Forbidden Lover

Chapter Eight

Artemis’s P.O.V 
After we had managed to get through the door, we had found ourselves in another room not knowing where we were as we saw large statues around the room, “where are we?” I asked wondering as I looked around, “I don’t like this. I don’t like this at all.” Hermione said to us, “where are we? A graveyard.” Harry asked as well, “this is no graveyard. It’s a chessboard.” Ron said as he got a better look, “then it’s a pretty big chessboard if you ask me.” I said to them, feeling a little worried about it as the room got brighter and we walked up to Ron, “there’s the door.” Harry said as they eventually tried walking toward it, “wait, I don’t we can just walk over to it.” I told them before the Pawns blocked their path, “I think she has a point. Now what do we do?” I heard Hermione say to them as they walked back, “it’s obvious isn’t it? We’ve got to play our way across the room. Alright Harry, you take the empty Bishops square. Hermione, you’ll be at the Queen’s Side Castle. And Artemis, you can be a spare. And as for me, I’ll be a Knight.” Ron said to us and I stood at the side while they took their positions, “what happens now?” Hermione asked, “Well, White moves first. And then, we play.” Ron said to her before the game soon started, “Ron, you don’t suppose this is going to be like real Wizards Chess, do you?” Hermione asked him, “you there, D-5” Ron said and one of our Pawns moved before the White Pawn destroyed ours, “Yes Hermione. I think this is gonna be exactly like Wizards Chess.” Ron told her, “then I suggest you guys play wisely if you don’t want that to happen to any of you.” I told them with wide eyes before they continued with the game.

After a while, there were only a few Chess pieces left for either side, wait a minute.” Harry questioned, “you understand right Harry? Once I make my move, the Queen will take me. Then you’re free to check the King.” Ron said to him, “No. Ron, no” H arry said to him, “are you mad?” I asked him as I shouted a little, “what is it?” Hermione asked us, “he’s going to sacrifice himself.” Harry told her, “no you can’t, there must be another way” Hermione said to Ron, “do you want to stop Snape from getting that Stone or not?” Ronasked her before looking at Harry, “Harry, it’s you that has to go on. I know it. Not me. Not Hermione. Not Artemis. You.” Ron said to him before he continued, “Knight to H-3.” Ron said before it moved toward the Queen before white made it’s moved and eventually got Ron as he fell off the Knight and I quickly went over to Ron to make sure that he was alright, “no, don’t move. Don’t forget, we’re still playing.” Harry told Hermione, “And besides, Ron’s going to be alright. I think it just knocked him out for a while.” I told them before they continued as Harry made his move, “Checkmate.” he said before the sword fell out of the Knights hands before himself and Hermione rushed over to Ron and I, “Take care of Ron. then go to the Owlry. Send a message to Dumbledore. Ron’s right. I have to go on.” Harry told us, “you’ll be ok, Harry. You’re a great Wizard. You really are.” Hermione told him and I smiled a little, “not as good as you.” Harry told her, “me? Books and cleverness. There are more important things. Friendship and bravery. And Harry, just be careful.” Hermione told him, “my brother may not like you very much Harry, but I think you’re alright. I hope we can become friends in the future.” I told Harry and he smiled a little, “I’m sure that we’re already friends by now.” he said to me before he stood up and walked away, “he’ll be alright Hermione. I know he will” I told her and she nodded and the both of us managed to get Ron out of where we were and I had helped Hermione with Ron as we managed to get out and get him to the Hospital Wing and had told Madam Pomfrey everything that had happened before Hermione had gone to the Owlery before Dumbledore had walked in with Hermione, “I am assuming that Mr. Potter is still down there?” he asked and I nodded, “he told Hermione to get to the Owlery and tell you but I’m assuming that she had told you.” I said to him and he nodded, “we will help Mr. Potter out as soon as we can.” he told us and I nodded and stayed with Ron for a while longer as Madam Pomfrey had tended to him and to us as well before she left and so did Professor Dumbledore and later that night, I started to get tired and decided to head back to my Common Room for the night and when I did, I snuck into my dorm as quietly as I could trying not to wake anyone up before I had gotten into bed and soon fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.

It was now the next day and before I had gotten changed for the day, I decided to write a note to Harry before getting dressed for the day and heading to the Hospital Wing to see that he was there along with Fred and George, “how is he doing?” I asked when they brought their attention to me, “he’ll be alright. He must have passed out when he was trying to get the Stone.” Hermione said to me and I nodded before setting the note down on the table where the other things he had gotten on and sighed a little, “my parents are going to be mad at me when they find out what happened.” I said to Hermione, “maybe, but I want to thank you for helping us and I'm sure Harry will want to thank you as well when he wakes up and I smiled a little, “yeah she’s right. You may be a Malfoy, but you’re nothing like them to be honest, about what they think about themselves and what not.” Ron told me as he ate some sweets, “thanks Ron. Do you ever stop eating?” I said to him chuckling a little and he just shrugged, “I don’t know. I’m always hungry.” he said to me with a smile, “we should probably get to breakfast before it ends.” Hermione said and we all left for the Great Hall and I talked with Fred the entire time before I went to sit at the Slytherin table and sat down next to Draco, “what happened to you?” he asked me and I sighed a little, “I was hoping you wouldn’t ask.” I told him before I eventually told him what happened the night before, before we headed to our first class of the day, “Father will be upset about that you know.” Draco told me, “I know, but I think it was worth it.” I told him before I bumped into someone and looked to see that it was Fred and I smiled a little, “hi.” I said to him, “hey.” he said to me with a small smile on his face before we walked away and eventually made it to class.

Harry’s P.O.V     
I eventually woke up to find myself in the Hospital Wing and noticed that people were here after I had put my glasses on before I saw Dumbledore walk in, “good afternoon Harry. Tokens from your admirers.” he said to me as he walked up to them, “Admirer’s?” I questioned, “what happened in the Dungeons between you and Professor Quirell is a complete secret. So, naturally, the whole school knows. I see that your friend Ronald has saved you the trouble of opening your Chocolate Frogs.” he told me, “Ron was here? Is he alright? What about Hermione and Artemis?” I asked him wondering, “fine. The three of them are just fine.” he told me, “but what happened to the Stone?” I asked him, “relax dear boy. The Stone has been destroyed. My friend Nicholas and I had a little chat and agreed it was best all around” he told me as I began to realize that he might die, “but Flamel, he’ll die won’t he?” I asked him as he sat down on the side of the bed, “he has enough Elixir to set his affairs in order. But yes, he will die.” Dumbledore told me, “but how is it that I got the tone sir? One minute I was staring in the mirrorand-” I began to tell him before he stopped me. “You see, only a person who wanted to find the stone, find it but not use it, would be able to get it. That is one of my more brilliant ideas. And between you and me, that is saying something.” he told me, “does that mean, with the stone gone that is, that Voldemort can never come back?” I asked him, “I’m afraid there are ways in which he can return. Harry, do you know why Professor Quirell couldn’t bear to have you touch him? It was because of your mother. She sacrificed herself for you. And that kind of act leaves a mark.” he said to me and I reached for the scar on my forehead, “no, no, no, this kind of mark cannot be seen. It lives in your skin.” he told me, “what is it?” I asked him, “Love Harry, Love.” he told me before getting up before noticing something, “ah, Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans. I was most unfortunate in my youth to come across a Vomit-flavored one. And since then I’m afraid, I’ve lost my liking for them. But I think I could be safe with a nice toffee. Mm, alas. Earwax.” he said as he tried one, “and it looks like you have gotten a letter from Miss. Malfoy as well.” he said as he gave it to me and I opened it and began to read it.

Dear Harry,

I hope that when you read this, you are doing well. Anyways I want to tell you that whatever my Brother may do in the future, I want to apologize ahead of time. I am also glad that you and the others consider me as a friend as well, as I never had very many growing up as it was always me and Draco as the both of us were always close. Anyways, enough about me, I hope that you are doing well as you might still be asleep when I come to visit and see how you’re doing. I am also glad that I got to help you, Ron and Hermione last night and I wish you the best of recovery.

Sincerely,

Artemis Malfoy.

    By the time I finished reading the letter from Artemis, I smiled to myself, knowing that she was completely different from Draco and I stayed in the Hospital Wing for a while longer before I was free to leave and made it to the Common Room to change into my Robes and putting everything away before heading to the Great Hall for the feast before noticing Hermione, Ron and Artemis talking to each other before the three of them had noticed me and they all smiled and I had as well.