potter's twin | sorcerer's stone | 1 {Under serious editing}

chapter twelve

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Arabella's POV:

It was around midnight when Harry had thrown the cloak over my shoulders and gave me a nervous pat on my head.
  'I don't want to do this..' I thought out, my hands fiddling nervously with the inside of the cloak I was wearing as I looked between the two other boys in front of me that were gathering the lantern I would need up and getting it ready. I would have rather not been the one to so clearly break the rules but I was the only one who could usually figure out a library like the back of my hand. Sure finding books on Nicolas Flamel may be difficult even for me, however I'll at least know where to start when entering and not have to worry about wasting time.

"Get books, notes, or even pages. Anything that can tie us to Nicolas Flamel. Even the smallest details could be able to help up." I listened to Harry speak, reminding me for the tenth time to just look for anything, even scraps if need be.

"I know Harry. I know." I said with a whine lacing my tone to stop him from continuing on.

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Walking in the dark library I couldn't help but have a shaky hand whilst holding the lantern out in front of me. I. am. scared. Not only is it after hours, it's also pitch black and the Hogwarts school has a sense of emptiness because of all the students being away or sleeping.

My feet carried be through the familiar parts of the Library slowly, my eyes not missing a single detail of where I am in hope I don't make a noise or go the wrong way. Getting to the large gated area of the library I glanced at the restricted sign before shaking my head softly and pulling the lock opened with my free hand gently pushing the door open and cringing as it squeaked, glancing around me to make sure it didn't alert anyone before continuing my way a fair bit quicker this time.

Upon entering I slowly made my way to the left side of the library and started looking throughout the books looking at the names and what might draw my attention to find something along the lines of Nicolas Flamel. When I had finally spotted a book that looked to have information on a large sum of different wizards I grabbed it sliding the cloak just over my shoulders and placing the lantern down with my free hand. Upon opening the book I was met with a screaming face popping out towards me causing me to slam it closed and slam it equally as hard back into the book shelf.

"Who's there?!" Rang out throughout the library causing me to spin around on my heels and slam my arm into the lantern causing it to fly to the ground and shatter all over the floor, I looked at it for only a second before I pulled the cloak over my head again. 'No,no,no,no..' I thought whilst running out of the restricted area.

"I know you're in there! You can't hide." The sound of Filch's voice rang throughout the library and the light of his lantern filled the empty looking Library.
"Who is it?! Show your selves!" He said in an aggressive tone.

Taking a leap of faith I walked towards him, my steps quite as a mouse, and a hand over my mouth to keep my nervous breathing contained, and unheard. He walked right past me when I froze in my steps and I hurried my way out of the library and back in to the dark halls of Hogwarts.
'Wonderfully done Arabella.. wonderfully done.' I dramatically thought while walking towards filtches cat who could clearly tell I was here and meowed towards me, before coming my way.

Wait.. coming my way! I started to back step quickly and turn , swiftly I made my way around a corner only to be stopped in my tracks by Professor Snape pinning the nervous defence against the dark arts teacher against the wall with aggression.