she trailed off as she noticed the unhappy look on Serenity's face. "It's a detention 'Mione, not the end of the world, and your detention was only a consequence of doing something Gryffindor worthy… get over it."

Hermione frowned but nodded, she had been picking on Ren about it for the past two days and even more so when Serenity told them about bumping into Malfoy earlier that night and being threatened by him.

Their plan continued to develop on through Friday when Harry and Hermione received a notice informing them to meet Filch in the front hall at 9pm sharp, both were certain that they could distract Filch enough that Ron and Serenity would have a stronger chance to make it to the Astronomy tower undetected.

By Saturday morning Serenity had tripled checked their plan, knowing that it was a full proof and still slightly risky seemed to thrill her to no end and she felt like giggling uncontrollably. She was almost unable to even concentrate on that morning's Quidditch game against Hufflepuff, which was nerve wracking itself because Professor Snape announced he would be refereeing the game! To be honest she thought he kept it pretty fair, even though Hermione had pointed out that Dumbledore was in the crowd this weekend and that probably was what was keeping Harry safe.

Still Gryffindor won the game and would be playing Slytherin for the Quidditch Cup and would hopefully help them earn back all the points they had lost throughout the year.

By dinner they celebrations had finally seemed to at least settle down, but the adrenaline from watching the win that morning as well as her mission for tonight made her feel like she could run miles and miles before even tiring.

Serenity was even almost too excited to eat dinner, until Hermione reminded her that she and Ron would be stuck in the Astronomy tower until midnight with a rambunctious fire breathing dragon. Keeping that in mind she successfully ate her dinner before sneaking out the Great Hall door with Ron.

"You have the cloak?"

"Yeah Harry gave it to me before dinner."

"Let's hurry before someone sees us."

"Why? It isn't even past curfew yet."

"Ron!"

"Alright! I'm going!"

She glanced back to the castle before she ducked slightly hurried along the path to Hagrid's hut.

They didn't have much time as the sun was setting and curfew was in about an hour. They soon came to a large hut that could only seem small to a man Hagrid's size. Fang Hagrid large dog, who happily thumped his tail when he saw them, lay near a shed, where she could see an old school broom propped up next to it. Ron jumped up the three steps to the front door before he knocked, "Hagrid! We're here!"

The half giant opened the door, big drops of tears ran down his face, as he ushered them inside and blubbered about tying a muzzle on the, rather large, baby dragon. " 'lright Norbert, I know you're gonna miss mummy but these here are good students and they're going to get ya somewhere warm an' safe."

Ron gave her and incredulous look and she shrugged, really what could she do?

Hagrid stood from his knelt position and took a deep breath before turning to them, "Now I know your plan was to just take him straight away but it may be best you wait until Filch has dropped off Harry, Hermione, and that Malfoy fellow."

Serenity froze, momentarily stunned, and unsure if she had even heard Hagrid correctly, "Wait…Hagrid what do mean drop them off? Isn't he going to be giving them their detentions? I mean…that was part of our plan to keep him distracted!"

Hagrid nodded, "I know it was Renny, and I'm sure you'll have nothing to worry 'bout. Filch wanted a punishment that would give tha' first years a good scare 's all, so he's going to have me take 'em with me into the Forbidden Forrest. He still has those other two older students for detention I'm sure they'll be destractin' enough."

Hagrid turned around and grabbed his cloak from a coat hanger by the door, "Now make sure and stay here until Filch is back at the castle, and be mindful of Mrs. Norris she had a tendency to stay behind and keep an eye out." With one last tearful goodbye to Norbert he rushed out his door allowing it to slam shut behind him and with Ron and Serenity still staring desperately behind him.

Ron turned anxiously back to Ren, "what do we do? We were counting on Harry and Hermione to keep Filch away, and that cloak isn't going to cover the three of us! There's no knowing where in the corridor he'll be now! Especially after just dropping of trouble makers! He'll probably even try to watch the thin from the entrance. Ren! There's no way we can go back in that way!"

Serenity nodded, "I know Ron!" she snapped in exasperation, she bit her lip and turned her back to him try to think of something that could help them, she looked down at her feet which had begun walking a pacing motion back in forth. Ron stared at her ready to complain again when he decided to look around Hagrid's hut instead; maybe he could find something to help as well.

Serenity sighed, if only she could make another invisible cloak, or make one of them invisible but that wasn't something they would learn for years! Too bad they couldn't harness Norbert to fly then maybe…holy cauldrons! They could fly!

She snapped her head up with a huge grin on her face, "Ron! I got it! We'll fly Norbert up to the Astronomy Tower!"

He paused a moment before he shook his head, "no, we can't control him properly and I don't think he knows how or could carry us anyways"

She snorted before shaking her head, "No, no. That's not what I mean, look Hagrid has an old school broom out back I saw it right before we got here, now I know this idea's a little bit riskier than the last but it'll probably be much less suspicious than going through the corridors trying to hide that thing under the cloak with the both of us. So instead you'll fly up to the Astronomy Tower when we get there, and I'll levitate Norbert up to you!"

Ron stared at her, really she and Hermione we're scary, brilliant, but scary. "I only see one problem with that," he said thoughtfully.

"What?"

"How are you going to get to the Astronomy Tower?"

Serenity shrugged, "I guess you could just drop the broom and I'll catch it."

"Drop the broom? Are you serious? It could knock you out or smash into smithereens, and then we'll have ruined school property on top of…. well everything else."

"Its fine Ron, I'll just use a spell Juliet taught us girls earlier this year."

"Really, a spell to catch a broom?"

Serenity rolled her eyes, really his nervousness was getting annoying, "No, the Freezing Charm Ron, really it isn't that much harder than our original plan."

Ron looked out the window his eyes widening as he nodded, "well if that's your plan you better hurry I can see them at the top of hill already."

She hurried over to see, and sure enough there was Filch and the others. She turned to Ron quickly, "shut off all the lights!" she quickly whispered to Ron, who nodded his head he raised his wand and a strong whisper, "extinguet lucernas."

At once all the candles went out instantly, the sudden absence of light caused Filch to glance over at the house and Norbert began to hiss.

"Ron!" Serenity snapped though she kept her voice low, "couldn't you have done them individually! It would have made it less obvious!"

Ron quietly groaned and rolled his eyes, what on earth had she expected him to do anyways? Blow them out one by one? Seriously she was completely barmy! "Sorry!" he hissed back, "hurry up and get the broom, we won't have much time after they get here!"

She nodded and with one glance out the window she hurried out the back door. Serenity glanced around, Hagrid's outdoor light had been left unaffected by Ron's spell, at first glance it was a really good thing because she was quickly able to spot the old school broom by the small shed; it looked a bit splintered and probably was pretty wobbly in the air but it would do.

But the second she went to reach for the broom she caught Filch's voice near her. "It's into the forest you're going and I'm much mistaken if you'll all come out in one piece."

She peered around the corner to see Filch, Harry, Hermione, and Malfoy standing nearby close enough that if she reached out Filch would be able to see her completely. She sucked her breath in and backed up as close to the wall as she could, hoping that they wouldn't see her.

"The forest?" Malfoy "We can't go in there- there's all sorts of creatures in there like werewolves"

Serenity rolled her eyes, really werewolves in the forbidden forest? Even the wild ones wouldn't venture this close to Hogwarts.

"that's your problem, isn't it?" said Filch, "should have thought of them werewolves before you got into trouble, shouldn't you?"

She peeked around the corner to see Filch towering over Malfoy with an evil smirk that seemed to actually frighten the cretin. Harry and Hermione were both glancing around anxiously; she knew that they were hoping to find a way to tell her and Ron that they wouldn't be with Filch at all, but she couldn't worry about them, she had to get that broom.

Whatever Gods were watching over her at the moment seemed to feel for her small predicament because at that moment Hagrid emerged from the shadows of the forest, with a bow in his hand, a quiver full of arrows on his back, and Fang at his side.

"Wher'va been I've been waitin' almost an hour" he paused his questioning and gave Filch a hard look. "You've been lecturin' them ain't ya? Well it ain't your place now is it? Get out of here Filch let me get done with this already"

With Hagrid blocking their view from her she knew that now was the time and darted to the shed grabbing the broom and darted back to her spot to catch her breath before they could see her. Her hands gripped the broom painfully as she tried desperately to calm her breathing.

"What was that?" She heard Malfoy asked fearfully.

Not daring to stay and find out if they figured out some one was there she pushed up against the wall again and inched her way to the back door before opening it as silently as she could and crawled in.

Ron looked at her like she was insane, before motioning for her to come over to where he was sitting on the floor. She hurried over, sliding the broom in front of her before sitting next to him and letting out a low breath.

"Why in Merlin's name didn't you take the invisibility cloak?" Ron whispered harshly to her. Serenity blanched, in all honesty, she had forgotten it was there. Deciding that ignoring Ron was the best way to avoid ridicule, she pushed up onto her knees just in time to see Hagrid taking the others into the forest, and Filch making his way back to the castle.

"Come on, time to go"

Ron nodded and grabbed one end of Norbert's chain and waited for her to grab the other, and easily dragged to reptilian beast out hut. Unfortunately that was as far as they got before Norbert decided to begin to thrash around to try and escape or knock off the invisibility cloak that was keeping to world from seeing him.

It took them a good hour to wrestle him to the foot of the Astronomy Tower without losing the broom, but they did succeed and made it there with just an hour left until Charlie's friends would arrive.

"Alright Ron, here's the broom fly up to the Astronomy Tower and wait until I levitate Norbert up there, then only when you have him completely safe, drop down the broom so I can get up there too."

"Alright" Ron said as he mounted the rickety old broom, "here goes nothing" at first he began to quickly rise in the air until he lost control for a moment, Serenity wasn't too shocked that had happened after all the broom was quite old, Cautiously he continued to fly up to the top of the tower. Ages seemed to pass when she finally saw him shoot forward on the broom, a few moments later she could just make out his arms waving over the side.

Norbert began to act restlessly in his chains as she pulled off the invisibility cloak, really how can she levitate the thing if she couldn't see it? She was only a first year. After glancing around to make sure no one was near and of course praying to Merlin that no one saw, she quickly pulled her wand from her pocket, "Whingardium Leviosa".

The restless dragon began to levitate in the air, struggling about trying to fly away, he suddenly froze as she directed, him towards where she hoped Ron was waiting, until he disappeared from her sight.

Serenity stood there for what seemed like eternity, she kept glancing around hoping that Filch wouldn't spot her out and about. "Come on Ron!" she growled to herself, she hoped he hadn't been caught, where on earth was that broom already! There! She could see it, the old broom came racing to the ground, "Inmolbolus"

The broom froze about three feet off the ground, easy for her to grab, once she pulled the broom towards her she kicked off praying that the spell she had used would affect the brooms magic, lucky for her it didn't as she rose steadily to the top of the Astronomy Tower.

Once she could see Ron and Norbert she touched the broom down next to his. "You alright Ron?"

"Yeah, I had to immobolized Norbert though, he wouldn't let me get him over the side. How much time until they should get here?"

She glanced at her watch, "about fifteen minutes. Did you remember the counter spell for Norbert? Or do you need me to do it?"

"No I got it, he's just asleep…I think. Hey I see them, their a bit early, thank god."

Serenity glanced to where Ron pointed and spotted a group of four heading towards them on brooms as they came closer she could see three men and one girl. They waved as they flew down to the Astronomy Tower.

"Hello Ron, haven't seen you since you last visited Charlie, doing good here at school?" The burly man asked as he swept her friend up in a tight squeeze.

"Ugh, hi Rudolph, you can put me down now…I…can't…breath"

The others giggled as they watched the older man drop Ron instantly. "So? Is that the dragon? Well he is a beauty isn't he? My Maggie will love to train that fellow." He nodded to the other two men behind him who hurried over to set Norbert up in a proper flying harvest.

Rudolph watched them carefully as the finished their task quickly and professionally before giving a slight nod. The three others began to take off, all without saying a word to Serenity or Ron. Rudolph mounted his broom and turned back to them, "it was really great to see you Ron but we've got to get the little bugger out to Romania before dawn so we better get going. Give your family my love, Maggie's too!"

With a last wave the burly man raced to catch up to the others who had seemed to quickly disappear into the horizon.

Serenity smiled and glanced at Ron who still looked to be in a daze, "we did it Ron!"

He smiled, "yeah I guess we did. Hey let's get back maybe we can met up with Harry and Hermione and tell them all about it"

She nodded and grabbed the invisibility cloak before throwing it over the both of them as the hurried down the stairs and two the common room.

Once the entered the Common room they spotted both Hermione and Harry waiting for them. Excitedly Serenity began to regale them with her and Ron's adventure. She and Ron's excitement died quickly though once they learned about when the Centaur told Harry. "You mean that You Know Who is back for the Sorcerer's Stone? And if he succeeds he'll want to kill you?" Ron sputtered.

"Ron," Serenity snapped a little, "if he returns he'll probably kill everyone, gees this stone stuff is bigger than we imagined."

"I know" Harry said solemnly

Hermione shook her head, "You're all forgetting, Dumbledore was the one Wizard You Know Who can't stand up too, as long as he is here you and the Stone are safe."

Ren nodded, knowing Hermione was right, and praying that the situation would stay that way, but if it didn't…she looked at Harry directly into his green eyes, "No matter what you decide to do Harry, I'm behind you in this…every step of the way." Her promise held no question, and it was obvious that she would make sure to follow through, and for that thought Harry smiled.


Psychoyoshi79- Aww! I'm honored that you enjoy my story! I'm really glad you pointed out that Malfoy thing, last chapter I attempted to mix movie and book cannons (which is working to my advantage *wiggles eyebrows*) but it never occurred to me that Malfoy just randomly shows up at the hut in the movie…I did fix it along with the small mistake of Harry not relaying what he learned from Hagrid about the teachers…I think I was too excited about Norbert lol.