missing link (Harry Potter fan fiction) #Wattys2015

Chapter 20

"Ron!"
We screamed
"No don't move we have to finish this!"
Harry said
Harry walked towards the king and stopped before him and said one simple word that ended the game
"Checkmate"
The king dropped his sword and we ran over to Ron.
"I'll stay"
I said quickly
"No Liz we have to move on"
Harry said
"I'll come with you"
I said

I teared my eyes away from Ron's limp body and carried on with harry.

We walked into the room and immediately a fire sprang up behind us in the doorway. It wasn't ordinary fire either; it was purple. At the same instant, black flames shot up in the doorway leading onwards. We were trapped...

The room wasn't big but it wasn't small there were some potions on the table and a roll of parchment with some writing on it which I read out

" Danger lies before you, while safety lies behind,
Two of us will help you, whichever you would find,
One among us seven will let you move ahead,
Another will transport the drinker back instead,
Two among our number hold only nettle wine,
Three of us are killers, waiting hidden in line.
Choose, unless you wish to stay here for evermore,
To help you in your choice, we give you these clues four:
First, however slyly the poison tries to hide
You will always find some on nettle wine's left side;
Second, different are those who stand at either end,
But if you would move onwards, neither is your friend;
Third, as you see clearly, all are different size,
Neither dwarf nor giant holds death in their insides;
Fourth, the second left and the second on the right
Are twins once you taste them, though different at first sight."

"Which one is it?"
Harry asked
"Well clearly the it's not the one on the far left that's nettle wine the one at the other end. Put it to the side for a second the smallest and the biggest dont hold death inside the biggest one is no good the second left and right are no good so that means it must be the 3rd one to the left and the one I put to the side must be the one that takes you back!"
I finished quite proud of myself.
"Harry you take the one that takes you forward I will take the one that takes me back oh and just remember your a amazing wizard"
I said
"Not compared to you"
He said sheepishly
"Me books and cleverness there's more important things like bravery, courage, friendship and love all those qualities you posses."
I told him honestly
"Thank you"
He said sincerely
I picked up the potion that would take me back and drank it. walking through the flames I took one last glance at harry and ran towards Ron and Mione
"We need to get him to the hospital wing"
I said
And guess what? I fainted.