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Ch 7: Information and a cruel prank

Ridire was sitting with Draco in a room he had found while exploring. They were flipping through books on Cerberuses. Ridire scowled, "This is retarded! So much information on the creatures and yet it doesn't tell you how to get passed them!"

Draco nodded. He was flipping through a book. Suddenly he sat up straighter. "Wait a moment! I think I found it. It mentions something about music!"

Ridire grinned. "Bravo, Dray! We can't go after the Stone yet though. There's bound to be other traps or enchantments guarding it. We need to do some more research. To bad Grandfather won't let me question Severus."

"Why do you have to do this anyways?"

"It's a test to prove myself. Besides, the Sorcerer's Stone is a powerful artifact."

"True. What will you do now?"

"Let's go talk to that brainless oaf Hagrid (a/n: sound familiar?). He is the caretaker here.

He should know something. Besides, we can question to where he won't suspect anything."

"But we are Slytherins. The giant oaf doesn't like our house."

Ridire chuckled, "Leave that to me."

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Ridire mentally grimaced. The stupid Gamekeeper didn't know how to keep his mouth shut. It was disgusting. He then smirked mentally. At least he could get the information he needed.

Ridire and Draco were on their way to see the half-giant. Ridire knocked on the door.

They heard a barking noise and then Hagrid. "Oo's there?"

Ridire didn't answer. The half-giant opened the door. He spotted Ridire. "Whadda ya want?"

"We just wanted to talk, Hagrid. We heard that you like magical creatures. We find them fascinating and wanted to talk to you about them."

"Ah, alright. Come in."

The two boys came in and Hagrid offered them tea. They refused. "So? Whadda ya want to talk 'bout?"

Ridire smirked. Time to start acting. He started to act really excited. "I have read about a lot of different creatures! There are dragons, and centaurs, and werewolves, and all other creatures! My favorite is the Cerberus of course, but-"

"Cerberus? Got one for the headmaster. Fluffy, supposed to be helpin' guard the Sorcerer's Stone along with other enchantments. But of course, if ya jus' play some music then he goes right ta sleep."

"Music?"

"I shouldn't have told ya that. I should NOT have said that!"

Ridire mentally smirked. Perfect. "Well, we'll just be going then, Hagrid."

The giant oaf ignored them and kept muttering about how stupid he had been. Ridire and

Draco slipped out the door. They quickly walked back to the castle. "Well, at least we know how to get past the dog now. The problem is though what kind of enchantments was he talking about?"

"I don't know, Ri. Can't we just go in and defeat what we meet?"

"Stop thinking like a Gryffindork, Dray. We're Slytherins. We will research this more; try to find out what other enchantments there are."

Draco frowned. "I'm not a Gryffindor."

"I never said you were."

"You implied it."

Ridire rolled his eyes. "Come on, it's almost curfew."

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Time seemed to pass quickly. Ridire was also quickly becoming frustrated. Everything he did yielded nothing. He was no closer to knowing what else protected the Stone. He slammed the door to his Grandfather's room and sat in one of the leather couches. Tom looked up from the letter he was writing. "Something wrong, Ridire?"

Ridire glared at him. "I'm not in the mood for any conversation."

Tom raised an eyebrow. "Well then, I'll just leave you to your moping then."

He continued to write but looked up when his grandson practically exploded. "What's the matter? WHAT'S THE MATTER?" Ridire sneered. "I'm stressed that's what! I have made little progress with the Stone. That in itself is all right, I can handle that. It's Potter! He has been constantly been getting on my nerves! I have had to stop myself several times from killing him!"

Tom sighed and put down his quill. He stood up and went over to Ridire. He pulled him into a hug. "You need to calm down, little one. I understand what you feel, but you have the blood of the great Salazar Slytherin in you. Everything will turn out fine, use your strengths to help you."

Ridire pulled away and smiled, "Thank you, Grandfather. I needed that. You also gave me an idea!"

Tom chuckled, "Just don't get caught."

Ridire ran out of the room yelling, "Don't worry! I won't!"

Tom shook his head in amusement and went back to writing his letter.

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Ridire smirked. He was currently in the Forbidden Forest. He was looking for a snake. He was planning a prank on the Gryffindors. This of course would involve a snake. He needed to find one first. He yelled out in parseltounge. "Come to me, my friends!"

Ridire only had to wait for a short time. Soon there was a rustling as many snakes appeared before him. One spoke, "You called us, snake-speaker?"

Ridire nodded, "Yes, I have come to ask if one of you would come with me."

"May I ask why, speaker?"

"For a companion, as well as a prank I plan to pull on some of my fellow students."

The snakes talked amongst themselves for a moment before one came forward. It was a small black one with silver markings. "I will come with you, young speaker."

Ridire picked up the young serpent. "What is your name?"

"I am called Salazar, master."

"Thank you for coming with me, friend. May I just call you Sal?"

"Yes, master."

Ridire thanked the other snakes and then left the Forest. The snake spoke up. "You mentioned a prank. What are you planning, master?"

"A prank that could be considered as cruel. I will put a few protection spells on you then you will sneak into the Gryffindor Common room. You will then scare them a bit."

"Sounds like fun, master."

"Yes it will."

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Breakfast at Hogwarts the next morning was interrupted by the whole of Gryffindor running in screaming. Dumbledore stood up.

"What is the matter?"

All of the students started talking at once. Dumbledore held up a hand to quiet them.

"Will just one of you answer me please."

Austin stepped forward. "It was a snake, sir. There was a snake in Gryffindor Tower!"

Dumbledore nodded. "I see. I will send someone to search the Tower for it later. For now just eat breakfast and then get to class."

The House nodded and went to their table. Ridire silently cast a spell on the Gryffindors that would have them thinking that the snake was by them at random points in the day. He smirked. This was going to prove to be an interesting day.

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