Later that night they were headed to the third floor under the invisibility cloak. When they got there Hermione took out her wand.
"Alohalora." she said.
When it opened they got inside and heard something.
"Wait a minute, he's, snoring." Harry said. Then the invisibility cloak flew off of them. "Who ever's after the stone's already been here. Put a spell on the harp."
"Ulg, it has horrible breath." Ron said.
"We have to move it's paw." Harry said.
"What?" Ron said.
"Come on!" Tracey said.
So they pushed his hand the best they could.
"I'll go first, if something bad happens, get yourselves out ." Harry said.
"Does it seem a bit, quiet to you?" Tracey asked.
"The harp, it stopped playing." Hermione said.
Suddenly Ron's shoulder was wet. "Ulg, yuck!" he said.
"Ulg." Harry said then looked up. "JUMP!"
While they did that Fluffy barked and biting his teeth.
They were yelling for a second and fell.
"Woa, lucky this plants here really." Ron said.
Suddenly they started moving.
"Woa!" Harry said."
"What is this thing?!" Tracey asked while they tried to get it off of them.
"Stop, this is devils snare, you have to relax. If you don't, it'll only kill you faster." Hermione said.
"Kill us faster? Oh now I can relax!" Ron said.
Suddenly Hermione started to fall.
"Hermione!" Harry, Tracey and Ron yelled.
"Now what are we gonna do?" Ron asked.
"Just relax!" Hermione yelled.
"Hermione where are you?" Tracey asked.
"Do what I say, trust me." she said.
So Harry and Tracey looked at each other.
'We can do this. We have help with each other.' Harry said.
'Yeah, let's get this done!' Tracey said.
So they calmed down and started to fall.
"AHH, Harry! Tracey!" Ron yelled.
"You OK?" Hermione asked while they stood up.
"Yeah, yeah I'm fine. Trace?" Harry said.
"I'm fine." she said.
They heard Ron yelling help me.
"He's not relaxing is he?" Hermione asked.
"Patently not." Harry said.
"There's got to be something we can do." Tracey said.
"I remember reading something in herbology, devils snare, devils snare. Deadly fun, but will sulk in the sun that's it!" Hermione said. "Lumos Hermès!"
Then light appeared and let Ron down.
"Ahh!" he yelled.
"Ron you OK?" Harry asked.
"Yeah, wo, lucky we didn't panic." he said.
They all looked at him.
"Lucky Hermione pays attention in herbology." Tracey said.
"What is that?" Hermione asked when they heard something.
"Sounds like wings." Harry said.
When they got to the next door they saw things flying.
"Curious, I've never seen birds like these." Hermione said.
"They're not birds," Harry started.
"They're keys. And I'll bet one of them fits that door." Tracey finished.
Then they saw a broom stick and Harry studied it for a second.
"What's wrong Harry?" Hermione asked.
Then he looked at his friends.
"It's to simple."
"Oh go on Harry, If whoever it is can catch it on a broom stick you can! You're the youngest seeker in a century!" Ron said.
So he took out his hand and put it on the broom. While he got on keys started to fly at him.
"This complicates things a bit." Ron said.
"You think?" Tracey said.
Harry looked around and saw it. While he tried to get it he was covered in keys. Finally he got it in his hand.
"Catch the key!" he yelled and let go.
"Got it!" Tracey said.
While she tried to open it Harry kept the keys busy.
"Hurry up!" Ron said.
Then she finally got it. When Tracey, Hermione and Ron were in the next room Harry flew quickly and Hermione shut the door.
"Harry!" Tracey said and gave him a hug. Then she let go and they looked at what was next.
"What is that, a graveyard?" Harry said.
"This is no graveyard, it's a chess board." Ron said.
"There's the door." Harry said.
So they walked across the board but were cut off by a few pawns.
"Now what do we do?" Hermione asked.
"It's obvious isn't it? We have to play away across the room." Ron started. Then he looked at his friends. "Harry, you take the empty bishop square, Hermione you'll be the queen side castle, Tracey take the king side pawn. As for me, I'll be a knight."
So they headed to the place they were told. "What happens now?" Tracey asked.
"Well, white moves first. Then, we play." Ron said.
Then a pawn started to move.
"Ron, you don't suppose this supposed to be like, real wizard chess, do you?" Hermione asked.
He thought for a second and said, "You there, D5!"
When it got there it was destroyed by the other pawn. They all jumped.
"Yes Hermione, I think it's going to be, exactly like wizard chess." he answered. Harry, Tracey and Hermione looked at him.
'This is going to be an interesting game.' Tracey said.
'Yup.' Harry said back.
And so it began.
"Castle to E4!" Ron yelled.
Then it destroyed the white knight.
"Pawn to C3!" he yelled next.
Throughout the game Harry, Tracey and Hermione would jump. Harry was getting scratches and Tracey was getting bruised.
Finally Harry saw what was happening next.
"Wait a minute."
"You understand right Harry, once I take my move, the queen will take me. Then you're free to check the king." Ron said.
"No, Ron no!" Harry yelled.
"What is it?" Tracey asked worried.
"He's going to sacrifice himself."
"No you can't, there must be another way!" Hermione yelled.
"You wanna stop them from getting that stone or not? Harry, Tracey, It's you that has to go on, I know it! Not me, not Hermione, you!"
They looked at each other and nodded. Then Ron called out his move.
"Knight to H3." So he headed to his spot. "Check."
Then the queen came and got him.
"RON!" Harry yelled.
And Hermione started to move towards him.
"No! Don't move, don't forget, we're still playing." Tracey said and she nodded.
So Harry started to head to the king.
"Check mate!"
Then the King dropped his sword and the three of them ran to Ron to check on him.
"Take care of Ron, then go to the owlry, send a message to Dumbledore. Ron's right, we have to go on." Harry said.
"You'll be OK guys, you're a great witch and wizard, you really are." Hermione said.
"Not as good as you." Tracey said.
She laughed. "Books and cleverness. There are more important things. Friendship, bravery. And Harry, Tracey just be careful."
They nodded and split up.