The girl who lived with secrets

11.Wizard's Chess and a Sacrifice Play

(They enter a dark room, with broken pieces all around it.)

Hermione - I don't like this. I don't like this at all.

Harry - Where are we?

Ron - (sighs) It's a chessboard. (Walks out onto the marble board and flames light, illuminating the board and GIANT players. Harry and Hermione come up with him.)

Harry - There's the door.

(They walk across the board, towards the door. Suddenly, as they reach a line of pawns, the pawns bring up their swords. The three jump and back up.)

Hermione - Now what do we do?

Ron - It's obvious, isn't it? We've got to play our way across the room. All right. Harry, you take the Bishop's square. Hermione, you'll be the Queen's side castle. As for me, I'll be a knight. (They all take their places.)

Hermione - What happens now?

Ron - (aboard a horse.) Well, white moves first, and then...we play. (A pawn on the other side moves forward. Ron studies the game.)

Hermione - Ron, you don't suppose this is going to be like...real wizard's chess, do you?

"probably not because I'll be stupid and dangerous"

Ron - You there! D-5! (A black pawn moves forward, diagonal to the white pawn. The white pawn raises its swords and smashes the black one. The three jump.)

Everyone jumps at the sight, they're worry for the trio "Never mind I stand corrected"

Ron - Yes, Hermione, I think this is going to be exactly like wizard's chess!

(The game continues. Pieces smash each other, boom! Boom!)

Ron - Castle to E-4! (Smash!)

Ron - Pawn to C-3! (Smash! Boom! The Queen turns, and smashes a piece! Harry, Ron and Hermione wince.)

(The Queen turns again. Both Ron and Harry study the game.)

Harry - Wait a minute.

"What?"

Ron - You understand right, Harry. Once I make my move, the Queen will take me...then you'll be free to check the King.

Harry - what No, Ron! Are you insane? Have you lost your marbles!

Hermione - What is it?

Harry - He's going to sacrifice himself!

"No!" everyone the Weasley even some Slytherins shouted

Hermione - No, Ron, you can't! (Ron closes his eyes.) There must be another way!

Ron - (turns to face Hermione.) Do you want to stop Snape or not? Harry, it's you that has to go on. I know it. Not me, not Hermione, you. (Harry nods.) Knight...to H-3.

(Ron's horse moves forward, slides and stops.)

Ron: Check.

(The Queen turns and advances. Ron breathes faster, clutching the steel reins. The Queen stops. SMASH! Ron)

Ron - Ahhhh!

(As Ron goes flying off the horse and lands on the floor, unconscious.)

"RON!!"
"I'm right here family!"

Harry - RON! (Hermione starts walking to him.) NO! Don't move! Dont forget, we're still playing. (Hermione moves back. Harry walks the diagonal in front of the King.) Checkmate. (The Kings sword falls onto the ground victory. Harry breathes out and then the two run to Ron. They bend beside him.) Take care of Ron. Then, go to the owlery. Send a message to Dumbledore. Ron's right...I have to go on.

Hermione - You'll be okay, Harry. You're a great witch, you really are.

Harry - Not as good as you.

Hermione - (smile) Me? Books and cleverness? There are more important things. Friendship, and bravery. And Harry, just be careful.

(Harry nods and stands, walking away.)