I DO NOT own Harry Potter. I only own Raven and the other characters that I made up. Harry Potter and the Riddle of the Sphinx

CHAPTER 6- Exploring Answers

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Raven, Harry, and Ron were walking the halls as silently as they could. Ron giggled at Raven's accent, and Harry stepped on Ron's foot, by accident. (Maybe not by accident) Raven groaned. "What now Miss Perfect number 2?" Harry asked. "Who is Miss Perfect number 1?" Raven asked. "Hermione." Ron answered automatically. "Oh nothing, I just remembered that I forgot to do my potions homework." Raven muttered. "Well, you can be in detention with me!" Ron said proudly. "Why are you in detention?" Raven asked. "I just forgot to-" "OW!" Ron said. "Harry! Why'd ya do that for?!" Ron asked. "Shut up, Ron!" Harry said. The group walked the rest of the way to the library.

When they got in the library, it still wasn't safe. Ever since some sixth years were trying to find something on a potion. If they had made it wrong it could turn out deadly. The ghosts were patrolling the library rather proudly, as if they were better than the rest of the students, teachers and any other thing that could be considered living. Raven and Ron didn't joke around this time, they were sure to get caught if they started gabbing. Some rumor had been passed around by Malfoy that ghosts had keen hearing. Malfoy particularly mentioned this to Harry, Raven noticed. Raven wished that she wasn't a twin. She liked being different and her own person. Especially since Harry was much more popular than she was. The new student thing had died down weeks ago when she had started hanging out with Harry, Hermione, and Ron. "Here it is." Harry said quietly. He pulled a thick volume off the shelf and pulled it under the invisibility cloak. He flipped to a page and casting a weak lumos with his wand and holding it over the old book. The page read:

Charmed Objects "A charmed object is often used for mind control. The charmer must be near the person holding the charmed object to have complete control. You must first brainwash the victim to wear or have that object at all times, so that you can direct your magic somewhere. If the charmer is trying to have control all the time, they may get very weak charming for extensive amounts of time. To break the spell, you must first find out what charm the charmer is using and what they are charming. They may create diversions to lead people off to think something else is being charmed. But remember, the object that the charmer may curse must be a personal item that the victim is very fond of. Once an item is cursed, the item will never be the same."

"We've got to get going! Now!" Harry yelled, a bit loud. "What if these aren't the right charmed items??" He said quieter this time. "Let's go." They ran off with a jolt, the invisibility cloak almost falling off. In the hallway, they ran up to the seventh floor and climbed in the portrait hole, the Fat Lady wasn't pleased with their timing. "I'm reporting you to Filch next time!" she threatened.

As they entered the portrait hole, there sat Hermione, eyes glowing a fierce red, stroking Crookshanks. "Where have you been?" She asked in a cruel manner. "Well, we uh.." Harry started. "Well, you see, we had to go get this...Uhh...thing and we needed like, right now, so we...we...went and got it." Raven said as coolly as she could under so much pressure. "Well, you better hope I don't tell a teacher, namely Professor Snape, that you've been out so late." "Back off, Hermione." Ron said defensively. "Uh...Raven, can I talk with you for a minute?" Harry asked. Raven followed him down the dark corrider.
Sorry it's so short.... My heart goes out to those on the Columbia.... ='( ~RAVENCLAW & GRYFFINDOR WITCHES