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Harry could feel the rough wooden door behind him as he looked up at the beast in front of him. He couldn't move he felt numb, fear ran thickly through his veins. He pulled his eyes away from the beast's large yellow ones and looked around for a place where he could escape. There was a window, however it was behind the beast and the only other way out was the door behind him; which was locked. Harry gathered up his courage and held his wand tightly.
"WhatWho are you?" Harry asked nervously. Who wouldn't be nervous when you are faced with a beast with eagle wings that touched the high ceiling and claw like front paws that could tare him apart in one go. He could also see a lions tail swinging behind it.
"I am Forcallem and I am a Griffin," The beast growled. Moving slightly to the left, Harry could now see that one half of the animal looked like an eagle, while the other half was a lion.
"UmCan I ask what you are dong here?" Harry mumbled. Harry had remembered a lesson in Care of Magical Creatures that was about Griffins. They were said to guard treasure, but there was no treasure in Hogwarts. Harry had a sinking feeling that this Griffin wasn't looking after treasure. Harry remembered another piece of information, that there were cases of skilled wizards befriending them. Voldemort's name ran through his head and Harry moved to the corner furthest away from the Griffin.
"I am here to see you." The Griffin told Harry, sitting on the floor.
"To see me?" Harry asked uncertain what to make of Forcallem.
"Yes," The Griffin looked down and a large bronze plate appeared on the floor in front of it. The plate was filled with a substance that seemed to glow. Against better judgement Harry moved closer to the plate and the Griffin. He looked into the plate and saw pictures, he moved closer.
"Sit, " Forcallem commanded. Harry did what he was told to do, without thought.
"You have a destiny and you need to recognise that," The griffin told him, one clawed front paw came forward and taped the substance in the plate and images started to appear.
Harry looked closer. He could see Ron and Hermione they were sitting around a fireplace that looked like the Gryffindor tower's common room. Harry could see they were talking however he couldn't hear the words.
Harry didn't know what to make of the images of his friends. Their voices slowly started to come through the plate, as if turning up a radio volume dial.
"Do you think Harry has been acting strangely?" Hermione asked of Ron. Ron slowly nodded his head.
"He mumbles in his sleep and I can hear him moaning. I think he is having nightmares about the Third Task." Ron told her looking at the fire in front of him.
There was a loud bang from behind the two friends, and they looked over their shoulders.
"Umsir what are you doing here?" Hermione asked of the person that had walked into the room. Harry couldn't see who it was but had a feeling it was Snape.
"You two need to get out of the castle." A voice said from behind Harry's two friends; it was Snape.
"What do you mean sir?" Hermione asked. Harry could now see Snape; he walked over to Ron and Hermione.
"I know you don't trust me, but you need to. Harry has gone missing and I have information that you-know-who is after you two. Now come." Snape said in a hurry.
Harry watched as his two friends followed the potions master out of the room.
The image in the plate changed and Harry could see Hermione, Ron and Snape walking down Hogsmeade, it was late afternoon and Harry could see it was getting darker as the minutes ticked by. Snape held out his wand; he was expecting danger.
There was a shout and the three turned around. Another man came onto the scene and Snape stepped forward in front of Hermione and Ron.
"Ron, Hermione, run!" Snape whispered, then he took another step forward, wand held in front of him.