Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter and The Sorceress Stone. I do not own any of the cannon characters nor the plot line of the movie or book in which this may or may not be based upon. I only lay claim to my OC.
Wizard's Chest
The further they go under the castle, the stranger the rooms seemed to get. The next room they entered was dark and broken pieces laid all around it. It gave off an eerie feeling. "I don't like this. I don't like this at all."
"Agreed…" Lellian said as she shivered a bit. "Where are we? A graveyard." Ron shook his head.
"This is no graveyard," He said with a sigh. "It's a chessboard." He says as he walk out onto the marble board and flames light the room. Illuminating the board and the GIANT players. Harry, Lellian, and Hermione come up with him.
"Look!" Lellian points to the other side of the room. "There's the door." Thinking this room had already been handled for them, they start to walk across the board towards the door. Until they reach line of pawns blocking their way. The pawns bring up their swords and the four back up a bit.
"Now what do we do?"
"It's obvious, isn't it?" They turn and look to at him.
"Please don't say what I think you're gonna say…"
"We've got to play our way across the room." Lellian groans. "All right. Harry, you take the Bishop's square. Hermione, you'll be the Queen's side castle. Lellian, you'll be the King's side castle. As for me…" It almost seems like there is a dramatic pause. "I'll be a knight." With a nod they take their places.
"What happens now?" Hermione asks as she looks down towards Ron, who has climbed onto the knight chess piece.
"Well, white moves first, and then...we play." Nodding slightly, Lellian watches as a pawn on the other side moves forward. Ron seems to study the game board for a moment.
"Ron, you don't suppose this is going to be like...real wizard's chess, do you?"
"You there! D-5!" A black pawn moves forward, diagonal to the white pawn. The white pawn raises its swords and smashes the black one. startled, the other three jump. "Yes, Hermione, I think this is going to be exactly like wizard's chess!" He gulped and even Lellian felt fearful. But the game continues. Pieces smash each other continuously. Causing one loud boom after the next. "Castle to E-4!" BOOM! "Pawn to C-3!" BOOM!
All that is left now is the queen and king. The queen turns, and smashes a piece! Harry, Lellian, Ron and Hermione wince. The queen turns again. Both Ron and Harry study the game while Lellian focuses on the ringing sound in her ears. "Wait a minute."
"What?"
"You understand right, Harry? Once I make my move, the Queen will take me...then you'll be free to check the King."
"No, Ron! No!"
"What is it?"
"Will someone please speak English and tell us what is going on?!"
"He's going to sacrifice himself!" Lellian gasped as Hermione looked to Ron.
"No, Ron, you can't!"Ron closes his eyes.
"There must be another way!" Ron shakes his head and turns to face her.
"Do you want to stop Snape or not? Harry, it's you and Lellian that has to go on. I know it. Not me, not Hermione, you and Lellian." Reluctantly, the two nod. "Knight...to H-3." Ron's horse moves forward, slides and stops. "Check." The queen turns and advances. Ron breathes faster, clutching the steel reins. The Queen stops. SMASH! Ron goes flying off the horse and lands on the floor, unconscious. "Ahhhh!"
"RON!" Hermione starts walking to him. "NO! Don't move! Dont forget, we're still playing." Hermione moves back as Harry walks the diagonal in front of the king. "Checkmate." The kings sword falls onto the ground.
"Victory!" Harry breathes out as Lellian cheers. "Oh! Ron!" The three hurry over to him. Checking him over with worry.
"Take care of Ron. Then, go to the owlery. Send a message to Dumbledore. Ron's right…"
"I have to go on."
"You'll both be okay. You're a great wizard, Harry. And you're a great witch, Lellian. You really are."
"Not as good as you." Lellian said as she hugged her.
"Me? Books and cleverness?" Hermione asked with a smile before shaking her head. "There are more important things. Friendship, and bravery." Lellian smiles at her friend. "And Harry, Lellian...just be careful." The two nod their heads before getting up to their feet and walking away to continue on.
"Do you think Ron is gonna be okay?"
"Hermione will look after him. She'll know what to do."
"Oh….I hope you're right."
