The three headed dog looked up at the entrance of the four children, snarling lowly, Harry waved his hand and a soft music began playing, the monster's head drooped, before it slumped down, Ginny scowled,
"You had to play it music?" she asked incredulously, Harry nodded wordlessly before pulling open the trap door and jumping down,
"What. An. Idiot." said Hermione, shaking her head, before leaping into the whole after Harry, closely followed by Neville and Ginny, Harry was struggling,
"Get off me!" he growled at the plant, "I hate nature." he said as he continued to struggle, Neville grinned,
"Lumos!" he practically sang, smiling even wider as the plants dropped the four onto a massive chess set, Ginny scowled, she hated chess. She had spent the majority of her time being beaten by Ron whilst growing up. The four took up positions and Ginny instructed them on how to get across, after all, she had got a few tips from her brother, even if she could never beat him.
They opened the next door, keys were zooming round the room, Harry grabbed a broom, and it wasn't long before an old metal key was clutched in his hand, he turned the key in the lock for the next room and gagged at the smell.
"Eurgh!" he cried, covering is nose and looking up at the massive troll thumping up and down the room, Harry raised his wand, looking thoughtful, before placing his wand back into his pocket,
"What are you doing?" said Hermione, "I don't know any proper defensive spells with my wand yet." he said in explanation, before waving his hand. The troll's legs snapped together, and the monster's ratty shirt wrapped itself around the Troll,
"Quick, before it breaks out!" cried Harry, and the four ran into the next room.
Upon seeing the logic puzzle, Hermione's eyes lit up, she promptly solved it. when she looked at the vial that would take them on, she frowned,
"there's only enough for two people." she said, in means of explanation,
"I'll go," said Harry quickly, "I want to see what the next challenge is."
"Me too." said Ginny quickly, "you guys head back." Hermione and Neville nodded and Ginny picked up the vial that would carry her forwards, she gasped as her insides turned to ice,
"are you alright?" asked Harry, alarmed,
"I'm fine, it's jus cold..." she said, before running through the fire, Harry drank the rest before following her.
The room was large, and in the center was an elaborate mirror, with golden designs down the sides, Ginny gazed at it, transfixed. "I'm just Ginny." she whispered, Harry gazed at her,
"Ginny?' he said, the girl turned to him
"Look." she said pointing at the mirror, "I'm just Ginny, not Ron's sister, not a blood traitor, just... Ginny." Harry peered at the mirror, but could only see their normal reflections, then he saw the words at the top. It showed your hearts desire, curiosity overwhelmed him,
"Ginny, can I see?" he said, the girl nodded shakily and stepped aside, Harry looked in the mirror before slumping on the ground, his eyes prickled, "this mirror is a liar." he said,
"What do you mean?" asked Ginny
"It's meant to show your hearts desire." said Harry, "But it's got mine wrong."
"What can you see Harry?" she asked,
"I see them." he hissed, clenching his fists, "My Mother and Father and brother and me. Together."
"Why do you hate them so much?" the words slipped out before she could stop them, Harry laughed coldly,
"Ginny," he whispered, "I don't even know them, I haven't since I was one. I don't sleep under the same roof as them, I don't go on holidays with them, I don't do anything with them. They left me with magic hating muggles Ginny. I live in the cupboard under the stairs and every year they come once, once! They flaunt their superiority. But they're wrong, I'm better then them, there's nothing the pathetic Boy-Who-Couldn't-Just-Die can do that I can't do ten times better. I don't need them!" he cried, Ginny sat down next to him and they sat in silence for what felt like hours before Harry noticed something in his pocket,
"looks like we found whatever the mirror was protecting." he said, Holding up the Philosophers stone so it gleamed in the light. Ginny grinned.
TBC