The Sister

Chapter 22

I went back to the common room and did homework. That night we met up in the common room. We stopped when we heard a croak. "Trevor." Harry said. "Trevor shh! Go, you shouldn't be here!" Ron hissed. "Neither should you. You're sneaking out again, aren't you?" Neville said, appearing from behind a chair. "Now, Neville, listen. We were-"   "No! I won't let you! You'll get Gryffindor in trouble again! I-I'll fight you." Neville said, standing up and raising his fists. I rolled my eyes and stepped forward. "Sorry about this Neville." I said before clocking him across the jaw. Ron and Harry cringed as Neville slumped to the floor unconscious. "Hermione bind him please." I said and she binded his limbs together. "Let's go." I said. "You're a little scary sometimes...you know that? Brilliant, but scary." Ron said. I shrugged as the three of them went under the cloak. I made myself invisible with an invisibility spell. "Alohomora." Hermione said as we arrived at the door. "Wait a minute...he's..." Ron said as a blow of air causes the cape to flutter off them. "Snape's already been here. He's put a spell on the harp." Harry said. We approach the sleeping dog carefully. "Uh. It's got horrible breath!" Ron said. "We have to move its paw." Harry said. "What?!" Ron asked and looked at Harry like he was crazy. "Come on!" Harry said and grabs the paw, which is blocking the door. "Okay. Push!" I said. We strain and eventually move it. We open the door. "I'll go first. Don't follow until I give you a sign." Harry said. I look up as Fluffy's eyes opened. "Harry jump. Now." I snapped as he hesitated. "If something bad happens, get yourselves out...Does it seem a bit...quiet?" Harry asked. "The harp. It stopped playing." Hermione said. Drool from one head comes down on Ron's shoulder. "Jump!" I yelled as Fluffy stood up. We all jumped down the hole and I slammed the trapdoor behind us. "Whoa. Lucky this plant-thing is here, really." Ron said. "Whoa!" Harry said as the plant begins to move towards them. "Ooh. Ahh!" Harry said as the plant wrapped around us and tightened around us. "Stop moving, both of you. This is Devil's Snare. You have to relax. If you don't, it will only kill you faster." Hermione said as they freaked out. I relaxed and I felt the plant loosen. "Kill us faster?! Oh, now I can relax!" Ron shreeked. Hermione manages a smile as she is sucked down below. I soon followed her leaving a screaming Harry and Ron behind. "Hermione!! Phoenix!!" They yelled. "Now what are we gonna do?!" Ron said. "Just relax!" Hermione said. "Hermione! Where are you?!" I heard Harry yell. "Do what I say. Trust me." Hermione called up to them. Harry seemed to relaxe and is sucked through to join us. "Ahh! Harry!" Ron screamed. Harry falls through and lands on the hard ground. Hermione goes over to him and he stands up. "Harry!" Ron yelled. "Are you okay?" Hermione asked. "Yeah, yeah, I'm fine." Harry said. "Help!" Ron yelled. "He's not relaxing, is he?" Hermione asked. "Apparently not." Harry said. "Help! Help me!" Ron asked. "We've got to do something!" Hermione said. "What?" Harry said. "Uh! I remember reading something in Herbology. Um Devil's Snare, Devil's Snare, it's deadly fun...but will sulk in the sun! That's it! Devil's Snare hates sunlight! Lumus Solem!" She yelled and a beam of light shoots out. The Snare shrieks and recoils. Ron falls below. "Ron, are you okay?" Harry asked. "Yeah." Ron said. "Okay." Harry said. "Whew. Lucky we didn't panic!" Ron said. "Lucky Hermione pays attention in Herbology." Harry said. "What is that?" Hermione asked. I listened and I heard something that sounded like wings. "I don't know. Sounds like wings." I said. We enter into a room filled with golden 'birds'. "Curious. I've never seen birds like these." Hermione said. "They're not birds, they're keys. And I'll bet one of them fits that door." Harry said. We came upon a broomstick floating mid-air. "What's this all about" Hermione asked. "I don't know. Strange." Harry said. Ron creeps over to the door and takes out his wand. "Alohomora." He shrugs as the door doesn't budge. "Well, it was worth a try." Ron said. "Ugh! What're we going to do? There must be 1000 keys up there!" Hermione said. "We're looking for a big old fashioned one. Probably rusty like the handle." Ron said. "There! I see it! The one with the broken wing!" Harry said pointing and he looked at the broom. "What's wrong, Harry?" Hermione asked. "It's too simple." Harry said. "Oh, go on, Harry! If Snape can catch it on that old broomstick, you can! You're the youngest seeker in a century!" Ron said. Harry nods and grabs the broom. All the keys suddenly go one direction, right at Harry. He climbs on, swiping at them. "This complicates things a bit!" Ron said. Harry pushes off into the air. He flies off, after the key. The others follow him. I blast half of them into small puddles of gold on the floor with a fireball. Harry grabs the key. "Catch, Phoenix!" He yelled and threw the key to me. I rushed over to the door with Hermione and Ron and I unlocked the door. I opened it and Hermione and Ron rushed threw. Harry flew threw and I slammed the door locking it again.