'Stupefy '
Richard burst into action, immediately moving onto the aggressive as he forced himself into the room while Tonks dived for cover.
'Stupefy '
'Incarcerous'
Richard had no time to play with the aggressive dog but he had no choice, the spells simply kept bouncing off the cerberus hide.
'Boost'
Richard jumped to the side ways, barely avoiding a mouth full of pearly teeth, before leaping onto the wall.
"Tonks!"
"What ?!"
"Play the harp!"
Richard yelled as he escaped another bite, his instructions leaving the prefect confused.
'Play the harp? Why'
"How's playing a harp gonna help?"
She yelled out as she peeked from behind the door frame , only to move back to evade a flying spell that bounced off the walls.
'Damn it' Richard cursed as he jumped high into the air while using his flying spell to keep himself float, just barely out of the reach of the dog.
'This is making too much noise, and taking too much time. Dumbledore must already be on his way.'
'Silencio'
Richard casted a spell to stop the noise from getting outside anyways. He was running out of time,.
'Incarcerous'
Another long black rope manifested before tying itself around the dog's hind legs, holding it back for a moment. A temporary fix as it broke away within seconds.
"GROWL"
Richard walked above the dog and lifted his wand high making the broken wood and stone float up.
'Sword magic- change to sword'
They immediately transformed into human sized medieval swords.
'Engorgio'
Then they grew into ridiculous propotions. Then they glowed red with heat. The wand fell down, as did the swords, forming a fiery prison around the cerberus, making it shrink in fear.
"TONKS! GET IN HERE, RIGHT THIS INSTANT!"
The girl peeked in, almost scared from Richard's tone, but Richard was having none of that. Making a grabbing motion with his free arm, Richard pulled the girl inside before jumping into the open shaft, dragging the girl right after him into the darkness below. Behind them, something shattered and a loud howl of pain erupted before transforming into a one of fury.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Omph!"
Tonks screamed out loud as she fell all the way down in the darkness until she landed on something soft and bouncy. She patted at her robes in the darkness before pulling out her wand from her chest pocket.
"Lumos"
A white light flickered to life at the tip of her wand illuminating the surroundings. She was in a stone room, no a corridor with lots of roots and vines over her head. She held her wand high to see the vines shrinking away as the light got closer.
"Devil's snare? What's that doing down here? And where's_"
She suddenly stopped short when the light shone on Richard's face. And from the looks of it, he was not happy.
" Uuuhh...hi?"
She greeted him awkwardly, but Richard didn't greet back. Instead stared at her with a frown on his face. The atmosphere grew thick with tension, making Tonks fidget around nervously under Richard's piercing gaze. Being under Richard's gaze felt as if she was just a child again waiting for a scolding from her angry mother, but worse.
"Do you know what you did wrong?"
A minute passed before Richard finally spoke. His question was directed at Tonks who gazed down guiltily.
"I didn't follow the instructions_ "
"No you didn't" Richard interrupted, " when you said you wanted to come with me when something important happens, what was the condition I gave you?"
"That I should follow your instructions to the letter."
"Now a teacher of Hogwarts is on his way to steal the philosopher's stone. And that man is a follower of You know who. Is that something significant to you?"
Tonks eyes widened in shock at Richard's revelation. This was serious!. She dumbly nodded her head in agreement as she tried to deal with the shock.
Richard pinched his nose bridge, annoyed. "You need to understand that I give you these instructions for a reason. So when I say play the harp, you should know well enough to play the damn harp"
Richard turned his back to Tonks and walked foreward.
"Just, follow me . We don't have much time left. And this time.. make sure to follow my instructions."