AN Hi, sorry I haven't updated in a while, I have been ill and stressed a lot so I haven't had much time on my computer. Euch! Anyway here's chapter eleven. After this I have chapter twelve, thirteen and fourteen, and then there is the second one. Oh and if I don't update for a while, it is because I did something bad. I got in a mood and smashed the lock of the gate by accident and I have to wait for her to find out that the lock is no longer attached to the gate. Anyway, sorry for rabbling. x

Disclaimer: I am not J.K Rowling who is the queen of Potter!

Chapter eleven Harrys Pov

A week or so later everyone came back and I talked to Hannah about the mirror. I had been having nightmares now that I was back in my own bed about the mirror and she had enquired about it when she saw the bags under my eyes. She had pulled me into a hug and told me everything would be fine. I believed her. I knew that I could tell Susan, as she knew what it was like to have not parents, and live with her Aunt. However, I didn't want to bother her and Hannah had persuaded me to tell her and eventually I had broken down to her.

Justin, Susan, Hannah and I went down to Hagrid's for a visit every week. I realised he might be lonely as he seemed to be alone quite a lot, and he was there for me when no one wanted me to be their friend. Hagrid said this time he would tell me about when he took me to Diagon Alley. I couldn't wait and the others had volunteered to come with me. We raced down into the grounds and knocked on the door. I wanted to know about it, as I no longer knew what Diagon Alley looked like, and I was curious to know what it did look like.

" Hi."

" Hey Hagrid." We said.

" Come in come in."

We walked in and each took a seat. He passed us a cup of tea each and then put some cake onto a plate as well as some rock buns. They were once more rock hard, but I tried to eat them. I didn't want to hurt his feelings, and I had eaten worse things in my time when I had needed to. This had included eating from bins at school and trying to eat grass, when I hadn't eaten for seven days and hunger pains gripped my stomach relentlessly. I had nearly been caught a few times and Dudley had told and it never ended well...ever.

" How are you Hagrid?"

" Quite busy I have just been feeding Fluffy who's guarding the Philosophers stone."

The Philosophers Stone. I had read about that before. It was in a book I had taken out of the library and it was about the greatest achievements in the wizards history since the eleventh century. It had been really interesting, and I had wondered what had happened to the Philosophers Stone. Surely they had to have kept it somewhere safe. I mean there would be tons of people who would cut off their right leg for that.

" Really?"

" Yeah he's guarding it for Nicholas Flamel."

" Oh." Justin said.

" Hagrid have you had any drinks of alcohol recently?" I asked curiously. He always gave away a lot of things when he had drank some alcohol. I always wondered what would happen if something massive was to be told, and to the wrong person and I always assumed it wouldn't end well.

" Yeah I had a fair few in the pub this afternoon."

" Oh okay."

We spent the rest of the time before going to the Hufflepuff common room. We were discussing the Philosophers Stone and I had an idea of what was going on. We had never got to find out about my time in Diagon Alley. I knew there would be other times, but this was massive. We needed to talk about it and if it was in Hogwarts, there must be a reason for it, however I knew that we weren't meant to know about it.

" Right Fred, George and Lee told me they saw Snape go and try and get past Fluffy on Halloween and have a dodged up leg..." I told them.

" I agree that means Snape's after the stone." Justin agreed.

" We are going to have to keep an eye out on it."

" Yes."

" But who would they need it for?" Hannah asked.

" No idea, but I know we will find it out."

" Of course." Susan agreed.

" We can't tell Fred, George, Lee or anyone else." I said.

" Agreed." They chorused.

" Cool."

A few days later I went down to Hagrid's by myself. Hagrid's hut was stifling hot and made me sweat and there was something in one of the pots. I walked closer but he made me step back.

" Hagrid what is that?"

" Its a dragon egg."

" Hagrid you can't keep a dragon!" I protested.

" But...?"

" Hagrid you live in a wooden hut."

" But..."

" Also if George found out he'd never let me come down here again in case I got hurt." I said.

" I guess."

" Hagrid I have an idea where we can send the dragon is that okay?"

" I guess."

" I'm sorry."

I went over and hugged him and he hugged me back. A few tears leaked from his eyes but I carried on hugging him until I eventually had to go. I walked back up to the school and went straight to my dorm. I had a letter to write. I needed to make sure that no one would be hurt by Hagrid's dragon. I knew that he would get fired by the Ministry as it had been outlawed years and years ago.

Dear Charlie,

I am Harry a friend of Fred and Georges. George told me that you worked at a dragon reserve and I was wondering if you could help me with something. Hagrid has gotten a dragon but its not safe to own one and its illegal. He's my friend and I don't want him to get in trouble. Would it be possible for you to get the dragon somehow? I am sorry for bothering you its just I don't think Professor Dumbledore will be happy with Hagrid if he finds out and he might get fired. If you can take the dragon please let me know.

Thanks

Yours sincerely

Harry Potter

There that seems ok. I walked to the owlery under my invisibility cloak and send it off with Hedwig. I then slipped back to the dorms under the cloak. I curled into bed not really getting sleep as I was nervous about whether Charlie would agree to take it, as I had no other idea how to get rid of Hagrid's dragon if he refused to take it. For the rest of the week I was on edge trying to work out what to do and I could tell Hannah was worried for me, however I couldn't tell her. I wasn't going to tell anyone, as it might be dangerous if they tell someone and are heard telling them. It was a week later I got the reply from Charlie.

Dear Harry,

Harry as in Georges soul mate? Also I can take the dragon and I too are a friend of Hagrid's. Can you deliver the dragon to some of my friends on Saturday night at the top of the astronomy tower. They are coming over to visit me.

Thanks Charlie.

On Saturday night I went down to Hagrid's and took Norbert from him. The dragon had been born on Thursday and it was already rather big and had very sharp teeth. I had a bit of trouble carrying him by myself but eventually managed it. Hagrid had packed him a teddy bear which I could be hear being ripped up inside the crate. When I got there a cheery group of wizards helped me load him up.

" Thank you and can you tell Charlie the answer for the first question in the letter is yes?"

" Sure bye."

" Bye."

I watched them and Norbert go and I was glad. He was gone and that one worry was lifted from my mind. Something was rattling on my mind. Now that Norbert was gone, I could focus on why the Philosophers Stone was at Hogwarts, there had to be some reason, right? I then slipped down out of the astronomy tower and then turned as a voice spoke in a harsh tone.

" MR POTTER!"

I turned and was face to face with Professor McGonagall and she looked furious. She just pointed towards her office and I walked off face down in that direction. She closed the door and made me sit down. My hands were shaking. I was nervous to what I was going to get as my punishment. I had only got detention last time for a prank and to Hogwarts, being out of bed was really bad, so I was bound to get something more for being out of bed.

" Explain yourself!" She cried.

I had no excuse. I couldn't tell her about the Dragon as Hagrid would be fired before I could say goodbye. I didn't want him to be fired. For months he had been one of the only people to talk to me and if he was gone, some of the people I spent time would get annoyed with me quicker than when I visited Hagrid.

" I am terribly disappointed in you."

" I know ma'am."

" Its utterly despicable."

" Yes ma'am."

" Detention."

" Yes ma'am."

" And fifty points from Gryffindor."

" Yes ma'am."

She led me back to the dorms and I went into the curtains of my bed and began to cry. People would hate me for loosing so many points for Gryffindor. They would hate the fact that I had lost them so many points and I had no way of claiming them back. We were ahead of every other house and we would be second. That wasn't too bad, however it would be as it was below Slytherin. This was bound to raise the house rivalries. I continued to cry until I fell asleep. When I woke up the next morning people were discussing where the fifty points had gone. In the end someone had asked McGonagall and now everyone hated me. I was avoiding Fred and George as I didn't want to know what they were going to say.

However I was guessing they were angry as the whole quidditch team had taken to referring to me as the seeker. This included Fred and George which made it hurt the most. Especially when George said it. He had spent around twenty minutes with me as we couldn't let the bond be stretched, but I had avoided talking to him and eye contact with him the whole time. It was that which had made me spend most of my time hanging out in the Hufflepuff common room. I would eat in the kitchens and then go to my dorms to get my stuff before everyone returned from dinner then meet Susan, Justin and Hannah in their common room.

I was hated by near enough everyone. However though the Hufflepuffs were sad that I had lost points from Gryffindor as they wanted to see Slytherin go down they understood that all the mean names and glares and hatred I was getting was hurting me. That night I slept in the Hufflepuffs common room. I get having nightmares but had placed a silencing charm around me so as not to wake anyone. It was awful. The next night I had the detention. I met Filch and he walked me down to Hagrid's.

" Hey Hagrid."

" Hey Harry."

" I will be back at dawn for what's left of him."

I gulped. I was kind of nervous going into the forest as I had heard rumours about what was in the forest, and it didn't seem like the safest place to be, hence the name.

" Right Harry it will be easier if we split up so if you take Fang and I go off by myself we will find it quicker."

" What are we looking for Hagrid?"

" You see this silvery stuff?"

" Yes."

" That's unicorn blood something's killing them and we need to find out what it is."

" Okay."

" Find it and send up green sparks. The unicorn is what you need to find."

" Okay good luck."

He went off in one direction and I went off in the other. I gulped before setting off. I spent an hour and a half walking round with fang until I found the injured unicorn. It was bleeding all over but I backed away slightly when a hooded figure came up to it and began drinking it's blood. What sort of sick person would harm something so beautiful, innocent, pure and defenceless. I was nearly sick. How could anyone hurt such a beautiful, pure creature? Fang barked alerting it to my presence. It advanced towards me and sent a spell at my face cutting it so it bled. I flinched. However a sudden clattering of hooves send the figure reeling back. The centaur had charged it. I had never seen one before but I had read it in my book. The drawings done by artists were very close. When the figure had fled the centaur came back towards me.

" Thank you." I said.

" Your welcome. You are the Potter boy?"

" Yes sir."

" You need to leave the forest. It is unsafe at this hour especially for you."

" Okay."

" Who were you here with?"

" Fang the dog and Hagrid's about somewhere."

" I shall take you to him can you climb onto my back?"

" Yes sir."

" I am Firenze."

" What was that you saved me from?"

" A monstrous being."

" But who?"

" Do you know what is hidden in the castle at this very moment?"

" The Philosophers Stone."

" Do you know what unicorn blood is used for?"

" No we have only used the tail hair and horn in potions."

" That is because it is a monstrous crime to slay a unicorn. Its blood is used to keep those from dying however once the blood touches their lips they will live a cursed life."

" But who would choose such a life?" I asked feeling sick.

" Can you think of no one?"

" Do you mean to say that was Voldemort?"

" Indeed."

We ran into two centaurs. They were arguing about the fact that I was riding on Firenze's back. I knew it was considered shameful to Centaurs as they considered it to be for common mules, rather than prideful centaurs. I also knew that Firenze wouldn't let me off his back until we were to safety. He led us away from the other centaurs going by the names of Bane and Ronan. He was going on about the innocent dying and it did not make the sinking feeling in my chest any better.

" Harry!" I heard Hagrid cry in relief.

" You are safe now." Firenze said.

I climbed off his back, landing on my feet in the dirt of the forest. He bowed slightly and I bowed back. He smiled at me and then looked towards Hagrid, telling him that I needed to be got out of the forest.

" Thank you."

" You're welcome."

He then ran off into the dark depths of the forest.

" Did you find the Unicorn?"

" Its back there."

" Lets get you back to school first."

" Thanks Hagrid."

Hagrid delivered me to the common room and I went in and changed into my pyjamas in my dorm where everyone was sleeping. I lay down but the pictures of what had occurred in the forest kept flashing to the front of my mind. I slipped out of bed and climbed to the third years dorms. I knew George was angry at me but I couldn't help it I needed him. I didn't get in bed with him instead I lay on the floor in a ball at the side of his bed crying heavily but silently. I was scared. No matter what I told anyone I was.

Fred's Pov

I woke up to get a drink of water and had to pass Georges bed when I saw a curling figure next to it. I walked closer and saw it was Harry. We had all been harsh to Harry recently and we all regreted it. His face had tear stains down it and he was shaking in sleep in fright.

I walked to the side of Georges bed the opposite one to where Harry was. I then began to shake George awake and a few minutes later he opened his eyes and blinked at me sleepily.

" Fred what?" He asked.

" Look."

He looked over and saw Harry and his face softened. He got up and picked Harry off the floor and placed him under the covers and then turned to look at me.

" What happened to him?" He asked me.

" No idea I woke up and he was there."

" Shouldn't he have just gotten back from detention not long ago?"

" I think so."

" Where did he go for it?"

" Forbidden forest." I told him.

" WHAT!" He whisper cried outraged.

" Yeah with Hagrid."

" Oh Merlin."

" Yeah well I'm off back to sleep." I said.

" Same."

I went and got my drink and downed it before going back to my bed. I saw George had pulled Harry into his arms who had stopped shaking in sleep and I smiled before going back to sleep. Poor Harry was having a bad time of it and it was unfair that he was having such a bad time. I didn't really want to be angry at Harry and neither had George but we had been disappointed in him and he had avoided us so we didn't hate him. Everyone on the team had called him the seeker and we never really had but we never stopped anyone from doing it. We had seen Harry being bullied in the corridors yet we had ignored it. We had ignored him even though he was upset about what had happened. The only people who didn't really hate him or thank him for helping them be in the lead were the Hufflepuffs.

He was a honouree Hufflepuff and George and I knew he had been hiding out in there. We had never gone to see him though. Now he probably wouldn't trust us anymore. He probably thought we hated him even though it is officially impossible for George to hate him. I sighed and I closed my eyes. Eventually I drifted off to sleep.