Hello. End of the year for them! Yay! I'm almost done with the first year! That means I have 6 more years to do. This is my first time making parts. Enjoy!
Autumn's P.O.V
"I'd always heard Hogwarts' end of year were frightful, but I found that rather enjoyable" Hermione said. We were walking outside from the DADA classroom, and the exam we had to take every year. I found that enjoyable too. I rather like challenging my brain.
"Speak for yourself" Ron said. I looked over to Harry, who still had his hand over his scar. He's been doing that all throughout the exam and I'm getting worried for him.
"You okay, Harry?" I asked concern written all over my face.
"My scar. It keeps burning" Harry answered.
"It's happened before" Hermione said.
"Not like this, Hermione. He's been holding his head all throughout the exam" I argued.
"Perhaps you should see the nurse" Ron suggested.
"I think it might be a sign or a warning" I said. I'm just guessing here, but it does look like it.
"I think Elsa's right. It means danger's coming" Harry said. It still feels weird hearing that as my nickname, but it's better than what Fred and George came up with. Plus, I'm starting to get used to it even though I keep hearing it since the winter. I made such a name for myself. Before I knew it, we were outside the castle into the grounds. I heard Hagrid playing a flute. That's when I realized something.
"Oh my god. Of course!" I exclaimed. I began making my way quickly to Hagrid's. The others following.
"What is it?" Hermione asked.
"Don't you think it's bit odd that what Hagrid wants more than anything is a dragon and a stranger turns up and just happens to have one? I mean, how many people wander around with dragon eggs in their pockets?" I asked.
"Of course! Why didn't I see it before?" Harry exclaimed. We ran the rest of the way to Hagrid's. He stopped playing when he saw us in front of him.
"Hagrid, who gave you the dragon egg? What did he look like?" Harry asked.
"I don't know. I never saw his face. He kept his hood up" Hagrid answered.
"But this stranger though, you and he must've talked" I urged.
"Well, he wanted to what sort of creatures I looked after. I told him, I said, 'After Fluffy, a dragon's gonna be no problem.'" Hagrid answered.
"Did he seem interested in Fluffy?" Harry asked. Well, of course he did, Harry! How often do you come across a dog like that!?
"Well, of course he was interested in Fluffy! How often do you come across a three-headed dog? Even if you're in the trade?" Hagrid asked. Okay, nobody listens to me that it's called a Cerberus! I'm just going to stop.
"But I told him, I said, 'The trick with any beast is to know how to calm him.'. Take Fluffy, for example. Just play him a bit of music and he falls straight to sleep" Hagrid finished. We all looked at each other and back to Hagrid.
"I shouldn't have told you that" Hagrid said. Harry, Ron, and Hermione ran back up to the castle. I had one more question to ask.
"Did you really tell that stranger how to calm Fluffy?" I asked.
"Well, yes. Yes, I did" he answered. I ran back to catch up with Harry, Ron, and Hermione to wherever they were going.
We ran all the way to the Transfigurations classroom. I didn't even see that there was a ghost sitting in one of the desks. Professor McGonagall looked up at us confused as we stopped in front of her.
"We have to see Professor Dumbledore. Immediately!" I panted.
"I'm afraid Professor Dumbledore is not here. He received an urgent owl from the Ministry of Magic and left" McGonagall said.
"He's gone? But this is important! This is about the Philosopher's Stone!" Harry exclaimed. Professor McGonagall's eyes widened in shock.
"How do you know-?" she asked. She was cut off from finishing.
"Someone's going to try and steal it" I said. McGonagall put down her quill.
"I don't know how you four found out about the Stone, but I can assure you it is perfectly well protected. Now would you go back to your dormitories? Quietly" McGonagall dismissed. We slowly and silently walked out of the room.
"That was no stranger Hagrid met. It was Snape. Which means he knows how to get past Fluffy" Harry said once we were out of the classroom. We were now standing in the middle of the hallway.
"I still think it's Quirrell" I grumbled. Nobody either heard me, or cared to pay attention to what I said.
"And with Dumbledore gone-" Hermione started. She was cut off.
"Good afternoon" the sickening voice of Snape greeted us. He might be the type to steal something, but I think he's just a big softie on the inside.
"Now what would four young Gryffindors such as yourselves be doing inside on a day like this?" he asked.
"I was just going outside to sit under the tree by the black lake, Professor Snape. See you!" I called while running away.
"You're a git, you know that right?" Ron asked when he caught me and Hermione that night leaving our dorm.
"Oh, shut up, Ron. Hermione already gave me this" I rolled my eyes. The four of us were going to the third floor again to go under the trapdoor. I took some meat from dinner for Fluffy. I don't go back on my promises, and feeding Fluffy a treat was one of them. I had it wrapped up and in a disposable bag around my back. We ran downstairs to find a familiar toad on the armrest of the chair by the empty and dim fireplace.
"Trevor" I whispered.
"Trevor, shh, go! You shouldn't be here!" Ron whisper-yelled to the toad. The owner of the toad, Neville, leaned from the chair facing us.
"Neither should you. You're sneaking out again, aren't you?" he asked. I can tell he was in bed because he had his pajamas on.
"No, Neville, listen. We were-" Harry began.
"No, I won't let you! You'll get Gryffindor into trouble again. I-I-I'll fight you" he said putting his fists up. He sounded unsure on his last sentence, like he didn't want to do it, but will if he has too, which puts him in my book as brave. I took my wand out. I really hate doing this to my friends.
"Neville, I'm really, really sorry about this" I apologized aiming my wand at Neville.
"Petrificus Totalus" I cast. This is a full body-binding spell. Neville's hands were stuck to his sides and his feet were stuck together. He fell backwards. I put my wand away.
"You're a little scary sometimes, you know that? Brilliant, but scary" Ron whimpered. I nudged him.
"You love me anyways" I said smiling.
"Let's go" Harry ordered. We started our journey out. When we passed Neville, we said apologies to him. I feel really bad about doing that to him, but it was for his own good. It was for everyone's good actually. No one wants Voldemort to come back, so we need to stop him, even if we have to on our own. As we walked out of the portrait to the common room, Ron and Harry put the invisibility cloak around us. I tried to suggest that I could fly on the ceilings there, but they denied it. I don't see why, the teachers never look up to find the students on the ceiling. I'm the ONLY PERSON who does that! The whole school doesn't even know! I tried to tell them, but they wouldn't listen. Before I knew it, we were standing before the door again with Fluffy. Wow. I must've been zoned out.
"Alohomora" Hermione cast this time. The door unlocked and we walked inside. When we walked in, I closed the door and found myself listening to the harp playing wonderful music. Wait, music!? So, Quirrell was already here, was he?
"Wait a minute. He's..." Harry started. He was cut off by a gust of wind from Fluffy pulling off the cloak. Hair from Hermione and I blew into Harry and Ron's faces. It took all I had not to die of laughter right there.
"Snoring. Fluffy's asleep" I finished.
"Snape's already been here. He's put a spell on the harp" Harry said looking at the harp in the corner. We began walking towards Fluffy and the trapdoor.
"Ew. It's got horrible breath" Ron complained. While I agree Fluffy has horrible breath and needs a mint once in a while, I smacked him upside the head. I looked down at the trapdoor.
"It looks like we have to move its paw from the trapdoor" I observed.
"What?" Ron asked.
"You heard me. I have to get this bag off and prepare for if and when Fluffy wakes up" I said going away a few feet. I took off the bag and opened it, revealing the steaks I got. I grabbed 3, one for each head.
"Okay. Push" Harry instructed. I looked back to find them pushing Fluffy's paw off of the trapdoor. I kneeled down and grabbed 2 steaks, one in each hand. Harry opened the trapdoor and they all knelt down.
"I'll go first. Don't follow until I give you a sign" Harry started. The harp stopped and Fluffy awoke. I prepared for my whistle to get its attention.
"If something bad happens, get yourselves out" he finished. Fluffy began to stand up.
"Does it seem a bit quiet to you?" Harry asked. Go, Harry! Get under the trapdoor before you guys get hurt!
"The harp. It's stopped playing" Hermione said. When they looked to the harp, I kept my eye on Fluffy, but mouthed 'Go!' to Hermione. I started a low whistle, which then became higher as Fluffy looked at me and the guys jumped down. I stood up with the steaks in hands.
"I promised you last time that I would give you a treat the next time, didn't I?" I smiled. Fluffy barked at me, agreeing with me.
"Here you go" I said throwing up the 2 I had. I picked up the last one and threw it up also. They ate it quickly and looked at me, as if asking for more.
"I'm sorry. I don't have any more, but I'll talk to Professor Dumbledore if I can give you guys food more often, okay?" I asked walking towards the trapdoor. All 3 heads came down me and nuzzled me. I pet them all.
"Aw, you're welcome" I smiled. I took a deep breath and jumped down the trapdoor.
Done. What did you think of Autumn being nice to Fluffy and feeding him? See you later. Review?
