Harry's Twin - Book One // Complete // Editing

I'm In

I just saw that this has 841 reads and I know that doesn't sound like much, especially when you compare it to other people's milestone things, but seriously, it means the world, thank you so much! I remember when the first chapter had just 15 reads- now it has what, 100? Thank you thank you thank you. I love you!!! x

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'So, it's tonight,' Harry muses, as soon as McGonagall is out of earshot.

'Snape's going through the trap door... tonight?' Ron asks.

'Yeah, he knows everything he needs to,' I say, looking at Harry.

Harry agrees with a nod. 'That note from the Ministry? That was probably him,' he pauses. 'Bet the Minister will get a real shock when he walks in.'

Hermione sighs. 'But what can we-' she stops, looking behind her and gasping.

We all look around. Snape is standing there, smiling. But not his usual odd, smirk-like smile. More like an odd, twisted smile.

'Good afternoon,' he says smoothly. 'You should not be inside on an day like this.'

We stare at him, my mind working hard to find an excuse. Harry's does first- I think. 'We were-' Harry began, but I don't think he even knew where he was going with the sentence.

'You want to be more careful,' sneered Snape. 'Hanging around like this... people will think you're... up to something, Potter. And Gryffindorreally can't afford to lose any more points, can it?'

Harry flushed. We all turn and begin to head out the door. Snape calls us back, saying, 'Be warned, Mr Potter, anymore nighttime wanderings and I'll personally make sure you are expelled. Good day to you.'

Snape then glides off to the staffroom. On the stone steps, Harry cuts in front of us and faces us. 'Right, here's what we've got to do,' he whispered urgently. 'One of us will have to keep an eye on Snape... wait outside the staff room andfollow him if he leaves it. Hermione, you should do that.'

'Why me?' Hermione says, impatiently.

Ron smirks, 'Well, because you can pretend you're waiting for Professor Flitwick.' Putting on a high-pitched voiced he continues, 'Oh, Professor Flitwick! I am so worried- I think I got question 14 B wrong!'

I laugh, but Hermione just rolls her eyes.

The plan doesn't work- no sooner than Harry, Ron and I have reached the door that hides Fluffy, Professor McGonagall rounds the corner and, upon seeing us, gives us a very stern look.

'I suppose you think you're harder to get past than a pack of enchantments!' she storms. 'Enough of this! If I hear you'vecome anywhere near here again, I'll take another fifty points fromGryffindor! Each! Yes, Weasley, from my own house!' The three of us head back tothe common room. 

Harry groans, 'At least Hermione's on Snape'stail.' A second later the portrait of the Fat Lady swings open and Hermione walks in.

'I'm so sorry, Harry!' she cries. 'Snape came out and asked what I was doing. I said what you told me to, Ron- that I was waiting for Flitwick. But then he went in and got him before leaving! I've only just got away, and I have no idea where Snape went!'

I look down. 'I should've come with you. Then you could've talked to Flitwick, I could've made an excuse to leave and followed him.'

Ron pats me on the back. 'That would've been a good idea. But don't worry, we can still find him'

I smile at Ron and notice Hermione and Harry looking at us weird. I raise my eyebrows and their expressions return to normal.

Then Harry's eyes begin to glitter. 'That's it then.'

I know that look. That look is pure planning. 'What's "it then"?' I ask, half afraid to.

'I'm going out of here. Tonight. To get the stone,' Harry replies, simply.

'You're mad!' Ron says, surprised. 

I look between my three friends. 'I'm in,' I shrug.

Harry smiles.

'You can't!' exclaims Hermione. 'After what McGonagall and Snape have said? You'll be expelled for sure!'

'So what!' Harry yells. 'You don't understand, do you? If Snape gets that stone Voldemort will come back! Haven't you heard what it was like when he was trying to take over? There won't be any Hogwarts to be expelled from. He'll either flatten it, or create a school for the Dark Arts. Losing points doesn't matter anymore! Can't you see? Do you honestly think that he'll just leave you and your family alone if Gryffindor wins the house cup?' he takes a shallow breath. 'If he gets the Stone before Lydia and I, we'll be sent back to the Dursley's. I'll wait for Voldemort to find me there. I mean it's only dying a little bit later than I would've, because I will never join the Dark side!' His words make me cringe. 'We're going through that trapdoor tonight. Nothingyou two say is going to stop us! Voldemort killed our parents, remember?'

Harry glares at them. I study their faces looking for signs of them changing their minds.

'You're- you're right, Harry,' Hermione whispers. 

Harry turns to me. 'We'll use the invisibility cloak. It's lucky I got it back.'

'Will it cover the four of us?' Ron asks.

'The four of us?'

'Oh, come off it. You didn't think that we'd let you two go by yourselves, did you?' Ron rolls his eyes.

'How else do you think you'll get the Stone, Harry? Maybe I should go flick through my books. There might be something useful.'

'But if we all get caught, then you two will be expelled, too,' I point out.

'Not if I can help it,' Hermione says grimly. "Flitwick told me insecret that I got a hundred and twelve percent on his exam. They're notthrowing me out after that.'

After dinner we all sit apart, feeling utterly nervous. Harry and Ron scarcely talk. Hermione skims through her notes trying to find enchantments that we might have to break. I talk to the twins and Lee Jordan.

Slowly the other students trail off to bed. 'Night,' Lee says, being the last to leave. We were playing an intense game of Exploding Snap, until his eyes could no longer stay open.

'Better get the cloak,' Ron mutters, as Lee leaves,stretching and yawning. Harry runs upstairs to the boys dormitory. Hegrabs the cloak. He comes down and walks over to me. He shows me the flute Hagrid gave him.

'Good idea!' I smile.

Harry shrugs. 'I just didn't really feel like singing.

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I finally updated omg. I have two new books- "Weird Night Things was Jess" (about Dreams) and "Random thoughts with Jess" (self explanatory). Should I also make a facts about me? Make sure to check them out- and also my other Harry Potter fan fic: "Jenna; the Muggleborn" which is second gen! And also I have a 5SOS one (Calum) if you're into that.

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