The Slytherin and Illusions

Maya's POV

I walked down the tunnel filled with nervousness.

The floor looked like it could collapse any minute and let me fall in those deep pools forever. The walls were like ice and metallic stuff put together because the wall was ice but it shined with a bright metal tint. I was worried about whether I'd ever see Lily and Nick ever again. Malfoy said that he had captured them and I'd better go get them or they would die. I decided to go alone so I could hopefully not get anyone in danger. The tunnel went forever so I walked for maybe 2 hours until right in the middle of the tunnel there was a wall. It was like an illusion because it was there but you could see through it and there was a path on the other side. It looked like it had a sign on it. I walked over and looked at it. I read it out loud. It said:

WARNING:

Do you want to go on? You must be the Chosen One!

Dangers face you and so does this wall. Do you know what you have to do to go on to the path in front? Go through the wall but beware of what is on the other side. Go through it now, do not hide.

'That was a weird sign.' I thought. 'Do I have to walk through the wall? It looks so solid.' I stared at it and realized if I stared really closely I could see just the path instead of the wall. I took a deep breath and stepped through. It was like passing through a dream and then stepping into a nightmare. The first thing I saw was Nick and Lily trapped in a corner. I saw them gagged and upon them seeing me, telling me to go away. I ran toward them anyway. They looked fine and seemed fine except that they were tied. I reached forward to untie them when they suddenly disappeared and I felt an arm wrap around my waist. I screamed.

" Shut up, girl. Your friends are not here." A voice said. Suddenly I knew who it was.

" Malfoy! Get off of me and tell me where my friends are! Now!"

I said fiercely.

He turned me around and I could see that he was enjoying making me suffer.

" Your friends are at the end of the tunnel. You are only half way. That was an illusion to see how much you really care for your friends. Looks like you do a lot more than I thought you did. Oh well, you still have to get to them and trust me there will be a lot in your way. Good luck Maya." Malfoy said smirking. Then, quick as a flash, he let go of me and was gone.

I was so surprised that I sat down and had to sit for a couple of minutes. 'Malfoy is going to give me a challenge, is he? Well he doesn't know (probably because he didn't read the prophecy carefully enough) that this tunnel was not meant for him. He will get severely hurt soon!' I thought harshly.

With that I set off down the tunnel with renewed strength not knowing that Malfoy had been watching my every move the whole time and wasn't about to stop.

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Lily's POV

' I've got to get out of here! Why isn't a knife ever here when you need it?' I thought angrily as I sat tied to a stalagmite next to Nick in a very deep part of a cave. At first I wanted to keep Malfoy busy with some questions but he soon grew tired of that and told us to shut up and stay still or he would curse us. I'm glad to say I did NOT give in and kicked him as soon as he got near me. He got really mad and tried to curse us but we ducked and it hit the stalagmite and bounced back at him hitting him full force and giving him a very nice bruise.

All the sudden Malfoy walked in and wore a smile of triumph.

"I just thought you might want to know that the little, weak and pathetic 'chosen one' just got fooled by one of my clever spells. I cast an illusion charm one a part of the cave and she ran like a baby to try to save you. She unfortunately seemed to have realized you 'disappeared' and like a brave little girl she demanded to know where you were. She was distraught to find out that she was barely half way and she apparently cares way too much for both- no one of you so I decided to challenge her even more. She now-"

"Can you just shut up and tell us where she is?" Nick said, extremely annoyed.

That's just like him. If it has anything to do with Maya being in danger he will be as impolite as ever to figure out where she is. Not that being impolite is a bad thing to do to Malfoy.

" I wasn't talking to you idiot! You're such a rude, ignorant fool that I don't know why that pathetic girl likes you anyway. Oh, by the way, your little girlfriend is about to run into her first- I men last obstacle. Too bad you can't go help her." Malfoy said snidely and then shot a tightening spell on the already tight rope and left.

' So much for escaping.' I thought. ' I'll try at night and I know I can get Nick to help me.'

I lay back against the cold stalagmite and began to rest to rejuvenate my mind.