𝑵𝒆𝒃𝒖𝒍𝒂 - 𝑾𝑻𝑴

1.12 Three-Headed Dog

(The three are walking up a staircase in the Grand Staircase tower. A railing pulls in, Hermione looks, but continues walking.)

Ron: I'm telling you, it's spooky. She knows more about you than you do.

Harry: Who doesn't?

(The staircase shudders and begins to move. The three grab the railings.)

Ron: Ahh!

(Hermione gasps)

Harry: What's happening?

Hermione: The staircases change, remember? (The staircase stops, leading to a corridor.)

Harry: (taps Ron) Let's go this way.

Ron: Before the staircase moves again.

(They all open a door and walk into a spooky, dark, and deserted corridor.)

"I don't have a good feeling about this" Euphemia says to her husband.

Harry: Does anyone feel like we shouldn't be here?

Hermione: We're not supposed to be here. This is the 3rd floor. It's forbidden.

(Suddenly, a flame lights on a tall stone support. At that moment, Filch's cat, Mrs. Norris, comes running in and meows. The group jumps.)

Harry: Let's go.

(Mrs.Norris meows)

Hermione: It's Filch's cat!

Harry: Run!

(The trio run through the corridor, flames are lit up on the stone supports, one by one, as they run past. They get to the end of the corridor, to a door.)

Harry: Quick! Let's hide through that door!

(Harry grabs the handle, but it's locked.)

Harry: It's locked!

Ron: That's it! We're done for!

Hermione: Oh, move over! (pushes through and pulls out her wand, aiming it at the lock) Alohomora. (The door's lock lifts up magically and it opens.) Get in. (They bustle in.)

Ron: Alohomora?

Hermione: Standard Book of Spells, Chapter 7.

(Filch arrives at the start of the corridor with a light. Mrs. Norris looks at him.)

Filch: Anyone here, my sweet? (Mrs. Norris meows) Come on. (they leave the corridor.)

Hermione: Filch is gone.

Ron: Probably thinks this door's locked.

Hermione: It was locked.

Harry: And for good reason. (Ron and Hermione turn to stand with Harry. There is a massively huge three headed dog sleeping in front of them. The dog begins to wake. It growls, yawns, and growls more...noticing the intruders.)

"RUNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!" Everybody in the great hall screamed.

All: AHHHHHHH! (The three bolt, running out of the door. They turn quickly to shut the door and battle against the dog. They get the door shut and run.)

(They return to the Gryffindor Common Room. They are breathless.)

Ron: What do they think they're doing? Keeping a thing like that locked up in a school.

Hermione: You don't use your eyes, do you? Didn't you see what it was standing on?

Ron: I wasn't looking at its feet! I was a bit preoccupied with its heads. Or maybe you didn't notice.

There were three! (they begin to climb the stairs to the dorms.)

Hermione: It was standing on a trapdoor. Which means it wasn't there by accident. It's guarding something.

Harry: Guarding something?

Hermione: That's right. Now, if you two don't mind, I'm going to bed before either of you come up with another clever idea to get us killed. Or worse, expelled. (turns and leaves, shutting the door to her dormitory.)

Ron: She needs to sort out her priorities.

(Harry nods in agreement)

A/N: Short chapter and no closure to the cliff hanger (you'll eventually get the deets) you're welcome ;)