"Hey, it's almost eight thirty. I should get going," he said. Ron's knight attacked his bishop. He moved his queen in and took out the knight.
"Yeah," said Ron. He moved his king back. Harry moved his queen in and took out a pawn.
"Check," he said.
Ron paused, staring at the board, analyzing the pieces. He moved his king to safety. Harry moved his rook up and Ron took it out with a bishop. Harry grinned and moved his queen closer.
"Checkmate," he said.
Ron frowned and picked up the pieces. Harry got up and went upstairs. He grabbed his invisibility cloak and went back down. Ron had finished cleaning up and Hermione had already left. Harry crossed the room to the door.
"Hey," said Ron. Harry stopped by the door and looked back. "Be careful."
Harry grinned, "Aren't I always?" He pulled the cloak on and left.
He didn't meet anybody as he walked the corridors of his second home. He walked down the hall to the Room of Requirement. In front of him, the wall opened up to reveal a door. He looked around and quietly opened the door. He stepped inside and closed the door. He pulled off his cloak and looked around. There were floating candles around the room, giving the room a soft glow. Bookcases lined the walls and there was a circular curtain in the center of the room. He could see an outline of a person moving behind it.
"Hello?" he said. He moved towards the curtain. Before he could reach it, a soft voice came from it.
"Have a seat," it said. There was something familiar about it, but Harry couldn't put his finger on it. He looked around and saw a high-backed chair behind him. He walked over and sat down. He tapped his finger on the arm of the chair.
"Um…who are you?" he asked. The curtain pulled back slowly and Harry gasped. "You!"
