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Chapter 15

A centaur came to our rescue, making me feel oddly safe but I still kept my guard up. He stood over us and I manage to get a good look at the centaur. He had white hair and a palomino body. His eyes were a brilliant shade of blue which I found them fascinating it was almost the same shade of ocean blue.

"Are you two all right?" He asked us.

"Yes," we said in unison as I helped Harry up his feet.

"Thanks for asking." I said dusting off my robes.

Then he looked at our foreheads, he saw the scar on Harry, he seemed to realize something.

"You must be the two Potters," he said to us. "I must get you two back to Hagrid, the forest is not a safe place. Would you mind getting on my back so I may take you to your destination?"

"My name is Firenze." He added as he lowered his himself on his front legs so We could climb on his back.

We made our way through the trees in silence for such a long time, I didn't mind somehow it felt nice feeling the night breeze while riding his back. When Firenze suddenly stopped Making me curious at his behavior.

"Ellie and Harry Potter, do you know what unicorn blood is used for?" I thought very hard and looked at my brother.

"Erm…no." Harry said

"We've only used the horn and tail in potions." I explain "The horn and tails even some hairs are used but I haven't heard of using the blood...Firenze why would someone want to kill this beautiful horse."

"That is because it is a monstrous thing, to slay a unicorn," Firenze said. "Only one who has nothing to lose, and everything to gain, would commit such a crime. The blood of a unicorn will keep you alive, even if you are an inch from death, but at a terrible price. You have slain something pure and defenseless to save yourself, and you will have but a half-life, a cursed life, from the moment the blood touches your lips."

"That's unbelievable...poor unicorn.."I said softly. 'Poor thing...I wanted to see one but not like this...' I thought

"But who'd be that desperate?" Harry asked.

"I think so too, someone so desperate that he'd do anything to be alive...it's gotta be for something." I said

"Someone who is waiting for something else to drink…something that will keep them alive. Do you realize what is being hidden inside the castle at this very moment?" He asked us.

"The Philosopher's Stone!" Harry and I said together.

"But wait...who would go after the stone?" I said

"Can you two think of anyone who has waited many years to return to power, who has clung to life, awaiting their chance?" I felt my blood run cold at realizing the answer, I glanced at my brother and he knew the answer too.

"You mean…that was…that was vol-" Harry started

"Ellie! Elle's! are you all right?" Lucas ran over looking worried with Hermione right behind him.

"Im fine." I said

"Are you sure?" He asked inspecting my body checking if there was any injuries.

"I'm fine." I repeated. "Hagrid we found the unicorn."

"But it's dead, Hagrid, it's in the clearing back there." Harry said pointing in the direction.

"This is where I leave you," Firenze murmured as Hagrid hurried off to examine the unicorn. "You are safe now."

"Thank you for helping us." I said

"Good luck, Harry and Ellie Potter," Firenze said He turned and cantered back into the depths of the forest.

After the events,Lucas went back to the dungeons while Harry, Ron, Hermione, and I were in the common room that night. We had just told them what happened in the forest and Harry was now pacing back in forth while the rest of us sat.

"Snape wants the Stone for Voldemort," Harry said. "He's trying to bring him back."

"I'm telling you it's not snape!" I said "I don't think he could do that."

"Ellie! Why are you defending Snape?" Harry asked. "If it's not him, who do you think it is?"

"I'm telling you that I just have a feeling that it isn't snape!" I said I decided to change the subject. "Voldemort is trying to get to the stone, but...what if he's already snuck in the castle?"

"Is everyone forgetting something?" Hermione asked us all. "Who is the one person that You-Know-Who ever feared? Dumbledore! As long as he's here, the stone is safe, and so is everyone else."

"You're right! As long as dumbledore is here Voldemort won't even go in." I said feeling relief.

After talking some more we all went to our separate dormitories to sleep, but oddly I could hardly sleep. I looked at the ceiling hoping to fall asleep. But the thought of the earlier events wouldn't let me sleep. I tossed and turn but couldn't sleep.

'I really hope that everything goes well and that nothing bad happens.' I thought a few minutes later I fell asleep.

Exams were coming up and I was with either Hermione or Lucas studying even harder why? Because I got an owl from my dad saying if I get good grades and pass this year I might be able to visit Harry for a few days in the summer! I was feeling so pumped!

Today is the big day! We were given these new quills with an Anti-Cheating spell on it for our written exams.

Charms class, Professor Flitwick would call us each of us if we could make a pineapple tap dance across the desk, which was pretty fun, I did okay on it. Professor McGonagall watched as we turned a mouse into a snuffbox (points were given for how pretty the snuffbox was, but were taken away if the box had whiskers.) I manage to do mine right thanks to all the practice I had with Lucas.

History of magic was one of my least favorite subjects it was a written test but I think I did fairly well on it.

The last test was in Potions. In this test, Snape made us create a Forgetfulness Potion without the instructions. It was a breeze since I studied hard on it with Lucas, he seemed really confident in this test. I remembered all of the steps so i felt like I did really well although I got worried when I glanced at Harry he seemed to be rubbing his forehead a lot.

After the exams were finally over. I was at the courtyard with Lucas under one of the trees that had a lot of shade in. I glanced at Lucas who was very focused in what he was doing at the moment. Making me curious at what he's working on.

"Whatcha doing?" I asked

"It's a project that I'm working on." He said

"A project?" I repeated he nodded.

"It's still a working progress, watch." Lucas took some paper and wrote something then he dropped it in the ground, the note fluttered in midair like a butterfly until it suddenly exploded in the air.

"What was that?!" I said

"I was thinking of calling it a butterfly note or magic note or something. But see? It exploded. " Lucas said "When you write a letter with a person in mind, it'll fly to where they are...theoretically of course."

"Need help on it?" I asked

"No thanks, Fred and George are helping me with it." Lucas said "I sorta helped them out on some candy that turns your hair in a bright yellow color and neon green polkadots and a few that makes you sing. "

"Whoa, I bet that's funny." I said

"Yeah, they're still trying to find someone to test it so don't take any candy from them." He warned

"I'm not gonna take candy from those pranksters." I said "They may look cute but they're trouble, like Gale and Sam."

"Don't remind me, those two are always up to their tricks." Lucas said

"Yeah, remember when those two set of a color bomb in one of the lockers?" Lucas asked

"Ugh, that was an April fools day prank that every one won't forget, it took a week to get the colors out of my stuff out." I said getting up stretching a bit. "I better go now, Harry and the others are probably at the tower."

"I'll walk you there." He offered as I gave him a friendly smile.

"Thanks." I said

The two of us walked through the hallways and as usual I saw a few glares from a few of the older kids but I didn't care, I got used to it. It stopped bothering me a long time ago they just can't let it die.

"I'll see you later Lucas." I said he nodded as he turn back. Once I got inside I heard Harry talking,

"Well, that's it then, isn't it?" Harry said. I stare up at my older brother from the door. "I'm going out of here tonight and I'm going to try and get the Stone first."

"You're mad!"

"You can't!" Hermione exclaimed "After what McGonagall and Snape have said? You'll be expelled!"

"SO WHAT?!" Harry shouted "Don't you understand? If Snape gets hold of the Stone, Voldemort will come back! "

'Again...you think it's snape...ugh I just hope I'm right that he's not after the stone.' I thought

"I'll use the invisibility cloak, it's just lucky I got it back." Harry said.

"But will it cover all four of us?" Ron asked determined.

"All four of us?" Harry asked shocked.

"Yeah, all four of us." I said "I'm coming with you."

"No, you're not going Ellie." I growl slightly, I cross my arms over my chest and set a glare at Harry.

"Harry, I'm going with you, you're not doing this alone." I said I saw his eyes widen slightly.

"She's right, we wouldn't let you go in there alone." Ron said

"I'd better grab a few things in case if we need it." I said rushing in the girl's dorm opening my trunk. I grabbed my blue backpack. 'Mom...please watch over me, Harry and my friends too.' I thought I strapped it on and went back to them to plan out how we're getting out tonight.

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