Mischief Managed

19 And this is how we make friends

Mountain Troll

[That Halloween night, the great hall has floating Jack O'Lanterns in place of the candles. Harry notices an empty spot on the bench.]

Remembering what day it was the trio, twins and soul sisters looked at each other. It was going to be interesting to say the least.

Harry: Where's Hermione?

Neville: Parvati Patil said that she wouldn't come out of the girl's bathroom. She said that she'd been in there all afternoon...crying.

[Harry glances at Ron with a disapproving look on his face; Ron shrugs. Suddenly, Professor Quirrell comes running into the Great Hall in panic.]

Quirrell: TROLL! IN THE DUNGEON! T-TROOLLL IN THE DUNGEON!!

"What?" The adults yelled.

"And I thought Hogwarts is the safest place of all." Sirius said surprised.

[Dumbledore rises from his seat in concern. Everyone look at Quirrell and he stops and there is utter silence.] Thought you ought to know.

"That's the Defence professor?" Asked Regulus. The Black Brothers exchanged looks.

[He passes out. The room is silent, and then everyone freaks out, screaming and running.]

Dumbledore: SILLLLLEEENNNNCEEEEE! [Everyone stops and calms down.] Everyone will please, not panic. Now, Prefects will lead their houses back to the dormitories. Teachers will follow me to the dungeons.

"But the Slytherin common room is in the dungeons." Said Narcissa quickly. She was worried for her son.

"Don't worry Mrs.Malfoy, It's not the only path to the common room." Said Dumbledore.

"Yeah, there's a passageway next to--" James was cut off by Remus stomping on his foot. "Ow, moony."

"How do you know that, Mr. Potter?" Asked McGonagall.

"Anyway the Troll was nowhere near Dungeons. " Ron grumbled.

"What?" Students queStilton.

"You'll see." Said Hermione.

Girl: Hufflepuff, this way!

Boy: Stay together!

[Snape looks aghast, and he walks out through a doorway. A bit later, Percy is leading the house down a corridor.]

Percy: Gryffindors, keep up please. And stay alert!

Harry: How could a troll get in?

Ron: Not by itself. Trolls are really stupid. Probably people playing jokes. [Suddenly, Harry stops and pulls Ron aside.] What?

Harry: Hermione! She doesn't know!

"Thanks for remembering Harry." Said Hermione.

[The two separate themselves from the crowd. They run down corridors. They start running down a hall when they stop, because there is a grunting noise and a large shadow on the wall.]

Ron: I think the troll's left the dungeon!

[Harry pulls Ron into a doorway, they peer out to see a large, ugly troll thunks by into a room.]

Harry: It's going into the Girl's Bathroom!

[In the bathroom, Hermione emerges from a stall, wiping her eyes. She stops when she sees something. The troll is standing there. Hermione backs up, into the stall just as the troll raises its club and smashes the top part of the stalls. Hermione screams. Harry and Ron come bursting in.]