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Neville followed Harry hesitantly wondering why he couldn't have befriended someone sand. Never before meeting Harry Potter had he ever imagined that he would outright go against the headmaster of the schools orders. He shouldn't have been surprised though. Forbidden to Harry just meant it had to be something really interesting. She always lept at the chance to find something new and exciting. "This corridor is forbidden for a reason Harry, come on let's go back to the common room," he protested trying to talk some sense into his best friend, Harry however was feigning deaf and just kept going.

"Relax, it's in a room at school, it can't be that bad," she protested. Really, if the headmaster had wanted the room left alone, he shouldn't have made it such an exciting challenge. She tried to convince him of the same thing once again. "It's like he challenged us Nev. Don't enter on pain of death, how can you not take it as a challenged?"

Her very statement was something that made him want to leave anymore. He felt he was very sane thinking that pain of death was an indicator that he shouldn't approach. "I'm sane and on pain of death it means run," Neville challenged but followed along anyways. Harry was the best friend he ever had so even when she was absolutely insane, he followed her lead. "Forbidden corridor."

"Forbidden forest, doesn't mean I haven't entered it," she said laughing as they reached the corridor. He had gone inside the boarders of the forest with her once and wondered how many times she was inside. "See its fine."

He glanced around, it did seem fine, but he was also waiting for the floor to open up and swallow them. He didn't say that of course, she'd just say he had an over active imagination, but he honestly thought that was a distinct possibility. Hopefully he had gone far enough that her sense of adventure would be satisfied before they found out what the headmaster had meant. "We saw it can we leave."

She rolled her eyes but kept going opening doors. He knew from the look in her emerald eyes she had no intention of leaving. "there's got to be something cool in here or it wouldn't be forbidden. Come on Nev."

"Harry," he protested knowing he was whining slightly but he really wanted to leave. She was going to get herself hurt.

She just laughed not bothered, "If you help me look around we will be done quicker."

Knowing she was right and just wanting to leave before they were caught, he opened a door wondering how he became friends with her. Not that he wasn't happy to have a friend, he really was but he could have found one who at very least resembled being sane.

He found a door that was locked, it was of course the last one they tried to open. "We are done can we go now," he demanded pointing towards the steps.

Harry was now even more interested. A locked door. Doors were usually locked to keep people out or keep something in. She wondered which it was and had no intention of leaving her newest thrill. Her internal musings was interrupted as she heard someone coming and swore, "Alohamoura," the door opened and she pulled him into the room so as not to be caught somewhere they shouldn't be. They heard growling and she lit a lumos to see what was making the noise.

The dark room lit up revealing a growling three headed dog, drool seeping through its teeth as it looked to them. Neville gaped horrified realizing they were face to face with a Cerberus, and it was looking at them as if they were the beasts next meal. He was no longer worried about getting into trouble as he opened the door, ran out pulling Harry with him not taking the risk she'd think the monstrous beast was cute and try to pet it. He wouldn't put it past the rebellious girl to do just because she could.

As they left, they ran right into the twins. "ARE YOU INSANE," Neville demanded shaking in fear. "OR HAS DUMBKLEDPRE LOST HIS MIND."

Harry true to form, just laughed, "Fred come see what we found."

Neville through up his hands in exasperation seeing her excitement. No fear, just pure excitement. "HARRY!" Neville shouted exasperatedly.

"Shhh or we are going to get caught," she said grinning as she opened back up the door. "Look."

The twins all took a look inside the room. It was after all likely what they were in the corridor to find. Neither were expecting what they saw. "That's a bloody Cerberus," George said backing up. "Shut the damn door."

The door was still open as both Harry and Fred peered inside excitedly. "Wicked," Fred said amazed. "Wonder what a Cerberus is doing here."

George glared , "come on or we are all going to get caught."

Harry however was peaking in again, "I don't know but its probably here for a reason. I didn't even know that anyone in the Europe had one."

"I knew of one in Bulgaria but that's bloody wicked," Fred stated as if they were just having a random conversation instead of talking about a giant beast in front of them that could easily kill them. "Think we can get closer."

"Nev and I were in the room," Harry said excited at the reminder. "Its on a chain of some sort. We can probably get inside."

Neville grabbed her arm before she could test her theory, "no you are not. Look that's...Just no I will scream at the top of my lungs and get us all caught before I let you do something that insane."

George was relieved to not have to be alone talking them out of there stupid stunts. "I'm with the only other person with common sense," George stated. "Fred just no.:"

"Killjoys," the two-muttered taking one last look before shutting the door. "happy?"

The other two nodded without hesitation, "Very let's go."

That night, during their normal walk the two Gryffindor's discussed the possibilities about what could be hidden inside. The only reason they never checked was because George had bagged his twin not to. Fred would do a lot of things but hurting George wasn't one of them. At least not purposely. He'd also not break a promise to his twin.