Disclaimer: I don't own any characters…but you knew that already didn't you.

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Chapter 10

Snape looked at Phoebe quizzically before saying, "Is there a chance that your vision could be wrong?"

"No. I get my premonitions for one reason and that's to stop them from happening."

"What makes you think that you will be able to stop him this time?"

"We have to, we just have to."

Phoebe left Snape's office with an awful feeling of dread. She was more worried than she had been in a long time. She wanted to be confident but how could she be? They had vanquished Cole so many times and he just kept coming back. They had been so sure it had stuck the last time, but her premonition had proved them wrong. Is there a chance that your vision could be wrong,' Snape's voice said in her head. She wished it would be wrong but none of her visions had ever been wrong before so why would they start now?

She was walking up the stairs to their corridor when a gleam caught her eye from the floor below. She squinted her eyes to get a better look but saw nothing. She waved it off as her eyes playing tricks on her because she was tired, very tired so she kept walking.

On the floor below, a certain prefect had been patrolling the corridors when he saw Phoebe walking up the stairs looking very worn out and tired. 'Wonder why she's up so late,' he thought and he decided to follow.

Phoebe practically yawned the password when she got to the portrait. She walked inside and looked around the empty house. Clearly they had gone to bed. She contemplated sleeping on the couch so that she wouldn't have to walk all the way upstairs and in the end thought it a good idea. She thought up a blanket and pillow and settled herself in for the night. She went to sleep wishing that she could orb.

Draco stood looking at the portrait and wondering where it had come from. It looked so real, almost like a photograph. The sisters stood in front of a house and said 'password' all at the same time. Draco smirked as he remembered what Phoebe had yawned. "Book of Shadows," he said confidently. He thought he saw the Paige in the picture give him a glare but he quickly wiped it from his mind as the portrait swung open.

He walked along the corridor and remember it as the one where the Room of Requirement had been. He saw a door, which was the exact same door that had been in the portrait, and walked up to it. He turned the doorknob slowly and was surprised to see that the door was unlocked. He equally surprised to see the house when he walked in. However, nothing surprised him more than seeing Phoebe fast asleep on the couch.

'Oh, the possibilities,' he thought as he walked into the living room. He was surprised to see a television in the living room as well as a telephone. What kind of witches are they, he thought as he continued through the house. He looked around at all of the pictures of the girls. The pictures don't move, he registered. He was starting to think that there was something off about the girls. Maybe they're mudbloods, he thought disgusted at the very thought. He walked through the kitchen and the conservatory before deciding to go upstairs. He put a silencing charm on his feet so that no one would hear him go up the stairs. He looked up and down the hall and decided to continue up to the attic.

He winced slightly as the door squeaked open and he walked inside. It was dark and dank. He lit his wand and began to look around. There were plenty of boxes filled with many things he did not recognize. One box had some odd strings in it with little light bulbs. The box also had many small glass orbs of different colors. He was starting to doubt whether or not the sisters were really who they said they were. Daily Prophet reporters my ass, he thought.

Then he spotted it. There sitting on a stand towards the back of the room was the Book of Shadows. He smirked evilly as he approached it. He went to grabbed it and almost gave a gasped as it flew off of the stand and hit the floor with a loud thud.

Unfortunately for Draco, the sisters were light sleepers. Piper heard the noise and was up almost instantly. She went to Paige's room and woke her. They went to Phoebe's room and when they didn't see her there they began to worry.

"Maybe it's her in the attic," Paige suggested.

"Yeah, and maybe Snape will wash his hair," said Piper.

Draco remained calm as he heard the footsteps coming up the stairs. He looked for a place to hide and decided that behind the old couch would have to do.

The girls walked in and saw the book on the floor.

"Don't tell me someone's after the book here too?" said Paige picking it up.

"When is someone not after the book, Paige," said Piper looking around.

"Something doesn't feel right," said Paige walking towards the couch.

Draco started to panic as he heard her come closer.

"Yeah, I know what you mean," said Piper as she too began to walk towards the couch.

He did the only thing he could think of, which was something very foolish, but hey he was desperate.

"Stupify," he whispered pointing his wand at himself. He hit the back of the couch with a soft thud causing Paige and Piper to jump back.

"I think the couch is alive," said Paige.

"Don't be paranoid. We've never had furniture attack us before," said Piper.

"What about that time with the chameleon?" recalled Paige.

"Oh. Good point. Come out now and maybe I won't blow you up," said Piper.

They reached the couch and looked behind to find the last thing or person they expected.

"Draco!" Paige nearly screamed.

"What the hell is he doing here," asked Piper.

"I have no idea, but whatever it is…it can't be good."

Paige orbed Draco downstairs while Piper walked and they were surprised to see Phoebe sleeping on the couch, but not as surprised as Phoebe was to see an unconscious Draco lying on the ground.

"What happened?" she asked as they moved him onto the couch.

"We have no idea. We heard a noise from the attic and when we went upstairs to check it out we found him behind the couch like this," Paige explained.

"Paige thought the couch was alive," Piper said smiling.

Phoebe gave Paige a look. "It could have been," said Paige defensively.

"Well, he doesn't look hurt," said Piper looking the teen over. "I mean, he's not gushing blood, which is always a good sign."

"I think he's just knocked out," said Phoebe.

"Yeah, but how did he get in here in the first place. And why was he in the attic?" asked Paige. She did not, would not, and could not trust Draco.

"Let's wake him and find out," said Piper.

"How?" asked Phoebe.

"Got water?" asked Piper smiling. She thought up a glass of water and proceeded to dump it on Draco's face.

After he had sworn for about three minutes straight he looked up to see three very amused faces staring at him. "That was cold," he said glaring at each of them in return.

"Well warm water wouldn't have worked nearly as well," said Paige with a smirk to rival even Draco's.

"What are you doing in our house?" asked Piper all amusement gone from her face.

Draco did some quick thinking as only he could. "You'd think a guy would at least get a 'thank you' after saving your precious book," he said slyly.

"What do you mean you saved our book?" asked Phoebe ignoring the smile he was trying to give her.

He choose his words carefully so that he wouldn't get caught in his lie. "Well, I was patrolling the halls because I am a prefect and I saw someone headed up the stairs wearing a big cloak so I decided to follow in case it was a student out of bed. I reached the hall and I heard him say the password and go through. I thought he looked suspicious so I followed him."

"Wait, you said it was man?" interrupted Phoebe. "What did he look like?"

"I was getting to that," he said rather annoyed at being interrupted. He was on a roll. "I followed him up the stairs and into the attic."

"Didn't you see Phoebe lying on the couch?" Paige asked suspiciously.

"No. I was too busy trying not to be heard. Like I was saying, I followed him into the attic and I saw him go towards the book. When he tried to grab it fell off of the stand. At that point I asked him exactly what he thought he was doing and that's when he punched me. I guess I landed…where did you find me?"

"Behind the couch," supplied Piper not sure she believed him.

"Well, then I guess I landed behind the couch. I couldn't see much of his face, it was quite dark, but he was a rather ugly bloke from what I saw. I've never seen someone that large. Well, unless you count that complete oaf, Hagrid, but he wasn't nearly as large as him." Draco finished his story quite proud of himself.

They did not know whether to believe him or not. As much as they didn't want to, they had to admit that they had no reason not to believe him. But they also couldn't ignore what their gut told them, as it had saved them many times.

They told him that in the morning they would all go to Dumbledore so that he could tell the headmaster too. In the mean time they told him, or rather they threatened him, not to tell anyone their password. After he left, they decided that they had better change it.

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They couldn't really sleep the rest of the night as they had to go investigate the teachers room early that morning anyway.

The sun had barely risen and they were on their way. They walked in and found an empty teachers room. Phoebe pointed out that it was still pretty early so they sat there and waited.

As soon as the sun began streaming through the windows, McGonagall showed up in the teachers room. She was very surprised to see the sisters there so early.

No sooner had she walked in than the girls attacked her with question after question.

"Why are you here so early?"

"Wouldn't you rather be in bed?"

"You look like you could use a vacation."

McGonagall simply had to put a hand up in the air to silence them.

"And a good morning to you too professors."

"You don't understand, you're in danger and you have to leave," said Phoebe urgently.

"Danger, what danger?" said McGonagall perplexed.

At that moment Snape walked through the door. "It is true, Minerva. I saw you being attacked and killed in this very room. Or rather Ms. Halliwell saw it in one of her visions and I just happened to pick it up through occlumency," he explained.

She looked very confused but frightened all the same.

"Perhaps we should search the room," suggested Snape.

They all began looking around. Phoebe headed towards what looked like a wardrobe closet and opened it up.

"AAHH!" she screamed as Cole climbed out.

"Hello Phoebe. It's been a long time hasn't it, sweetie?" he said. Then he turned into Belthazar.

"Piper quick the potion!" she yelled.

Piper threw the potion at Cole but there was nothing more than a small explosion.

"What now?" asked Piper.

"Blow him up!" said Paige as Belthazar turned to her.

Piper was about to blow him up when to everyone's surprise he began to melt. At least that's what it looked like anyway. He became skinner and smaller until all that was left was a massive snake curled on the floor near Piper's feet. Now it was her turn to scream.

"Get away! Shoo!" she yelled as she took several steps back. Then without warning she blew it up. "I hate snakes."

"Be that as it may, Piper, that was no snake. Nor was it Belthazar. That was a boggart," said Snape.

"A what?" asked Piper.

"A boggart. It is a creature that takes the shape of whatever it is you fear most," McGonagall explained, not yet registering what had just happened.

No one knew what to say, but Phoebe for one was relieved. "That means he's not really alive," she said to no one in particular.

"Then who did Draco see in the attic?" Paige asked.

"Draco?" asked Snape. "What does he have to do with this?"

"Good question," said Piper, "Really good question."