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I really don't know how I got through this next week.

Whilst trying to study for stuff, ready to face Quirrell when the time comes, I have exams.

The worst of it is that the scar on my wrist will not stop burning. It makes it harder to write papers and revise. Even though it's on the opposite to my writing hand, it's still annoying. And sore.

Not to mention the classrooms being sweltering hot.

For the written exams, we were given new, special quills with anti-cheating charms.

During this week, the second week, we have our practical exams.

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Harry, Ron, Hermione, Bonnie, Amy and I are waiting anxiously outside the Charms classroom for our exam.

First Amy, then Hermione, then Bonnie, then Harry, then-

"Potter, Sarah."

I go into the classroom, where Professor Flitwick is at one of the tables.

"You're going to make this pineapple tap dance in the desk," He says.

I take a deep breath as I take out my wand.

"Pinafours," I say.

The pineapple tap dances.

"Well done, Miss Potter."

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Professor McGonagall's exam is easy.

"Miss Potter, you are going to turn this mouse into a snuffbox, extra points will be added if it has pretty designs," She says.

I get out my wand.

"Snufflato."

The mouse turns into a perfect snuffbox with pretty floral designs.

McGonagall writes something on her clipboard and gives my a smile as I leave.

I think I passed this one.

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Snape's exam is so nerve-racking.

He is breathing down our necks as we try and remember how to make a forgetfulness potion, no pun intended.

Mine is perfect.

Like McGonagall, Snape writes something on a clipboard.

I'm worried.

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In Astronomy, at midnight, we have to find all of the planets and place them onto a map, well written on a map.

Defence Against the Dark Arts-successfully cast the spells Flipindo and Lumos.

Our last exam is History of Magic. How that was a practical, I will never know. Oh yeah we got put in pairs and act a scene from the Goblin Rebellion. More like acting than History.

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While everyone else, after exams, goes down to the grounds as it is a sunny afternoon, I go up to the library to study. Obviously not for exams.

While I'm up there, I think.

Maybe I can somehow trick Hagrid into telling my how to get past Fluffy.

But one thing is odd, I know Hagrid got Norbert off a stranger at a pub, but this stranger just happens to have a dragon egg on him? That's just odd.

I race down to Hagrid's from the library.

I am just about to knock on the door when I hear voices inside.

"-what did you talk to him about?" Harry says.

I peak in through the window.

Inside are Harry, Ron, Hermione, Bonnie and Amy.

"Mighta come up," Hagrid says. "He asked a bit abou' what sorta creatures I look after...an' I said I'd always wanted a dragon...ah...I can' remember too well-he kep' buyin' me drinks...um...we played cards an' I won Norbert...he wanted ter know if I could handle 'im...I told 'im that after Fluffy, a dragon would be easy..."

"Did he seem interested in Fluffy?" Harry asks.

Ah, I know where he's going with this, he has the same idea as me.

"Well-yeah-how many three-headed dogs do yeh meet? So I told him, Fluffy's a piece o' cake if yeh know how to calm 'im-just ply him a bit o' music an' he falls straight ter sleep-"

He gasps, horrified at what he just said.

"I shouldn'ta told yeh tha'!" He says, "forget I said it-hey-where yeh goin'?"

Harry, Ron, Hermione, Bonnie and Amy come bursting out of the hut, not noticing me.

I stand for a few minutes.

I have everything I need to know.

Hagrid told Quirrell how to get past Fulffy.

I run back up to the castle.

I burst in on Harry, Ron, Hermione, Bonnie and Amy talking.

I duck behind a statue.

"It's tonight," Harry says. "Snape's going through the trapdoor tonight. He has everything he needs to know and now he's got Dumbledore out of the way."

He's half-right.

If Dumbledore is gone, the Stone is going to be taken tonight, but not by Snape.

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Tonight, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Bonnie and Amy are all shocked when I leave the tower instead of going to bed.

I somehow sneak my way to the third floor and into the room where Fluffy is-Harry told me where it is.

I go in and there's Fluffy, standing right in front of me.

He's huge!

At its feet, there's a harp.

I pick it up.

Well, I guess I'll have to play it.

I pluck a string.

It's beautiful.

I pluck some more and it makes perfect harmony.

I play the harp until Fluffy is asleep.

I get out my wand.

"Melodis," I cast.

There, that should last a few hours.

I go over to the trapdoor.

I somehow manage to lift it up with my 'strength'.

It's pitch black.

I don't think before I jump.

It's a soft landing.

I look at what I've landed on.

Oh no! It's Devils Snare!

I think over the notes that I wrote. I have to stay still.

I relax, a bit.

Soon I fall through a hole that forms. I hit the stone floor below.

Ow. They could've at least thrown in a pillow.

I get up.

I open the door at the end of the passageway.

I look up to see small, jewel-bright birds flying around.

Wait.

They're not birds, they're keys! I bet one will fit that door!

I scan the room.

A-ha! There's some brooms. Damn, they're the school brooms.

I pick one, pluck the excess twigs and take off.

I look for a key that's different.

There! It's that old looking one. I streak through the keys after the larger one.

I close my hand over the wing. I crumple one of the wings.

I hear the door open.

"Sarah?"

I look down as I lose my grip, letting go of the key-it flies off.

I'm falling.

Crack!

There's a searing pain in my right arm.

It's broken!

"Sarah!" Bonnie screams.

They all run over to where I'm lying on the ground.

"Are you okay?" Amy asks.

I groan.

"I think I broke my arm," I gasp.

"Amy, do you want to stay here with Sarah while we go ahead?"

What? No!

"No, I can come," I gasp, trying to get up. The pain shoots through my arm and I let out a muffled scream.

"No Sarah. I'll stay with her," Amy says, pushing me back down.

She kneels beside me as Harry takes off on the broom. He catches the key again after at least ten minutes.

He comes back down to us, holding the struggling key.

"Alright, lets go," he says to Hermione, Ron and Bonnie. "Are you sure you're okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine," I say.

I'm lying though.

The pain is almost unbearable.

They leave through the next door.

"Sarah," Amy says quietly. "Why did you come here? And without us?"

I pause.

I can tell Amy.

"Because I knew you weren't prepared," I say quietly.

"What do you mean?"

"It isn't Snape-"

"Yes it is. Who else would it be?"

I sigh.

"Quirrell," I say. "I overheard him talking to Voldemort. Remember that detention I had after Christmas? That's when I heard them. I've known for ages."

"Why didn't you tell us?"

"I didn't know how. So then I started 'studying'. I was actually preparing for this."

"Oh Sarah-"

"We've got to tell the others-"

"But your arm-"

"I'll be fine."

Amy sighs and helps me to my feet.

We cross the room to the door. It's still unlocked.

"Argh!" We hear Ron yell.

I run over to him. "Stay back!" Harry yells at me.

It's a massive chessboard. Harry, Hermione and Bonnie are chessmen.

Ron's lying on the side, unconscious.

"Sarah, what are you doing here? Go back!" Harry yells at me.

"I couldn't stay there! Just say 'checkmate'. I need to tell you something," I yell back.

I'm going to tell him about Quirrell.

"I can finish this," Bonnie says.

Harry doesn't listen and walks to the middle of the chessboard. "Checkmate," He says.

The king throws his crown at Harry's feet.

I run over to him.

"Follow me," I say, grabbing his arm. "Before we have to play again."

We cross the board to the door. We stop.

"Harry, I have to tell you, it's not Snape. It's-"

Crash!

It's from inside the door.

"What?"

"Come."

We walk in the door.

There is a horrible smell.

Lying on the floor is a troll.

"Come on," I say covering my nose and walking across the room and out the door.

I expect something dangerous. It's not. It's just a bunch of bottles on a table.

As soon as we are in, purple flames spring up in behind us and black in front of us.

We're trapped!

Damn it. I walk over to the table. This has to be Potions. On there is a note. It reads:

Danger lies before you, while safety lies behind,
Two among us seven will help you, whichever you would find,
One among us seven will let you move ahead,
Another will transport you back instead,
Two among us hold only Nettle wine,
Three of us are killers, waiting hidden in line.
Choose, unless you wish to stay here forevermore,
To help you in your choice, we give 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 would move onward, neither is your friend;
Third, as you see clearly, are all are different size,
Neither dwarf nor giant hold death in their insides;
Fourth, the second left and the second on the right,
Are twins once you taste them, but different at first sight.

A-ha! It's logic.

"It's logic," Hermione says.

I whip around.

"Hermione-what-how?"

"I followed you, duh."

I sigh.

My arm hurts like hell.

Anyway, I keep re-reading the paper, muttering to myself.

Okay, the smallest bottle will takes us ahead and the on the right will take us back.

"Got it," I say, triumphantly. "That smallest one will take us foreword, and that round one will take is back."

I pick us the smaller bottle with my left hand.

"There's only enough for two of us," I say.

"Hermione," Harry says. "You go back to Ron, Bonnie and Amy-Sarah and I will go ahead. Use the brooms in that key room, and go and send a letter to Dumbledore.

A tear runs down Hermione's face.

"Okay. Just-be careful."

"We will. I promise," I say.

Hermione drinks and goes through the purple flames.

"Alright, lets go," I say as I take a sip from the smallest bottle and go through the black flames.

Harry comes in after and gets the shock of his life.

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A/N

Hey. There is only 1 chapter left! I'm going to post it tomorrow as I'm going to be gone for about 5 days :(

So, last chapter tomorrow and book two is in the process of writing.

Bai :)