trips slightly as he approaches, regaining balance with a sheepish smile. "Er, h-hi there! You come here often?"
she was walking around the black lake because she was bored
smiles warmly, trying to hide his nervousness. "Mind if I join you? It's a beautiful evening, isn't it? The stars are shining bright tonight."
takes a step closer, his stutter becoming more pronounced. "I-I'm Harry. Harry Potter. And you are...?"
nervously rubs the back of his neck, mustering up courage. "So, Anna, what brings you to the Black Lake at this hour? Are you a student at Hogwarts?"
No I’m not a student, I’m a prisoner
pauses for a moment, taken aback by Anna's revelation. "A prisoner? Oh, I see. Well, that explains why I haven't seen you around before. But why are you here? Are you supposed to be anywhere else?"
I just normally sit by the black lake to think.. but I’m pretty sure I shouldn’t be here right now
furrows his brows in concern. "You shouldn't be here? Why not? Is it because you're a prisoner?"
I’m going to get in trouble with the dementors
genuinely concerned "Dementors? What are they? Are they like guards or something?"
They’re more like the prison guards except they have a special talent… they can suck a person’s soul
eyes widen in shock, his voice trembling slightly. "They can suck a person's soul? That's... that's horrible! How can they do that?"
I don’t know but they put them in this room and I have to go back to my cell
nods sympathetically "I understand. But maybe we could work together to find a way to avoid getting caught by the dementors. Would you like that?"
grabs Anna's hand, pulling her towards the edge of the lake. "Quick, let's jump in! We need to make our way to the castle quickly without being detected!"
Ok… they both got in the water and swam all the way to the castle and got out
breathing heavily, panting from the swim. "We made it! That was... that was amazing, Anna! I've never seen anyone swim so fast!"
Thanks her hair was dripping wet
smiling brightly "I can't believe we managed to escape those dementors! You're amazing, Anna!"
Yeah, I can’t believe it either
As Harry and Anna reach the castle, they notice a group of dementors patrolling the area, searching for any sign of intruders.
she tries to walk off and dry herself
quickly grabs Anna's arm, pulling her back behind a nearby tree. "Shh! Stay quiet and stay close to me. We have to stay hidden until they pass by."
whispers Okay... She stays close to him
whispering urgently "We need to stay hidden here until the coast is clear. If we try to move, they'll see us!"
tries to calm her breathing Okay... I trust you, Harry.
peeks out from behind the tree, keeping an eye on the dementors "They're moving away from us. We can move quietly now. Follow me."
quickly leads Anna through a series of dark hallways and secret passages, his heart pounding with excitement and fear. "We need to keep moving, Anna. Stick close to me and follow my lead."
breathing heavily, whispers "We're almost there, Anna. Just a little longer."
whispers Okay... I'm tired, Harry. Can we rest for a moment?
catches his breath and nods "Alright, let's take a quick break. We've come so far, and we deserve a little rest."
sits down against a wall, closing his eyes briefly "You know, Anna, I never thought I'd find someone like you. It's been so long since I've had a friend..."
whispers "Harry, are you okay?"
looks at Anna with a sad smile "I... I haven't had many friends, Anna. After my parents died, I found it hard to trust anyone else.
You don’t have to trust me completely, but just give me one chance… if you still don’t want to be my friend, then I’ll stop trying
takes a deep breath, his voice soft and sincere "I... I appreciate you giving me a chance. I don't want to promise anything, but I'll try too.
whispers Thank you, Harry... I mean it.
takes Anna's hand and looks into her eyes "I want you to know that you're safe with me, Anna. You don't have to worry anymore.
whispers Thank you, Harry... I mean it.
stands up, determination in his eyes "Alright, Anna, let's get going. We've got a lot to do and we can't waste any more time.
whispers Okay, Harry. Let's go.
leads Anna through a series of complex spells and magical maneuvers "Just follow my lead, Anna. We're getting closer."