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Clue 7
Hermione entered the empty common room. Everybody was already at dinner, but who cared about dinner, when there was a treasure hunt?
Ron knew exactly where Hermione liked to sit. The deep ruby armchair to the left of the fire. And there waiting for her, was a matching envelope. But as she picked it up, she noticed that there was something else in it. Dumping it out on to her palm, she gasped when she saw what it was – a gorgeous diamond necklace. Bringing it closer to her face, she marveled at its beauty. On a plain silver chain hung three small diamonds, each one hanging from the next. She clutched it in her hand and opened the paper.
The note read:
My dear Hermione,
You're nearly there.
Only one more step,
and you'll get your prize.
This one is much, much simpler
than all the other ones.
I need you to put on the necklace
and walk down to the Great Hall
to get the matching piece.
Love,
Ron
Hermione clasped the necklace around her bare neck, and admired how it complimented her in the mirror. She never knew her Ronald had such good taste in jewelry. The matching piece… Glancing at her bare earlobes, she smiled to herself and hoped that they were earrings. They had to be, right?