Title: TBWLtbPK

Chapter: Sensing a Mystery

Disclaimer: Not mine.

A/N: Here you go! Also my sister will update in about six minutes because she called dibs after me. And remember, You're all by yourself but your not alone.

Lock sat at the table, absently picking at his food. He missed his two constant companions, and the week so far had not gone as well as planned. Malfoy had tried to humiliate him but crashing him down had been easy. Then they tried to steal his mask. It was horrifying. It had been a vicious battle, with Lock spewing curses that no 11 year old should know. Not that he was ashamed, it had saved his life.

Lock scowled and brushed the hair out of his eyes angrily.

"If it isn't the Halloween freak." Malfoy's drawling voice came.

"Oh no, not bruise boy." Lock replied sarcastically, causing a few students around him to twitter with laughter.

Draco turned a light shade of pink and was about to retort when Professor Snape seemed to appear out of nowhere.

"Sit down, Mr. Malfoy." Draco shot one last glare at Lock before going back to his seat. "Here is your timetable Mr. Wynchester, seems it was found in the clutches of Peeves. Don't be late to class."

Lock stared at the teacher before bounding over to the Ravenclaw table, and plopping himself next to Shock.

"What do you have for your first class today?"

"Herbology with the Hufflepuffs." Shock said off handedly as she talked with a girl with long blond hair. Lock deflated.

"Oh." Lock walked back to the Slytherin table and grabbed his small satchel before trying to hunt down the Potions classroom. He finally found the class with ten minutes to spare. Sighing dejectedly he let his forehead rest on the edge of the table.

"Oh, hello. I didn't think there would be anyone else here yet." Said a startled female voice. Shock looked up and saw the girl whom Malfoy called a 'Mudblood'. "May I sit there?" She asked pointing to the seat next to Lock.

"Um, sure?" Lock responded. She smiled and took out all her books and parchment arranging them carefully.

"My name's Hermione Granger. What's yours?"

"Faust." Lock said easily, this girl was a lot like Shock, and would make a great companion.

A lot of other students started to file in just then and took their seats. Malfoy sneered and knocked all of Hermione's books onto the floor. Lock's eyes narrowed as he stuck out his foot to trip the blond. The boy toppled to the floor as Professor Snape barged through the door.

Harry watched with wide eyes as the Professor stalked up to the front of the class. The dark looking teacher looked down his hooked nose at Malfoy whom was still sprawled on the floor. Harry tapped his quill nervously.

"Get. Up." Snape barked. Malfoy shot up and looked at his feet. "Why, pray tell, were you on the floor?"

"He fell over a loose floor tile, tripping and accidentally knocking over Hermione's books." Lock answered quickly, the Professor spared him a glance before going to the front of the class and taking roll call.

Harry POV.

I sat in absolute fear when the Professor mentioned my celebrity status, as if the pickled animals weren't enough. I felt as though I had done something very wrong to make the teacher hate me.

Stupid Malfoy just sniggered at me from behind his hand. Maybe I shouldn't have been so harsh when we met, but he was a bully...

Professor Snape began to talk of such a glorious thing. Potions. I tried not to snort. If he likes Potions so much he should marry them! I tried to keep my giddy giggles inside of my mouth.

He stopped talking and I raised my eyebrows at my dorm mate Ronald.

Professor Snape suddenly fired a question at me. My eyes widened and I looked over at Ron for some help. However he looked as though he didn't know the answer. Hermione's and Faust's hands went up in the air. I bit my lip.

"I don't know sir." I answered dejected. I felt stupid, and not good enough.

Professor Snape made a comment about my fame and asked me another question. I looked over to where Hermione and Faust were sitting. Faust's hand wasn't up but Hermione's was. I looked up at my teacher hoping for him to pick someone else. No such luck.

"I don't know sir." I responded again. Why was he picking on me? After another comment he asked yet another question. I saw Faust whisper something to Hermione which made her put her hand down and glare at the Professor.

"I don't know." I whispered, feeling tears prickle in my eyes.

The professor glared at me before spewing the answers out. I felt my eyes well up, before he barked at everyone to copy it down. I picked up my feathery quill and shakily wrote it down. I hated that man. So very much.

The rest of the time did not get better at all. Neville made Seamus' cauldron melt and the professor blamed me! Then he took a point from Gryffindor. I buried my face in my hands, I was so disappointed in myself.

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Lock caught up to Harry after the days classes and clapped a hand on his shoulder, he hated seeing his future King looking so sad.

"Hey, sorry about Potions class this morning." Harry shrugged as Ron came over.

"Hey, Harry. Man I told you Snape can be nasty. Oh, hey Wynchester. Hey Harry can I go with you to meet Hagrid?" Ron asked rapidly. Harry nodded.

"You wanna come Faust?" Lock nodded and grabbed onto Harry's wrist leading the way (as he had been there before in the summer). Ron raised his eyebrows and giggled obnoxiously, like the immature child he was.

Faust and Harry ignored him as the trudged on to Hagrid's hut.

"You know Harry, Hagrid has a large back dog named Fang." Harry's eyes widened and Ron stopped walking.

"Is he... dangerous?" Harry squeaked. Lock shook his head quickly, terrified that he'd scared the new King.

"Nonono! Not at all! He's a big ball of fun!" Lock exclaimed a bit too happily, with a smile plastered on his face.

"Oh. Okay!" Harry said, reclaiming a hold on Lock's hand and dragging him the rest of the way to the cottage.

When Harry knocked they heard a frantic scrabbling from inside and several booming barks. Then Hagrid's voice rang out, saying, "Back, Fang —back."

Hagrid's big, hairy face appeared in the crack as he pulled the door open.

"Hang on," he said. "Back, Fang."

Harry smiled as he entered the small shack giving Fang a pat on the head. Hagrid welcomed the three cheerfully.

"Congratulations on gettin' in ter Gryffindor, though I would'er still been ya friend if yeh was stuck with those evil Slytherins." Hagrid told Harry. "Now then, who're they?" Hagrid said pointing to Ron, and Lock.

"These are my friends. Ron Weasley, a Gryffindor, and Faust Wynchester, a Slytherin." Hagrid seemed taken aback that Harry would be friends with a Slytherin. Lock held out his hand.

"Nice to meet you." Hagrid hesitantly shook Faust hand.

"Yeh guys want some tea? I made some rock cakes also." Hagrid said after a moment placing a plate of said cakes on the table. Harry tried to bite into one but failed miserably. It certainly was living up to it's name. Faust seemed to notice this and didn't make a grab for one, Ron however, kept gnawing at his trying to break off a piece.

Faust's POV.

'Oh my King, Weasley could you be a bigger idiot!' I thought as I watched the retarded red-head try to bite through a rock cake.

Harry giggled as Fang started to drool all over his robes. I smiled, that dog was a super great agent. Fang bounded over to me and I casually scratched him behind the ears. Hagrid, Harry, and Weasley were all included in a conversation about classes. I noticed a piece of paper fluttering from under a tea cozy. I nudged Harry and nodded towards it. He picked it up.

Harry's POV.

I looked at the piece of paper Faust had pointed out. It was a cutting from the Daily Prophet:

GRINGOTTS BREAK-IN LATEST

Investigations continue into the break-in at Gringotts on 31 July, widely believed to be the work of Dark wizards or witches unknown. Gringotts goblins today insisted that nothing had been taken. The vault that was searched had in fact been emptied the same day.

"But we're not telling you what was in there, so keep your noses out if you know what's good for you," said a Gringotts spokes goblin this afternoon.

My heart skipped a few beats. Ron had told me someone had broken in but he hadn't said the date. What a mystery. I reread the passage quickly and nearly fell out of my chair.

'That vault! We were at that vault.' I decided to voice this aloud.

"Faust!" I whispered., "that Gringotts break-in happened on my birthday! It might've been happening while me and Hagrid were there!"

Hagrid must have over-heard me because he stiffened.

"Did you know Hagrid?" I asked pleadingly. There was no doubt about it, Hagrid definitely didn't meet my eyes this time.

He grunted and offered him another rock cake. I knew from past experience that it meant yes, but he didn't want to admit it. I let Faust read the story.

Faust' POV

'The vault that was searched had in fact been emptied earlier that same day.' I stopped, and leaned towards Harry while Ron distracted Hagrid with more dragon talk.

"Pssst. Harry. Did you guys take anything from the vault?"

"Hagrid did empty vault seven hundred and thirteen, if you could call it emptying, taking out a grubby little package wrapped with brown paper. Do you think the robbers were looking for that thing?"

"Maybe, it must be very valuable. Maybe it's a super powerful book." I relayed.

"Can't be, it was shaped all funny."

"A decoy perhaps?"

"Maybe?" Harry shrugged and went back to talking with Hagrid.

Sometime later we took our leave so we could make it in time for dinner. As we walked to the castle, I sensed something in the Forbidden Forest. There was a cry and before I even thought of a plan I was racing towards the forest, leaving Harry and Ron to continue towards the large building, the former lost in his own questions and Weasley caring to much for his stomach.

IMPORTANT REVIEW!

What should happen?

A) Faust/Lock finds a wounded unicorn and he runs to tell Hagrid.

B) Hagrid stops him before he can get into the Forest and hands him over to Dumbledore who completely understands.

C) Faust/Lock finds nothing as he is to overwhelmed to go into the Forest.

D) Jack is visiting.

Please choose!