Chapter 24 : Troll In The Dungeon

"Idiot, Stupid, Baka. How can you forget this." Orion muttered to himself, nagging his carelessness and ran across the hallway.

Both Rose and Ron watch him zoom through the hallway in surprise. The speed was almost similar to a professional athlete.

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-15 Minute Before-

Orion decided that he would write a book. He immediately ran to his dorm took out a pen and paper and wrote down all the points he wanted to include in the book.

It took him the entire afternoon to create the right framework and outline for his book.

He had to back and forth discuss with Merlin about the contents of the book and all the possible information he should and shouldn't share in it.

For someone else, this might be pretty exhausting considering what kind of stressful routine Orion was following before. This was rather a down time which he so much wanted.

Later when he was done with the outline of the book. He wanted to go to the library and read some books to understand what kind of writing style the people in the wizarding world like.

But didn't have much time left from dinner and accompanied both Rose and Ron to the dining hall.

Just like usual, many students were eating there. Honestly, he never liked eating there in the open with others. He was not used to it.

In his previous life, after leaving the orphanage, he mostly stayed alone. And even in this life he ran away from the Orphanage and stayed alone in the forest.

So it was bothering him, to share a table with others. He was even aware that his table manners were atrocious. And he notices others giving him a look whenever he is eating. 

"What happened, you are not eating much today," Rose asked in a little surprise, not expecting Orion to suddenly gain some table manners.

"I am just trying to follow some table manners," Orion said with a shrug not wanting to talk about it.

He looked around and noticed that today the food had many varieties in it. He also observed that the entire hall was decorated today.

"Hey, is today some kind of festival? Why suddenly all the decorations ?" Orion asked Rose. 

"Today is Halloween," Rose said with a smile. Clearly happy that one of her male friends is at least willing to adopt some table manners. She then noticed Ron who was stuffing food in his mouth like a hamster.

"Halloween," Orion mutters and tries to remember something. He had a premonition that he was forgetting something.

When he couldn't just recall, he entered into his mind palace and started going through all the memories of his. Especially everything related to Harry Potter's first year in Hogwarts.

Merlin who watched Orion doing it had a smile. Clearly pleased with his student's excellent command of the mind arts.

While the entire hall was buzzing with students and noise, Orion's eyes snapped open, food already forgotten, he looked left and right. Trying to find a certain Know It All.

While Orion was internally panicking for Hermione. Merlin also started looking around but he was searching for a certain irregular boy.

Just as he thought, Nick Iron was not there and this made him more suspicious about his identity.

He too thanks to Orion's memories knew the plot of Harry Potter and there was no one like Nick there. It was like Nick Iron just suddenly appeared out of nowhere. 

He had his own speculations about his identity and if his suspicions are correct then Nick Iron has to die as soon as possible.

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Everything from that point onwards was pretty similar to the Harry Potter books and movies. Quirrell came and announced that there was a troll in the dungeon.

Everyone panics and Albus too many names Dumbledore, like the idiot he is, orders all students to be escorted back to their dorm. Why send them out there when the dining hall is perfectly safe?

"Where is Hermione?" Orion asked Rose, Ron and the other students.

He was careless, today Professor Flitwick taught them the levitation charm. It was this class where Ron bad-mouthed her and she ended up crying and not joining the rest of us in the dining hall.

"I don't know," Rose said. Others were also the same.

Orion pursed his lips and after not getting any info on her location he remembered about the Marauder's Map.

So, he ran out of the Gryffindor line. Rushing past everyone, he takes the map out of his pocket.

"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good,".

Frantically searching for Hermione's name. He finds her pretty easily.

She was in the exact place as in the cannon. Good thing that Orion was already running towards that direction.

Orion was fast, quite fast for his age. Thanks to his physique being stronger than anyone else, he was able to reach the Girl's Washroom in time.

Rose and Ron were on his trail.

"How come he is so fast ?" Ron asked but his tone was complaining.

Rose on the other hand was more worried for Hermione this time around. 

This version of Harry Potter is a girl, her friendship with Hermione is better than her friendship with Ron. 

In fact, she didn't realise that she only hung around Ron, who clearly wanted to be friends with Rose because she was the girl who lived, because of Orion.

She wanted to be with Orion, who genuinely helped her, rather than Ron who was just there for her fame.

By the time they arrived near the girl's washroom, they noticed a huge green giant moving towards the girl's washroom.

Both of them looked at each other and followed the troll.

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Orion and the Golden Trio were not the only ones who were out for a night walk.

Nick Iron was also a person who never went back to the Slytherin dorms. The first chance he got, he left the Slytherin line and went on his own way.

But unknown to him, someone was following him.

He swiftly makes his way towards the third-floor corridor. Unknown that someone was on his trail.

"Alohomora," with a quick unlocking spell the door was unlocked. But Nick didn't go inside directly. He first peeks inside, trying to see something.

"Damn," a hushed whisper came from him. He was so quiet that no one heard him. 

'Why Hagrid kept this kind of beast was beyond me,' Nick thought to himself after watching Fluffy inside.

He took out his wand and conjured an instrument quickly. Fluffy who was guarding the underground gate, immediately felt the effect of the music and started to fall asleep.

He was about to go inside but then noticed a ward placed on the entrance. The moment he enters this room, whoever placed this ward will know.

He couldn't help but groan a little in irritation. Taking out his wand, he tried to take down the ward but it was too strong for him to take it down.

He knew that if he couldn't remove it correctly then his being here would be known to whoever set up this ward.

And that whoever is most likely Dumbledore.

Damnit, he was never a ward breaker. He doesn't have much knowledge about this. He first needs to figure out a way to break this ward. Other things can wait for later.

'First the Diadem and now this,' Nick let out a frustrated sigh.

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A/N: Can Orion beat the troll? How will he save Hermione?

Nick? Why after the Philosopher's Stone and how did he know fluffy?

Who is trailing him? 

Why Author ask this question when others clearly know that he is trying to build suspense.

Sue the author, and give some back some stones.