Is it love? [Regulus x Reader]

Chapter 26

The next part was... floating keys? Many keys with wings were flying around and there was a broom.

"Whats this all about?" Hermionie asked

"I don't know." Harry replied

Hermionie and Ron looked around while Harry and Y/N stood by the broom. Y/N started to inspect the broom.

"I got it!" Y/N stood back, "Harry, use the broom to get the correct key!"

Everyone looked at them strangely.

"Trust me! Trust me like we trusted Hermionie in the last part." Y/N begged

"Which key though?" Harry asked

"A old-fashioned one. Most-likely rusty." Y/N thought

"There!" Harry pointed at one, "I see it! The one with the broken wing!"

They all looked up to where he was pointing.

"Yes!" Y/N cheered, "Yes! That's the one!"

Harry was hesitant but he got on the broom with some motivation. He flew around trying to catch it when it flew close to Hermionie.

"Catch the key!" Harry yelled down

Hermionie grabbed it and tried to unlock the door.

"Hurry up!" Ron cried

The door opened and the three ran in. Harry flew through the door just before it closed.

In the next room, there were many statues.

"Oh no." Y/N wined

"What is it?" Harry asked

Y/N went to answer but Ron answered for them.

"It's a chessboard. A giant chessboard." Ron said

The room lit up and Ron was right. It was a giant chessboard.

"There's the door!" Harry pointed out

Everyone except Y/N walked to the door. The chess figures blocked their path.

"We have to play the game to get through." Y/N told them

"Alright." Ron stood in front of all of them, "Harry, you take the empty bishop's square. Hermionie, you'll be the queen-side castle. As for us, Y/N, we'll be the knights."

They all got onto their pieces.

"What happens now?" Hermionie asked

"Well, white moves first." Y/N spoke, "And then... we play."

White moved first, just like Y/N said.

"You don't think this is going to be like real wizard's chess do you?" Hermionie asked

"You there, D5!" Ron ordered

Then black moved. White killed the Black.

"Yes, Hermionie. I think this is going to be exactly like wizard's chess." Ron answered nervously

The game continued and many statues were destroyed for both teams. Now only the queen and king was left for white.

"Wait a minute." Harry realized

"You understand right, Harry." Ron spoke softly, "Once I make my move, the queen will take me. Then you're free to check the king."

"No! Ron! No!" Y/N cried

"What is it?" Hermionie asked

"He's going to sacrifice himself!" Harry explained for her

"No! There must be another way!" Hermionie yelled

"Do you want to stop Snape from getting the stone or not?" Ron asked them all, "Harry, it's you that has to go on. I know it."

Y/N caught on and understood.

"Not me. Not Ron. Not Hermionie. You." Y/N spoke

Harry understood now. He nodded.

Ron breathed in deeply, "Knight to H3."

The statue Ron was on moved forward and the Queen smashed it. Ron fell to the floor in pain. His head hit a piece or rubble. Hermionie went to save him.

"Don't move!" Y/N yelled

"Don't forget, we're still playing." Harry reminded her

She stayed in her place. Harry moved forward to a new spot.

"Checkmate." He said

The king dropped his sword to show the end of the game. They all ran to Ron.

"Harry, go!" Y/N checked Ron's pulse, "Now!"

"Go to the owlery after and send a message to Dumbledore. Ron's right." He said before running thought the door

Y/N lifted Ron's head up. There was blood on the back of his head but nothing major.

"We need to take him to the Hospital Wing." Y/N picked up Ron

"Let's go!" Hermionie started to walk to the door

"That's too slow, come here." Y/N pulled out their wand

Hermionie stood next. Y/N casted a non-verbal spell and they were teleported to the Hospital Wing.

"Poppy!" Y/N cried, "Poppy! We need help!"

Madam Pomfrey ran over and helped Ron onto a Hospital bed.

"What happened?" She asked

"No time. Hermionie, go message Dumbledore, now!"

Hermionie nodded and ran off.

"All the teachers know why I'm here, don't they?" Y/N asked

"Yes. To stop You Know Who." Pomfrey nodded

"Let's just say this is a part of it!"

Ron stirred in his sleep. Hermionie ran back in a while later.

"I've sent a letter he'll be going to Harry soon." Hermionie caught her breath

Y/N sighed heavily and sat down next to Ron's bed.

"He'll wake up soon." Pomfrey nodded

As if on cue, Ron woke up.

"Ron!" Y/N hugged him, "Can you stand?"

Ron could stand, he seemed fine, with just a few cuts.

"Where's Harry?" Ron asked

Dumbledore rushed in with Harry in his arms.

"Everyone out!" Dumbledore ordered

Y/N, Ron, and Hermionie were sent out and weren't allowed in.

"You can see him when he wakes up." Pomfrey then walked over to Harry

"Everyone should be waking up by now." Y/N looked around

It was true. People were just starting to wake up.

It took a few days, but Harry finally woke up. He found many gifts for him. Harry got into his robes and walked out the hospital wing. Y/N, Ron and Hermione stood by some stairs talking. He smiled up at them and they smiled down at him.

"All right there, Ron?" Harry asked

"All right, you?" Ron chuckled

"All right. Hermionie? Y/N?" He smiled

"Never better." Hermionie grinned

"Definitely traumatized." Y/N half joked

This caused everyone to laugh while they walked into the great hall. Slytherin banners were hung up around the place as they walked in. Everyone was talking until McGonagall caught their attention by tapping her glass. Dumbledore stood up to give a speech.