Truth's And Lie's

Trap Doors & Tests

Walking closely to Harry under the invisibility cloak you turned to Hermione when she jerked suddenly growling at Ron “Ow! You stepped on my foot!” Rolling his eyes as he apologized you took your wand out “Can I try to do the spell, Hermione?” You asked as the burnette nodded, aiming at the lock you whispered alohomora and flicked your wrist in the motion needed and smiled as the lock sounded with a click. Slipping out from under the cloak you slowly entered the room pulling out the small round music box Cedric has gotten you for Christmas with a the Gryffindor's following shorty behind. Stopping in your tracks in confusion, Ron said what you were thinking. “Wait a minute...he's.... sleeping.” He said as the cerberus blew out a large puff of air blowing the cloak off the three behind you, “Snape's already been here. He's put a spell on the harp.” Harry said nodding to the playing harp as the four of you moved closer to the sleeping dog. Grimacing at the horrible breath “Uh. It's got horrible breath!” Ron muttered as Harry looked at the large paw “We have to move its paw.” He said as you looked at Harry then at the canines foot “What?!” You and Ron said as Harry and Hermione went to push the paw. “Come on! Push!” Harry said as the four of you moved the heavy appendage out of the way. Opening the trapdoor you saw only darkness. “I'll go down first. Don't follow until I give you a sign.” Harry whispered looking between you, Ron, and Hermione as you felt the dog behind you twitch a bit. “If something bad happens, get yourselves out...Wait, does it seem a bit...quiet?” Harry asked as you looked to the harp that had stopped playing making you gasp quickly fumble through your pocket trying to get your music box out. “The harp. It stopped playing.” Hermione whispered “Ew! Yuck! Ugh.” Ron gasped touching a gross glob that fell on his shoulder before you looked up with everyone else. As Fluffy stood there growling lowly you slowly pulled out your music box again just as Fluffy lunged. Flinching you jumped out of the dogs path as the hound barked, thrashed, and dove for the four of you and the others breaking the trap door in the process. Losing your footing you tripped and dropped the music box breaking the small lach keeping it closed as it roll away from you and into the doorway corner playing a beautiful lullaby. Just as Harry pulled you closer to the opening in the floor your foot slipped off the edge causing you to fall through. “Jump! Go!” He said as you screamed landing on black vine like plants followed by Harry then Hermione and lastly Ron who signed in relief looking at the vines before him “ Whoa. Lucky this plant-thing is here, really.” He said looking up at you. Just as the vines wrapped around you, making a small high pitched squeak leave your throat as the plants like things captured the others. Fighting to get free you looked over at Hermione as she sat still then at Ron and Harry who were thrashing around as you looked at Hermione again as she spoke, “Stop moving, the three of you. This is Devil's Snare. You have to relax. If you don't, it will only kill you faster!” She said as you stopped all motion in your body remembering what Professor Sprout taught you in herbology as Ron started to freak out more “Kill us faster?! Oh, now I can relax!” He yelled as you leaned back calming your breathing as you fell through the Devil's Snare. Landing ruffly you heard Hermione land next to you with a grunt. Sitting up you looked up as the boys above called after you and Hermione. “Now what are we gonna do?!” You heard Ron yell making you shake your head with a sigh as Hermione yelled at the two. “Just relax!” Standing and dusting yourself off you looked up when Harry yelled “Hermione! Where are you?! Is (First/Name) with you?!” Cupping your mouth “Harry I'm fine! Me and Hermione are just under the both of you in another part of the room!” You yelled as Hermione yelled after “Do what I say. Trust me.” Shuffling back as Harry fell through a few seconds later you flinched as he landed on the hard ground. Walking over you and Hermione help him up. “Are you okay?” Hermione asked as you dusted off Harry's back. “Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.” Harry said just as Ron's cries for help made the three of you look up again. “Ahh! Harry! Harry! Help!” “He's not relaxing, is he?” Hermione asked making you shake your head. “Apparently not.” Harry piped up continuing to look in the direction of the red headed boy “Help! Help me!” Ron yelled making you groan and run a hand through your hair “Should I try knocking him out with a spell?” You asked pulling out your wand making Harry shake his head quickly as he lowered your wand “We don't want to hurt him.” He said as Hermione growled “Uh! I remember reading something in Herbology. Um Devil's Snare, Devil's Scare, its deadly fun...but will sulk in the sun! That's it! Devil's Snare hates sunlight!” She yelled happily taking out her wand and aiming up at were the ginger would be. “Lumus Solem!” Hermione yelled blinding both you and Harry. As you were rubbing your eyes to clear them you heard horrible screeching then Ron screaming as he landed close by. “Ron, are you okay?” Harry asked going over to his friend as Ron nodded “Yeah. Whew. Lucky we didn't panic!” He said standing up with a small smile making you roll your eyes and resist smacking the back of his head. “Lucky Hermione pays attention in Herbology.” Harry deadpanned as you went ahead hearing some sort of buzzing sound, now that Ron stopped screaming like a girl. Walking ahead into a slightly dark room you saw golden bird like things going around as the three Gryffindor's came up behind you “Curious. I've never seen birds like these.” Hermione said looking up as you nodded walking further into the room as Harry followed “They're not birds, they're keys. And I'll bet one of them fits that door.” He said looking at the old wooden door across the ways as you looked at the broom floating next to the four of you. “What's this all about?” Hermione asked looking at the raven haired boy next to you. “I don't know. But this is all to strange.” You answered for him as you noticed Ron creeping over to the door and taking out his wand. Alohomora!” He said shaking the lock before looking back at you. “Well, it was worth a try.” He said shrugging as Hermione yelled angrily “Ugh! What're we going to do? There must be 1000 keys up there!” She said making everyone look up at the flying keys. “We're looking for a big old fashioned one. Probably rusty like the handle.” Ron said trying to spot one that matched his description. Looking at the boy next to you in mock serprise. “Wow, that actually sounded helpful. Did the Devil Snare do something to your head or have you been holding out on us all year?” You joked catching your balance after Ron playfully pushed you when Harry pointed up suddenly, “There! I see it!  The one with the broken wing!” Looking up at the said key you turned to the broom floating close by when harry muttered “It's too simple.” As you were about to say something Ron interrupted “Oh, go on, Harry! If Snape can catch it on that old broomstick, you can! You're the youngest seeker in a century!” He yelled giving the raven haired boy enough encouragement he needed. Watching Harry nod and grab the broom you pulled both Hermione and Ron back when all the keys suddenly turned in one direction. The direction Harry was standing in, just as the keys flew in for an attack Harry climbed on the broom and was off swiping at the keys surrounding him. “This complicates things a bit!” Ron said watching the Gryffindor seeker be chased and chase after the broken winged key. Squinting you threw your first into the air “He caught the key! Oh here he comes!” You said as Harry swopped down, “Catch the key!” He yelled tossing the key to Hermione, who caught it and went for the lock while Harry distracted the other keys. As she was trying to force the key into the lock you heard Harry yell for her to hurry up. “Hermione let me try!” You said taking the key and pushing the other girl out of the way. Getting the key to fit you opened the lock and swung the door open making both Hermione and Ron rush through first as you yelled for Harry. Holding on to the doors handle you waited until Harry was half way through before shutting the door behind the two of you. Shutting your eyes at the sound of the keys slamming up against the door you looked over at your friend. “Harry are you okay? You didn't get cut by any of the keys did you?” You asked as the said boy got off his broom. Watching him shake his head you smile in relief as the four of you went on. Entering the next room you wrapped your arms around Hermione's arm as you looked around seeing hundreds of broken pieces all around. “I don't like this. I don't like this at all.” She said grabbing one of your hands that clung to her arm. “Where are we? A graveyard.” Harry asked looking at Ron who seemed to know what was going on. “This is no graveyard. It's a chessboard.” He said with a sigh as he walked out onto the marble board as flames flared up, illuminated the board and GIANT players. Following behind you looked in the direction Harry pointed and said “There's the door.” Letting go of Hermione's arm you watched as the three walked across the board, towards the door. “Guys this seems to easy. Remember the last room, there has to be some sort of test here.” You said just as they reached a line of white pawns. Gasping as the pawns brought up their swords and blocked there path you took a few steps forward as the three jumped and backed away. “Oh you just had to say something, didn't you (First/Name)?” Ron muttered walking back over to you. “Now what do we do?” Hermione asked following behind the two boys. “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. (First/Name) it doesn't look like there's a space for you. Stay off the board until we can get through.” Ron said as they all took their places. Nodding you got off the board as you looked at Hermione “What happens now?” She asked as Ron mounted his horse “Well, white moves first, and then...we play.”
Looking at Hermione you balled your fists at her question “Ron, you don't suppose this is going to be like...real wizard's chess, do you?” Looking to the said boy as he stayed quiet you took in a small breath as he ordered a black pawn to move forward. “You there! D-5!” Watching the pawn move to be diagonal to the white pawn, you gasped and covered your mouth as the the white pawn unsheathed, raised its swords smashed the black one, making everyone jump. “Yes, Hermione, I think this is going to be exactly like wizard's chess!” Ron said looking horrified at the broken pieces on the floor. As the game continued you moved off to the side and started to climb over the broken pieces catching Hermione's eye “What are you doing?! You're going to get yourself killed!” She yelled getting to two boys attention “(First/Name)?” Harry asked just as Ron yelled “No, what are you doing? I told you to stay off the board!” Turning your head “I'm not on the board! If I can get around the chess board and into the next room, I could probably solve whatever the professors put up as a defense! Just continue the game and make sure you don't lose so you guys can catch up to me!” You yelled carefully crawling over another piece. Hearing Ron tsk you heard him order another piece to move and the white pawn from before being smashed. Flinching a little you quickened your pace as more pieces went down on both sides. As you were passing the white rook you screamed as it moved to slash at your side causing you to fall, landing behind the white side you felt your side to make sure you hadn't gotten cut. Sighing in relief at your shirt only being ripped you sat up when you heard all three of your friends scream your name making you stand up quickly “I'm fine! I'm fine! It just scared me is all!” You yelled looking at the three through the gapes the pieces made. Hearing Hermione yell worriedly “(First/Name) please be careful and don't do anything stupid!” You smiled as you backed away and through the arched doorway “Don't worry I won't!” You called turning your head enough to catch Ron giving you a thumbs up. Taking the steps two at a time as you looked around until you went through another arched doorway into a dimly lit room. Slowing your movements you looked around carefully as you noticed a mirror in the middle of the room. Raising a brow you walked closer and looked around for any signs of Snape until you could see your reflection. As you were looking at yourself in the mirror a tall dark clad man came up behind you making you freeze and slowly turn to look behind you. Unturly confused when no one was behind you, you looked back at the man again and gasped when you started to recognize him. “N-no, why is he standing next to me in my reflection?” You asked backing away a little as you stared at your father's red eyes as a smirk snaked its way onto his face as his hand came to rest on your head light petting it. Breathing in slowly you went closer and put your hand on the mirror looking into the red eye of your biological father, just as another familiar figure came up behind you suddenly pulling out a wand and pushing it into your neck “My, my (First/Name) your are such a sweet girl but you just had to befriend that damn Potter. Altum somnum.” The man behind you said as you suddenly felt yourself grow very tired and heavy. As you were falling to the ground you heard the muffled voice Harry calling your name as you passed out.