Hey apologies about the last chapter being so short and for not updating for almost a week! But I hope I can make up for it by uploading this chapter tonight! Better get started so be sure to let me know what ya think! Talk 2 ya!
As Rob entered the common room he it found unusually deserted but the answer was waiting for him on the far left corner of the room. James was sitting at the notorious study table reading a copy of someone's daily prophet. He was pointing at something which made Sirius and Remus snigger. Rob decided to take this opportunity to sneak up to the dormitory. He went down on his hands and knees as he began crawling around the couch so he would avoid the interrogation from his guardians. Unfortunately Sirius turned around at the exact moment that Rob was about to scurry up the stairs.
"Hey Rob where are you off to in such a hurry?" Sirius shouted.
"What? Oh….eh hey ya Sirius. I didn't see ya there!"
"You know….I would almost believe you."
"So what stopped you?"
"The fact that I know you. So…is Harry upstairs?" Sirius asked looking up towards the dormitories.
"Ugh……what makes you think that he isn't Sirius?"
"Well why are you stalling Rob if he is?"
"No I'm not!"
"Rob please…..just tell us if Harry has gone down the trap door."
"Remus…..I…"
"Rob look if Harry has gone down there he needs assistance! Okay? Could you live with yourself if anything happened to him?"
"James…I…one minute. Ill go check the dormitories…"
"ROB! Stop stalling! Enough is enough alright? Now either you tell us…..or someone else will!"
"You are on your last chance now tell me if Harry is down there please?" Sirius asked irritated. Rob looked at all three of them separately. All bore very different expressions. James portrayed a look of anxiety whilst Remus had a distinctive look admiration but Sirius was obviously frustrated with his son's lack of priority. Eventually Rob relented. He sighed, bowed his head and looked at them sadly saying…"Their in the dungeon. Hermione and Ron have gone with him. I wanted to but….Harry said to stay here incase ye came. So…go on then. Go after him."
"Is that all you have got to say for yourself?" Sirius barked.
"Sirius leave him. He thought he was doing the right thing…."
"James….Harry could be in serious danger all the time that he was stalling us…"
"Sirius…"
Its true Remus and you know it. You had better hope nothing happens to Harry, Rob….because I will never forgive you if he is hurt…"
"Sirius that's enough! Come on. Let's go…" James smiled sadly at Rob before heading toward the door with Remus in hot pursuit.
"Don't worry Rob. I am certain that they will all be alright." He smiled kindly at him which Rob appreciated as he slightly reciprocated it. Sirius scowled at him before following his friends.
"Wait…."
Save it Rob coz I really don't want to hear it!" Sirius bellowed as he headed out the door.
"I m sorry….dad."
"Where do you suppose we are?" Hermione asked nervously.
"I don't know. But it looks like a graveyard." Harry said uneasy.
"A graveyard? Here at Hogwarts? It can't be Harry!"
"Well when you first came here did you expect to find a three headed dog on the third floor or to overcome devil snare or…."
"Eh…you guys? I don't mean to alarm you but I reckon that this is no graveyard….its much worse than this!"
"What are you saying Ron?" Hermione questioned anxiously.
"I am saying that…this is a chest board." Ron said as he stepped forward.
"A chest board? But Ron…."
"No Hermione now just listen will ya? We have to play our way across okay? So Harry you know what to do. Hermione you take the empty bishops square while I take control as a knight. Now come you two…..we gota hurry if we are gona stop Snape from getting that stone!"
"James mate are you sure about this?" Sirius asked as they opened the door of the third floor and found Fluffy looking down the trap door.
"Yes Sirius. We just gota play it cool alright?"
"Well you see the problematic thing is you see mate is that this is a three headed dog!"
"SHH! Sirius be quiet!" James and Remus ushered together.
"Alright…here's what we gota do. First off one of has to distract him while the other two sneak down the hole…"
"And who may I ask is the bait?" Sirius asked in a whispered tone.
"That would be you." James replied.
"Right. ME? Oh hell no Jamsie boy!"
"Look Sirius you can take dog form and distract them by fighting or playing with them…"
"Playing with them? They have three heads okay? It wouldn't be fair to leave two of them out…"
"Oh very funny Sirius! Now look okay just transform and we will sneak down and as soon as we are gone you follow. It's as easy as that."
"Oh ya easy as one two three!" Sirius replied mimicking James voice. Remus and James sniggered.
"You will be fine Sirius. We will see you down there."
"Oh don't be so sure of that Wolfman!" Sirius transformed into Padfoot shortly after they approached the trap door. James whistled at Fluffy so they naturally looked up. However they ducked behind a pillar so Sirius could take them on. When they saw Sirius they began growling as Sirius did. Sirius led them over to the opposite end of the room, or at least as far as they could go whilst being chained. Sirius had his back hunched growling while Fluffy was bearing his large stained teeth. James and Remus tip toed away from the pillar and slowly crept closer to the exit. They looked over at Sirius who was focusing on how to make a quick escape. James gave him the thumbs up before he left and Remus looked at him anxiously but Sirius just nodded, signalling that he was okay to see them down there in a few minutes. Fluffy, growing rather impatient decided to act on his emotion and so went to bite Sirius on the shoulder. Sirius yelped in pain as he scurried under the great big grey dog and fled down the trap door.
"I hope Sirius is okay…." Remus remarked before hearing him screaming as he came tumbling down on top of the devil snare.
"Wow! Now that was a challenge if ever there was one." Sirius said smirking at his friends who smiled blandly at him. "Hey you guys are all wrapped around that plant…."
"Its devil snare mate." James said.
"Devil….wow! Ah crap! So now what do we do?"
"We have to wait until….."
"AGH! Remus!" James and Sirius bellowed.
"You guys need to remain calm otherwise it will entangle you severely…."
"Entangle us severely? I reckon that we are well past that! Wow! James mate! Cheers for leaving me!"
"I left you a long time ago Sirius!" James remarked humorously.
"Oh ha ha very…..funny! This stuff isn't half uncomfortable."
"Just relax Sirius. You will be fine okay? Just remember that."
"Right ya. Phew….Hope you guys will have a soft landing for meeeeeee!"
"Sirius! Are you okay?" James asked as he and Remus helped him up.
"Ya. But my ass doesn't half hurt though!" Sirius said massaging himself.
"Oh never mind that! Come on we have to get to Harry before Voldemort does."
"So what now?" Harry asked.
"Well…after I make my move you're free to check the King…."
"Ron no! You can't mate! There must be another alternative!"
"What? What's going on?" Hermione asked.
"Ron is going to sacrifice himself."
No way Ron! Please….."
"Hermione this is no longer about us. This is about saving the world from mast destruction which
is what will happen if Voldemort becomes immortal! Harry you have to get there okay? Nobody else can save us….except you. You are the one mate. Don't worry about me. I will be fine. Really."
"Are you trying to convince me or you?"
"Harry this is important so stop stalling! Okay….here we go." Ron ordered his horse over to a particular square where the queen would invade. Ron stared at the queen anxiously. She slowly turned her marble head in his direction and began approaching him. He gulped once before smiling at his friends who stared at him with terror evident in their eyes. The queen relinquished her sword and stabbed the horse in the ribs, thus knocking Ron violently off. He fell with a loud thud to the ground….unconscious. Hermione gasped as she covered her mouth with her hands, tears brewing in her eyes. She looked over at Harry who nodded. He stepped in front of his opponent and shouted "Check mate!" The king's sword fell in recognition of being defeated. Harry and Hermione quickly rushed to Ron s aid. He was bleeding from his wrist and temples.
"Okay Hermione. Take care of Ron. Get him to the hospital wing safely but wait for like five minutes because I think that my dad and the others should be here shortly. Okay?" She nodded.
"Harry…be careful. You know how special you are to us. So just please…..don't do anything stupid!"
"Don't worry. I promise I wont. You sure that you will be okay here on your own?"
"Ya. But like you said…it won't be for much longer. Go! Really…Ill be fine." She smiled warmly at him and he reciprocated a small smile before getting up and running towards the dungeon. Hermione looked down at Ron once Harry was out of sight. She brushed his fringe back a little as she said….
"Don't worry Ron. Help will be here any minute. You did well tonight. Really….."
"I told you James that it was the right key!" Sirius shouted.
"Yes but it didn't help when you let it go…."
"Shh! You guys look….." Remus said gently.
"Oh my god…Hermione!" James said anguished. Sirius began running towards her.
"HERMIONE! Oh man…..HERMIONE! Darling are you alright?" Sirius asked as he bent down next to her. She looked up with tears in her eyes. Sirius who had a hand on her shoulder said…
"Oh come here sweetheart." He brought her into a hug securely.
"What happened to Ron?" James asked anxiously.
"He fell off the horse when the queen took him." She shrieked.
"Oh wow! So…..what? You guys actually had to play real wizards chess?"
"Yes. Oh James it was awful! But we have to get Ron to Madam Pomfrey immediately…"
"Oh yes of course. Eh….where's Harry?"
"Downstairs. He just went before you guys arrived."
"Okay…um…Remus could you take Ron and Hermione to the hospital wing while Sirius and I go after Harry? I think that Harry may need two of us…"
"Say no more James. Ill take care of it." He smiled at him.
"Oh cheers Remus. You're a real pal!" James replied as he patted him on the back.
"Okay well…Sirius mate come on then. See you later Hermione okay?"
"Sure." Sirius kissed her on the top of her head before rising and smiling at her. He winked at Remus before running after James.
"But what about Snape? Everyone thought it was him! And that day at the Quiddtich match…"
"Hmm yes. That was me Harry. Snape was trying to save you…..against my better judgement!"
"What? But he hates me! Why would he….."
"Oh my dear boy how the hell do I know what goes through his mind? Now what I really require is the stone…. But how do I get it?"
"Use the boy." A voice said.
"COME HERE POTTER! Look into that mirror and tell me what you see!"
"OI! QUIRELL LEAVE MY SON ALONE!" James shouted. Quirell turned around to find James and Sirius standing on the last row of steps.
"What? WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING HERE?"
"More to the point what are you doing here? And what do you want with Harry?"
"That is none of your business Black!"
"Oh well it is if you are….."
"Let me speak to them." The same voice said.
"But master you are not strong enough…"
"I have strength enough for this." James and Sirius shared a look of sheer terror and beckoned Harry over to them. As Quirell was removing his turban Harry ran over to his father and Sirius. They smiled at him which he reciprocated. Sirius wrapped his arms around his neck as the discarded face of Voldemort appeared before them.
"Harry Potter. We meet again. And I see you brought your father and godfather with you. How nice."
His voice was weak but quite distinctive. His appearance initially terrified him but knowing that he wasn't alone helped his confidence.
"How nice of you to come back Voldie but as you can see the world is running perfectly well without you so if you wouldn't mind you know…going away again well that would be simply wonderful!"
"I almost envy you Black…"
"Do you? Well I am ecstatic that I can't say the same!" Harry grinned at him but James did not.
"Voldemort what is it you want with Harry?"
"I think we all know the answer to that."
"Whatever it is I don't have!"
"Oh but you do Harry. What I possess lies very conveniently in your pocket…"
"Don't give it to him Harry" James ushered.
"Is it this?" Harry asked showing him the stone in his hand.
"Yes. That is it Harry. Now give it to me."
"Have you ever heard of please?"
"Have you ever heard of Edgar and Mona Potter?"
"Who?" Sirius and James stared at each other quizzically.
"Your grandparents Harry. They were murdered by some of my supporters. However in exchange for the stone I can bring them back. Would you like that Harry? To have a relationship with your grandparents?"
"I was always taught that no magic can re-awaken the dead. How will me giving you the stone change anything?"
"I am sick of you mind games! Just give me the stone!"
"No! I don't think I want to! But you know what? Maybe we could all get together again soon. It has been fun. Later!" Sirius released his grip on Harry so he could get away but Voldemort was too quick.
"Kill him now once and for all!" Voldemort demanded.
"Over our dead bodies!" James and Sirius replied in unison.
Quirell took out his wand and shot it at Sirius who was flown through the air and ended up banging his head against the wall. James was stuck. Who should he help? His son or his best friend? Quirell lurched himself at Harry and got a firm grip on his throat. "Oh my god." James muttered. Harry was gagging for oxygen but he also knew that Sirius was hurt and that his father was in an awkward position so he decided to help himself. He got a grip on Quirell s arm and tightened it so he would let go but something unexpected occurred. Quirell s arm began to turn to stone. He jumped back with shock as he looked at his arm disintegrate. "What is this magic?" He exclaimed horrified.
"Just get the stone you fool!" Voldemort bellowed. Quirell approached Harry again but Harry was too quick for him. He placed both hands on his face and the same thing happened. James who was knelt down beside Sirius grinned at his son who smirked back. Quirell approached Harry one last time before he collapsed on the floor.
"Well done Harry!"
"Thanks dad. I am not quite sure what I did but….is Sirius alright?" Harry asked as he slowly came down the steps.
"He will be. He's just knocked out. Harry I need you to go and get help okay? Remus has already taken Ron and Hermione to the hospital wing so…."
"Its cool dad. I have my mirror here….."
"Ya but I am not sure if he has it on him…"
"We wont know till we try!" He smiled at James before taking out the mirror and calling Remus into it.
"Ya Harry. What is it? Are you in trouble?"
"We need you down here Remus…."
"HARRY WATCH OUT!" James shouted.
"What….AGHHHHH" Voldemort s spirit went right through his body as he collapsed on the cold, hard marble steps.
"Oh my god! HARRY! HARRY!" James shouted running to his son. Harry still had the mirror clasped in his hand.
"James? What happened?" Remus asked hurriedly.
"Harry and Sirius are knocked out mate! Get down here quick with help! Voldie is gone and so is Quirell!"
"So it was Quirell?"
"Yes. Now come on get down here fast will ya?"
"Okay. I'm on my way!"
"Thanks. Oh god Harry please be okay mate. Come on. We need you kid!"
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