"That was strange!" Deirdre said once they were in the Hydra common room.
"Totally," Zandra said, "But what the hell were they talking about?"
"The sorcerers stone!" Sammy said.
"Yes, but what is the sorcerers stone?"
Deirdre thought for a moment. "Edward can help us."
"Yeah!" Sammy said, "He's bound to know ALL about it!"
The three friends ran madly in search of Edward. He wasn't in his room.
"He is in the library," a fellow Hydra student informed them.
"To the library!" Deirdre said.
"Lets go!"
Sure enough, they found Edward sitting down by himself in the library.
"Edward!" Sammy said.
Edward said, "What is it?"
"We have a few things to tell you about," Deirdre said.
"And a few questions to ask," Zandra added.
Edward raised his eyebrows. "I'm listening," he said.
Deirdre told Edward what they had heard Horfin, Ms. Riley, and Nurse Evergreen talking about.
Then there was silence.
"So," Zandra said, "What is the sorcerers stone?"
Edward sighed.
"The sorcerers stone, also known as the philosophers stone, is a legendary substance that enabled medieval alchemists to turn base metals into gold or silver. Creating the sorcerers stone produces a sort of natural by-product of the chemical procedure: The Elixir of Life."
"Meaning?" Deirdre said.
"Eternal life," Edward said.
"Wow," Zandra said, "Who wouldn't want that?"
"Edward," Deirdre asked, "Why do you think Ms. Riley was worried about the sorcerers stone if it is being hidden away from here?"
"If the stone falls in what people would consider the wrong hands, supposedly bad things can happen. I, personally think of it as an opportunity."
"An opportunity for whom?" Deirdre asked.
Edward was silent.
"For Lord Voldemort, you mean," Zandra said.
Edward turned around and looked at Zandra straight in the eye.
"Well?" she asked, "Is that what you meant?"
Edward said, "Yes, that is exactly what I meant! Lord Voldemort, whom I assure you is not yet completely destroyed, will surely grab this opportunity to come back!"
Deirdre, who had been sitting next to Edward, backed off. Edward no longer seemed the quiet, passive boy she knew. His eyes were lit up in an unusual way that gave him the look of a madman.
Zandra laughed. "Edward, I never could have guessed you were a follower of Lord Voldemort."
Deirdre rolled her eyes. Zandra already knew about that!
"I barely became what you cal a follower three years ago. I am to young to have been a death eater."
Sammy closed his eyes. "Edward, stop," she whispered.
"Stop what?"
"Lets not TALK about this anymore!" Sammy said, "I don't like the idea of Voldemort rising back to power! I've heard about all the evil things he's done! For all we know, he could be responsible for Anthony's murder!"
"Anthony?" Deirdre asked.
"Anthony was our older brother," Edward said, "Who was highly against Voldemort and his Death Eaters. He sent a lot of them to Azkaban prison. Then one day, he was murdered."
"Probably by Voldemort himself!" Sammy said.
"Don't be stupid Samuel!" Edward spat, "Anthony was stupid like you, and got himself killed. He chose to fight in the wrong side!"
"No!" Sammy said, "Anthony fought for the right side, and he gave his life for all of us. If you can't admit that Edward, you're the stupid one!"
Sammy ran away from the library.
"Sammy!" Zandra yelled running after him.
Deirdre remained seated. Edward faced her and said, "Are you going to leave too?"
Deirdre got a hold of his right hand. "Edward," she said, "everyone has their own beliefs. You have yours, and Sammy has some of his own. But, I don't want you two fighting."
Edward managed to smile. "Deirdre, I understand. I'll go and apologize to Sammy."
"Thank you," she said.
"And I really am sorry," he said honestly, "But sometimes, I feel like there's something seriously wrong with me. Something that wants to come out."
"I feel that too at times," Deirdre said.
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Later that night, Edward apologized to Sammy, and he accepted the apology. Deirdre and Zandra were very glad.
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