Chapter 247: Guided by Hogwarts

Chapter 247: Guided by Hogwarts

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"Dialogue"

'Thoughts'

-Author notes-

Chapter 247: Guided by Hogwarts

"Are we lost?" Neville asked.

"How can we be lost? We've been through these corridors like...a hundred times," Lyra complained.

"I don't understand it...we went through the South Courtyard entrance and passed by the marble staircase. We should be seeing the Entrance Hall right now..." Ginny looked around. She had never seen this corridor before and at the end of it were more stairs.

"The stone bridge," Astoria pointed ahead.

"Ah yes, that goes to the library," Luna realized.

"That is in a completely different part of the castle!, and on the third floor. How did we get here?" Lyra asked.

"I heard that the castle could change shapes. And even reveal new rooms or hide others...but I have never experienced it like this," Neville commented.

"Hogwarts is guiding you, little ones. You should listen."

They were all startled by the sudden appearance of an unknown voice.

"Who's there?" Lyra looked around but could not see anyone.

"On the wall, child."

"Is that one!" Neville pointed at a small painting hanging near the next stairs.

"Well, it is the only painting," Luna commented calmly.

"I don't think we came this way..." Luna pointed out after seeing a large wooden bridge.

"I think we took a wrong turn somewhere," said Ginny.

"No no, this is the viaduct bridge! We just have to cross it, and we will be at the front courtyard," Lyra said with excitement.

"Ohh! You are right! I remember coming here last year now," Ginny exclaimed.

"Wait...it's very cold there." Luna stared into the distant end of the bridge. It was too dark to see anything. It appeared that most of the torches had gone out.

"I'll get you a coat when we are back in the dorms. We need to go now," Lyra said.

The group ran at a fast pace, wanting to get back to safety as soon as possible.

"We are close! I can see t-" Lyra's eyes became sharper when she spotted something moving at the end of the bridge. "Wait!" She stopped Ginny, who was at her side.

"Bad news..." Astoria saw two very large figures.

They heard a large number of steps resounding on the wooden boards of the bridge.

"I smell fresh meat." "Haha! Me too. Make sure to keep this thing under control. I don't want it taking our prey." The men spoke in a loud boisterous way.

The group also heard the sound of chains clanking as they approached.

"What is that?!" Lyra shouted when she saw them.

"M-More D-Death...D-"

"No them!, the big ones!" Lyra corrected.

They spotted two masked men holding chains tied to two giant humanoid creatures.

"Trolls," Luna answered. "Those are trolls...and..." She then glanced at the other two savage men. "Werewolves," Luna added.

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