Chapter 13: Detention
Malfoy followed Harry, Hermione and Charlie as they headed at full speed into the library. He watched as they began to search the shelves before smirking to himself and heading off to find Professor McGonagall.
Quarter of and hour later he returned with her hot on his heels.
"See I knew I recognised the name I read it in here a few weeks ago!" Hermione was saying excitedly "and now we also know what that dogs guarding it must be the..."
"What exactly do you three think you are doing in the library at this hour?" Professor McGonagall said loudly causing the three marauders to jump and Hermione to slam the book shut.
"We were doing homework," Harry said defiantly
"At two in the morning?" said professor McGonagall sarcastically "is it that important?"
Harry nodded
"Fifty points from griffindor" Professor McGonagall said angrily
"Fifty!" Charlie said astonished
"Fifty each and all four of you will receive detention" Professor McGonagall replied
"All four of us!" Malfoy said
"Yes all four of you, you will all meet Mr Filch in the entrance hall at seven" she said
"But I was informing you that there were students out of bed professor!" Malfoy said angrily
"Yes but you were also out of bed" McGonagall said "now back to bed all of you or I'll make it one hundred each!"
Harry, Charlie and Hermione left in one direction and Malfoy in the other.
"Well at least now we know who Nicolas Flammel is and what fluffy is guarding!" Hermione said
"What exactly is fluffy guarding?" Charlie asked
"The philosophers stone of course!" Hermione said quietly
"What may I ask is the Philosophers stone?" Harry asked
"It's this stone which can turn things into gold and give the owner the elixir of life which means they will be immortal!" Hermione said "didn't you even look at the book I showed you?"
"I wonder why it's so heavily guarded," Harry said thoughtfully as he stepped through the portrait hole
"That, Harry is obvious!" Charlie said
"What is?" Harry asked
"Somebody wants to steal it!" Charlie said
"Yeah but the next question is who!" Hermione said as she lead Charlie up the girl's stairs leaving Harry stood in the dark and empty common room
The next night Harry Charlie and Hermione accompanied by a fully awake and extremely irritated Ron headed down to the entrance hall where they me the unpleasant sight that was filch and Malfoy.
Ron bid them goodbye and filch led them out of the front doors to Hagrid's hut.
"You'll be serving detention with Hagrid tonight," Filch said evilly
"That wont be so bad" Harry whispered to Charlie and Hermione
"Don't count on it" filch said grinning evilly "your going into the forest"
At this comment, Malfoy went practically hysterical
"The forest?! Buttt students aren't allowed, aren't there werewolves and things in there?! Its forbidden!..." He stuttered and complained nervously
Filch knocked on the door of the hut and Hagrid and fang came out.
"You can go now filch I'll take over 'ere" Hagrid said as he led the four students into the forest
Once they got way into the forest Hagrid spotted something on the ground and began to tell them their mission.
"Somethin's bin killin' the unicorns you see that" he said pointing towards the silver puddle on the ground "that's unicorn blood theres one nearby that's badly hurt and we've gotta find it" Hagrid explained "have you all got yer wands?" Hagrid asked
They all nodded
"Okay then were going to split up. Send up green sparks if you find the unicorn and red if you get into trouble okay?" Hagrid asked
They nodded again
"Okay me, 'ermione and Charlie will go this way and 'arry and Draco can go that way" Hagrid said
"Only if we get fang!" Malfoy said nervously
"Suppose but I'm warning yer he's a coward" Hagrid said, "come on lets get moving"
So Harry and Malfoy headed one way and Hagrid, Charlie and Hermione headed the other.
Harry walked through the dark forest looking about for the unicorn or any signs of it, Malfoy followed whimpering about his father.
"Shut up for gods sake Malfoy its only detention and it's only the forest it's not that scary!" Harry said rolling his eyes
"So potter?" Malfoy tried to say cockily but it came out quite shaky
Just then a twig snapped
"Shhh!" Harry said as they stepped into a clearing "look there's the unicorn!"
As the two of them began to walk over to it however a figure in a black cloak appeared out of nowhere and began drinking its blood
"Ahhhhhhhhhhh!" Malfoy screamed as he ran off with fang on his heals
Harry sighed "slytherins"
However Malfoy's scream had alerted the figure and it had turned towards harry and was beginning to make its way towards him.
Harry acted straight away on instinct, despite the now throbbing sensation in his head he transformed into prongs and bolted.
After galloping through the forest for what seemed like ages Harry slowed to a walk and listened out carefully. He heard footsteps and Hagrid arguing with Malfoy quickly he transformed back into his self and met them.
"'Arry thank god!" Hagrid said "are yer ok?"
"I'm fine but that unicorns not its dead I found it in a clearing several miles back" Harry said
"The one with the big oak?" Hagrid asked
"Yeah I think so," Harry said
"Ok then I'll get it later lets get you lot back to the castle" Hagrid said before he lead them out of the forest
Harry, Hermione and Charlie met Ron in the common room where he was waiting for them
"Did you have fun?" Ron asked sarcastically
"It was fabulous," Charlie said sarcastically
"I've got something to tell you lot, it's only a theory but..." Harry began
"What is it Harry?" Charlie asked
"I think that possibly that stone is being guarded here because voldemort wants it so he could use the elixir to become immortal and I think some in this castle could be going to help him steel it!" Harry blurted out
"Who?" Hermione asked wide-eyed
"Snivellus" Harry said.
A/n I am really sorry for how long this took to get up! My dad banned me from the Internet because some stupid person rang a radio station and said they got charged two hundred pound by a pop up so he wouldn't let me on so I have been waiting to put this up for ages and ages! Some good did come out of it thought I got a new computer! Which is great, especially as the old one was about eight years old!!!! Anyway thanks to all my reviewers! And please blame my stupid dad for the lateness of the update!
