A/N: Big chapter. :)))Hope you'll like it. Thank you for the support and for keeping on with reading the story. Enough talk. Enjoy.
Last chapter: I knew deep down in my heart and slightly wished, that there was a chance of Harry being still awake when I fight Quirrell. If he found out or not...that was more a matter of destiny...but continuing being my friend, that was a choice that he had to make...and I hoped to keep my brother safe and close to me...
Chapter 21: Reveal
Unfortunately though, the moment came faster than I anticipated.At the beggining of May, Dumbledore got a letter from the Minister. It said:
"Dear Dumbledore,
Your presence is requested at the Ministry this afternoon, your opinion being importand in an urgent matter. I know it is hard to leave Hogwarts, but I can assure you that it wont last much. In a matter of hours, you'll be back there.
With respect, Cornelius Fudge, Minister for Magic "
Of course, Quirrel didn't know, but we observed immediatly that there was something wrong with that letter. Of course, Fudge respected Dumbledore, but he wouldn't ask for his opinion even if someone threatened him. Besides, our dear Minister couldn't write a letter without listing all of his titles. But we carried on the game for him. Quirrel thought that he fooled us with that letter, so all the teachers were told that Dumbledore was off to the Ministry with urgent buisness. He locked up his study and remained there. No one could go up there when the Headmaster wasn't there, so locking it was the best idea.
But even though the teachers knew about a part of my plan, they didn't know that the twins were involved. But they were gonna find out. After all, they were going to take Ron and Hermione to the hospital wing after finding them. They couldn't all get past the bloody chess table uninjured. We talked again, they wished me luck and then I headed off to the Gryffindor common room. There I met Harry, Ron and Hermione.
"Selene! We've been looking for you." Harry said the moment I entered.
"And why is it so?"
"Well, we met Snape. He said Dumbledore went off to the Ministry. And McGonagall doesn't belive us that Snape is going to try and steal it."
"So we want to go and save it ourselves. And you're our friend too. Toghether we are stronger."
"Look guys, I really want to come, but I think I have a better idea."
"What idea?"
"Well, now that you told McGonagall about it, and she knows that we don't necesarily…have a sense of self conservation...I think she will try to send someone to make sure that we dont do anything potentially lethal. So, instead of all of us going, maybe I should stay and make sure that she can't send anyone to follow you, and you three go and save the Stone."
"Thats brilliant!" Hermione exclaimed and then face-palmed herself. "Why haven't I realized that she may send someone after us ? "
"Ok then..go now! Or maybe it will be too late."
But before they couldn't get out of the room, Neville came out of nowhere.
"What are you doing? You're going out again, aren't you? Well, I wont let you get us in trouble again, I will fight you."
"Neville, this is important. Very important. "I said, but he still wouldn't let his guard down.
"Im sorry Neville, but its for your own good...Petrifcus Totalus!" Hermione chanted and Neville fell on the carpet.
As the three of them got out, I reversed the spell on Neville.
"Listen, what they are doing is extremly important, and the teachers already know, so we won't lose any house points. Now you should go to sleep."
Then I walked up to the third year boys dormitory, and got in.
"Fred, George, its time. Let's go."
"We are ready oh,…"
"…great master, to follow…"
"…you into the dark chambers…"
"…to save the Stone."
"Oh, shut up already, we have to go!"
As we walked quietly through the dark corridors and staircases leading to the third floor, we made sure that the other thre weren't seeing us. After we heard a flute sound from behind the door, I turned to face the twins.
"Now, I'll make us invisible but the three of us will see each other, cause I'm putting us all under the same spell. Just stay close and quiet."
"Ok then,…"
"…we will."
We entered the room. The music stopped so the dog was as awake as it could. He nearly jumped to rip our throats off.
"Easy Fluffy, we just want to save it from the bad guy" I said, looking the dog in the eye. Hearing that and seeing me, he calmed down and sat on the cold floor. All three of us got down the trapdoor. The Devil's Snare already had a big hole in it, so we fell directly on the floor beneath it.
In the next chamber, the flying key was already in the door. I casted a simple shield charm to get past the other ones and we got into the next room…the chess table. Ron was on the floor, bleeding a little, with Hermione next to him, trying to heal the cut on his arm. The whole room was a mess, half the figures broke beside the table. I reversed the invisibility charm. We literally appeared out of nowhere so I wasn't surprised that Hermione jumped when she saw us.
"What are you doing here? "
"Well, I thought that the obstacles were designed to keep the thing safe, they would be dangerous. Sooo….I kind of locked McGonagall in her office. The muggle way, with a chair. Untill she'll figure it aut, we can save our asses. Where is Harry ?"
"Three rooms away, trying to fight Snape."
"Ok, I'll wait here for him. You three go take Ron to the hospital wing."
"Ok" They chorused.
After they left, I quitely passed the sleeping trol and drank the potions one after another. I didnt have time to solve the riddle. I had to help my brother. I went through the flames.
On the other side Harry was chained, and Quirrel had his back at him, facing the Mirror of Erised. Only then, when I got a little closer, still hidden from both of them, I saw a face sticking out of the back of Quirrels head. It was very pale, with a snakelike nose, red eyes and extremely ugly. Even though it looke quiet different, I recognised that face…it was Voldemort.
"Liar! Tell me the truth Potter. Where is the Stone?"
"I won't tell you. Why would I willingly throw the Wizarding world back into darkness?"
"Curse him!" Voldemort screeched
And Quirrel threw a curse at Harry, probably Cruciatus, but I deviated it.
"Don't you dare!" I shouted
Harry's head snapped in my direction, just like the back of Quirrel's.
"What are you doing here? Its dangerous!"
"Oh, really? Unlike you, I notice what's going on around me oblivious-ass."
"What do we have here? Little hero tries to save her boyfriend?"
"Hes not my boyfriend! And dont call me little hero, Tom, we both know I'm stronger than you."
A terrifying laugh came out of his mouth, although he looked surprised that I knew his name.
"A little bit too arrogant, don't you think? Silly girl, how could you think that you can defeat me?"
"Well, as I recall, I did it once, who says I can't do it again?"
"You didnt defeat me," he lauged in my face" Potter here did, although I don't know why."
"Oh, please, you can tell that story to whoever listens, but me, you cant fool me Tom. I understand why you do not want anyone to know that you have been defeated by a 1 year old girl intentionally."
His eyes widened.
"What? But you…that night in Godric's Hollow…you died…"
"No I did not…you died…or, at least, your body died. I just did what I had to do to protect my brother."
Then I suddenly remembered that Harry was there too and put him to sleep.
"I will hunt you down untill you die forever, you did terrible things, the world has to get rid of you."
He tried to strangle me, but the moment he touched me, he started to disintegrate. I put my hands on his neck and kept them there until he was gone. But he wasn't fully dead this time either. A dense smoke approached me and took me out of consciousness.
When I woke up, I was in the Hospital Wing, Harry next to me. Although I never planned that, he required to know what was it all about. So I told him only the parts of my story that were related to him.
"So, this is a birthmark, not a scar, you are really my twin sinter and you are the one who deafeated Voldemort."
"Yeah, that is the main point. But you cannot tell ANYONE"
"Whoah…that is a lot to take in." He hugged me " Thanks for saving me sis"
The others walked in.
"What are you two doing?"
"Thanking her for waiting me there."
We spent the next hours talking about everything. Harry ocasionally shot me glances. It would take some time for him to get used to it. But it wasnt so bad after all…
A/N: Yaaas! First year finnished. Thanks for reading, this is a really important chapter for me.
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