Harry woke up more than once that night.

In the morning Harry did not hear his roommates get up and they had been making a lot of noise.

As Ron entered the common room Hermione immediately asked, "Where's Harry?"

"Still asleep. I don't think he slept well last night. He looks like he just barely went to sleep and I did not want to wake him. I bet he'll up during breakfast and come down to the dinning hall."

"In case he doesn't make it down in time for breakfast, we should bring some food back with us."

* * * * * * *

Harry again woke up, 'what is wrong with me? Why can't I sleep?' Harry thought. He looked around and realized that it was morning and everyone was probably gone. Harry stayed in bed for a little longer thinking about what he had been dreaming about. Clear as can be he remembered Quirrell and Voldemort getting the Sorcerer's Stone. He knew there was more. But all Harry could remember was something about Hermione, then something about Ginny, and something about Ron. He knew all were separate but could not remember any content.

Harry made his way to the dining hall. Once he spotted Ron and Hermione he went over and sat down.

"Bad night?" Hermione asked

"You could say that. I need talk to both of you, it's important but not here. I was thinking maybe in the common room before lunch."

"Why then and why the common room?"

"Because, if we were to get up and go straight to the common room some would think that we are up to something and the common room will be empty. No studying to do or class work so no one will be in the common room."

* * * * * *

Harry waited in the common room for Ron and Hermione. There was plenty of time until lunch, Harry was anxiously pacing.

Ron and Hermione came through the portrait hole.

"Finally. Sorry, I'm being impatient."

"Don't worry about it. You did say that it was important." Ron stated.

"So, what did you want to talk about?" Hermione asked.

"Tonight we get passed Fluffy."

"What! Are you mad? I am not going anywhere near that thing!"

"Ron, just trust Harry would you."

"Thank you Hermione. Now Ron, don't worry we know how to get passed Fluffy. Hagrid told us."

"But, you already knew before then?"

"Yes I did. We don't need to get into that conversation, it's not important."

"But how are we going to get out of here?"

"His cloak, Ronald."

"Harry are you sure you need both of us? I don't care that there is a way around that three headed dog!"

"Ron, I need your help as well as Hermione's."

"But how are we going to even be able to leave? It's not like we can say that we have to go the library real quick."

"We wait until every one goes to bed and we go."

Before the conversation could continue Fred and George walked through the hole.

"What are the three of you up to?" Fred asked.

"Not up to anything foolish, right." George added.

"No." All three answered with a hint of guilt.

"Well, just don't get caught." Fred requested.

"Right now point wise we are not far behind Slytherin, we are in second place." George informed them.

"As long as the three of you don't get points taken away…"Fred began

"We don't care what you do." George finished.

"Since when do you two care about house points and the house cup?"

"We are in second place. Literally only a few points behind." The twins said together and went on up to their dormitory.

"That was close." Ron said.

"And every one thinks I worry too much!"

"Well, I think everything went great."

"How can you say that?"

"Ron, it could have been worse. It could have been someone other than your brothers. Well enough talk, I'm hungry. How about the two of you?"

The three of them went to get something to eat.

* * * * * * *

Two hours after dinner and the common room was still packed. Harry, Hermione and Ron just sat on the couch waiting for every one to go to bed. Harry was so anxious that he had to do something or give away what they were up to.

"Harry, where you going?"

"Do I have to tell you everything I do Ron? I have to check on something."

Harry ran up the stairs and into his dormitory. He pulled the flute Hagrid had made and gave to him as well as the invisibility cloak.

Harry returned to the common room and found it not quite so packed. Another hour went by and the common room was empty except for the three of them.

"So, are we going now?"

"Ron, shhh. I think that someone is still near." Harry said quietly.

'OH CRAP, I FORGOT ABOUT NEVILLE!' Harry screamed in his head.

"What are you three doing? You're going to sneak out. You can't. Gryffindor will lose points and we are so close. I won't let you do this."

"Neville don't worry about it, go on up to bed."

"I will once I find Trevor. And only if you three go first."

Ron looked over at Hermione hoping that she will have something up her sleeve.

Harry was about to pull out his wand when Hermione said, "Neville I am really sorry about this. There is just no other way. You don't under stand. Again I am really sorry." And then Hermione said, "Petrificus Totalus!"

"Hermione, what did you do to Neville?" Ron asked.

"Ron don't worry its just the full Body-Bind." Harry answered.

Harry threw the cloak over all three of them and they made their way to Fluffy.

As they went into the room they heard music playing and magnified snoring. Harry took the cloak off of them.

"Harry why don't we just go to Dumbledore and explain that someone is going to try and steal the bloody stone?"

"Because, Dumbledore is not here and I do not want to get Hagrid in to trouble. Hagrid doesn't even remember telling us anything. It would be too hard to explain it without explaining that I've been through this before and I am just not ready yet to tell anyone else. And yes Ron I know that it is not Snape. It's Quirrell. Now lets go before…" Harry stopped talking as he realized that it was quiet. He quickly pulled out the flute and handed it to Ron. "Start playing it and Fluffy will go right back to sleep. Ron, NOW!"

"Harry, why don't I play the flute so that you and Ron can open the trap door, I think that it would be easier if Ron helped you instead of me."

Harry nodded and Ron handed the flute to Hermione and she quickly began to play. Harry and Ron opened the trap door, Harry went through first, Ron followed shortly after and then while still playing the flute Hermione jumped through.

They had landed on some kind of plant. Harry was the first one to get to the ledge on the side and then he helped Hermione.

Hermione quickly pulled out her wand and said something quickly and blue flames shot out from the end of her wand. The plant loosened its grip on Ron and freed him to move. Harry reached out a hand and helped him on to the ledge.

"Harry are you sure that you need my help?"

"Yes, I'm sure. Just up ahead will be some light and then a room that has flying keys. I'll need both of you to help. We will be looking for a key that has a damaged wing. It's not going to want to be caught so we will have to try and trap it. Once we get the key we can unlock the door and progress on and that is where I really need you."

As they walked on they started to see a light and could hear the fluttering of wings.

They each grabbed a broom and flew up searching for what Harry had described to them. Finally one of them saw it and they succeeded in trapping it. Once the door was unlocked the key flew off. They quickly went through the door and when Ron saw what was in front of them he nearly fainted.

"Are you telling me that we have to play our way across this giant chess board?"

"Yes! Ron you are brilliant at chess. Just relax and play the game." Harry hoped that it would not end up like it did before. He did not want any of his friends getting hurt. And he just could not bring himself to tell Ron that he will likely get hurt. Harry knew that would put too much pressure on Ron and could possibly get them all hurt or worse.

As Ron played them across the board Harry was paying extra attention and could see that it was going the same was as before. The only thing that comforted him was knowing that Ron was going to get help sooner then before and Dumbledore might return sooner than before.

After about a half hour the game was over. Hermione rushed over to Ron to see if he was okay. She looked up at Harry with questioningly eyes.

"He will be fine Hermione. I have to go on, I can do this by myself now. You stay with Ron. As soon as you can get Ron to Madam Pomfrey and send an owl to Dumbledore, the message he received that took him away from the school is not real it was a hoax to get him away. I will see you soon. I promise."

"Harry I trust you. No need to promise me."

Harry flashed Hermione a smile and went through the next door. Harry knew that once through he would be temporarily trapped. He paid no attention to the purple and black flames shooting up blocking the doors. Harry went straight for the smallest bottle, drank it down and went through the black flames.

"Quirrell! I wont let you do this for Voldemort."

"How could you know?"

"I'm not stupid! It wasn't too hard, see when I saw Snape and you at the first Quidditch match you both were muttering."

"But…"

"It doesn't matter Quirrell. It's over." Harry then started to raise his wand, before he could do anything Quirrell sent something at Harry. Harry only had a second or two to do something, he managed to get out a shield spell and it deflected what Quirrell had sent his way.

Quirrell kept sending what ever he could think of at Harry. As each spell, curse, hex and jinx hit Harry's shield he could feel it weakening. Harry knew he had to do something. He knew exactly what he was going to do before he got here but now right in the middle of it he couldn't think straight since thinking quick was more reasonable.

Harry's shield eventually collapsed. He watched Quirrell raise his wand once more he opened his mouth, "Avada Ka…."

"No you fool. We need him." A quiet raspy voice said

Harry had only a moment to figure out what to do next. He knew he was about to be tortured; he refused to let that happen. There was only one thing that came to mind and he really did not want to use. But if he had to he would.

"Crucio!"

Harry managed to block or dodge the curse and then yelled "SECTUMSEMPRA"

Harry did not want to watch what the spell does again, but he just couldn't take his eyes away. He saw the pathetic excuse of a being leave Quirrell's body and float towards Harry. Just as then footsteps could be heard and they were getting closer.

Harry sat down on some steps and held his head in his hands. He could feel the stone in his pocket, slightly digging into his leg.

After several minutes pass, Harry feels a hand on his shoulder. Harry looks up to see Dumbledore standing there.

"Harry, are you okay?"

"Yeah, I…I'm not hurt or anything."

Dumbledore looked over at Quirrell who no doubt was dead. Dumbledore looked back at Harry wondering, just wondering."

"I'm sorry sir. I didn't want to use it. It was the only thing that came to mind. I never intended to use it. Quirrell was supposed to be caught and sent to Azkaban Prison, not this."

"Harry what did you cast?"

"I really don't want to talk about it right now."

"Very well."

"Oh," Harry reaches a hand into his pocket, pulled out the stone and handed it to Dumbledore. "I know it has to be destroyed. I just wish that your friend Nicolas Flamel and his wife did not have to die."

"That is very kind of you Harry. I shall pass the sentiments along."

Dumbledore escorted Harry back up to the school.

Ron was in the hospital wing.