A/N: Hey! I did, like three pages on this it's my longest chapter ever! I still haven't heard from you guys, so I guess my idea wasn't very popular? Anyway, let me know! R&R

Chapter Ten

"What do you think happened?" Ron whispered to Lina as they waited for Harry in the Great Hall. "I don't know. Maybe he got expelled." Just then they caught sight of him, walking through the crowd. "I'm seeker for the Gryffindor Quidditch team!" he exclaimed. "No way! Congratulations, mate!" Ron whooped. "Shh! No one's supposed to know."

"We won't tell," Lina promised. "But this is amazing! What happened?" she asked.

In a low voice, Harry explained what happened as they ate lunch. "But aren't you the first first-year student in over a century to play for a House Quidditch team?" Ron gaped. "Well, yeah, but-" "But it's wonderful! You're great at flying and you love it. Good for you!" Lina interrupted.

Malfoy came up to them looking angry. "I see you've managed to weasel your way out of expulsion," he snarled.

"I see you're much braver with your little friends," Harry retorted, standing up to face him. "I'll take you any day, any time!" said Malfoy. "How about a wizard's duel. Tonight at midnight. You do know what a wizard's duel is, Potter?" he added coldly.

"Yes, he does!" Lina said, jumping up. "Yeah, and I'm his second. Who's yours?" Ron and gotten up as well.

"Um... Crabbe," Malfoy said. "So, tonight at midnight then. In the trophy room. That's usually unlocked." Malfoy turned on his heel and strode away, Crabbe and Goyle behind him.

"The idiot!" Lina muttered, as she, Harry, and Ron sat down again.

Ron and Lina were explaining a wizard's duel to Harry, when-

"Excuse me," said a voice behind them. "I accidentally overheard what you and Malfoy are planning to do." It was Hermione Granger. "Of course it was an accident," said Ron sarcastically. "I don't think you should do this," she said, ignoring him. "It's breaking school rules." "It's none of your business!" said Ron. "Good bye!"

At around eleven- thirty, Lina, Ron, and Harry met up in the Gryffindor common room when out of the darkness came a figure. "I can't believe you're actually going to do this!" hissed Hermione. "Why don't you just go back to bed, Hermione!" whispered Lina, as they went out of the portrait hole. "I can't!" she whispered back as she turned to the picture. "Yes, you can!" Ron said exasperatedly. "Oh, good, I've been waiting here for hours!" moaned Neville. "I forgot the password and the Fat Lady wouldn't let me in!"

"Well, now we can't go back!" came Hermione's voice. "The Fat Lady left!" This was true, and Lina supposed that the Fat Lady must have gone to visit friends. "Well, I'm coming with you! The Bloody Baron's already been here twice!" exclaimed Neville. "Me too! I'm not about to wait here for the Fat Lady to come back!" agreed Hermione shrilly.

In the end, both Neville and Hermione came along. They had just reached the trophy room when they heard Mr. Filch's voice. "They're sure to be here, my pretty," he said to Mrs. Norris, his cat. "RUN!" mouthed Harry frantically.

They had just reached the hallway and were about to turn the corner when Neville tripped over a suit of armor. He stood for a moment, watching it sway back and forth, but started running again, just turning the corner when Mr. Filch appeared at the trophy room door.

They all ran as fast as they could, until they reached the end of the hall. They were facing a door.

Harry pulled on it, but it wouldn't open. "Move over!" Hermione muttered. She drew out her wand and whispered, "Alohomora!" The door creaked open and everyone rushed inside. Ron closed the door behind them, and they all turned to face the room. In front of them was a gigantic three- headed dog. It began to growl angrily, and Neville moaned.

Lina pushed the door open, and as everyone filed out, the dog began to bark, and nosed its head to the door and pushed. "Help me!" Lina muttered as she pushed against the door. Neville, Ron, Harry, and Hermione all helped, and the instant the door was closed, Hermione pulled out her wand and whispered, "Alohomora," again, and the door locked.

Lina led the way back to Gryffindor Tower, and once they had entered the portrait hole (the Fat Lady was back), they all went up the steps to their dormitories. Neville ran right in, but Hermione stayed where she was. Wearing a look surprisingly like Professor McGonagall's she said, "I'm going to bed before any of you come oup with another plan to get us all killed, or worse, expelled!" With that she turned and entered the dormitory. Lina shrugged, said Good night, and followed in Hermione's wake.