Chapter 5

"We have to go to the mansion," you say to Hermione. "If it is a trap then it's Voldemort who has set it. We've been looking for him for months, might as well go find him."

"But we don't even know if the killing spell will work on him," Hermione protests and she and Ron follow you towards the mansion.

"Dumbledore said that it would," you reply firmly. "And I don't need something in his papers to back that up for me." The three of you slowly sneak through the town towards the Riddle House. You hear noise and laughter coming from a small building close to the gates of the mansion. You raise your finger to your lips to remind the others to be quiet.

"How are we going to get in?" Ron asks, as you stand at the gate, surveying the seemingly empty grounds.

"I think we can fit through the bars," you say. You make yourself as skinny as possible and squeeze through. Ron and Hermione follow suit. As you creep up the lawn you notice two hooded figures guarding the front door.

"Let's go around to the side," you whisper. Staying in the shadows and using the trees and bushes to hide you, you make it to the side of the house.

"What now?" Hermione asks.

"We need to get in," Ron replies, rolling his eyes.

"I know that, you git. I meant how."

"We don't have time for arguing," you say, hushing them. "There's probably a back door."

"And it's probably guarded." Ron says.

"Are you sure Voldemort's in there?" Hermione asks.

"No," you say, annoyed.

"What if we go look in there?" Ron asks, pointing to a little cottage almost hidden by some trees.

"I bet that's Frank's house," Hermione says.

"I don't see any reason to go there," you say as you study the windows of the house to see if one is unlocked.

"Voldemort could be in there," Ron pointed out.

"Not likely," you say.

"I still think we should check it out." Hermione says.

"Fine," you say. "You and Ron go, I'm going to see if I can find a way into the house."

"We shouldn't separate," Hermione protests.

If you agree that you should stay together go to Chapter 11

If you think you should separate go to Chapter 8