Forever and Always: Book 1 Of Always

Keys and Knights

We opened a door to the next challenge we assumed. Above us were hundreds of keys flitting across the sky. In front of us however was a broomstick.
I walked over to the door on the other side of the room, pulled out my wand and said, "Alohomora."
The door stayed locked and I heard Ron snap, "You didn't really think that would work again did you?"
"Well, um, I thought..." I mumbled.
"She was trying something. That's more than you did," replied Draco, "and don't snap at her."
"Everyone quit arguing," said Hermione, "We need to find a way through the door."
"Isn't it obvious," I replied, "One of the keys is the key to the door. I don't know which one but one of them is."
"We would be looking for an old key," replied Ron.
"It's right there," answered Harry who was pointing at a key with a broken wing.
"It's obvious what we must do now," said Hermione,"You have to fly and catch it Harry."
"I don't know," answered Harry,"It seems too easy."
"Come on Harry, if whoever stole it can get up there I'm sure you can," I replied. I ran and hugged him and he got on the broom.
Minutes later he grabbed the key and raced out the door once the key opened it followed by the rest of us.
I high fives my brother and we went to the next task.
We walked into a room with many statues and stone and I asked, "Is this a graveyard?"
"No, it's a chess board," replied Ron.
Ron realized we had to play across so he sent me to be his queen and gave the others their positions.
After many turns, Ron said something, while looking at the white queen. "I'll have to be taken," he whispered loudly, "so Harry can take the king."
"Ron, no," Harry and I screamed.
"No, you can't," yelled Hermione.
"Do you want to stop Snape or not?" snapped Ron, "Knight to E5."
The white queen stepped forward and flung her arm and within seconds hit Ron off of the stone horse he was on.
Hermione screamed and started to run to Ron, "No," but Draco reminded her that the game was still on.
Harry stepped forward and called checkmate.
The king bent over and set the crown at Harry's feet.
Before we could say anything, Hermione shot towards Ron and whispered, "Please be alright."
Hermione told Harry that he and I needed to go not her or Draco but Draco wasn't going anywhere.
"I want to protect you and you'll get hurt if you come with us," I told Draco.
"It's my fault today you just got out of the hospital wing. I'm not leaving you alone."
"But," I started.
Draco interrupted, "I'm not taking no for an answer."
I knew I couldn't talk him out of it. We walked in the door to the next task but was instead the place with the philosophers stone. In the room was the mirror I saw my wedding to Draco in and in front of it was not my greasy haired potions master but the stuttering Professor Quirrell.