The Headmaster's Only Mistake

The Hunt

They stayed like that until Harry fell asleep and Mortem left, kissing Harry's cheek as goodbye.

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Harry woke up a few hours later to hear Draco, who was laying on his bed, hum along with the record player, which was now playing Rebel, Rebel and sucking on the end of his quill as he finished an essay. Blaise was laying down on a couch, his legs dangling over the armrest and a book floating in front of him. They were both wearing their glasses, which was also a rare sight.

"Good afternoon, what time is is?" Harry yawned.

"Around six." Draco told him, not looking up from his parchment. "Dinner is in an hour." Harry nodded and walked over to the bathroom, taking a quick shower before changing into a new set of robes before coming back out and remaking his bed.

"i'll be in the common room." Harry informed them, picking up the book he  had been reading before falling asleep. He received nods as he walked out of the room.

As soon as he stepped out of the room, his crown appeared on his head, which was something he had gotten used to in the past week. The crowns were magic and sentient, which meant they knew who were their owners and when they were needed so they would appear on their owner's head.

Harry greeted a few people as he walked into the common room, but mostly ignored them in favor of sitting down in the armchair in  front of the fire. He called a house elf for a tea and sat down, opening the book.

A few minutes later, someone came and sat in the seat parallel to his. Harry looked  up and smiled Bianca.

"Hello."

"Hello Harry. What are you reading? I don't think I've seen that book before." Bianca asked. Harry looked down at his book in confusion, after all, it was quite popular, before realizing what she meant.

"Oh, it's called Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It's quite popular in the muggle world." Bianca nodded and returned to her own book.

Harry read a few more pages before setting his book down.

"Would you fancy playing a game of chess?" Harry asked. Bianca looked up, surprised, but nodded, a smile on her face. Harry conjured his set from home  and placed it on the table between them. 

"Pawn to E four." Harry smirked.

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In the end, Harry ended up winning the game, which had lasted up till a few minutes before dinner.

"Harry, come on, Hermione wanted to tell us something before dinner." Tracy told him as she walked past. Harry bid Bianca goodbye and followed Tracy outside.

"Do  you know what she want to talk to us about?" Harry asked, falling into place beside her.

"Something about the cerberus on the third floor corridor. Apparently she was out in the ground and stumbled upon some information. She said that it was important." Tracy shrugged and Harry nodded.

They walked down to the great hall, talking about their afternoon and their classes for a while.

"So, why  do you think that Professor Quirrell has the turban? I mean, it's not part of his religion and it really stinks." Tracy asked.

"I think... I don't know."  Harry 'admitted'. "But it does smell horrible, doesn't it?  Does he keep garlic in it?"

They both  laughed at that and continued, finally reaching a pacing Hermione and most of  their friends.

"Good, you're here." was all Hermione told them before continuing her pacing.

Harry turned to the rest of their friends. "Has she told you guys anything?"