The Gryffindor Princess

Chapter 16

Aurora's POV

"I've always heard Hogwarts' end of the year exams were frightful, but I found that rather enjoyable."

"Speak for yourself. All right there, Harry?"

"My scar. It keeps burning."

"It's happened before." I said.

"Not like this."

"Perhaps you should see the nurse."

"I think it's a warning. It means dangers coming. Uhh! Oh. Of course!" He starts running to Hagrid's hut.

"What is it?"

"Don't you think it's a bit odd that what Hagrid wants more than anything is a dragon, and a stranger shows up and just happens to have one?" We approach Hagrid. "I mean, how many people wander around with dragon eggs in their pockets? Why didn't I see it before? Hagrid, who gave you the dragon egg? What did he look like?"

"I don't know. I never saw his face. He kept his hood up."

"The stranger, though, you and he must have talked."

"Well, he wanted to know what sort of creatures I looked after. I told him. I said, 'After Fluffy, a dragon's gonna be no problem'."

"And did he seem interested in Fluffy?" I asked.

"Well, of course he was interested in Fluffy! How often do you come across a three headed dog, even if you're in the trade? But I told him. I said, 'The trick with any beast is to know how to calm him. Take Fluffy, for example, just play him a bit of music and he falls straight to sleep'." We all gasped. "I shouldn't have told you that." We run to the castle. "Where you going?! Wait!"

***Time Skip***

We run to Minnie, who is sitting at her desk grading papers. "We have to see Professor Dumbledore, immediately!"

"I'm afraid Professor Dumbledore is not here. He received an urgent owl from the Ministry of Magic and left immediately for London."

"He's gone?! Now? But this is important! It's about...the Philosopher's Stone."

"How do you know?"

"Someone's going to try and steal it."

"I don't know how you four found out about the stone, but I can assure you it is perfectly well-protected. Now would you go back to your dormitories? Quietly." We leave back to our dorms.

"That was no stranger Hagrid met in the village. It was Snape, which means he knows how to get past Fluffy."

"And with Dumbledore gone-"

"Good afternoon. Now, what would four young Gryffindors such as yourselves be doing inside on a day like this?" Snape asked from behind us.

"Uh...we were just..." Hermione started.

"You want to be careful. People will think you're up to something." Snape walks off.

"Now what do we do?" I ask.

"We go down the trapdoor. Tonight."

***Time Skip***

I got dressed (outfit above) and walked downstairs, meeting up with the others. As we walked, we heard Trevor croaking. "Trevor."

"Trevor shh! Go, you shouldn't be here." Neville appears behind a chair.

"Neither should you. You're sneaking out again, arent you?"

"Now, Neville, listen. We were-"

"No! I won't let you!" He stands. "You'll get Gryffindor in trouble again! I-I'll fight you." He holds up his fists.