Dumbledore wanted to protect the stone from Voldemort who wanted to use it . Therefore to get the stone you had to not want it to use it. This could be a problem, of course Harry had the advantage of knowing that this stone wasn't the real one. Harry briefly wondered if Dumbledore was aware or if he thought it was the real one. Harry decided if there was ever a time to practice occlumency this was it.
He swiftly settled into a meditative trance "I'm trying to protect the stone" became his mantra. And it was true he wanted to protect the real stone. He stepped to the mirror and in the mirror he saw himself taking the stone and tucking it in his pocket.
He felt it appear in his trouser pocket. "Yes! Tempus. " Harry saw he had a mere ten minutes left. He vacated the mirror room swiftly quaffed a mouthful of the potion to get him back through the flames. He edged past the troll that was just starting to stir. He was relieved he didn't have to play his way back across the chess board. Grabbing a broom from the keys room, he cried out " Solaris" and flew through the devils snare room up to the trapdoor and listened before going through.
He overheard Quirrell saying to Neville, "I'm not sure if I want your friend to succeed or fail, either way I benefit. Of course I'll probably kill you. After all there are only three minutes remaining. Tick-Tock." Followed by a maniacal laugh.
Neville had tried to worm his way into loosening his bindings with little success. He wondered what dangers Harry was facing on his behalf. He couldn't believe how stupid, stuttering, Quirrell had suddenly turned deadly. He had figured out that something was very off about their professor and it wasn't his turban. At times it seemed the professor was having a conversation with another, but there was no one else in the room.
Harry put his wand between his teeth, and put the stone in his other hand, he planned to go through the door hard and fast jump clear of the broom then threaten to smash the stone to smithereens. It wasn't much of a plan but it was all he had. Time to put thought to action.
Harry's entrance was noticeable enough. Both Neville and Quirrell jumped. "Let him go Quirrell or your precious stone is dust. For your information I know reducto, and I'm not joking."
"My, my, I'm impressed."
"Don't be. I mean it. Release Neville."
Quirrell took two steps away from Neville but towards the door and smiled menacingly before saying " Finite. So what now?"
Neville rubbed at his wrists and at the corners of his mouth where the gag had hurt him.
"You okay, Nev?"
Neville moved toward Harry without getting himself in the potential line of fire. He nodded, these had been the most terrifying hours of his life since the attack on his parents. As he got close he could see a mix of determination and fear in Harry's green eyes.
"So now what, boy hero?"
"You let us go, and I let you have the stone."
"Harry, no!" Neville protested. "You can't let him have what he wants."
Both Harry and Quirrell ignored him. "So I'm supposed to take the stone and just leave and believe that you and your little friend won't be coming after me or better yet sending the teachers after me. Do you really believe me such a fool?"
"You're enough of a fool to drink unicorn blood."
# "Let me face him," came a voice that was not Quirrell's.
"Master no you are not strong enough."
"I have strength enough… for this…"
Then Quirrell unwrapped his turban. Revealing one head with two faces.
"Harry Potter…"
Harry tried to take a step backward but his legs wouldn't move.
"See what I have become?" the second face said "Mere shadow and vapor… I only have form when I share another's body… but there have always been those willing to let me into their hearts and minds… Unicorn blood has strengthened me these past weeks… you saw faithful Quirrell drinking it for me in the forest… and once I have the Elixir of Life, I will create a body of my own… Now give me the stone."
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